On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 2, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include:* Stuck between Survivor Series and start of the Rumble build* Explaining Ted DiBiase changing seasonal residences* It's the same Ron Garvin as before, but he has a new shin guard!* Keithie g…

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 t…

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*…

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?* Demoliti…

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 this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 18, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)بقلم Greetings From Allentown

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/mana…

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* …

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 1…

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 bi…

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 …

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…

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 g…

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'…

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* Conti…

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 seaso…

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 w…

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 …

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 DiBias…

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 event…

GFA Live #196: WWF Superstars 09-09-1989 (Rude attacks Piper on Brother Love Show) by Greetings From Allentownبقلم 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 nonsens…

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 Ru…

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 Summ…

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 psychoanalys…