10 Fascinating WWE WrestleMania 2 Facts
7. Piper Left For Four Months Following WrestleMania 2
So Piper has himself a high-profile skirmish with an iconic figure of the day, which ends indecisively. Afterward, Piper sits with Vince McMahon and guest announcer Susan St. James, further running down Mr. T. After that, Piper went ghost, disappearing from WWE until early August, at which time he returned as a conquering babyface hero.
Piper's 2016 biography, Rowdy, would claim it was the virulent gabber's first real break away from wrestling since 1973, having spent the near entirety of his adult life as a working, have boots/will travel wrestler. The need to recharge his batteries only enhanced Piper's value, as his August return demonstrated the fans' willingness to accept "Hot Rod" as a babyface megastar. Then Hollywood wanted their piece of the action.