The Four Classic Matches: Mr. Perfect vs "Rowdy" Roddy Piper [Videos]

 

In a professional wrestling feud, the personalities of the wrestlers are just as important as the quality of the matches. In the four commonly known filmed matches in the World Wrestling Federation between Mr. Perfect and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, the quality of the feud can be seen by the intensity of the matches and the big personalities of the participants. Adding the heel manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan to the matches adds the "perfect" early 1990s feel. No pun intended.

Mr. Perfect vs "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WWF Wrestling Challenge

Non-Televised Dark Match

November 20, 1990

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper Promo

Madison Square Gargen Network

New York City, New York

November 24, 1990

Mr. Perfect Promos with Bobby Heenan

WWF Superstars of Wrestling

Aired December 1990

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper Promos

WWF Superstars of Wrestling

December 1990

Mr. Perfect vs "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Madison Square Garden Network

New York City, New York

December 28, 1990

Mr. Perfect vs "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Maple Leaf Wrestling

Hamilton, Ontario

January 25, 1991

Mr. Perfect vs "Rowdy' Roddy Piper

Coliseum Video Exclusive

Orlando, Florida

February 18, 1991

Classic Matches: "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig vs Terry Taylor [Videos]

Professional wrestlers crossed paths frequently in the 1980s as they entered different territorial wrestling promotions. In some cases, wrestlers would enter a wrestling promotion around the same time as was the case with Curt Hennig coming from the AWA and Terry Taylor coming from the WCWA, both finding themselves facing each other at the beginning of their World Wrestling Federation (WWF) careers. During their match on July 31, 1988, at WWF WRESTLEFEST 1988, neither wrestler was utilizing a character gimmick yet. Hennig would soon adopt the Mr. Perfect gimmick in late August 1988 and go undefeated until March 19, 1990. In October 1988, Taylor took on the name of the Red Rooster from Bobby Heenan but failed to go anywhere in the promotion after he parted ways with Heenan in early 1989. In June 1990, Taylor left the WWF for IWA and AJPW, eventually landing in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in August 1990. Taylor would return to the WWF in October 1992, and by that time, Mr. Perfect had been a multiple WWF title holder and was considered one of the best WWF Intercontinental Champions of all time. Now rebranded as Terrific Terry Taylor, he would later face Mr. Perfect on WWF SUPERSTARS (French Language Broadcast) on January 3, 1993, and on Monday Night Raw airing on January 18, 1993.

WWF WRESTLEFEST 1988

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

July 31, 1988

"Scary" Terry Taylor Promo

Aired September 18, 1988

WWF SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING

Bobby Heenan introduces Terry Taylor

Indianapolis, Indiana

Aired October 8, 1988

Saturday Night's Main Event

Mr. Perfect gives himself the name Mr. Perfect

Tampa, Florida

Taped December 7, 1988

Aired January 7, 1989

WWF PRIME TIME WRESTLING

Bobby Heenan slaps Red Rooster

Aired January 16, 1989

WWF SUPERSTARS OF WRESTLING

Tucson, Arizona

Aired February 25, 1989 

WWF SUMMERSLAM

East Rutherford, New Jersey

August 28, 1989

Mr. Perfect post-match interview

WWF SUPERSTARS

with French Commentary

Beaumont, Texas

Taped on January 4, 1993

Aired on February 10, 1993

WWF Monday Night Raw

New York City, New York

Aired January 18, 1993

Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher features WCW Professional Wrestlers [Videos]

 

Airing on Friday, December 10, 1999, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher featured an all pro wrestler panel on its American late night political talk show. Guests on the show included WCW professional wrestlers, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Sting, Bobby Heenan, and Madusa.

Classic Matches: Sgt. Slaughter vs The Iron Sheik - Saturday, June 16, 1984 [Videos]

 

Sgt. Slaughter Interview

Landover, Maryland

June 9, 1984

Bootcamp Match

Sgt. Slaughter vs The Iron Sheik

New York City, New York

June 16, 1984

Classic Matches: Ric Flair vs Kerry Von Erich - Sunday, May 6, 1984 [Videos]

 

Nearly 40 years ago, Kerry Von Erich (Kerry Gene Adkisson) defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, becoming at the time, the youngest wrestler to win the title at age 24. This match was later featured in the 2023 biographical sports drama film, The Iron Claw.

The Introductions

The Match

The Finish and Interviews