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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the Second Annual Battle of the WWF Superstars from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The militarization of Coliseum Videos over time * Sean Mooney's segueways in the Event Center * Bushwhackers financial issues * Some poorly worded WWF trivia as relayed by Hulk Hogan * A 12 step Barry Darsow program for spring? * Tugboat's legendary "front ass" * Pondering a Warlord-Bulldog 3 hour compilation tape * Jim Duggan and his "Hacksaw Hall of Fame" * Connecting Jake Roberts with Kato Lineup: 02/18/91 Roddy Piper vs. Mr. Perfect - Orlando, FL 01/21/91 The Nasty Boys vs. The Bushwhackers - MSG 11/24/90 Bret Hart vs. The Barbarian - MSG 02/18/91 Jake Roberts vs. Kato - Orlando, FL 03/15/91 Jim Duggan vs. Sgt. Slaughter (flag match) - MSG 04/16/91 Jim Duggan vs. Demolition Smash - Cedar Rapids, IA 10/30/90 The Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage - Ft. Wayne, IN 01/29/91 Ted DiBiase vs. Tugboat - Savannah, GA 01/08/91 Hercules, Paul Roma, & The Warlord vs. The Legion of Doom & Davey Boy Smith - Chattanooga, TN Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

Captain Lou Albano rides off into the sunset on this edition of WWF Wrestling Challenge from November 16, 1986! * The end of an era as the last of the Three Wise Men of the old school WWF retires (for now) * Macho Man: Taking on all comers from the Power 5 conferences? * Hulk Hogan exposes the real reason why Gene Okerlund got sick of doing local promos * Using narcotics to explain the difference between The Snake Pit and Piper's Pit * A bit of Kamala trivia * Great calendar months for a wrestling promotion * YouTube Comment Theater! Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the June 9, 1997 edition of WWF Monday Night RAW (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * What is the best version of Crush? * How many different heel and face locker rooms are there anyway? * Keithie's vision to become the new Stone Cold by starting as sidekick to Goldust(!) * An alternate universe where Triple H wins King of the Ring in 1996 and Austin wins it in 1997 * Figuring out a path to a Sid vs Haku title for title match * How the Mick Foley interviews with JR changed Keithie's life * A WrestleFest playable character death pool! Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

Jerry Lawler and Bobby Eaton are the main players on a typically crazy edition of Memphis Wrestling from January 15, 1983! * The sad split of Bobby Eaton and Sweet Brown Sugar (Koko Ware), aired in a strange order * Why the marriage of Andy Kaufman and Memphis worked better than it would have anywhere else * The new Koko Ware/Sweet Brown Sugar: just like Tommy in Goodfellas, and Jimmy Hart is Billy Batts * Sheepherder Jonathan Boyd is a weird dude * Tag teams like the Fabulous Ones as an essential ingredient in strong promotions * A well done finish to a Bockwinkel-Lawler match * The man who was King Cobra...and apparently an inventor of dumpster deodorizer(!) * Is the year 1983 THE year in wrestling? Examining various territories * Looking ahead to actually attending a sporting event * The return of YouTube Comment Theater! Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the June 9, 1997 edition of WCW Monday Nitro (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Why Alex Wright is awesome * Akira Hokuto and her CPAP machine * Prediction on the AEW Revolution PPV reveal * AnN analogy to the "Jeff Jarrett as a Horseman" thing * Why didn't Shawn Michaels have the guts to show up at Nitro? * Looking for Keithie in the Boston crowd on that night * Loving the luchadors despite an off night from Ultimo Dragon * One last Karate Kid II scene breakdown: Daniel and Miyagi board a plane for Okinawa, and Danny Boy won't shut up on the plane Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

Roddy Piper is a loose cannon with his color commentary on this September 15, 1990 edition of WWF Superstars! * Tony Atlas comes back as Saba Simba and Roddy Piper calls it out * A job guy from a famous wrestling family * Ultimate Warrior: does he have a problem with women? * The Power and Glory 1990 commemorative coin * Brother Love: stickler for grammar? * Warlord squash matches are just like McDonald's and Wendy's * A Ted DiBiase real estate update * The guy who gave Tugboat a 10/10 on Cagematch * Griping out a tooth issue impacting the production of the podcast Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the November 16, 1992 edition of WWF Prime Time Wrestling (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Who a viewer might think Randy Savage would choose as his tag team partner for Survivor Series * Ultimate Warrior forcing the Macho Man into two audibled angles * Owen Hart as 1980s movie bad guy * Stan Lane as a Father of our Country * Original 1992 commercials! * "Lord Al" checks in with more sexualized slang * Picturing the Big Bossman in Goodfellas * A new idea for the Barbarian in 1992 Lineup: In Studio Interview w/ Randy Savage (Live From Florida) (He Asks Mr. Perfect To Be His Partner At Survivor Series) The Beverly Brothers vs. High Energy WWF Special Report: They Show The Undertaker And Paul Bearer Building The Casket. Promo By Harvey Whippleman And Kimchee Max Moon vs. Dale Wolfe WWF Event Center: Sean Mooney Talk About The Survivor Series Hotline The British Bulldog vs. Shawn Michaels (WWF Intercontinental Title Match) (From Saturday Night Main Event) (JIP) In Studio Interview w/ Ric Flair And Razor Ramon (Live From Charlotte) Lance Cassidy vs. Terry Taylor The Big Bossman vs. Rick Martel (JIP) Razor Ramon vs. Dale Hutchinson In Studio Interview w/ Randy Savage As Well As The Interview w/ Ric Flair And Razor Ramon Resume. (Perfect Accepts Savage’s Offer To Be His Partner) Jim Duggan vs. Repo Man A Vignette On Bam Bam Bigelow Marty Jannetty vs. Mike Sharpe Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

The Haiti Kid ends up with a new "A-Team style" look on this March 8, 1986 edition of WWF Championship Wrestling! * The hilarity of Roddy Piper and Bob Orton abducting Haiti Kid to berate him and cut his hair * Mr. T mails it in...his promo that is * What made Hogan's feud with Bundy different than ones earlier in his title reign * A Dark Side of the Ring special tag match * Projecting Bret Hart's future from a March 1986 perspective * Running out of time for a final tag match * Original 1986 commercials, including insane details on a Happy Days rerun Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the January 1, 1995 edition of WCW Main Event (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Imagining how it went down when Dusty Rhodes met with Vince McMahon before coming to WWF in 1989 * The issues with Hulk Hogan in 1994-95 WCW and tinkering to fix it * How do things change if Randy Savage goes to WCW ahead of Hulk Hogan? * Slutty characters in wrestling being the opposite in real life * A Cheez-It commercial with a fat version of a Cobra Kai character(?!?!) * Shenanigans with the 800 numbers on the advertisements * Defending WCW Uncensored 95 * Breaking down the final fight scene from The Karate Kid Part II from Chozen's hostage taking to the very end of the movie Lineup: Courtesy WCW Saturday Night 7/9/94 Interactive – Ric Flair vs. Sting (joined in progress) Courtesy Starrcade ’94 – Randy Savage appears after main event and Vader confronts Hulk Hogan Courtesy WCW Saturday Night 12/3/94 Interactive – Harlem Heat vs. Nasty Boys (joined in progress) Courtesy WCW Main Event 11/20/94 Interactive – Sting vs. Avalanche (joined in progress) Main Event Exclusive – Dustin Rhodes vs. Beautiful Bobby Eaton Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

This GFA Special features a tribute to the Macho Man Randy Savage looking back at four memorable angles covered in earlier episodes of the podcast! * 1984 Memphis: Randy and brother Lanny wreak havoc in the territory, with Savage even piledriving Ricky Morton through a table * 1986 WWF: IC Champion Savage faces Ricky Steamboat, goes for the throat (literally), and mixes it up with the Living Legend * 1989 WWF: World Champion Savage gives his point of view on the explosion of the Megapowers * 1996 WCW: A wild (and suspended) Savage runs roughshod on WCW Saturday Night Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the November 29, 1986 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The peak of Hercules in his WWF run * Overuse of Dave Hebner on the show * Mr. Fuji sings the standards * The Soviet national anthem sobriety test * The coolness factor of heel Jake the Snake facing heel Macho Man * Recycling of cardboard boxes * Breaking down scenes from The Karate Kid Part II: Sato offers to rebuild the village, gives deed to Miyagi, Daniel's bizarre handshake with Sato, the O Bon Dance in the castle and the guy who gives Sato a jug of something to drink Lineup: Randy Savage vs Jake Roberts Hulk Hogan vs Hercules Roddy Piper vs Bob Orton Hart Foundation vs Killer Bees Koko B. Ware vs Nikolai Volkoff Magnificent Muraco vs Dick Slater Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

The Funker and Crispy Cruise lead the way through this entertaining edition of NWA Worldwide from March 24, 1990! * Reluctantly fact checking Terry Funk's comments about athlete injuries * What the hell is going on with Ric Flair's hair? * The late Butch Reed as part of the Team of Doom: THE team of 1990 WCW * The Minnesota Wrecking Crew II: who are they and how do they fit into the history of that team name? * What is Norman supposed to be at this point? * One of the strangest breakups a tag team could ever have with their manager * Teddy Long wears boxing gloves everywhere he goes * Chris Cruise struggles with baseball references * A fun Bobby Eaton-Brian Pillman match * Not complaining about large vaccine distribution sits Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the January 7, 1995 edition of WWF Superstars! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Keithie adds one more to his "Sandman List" * A rant about repetitive Royal Rumble finishes * Replacing Pettengill with "Vince McMahon" to recite the 95 Rumble lineup * A bizarre promo from Diesel on Bret Hart * Lex Luger as a history teacher * Seeing an actual Mantaur match * Breaking down the storm scene from The Karate Kid Part II: The bizarre demographics of Tomi Village, Daniel helping the girl, Sato's final heel promo, Dennis Martinez Guy and his side eye, and more! Lineup: 1-2-3 Kid and Bob Holly vs Well Dunn Bob Backlund vs Bob Knight Mabel vs Iron Mike Sharpe Heartbreak Hotel segment with King Kong Bundy, Ted DiBiase, and Bob Backlund British Bulldog vs. Mike Khoury Mantaur vs. Walt Snow (Mantaur’s debut) Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

Earthquake launches his memorable attack on Hulk Hogan on this May 26, 1990 edition of WWF Superstars! * The odd production element of the Brother Love segment: no coommentary * Hulk Hogan's injuries lead to the debut of "Emo" Vince McMahon * Best of all bad options: The "New" Rick Rude as world title contender * The Bolsheviks explode! * What is the best Jake Roberts feud from WrestleMania 3 to WrestleMania 6? * Pondering Bret Hart as a sub for Brutus Beefcake to face Mr. Perfect at SummerSlam * A neeeeeeeew car! * The return of Vinnie Vegas Corner: Super Bowl edition! Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about "WWF Wrestling World Tour" from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * How many women did Ric Flair and Kerry Von Erich pull down at their peaks? * The interesting 1991 WWF Barcelona show * A quick early 90s Patriots corner with a salute to Vincent Brown, the original Undertaker * Passes for celebrities in marriage * Classic Heenan/Gorilla bickering over a meal tab * Rick Martel's weird relationship with the city of Boston * Breaking down 3 scenes from The Karate Kid Part II: Miyagi agrees to fight Sato, Miyagi gives Daniel his last will and testament, and the tea ceremony with Kumiko and Daniel at the cannery Lineup: 10/05/91 Ric Flair vs. Texas Tornado – Barcelona, Spain 04/14/92 The Legion of Doom & Davey Boy Smith vs. The Nasty Boys & The Mountie – Munich, Germany 04/19/92 Bret Hart vs. Rick Martel – Sheffield, England 08/10/92 The Bushwhackers vs. The Beverly Brothers – Huntsville, AL Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

Episode 203 looks at an interesting edition of NWA Worldwide from August, 5, 1989 * What is the best Ric Flair feud of all time? * An enhancement talent goes into business for himself opposite Dan Spivey * Terry Funk once again making everything better as per usual * Rematches of bouts that haven't happened yet * Why Sting was permitted to say things that made no sense * Freebirds as tag champs in 1989 NWA as the 2009 Yankees * Will we actually hear from Ricky Steamboat on the program? * The idiocy of the Ding Dongs Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about "Inside the Steel Cage" from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The argument for Randy Savage as the greatest wrestler ever * Drawing the line where Andre the Giant's decline accelerated * Edge and his Hulk Hogan shirt at WrestleMania 6 * Architects in the Star Wars universe * Putting together a 30 person Royal Rumble match using only alliterative names (i.e. Hulk Hogan, Bob Backlund, etc) * Marking time through Bruno Sammartino's hair * George Steele as an Adam Sandler movie character archetype * Why Pete enjoys the 1993 Royal Rumble match * Keithie gets confused about Roddy Piper's age in 1986 * Jesse, Elvira, and Lord Al: great broadcast team or GREATEST broadcasting team? * A comprehensive breakdown of the opening title sequence of two beloved 1980s sitcoms: Small Wonder and Perfect Strangers Lineup: 07/23/83 Andre the Giant vs. John Studd (steel cage match) - Landover, MD 10/21/84 Andre the Giant vs. Kamala (steel cage match) - Toronto 10/17/83 Don Muraco vs. Jimmy Snuka (steel cage match) - MSG 07/12/86 Randy Savage & Adrian Adonis vs. Tito Santana & Bruno Sammartino (steel cage match)- MSG 07/06/85 Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana (steel cage match) - Baltimore, MD 07/25/70 Bruno Sammartino vs. George Steele (steel cage match) - Philadelphia, PA 02/08/86 Bruno Sammartino vs. Roddy Piper (steel cage match) - Boston, MA 09/24/79 Bob Backlund vs. Pat Patterson (steel cage match) - MSG 04/07/86 Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy (steel cage match) - Los Angeles, CA Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

Episode 202 goes old school with a look at WWWF Championship Wrestling from December 2, 1978! * Tony Garea and Larry Z get their shot at the tag titles held by the Yukon Lumberjacks * A very early edition of According to Larry * Captain Lou Albano and how he would have fit into the Goodfellas crew during the Lufthansa heist * A bizarre chant during the Crusher Blackwell match * NWA Champion Harley Race sends in a promo that evokes a bizarre WWF TV moment 10 years later * The long rivalry between Spiros Arion and Chief Jay Strongbow * Bob Backlund's hockey player interviews * Original commercials from 1978! * Paying tribute to a friend who has passed away * Vinnie Vegas Corner: the reverse Patreon of podcasting Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about CWA Memphis Wrestling from February 1, 1986! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * A podcast totally keeping with kayfabe * The majesty of the Dirty Rhodes gimmick * Speculating on the reason for Koko Ware brutalizing the Masked Patriot * Buddy Landel knee pad translator * The presentation of a legal battle on the weekly television * Bill Dundee messes up the score of that year's Super Bowl * Jim Cornette's throat clearing * A comprehensive breakdown of another scene from Karate Kid Part II, when Miyagi and Daniel-san have an impromptu training at the old cannery Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

An angle that is weird even for wrestling highlights the December 26, 1987 edition of WWF Superstars! * How the Islanders managed to dognap Matilda and Bobby Heenan's role in making the segment work * Something gets into Bruno Sammartino as he spars multiple times with Jesse Ventura, and makes an out of character snide remark * The brilliant Ted DiBiase/Hulk Hogan storyline and how DiBiase losing to Hogan immediately makes it work better * The introduction of "Peggy Sue" from the Honky Tonk Man * More of the Notorious CDG (Craig DeGeorge) than you would ever want * Differences in the '87 Ultimate Warrior compared with what came later * Bam Bam Bigelow and the head tattoos * Rick Rude faces the man who gave him his first WWF defeat * A single set of commercials gets left in this video * The return of Vinnie Vegas Corner, but not without a blooper! Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about "WWF Fan Favorites" from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * WrestleMania 24 being pulled from WWE Network * The differences in the introduction of wrestlers from the NWA based on status * Announcers being sure to get their shit in * Keithie tees off on the Ultimate Warrior * Inspired by Mr. Perfect's 1991 back injury, tracing the origin of other famous wrestling injuries * Niagara Falls, NY continuing to pop up * One fan's incredible thoughts on a Greg Valentine-Dusty Rhodes match * A comprehensive breakdown of the opening title sequence of two beloved 1980s sitcoms: Small Wonder and Perfect Strangers Lineup: 06/28/89 Koko B. Ware vs. The Brooklyn Brawler - Rochester, NY 06/27/89 Dusty Rhodes vs. Greg Valentine - Niagara Falls, NY 05/17/89 The Big Bossman & Akeem vs. The Hart Foundation - Duluth, MN 06/07/89 Mr. Perfect vs. Tito Santana - Rockford, IL 05/16/89 Jimmy Snuka vs. Ted DiBiase - La Crosse, WI 06/06/89 The Ultimate Warrior & Jim Duggan vs. Rick Rude & Andre the Giant - Madison, WI Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

Episode 200 is a look at one of the most delightfully insane events in wrestling history: The 1987 Slammy Awards from the World Wrestling Federation * Vince McMahon slipping into his future character singing the diss track "Stand Back" * The positive impact of the Jesse The Body Award on Rick Rude * Randy Savage visited by time travelers warning him to shelter Elizabeth? * Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Harley Race brawl everywhere with a bizarre background described by Gorilla Monsoon * How many of the dancers did Bret Hart have sex with? * Live Honky Tonk Man: not all that bad! * Why Robbie Dupree agreed to record "Girls in Cars" for Piledriver * A wrestling figure find while cleaning! * Reflecting on 200 episodes of the podcast Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF In Your House 1 from May 1995! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Starting the "rehabilitation project" on 1995 WWF * Keith's failed bet on the 1993 Royal Rumble * Why it makes sense that Scott Hall is int he WWE HOF as the Razor Ramon character * Calling the Titan Sports merch line to see what happens * Megapowers Redux? The friendship of Savio Vega and Razor Ramon * Bad non-wrestling related segments in WWE history * Owen Hart's last 4 years of his career against everything Billy Gunn did after 1995 * Would the 1995/96 version of Sid be a bigger star in today's wrestling, or in the 70s or 80s? Lineup: 05/14/95 Bret Hart vs. Hakushi 05/14/95 Razor Ramon vs. Jeff Jarrett & The Roadie 05/14/95 Mabel vs. Adam Bomb 05/14/95 Owen Hart & Yokozuna vs. The Smoking Gunns 05/14/95 Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart 05/14/95 Diesel vs. Psycho Sid Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

Roddy Piper is demanding a ransom for the title belt he stole from Jack Brisco on this edition of Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from July 10, 1982! * Roddy Piper's master plan pays off in more ways than one * How this storyline may have indirectly led to Piper's face turn in not only Mid-Atlantic but also Georgia * Jack Brisco: Wrestler of the 1970s? * Sgt. Slaughter's white outfit * Greg Valentine's return to Mid-Atlantic: where else could he have gone? * Jobber Ali Bey and another pro wrestler who had that name years before Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about "Wrestling's Country Boys" from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Responding to "wrestling is fake" comments * Chris Jericho's brush with NBA Twitter * Short overalls: Joveralls or something else? * The unbelievable shittiness of Uncle Elmer and Cousin Junior * The political beliefs of wrestling broadcasters * Hulk Hogan's humanity in the vignettes with Hillbilly Jim relative to his later work * Thoughts on the tragic passing of Jon Huber (Brodie Lee/Luke Harper) * A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, as Daniel confronts Chozen and his gang, before Miyagi comes to the rescue! Lineup: 12/84 Hillbilly Jim & Hulk Hogan workout 12/17/84 Hillbilly Jim vs. Terry Gibbs - Poughkeepsie, NY 12/84 Hillbilly Jim & Hulk Hogan workout 02/18/85 Hillbilly Jim vs. Rene Goulet - MSG 06/18/85 "The Body Shop" with Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer 06/17/85 "Piper's Pit" with Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer 07/20/85 Uncle Elmer vs. Tiger Chung Lee - Landover, MD 08/10/85 Uncle Elmer vs. John Studd - MSG 1985 TNT Show: Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer BBQ 08/20/85 Cousin Junior vs. Ron Shaw - Poughkeepsie, NY 09/14/85 Cousin Junior vs. Adrian Adonis - Landover, MD 08/17/85 Cousin Junior vs. Moondog Spot - Landover, MD 09/09/85 Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior vs. Barry O & Jerry Adams - Poughkeepsie, NY 10/03/85 Uncle Elmer's wedding - East Rutherford, NJ (Saturday Night's Main Event) Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

Just in time for Festivus and the airing of grievances is this edition of WWF Sunday Night Slam from March 26, 1995! * Super annoying Vince McMahon with a ridiculous turtleneck * Was Diesel's title reign as bad as it's made out to be? * Bob Backlund faces Jeff Jarrett is a rare heel vs heel match * The merciful blowoff to the lifeless Tatanka-Lex Luger feud * Info on members of the Lawrence Taylor all star team * Lex Luger's rich history in steel cage matches * Salvaging things when the video cuts off Sid mid-rant * The various spellings of Sione/Seone/Sionne Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about "Wrestling's Tough Guys" from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Finally getting to the Haku-Ronnie Garvin match talked about for months * How we would book 2020 Haku in our local independent promotion * Phil Hartman as a base for impersonations * Peter ponders podcast retirement after forgetting simple facts * The outline of Africa on Akeem's back * Keithie finally figures out the physics of the bolo punch * The idea of Vince McMahon doing PBP now * Mixing up the Coliseum video catalog with various adult film titles * A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, as Daniel and Kumiko go to the 50s dance hall but get hassled by Chozen and his two pals "Hat Guy Dudley" and "Virgil" Lineup: 04/04/90 Jim Duggan vs. Boris Zhukov - Glens Falls, NY 05/14/90 Haku vs. Ronnie Garvin - Heaven (actually Madison, WI) 10/08/89 The Bushwhackers vs. The Powers of Pain - Toronto 08/30/89 Hercules vs. Akeem - Portland, ME 12/14/89 Dino Bravo vs. Tito Santana - Hamilton, Ontario Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

It's back to the land of 10,000 Lakes on the road to WrestleRock with a look at AWA All Star Wrestling from March 16, 1986! 3/16/86 – Minneapolis TV Colonel DeBeers vs. Buck Zumhofe Jerry Blackwell vs. Earthquake Ferris From ESPN: Jerry Blackwell vs. King Kong Brody . Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 15 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * An opening match that is a "Keithie Special" * The one issue with Jumping Bomb Angels vs Glamour Girls * Bret Hart as the Derek Jeter of the WWF * Troubles experienced with the TSA * The "Nailz Hall of Fame" * Demolition Smash and his large knee brace * Sherri as a face being bookends to her run * A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, when Sato drives into the village to challenge Miyagi to fight....once again wearing a suit! Lineup: 10/06/87 Tito Santana vs. Haku - Milwaukee, WI 10/27/87 Hart Foundation vs. Rick Martel & Tito Santana - Syracuse, NY 11/17/87 King Kong Bundy vs. Bam Bam Bigelow - Des Moines, IA 01/24/88 Lelani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Jumping Bomb Angels - Hamilton, ONT 07/07/84 Wild Samoans vs. Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee - Philadelphia, MA 07/24/87 Fabulous Moolah vs. Sherri Martel - Houston, TX 02/20/78 Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Ted Adams - MSG 08/25/87 Demolition vs. Billy Jack Haynes & George Steele - San Francisco, CA Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

Several new faces make early appearances of this edition of WWF Superstars of Wrestling from October 4, 1986 * Australian weirdness makes its way into the video * A HOF-level laugh from Vince McMahon at Koko B. Ware's antics * The logic behind thinking the Honky Tonk Man should be a babyface * Randy Savage's incredible diversity of opponents at the time * Jesse Ventura's cringey Koko B Ware jokes * Brian Blair tries to move automobiles out of showrooms * Mario Mancini's odd tweet after the passing of Pat Patterson * Mr. Wonderful and musical copyrights * Jesse Ventura and Hulk Hogan in the same place at the same time * The Petrov Affair of 1954! * More crap found while cleaning! Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 12 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * So much Kamala on this one tape * Creating "Mr. Blade" to track all bleedings in wrestling history * Calling a Gorilla Monsoon match like Gorilla * Keithie prepares a eulogy * What's the endgame of a Studd/Bundy split? * Getting excited by Lelani Kai * Let's just go ahead and pretend Nikolai Volkoff wasn't one of The Mongols * A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, when Chozen attacks Daniel, and Kumiko responds by tossing a tomato at Chozen Lineup: 06/20/87 Ricky Steamboat vs. Kamala - Philadelphia 11/20/86 Tito Santana vs. Kamala - Rockford, IL (Challenge taping) 10/04/86 Big Machine, Super Machine, & Piper Machine vs. King Kong Bundy, John Studd, & Bobby Heenan - Boston 05/02/87 Brutus Beefcake vs. Johnny Valiant - Boston 12/26/70 The Mongols vs. Gorilla Monsoon & Pedro Morales - Philadelphia 01/19/87 George Steele vs. Paul Orndorff - MSG 12/26/86 Fabulous Moolah vs. Lelani Kai - MSG 12/06/86 Hulk Hogan v. Kamala - Boston Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

The end is near for Bob Backlund's lengthy WWF title reign on this December 24, 1983 edition of All Star Wrestling! * An analysis of the Persian Clubs angle with Bob Backlund and the Iron Sheik, what went wrong, and how it is emblematic of Backlund's 1983 * The bizarre name switching of Jose Luis/Mac Rivera * Vince McMahon and Pat Patterson serve up some harsh criticism for referee Gilberto Roman * Invader #1's hilarious Cagematch page ratings * Magnificent Muraco and his Raiders shirt * Freddie Blassie with a great promo about the potential of the Iron Sheik to win the world title * The Wild Samoans take their time....too much time * Evolving Sgt. Slaughter after the death of the Grand Wizard * More crap found while cleaning! Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 11 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Ideas for Roddy Piper in mid-1987 had he not retired temporarily * Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones and how it might lead to a Hulk Hogan match * At what point we soured on WCW * The star power in the 6 man match * Lots of Jack Lotz * Gorilla Monsoon's disgusted reaction to the end of the "minis" match * A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, when Miyagi visits Sato, who is trying to break a piece of wood Lineup: 01/19/87 Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine vs. Can-Am Connection - MSG 11/24/86 Kamala vs. George Steele - MSG 10/20/86 "Piper's Pit" with Bobby Heenan & Paul Orndorff - MSG 11/24/86 Hulk Hogan & Roddy Piper vs. Harley Race & Paul Orndorff - MSG 02/23/87 Randy Savage, Harley Race, & Adrian Adonis vs. Roddy Piper, Junkyard Dog, & Rick Steamboat (elimination match)- MSG 03/14/87 Roddy Piper video 11/24/86 Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook vs. Karate Kid & Pepe Gomez - MSG 11/24/86 Don Muraco vs. Hillbilly Jim - MSG 12/26/86 Hillbilly Jim vs. Mr. Fuji (tuxedo match) - MSG Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

History is made in Baltimore on this edition of WCW Worldwide from August 8, 1992! * The importance of Ron Simmons' title win * The excellent angle booked leading to the Big Van Vader-Ron Simmons match * Inventing the "Dustin Finish" * What Ricky Steamboat does best * Comparing the wasted stretches of Brian Pillman's career * More crap found while cleaning! Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 9 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The security guys in Toronto: why do they dress up like a ship captain? * A solution to speed up Sid's replies on Cameo * Issues with Keurigs for coffee * What is the future of Madison Square Garden with WWE without house shows? * Randy Savage bleeds again! * The MSG referee who looks like a mid-80s SNL character * The purpose of a heel vs heel match involving the Hart Foundation * Stupid battle royal tropes being used as early as the 80s * A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, when Miyagi and Daniel arrive in Okinawa and are confronted by Sato Lineup: 07/27/86 Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat - Toronto 08/09/86 Hart Foundation vs. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff - Boston 07/27/86 Nikolai Volkoff vs. Cpl. Kirschner (boot camp match) - Toronto 03/17/85 John Studd, Ken Patera, & Jesse Ventura vs. Andre the Giant, Junkyard Dog, & Jimmy Snuka - MSG 07/12/86 John Studd & King Kong Bundy vs. King Tonga & Siva Afi - MSG 06/14/86 Lord Littlebrook vs. Cowboy Lang - MSG 07/12/86 Battle Royal - MSG Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

A bizarre video gives a behind the scenes glimpse of the production of UWF TV from July 19, 1986! * Jim Ross drops the S-bomb among other production elements appearing on the video * Koko B. Ware faces young Rick Steiner in a match with a fantastic finish * The proper Freebirds trio gets into it with a baseball bat-wielding Bill Watts * Complaints about various Halls of Fame * Young Sting uses the familiar finisher of his old pal * Chavo Guerrero and the 1978 film The One and Only * YouTube Comment Theater! * More crap found while cleaning! Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 6 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Programming from The History Channel * The current Zelina Vega situation * Applying the McLaughlin Group to pro wrestling * Salt N Pepa as unusual wrestling fans * Jesse Ventura getting pissed at an audience question * Top theme songs in wrestling history * Lord Alfred Hayes love advice, and an alternative version of the same * An incredible blunder from Coliseum Video/WWF * A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, where Kreese and Miyagi have a confrontation in the parking lot at the All Valley Karate Tournament Lineup: 07/13/85 Terry Funk vs. Lanny Poffo - MSG 12/30/85 Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage - MSG 1980s TNT Show: Jesse Ventura answers audience question 12/30/85 Butch Cassidy vs. Haiti Kid - MSG 09/24/79 Ivan Putski vs. Johnny Valiant - MSG 1980s TNT Show: Alfred Hayes gives relationship advice 07/20/85 Ricky Steamboat vs. Bob Orton, Jr. - Landover, MD Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

Intercontinental champion Bret "Hitman" Hart gets the shock of a lifetime from The Mountie on this edition of WWF Superstars from November 2, 1991! * How the match with Bret Hart being non-title led Mountie and Jimmy Hart to hatch their scheme * Just how bad is that SI article on Bret Hart? (Answer: very bad) * A new Vince McMahon laugh emerges! * Roddy Piper makes a masturbation reference on commentary(!) * Playing the Press Your Luck board for Survivor Series team promos * The Legion of Doom WWF run: certainly not as bad as it could have been * A matchup of two WWF World Champions who didn't win the title under their 1991 character name * The benefit of Undertaker debuting in 1990 versus even two years later * Is IRS a fascist character? * More crap found while cleaning! Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 5 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Kids spoiling TV tapings at school * A cavalcade of non-finishes on this tape * The quiet brilliance of Fuji General and wanting other Fuji-related shows * Wendi Richter and the Original Screwjob * Jesse Ventura being on the 2020 Presidential ballot in Alaska(!) * The blackballing of Bob Backlund from the entire Best of the WWF series * Wondering about Vince McMahon's views on weed * Why would you do a 3 out of 5 falls match? * A comprehensive breakdown of the scene where Mr. Miyagi received a letter from his native Okinawa from the 1986 film Karate Kid Part II Lineup: 11/25/85 Ricky Steamboat vs. Don Muraco - MSG 09/10/85 Killer Bees vs. Hart Foundation - Brantford, ONT 10/01/85 Killer Bees & Paul Orndorff vs. Hart Foundation & Barry O - Poughkeepsie, NY 09/10/85 British Bulldogs vs. Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine 1980s TNT Show: "Fuji General" 02/18/85 Wendi Richter vs. Lelani Kai - MSG 11/25/85 Wendi Richter vs. The Spider Lady - MSG 02/09/86 Jesse Ventura vs. Tito Santana - Toronto 07/16/83 Andre the Giant, Jay Strongbow, Ivan Putski, & Rocky Johnson vs. Wild Samoans, Samula, & John Studd (3/5 falls) - Philadelphia Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

A match between Earthquake and Jake "The Snake" Roberts goes to a dark place on this edition of WWF Superstars from April 27, 1991! * How Jake kept tempting fate by putting Damien in harm's way * The somber tone of Vince McMahon * Virgil stands up for Roddy Piper in the Funeral Parlor * The feud between the Bossman and Mountie: a typical police battle over jurisdictions * Andre the Giant meets with Sensational Sherri, ends up spanking her, confirms many suspicions * Closing the book on the Undertaker-Larry Ludden battles you forgot about * Pat Tanaka promo time! * The hokiness of the British Bulldog using Winston in his promos * More crap found while cleaning! * Original commercials! * The return of YouTube Comment Theater Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 16 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Jacques Rougeau and great "comedy" workers * Junkyard Dog "speaking" in French * The upcoming Vince McMahon Netflix documentary * Grunting by women in tennis, wrestling, and curling * Andre the Giant and the Bad News Brown poop incident * Booking Outback Jack as a Sandman-type heel * Preferences at blackjack tables * Who signed off on Frenchy Martin hosting this? * A comprehensive breakdown of the ice breaking scene from the 1986 film Karate Kid Part II Lineup: 09/13/85 Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Giant Machine - Japan 1980s Jumping Bomb Angels vs. Bull Nakano & Condor Saito - Japan 1980s Mr. Fuji vs. ??? - Kuwait 10/19/85 The Killer Bees vs. Mike Sharpe & Barry O - Puerto Rico 04/02/88 The Ultimate Warrior vs. Hercules - Italy 04/02/88 Andre the Giant vs. Jim Duggan - Italy 1980s Several Outback Jack skits 10/23/87 Junkyard Dog vs. Harley Race (special referee Andre the Giant) - France 10/23/87 Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine - France Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

With 190 episodes in the books, it's time to take a look back at some classic GFA focusing on the WWF Intercontinental Title and the times it changed hands in the mid-80s! Lineup: Tito Santana (C) vs Greg Valentine - 09/24/1984 Tito Santana (C) vs Randy Savage - 02/08/1986 Ricky Steamboat (C) vs The Honky Tonk Man - 06/02/1987

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 1 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Korean food * Jesse Ventura's podcast interview voice * Howard Stern Show listening history * The quality of Roddy Piper's 84-87 feuds * Bruno vs Larry compared to Sonny Corleone vs Carlo in The Godfather * Mean Gene's very short shorts * A rant about stupid looking double pin finishes * The mildly strange finish to the Bruno-Larry cage match * Gorilla Monsoon as a promo Lineup: 07/15/84 Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant vs. Dick Murdoch, Adrian Adonis, & John Studd - Meadowlands NJ 07/23/84 Fabulous Moolah vs. Wendi Richter - MSG 1976 Gorilla Monsoon vs. Baron Scicluna - Philadelphia Arena 1976 Gorilla Monsoon vs. Muhammad Ali angle - Philadelphia Arena 1984 Jimmy Snuka vs. Bobby Bass - All Star Wrestling taping 03/84 "Piper's Pit" with Jimmy Snuka 08/25/84 Roddy Piper vs. Jimmy Snuka - MSG 12/28/84 Black Tiger vs. The Cobra - MSG 08/84 Hulk Hogan trains Gene Okerlund for their match 08/26/84 Hulk Hogan & Gene Okerlund vs. George Steele & Mr. Fuji - Bloomington, MN 01/22/80 Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko - Allentown, PA 08/09/80 Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko - Shea Stadium Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

Back to the 90s this week with a look at WCW Worldwide from February 7, 1998! * Ric Flair faces Barry Horowitz in a battle of the opposites * Tony Schiavone's sour mood * Hacksaw Jim Duggan as the perfect WCW C/D show performer * Trying to avoid talking about Chris Benoit * Difficulty explaining why Diamond Dallas Page was cool in 1997-98 * Eddie Guerrero having tp promote a PPV that he isn't even on * More crap found while cleaning! * The return of Vinnie Vegas Corner! Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 18 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Keithie's doorknob necklace * Shawn Michaels-Bret Hart fight that interrupted Jerry Lawler crapping * The relative hotness of Cheryl Roberts * Vanna White's influence on Elizabeth * Top female celebrities at Wrestlemanias all time * The movie that resides at the intersection of Karate Kid and Goodfellas * A crazy finish to DiBiase vs Savage * Sean Mooney kind of ruining stuff Lineup: 10/07/88 Sherri Martel vs. Rockin' Robin - Paris, France 01/03/89 Jacques Rougeau vs. Brutus Beefcake - Huntsville, AL 11/06/88 Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson vs. Paul Roma & Jim Powers - Toronto 11/16/88 "Brother Love Show" with Hulk Hogan and Slick - Sacramento, CA 10/25/88 Jake Roberts vs. Rick Rude - Baltimore, MD 10/25/88 Andre the Giant fear of snakes angle 1988 Several Bushwhackers skits 06/25/88 Ted DiBiase vs. Randy Savage (steel cage match) - MSG Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

The Survivor Series is approaching with this look at WWF Wrestling Challenge from November 13, 1988! * Bret Hart faces Greg Valentine in a match that needed more time, and also a time machine for both guys * Survivor Series team promos from three of the four heel groupings! * All FOUR Megapowers get together * Remembering the Richfield Coliseum, home of the first two Survivor Series (and also 1992!) * Andre the Giant's clothes when confronted with Damien * Akeem: the greatest satire of its time? * The problem with Ted DiBiase's green suit * Iron Mike Sharpe's devolution from the last TV match he had with Tito Santana * Rockin' Robin: just as bad at carrying a women's division as she is at carrying a tune * A bizarre piece of Ron Bass trivia * More 100+ year old crap found while cleaning! Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 3 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Hulk Hogan's sportsmanship in battle royals * Replacing Columbus Day to honor another Italian hero * A song idea for a new WWE Piledriver Album * Bob Orton’s wild night in 1986 Fresno * Survivor Series 1988 talk (of course) * Spots where we wore out the VHS tape * Members of the Family Ties cast * More haircut angle ideas * What the perfect ending to the series Cobra Kai would be plus a tribute to the work of Sato from Karate Kid 2 Lineup: 07/20/84 Jimmy Snuka vs. Roddy Piper (strap match) – St. Louis, MO 07/20/85 Ricky Steamboat vs. Bob Orton, Jr. – Landover, MD 04/22/85 British Bulldogs vs. Rene Goulet & Johnny Rodz - MSG 07/13/85 British Bulldogs vs. Hart Foundation - MSG 06/14/85 TNT Show: George Steele psychotherapy skit 06/21/85 Adrian Adonis, John Studd, & Bobby Heenan vs. Barry Windham, Mike Rotundo, & George Steele - MSG 03/31/85 David Sammartino vs. Brutus Beefcake – MSG (WrestleMania) 05/20/85 Bruno & David Sammartino vs. Brutus Beefcake & Johnny Valiant - MSG 04/26/85 TNT Show: King Kong Bundy tries on wigs 06/21/85 King Kong Bundy vs. Tony Garea - MSG 02/10/84 Battle Royal – St. Louis, MO Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

The cheat code is activated for this one, a special one match edition of NWA Worldwide from January 24, 1987! * Barry Windham challenges Ric Flair; his long road to get there * Dusty Rhodes dresses up to do color commentary and just wants a beer * Lex Luger has arrived and he wants to be a Horseman * Complaints about Tommy Young and his officiating * Vladimir Pietrov: this is the best they could do for a Russian? * The origins of Manny Fernandez's team with Rick Rude and Manny's thoughts on Rude leaving the NWA suddenly in 1987 * Thoughts on why the ratings for all sporting events are down * More crazy crap found in my mother's house: hockey columns from 2001, mid-70s satirical merchandise, and more Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 10 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Hulk Hogan's cameo in Gremlins 2 * How Keithie got into wrestling * Rebooting the Ernest movies with John Cena in the Jim Varney role * Confusion among the Machines * Yet another idea for Sid content * Haku between King Tonga and King Haku: just like Coming to America * Becoming an intransigent Wheel of Fortune contestant * Breaking down Roddy Piper's 1986 face turn * The porn scam run at a video store in the 90s Lineup: 04/26/86 Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Jack & Dory Funk, Jr. vs. Ricky Steamboat, Junkyard Dog, & Haiti Kid – Boston Garden 08/09/86 Tito Santana vs. Bob Orton – Boston Garden 09/06/86 King Kong Bundy & John Studd vs. Big & Super Machine – Boston Garden 11/09/85 Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine vs. Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey – Boston Garden 07/12/86 Brutus Beefcake vs. Billy Jack Haynes – MSG 10/04/86 The Islanders vs. Jimmy Jack Funk & Mr. X – Boston Garden 1986 Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis feud highlights 11/01/86 Don Muraco vs. Roddy Piper – Boston Garden Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

Because why the hell not, this week features a look at the December 19, 1987 edition of WWF Wrestling Spotlight! * The "If You Only Knew" video from Piledriver: actually not that terrible! * Jesse Ventura blurts out what he thinks is wrong with Hacksaw Jim Duggan * Demolition doesn't like Brady Boone or the smell of Peoria, IL * Some background to the angle of Ted DiBiase trying to buy the WWF title that isn't spoken of much * How theme music impacted various wrestlers and the mystery behind whatever Jim Duggan's theme was on this show * The tipping point for the Honky Tonk Man's title reign * A bizarre trio on commentary: Prichard, DeGeorge, and Bockwinkel, the latter of whom has heard enough * Sam Houston vs Danny Davis in one of the least enjoyable matches of all time * Original 1987 commercials: nobody got more ass than the Stetson cologne guy, a promo for "Benson" and "One Day At A Time", fake British Royals jewelry, and a message from an Illinois politician * Crazy crap found in my mother's house, including a beheaded Hasbro figure! * YouTube Comment Theater! Email: [email protected] Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod