Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story

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Born To Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story:
For more than twenty years, sports entertainment has not had a personality as unique as Hall of Famer and WWE Legend, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. The "Hot Rod," whose intense rivalry with Hulk Hogan launched WrestleMania, and who continues to be a controversial figure, has entertained millions with his matches, interviews, and movies. This three-disc set traces the amazing journey of Roddy Piper, and his many stops along the way, including WWE, WCW, NWA, Hollywood, and beyond. Many of Piper's most popular "Piper's Pit" segments, which thrilled fans with their unpredictable nature, will be included. Matches featured on the DVD will be against top rivals, such as Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Bret "Hit Man" Hart, and more.

Ahh...the golden age of wrestling. I was the perfect age for this stuff, 11 in 1985 when WrestleMania kick'd off.

This show was a neat trip down memory lane. Piper's Pit was genius. I had forgotten about this exchange:

In one Piper's Pit, Piper had an interview with Jimmy Snuka. Piper started insulting Snuka's Polynesian heritage by bringing out pineapples, bananas, and dropping coconuts onto the table; this was to make Snuka "feel at home" in an act of "remorse" after Snuka was not given much time to speak the previous times he was on Piper's Pit. Snuka took offense to this and Piper then attacked Snuka by smashing him over the head with a coconut and shoving a banana in his face. He followed this up by whipping Snuka with his belt. Snuka was legitimately knocked woozy allowing Piper to leave before Snuka, now seriously enraged, could fight back. This incident led to a long feud between the two. Piper also insulted Bruno Sammartino during a Piper's Pit which led to a feud between the two, ending in a steel cage match which Piper lost.
 

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Ahh...the golden age of wrestling. I was the perfect age for this stuff, 11 in 1985 when WrestleMania kick'd off.

This show was a neat trip down memory lane. Piper's Pit was genius. I had forgotten about this exchange:

OMFG, the Snuka bit was REAL? Jeebus! I can't believe that! It was so ridiculous and offensive, I thought it HAD to be fake!
 

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Dick the Bruiser, the Crusher, Mistsu Awakawa, Wilbur Snyder, Mad Dog Vachon, Killer Kawalski, Fritz Von Erich, Verne Gagne, Mr. Moto, the Medics......


Those were the "golden days of wrestling" for this old fart.
 

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Dick the Bruiser, the Crusher, Mistsu Awakawa, Wilbur Snyder, Mad Dog Vachon, Killer Kawalski, Fritz Von Erich, Verne Gagne, Mr. Moto, the Medics......


Those were the "golden days of wrestling" for this old fart.

Don't forget Bobo Brazil!
 

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OMFG, the Snuka bit was REAL? Jeebus! I can't believe that! It was so ridiculous and offensive, I thought it HAD to be fake!

Very real(in a wrestling 'real' sense). And if you think this is Piper at his most offensive, you should have seen him in black face in his feud with Bad News Brown.

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