On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from November 25, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The Genius beats Hulk Hogan in a fun match * Mr. Perfect destroying the winged eagle belt with a hammer * Recalling other belt-destroying angles * Charting a path for Andre the Giant as the IC champ * The end of the Brain Busters and why assholes can't afford to fail a drug test * Early heat between the Bossman and Slick with Sapphie involved * Pete's victory lap for a NFL Survivor Pool victory * Keithie's coffeemaker
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 25, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Let the Sapphire jokes begin! * The personal importance of Sunday's Colts-Giants game * Event Center promos for Hartford * Roddy Piper quotes multiple songs from the 80s, abuses Brother Love * A rare appearance from topless Earthquake * The finale of the lovely Honky Tonk Man vs Jimmy Snuka feud
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the final three matches of the WWF Survivor Series 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Granting Keithie a "Two Minutes Hate" * The many, many, many, many issues with the Hogan match * Was this an opportunity to split off Rick Rude from Bobby Heenan? * Demolition being weakened in late 1989 * Arn Anderson: the GOAT of looking disgusted * The fake Brady Bunch kids over the years * Kayfabe is shattered by faces and heels joining together to break out a brawl in a locker room * Mr. Perfect with an incredble performance * "Bruce Hart....still alive, at the age of 74"
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the first two matches of the WWF Survivor Series 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Rating the opening sequence of what WWF superstars are thankful for * McDonald's products and the recent headlines * The crowd reaction to Bret Hart and Randy Savage going 1 on 1 * Keithie is introduced to the dulcet tones of the late Wesley Willis * Changing a finish to give Bret Hart even more shine * Neighbors with chickens and roosters * Modern Honky brings Bad News into the fold * The in-ring debut of Earthquake, who isn't referred to as Canadian
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 18, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 11, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Things people just forgot from the weekly TV shows * In praise of John Tenta's (Earthquake) turn as "John from West Virginia" * Babyfaces and hats in 1989 * Pro sports firings of coaches/managers * Quickly pushing Colossal Connection and letting Haku do it in his native tongue * Keithie has trouble with a name
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 4, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Demolition dominates the Brain Busters to regain the tag titles * Did the Big Bossman's hat get returned by Dusty Rhodes? How did that happen? * Bill Eadie's insanely good geographic memory * Tom Stone takes shots at Bret Hart * Nice guys as heels vs dickheads as faces * The return of Vinnie Vegas Corner * Rick Martel starts the evolution into The Model
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 28, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Old school New England restaurants * The Genius does a wonderful job as Mr. Perfect's scorekeeper and ping pong hype man * Goodbye to Widowmaker promos and his odd cadence * Dusty Rhodes and 1991 WCW booking * Interactions between Rick Martel and the Honky Tonk Man * The Colossal Connection debuts out of necessity * Future HOFer Dino Bravo mixes things up * Big Bossman adds a ball and chain to his accessories * Keithie's drive out to Western Massachusetts
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 4, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * An appreciation of the Iron Sheik's 1997 theme * The road back to 1989 shows is laid out * The humorous editing of "WWF" from broadcasts * Why does Hulk Hogan think Paul Bearer is a doctor? * The big push for the Hot Ticket PPVs * WrestleMania Las Vegas
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Championship Wrestling from November 2, 1985! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Why the sudden pivot to a show from 1985 * Where were we for the last several weeks? * The weirdness of the Roddy Piper-Rick McGraw match * Don Muraco clearly had some of the good stuff * The old WLVI channel 56 jingle * Bruno Sammartino and the city of Boston * Lord Al promotes the Wrestling Classic * November 1985 as a big month in WWF history
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the feature film "The Karate Kid", released on June 22, 1984 (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The lack of communication between Daniel and Ali * The rare (at the time) mention of Japanese internment camps * Daniel forgetting his mother TWICE on his birthday * Why the "illegal kick" theory in the All Valley doesn't hold water * Problems with Pete's original VHS tape * Miyagi steals a belt * The scene that got Miyagi an Oscar nomination * Giant novelty cigarette pillows
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the feature film "The Karate Kid", released on June 22, 1984 (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The flakiness of Lucille LaRusso * Is Daniel LaRusso actually John Cena? * Breaking down the 3 car accident that Daniel causes at the Halloween dance * Reconciling the geography of how the rich kids from the hills go to the same high school as Daniel * The friends of Ali and Daniel: not the nicest people * Problems with the move from New Jersey, starting with the crappy car * How much of the problem did Daniel bring on himself? * Trying to reconcile Cobra Kai storylines with Mr. Miyagi's reality * The pending Happy Gilmore sequel * Trouble with Keithie's mic make him sound like a baseball PA announcer
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 21, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Great babyface Survivor Series teams * Al Burke's role in an Adam Sandler film * Ronnie Garvin busts out a new finisher * Paying tribute to Sid and apologizing for past sins * Jose Luis Rivera's big day * The insane house show of October 28, 1989 in Springfield, MA * Powers of Pain continue to cut loose * Pondering a Honky Tonk Man Cameo purchase
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from October 14, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The start of the decline of SNME and how it relates to Saturday Night Live * Hulk Hogan and neck injuries * How Jimmy Snuka and Randy Savage as faces are sort of alike * Continuing the Tito Santana-Rock Martel war * It's Keithie's birthday! And he gets a surprise visit during the podcast!
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 14, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Imagining the Warlord and Barbarian playing cards at Keithie's house * A strange Brother Love segment where the Macho King gets rough with Queen Sherri * The ridiculousness of Cobra Kai season 6 on Netflix * Explaining the Ron Garvin world title thing, once and for all * Mr. Perfect gets some new vignettes with a catch phrase * Vince McMahon and how he says "cock-a-doodle-doo" * The start of Survivor Series team promos
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 7, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The Genius is apparently now a manager...and Mr. Perfect is his first protege * Demolition tries out a new finisher(?) * Jim Duggan gets angry * Mr. Perfect's rarely heard original theme, and what does it sound like? * The Pete Rose documentary on Max * Widow Maker and his aimless promos that led to nothing * Vince McMahon supplies a perfect Red Rooster drop * Roddy Piper's weird red tights
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 30, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Breaking down every angle of the coronation of the Macho King Randy Savage * Which heels didn't show for the coronation, and who has an excuse? * Big Dust makes a color scheme change as he defends his first name * Keithie gets hacked and ends up doing a Ronnie Garvin/Larry Z podcast * The dramatic return of "Shit I Found in My Mother's House" * Andre appears with some Ultimate Warrior-styled face paint * The problem with Richard Greico protraying a police officer * Flipping and offering praise for Ted DiBiase's recent promos * Full Blown Chamber of Commerce Vince takes us around Portland, Maine * A bonus rant from Pete about a couple of longtime baseball "closers"
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from September 24, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Mapping out what a Larry Z match against the Ultimate Warrior would look like * Working out the logistics of an earlier Mr. Perfect babyface run * The limitations put on Ted DiBiase in promos * What was the best calendar year of Wrestling Challenge? * Modern Honky weighs in on matches that don't involve him * Some more from Doppler Radar Hercules
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 16, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Learning the Facts of Life and the weird season 1 theme son * Jake Roberts returns in a rather interesting shirt * A theory on why Joey Marella might referee more Rockers matches * The events of the taping in Portland, Maine, plus the arena guy! * Honky Tonk Man gets over on a random cruise ship * A 10/10 Dusty Rhodes Event Center promo
GFA Live #196: WWF Superstars 09-09-1989 (Rude attacks Piper on Brother Love Show) by Greetings From Allentown