Roddy Piper hints at 'Piper's Pit' segment return, lobbying for The Rock and John Cena appearing
by Geno Mrosko on Feb 9, 2012 6:43 PM EST
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The return of Piper's Pit, anyone?
That's what the host himself, Roddy Piper, is hoping for. And he would like to do it in the lead up to WrestleMania 28 with the two biggest stars in professional wrestling, The Rock and John Cena, before they have their match on April 1 in Miami.
From a recent interview with MiamiHerald.com:
"Why Cena and The Rock? Well, you can bring things they've done outside our industry back into our industry during the Pit. It's a statement I'm looking for. The statement is WWE is right up there with every other entertainment group in the world or better. That is the statement I would like to come out of that Piper's Pit. It's not for me. I have had a lot of Piper's Pits. I look at the roster, and I can really make that roll."
Considering how amazing Piper was when he helped really kick start the Cena "embrace the hate" angle, this has money written all over it. In fact, I can't think of a good reason not to do it.
Piper would go on to say that he's planning on being at WrestleMania this year but refused to elaborate as to what capacity. They've done Piper's Pit at 'Mania in the past, so maybe the show makes a small comeback.
One can only hope.
After the jump is a refresher video on the Piper's Pit segment with Cena from last year. It's really amazing stuff and something I hope to see again.
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WWE really underutalizes the talent of guys that they have. Piper is the best interviewer in the buisness. They could use him to work with younger guys who don’t have great improv skills, to help put together angles etc etc. Putting him in there to add heat to the Cena/Rock feud would be great.
He had the one good pit...
but how many travesties has he had before that. Piper is just another one of these guys who are eating up time that could be spent on trying to build someone else.
Edge left, so his show is gone. Highlight Reel is back, which can be good. Maybe they can try to build someone else up in that capacity. They used to have the Brother Love show, and Jake Roberts. No one today on the roster full time has that roll, they should try to find it, not just rely on another relic.
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I agree that they should try and find it
but its not like they should just completely abandon something like Piper’s Pit. WWE would be a bunch of fools to just throw away an easy win like any segment with Piper would turn out to be.
Could care less if an older guy is on the show and a younger guy isn’t getting that spot. As long as the person is entertaining I could care about whether they’re new or old. Plus while some could see it as an older guy taking time away from a younger one the fact of the matter is that if WWE really wanted a younger guy in a certain spot they’d put them in there regardless of someone older being on there. Plus I loathe the whole “he shouldn’t be taking a spot on tv from a younger guy” talk. There are plenty of spots on tv and one older talent isn’t taking that much away from someone else.
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