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Greetings From Allentown is a podcast taking a look at the history of pro wrestling through the lens of weekly TV episodes from the 70s through the 90s covering WWF, WCW, and much more!
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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
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from September 3, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Why Keithie's Lord Al voice has gotten better over time
* Dusty Rhodes and Mean Gene get funky like a monkey on the interview platform
* The Widowmaker Barry Windham and his nonsensical promos
* The start of the Rockers breakup as decided by Event Center promo times
* A dream inset promo during a Red Rooster match
* Greg Valentine as a would-be Ted DiBiase in the pecking order
* A primer on the future of the podcast
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF SummerSlam '89 from August 28, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* The amazing interview montage with Piper, Heenan, Rude, and Charlotte's favorite son Ronnie Garvin
* The CAULDRON finally make an appearance, but how did they generate the smoke?
* Rick Rude and the Kawada Driver on Warrior
* Smash slams 800 lbs of humanity
* DiBiase-Snuka being booked exactly as it should have
* Keithie gets frustrated with the whole concept of 1989 Miss Elizabeth
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF SummerSlam '89 from August 28, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* The airing of outtakes with cursing
* Comparing PPV announce teams
* Trying to make sense of and creating an alternate timeline for the Brain Busters
* A showcase for Bret Hart and his SummerSlam history
* Tag team matches getting the time they need
* Keithie enjoys seeing Honky Tonk Man get hit in the head with a guitar
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 26, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Keithie defends the Dusty polka dots as they make their in-ring debut
* Modern Honky reflects on one time tag partner Dino Bravo
* Hulk Hogan: the other Last Man Standing
* Further psychoanalysis of Rick Rude
* A surprise hair angle
* The high point of Andre the Giant in the blue singlet
* Clarifying Leno vs Letterman
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 19, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Remembering the great Dabney Coleman
* What anecdote would you use as a contestant on Jeopardy!
* An appreciation of Paul Giamatti
* Andre the Giant slowly falls over
* Promos that aren't crazy enough
* Jim Duggan as a model human being
* Charles Barkley's "Galveston" quip
* Peter reflects on the demise of the 2024 Boston Bruins
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 12, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Isaiah Thomas(es) over time
* Defining what is a special referee and what is a regular referee
* A rare (lately) Akeem solo promo
* Pete Doherty and his gear from the future
* Trash cans in France
* NHL Playoff game 7 angst
* Pinning the 2003 death of Elizabeth on Hulk Hogan somehow
GFA Live #189: WWF Superstars 08-05-1989 by Greetings From Allentown
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from July 18, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* The historic nature of this show
* Hulk Hogan randomly interacts with a former NWA World champion
* Hard to digest finishes in the Brain Busters-Demolition match
* More crapping on Honky
* The many puns that come directly from Dick Ebersol's dinner table
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 29, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* The WrestleMania experience in Philadelphia
* Keithie meets King Haku with Pete's assist!
* Is The Warlord really a total sweetheart, why yes, he is
* The wrestler who was a dick to Keithie at WrestleCon (no surprise)
* Was the "PIZZA" Dusty Rhodes homage shirt too esoteric?
* Hogan and Beefcake once again battle with Savage and Sherri for most batshit promo
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 22, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Trying to make sense of the WrestleCon "Cheesecake Factory" menu
* Dusty Rhodes interrupts the Big Bossman, steals nightstick, handcuffs....and a hat from God knows where
* Hogan/Beefcake and Savage/Zeus battle for batshit promo supremacy
* The cuisine of Rochester, NY
* Music for Summerslam 89 and how it's the same as the one from Royal Rumble 92
* The secret ingredient of Macho Madness
* Pete expresses anger towards an NCAA women's basketball game
* Finding the humor in Jimmy Snuka promos
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