Now we get into some moments that are woven into the tapestry of the WWF/Es history. These are the instances that cannot be forgotten because they helped launch the promotion into the stratosphere with a one-two-three punch. The Rock n Wrestling Connection hit a fever pitch as 1984 wound down, when Roddy Piper crashed an awards presentation involving Cyndi Lauper and Captain Lou Albano at Madison Square Garden. Piper smashed a gold record frame over Albanos head, kicked Lauper (more accurately, threw her off his leg) and powerslammed her manager, David Wolff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jmgqSGtWxc Piper would flee before Hulk Hogan could get his hands on him, but it would only be a matter of time before he would
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 fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
