On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1995 film Casino! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* The many conversations taking place in cars
* Thoughts on spiral staircases
* Analyzing various moves made by characters
* Frankie Marino's (Frank Vincent) baseball swings
* Issues with casino table games, mainly blackjack 
* The source of 3 GFA Live drops
* The guy who played Sam Rothstein's mob lawyer
* The difference between Lester Diamond and James Woods creepiness
* Another Seinfeld character makes an appearance
* Oscar snubs for this movie

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GFA Live #80: Casino (1995)

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 1, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* Hogan throws a wrench into the Man/Brother game with his final pre-WM5 promo
* Will they ever promote the Last Battle of Quebec between Garvin and Bravo?
* Virgil's access to a dry cleaner
* What's that thing under Tully Blanchard's eye?
* A spot of GFA RedZone for a Sunday night
* Raymond Rougeau: underrated badass
* Keithie's sniffing problems
* A look at the theme to TV's "Three's Company"

GFA Live #162: WWF Superstars 04-01-1989

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WrestleMania 5 from April 2, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* Rockin' Robin's singing and funny stuff that isn't on the Network version
* Mr. Fuji and his 5K run and the infamous promo ENDING in "let me tell you"
* Howard Finkel makes multiple additions to the blooper reel
* Pondering the Cole Field House
* The difference between Gorilla/Jesse bickering from Vince/Jesse bickering
* An interminable match between the Rougeaus and Bushwhackers

GFA Live #163: WrestleMania 5 (Part 1)

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WrestleMania 5 from April 2, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* The worst part of the Piper's Pit segment, and it's not Brother Love nor Morton Downey Jr.
* More guys tripping on the stairs leading to the ring
* A tribute to Richard Moll by reviewing the theme from Night Court
* The random Jimmy Snuka appearance
* Ricky Martel goes rogue and calls out his "looser" partner
* Bret Hart and the possible best vertical suplex in the history of wrestling
* A similarity between this podcast and the WrestleMania 4 Coliseum Video

GFA Live #164: WrestleMania 5 (Part 2)

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WrestleMania 5 from April 2, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* The Megapowers finally explode!
* Spicing up Elizabeth's rather dull pre-match promo
* Pat Patterson's zombie walk and other security observations
* The Red Rooster with a needless hype promo for his match against an injured manager
* Random commentary on WWE's Crown Jewel event

GFA Live #165: WrestleMania 5 (Part 3)

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 22, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* Beefcake gets a trim: did he have it coming?
* Issues with the Karate Kid franchise
* The path for Hillbilly Jim to win the world title
* The third vignette of The Genius Lanny Poffo
* Dishes at Thanksgiving dinner

GFA Live #168: WWF Superstars 04-22-1989 (Beefcake gets a haircut)

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 29, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* The Valentine-Garvin retirement match
* The issue to consider when rebooking the 1993 Royal Rumble
* Lanny Poffo's education compared with...Abraham Lincoln?
* Christmas Carols with GFA Sid 
* The Undertaker as a public celebrity
* Jimmy Hart: manager to the Canadian stars
* Pondering Demolition Ax as a singles wrestler

GFA Live #169: WWF Superstars 04-29-1989 (Valentine-Garvin "retirement" match)

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

GFA Live #173: WWF Superstars 05-20-1989

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

GFA Live #175: No Holds Barred (1989)

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

GFA Live #179: Clash of the Champions 7 (Part 2)

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

GFA Live #185: The Breakfast Club (1985)

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's big day
* The insane house show of October 28, 1989 in Springfield, MA
* Powers of Pain continue to cut loose
* Pondering a Honky Tonk Man Cameo purchase

GFA Live #203: WWF Superstars 10-21-1989

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/managers
* Quickly pushing Colossal Connection and letting Haku do it in his native tongue
* Keithie has trouble with a name


GFA Live #210: WWF Superstars 11-11-1989

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 1
* Keithie is introduced to the dulcet tones of the late Wesley Willis
* Changing a finish to give Bret Hart even more shine
* Neighbors with chickens and roosters
* Modern Honky brings Bad News into the fold
* The in-ring debut of Earthquake, who isn't referred to as Canadian

GFA Live #212: WWF Survivor Series 1989 (Part 1)

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 the Giant as the IC champ
* The end of the Brain Busters and why assholes can't afford to fail a drug test
* Early heat between the Bossman and Slick with Sapphie involved
* Pete's victory lap for a NFL Survivor Pool victory
* Keithie's coffeemaker

GFA Live #215: Saturday Night's Main Event 11-25-1989 (Genius vs Hogan)

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 gets a little manic
* A surprise guest in the Event Center that everyone thought was gone
* Pulling back the praise for Shawn Michaels from last week
* The probable reason why Mark Reagan would get some offense on DiBiase

GFA Live #216: WWF Superstars 12-02-1989

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 9, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* Keithie does a Rick Rude promo with help from ChatGPT
* Dusty Rhodes saves Sapphire, brings her to the back, does not inform catering first
* Full Blown Chamber of Commerce Vince goes half ass with facts about Indianapolis
* Mr. Perfect and his opponent fetish
* Reliving the Survivor Series locker room rhubarb
* The Hart Foundation randomly reunites
* A tribute to Bob Uecker with a listen to one of his funniest Tonight Show bits

GFA Live #217: WWF Superstars 12-09-1989

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 16, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* The theme from My Two Dads and Greg Evigan
* Yet more Sapphire, cutaways, inset promos, everything
* Full Blown Chamber of Commerce Vince checks in for the 2nd show in a row
* Ted DiBiase giving the enhancement guy a lot again
* Andre the big brother to Haku
* The December 1989 MSG house show
* Mr. Fuji outkicks his coverage
* Pushing Keithie's future podcast series on Jim Nelson aka Boris Zhukov

GFA Live #218: WWF Superstars 12-16-1989

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 23, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* Sherri climbs the cage in a promo for the benefit of the Quentin Tarantino types
* Modern Honky checks in with his usual insanity
* Roddy Piper current events talk leads to a mention of Jon Koncak
* Andre busts out the black singlet one last time
* Rick Martel comes bearing gifts
* Keithie's improved credit rating
* Peter's issue with the opening theme from Taxi

GFA Live #220: WWF Superstars 12-23-1989

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 30, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* The odd structure of the match where the Colossal Connection win the tag titles from Demolition
* Andre the Giant's title history
* Huntsville, Alabama: hockey hotbed?
* Royal Rumble promos begin at last!
* Mike Tyson's life changing after getting involved with WWF for WM14
* What is the deal with Jesse Ventura's Kingfish cracks?
* Rick Rude's obvious path if he doesn't get hurt in 1994
* Dusty Rhodes gains 220 lbs at ringside
* Return of the Hulk Hogan Man/Brother game

GFA Live #221: WWF Superstars 12-30-1989 (Andre & Haku win tag titles)

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 6, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* The Martel-Beefcake feud being longer than anyone remembers
* ABC's Wednesday night lineup in the 1989-90 TV season
* Peter's prediction for Keith's plans in Las Vegas
* A new distraction for Ultimate Warrior promos
* The heel managers bicker on the Brother Love show with Bobby Heenan as roastmaster general
* More Royal Rumble promos!

GFA Live #222: WWF Superstars 01-06-1990

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 13, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* Mildly celebrating the 5th anniversary of the podcast
* Keithie's somewhat later introduction to wrestling
* Hyperlocal reference of the week on Massachusetts malls past and present
* Another new distraction for Ultimate Warrior promos
* Naming alternative winners for the 1990 Royal Rumble and the case for each
* A ChatGPT promo from Dusty Rhodes on the Royal Rumble violates a few rules
* A foul mouthed Sapphire impersonation
* How Ronnie Garvin impacted Pete's drivers license photo

GFA Live #223: WWF Superstars 01-13-1990

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 20, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* Pointless time travel
* Managers NOT talking during their charges' promos
* Mad Men vs the Sopranos over time
* Ripping on Back to the Future 2
* Fun with the close caption functionality
* The Robbinsdale, Minnesota mafia
* Live reaction to Alex Ovechkin setting the all time NHL record for goals

GFA Live #224: WWF Superstars 01-20-1990

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about 1990 WWF Royal Rumble from January 21, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* A eulogy/autopsy on the Rougeau Brothers heel run
* The Great Hogan-Savage proxy war
* Being jarred by a lack of a musical theme
* The improved layout of the Rumble match compared with the prior year
* Bobby Heenan's scouting mission
* Savage and DiBiase and the secret friendship becomes very public
* Worst Roddy Piper program of the 1984-1992 time period
* Modern Honky weighs in on a brief internet outage
* The Ultimate Warrior runs long yet again
* A tearful goodbye to Dyslexic Hercules

GFA Live #225: WWF Royal Rumble 1990

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 27, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* WrestleMania 41 week in Las Vegas talk thru 57:10
* What is on the TV at a wrestling bar in Las Vegas when Peter stopped in for a drink
* Keithie's ill-fated Bret Hart adventure
* The Iyo Sky Appreciation Society
* Peter honors the late Sid by doing the most Sid thing on Friday morning
* Taking DWAYNE to task for his half-assed approach to main event storylines
* One change to make for a future Las Vegas WrestleMania weekend
* Angle continuity issues with the Genius' hair
* A rare "Whatever Happened There" segment from Wrestling Challenge

GFA Live #226: WWF Superstars 01-27-1990

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from January 27, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:
* Our own supernatural abilities
* The current Dark Side of the Ring season
* Queen Sherri in one of her better looks
* The Mike Tyson references...that would not come to be
* Slowing down the Warrior promo
* Letting Sapphire talk on network television

GFA Live #227: WWF Saturday Night's Main Event 01-27-1990

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 3, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* The Ultimate Challenge....sort of
* Figuring out what exactly the Big Bossman's issue with Slick taking money from Ted DiBiase was
* An absolutely crazy lineup of Event Center promos
* Rick Martel misses the memo on Beefcake
* Keeping Sapphire from talking in the inset promo
* Peter's take on the Baltimore Orioles firing their manager with a sad live look-in on Sunday's game

GFA Live #228: WWF Superstars 02-03-1990 (Big Bossman face turn)

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 10, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* Checking in with Jack Tunney in his office
* Rick Martel unveils Arrogance
* Hearing from Tugboat "Thomas" for the first time
* TV crossovers
* Challengers for titles held by guys with other matches for WrestleMania
* The grand finale of the Demolitoon vs Powers of Pain feud

GFA Live #229: WWF Superstars 02-10-1990

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 17, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* Mike Tyson checks in with the shortest promo ever
* The start of the Hogan/Warrior dueling promos
* The voice at the start of the Nintendo game Double Dribble
* Live reaction to the R-Truth departure from WWE
* A rant about the crumminess of the current WWE TV
* Much much more Akeem content
* Who would you turn heel in early 1990: Hart Foundation or the Rockers?
* Resolving Keithie's confusion about NBA expansion in the 80s

GFA Live #230: WWF Superstars 02-17-1990

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about The Main Event from February 23, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* Hogan and Savage final bout "in this company"
* The corniness of James Buster Douglas
* Douglas' ridiculous manager/trainer/Pete Rose doppleganger
* Yet another endless and crappy Ultimate Warrior promo
* Trying to find a new way to record the show

GFA Live #231: The Main Event 02-23-1990

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from February 25, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)

Topics of discussion include:

* The length of Ultimate Warrior promos
* Pez Whatley faces Roddy Piper, two experienced barbers
* The Red Rooster checks in
* Jack Tunney makes an announcement

GFA Live #232: WWF Wrestling Challenge 02-25-1990

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 perfect bachelor party guest
- Recalling the role of Sid Justice in the SummerSlam main event build
- Lord Alfred Hayes gets all awkward talking the Macho Man’s wedding
- Slick’s relationship with women
- Mr. Perfect works around his crippling back injury
- Having trouble against the Legion of Doom in the WWF Wrestlefest arcade game
- Some background on the belly dancer performing at the party
- Summing up every General Adnan promo from 1991

Plus:
- Playing Wheel of Fortune with a Barbarian squash
- The Irwin R. Schyster Drinking Game
- Events of August 1991: John Daly ruins what could have been a promising career, a new Metallica album, and a Paul Simon special
- Original commercials!
- An express version of Vinnie Vegas Corner for week 1 of the NFL

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133. WWF Prime Time Wrestling 08-12-1991 (Macho Man Bachelor Party)

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