7 Wrestling Moments That Wouldn’t Have Happened If Jimmy Snuka Was Jailed In 1983

2. Roddy Piper Would've Never Hit Jimmy Snuka With A Coconut On Piper's Pit

13 months after the death of Nancy Argentino, Roddy Piper famously hit Jimmy Snuka in the head with a coconut on Piper's Pit. The incident sparked off what was to be a feud that lasted for the rest of 1985.

The idea that one of Roddy Piper's most iconic moments would've never occurred if he were arrested and jailed in 1983 is amazing to consider. Given WWE's babyface roster at that point, the idea of Junkyard Dog or Hillbilly Jim in that position really doesn't have the same resonance as it did for Piper to hit someone who was considered the WWF's most beloved pre-Hogan era performer is quite something.

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Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.