Title Lost: WWF Intercontinental Championship Lost Title To: Bret Hart The Rowdy Ones lone singles title in WWF/E was more of a victory lap in 1992 for the unretired superstar. (Who could have predicted a 2006 Tag Team Championship run for Piper and Ric Flair?) But for Piper, the Intercontinental Championship had to represent a huge thank you from WWE for his contributions throughout the years. When he lost the title to Bret Hart at WrestleMania VIII, Piper never challenged his real-life cousin to a rematch, quietly leaving WWE for nearly two years (with only a couple guest appearances). One can only wonder if he actually was trying to step away from wrestling and into retirement. If thats the case, hes relapsed a couple dozen times in the past 20-plus years.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.
