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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1992 WWF Royal Rumble! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Enjoying the commentary * The notion of a meal ticket and its origins * A complete history of Ric Flair/Barbarian high fives * Gorilla Monsoon being allowed to swear Lineup: - Roddy Piper vs The Mountie - The Royal Rumble match Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 18, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Repetition of intros * The Mountie kicks off his glorious two day title reign * Marty Jannetty's pants from the famous Barber Shop segment * Brutus Beefcake's terribleness as a mediator * Macho Man batting leadoff * The incident that led to Brian Knobbs missing the Royal Rumble * Hulk Hogan takes a trip down memory lane, and leaves out a few important moments * Whether Alicia Silverstone would be a good fit for Keithie * The Repo Man promo and why it was very fair * Jake Roberts toys with some heel fans Lineup: - “Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. The Barbarian - WWF Update: They Talk About The Mountie Beating Bret Hart For The Intercontinental Title - Promo By The Mountie And Jimmy Hart Then “Rowdy” Roddy Piper - Virgil vs. B.A. Dalton - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ric Flair/Hulk Hogan - Nasty Boys vs. Dale Wolfe/Robert Taylor - Platform Intervi

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 11, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The passing of Betty White * Ric Flair's various alternate "real world title" belts * Back to the Future and spoiling old shows * The Tuesday in Texas post match between Macho Man and Jake Roberts....and the awkward transition on this show * Micromachines man Hulk Hogan * An anti-drug message from an unlikely source * Getting to the Virgil "White Whale" promo * A Roddy Piper cocaine promo rating system * More fun with Ted DiBiase photos * Shoving Sgt. Slaughter merchandise down our throats Lineup: - “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan/Sgt. Slaughter vs. Barry Horowitz/Jesse Hernandez - WWF Update: Highlights Of Sid Justice On Wrestling Challenge. Promos By Warlord And Harvey Whippleman, The Big Boss Man, Then Rick Martel - I.R.S. vs. Robert Taylor - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ric Flair And Mr. Perfect Then Hulk Hogan - Highlights Of Randy Savage vs. Jake

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about World Championship Wrestling from July 20, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Debating the biggest BS guy in wrestling history * Yet another WCW blunder on the Great American Bash '91 * More ranting about David Koechner relating to "Happy" Corbin * Michael Hayes's career ending at a relatively young age * Rebooking the Lex Luger 1991 heel turn and title reign * Time travelling and spoiling events for people * The Johnny B. Badd gimmick and a bizarre interaction with Lady Blossom * Wrestlers on the cover of TV Guide * A bonus watch of a funny scene from The Sopranos Lineup: - Tom Zenk & Robert Gibson vs. Freebirds - Clip: Luger/Windham Bash 91 - Ron Simmons vs. Greg Avery - The Enforcers vs. Johnny Rich & Scott Allen - Promo: Barry Windham - Barry Windham vs. Black Bart - One Man Gang vs. Joey Maggs - Promo: One Man Gang/Kevin Sullivan - WCW Control Center: Rick Steiner/El Gigante/One Man Gang - Johnny B. Badd v

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1995 film Casino! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The many conversations taking place in cars * Thoughts on spiral staircases * Analyzing various moves made by characters * Frankie Marino's (Frank Vincent) baseball swings * Issues with casino table games, mainly blackjack * The source of 3 GFA Live drops * The guy who played Sam Rothstein's mob lawyer * The difference between Lester Diamond and James Woods creepiness * Another Seinfeld character makes an appearance * Oscar snubs for this movie Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1992 film My Cousin Vinny! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Breaking down courtroom manner and grounds for appeal if Billy and Stan were found guilty * Marisa Tomei's floral backless dress * Pointing out Joe Pesci's "sideburns clip" * Playing the BS Game, where Vincent LaGuardia Gambini is a master * Ralph Macchio's relative Italian-ness * Hating on Stan and his flip-flopping ways * The connection between the movie and the Seinfeld finale * Bonus: A brief discussion of a legendary late 1970s Mark Hamill movie (NOT STAR WARS) Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

Jesse Ventura signs off from WWF TV (for 9 years) on this edition of WWF Superstars from August 18, 1990! * Jesse Ventura's last words on WWF TV and exploring how he might have felt about future angles * Earthquake's similarity to Roddy Piper as a Hulk Hogan foil * Queen Sherri has fun with a prop * Is it possible that Stu Hart held down his son Bret by accident? * The sad decline of Bad News Brown as evidenced by the bandage he wore * Predicting the order of a Demolition 3 man promo * Tugboat gets put out of commission * More Dino Bravo mafia jokes than you can shake a stick at Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod Lineup: The Hart Foundation vs. Al Burke & Tom Stone Randy Savage vs. Jim Evans The Rockers vs. Black Bart & Tom Bennett Bad News Brown vs. Jim Powers Tugboat vs. Bob Bradley

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Prime Time Wrestling from September 9, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Ric Flair debuts with a lengthy promo including one part the WWE Network edits out * Is someone trying to kill Pete? * Piper or Savage: Which is #2 most influential of the WWF Golden Era? * Naming the matches that "made" certain wrestlers * Letters from the United Kingdom to the Legion of Doom * Playing the "who will they promote" game for the upcoming live events * The odd Chris Pratt controversy * The people in the Prime Time Wrestling audience including an apparent Bobby Knoght cosplayer Lineup: - The Dragon vs Col. Mustafa - The Bushwhackers vs Duane Gill & Barry Hardy - Hercules (w/ Slick) vs Phil Apollo - Jim Neidhart vs Brooklyn Brawler - Big Bully Busick (w/ Harvey Whippleman) vs Jim Powers - Kerry Von Erich vs IRS - Jimmy Snuka vs Pat Tanaka (w/ Mr. Fuji) - The Warlord vs Mark Thomas - The Big Bossman vs Scott Colontonio Ema

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 31, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Sid Justice saves the day at the spartan wedding reception for the Macho Man and Elizabeth * What's the deal beta carotine? * An unexpected history of Harvey Whippleman * Clashing over David Letterman * Taking issue with what Piper does to the Big Gold Belt * Betting on Jim Duggan's promo * Keith's wrestler death pool update * Women blading in wrestling * A Shaker Heights Spike for the ages Lineup: Big Boss Man vs. Barry Hardy SummerSlam Update: Jake and Undertaker crash the wedding reception, Sid saves the day Big Bully Busick vs. Ross Greenburg British Bulldog vs. Brian Donahue Event Center promos: Warlord, Virgil Ted DiBiase vs. Mario Mancini Event Center promos: Bret Hart, Jake Roberts Greg Valentine vs. Phil Apollo Funeral Parlor: Bobby Heenan Jim Duggan vs. Tony Richter Beverly Brothers vs. Jim Powers & Tony Diamond Event Center promos: Ski

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF SummerSlam '91 from August 26, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Earthquake and the "missing top" promo * More kicking out of finishers! * The Mountie's hilarious antics being dragged to prison * What is the best WWF Legion of Doom match? * Sid Justice's work as the referee * The limited guest list for the wedding * Where to next for GFA Live? Lineup: - Jailhouse Match: The Big Bossman vs The Mountie - The Nasty Boys (c) (W/Jimmy Hart) vs The Legion of Doom - I.R.S. vs Greg "The Hammer" Valentine - Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior vs Sgt. Slaughter, Col, Mustafa, and Gen. Adnan with Sid Justice as special referee - Wedding of Randy Savage and Elizabeth Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

A historic changing of the guard on commentary kicks off this edition of WWF All Star Wrestling from January 19, 1985! * The disappointment of the Mosca-Ventura transfer on commentary * Jesse's lack of immediate chemistry with PBP man Jack Reynolds * Magnificent Muraco tells on Mean Gene in a promo * What was the peak of Mike Rotundo's career? * Angelo Mosca Jr.: What are we doing here? * Cheerful human being Ken Patera * The future of the podcast * Bob Orton and Arn Anderson similarities Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod Lineup: Terry Gibbs vs Junkyard Dog SD “Special Delivery” Jones vs “Cowboy” Bob Orton Ted Grizzly vs Angelo Mosca Jr (with King Kong Mosca) “Silent” Brian Mackney vs “Mr Wonderful” Paul Orndorff (with Bobby “the Brain” Heenan) Goldie Rogers vs “Mr USA” Tony Atlas Mr X & AJ Petruzzi vs Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF SummerSlam '91 from August 26, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Gushing over the Mr. Perfect-Bret Hart match * Bruce Hart's "look" at the show next to his father * Once again betting on the sequencing of a Bushwhackers + Andre the Giant promo * Ted DiBiase's breathing * The absurd label on "Hulk Hogan's locker room" * Continuity among Slick's trio of guys * Last night's Suzuki-Danielson match Lineup: - British Bulldog, The Dragon, Texas Tornado vs Former #1 contender for the world title The Warlord, Power & Glory (w/Slick) - Mr. Perfect (C) (w/Coach) vs Bret Hart for WWF IC title - Bushwhackers (w/Andre the Giant) vs Natural Diaasters (w/Jimmy Hart) - Ted Dibiase (w/The Sensational Sherri) vs Virgil Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 24, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Settling some business at a wrestling show and a Florida resort * The Warlord's busy day in September 1991 * Betting on the sequencing of a Bushwhackers + Andre the Giant promo * Bodybuilding Lifestyles magazine * The Mountie tours the jail ahead of the SummerSlam match * A match that never happened: Ricky Steamboat vs Curt Hennig * Cementing the Jake Roberts heel turn * Week 3 of the Bobby Heenan promos for Ric Flair: like a sitcom dad? Lineup: The Dragon vs. Jim McPherson Update: Jake/Warrior final vignette Sgt. Slaughter vs. Bill Pierce Koko B. Ware vs. Dick Wernick Event Center: Bulldog/Dragon/Tornado, Mountie Irwin R. Schyster vs. Mark Hammond Interview: Sid Justice Bobby Heenan promo for Ric Flair Natural Disasters vs. Andy Garcia & Ross Greenburg Promos: Bret Hart, Mr. Perfect The Mountie visits a NYC jail Promos: Big Bossman, Legion of Do

Three big name matches highlight this edition of NWA Main Event from June 12, 1988! * The Midnight Express' feud with the Fantastics * How Stan Lane impacted people's lives * The development of Sting being taken slow * Dr. Death Steve Williams acts like the annoying guy at a bar * Missing the Arn Anderson music * JJ Dillon being effective but very different from the managers then in the WWF * Kevin Sullivan gets the wives involved, what can go wrong? * Last night's Arn Anderson promo on Cody Rhodes Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod Lineup: Tommy Rogers vs Bobby Eaton Sting vs Stan Lane Lex Luger vs Arn Anderson

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 17, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Breaking down the 3rd and final Jake Roberts/Ultimate Warrior vignette, including a count of times "Snake Man" is said * Pondering bad Mr. Perfect matches * Remaking Shawshank Redemption with Hulk Hogan in one of the roles * A funny observation from Return of the Jedi * Jimmy Snuka's boots and long tights * The relative cocaine usage of the announce team Lineup: Jake Roberts/Ultimate Warrior vignette The Berzerker vs. Dave Millison Event Center: Natural Disasters, Legion of Doom Texas Tornado vs. Pete Doherty Update: Bobby Heenan with the Big Gold Belt Skinner vs. Mario Mancini Event Center: Mr. Perfect, Bret Hart Legion Of Doom vs. Duane Gill & Barry Hardy SummerSlam Report: DiBiase/Mountie promos Jimmy Snuka vs. Brooklyn Brawler Mr. Perfect vs. Mike Daniels Event Center: Greg Valentine, Texas Tornado/British Bulldog/The Dragon Email: Greetings

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1998 film Dirty Work! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * RIP Norm Macdonald * Outlining the legal issues and business faults of the movie * Artie Lange's character's wardrobe * Chris Farley's brilliance in a movie released six months after his death * Don Rickles brilliantly roasting Artie Lange * Guys who show up in Sandler movies * Why is Kathy attracted to Mitch? * Quotable lines * Keithie reacts unfavorably to the sight of David Koechner * The controversy of sanitizing the movie down to a PG-13 rating Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from August 11, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The quick bombshell at the end of the show with Bobby Heenan holding the Big Gold Belt/NWA title * Breaking down the 2nd Jake Roberts/Ultimate Warrior vignette from the cemetary * Indecisive Sid Justice * Famous angles on Wrestling Challenge and how they are all in 1991-92 * The worst world title change of the WWF Golden era * A WWF event center promoting....a celebrity softball game? And also imagining what happened in the game * The Rockers and their hats * The part of the "Bort license plates" Simpsons scene that Peter finds funniest * Booking a couples Camel Clutch * Greg Valentine and "Linda hair" * An uncomfortable All in the Family episode with a guest star with an unfortunate name Lineup: Bret “the Hitman” Hart vs. Moondog Moretti Update: Sid Justice on interview platform with Hogan/Warrior Sergeant Slaughter vs. Vern Sebert & Je

Time to get weird with a trip to the 21st century to celebrate the greatness of Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan on this YouTube-era edition of WWE Superstars from November 10, 2011! * Why this show was chosen * Evaluating the three acquisitions for AEW: Punk, Danielson, and Cole * Comparing Adam Cole to a guy no one in the audience has ever heard of * Trying to figure out who everyone is in the open to 2011 Superstars * Some questions about Alberto Del Rio, starting with "Why" * A bizarre lie on commentary about Michael McGilicuddy * Alex Riley's fellow Boston College QBs * The best and worst people to sit in front of at a baseball game Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 27, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The magic of the local promo * Sgt. Slaughter gets too sexual * A Bobby Heenan de facto BABYFACE promo * Making up baseball prospects trades involving the Warlord * Stone Cold Steve Austin's kayfabe arrest sheet * A theory about the Mountie match on this show from Edmonton * Writing an angle for Prime Time Wrestling in 1991 involving a hostage crisis * The mental state of Jake Roberts * Colossal Connection opponents thru history * Hulk Hogan accuses The Warlord of wanton vandalism * The strange military rankings of the Triangle of Terror * Some AEW/All Out talk in advance of the PPV Lineup: The Texas Tornado vs Vern Siebert Update: Sid Justice named special referee for SummerSlam main event The Berzerker (w/ Mr. Fuji) vs Chi Chi Cruz Bret Hart vs Hutch Thomas Event Center: Nassau Coliseum (Hulk Hogan) #1 World Title contender in the New York terri

It's baaaaack! The flagship pod returns with a look at a very busy edition of WWF Superstars from August 22, 1987! * Travels in the desert for SummerSlam, red rocks, the Grand Canyon, and the site of famous movie scenes * Paul Orndorff extricates himself from a crowded Heenan Family * The great irony of Ken Patera's opponent's name * Caring but not really about how Oliver Humperdink debuted in the WWF * Promotion for Piledriver: The Wrestling Album II in full swing * How Strike Force got their name and others that used that name * Why the feud with Billy Graham hurt Butch Reed so much * Jacques Rougeau and Bret Hart: Forever linked * A lackluster push for the future Young Stallions and taking stock of the tag division * The best thing Bruno Sammartino did on commentary * Greg Valentine regretting his lot in life * Which JFK assassination conspiracy theory is most plausible? Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod