The Wrestling Classic 17/21: Hulk Hogan vs Roddy Piper (2/2)

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[GoldKnightSkye]

That was a good match, but the ending was a *terrible* way to end their feud. Really, Piper gets disqualified again, attacks Hogan, and then runs away when his vengeful former tag partner shows up?

If Piper wasn't willing to lose by pin fall, they should have settled it in a cage. Hogan escapes from the cage and Piper remains unpinned. The fans get a suitable ending and nobody has to job to a three count.

[MRobert21]

This is the same arena where 1 / 3 of Wrestlemania 2 came from a couple of months after this. Wrestlemania 2 was also broadcast from New York and Los Angeles as well as Chicago in 1 of the bigger wastes of money in wrestling history, though over all Wrestlemania 2 did okay. Wrestlemania 13 and many other big WWF shows were held at the Rosemont Horizon as well. The camera work and production is definitely much better today than it was then, though even back in the 1980's WWF was still the leader

[Christopher481516234]

sounds like alot of over analyzing for something that is supposed to be entertaining...Piper Hogan feuds were awsome...Piper feuding with anyone was fun to watch Piper never had a "Boring" match..and as far as the "war to settle the score" it didnt matter who won or lost,cause back then,Hogan was no.1 no matter what.

[trekfanful]

This brings back so many memories. This feud is what turned me into a wrestling fan. Where I grew up the cable company did not offer PPV until 1992. The first one we got to see was that years Royal Rumble. I will always be thankful to Cindi Lauper for turning that nine year old kid onto wrestling. Earlier this same year. I remember My grandparents renting all the PPV's once they were out on video. Great memories.

[MrAac1984]

lol the fan at 4:03

[thezill69]

@GoldKnightSkye Piper was in the midst of a 8 year period where he refused to put anyone over for fear of being buried. I agree with your comment regarding the cage match finish but Piper had his back up during his entire WWF run in the 80's and probably would have rejected that finish as well. The only reason he jobbed to Bret Hart for the IC title in 92 (his 2nd run with WWF) was due to the fact they were cousins (his book details it).

[creatureofthenight1]

Piper was such a perfect foil for Hogan. Nearly 20 years later it was old & tired, but back then it was fresh and awesome back in the day.

[MRobert21]

@Reborn8303 Savage lost because he was just starting in the WWF at the time and JYD had been around for a while by then. Savage was about to get a big push with the Intercontinental title, so they made him do this loyalty test job to ensure he was willing to job without pissing and moaning (Savage passed the test). Besides, the face (JYD) had to go over at the end of the night to send the paying fans home happy because of the screw job finish on the Piper - Hogan match.

[MRobert21]

@932sd I do not remember Piper versus Hogan drawing too well or lasting too long. These 2 never had a house show run where it would have drawn since Piper did not do jobs. I only remember 2 semi high proffile singles matches between these 2, which is this match here and the War To Settle The Score (that ironically settled nothing). Hogan drew more with Orndorff, Savage, Bundy, and other guys who would lie down for him and Piper was left messing with Snuka, Adonis, and other guys on the mid card

[MRobert21]

@932sd 1 of the few ways wrestling has changed for the better today from the old days and since WWF made wrestling a monopoly is that every feud ends with a clean job and it is almost impossible for wrestlers today to refuse jobs like a Piper or Brody used to. Today, it is in all contracts, with rare exception, that a wrestler must do what he is told or he is in breach of contract and forfeits money in the contract. Besides, now McMahon just fires the guy and there is no place else to go to work

[932sd]

@MRobert21 Yeah Seriously today can you imagine audiences buying into a feud where the face of the company (Hogan) doesn't get a pinfall victory over a hated heel rival?

To be honest I'm surprised it drew as well as it did back then because audiences never got the satisfaction of seeing Hogan go over him effectively.

[Reborn8303]

Why  did Savage Lose to JyD After beating everybody else ????