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Post by adhaynes on Apr 23, 2008 7:47:02 GMT -5
   :'(Last Friday, I had the opportunity to go to the Piper autograph signing in Union, NJ. I must say, that was the best signing that I've ever been too. Piper was just so awesome with the fans, taking his time with them one by one. What I'm about to tell you, you can't make up. When it came time for me to get my photo op with Piper, I asked him if it would be okay if he posed with me by putting me into the sleeper hold. By no means did I want him to apply it, obviously, as I'm only a fan. I explained to him that it would make for a great picture. He asked me if I was sure that I wanted to do that, and I said absolutely. He put the hold on me, and began to apply more and more pressure around my neck. I started to panic. I gradually became more and more out of it, until I was out cold. I didn't know it was coming. I was absolutely out cold. As I awoke, I looked up and saw Piper asking me if I'm okay, as he was rubbing me neck. I told him I was fine, and he said, " I'm sure you'll never ask me to do that again, huhh? I'll tell you right now, we all know that Piper is an expert at his craft, but that was a surprise. I'm convinced that Piper can knock out the biggest, baddest strongest, toughest of opponents of any size if he is able to clamp that move on you. You are left absolutely defenseless when that is put on. My question is, how many opponents do you think that Piper actually put to sleep with that in the ring, and how many did he just apply that hold to just to make it seem like he was? Will we ever know? Of the opponents that he actually did apply that hold to, they must have been completely toast, and I mean TOAST! Piper's sleeper hold is an absolute knock-out. I'm not quite sure that I feel honored that the Great Rowdy One put the hold on me, or should I feel like an idiot, haha? Whatever the case, that was trually an amazing day. When I left the signing, I was totally fine, no pain, nothing. I felt like I just took a long nap.
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Post by Kenny Powers on Apr 23, 2008 9:32:36 GMT -5
I'm not saying you are making this up but it seems unlikely that in today's society where everyone sues over anthing, Piper would chance it by applying a real hold on a fan.
Then again, he is Roddy Piper.
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Post by Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai on Apr 23, 2008 10:09:18 GMT -5
I'm not saying you are making this up but it seems unlikely that in today's society where everyone sues over anthing, Piper would chance it by applying a real hold on a fan. Then again, he is Roddy Piper. That's what I was thinking. At first, the story seems far-fetched ... but I really can't say that I'd put it past Roddy Piper. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2008 19:21:19 GMT -5
do you have the pic that you asked for, if so, any chance in posting it?
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Post by adhaynes on Apr 23, 2008 21:08:42 GMT -5
I'd love to, but I used a film camera. I have to ask someone if it is possible to scan the picture then post it.
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Post by moogie101 on Apr 24, 2008 1:05:15 GMT -5
AS Piper was trained to fight by Gene LeBell that story doesn't surprise me in the slightest.
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Post by craigisnutter on Apr 24, 2008 10:12:57 GMT -5
I actually did this to a guy the other week.
Basically, been training for 5 years and kinda taken a couple of kids under my wing and they were mucking about whispering. I asked what was said, thy wouldn't say, i jokingly got 1 in a sleeper, asked again and warned i'd put it on. They still wouldn't say, so i tightened it, within 30 seconds he'd said 'I can't br..' and he was out. I thought he was taking the piss, so i lightened my grip and told him not to take the piss. Then his knees buckled and he fell kneeling on the floor. I grabbed him by his collar from the front, said his name a few times, no response. He started to fall backwards, i still thought he was pissing about. I thought to myself he'd never let his head hit the floor, so i let go. Sure enough, there was 1 almighty thud as his head hit the floor. The other little kid was pissing himself laughing. I lifted him up by the collar and slapped him a couple of times and said his name. His eyes opened, rolled around a bit, then he had a big exhale of air that sounded more like a snore. I lifted him up, he asked wtf happened and if he hit his head, because it hurt and i felt like a complete bunghole and kept checking on him for the next 2 hours. lol
I only meant to scare him and didn't have it applied for long at all. I've done this jokingly before to a few people and they always tap or tell me or sumthing like that, never had sumthing like this happen. Was quite worrying.
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Post by moogie101 on Apr 24, 2008 13:02:17 GMT -5
I actually did this to a guy the other week. Basically, been training for 5 years and kinda taken a couple of kids under my wing and they were mucking about whispering. I asked what was said, thy wouldn't say, i jokingly got 1 in a sleeper, asked again and warned i'd put it on. They still wouldn't say, so i tightened it, within 30 seconds he'd said 'I can't br..' and he was out. I thought he was taking the piss, so i lightened my grip and told him not to take the piss. Then his knees buckled and he fell kneeling on the floor. I grabbed him by his collar from the front, said his name a few times, no response. He started to fall backwards, i still thought he was pissing about. I thought to myself he'd never let his head hit the floor, so i let go. Sure enough, there was 1 almighty thud as his head hit the floor. The other little kid was pissing himself laughing. I lifted him up by the collar and slapped him a couple of times and said his name. His eyes opened, rolled around a bit, then he had a big exhale of air that sounded more like a snore. I lifted him up, he asked wtf happened and if he hit his head, because it hurt and i felt like a complete bunghole and kept checking on him for the next 2 hours. lol I only meant to scare him and didn't have it applied for long at all. I've done this jokingly before to a few people and they always tap or tell me or sumthing like that, never had sumthing like this happen. Was quite worrying. Yeah I've trained a bit in BJJ & it is shocking how easy & quickly someone can get choked out when applied quickly. Requires very little force to choke someone out. All I'd say is be very careful in future, it's not so bad that you choked him out but the dropping him & him hitting his head hard could have done some serious damage |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2008 14:04:57 GMT -5
Man, id pay top dollars to say Piper knocked me the f*** out.
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Post by Drdoom on Apr 25, 2008 10:19:18 GMT -5
 Backstage during a show I was on And AJ styles punched me..... thats all I got :-p |
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Post by The UndyTaker on Apr 25, 2008 12:38:06 GMT -5
Hillbilly Jim put me in a hard sleeper at Fan Axxess a few years ago. My friend asked him if he would put me in one for a pic, and he said "Yeah!" He laughed while he was doing it and said, "People don't think I can put on a good Sleeper." I was red and was tapping within seconds. He was really cool about it. Super nice guy and super tough Sleeper.
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