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00:10 Possibly an entirely different conversation we're having or
00:13 maybe we're not having this conversation.
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00:17 >> I came up with the ring, I pointed right at him.
00:19 Soon as I get in there.
00:21 I knew he was lit.
00:22 I knew he was ready.
00:23 So we're gonna have a war tonight, boys.
00:25 >> Look at the look on Piper's face.
00:28 >> The fans are chanting TTT and they're going nose to nose.
00:33 Mr. T and Rowdy Roddy Piper nose to nose in the center of the ring.
00:37 >> Slap across the face and a return slap by Mr. T.
00:42 Look at this, they're exchanging slaps.
00:46 Piper now goes behind quickly, takes him down to the canvas.
00:50 >> I was still trying to protect Mr. T, so
00:53 to pull it off Piper would break him in half.
00:56 They were really having a problem with each other.
00:58 It was like I'm here in the middle trying to be like the mother goose between all
01:03 these guys.
01:03 My God, how dare you?
01:05 >> Here comes the hug and all four of them are going at it in the corner.
01:10 And it's half past already.
01:12 And we're getting chaos five minutes into the match, Gino Monsoon.
01:16 >> Piper giving us a sign for time out here.
01:18 They're headed for the dressing room, Jess.
01:20 >> I don't believe it.
01:21 Hal Cogan saying no way to referee Pat Patterson.
01:24 He says get them back in the ring and here they come.
01:26 >> Here they come.
01:27 >> Pat Rod Piper and Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff.
01:31 >> Piper, he went overpowered with muscles and all that stuff.
01:34 But he knew the game.
01:35 He could wrestle and he could be tough.
01:38 He was tough.
01:40 >> The look out.
01:41 >> Without a great antagonist, your protagonist means nothing.
01:45 And if Hulk didn't have Roddy Piper to play off of,
01:48 I don't know how big it would have been.
01:51 >> This place is sold out.
01:52 It's the hottest ticket in town.
01:54 We got closed circuit television, mainstream media everywhere.
01:59 >> The reason they came to WrestleMania is to see me get my butt kicked.
02:04 It was crazy.
02:06 >> Cole Nelson now, Roddy Roddy Piper.
02:09 Double team, maybe triple team up in here.
02:12 My, St. Martin is the team.
02:15 As Piper was about to lower the, look out.
02:17 >> He hit Orndorff.
02:18 Unbelievable.
02:20 >> With the cash, got for the cover, Pat Patterson.
02:23 He got him.
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02:35 >> Randy Gargano.
02:36 >> WWE Rivals, new episode tomorrow at 10.
02:39 Part of WWE Superstar Sunday on A&E.
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