Talkn WCW #32: Roddy Piper

Published: May 5, 2023, 4 p.m.

b'If you thought "Hotrod" Roddy Piper was only worth watching in the WWF, well we\'ve got a REALITY CHECK for you pal! Before reaching the heights of national superstardom as the most charismatic villain of the \'80s, Piper was tearing it up in Crockett Country. That era serves host to two signature matches on this edition of Talk\'n WCW! First up, we detail how the crafty Saskatchewan Scotsman stacks the deck against a resolute champion in a match "wrestled with purpose" in Mid-Atlantic! Next, the Hot Scot cements his legendary status early in a brutal televised bout from a historic 1983 feud that was "just getting warmed up." Then, despite flash-forwarding to 1996, it\'s a blast from the past for Hollywood Hogan, as WCW gives Piper a shot in the arm in the twilight of his career and Piper gives the fans a rare feel-good moment during the peak of nWo dominance. Even when he isn\'t making movies or making moves up North, look no further for proof that sooner or later, everybody pays the Piper. And as Captain Lou Albano would (probably, maybe) say, "He\'s-a one-hip wrestler!"'