Roddy Piper in WCW | Wrestling With Wregret 

They live was a better film than all the Hogan films all together

The visual of Piper running and screaming in a prison yard while A Thousand Miles plays may be the funniest thing I’ve seen in quite a while. Seriously, I had a genuine belly laugh.

I met Roddy at an Axxess meet in greet the weekend of Wrestlemania 31 in 2015, only a few months before he died. He and Ted Dibiase waited extra time to make sure more fans got a chance to meet them when the line got longer than expected. When I talked to him, I asked him if he went back to Alcatraz since he was back near it in San Francisco. He laughed and said something like, "I didn't think anybody remembered that!" I thanked him for staying longer for us, and he thanked me for being a fan. A class act until the end.

"what went wrong in the match?" " Well for starters, the bell rang" 😂😂😂

"Your apology that you didn't give me, for the mistake that you made, was very very weak" May be my favorite line from Savage ever. It's for sure in the top 5 of Randy Savage lines.

Piper always astonished me with his ever changing physical appearance. He could go from 6 pack abs to 12 pack of Coors in 3 months and still make everything believable.

"I was a little green" _shows a picture of Oz_ this is the type of quality content you can expect from B. Zane.

"You 530 in the mornin lookin drag queen" is too perfect.

Lowballing Earthquake as just “the future Golga” hurts, man

To be fair, that “I taught you how to fight” line directed to Virgil was one of the coolest Piper moments ever.

Loved the line by Brian about Virgil winning all of his matches in 1991 by accident.

How has that clip of Piper running out of Alcatraz not been turned into a gif??

I will say, even in WCW, Roddy Piper was still a great trash talker.

"Is that a bird?!"

"Boy, for a show we keep referring to as WCW's biggest show of the year, they sure found a lot of ways to fuck it up." In hindsight, this has been pointed to as a major reason WCW lost the war. At the time, WWE always built major feuds to culminate at WrestleMania, not always blowing off at WM but making sure the feud paid off properly there. WCW would build towards Starrcade, but the payoff would come on a random Nitro or at a B-Level PPV like Slamboree. Case in point; Starrcade 1997. Sting doesn't go over clean, Giant doesn't get his hands on Nash, meaning 2 of your hottest feuds from the year didn't culminate at the show they were building up to. Not a good way to keep fans interested.

"Did he adopt Jason Jordan at some point and I missed it?" I think I just woke my roommate up with my laughter. Thanks Brian!

" They Live" IS a classic bro. Piper and Keith David shiitttttt that movie is ageless and more relevant today than ever no joke

We should have gotten a sitcom with Flair and Piper.

Damn it's already been 5 years since piper passed.. time really does fly 🥺

Spike haired Hogan always made me laugh.

Roddy Piper: I GOT SIX KIDS!!! >Years later Da Maniac (Roddy Piper): You remind me of one of my kids. Dennis Reynolds: Oh you got kids, Maniac? Da Maniac: Nah... Not anymore.

The fact piper was on screen commissioner and booked himself into the main event of Starcade96.. beat hogan clean.. but never made the match for the WCW title.. was the beginning of the end for piper.. and he was there only a couple of months at the time.

I never knew Randy Savage tried to Sid Vicious himself at Halloween Havoc O.O

Now that I think about it, I think Piper’s time in Alcatraz inspired Jon Moxley’s Prison Break vignette in 2019.

Roddy Piper's Run in WCW Started Halloween Havoc 96 Ended Superbrawl 2000 Won US Title Uncrowned WCW Champion

They brawl outside in a cage match *They brawl outside in a cage match* *ThEy BrAwL oUtSiDe In A cAgE mAtCh* *THEY BRAWL OUTSIDE IN A CAGE MATCH*

Roddy Piper: says icon Macho Man: IZ DaT A BiRD?!

Also, hard to believe that a majority of this crazy and goofy shit took place BEFORE Vince Russo arrived in WCW. While he should get some big blame for helping kill WCW, the company was doing a fine job of being chaotic before he got there.

I know you were being sarcastic, but "They Live" actually is a classic.

Piper was the greatest mouth in the sport. For better or worse. Truly one of a kind.

Hogan never been in a movie as great as They Live...

Whenever Brian talks about the booking in WCW, my question to the writers is always "Did ANYBODY turn in a Second Draft??" cuz it seems like every not named Hogan wasn't allowed to have a brain

Hey, They Live is better than anything Hogan ever starred in.

Brian...I didn't think the reveal was clunky. They had been alluding to it. Weeks prior, The Outsiders were talking about the mole they had in the org, who could tell them who would be where. Then there was another episode where Eric was missing from the booth, but then he called in saying he was trying to find Piper. So in the ring, they were trying to burn just a bit slower for all those who hadn't yet caught on.

Until the end of the video, I'd forgotten that Roddy tried to be a singer. So...thanks for that, Brian.

I met him an Indy event at my old high school and he was one of the nicest wrestlers I met

The Flair Piper stuff was some of the funniest/best stuff they had near the end of wCw

These series are really helpful to people like me who didn’t grow up during the WWE WCW Era and I need history lessons on this kind of stuff so thanks Zman

These WWF guys in WCW videos give me a whole new appreciation for Vince McMahon. Say what you will about him but these guys in WCW is a clear example of what happens when you don't have someone with a strong personality and some degree of quality control unquestionably in charge to keep them in line. It's like these guys were always like this but Vince just didn't put up with it. That man deserves a frickin' gold medal for being able to do that when clearly no one else could.

The six kids is a reference to a time he tried to tell a joke to an interviewer who I think was visiting his home in rural Oregon. He said "I have six kids!" and meant to follow up with a terrible dad joke about having 1 boy, three girls and two baby goats, but the TV interviewer cut the tape too early. So from then on, it tickled him to claim he had six kids.

Just a reminder that during "Age in a Cage" Piper was 43 and Hogan was 44. Gosh darn spring chickens compared to some of WWE's main eventers these days.

Classics as They Live...and that’s about it.

The World champion not defending his title on the biggest show of the year ... -,-

Im too "young" to have followed WCW but oh man, this looks like the tele novela I never knew I wanted.

I love these videos of “insert name here” in wwe or wcw. I wasn’t really watching during the Monday night wars so it’s always a treat for me to learn about people who switched sides and either did great or not so great. Thanks for all these videos Brian

I actually liked the powers that be angle, but Russofication should be a more utilized term for bad booking.

1. (12:37-12:40) That hurt me, and I'm not even a wrestler! 2. (20:06-20:09) *Another rare f bomb by Brian Zane*

I've got a million dollar idea - a RU-vid series featuring Bret Hart being shown late 90's-early 2000's debya cee dubya angles, filming his reactions.

I fell for Roddy Piper in '83 and loved everything he did. He is the greatest as far as I am concern and my heart is still breaking is he is gone. 4 EVER HOT ROD!

4:25 : Actually as a kid in 1991, I remember a promo where he told Flair "I got 6 of them. You fight for money, I fight for my family". :)

Piper is a legend

1:39 Hogan's haircut always makes me laugh 😂😂😂

They Live is literally the single best movie starring a wrestler, ever made. Hell, it's one of the greatest sci-fi/horror/social commentary movies ever made. It goes right up there with Dawn Of The Dead and John Carpenter's The Thing in terms of legendary classics that will never be forgotten and rarely matched. Hogan has NEVER been in any movie that even APPROACHED the near perfection of They Live. Hell, nothing that John Cena or even The Rock has ever been in, can touch that movie. I'm DEAD FUCKING SERIOUS and anyone who has EVER seen that movie will agree with me.

Rowdy in TNA: one shoot promo on Vince Russo

Piper to Savage: That's a cute outfit! Did your husband give it to you?😂

~RIP Roddy Piper~ Thanks for the GREAT memories. I'm honored for the wonderful opportunity to meet you in person in 2002...😎👍

Met Roddy at Fanboy expo in Knoxville a couple months before he passed. Legit one of the nicest people. Was damn cool and didn't rush me off and was just so humble. Will always love Piper.

6:12 Did Roddy do this often, or have I finally found the origin of that taunt from WCW/nWo Revenge on N64?

12:37 Man that reminds me of the landing Jim Cornette took when he blew out both his knees! Remember that one? At least her Savage sort of collapsed down right away instead of letting the full force go straight to his knees like Jim did.

Scott Hall complaining about Piper for backstage politics is kind of rich coming from a guy friends with Kevin Nash, Shawn Michaels & Triple H.

The promo were he exposed the Disciple as Brutus the barber beefcake was the best thing ever lmfaooo

Piper was great, I got to meet him before I started training for pro wrestling and he was so encouraging. I'll never forget how nice he was when he didn't have to be, when he could've just said that's cool.

'5:30 in the morning drag queen-looking' is an A+, world class insult. Good enough to be used at a drag show tbh.

Words simply cannot express just how on-the-head you hit that nail with the music while he ran through the courtyard.

I have to admit .. you do have one of my favorite channels.. I wouldn’t mind some more Top 8 .. you haven’t made one in a while

16:09 It was actually Renegade who played with the fog machine. :P 18:45 I feel this is also an attempt at cashing in at WM15 Brawl for All match, although WCW's match was a total work.

4:49 that chairshot looked DEVASTATING

I love the way Hulk sold the eye gouge, and how nonchalantly Roddy gave it at 5:07 mark

I never heard anything bad about Roddy. I know someone who met him at a show, and Roddy was an amazing human being.

I still blame Hogan and his backstage politics.

Holy crap, Piper's vignettes in Alcatraz are friggin' comedy gold. 😂😂😂👍👍👍

You five thirty in the morning looking drag queen"🤣🤣🤣💀💀 I reversed the decision the next day what did you want me to do give you a gift from Rupaul LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Did he adopt Jason Jordan at some point got me 😭

Between 8:05, 14:54, and 17:12, everyone was going insane in WCW.

But even through his crazy stuff, I still was a fan of Piper until the end. He had the charisma. And his reality check t-shirt was awesome

I think Piper running in the prison courtyard with the background music is the greatest thing I've ever seen, this is what the internet is for.

One of my favourite (to the extent that you can use that word considering what I'm going to describe next) Piper moments was when he took a glass beer bottle, smashing it against his head, and then cut a promo as the blood slowly oozed down his head. Probably one of the most intense moments I've ever seen in wrestling.

Brian really deserves more credit for these videos on WCW. Between Bret Hart, Randy Savage, and now Piper, it's becoming more and more clear just how many expensive signings WCW was taking on but not using the talent in any meaningful way.

2:09 Yeah I was watching that live & I called bullshit too when Piper told Hogan he was the one guy he never beat lol

Love this stuff dude, honestly rather watch this than skim through network

Fun fact Piper versus Hogan in WCW broke WCW PPV buy rates record twice, so WCW were actually listening to the audience by booking Piper versus Hogan.

The humor in this video was on point. Genius. Great work, Brian.

I use that Savage promo out of context all the time in my daily life.

11:42 that ref is having too much fun

Piper had six kids, one of them became UFC and WWE women's champion Ronda Rousey

Wait Luther Reigns was in WCW? WOW I learn something every day.

roddy piper was just as hilarious as ever in this phase of career gotta love this man

Da Maniac loves ya.

Pause it at 6:16 and just look at that audience. You got my dude Long Neck Nosferatu just to the right of Pipers left shoulder (so to our right), then my dude is just killin it in the front row with the rainbow square checkered Dr Suess hat. Above him is the sex offender mustache poster boy, eyeing Roddy's "son". WCW in the late 90s ladies and gentlemen.

Piper is my fav wrestler of all time. My favorite storyline in his career was when him DDP and Sting formed a small faction to fight the NWO. Right around the time they put the belt on DDP.

They Live was a legit classic

Zane: You really outdid yourself with the Vanessa Carlton. Nicely done.

As a Brit, when younger, I was so annoyed that I only got to see a very limited amount of American wrestling on tv. Now that I'm older, and have a chance to see all that I missed, I'm actually glad I missed a lot of it!

I always felt like WCW flanderized Roddy Piper

I haven’t watched Wrestling With Wregret in a while, and I got a surprise when opening the video. Zane now has a beard. That’s pretty wacky

Love the you being the tour guide thing lol.

I miss the hot rod, I recognized his awesomeness far too late in life

I really enjoy these looks at big stars in other companies to see how differently their runs go, keep up the good work Brian.

(Me alone in prison cell screaming at imaginary camera) MISTER SPANDEX!!

3:11 "first of all I taught you how to fight, now get out of my way" LOL