Greetings From Allentown

Familiar faces abound in this look at Stampede Wrestling from November 22, 1985! - How this version of Stampede came to be and the possible foreshadowing for a member of the Hart family - Babyface Bad News Allen has trouble talking when someone is standing near him - The debut of Chris Benoit and his very much in style head of hair - Bruce Hart’s alias is revealed! - JR Foley’s problematic facial...

The Macho Man Randy Savage has a bachelor party thrown for him on the August 12, 1991 edition of WWF Prime Time Wrestling! - A comprehensive breakdown of the Macho Man’s bachelor party: what they did right, what went wrong, the invite list, the roles of the various guests - Jake the Snake literally buries the Ultimate Warrior and later shows up as an unwanted guest - Why Mean Gene Okerlund is the...

We’re going to Kansas City, Kansas City here we come for Central States All Star Wrestling from March 10, 1984! - A brief history of the Kansas City territory and its influence in the NWA and reputation - Learning to appreciate the talents of Mad Dog Buzz Sawyer - The random appearance of a Kerry Von Erich makeout session with a fan from 1982 - Longtime veteran Crazy Luke Graham gets hung up on is...

We’re living here in Allentown (and Hamburg for one match) for this edition of WWF Championship Wrestling from August 1, 1981! - Bob Backlund takes on Moondog Rex, with extended thoughts on kids rushing the ring in the aftermath and people running on the field at sporting events - Andre the Giant gets very serious and wastes no time - A complete Joe McHugh introduction with an update on the doctor...

It is back to Center Stage in Atlanta for a look at WCW Saturday Night from October 2, 1993! - The many timing issues of 1993 WCW - Getting to know the other side of The Shockmaster - Stunning Steve Austin keeps the light on for a Hollywood Blonds reunion - Tracking the WCW tag titles during a turbulent time - Detailing the many issues with the Yoshi Kwan character - Sid Vicious: Philosopher - Ric...

The era of the WWF on NBC comes to end on this edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event from April 27, 1991! - Seeking assistance in covering yet another 20 man battle royal without a clear hook - Why 1991 Ultimate Warrior is the best version of the character - The Undertaker’s 1st in-ring meeting with Hulk Hogan - Nasty Boys vs Bushwhackers: a passing of the torch? - Randy Savage subtly offends oth...

It’s Saturday night in Motown for the highest rated edition of NBC’s Saturday Night’s Main Event, from March 14, 1987! - The 20 Man Battle Royal: the confrontation of Andre and Hogan, and the extremely unlikely final four in the match - George Steele meets Randy Savage yet again and prompts thoughts of human trafficking - Mean Gene gets caught checking out Elizabeth by Jesse Ventura - Vince McMaho...

The final part of a series looking at one specific weekend takes a trip to Texas for a look at USWA Challenge from July 8, 1990 (or so it was labelled!) - How the USWA in Texas is a slice of both Memphis and shades of the future ECW - The feud that put Steve Austin on the map against Chris Adams, and the ladies get physically involved - Hollywood John Tatum goes over the top in trying to make amen...

The second part of a series looking at one specific weekend takes a look at NWA World Championship Wrestling from July 7, 1990 - The build for Sting vs Flair at the Great American Bash ’90 with its odd psychology and what could have been done differently - Ole Anderson as the annoying kid from high school and as a faded former all-star - Stan Hansen’s what-if acting career - The confusion created...

The first part of a series on one specific weekend takes a look at WWF Superstars of Wrestling from July 7, 1990! - Randy Savage and Jim Brunzell face off in one of the all-time great enhancement matches, with additional background - Examining the sudden Demolition heel turn - Commentary on other wrestlers discussing Hulk Hogan’s pending decision on his future - A delightful rematch from the origi...

It is a long awaited trip to the Pacific Northwest for a look at Portland Wrestling from October 11, 1980! - An extended appreciation of Playboy Buddy Rose, the king of PNW - A quick rundown of the Portland territory, how they were unique and the stars they produced - Why the play by play guy would have died watching 1996 WCW - Jonathan Boyd’s motivations for facing Buddy Rose - Why a Jay Youngblo...

Things get Extreme at Wrestlepalooza 97 on this edition of ECW Hardcore TV from June 12, 1997! - The final battle between Raven and Tommy Dreamer, culminating a two and a half year war - Jerry Lawler invades the ECW Arena, talks some trash, directs traffic - How I saw Taz for the first time and why it explains why I love the character - Deciphering if a Sabu botch is an actual botch - Finding comm...

It’s a special one match edition of NWA Worldwide from October 3, 1987 as Ron Garvin challenges Ric Flair for the NWA World title in Detroit! - A brief history of how this incarnation of the Flair-Garvin rivalry came to be - Where Garvin ranks among Ric Flair’s greatest opponents - Ranking the best possible contenders for the world title in this spot - Can David Crockett be trusted to call a 30+ m...

The very fate of the wrestling business is at stake on this edition of WCW Worldwide from February 26, 1994! - Terra Ryzing (Triple H) faces Brian Armstrong (Road Dogg) sowing some seeds - Newly hired Bobby Heenan as a comedy machine - Sting as a longer term “draw” - Figuring out the timeline for Missy Hyatt’s departure from WCW - Determining a course of action for Ray Traylor to make him like the...

The heat is on approaching SummerSlam 89 with a look at WWF Wrestling Challenge from August 27, 1989! - Breaking down the Rick Rude confrontation with Roddy Piper from Prime Time Wrestling - Tito Santana’s forgotten shining moment of 1989 - A mild defense of the Brain Busters vs Hart Foundation booking at SummerSlam 89 - Explaining the motive for every illogical Ted DiBiase money decision - The Ro...

We’re walking in Memphis again this week with look at the April 18, 1981 edition of Memphis Wrestling! - Amidst a tense atmosphere, Jerry Lawler takes on Terry Funk in an empty Mid-South Coliseum - Jimmy Hart takes to the ring to beat up little peiople - Dutch Mantel stands up for his country - The Dream Machine: a different kind of Akeem - David Oswald’s biggest claim to fame in Memphis Wrestling...

In the year 2000….there was a leftover episode of WWF Sunday Night HeAT from 1999 airing January 2, 2000! - Having issues with remembering 1999 WWF storylines, and having the memory jogged with a “best of” montage - Gushing with praise for D’Lo Brown, doing double duty - A tag team match fit for Canadian television - Taking umbrage with wrestlers doing things that make no sense - Grandmaster Sexay...

After a six month hiatus, The Adams Division podcast is back! Steve Bennett (The Sports-Casters) and Peter Winson (Greetings From Allentown) reunite to discuss their 10 favorite single season sports teams of all time! Part one will cover numbers 6-10 on their respective lists. Included are teams that won it all, lost in heartbreaking fashion, and the friends that were made along the way! Subscribe...

It ain’t Allentown, but Hamburg, Pennsylvania will have to do as this week features a look at WWF All Star Wrestling from May 17, 1980! - Bob Backlund vs El Olympico in a bizarre “exhibition of wrestling holds” as VINCE MCMAHON delights in scientific wrestling - The future problem Larry Z would have coming out of the Bruno feud - Ken Patera as a God among men in 1980 even beyond the WWF - Hulk Hog...

For episode 116 it is back to Jim Crockett Promotions for a look at how “hot” the territory was for NWA Pro from February 21, 1987! - How literally everybody won because Jim Cornette threw a fireball at Ronnie Garvin - Jimmy Garvin’s face turn being perfectly timed and executed - The Midnight Express as a championship hockey team - Dick Murdoch colludes with the Russians - Johnny Weaver waxes inco...

In the 2nd show of the “Beer-treon” series, GFA goes back to 1986 for a look at the WWF D-Show Superstars of Wrestling from May 31! - Spring 1986 WWF TV: Experimenting by throwing crap at walls - Paul Christy is out of his mind on TNT: a complete breakdown in more ways than one - The Rotunda/Spivey U.S. Express: the magic is lost with a new “Aunt Viv” - Judy Martin: way ahead of her time - Discove...

In a test of the human spirit, this week’s episode features a look at AWA TV from January 6, 1990! - A mild defense of the Team Challenge Series concept from the perspective of a 10 year old, and specific circumstances where it might have worked - AWA play by play man Ralph Sturgis: From “Press Your Luck” to the Stanley Cup - Waiting in vain for Kokina Maximus, the proto-Yokozuna - The peculiar po...

Settle in for the coronation of a new Macho King as we look at WWF Superstars of Wrestling from September 30, 1989! - A complete breakdown of everything that went on that the coronation ceremony for the Macho King and Queen Sherri - Dusty Rhodes has a new look for the Battle of the Dustys - The greatness of the Roddy Piper/Rick Rude feud playing out on Prime Time Wrestling - Why Boris Zhukov was p...

It’s back to look at the leadup to Starrcade ’85 with a look at NWA Worldwide from October 26, 1985! - Magnum TA gets inappropriate and channels his inner Joe Namath with Baby Doll - Pondering the notion of Arn Anderson as President of the United States - Trying to survive another Superstar Billy Graham match - With Dusty Rhodes at the doctor, a look at the real life reviews for that physician - T...

Put on my blue suede shoes because we are walking in Memphis this week for some CWA Wrestling action from July 14, 1984! - The Macho Man makes history by piledriving Ricky Morton through a table at the Mid-South Coliseum - Lanny Poffo at his finest, and regales the audience with sound advice - The Memphis SuperFriends of Lawler and the Fabulous Ones join forces for a six man tag - Homoeroticism an...