Greetings From Allentown

Walking through Memphis without the King on hand for this edition of Memphis Wrestling from April 28, 1984! - Jimmy Hart as an oncologist and football coach rolled into one - Randy Savage: the best TV match guy of all time? - The gigantic miss that was the “New Fabulous Ones” of Tommy Rich and Eddie Gilbert - Jim Neidhart as the best friend you could possibly have - Ravishing Rick Rude struggles with his confidence - Harley Davidson, the proto-Hillbilly Jim - Norvell Austin as an overlooked figure in wrestling history Plus: - A rant about current NXT matches and an impromptu grievance about the Ruthless Aggression documentary - The Japanese adventures of southern “rasslers” - Struggling with the “TV time remaining” match - Dave Brown as VP of the USA or Speaker of the House - YouTube Comment Theater! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

Things are moving fast on the road to Starrcade ’86 on this edition of Jim Crockett Promotions World Championship Wrestling from November 1, 1986! - The very necessary but ballsy move of Dusty Rhodes to turn hated Russian Nikita Koloff into a beloved babyface - A Four Horsemen planned strike of Starrcade? - Ravishing Rick Rude stumbles over a promo - Disappointment with Jimmy Garvin’s gear - The Battle of Philadelphia: JCP vs the WWF both run Philly on October 18, 1986 - David Crockett is a true taskmaster on the final interview of the show - One surprise about the build to Starrcade 86 Plus: - Another example of how bleeping audio is always funny - Three Musketeers: the Ronnie Garvin of candy? - Similarities between Creedence Clearwater Revival and the 2000s LeBron-led Cleveland Cavaliers - Getting an autograph from a wrestler without actually meeting them - YouTube Comment Theater! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

In the shadow of the NWO lighting WCW on fire, the WWF keeps chugging along with this edition of Superstars from July 20, 1996! - The quiet building of Stone Cold Steve Austin between his King of the Ring win and start of feud with Bret Hart - A detailed examination of Hunter Hearst Helmsley’s “punishment” for the MSG Curtain Call - The Goon debuts in the WWF with some great costuming - Embarassment is shared over involvement in an e-fed in the early 90s - What has to be done to replace the Ultimate Warrior with Sid - Camp Cornette’s place in the list of awesome trios groups - In Your House: International Incident: hidden gem of a show? Plus: - Dok Hendrix and the singing of the Superstars theme - Taking a car in for service leads to a weekend long odyssey - Another look at Vince McMahon laughs through the years - Pitching a Sycho Sid sitcom Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: twitter,com/GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

The Horsemen needed help on how to train your Dragon on this edition of World Championship Wrestling from January 21, 1989! - Ricky Steamboat returns to the NWA and has Ric Flair’s number - Eddie Gilbert’s role in Steamboat-Flair as a shining moment - Michael Hayes rides solo and brings to mind a famous movie character from the 90s - Kevin Sullivan’s accent: great accent or the greatest accent? - Jack Victory as the utility masked man - Butch Reed returns leading to a call to question all references to wrestlers’ football careers Plus: - Thoughts on the late Kobe Bryant - Taking a trip to Rhode Island to see (part of) the Royal Rumble - What exactly constitutes a “Gamesmaster”? - More YouTube shenanigans - Vinnie Vegas Corner limps to the finish with Super Bowl LIV Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

A famous edition of Piper’s Pit highlights WWF All Star Wrestling from April 14, 1984! - Roddy Piper invites longtime enhancement talent Frankie Williams on the Pit and has his way with him in memorable fashion - A tribute to the late Rocky Johnson with a story of his youth in Canada - Hulk Hogan’s great entrance to take on Afa the Samoan - Tito Santana’s wide variety of opponents early in his IC title run - Thoughts on the recent Sgt. Slaughter Marines imbroglio - Attempting to ignore Pvt. Terry Daniels by discussing a Norm McDonald movie Plus: - Another medical update, now with actual good news! - Original commercials, including one with baseball player Graig Nettles referencing current events in sports! - The editing of Gary Michael Cappetta on All Star - A quality Bob Backlund interview takes a weird turn at the end - The return of YouTube Comment Theater! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

You can’t go wrong with a Dangerous Alliance six man match, and that is the feature on this edition of WCW Pro from January 18, 1992! - The issues that held back the Dangerous Alliance that weren’t Bill Watts - A star power rating of 83.33% in the main event - The utterly pointless 1992 El Gigante and his hilarious injury in Japan - Cactus Jack’s bizarre month: falling down stairs, fighting with his sometimes friend, teaming with Buddy Lee Parker, and odd opponents - The WCW Patriots and their planned community of WCW Special Forces - We will always love The Bodyguard Mr. Hughes - Glimpsing Big Josh’s future appeal to children Plus: - Another medical update, now with lots more gross fluid! - Abdullah The Butcher’s bad luck on GFA - Lex Luger gets the Lesnar treatment - The tenuous connection between the 1990 Dallas Cowboys, the 1991 New England Patriots, and Monday Night Football - Celebrating the lack of Van Hammer on the show - Vinnie Vegas Corner for the NFL Conference title games for you to bet against

The unsung heroes are spotlighted on an unusual edition of WWF TNT from May 3, 1985! - Recapping an interesting month of WWF TV - Rusty Brooks makes things happen by going to into business for himself and bullying other guests - Steve Lombardi inadvertently walks into a joke - The Duke of Dorchester goes on a bizarre jag about a Kuwaiti island - Johnny Rodz makes Vince McMahon look like a dumbass - Why Howard Finkel should have hosted Open Mic nights - Commenting on the attire of each guest - David Sammartino puts All Japan Pro Wrestling on high alert with a backdrop driver Plus: - Medical update, now with a new “sponsor”! - A list of famous people from Dorchester, MA and how to deal with unruly Bostonians - The storyline of the movie Gymkata - Vinnie Vegas Corner for the NFL Divisional round for you to bet against my picks Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

It aired on Saturday mornings but is very different from what came before as this edition takes a look at WWE Saturday Morning Slam from September 22, 2012! - The brief not-so illustrious history of Saturday Morning Slam on the CW network - Ever debated TV-14 vs TV-PG? How about wrestling under a TV-G rating? - A look back at 5 great IC champions from the past - How The Miz is like an item in an elementary school bathroom - William Regal as the ideal worker for the restrictions of TV-G - Why Zack Ryder’s gimmick isn’t really a gimmick - Thoughts on Santino Marella as an announcer - A rundown of then-current champions in WWE Plus: - A medical update from the host, and the reasoning behind choosing this show - WWE Network’s obsession with Seth Rollins documentaries Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from February 26, 1983

With WrestleMania 9 in the rearview (sort of), it’s back at the Manhattan Center for Monday Night RAW from April 5, 1993! - Jerry Lawler is failed by crowd control and confronts the Macho Man - The final days of the Beverly Brothers and Mike Enos’ destiny - Bob Backlund’s series of weird 1993 matchups continues - The fickle New York audience turns on their former hero Virgil - Rob Bartlett’s pathetic phoner - The Steiner Brothers: the reality of what people thought Arn and Tully in the WWF was Plus: - Damien Demento’s role in a classic Bruce Willis film - The return of YouTube Comment Theater! - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 16! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

The kickoff of a legendary rivalry highlights this edition of WWF Wrestling Challenge from February 11, 1990! - Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels go one on one for the first time with a screwy result - February 11, 1990, a day that changed the WWF in the short term - Revisiting the Big Bossman’s change of heart on working for Slick and Ted DiBiase - Greg Valentine showing glimpses of what was to come later in 1990 - The origin of the racial issues in the Bad News Brown-Roddy Piper feud - Some fun facts about the old Capital Centre arena in Landover, Maryland - Koko B. Ware won more than you thought - Jack Tunney reveals the WrestleMania main event and does some trolling Plus: - Dealing with a health issue arising from eating pizza - Ted DiBiase’s superior networking skills with managers - Speaking out against snitch tagging - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 15! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

Things are getting serious heading into Starrcade on this edition of NWA Pro from November 19, 1988! - The Road Warriors finally win the NWA tag titles defeating the Midnight Express - Road Warrior Animal gives the promo of his life….and immediately gets overshadowed - Dusty Rhodes clears the air on whether he has abused steroids (LOL) - Bam Bam Bigelow’s snazzy NWA theme - Paul E. Dangerously states a goal that would not come to fruition until 2019 - The most relatable moment of Rick Steiner’s career - A bizarre tribute to Magnum TA two years after his accident Plus: - A failing snowblower and 22 inches of snow - The music behind the “Catch the Pinfalls” tag - Connecting 1987-88 JCP with the 1985-87 Philadelphia Flyers for God knows what reason - YouTube Comment Theater! - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 14! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

It’s back to the WMC-TV studio for a look at Memphis Wrestling from April 2, 1988! - Jerry Lawler and Eddie Gilbert brawl in the parking lot and the clever plot hatched leading to it - The Memphis debuts of Scott Steiner and Tom Brandi - Connecting Memphis manager Ernest Angel with the WWF’s Brother Love - The simple pleasure of Lance Russell calling a match - The parade of Gilberts and the mysterious little girl - The Harris Twins get some help from the lead singer of Sawyer Brown - Brickhouse Brown faces Scotty the Body (the future Raven) Plus: - Taking a different approach to dieting - Missing the days of being able to slam down a phone to end a call - Doug Gilbert’s football career - A wrestler named “Dancing” - The return of YouTube Comment Theater! - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 13! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

Part two for episode 143 with a look at the 1992 Royal Rumble, with a detailed look at the 2nd half of the Royal Rumble match: the one booking flaw, pondering a Roddy Piper-Undertaker feud, the Macho Man’s mistake and the attempt to cover for it, and Sid Justice: the greatest genius of all time! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

Part one of two for episode 143 with a look at the 1992 Royal Rumble, quickly reviewing the four matches and a lengthier look at the Rumble match itself! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

Ring in Survivor Series season with this look at WWF Superstars from November 3, 1990! - Young Dustin Rhodes tries to last 10 minutes with Ted DiBiase: diabolical plan, repeat of a successful angle, or both? - Rick Martel as a model heel for the modern product - Bobby Heenan and Brother Love beg for forgiveness - Survivor Series team promos aplenty - So what exactly IS a “Bushwhacker” anyway? - Sgt. Slaughter’s role in the greatest bad match of all time - The first broadcast for the Vince/Savage/Piper troika - Demolition and their new gimp masks Plus: - Lessons learned on a Saturday night in the Boston area - The funniest part about the angle with the Big Bossman’s mother - Local promos for a Bunkhouse battle royal in Boston lead to some interesting references - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 11! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

WrestleMania III is on the horizon in this look at WWF Superstars of Wrestling from February 21, 1987! - The Honky Tonk Man appears on Jake Roberts’ Snake Pit and everyone’s fate changes forever - The first Hart Foundation tag title defense on TV against the babyface Islanders - Roddy Piper confirms the rumors of his pending retirement - Extending the wrestling concept of “open contracts” the another sport - Billy Jack Haynes as a dear friend of Hulk Hogan - The forgotten 1987 WWF heel run of Salvatore Bellomo - Audio comparison of the first Honky Tonk Man theme and an early Elvis Presley recording - How important is Savage-Steamboat to the WM3 legacy? - The Can-Am Connection’s busy night in the Meadowlands Plus: - Attending a Chaotic Wrestling show: returning gimmicks, homage to Goodfellas, and Italian dining - Elizabeth cutting loose in an LJN figures commercial - Hulk vs Andre predictions foreshadows the coming fissure in a WWF tag team - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 10 (and one NCAA game)! Email: G

Barely under the wire for Halloween is the final show before WCW’s 1991 Halloween Havoc, the October 27, 1991 edition of WCW Main Event! - WCW’s bad luck with the World Series on that date - Imagining a world where Kevin Nash stays as Oz and works Japan exclusively - Madusa in a rare WCW women’s match, and is extremely pissed off for some reason - Another extended appreciation for the great Johnny B. Badd - Van Hammer’s 1991 push: a tribute to a Navy man or just annoying? - The positive social implications of the Ron Simmons push - Football as a driving force in the Luger/Simmons battle - The big reason to never begrudge Mick Foley’s comebacks Plus: - Rebooting the Golden Girls with Missy Hyatt and Madusa - Scenes from a Long Island baptism - Memories of Jim Ross’ old WSB radio show - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL week 9! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

It’s time to check in with Cowboy Bill Watts for some Mid-South Wrestling from June 24, 1982! - Ted DiBiase takes a necessary step in his career facing Junkyard Dog in one of the greatest storylines ever - The wonderful misspelling of Killer Khan’s name - Andre the Giant’s common interests with the late singer Amy Winehouse - Wondering how Dr. Death Steve Williams didn’t break any stupid NCAA rules by being a pro wrestler - The One Man Gang looking far more like Akeem - Buck Robley, lengthy names, and Libya - Seeing Big John Studd in a non-WWF setting - The musings of Bill Watts: talking about his kids and crapping on Georgia Plus: - Advice on how to approach yard work - Freddie Blassie’s older vocabulary - Prince William vs Prince Harry, then and now - Similarities between DiBiase/JYD and Bruno/Larry - The return of YouTube Comment Theater! - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL week 8! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown

We travel the road to the first King of the Ring PPV with a look at WWF Mania from May 8, 1993! - Todd Pettengill brings his worst qualities to the table - Tatanka saves Sherri from Bam Bam and gets a haircut for his trouble - How Jim Duggan’s ’87 firing impacted Shawn Michaels - The similarities between the Undertaker character and Star Wars - Bob Backlund meets Lex Luger in a battle of former world champions - A bizarre introduction from the Smoking Gunns - Kamala goes it alone without Reverend Slick - Mr. Perfect and Doink begin an unlikely series Plus: - Vince McMahon’s mid 90s calls of near falls - Why Fred Savage is obviously superior to his brother Ben - Pondering a change in the opening segment of the podcast - A close call for the Phoenix Suns - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL week 7! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown