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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 22, 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 15, 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

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the feature film "The Breakfast Club", released on February 15, 1985 (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Getting detention in high school * The concept and role of the Vice Principal in a school * Alternate names for a bathroom * Who shows the most emotional growth of the 5 students? * Annoying DVD menus * John Kapelos' faux pas on set * Keithie forgets how long 9 hours is * Accounting for the stuff that couldn't be done or said in movies today

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 15, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Dusty Rhodes serves up tacos and enchiladas and takes a taste for himself * Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake start a series of homoerotic promos * Modern Honky has a lot to say * The first appearance of "Dale" Wolfe * The Genius confers a degree on Brother Love...or did he? * Boris Zhukov sings!

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 8, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Dusty Rhodes does some garbage man work with his trademark charm and of course, no gloves * Hulk Hogan threatens his own fans with violence * Zeus and the "Beefcake Barber" * More Hillbilly Jim Event Center promos, this time with a friend! * Ron Garvin and Dino Bravo rekindle the Last Battle of Quebec * Figuring out why Bad News Brown had little to do in mid-1989 * Jesse needles Vince about being the star of Saturday Night's Main Event * Is this the end of "Dusty" Wolfe?

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 1, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Dusty Rhodes does some plumbing work with his trademark charm and no gloves * Complaining about The Rock on current WWE TV * One man's belief that Hulk Hogan should win an Oscar * The glorious laugh of the one true king * Rick Martel and Tito Santana brawl on the Brother Love set * Figuring out why Bad News Brown had little to do in mid-1989 * The career of Sting on the day of his last match * Beefcake brings out some throwback gear

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 17, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Rick Rude closes his eye, gets set up by a "wench" per Jesse Ventura * Modern Honky discusses Jimmy Snuka and Roddy Piper * Dusty Rhodes on the importance of animal excrement * The No Holds Barred music video * Barry Windham returns and everyone decides to pretend like he only went to the store to pick up cigarettes and fresh bread * DiBiase announces that Jake Roberts sustained a career ending injury

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 17, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Dusty Rhodes pumps some gas, flirts with a woman * The Honky Tonk Man does what Pennsylvania prosecutors couldn't: make Jimmy Snuka pay for his crimes * The "Vince McMahon went off the deep end in 2005" theory * Judges on the Food Network * Pondering Tito Santana as a father * A surprise Randy Savage run-in

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Clash of the Champions 7 from June 14, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Guys in neck braces * Ric Flair with a subdued promo from the sectional couch in his living room * Alternate Jim Cornette angles with the Dynamic Dudes * Keithie gets up early to watch a Mike Rotunda match * Super Bowl 58 bets * Cold Open: Modern Honky discusses The Rock's recent WWE involvement

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Clash of the Champions 7 from June 14, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The hottest crowd ever, literally and figuratively * Ranger Ross' brief run as the most over man in wrestling * The God damn Ding Dongs * Is Jim Ross the Albert Pujols of wrestling broadcasters? * Michael Hayes decides to NOT talk * Marines weigh in on Full Metal Jacket * Easygoing Jim Cornette(!) lets a trespasser go * "Modern Honky" as a TV critic * Cold Open: Keithie finds his Christmas present on his wall

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 10, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Dusty Rhodes grinds some meat as a butcher has the time of his life * Rick Rude possibly staying loyal to his wife in Minnesota * Addressing the unpleasantness that is Vincent Kennedy McMahon * Tom Arnold: likeable actor and personality * More people decide to praise No Holds Barred * In praise of Keithie's impersonation of the "older" Honky Tonk Man

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 3, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The big guy is back in the Event Center, so place your bets * Dusty Rhodes delivers some very strange pizzas * Planning to meet Sid at Wrestlecon and the expected letdown * Children go on camera to tell us how much they love No Holds Barred * Subjecting the audience to Boris Zhukov again * Are enhancement guys sharing gear? * Vince and Jesse bicker back and forth * Charm City event center promos!

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the feature film "No Holds Barred" starring Hulk Hogan, released on June 2, 1989 (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Ideas ripped off from other movies * Rip's scrawny brother Randy: an avatar for Savage? * Just how many crimes did the characters commit in this film? * Jim Johnston's music and the movie score * The physics of Hogan exploding through the limo and landing on the roof * Rip's carbon footprint * Buff Bagwell showing up as an extra * Jake Bullet's delightfully puffy hair

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from May 27, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Bossman vs Hogan in a cage with Zeus appetizer * Ax's facepaint * Jim Neidhart: perfect Randy Savage opponent of the moment * Haku doesn't need to sneak around * A small slice of GFA Redzone

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 20, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 13, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The Powers of Pain go to see Karate Kid 1 * A new angle to take at WrestleCon 2024 * Elizabeth talks to Tony Schiavone, a study in contrasts * Danny Davis returns to refereeing * The movie "Death of Stalin" * Craving Chinese food before Christmas * Ultimate Warrior starts a new post-match tradition

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 6, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * DiBiase's master plan takes out Jake Roberts * The take of Keithie and the varsity letter * Infinite regression to be used in inset promos * That time Peter hurt Greg Valentine's feelings and caused him to hate Boston * Jon Hamm's career path post-Mad Men * The WWF pulls shenanigans in Nashville * A new role for Ronnie Garvin

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1964 TV special Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Times Keithie and Peter had to play Santa Claus * The various allegories throughout the story * Mrs. Claus' Sopranos character equivalent * Santa Claus just coming over and performing a song * Yukon Cornelious and his wrestling comparison