13. Mr T. vs. Rowdy Roddy Piper
“…and I know who you are because your name’s written on the back of the chair and I’m assuming it’s there so you don’t get lost!”
– Rowdy Roddy Piper
Rowdy Roddy Piper was unquestionably skilled in the ring. But Piper’s best skill was antagonizing the crap out of everyone he came across. It’s the reason why he is one of the WWE’s top villains of all time. He had a bad habit of pissing off everyone, but one person whose skin he got under the most had to beMr. T. Piper was furious that Mr. T. was hardly a “real” wrestler who came into the inaugural WrestleMania with Hulk Hogan to snatch victory away from him and Mr. Wonderful. It got so bad, even Muhammad Ali, who was refereeing the fight, took a swing at Piper for his antics.
Piper spent every free moment he could mocking Mr. T. and the rivalry went volcanic during WrestleMania 2 when Piper body slammed Mr. T. in a boxing match. A huge melee ensued and Piper was disqualified. Before Piper’s passing, the two managed to get along better, but for nearly 30 years, these two had nothing but beef.
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