Rob Faint
Before the Snake Pit, the Barber Shop and Miz TV there was Piper’s Pit. From 1984 through 2014 he hosted a talk show where he interviewed (or insulted) the who’s who of wrestling. Here are the top 5 Piper’s Pit segments. Let the debate begin!
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Brian Damage
When you hear the word “screw job” associated with the WWE, we immediately think back to the Survivor Series in 1997. It was at that event where WWE chairman Vince McMahon concocted and executed a plan to take back the WWF title from its then champion Bret Hart against the challenger….Shawn Michaels.
With the help of referee Earl Hebner, Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart for the title and sent Bret packing to WCW. That happened 17 years ago this November. Another screw job occurred close to 30 years ago (in November as well)….this one took place in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. It too was for a WWF title…the female version. It also sent the former champion packing out of the company. Before we get to that fateful November night….a little background on the participants… Continue reading
Brian Damage
The year was 1984 and Vince McMahon had begun his ambitious national expansion of the World Wrestling Federation. McMahon and the then WWF were gobbling up all the smaller, weaker promotions and taking their top talents away. In the midst of his takeovers, McMahon also was bringing in mainstream talents like Cyndi Lauper to attract new viewers to his product. Continue reading
Ring the Damn Bell 