Post by spawnsyxx9 on Nov 19, 2007 13:38:39 GMT -5
I read this on LoP.net
"-- Brandon King sent this in: I went to the Indy show in Marion, IN tonight where Roddy Piper was advertised. The show was good for an indy show and you could tell the promoter had a packed house because of Piper being announced. Things didn't go exactly as planned. Piper comes out with his son Colt and talks about how he is here to help the younger guys and how someone has to do it. He builds himself up to be this great legend when he pulled the ultimate no-no. Piper was interrupted during his promo by a wrestler and was thought to have a match later on in the night. Piper takes it on himself during intermission to take his nights pay and say he is going to the Circle K gas station near by....to never return. The promoter sat there on the ring apron and told us what had happened and all of us were stunned. None of us thought Piper would pull such a stunt. EWF offered us free attendance next Saturday to make up for it. The promoter and the crowd were devastated and the night ended pretty abruptly. Figured I would get this online as Piper is thought to be a classy legend, but clearly this isn't the case. Anyone near Marion, IN should come out next week and give the show a chance. Great wrestling and fun on a Saturday night, and next week 2 Cold Scorpio won't no show us! "
I recently went to the WrestleFanFest2007 at the Cow Palace. Obviously the big draw was Stone Cold Steve Austin though I didn't go for that reason. I actually went for the ROH debut in CA. But the people that I talked to at the fan fest weren't the marquee people. I talked with Virgil, Gerg Valentine, The Headhunters from FMW/ECW fame, and I talked to Cary and several of the ROh wrestlers.
At the same time Piper also no showed this event, so did Goldberg, as did a number of other legends. From what I heard afterwards some of the talent didnt get paid as expected. Orlando Jones being at the top of that list. I walked by him while he was hitting the hot dog stand and it was cool that he said hi first and seemed really down to earth. I would be surprised if at some point he finds he cant' get a job anywhere.
Chyna was there and that really was the most impressive part for my dad though for me, it was shaking the hand of Dr Death Steve Williams.
Anyway though, can we really forgive the legends if they don't show up or don't do exactly as we expected them to? I find myself not really being that upset when they do things like this because they just are there just like any other person and they have faults.
"-- Brandon King sent this in: I went to the Indy show in Marion, IN tonight where Roddy Piper was advertised. The show was good for an indy show and you could tell the promoter had a packed house because of Piper being announced. Things didn't go exactly as planned. Piper comes out with his son Colt and talks about how he is here to help the younger guys and how someone has to do it. He builds himself up to be this great legend when he pulled the ultimate no-no. Piper was interrupted during his promo by a wrestler and was thought to have a match later on in the night. Piper takes it on himself during intermission to take his nights pay and say he is going to the Circle K gas station near by....to never return. The promoter sat there on the ring apron and told us what had happened and all of us were stunned. None of us thought Piper would pull such a stunt. EWF offered us free attendance next Saturday to make up for it. The promoter and the crowd were devastated and the night ended pretty abruptly. Figured I would get this online as Piper is thought to be a classy legend, but clearly this isn't the case. Anyone near Marion, IN should come out next week and give the show a chance. Great wrestling and fun on a Saturday night, and next week 2 Cold Scorpio won't no show us! "
I recently went to the WrestleFanFest2007 at the Cow Palace. Obviously the big draw was Stone Cold Steve Austin though I didn't go for that reason. I actually went for the ROH debut in CA. But the people that I talked to at the fan fest weren't the marquee people. I talked with Virgil, Gerg Valentine, The Headhunters from FMW/ECW fame, and I talked to Cary and several of the ROh wrestlers.
At the same time Piper also no showed this event, so did Goldberg, as did a number of other legends. From what I heard afterwards some of the talent didnt get paid as expected. Orlando Jones being at the top of that list. I walked by him while he was hitting the hot dog stand and it was cool that he said hi first and seemed really down to earth. I would be surprised if at some point he finds he cant' get a job anywhere.
Chyna was there and that really was the most impressive part for my dad though for me, it was shaking the hand of Dr Death Steve Williams.
Anyway though, can we really forgive the legends if they don't show up or don't do exactly as we expected them to? I find myself not really being that upset when they do things like this because they just are there just like any other person and they have faults.
ed up on Pipers part to just back out last minute.
