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Final WWE TLC Card

After tonight’s episode of RAW, Sunday’s WWE TLC PPV got its final touches. We now have a kick-off match for the show, and The Shield will be having a 3 on 5 handicap match as the main event.

Kick-Off Show
Sasha Banks vs Alicia Fox.

Jack Gallagher & Brian Kendrick vs Cedrick Alexander & Rich Swann.

Sister Abigail vs The Demon King (or Bray Wyatt vs Finn Bálor).

Asuka vs Emma.

RAW Women’s Title
Alexa Bliss vs Mickie James.

WWE Cruiserweight Title
Kalisto vs Enzo Amore.

Tables, Ladders, & Chairs
The Shield vs Miz, Cesaro, Sheamus, Braun Strowman, & Kane.

New Roddy Piper Documentary Available

It was announced today that there is a new Roddy Piper documentary available. Titled “Roddy Piper: In His Own Words,” a percentage of all sales will go to the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, which had a special place in Piper’s heart. The documentary is available through NineLegendsFilm for $7.99.

Director Davis Sinnott had the following to say about the project.

“This project meant a lot to me to put together. I have fond memories of working with Piper on another project and it didn’t sit well with me that so much great footage was locked away in a vault. I recall his daughter was present for the entirety of our film shoot and it was clearly evident that he was a decent family man. It was important for me to connect with Roddy’s wife, Kitty Toombs, for input on this project.”

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An excerpt from ibtimes.co.uk article about the topic

When the former superstar’s children were asked by All Wrestling as to why the WWE never really went with their father as the “top guy,” daughter Ariel answered Piper “didn’t care for accolades. He felt like he had nothing to prove”.

“My father never needed help getting over, and that is the basic function of a title. I love Uncle Ric (Flair), but if he’s a 15 time champion, that also means he lost the title 15 times. Dad never needed it, he was already over,” Piper’s son Colt added.

When asked about Piper ability to draw heat, Ariel said “nobody could draw heat like him”.

“Everything now in WWE is so scripted, guys don’t really have the chance to develop characters and get the fans as angry as they used to when Roddy was in his prime. Nobody can sell you like you. Nobody could play Roddy Piper better than Roddy Piper. He knew how to draw the hatred out of a crowd,” Colt added.

Roddy did win many other titles but was never a world heavyweight champ which is kinda sad but considering the fact the before passing away Roddy had achieved everything it looks nothing.

Roddy passed away at the age of 61.

WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart was recently interviewed by the Fight Network in which he discussed various topics including the death of Roddy Piper, release of “The Kliq Rules” DVD and the upcoming Owen Hart DVD. Below are the excerpts:

Om Kliq and their latest DVD:
“They were literally a cancer in the dressing room, all of them. I don’t doubt that Shawn Michaels is sorry for a lot of that kind of behaviour. Kevin Nash was a great wrestler and a good guy, but I don’t think he could be that proud of that association. It was a cancerous environment in the dressing room with those guys and they certainly did more negative than positive to the business. Scott Hall, all you have to do is just look at him. He’s a train-wreck with his own life and he was a malcontent, or a guy that when you were close to him long enough you start to feel the same way he did; you just felt so self-destructive and unhappy with your life and your job and everything. He was a guy that was infectious with his bad, bad sort of moods and unhappiness in his own life that would spread to all the other wrestlers. And you know, I’m glad I’m not remembered for that kind of stuff. I’m remembered – I think if you talk to different wrestlers from that era, the Savio Vegas and those kinds of wrestlers that were on my cards – they’re all pretty proud of how I conducted myself, how I related to them and how I may have been the top guy but I didn’t act like a superstar; not to my friends and not to my peers.”

On death of his friend Roddy Piper:
“Roddy’s a really hard one; that’s like losing a brother. I can’t say I’ve gotten over it. If anything, I haven’t even really absorbed it yet. I find myself reaching for the phone all the time to give Roddy a call. He was so much more than any of the other wrestlers who worked with me. He was a guy that mentored me and helped me in the very beginning of my career. He gave me advice back at a time when nobody was giving advice to me. Always good advice. When I wrestled him at WrestleMania VIII, I look back at those times – Mr. Perfect would be another one – there’s a few guys who would reach down and help pull someone like me up to the next level. You can take your Jake Roberts and your Hulk Hogans and your Ultimate Warriors and a lot of these guys that were big names back then, but they never did anything for me. They never helped me, they never thought of helping me, and when they had a chance to help me they never did. But Roddy Piper was a guy that looked after guys like me, and a lot of the younger talent when the opportunity came for him to help make my career and pull me up to the next level. I owe a lot to Roddy Piper.”

On the upcoming DVD about his brother Owen Hart:
“I’m looking forward to it but I’m not really optimistic that it’s going to be a great job. Martha [Hart, Owen’s widow] handcuffed them so much. I don’t know if they’re even allowed to use any pictures from the past. It’s a poorly done DVD because of all the restraints and the limitations that Martha put on it. To me, that’s such a lousy thing to have happen. I think Owen would turn in his grave if he knew how much trouble Martha has gone to erase his career and make sure that nobody enjoys anything about his career today. It’s a bitterness and selfishness that I can’t stand by anymore. I think Martha’s taken the wrong approach and she should understand that, you know, we all miss Owen. I lost a brother, I lost a great friend and maybe one of the closest people I knew on this earth. I want to celebrate his career, I want to watch his matches back – not just with me, but with everybody he worked with. His time with WWE, they got so much footage and so many great memories with Owen, and here she is standing in the way of that saying, “Nobody can see these videos. No one should see anything that brings back any of his career.” […] They couldn’t use any pictures from his childhood, they couldn’t use anything from Stampede Wrestling. They had so many restraints. Even the interviews, the questions that they did with me were so bulls–t. The whole thing was so bulls–t that sure, there’s an Owen Hart DVD, but it’s the s–ts. […] I think WWE maybe had good intentions, but I’m not very impressed with the quality that it’s going to be. I haven’t seen it, I’m not optimistic but I’m hoping that it’ll be better than I think. But I could tell by the questions that they asked me and the interview that they did with me that it was a very short version of [Owen’s story]. I’m not really gonna hold up hope that it’s gonna be as great as it should be, and I feel bad because that’s Martha’s fault.”

In the Interview, WWE Hall Of Famer Bret Hart Says that Kevin Owens is his Favorite heel in the Industry right now and that some people say that he is Fat or too big but I (Bret Hart) think that the things he is doing are like of a 100 lbs guy and he is huge, no wrestler in the history has done what he is doing.

Bret also said that he have only respect for CM Punk and what he did by Leaving WWE, He did the right thing to Do, He stood for the Indies And he Took A bullet for the Whole Industry.

On Being asked about Hulk Hogan, Bret Said the he is not a big Hulk Hogan Fan, and That its good that he got busted for what he did. I Didn’t actually remember him for being A racist but there was racism in the industry quiet much And that Hogan is probably Glad Roddy Piper Died Because It took The Edge off of him.

HE also said that Tysan Kid Is also One of the Best Wrestler in the World and also one of the Most Underrated Wrestler in the world, He’s the kinda wrestler you won’t miss him Until he’s gone.

https://youtu.be/4AgYsM8DWh4

Stone cold insists WWE to hire The Phenomenal one – AJ Styles

Stone cold said that WWE ignored him earlier for contract because he was part of rival company TNA Wrestling. WWE has got the best talent now which includes Kevin Ownes, Finn Balor, Sammi Zayn and Seth Rollins so why not AJ?. AJ Styles is the one & only who has proved him the best time after time and he got good history and achievements in pro Wrestling. WWE Should definately look closely into this and Get the AJ Styles into WWE Roaster.

Fox has asked Chris Jericho about his view on WWE Decision’s on firing the legendary Hulk Hogan.
Jericho replied: It’s not my company. It’s not my decision, but I think when Miz joined the show as a judge, I think it gave a whole different vibe to the show that really improved it.

Also Fox News Spoke Jericho about the recent death of WWE Hall of Famer Rody Rowdy Piper.

Jericho : There was a certain generation of those guys it was more of a rock star mentality. The road schedule was a lot harder back in those days and those guys lived a lot harder as well so thankfully I think that’s been remedied with guys in this generation, now it’s not the same vibe, it’s a lot more clean living. There’s more Chipotle around than there’s pills at this point in time and that’s a good thing. Kind of that maverick, gypsy lifestyle is gone. You know this is a multi-billion corporation that’s publicly traded and it’s become part of the pop culture fabric around the world, so we have a lot of responsibilities and take it very seriously being a WWE Superstar, and take it very seriously all the influence we have over the fans over the entire world.

You can read full article by Clicking here. http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/08/24/wwe-superstar-chris-jericho-on-hulk-hogan-firing-its-not-my-companyits-not-my/

“I can’t find the words to describe the sorrow in my heart upon learning the news of my dear friend, Roddy Piper, passing away. He was my closest friend in the business, a man that schooled me and guided me throughout my career. In fact, if it wasn’t for Roddy Piper reaching out to help me, I’m sure I would’ve been a mere footnote in wrestling. He was always there for me. He was family to me, a brother who loved me and was there for me through my darkest days. He was the only wrestler to come visit me when I suffered a stroke in 2002. He totally made me at Wrestlemania 8 in our classic match. Passing a torch that many from that era couldn’t conceive of doing. We always called each other “cuz” because we were so close. I loved you Roddy, and I’ll miss you and your laugh for the rest of my days. I’m stunned and the hole in my heart will widen as it sinks in that I lost a brother of such great worth. What a tragic loss to all that knew him.”

“We’ve shared the ring, traveled the world, maintained a friendship throughout the ups and downs of the wrestling world, and battled to see who was the better heel. It’s almost impossible to express my grief. My condolences to his children and to his wife Kitty. I’ll miss you Roddy. The world will never be as Rowdy without you.”