Very sad that both of these gentlemen are now gone. Rest in peace. I own the boots Roddy is wearing in this match, and there aren’t a lot of matches on RU-vid where he’s wearing these specific boots, so thanks for posting.
Two great Canadian athletes showing what they have and we some of the best of the 80s! Rocky Johnson, born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, and Roddy Piper, from Saskatoon!
Agreed. Who knows what the future would have brought him, he was already wrestling royalty, plus his death led to changes to make travel safer for all the talent. I'm only bummed nobody though of this while Gorilla was alive!
Damn Piper was such a great heel. I wonder if the instant gratification of today could understand this old school ring logic. Such as slowing down the match, and not having a thousand moves and flips. Instead make each one count, tell a story, and sell the moves. And the heel plays his part. If you can't tell the difference it's hard to cheer or boo.
Last week summer slam two monkeys named as logal Paul and rickchet had performed 798351 moves in a match. Thank God Paul was drinking prime energy drink, so he was able to stand with in 0.698 mill second after taking frog splashes.
I wish I could experience the time when nobody knew the secrets of wrestling and really viewed it as a real fight with some showmanship. You can see the way these guys did the match it was really made to look legit. And obviously the crowds were way better
@@stevenscummy1458 Yeah, I experienced it and believed it! Your adrenaline was pumping in these types of matches. When the ref "didn't see" a heel doing something we yelled at him to pay attention and got upset! Lol, was a good time! You really got into it!
the rock definitely took that slapping thing from his dad and tweaked it a little bit and created that punch combo where he quickly punches the opponent about 4 or 5 times followed by one hard punch
tyty274 ....only thing is that Rocky Johnson was naturally built (through exercise )most black athletes couldn't afford steriods or had sense enough not to experiment with crap like that doesnt take much for our bodies to swell during exercise but yes Dwanye Johnson has been on the juice back a few yrs ago 💪
According to what I've read. The Rock's trash talk and catchphrases were inspired by Roddy Piper. One has to wonder how much of a dream match it would have been between "Rowdy" Roddy Piper VS The Rock.
it looks like Rocky lived in the gym. He and Tony Atlas. What a great talent who was highly underrated. . . .but the next generation. . .is now on top of the world!!!!!
I graduated high school at the Capital Centre in 2002 the year they tore it down for a shopping center. On another interesting note I was 3 months old during this airing
I stopped following wrestling in '86,went to college, then left the East Coast permanently in 1992. I sure miss those days, wonder what all I missed seeing, all the roads not taken....
As long as you had a T.V., you could watch some wrestling!, But if you had cable, it was really poppin!, From 82, to this year 86, I watched Florida championship, Georgia, mid south, mid Atlantic, world class, Southwest, Portland, an the WWF, throughout the week!, This was when wrestling had the boob tube on lock!!!
Piper was always my favorite. Portland one night I was the only person who got an autograph because he was so pissed off. He told everyone else to go to hell. Of course he didn't do many autographs. I live up the street from his old auto shop.
Also Rowdy Roddy Piper was an extraordinary competitor face or heel a tremendous professional wrestler and he was a great Hollywood movie star he was at that time the only wrestler who never got beaten by Hulk Hogan RIP. Hot Rod we loved you and we miss you a lot god bless you.
*1984*: **slapping Rocky Johnson** opponent: **wins the match** *2019*: **hitting with ladder and chair to head and hitting 15 curb stomps** opponent: *kicks out at 1*
I agree.... wrestling is absolutely the shits now!!! No more finishing maneuver at all. I remember when a sleeper or clothesline was the end ... now it just leads to a powerbomb/cobraclutch and a kick out at the count of 2. It really does suck ass now. Back then it was believable. Now it’s overpaid/overselling gymnastics buffoons.
+papa hick you got that right papa superman rowdy roddy piper no wonder ronda rousey asked roddy if she could use his rowdy name one bad ass to another if we can get cyborg off the drugs ronda will destroy her.like rowdy destroyed the murderer snuka.
The SCUFFLE on Piper's Pit between Johnson and Piper led to them BATTLING EACH OTHER in the ring. Piper"s DIRTY TACTIC using BRASS KNUCKLES punching Johnson in the side of his head allowed him to beat Johnson on a pin using the ropes for extra leverage.
I did not know that the rocks late father was from Canada you just never know where the westlers came from great days of classic westling they can't be beat rip to the hot rod to rocky Johnson up the irons!!! Maiden manic🤘👍👍🇬🇧🤟🤟🤟🎶🎶🎸🎸
