Roddy Piper's 15 Most Memorable Moments

By Scott Carlson /

10. A Convincing Victory, Confusing Outcome

The intertwined careers of Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan would once again cross paths a decade later in WCW, when Piper showed up to crash Hollywood Hogan€™s parade. The nWo was running roughshod over the southern-based promotion, and Piper came in to shake things up a little. Piper€™s appearance at Halloween Havoc 1996 was a big deal to fans. Even though it was two 40-something wrestlers rekindling a feud from another promotion, it was two of the biggest icons in wrestling squaring off for the first time in a decade. Piper and Hogan would meet in the main event of Starrcade 1996 (WCW€™s equivalent to WrestleMania at the time), and shockingly, Hot Rod would fend off the Giant and manage to lock Hogan in the sleeper, putting him out to a huge ovation from the crowd.The problem is, WCW was never clear on whether Hogan€™s World Championship title was on the line. Even announcer Dusty Rhodes wasn€™t sure, which led some to believe Piper had won his first world title. Sadly, it wasn€™t to be.