Guest The Czech Republic Report post Posted August 20, 2002 Remember the scrubs Roddy Piper tried to recruit that were repalced by the Horsemen? I remember John Tenta and some guy named Lolly I think, but do you remember anyone else? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Downhome Report post Posted August 20, 2002 I seem to remember the team being conprised of John Tenta, Norman Smiley, and Goldberg (yes, Goldberg pre-push). If all of these guys were not THE team that Piper put together, I am prety sure that all of them were in that field of guys that "auditioned" to be on Team Piper. Here is a coumn about Goldberg being a part of it... Editor: Goldberg, with hair, was indeed the first guy Roddy Piper "auditioned" as part of that awful Nitro skit in 1997. Piper was picking guys for a 12-man, 3 team match at the Uncensored PPV that year. The idea was, Piper would bring out guys and fight them to see if they were tough enough to be on his team. Piper talked Eric Bischoff into allowing the skit because Piper, due to the big stars back then treating WCW as a joke as they still do today (well, at least until Bischoff took over again), wanted his chauffer to be on his team. To make that possible, Piper wanted to field a team of unknowns, so his unknown chauffer wouldn't look out of place. They tapped a few guys from the Power Plant to do the skit, one of which was Goldberg. He looked so good and had so much charisma in the skit, the WWF immediately started trying to sign him, which forced WCW to give him a contract (he didn't have one while he was working at the Power Plant). Since he now had a contract, a few months later WCW put him on TV and it was immediately clear to everyone that the guy had "superstar" written all over him. They pushed him to the moon and the rest is history. I don't know why it's not in Goldberg's book. Maybe he's trying to keep the whole incident under wraps. It makes sense, because it was one of the worst segments--if not the worst segment--in the history of either Monday night wrestling program. ...anyhow, I hope this helps a bit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RavishingRickRudo Report post Posted August 20, 2002 HEY! I liked the Piper skit... Wasn't Jerry "lightning foot" Flynn in it as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Eagan469 Report post Posted August 20, 2002 I liked that skit too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Zack Malibu Report post Posted August 20, 2002 One guy was Piper's "gopher" that accompanied him on the road, another was a kickboxer guy that I think Piper worked with on a movie, and the fourth guy was John "anything to try and get my heat from 1990 back" Tenta. I do remember that one of the guys had an odd sounding name, though I can't remember what. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted August 20, 2002 The "gopher" was wrestler Bart Sawyer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Zack Malibu Report post Posted August 20, 2002 Was it? I swore they said his name was Craig or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted August 20, 2002 Hmmm, I'll have to ask Bart and find out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bloodice Report post Posted August 21, 2002 John Tenta, Goldberg and Bart Sawyer along with Jerry Flynn. I don't remember Norman Smiley though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Czech Republic Report post Posted August 21, 2002 Bloodice, your banner insinuated that Kevin Sullivan is dead. But I swear there was a guy named "Lolly." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Frankie Williams Report post Posted August 24, 2002 Bloodice, your banner insinuated that Kevin Sullivan is dead. you took the words right out of my mouth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bloodice Report post Posted August 24, 2002 I've said this over and over so i'll say it again. I had sullivan added because they were three of my favorites. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Frankie Williams Report post Posted August 24, 2002 But Sullivan is not gone. In fact hes wrestling Abdullah the Butcher Sept. 21st at a 3PW show at the ECW arena. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest kingkamala Report post Posted August 24, 2002 Well his career is pretty much gone *honks clown horn* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
