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Originally Posted by Kasept
Sad news about Piper... Re: the Wrestling mentions above, didn't Cyndi Lauper and Capt. Lou have as much to do with the explosion of the spectacle as ANY of the wrestlers themselves? Lauper's video featuring Albano, and Piper too I think, helped introduce a whole new generation to the madcap escapades of the Wrasslin' Leagues...
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Yes Steve, it was the whole group back in '84. I've been a pro wrestling fan since my grandfather got me hooked on it in the late 70's. The WWE (then known as the WWWF and later just the WWF) was the "good" (Bob Backlund) versus the "evil" (Ivan Koloff etc.) before Vince Jr. took over after his father's death in 1983. Backlund was out, in came Hogan off his Rocky III theme. Piper was one of the first "heels" who wasn't big and tough, but his arrogence and showmanship on the mic is what made him good. After the Hogan vs. Piper matches, wrestling took off. Both you and others like Blackthroatedwind know a lot about thoroughbred history and can recall things at an instant, I'm a bit of an expert on Pro Wrestling, especially the last 30 years. Today's product though, isn't as good since the WCW and the other direct promotions that challenged the WWE are gone. Still, I watch it every Monday night and occasionally still go to the matches when there in Albany.