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A historic changing of the guard on commentary kicks off this edition of WWF All Star Wrestling from January 19, 1985! * The disappointment of the Mosca-Ventura transfer on commentary * Jesse's lack of immediate chemistry with PBP man Jack Reynolds * Magnificent Muraco tells on Mean Gene in a promo * What was the peak of Mike Rotundo's career? * Angelo Mosca Jr.: What are we doing here? * Cheerful...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF SummerSlam '91 from August 26, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Gushing over the Mr. Perfect-Bret Hart match * Bruce Hart's "look" at the show next to his father * Once again betting on the sequencing of a Bushwhackers + Andre the Giant promo * Ted DiBiase's breathing * The absurd label on "Hulk H...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 24, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Settling some business at a wrestling show and a Florida resort * The Warlord's busy day in September 1991 * Betting on the sequencing of a Bushwhackers + Andre the Giant promo * Bodybuilding Lifestyles magazine * The Mountie tours the ja...

Three big name matches highlight this edition of NWA Main Event from June 12, 1988! * The Midnight Express' feud with the Fantastics * How Stan Lane impacted people's lives * The development of Sting being taken slow * Dr. Death Steve Williams acts like the annoying guy at a bar * Missing the Arn Anderson music * JJ Dillon being effective but very different from the managers then in the WWF * Kevi...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 17, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Breaking down the 3rd and final Jake Roberts/Ultimate Warrior vignette, including a count of times "Snake Man" is said * Pondering bad Mr. Perfect matches * Remaking Shawshank Redemption with Hulk Hogan in one of the roles * A funny obser...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1998 film Dirty Work! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * RIP Norm Macdonald * Outlining the legal issues and business faults of the movie * Artie Lange's character's wardrobe * Chris Farley's brilliance in a movie released six months after his death * Don Rickles brilliantly roasting Artie Lange * Guys wh...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from August 11, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The quick bombshell at the end of the show with Bobby Heenan holding the Big Gold Belt/NWA title * Breaking down the 2nd Jake Roberts/Ultimate Warrior vignette from the cemetary * Indecisive Sid Justice * Famous angles on Wrestli...

Time to get weird with a trip to the 21st century to celebrate the greatness of Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan on this YouTube-era edition of WWE Superstars from November 10, 2011! * Why this show was chosen * Evaluating the three acquisitions for AEW: Punk, Danielson, and Cole * Comparing Adam Cole to a guy no one in the audience has ever heard of * Trying to figure out who everyone is in the open...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 27, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The magic of the local promo * Sgt. Slaughter gets too sexual * A Bobby Heenan de facto BABYFACE promo * Making up baseball prospects trades involving the Warlord * Stone Cold Steve Austin's kayfabe arrest sheet * A theory about the Mountie...

It's baaaaack! The flagship pod returns with a look at a very busy edition of WWF Superstars from August 22, 1987! * Travels in the desert for SummerSlam, red rocks, the Grand Canyon, and the site of famous movie scenes * Paul Orndorff extricates himself from a crowded Heenan Family * The great irony of Ken Patera's opponent's name * Caring but not really about how Oliver Humperdink debuted in the...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 20, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Pete's "Casino" tribute to Keithie from Las Vegas last week * The little-known "Sid variant" of COVID * A crazy Vince McMahon PSA on drug testing in the WWF * Redoing the Nasty Boys title reign and extending it out * Meanings of "Late Stage...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 15, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Tugboat becomes "Hurricane Fred" * The 1988 film Vice Versa * Sexualizing Andre the Giant and Jimmy Hart * Col. Mustafa's payoff at SummerSlam 1991 * The awkward debut of Coach * Bret Hart's updated gear Lineup: Bret Hart vs. Louie Spicolli...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Worldwide from November 23, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * "Taking it on the chin" and other tales from the Outer Banks * Peeing in the ocean * Beautiful Bobby (RIP) goes rogue and joins the Dangerous Alliance * Rick Rude as a turning point for 1991 WCW * A special According to Larry: Will he me...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from January 17, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Getting ready for the "Rumble Royal" * Bill Eadie against Paul Orndorff career-wise * Better 1988: Young Stallions or Conquistadors? * An unexpected studio audience emerges * Keithie's misadventures at a Virginia Dunkin' Lineup:...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Saturday Night from June 3, 1995! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Hazing in wrestling * Was this the peak of Sean Waltman's career? * Lusting after Sister Sherri * Savage in red and yellow: blame it on the Slim Jims * The first ever "Swirlie" match * The four hour cut of Planes Trains and Automobiles t...

The Nature Boy heads to the Lone Star State to defend the NWA World title against Terry Gordy on this edition of World Class Championship Wrestling from January 19, 1985! * Thoughts on the concept of the "traveling NWA champion" * Ric Flair in full mack mode with Sunshine * Bill Mercer gets personal with Billy Jack Haynes and Sunshine * Distracting in any way possible to get through a terrible ope...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Monday Night RAW from July 11, 1994! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Why the 1994 world title reign was Bret Hart's best * Was this the peak of Sean Waltman's career? * Planning a good summit like Crush and Randy Savage * Booking Razor Ramon and Diesel in 1996 WWF * An announcement of the Summerslam ma...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Saturday Night from May 9, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * How this show got to be chosen * Some annoying guy from the band Alabama co-hosts the show * Rick Rude addresses his WWF departure(!), accuses Ricky Steamboat of extramarital affairs, rocks Z Cavariccis * Comparing 1988 and 1992 Barry Win...

The Megapowers unite once again ahead of the inaugural SummerSlam on this edition of WWF Superstars from July 30, 1988! * The long wait for Hogan and Savage to get back together and team up * Next level bickering between Jesse Ventura and Vince McMahon * Why Ventura as a special ref made hyping the PPV easy * The Iron Sheik's long and winding road back for a run that last only weeks * The first wr...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF In Your House 2 from July 23, 1995! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Was The Roadie actually good * The 1-2-3 Kid name * Debating the merits of lumberjack matches * King of the Ring winners at Summerslams * Lex Luger's Buffalo Sabres shirt * Dok Hendrix kind of loses his mind Lineup: The 1-2-3 Kid vs Th...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the June 22, 1979 edition of Stampede Wrestling! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Bruce Hart: He's everywhere like shit * The size of Stu Hart's posterior * Bob Ross: Stampede wrestling referee? * Big Daddy Ritter (JYD) and his bizarre choice of tights * How to do a ladder match that is also a squash * Brus...

It's back to 1984 for this edition of WWF All American Wrestling from February 12! * Andre the Giant makes his new Hogan Policy clear * Piper's Pit! Eddie Gilbert! Why this was 2 years too soon for all! * Starting the Slaughter-Iron Sheik feud * Suspiciously similar signs make their way into Ag Hall * Gorilla Monsoon and Pat Patterson liven up a dull Tito Santana-Ivan Koloff match? Yeah, that happ...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the August 5, 1991 edition of WWF Prime Time Wrestling! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Sean Mooney comes up short as a straight man * Sid's workout video in a familiar gym * The Hostage Crisis of Stamford, 1991 * Trying to make sense of brown haired Dino Bravo in 1991 * A new game based on who Howard Fink...

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the August 3, 1991 edition of WWF Superstars! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Roddy Piper vs Randy Savage as an influence historically * The first training vignette with Jake Roberts and the Ultimate Warrior: overcoming fear of caskets * How early is too early to arrive at a wake? * Why is Sid so wet? * Ke...

For the first time since the 1950s, wrestling returned to network television on this edition of Saturday Night's Main Event from May 11, 1985 * Getting some help breaking down the "Goonies R Good Enough" video * Staging a podcast filibuster to avoid the Fabulous Moolah match * Cyndi Lauper in the pantheon of accents * All "Wolf(f)s" are annoying * The peculiar usage of Pete Doherty * JYD's mother...