Retro Wednesday: Was This Angle Too Much For TV?

Many people credit Roddy Piper for being one of the best heels in WWE history. From his smacking a coconut over the head of Jimmy Snuka, to his disdain of Hulk Hogan and main-eventing the first WrestleMania, Piper was one of the most hated villains in the early-mid 1980s.

Interestingly enough, Piper was a babyface longer than he was a heel in the WWE. Despite that, he still showed his villainous traits in ways that fans can cling on to, similar to Dean Ambrose who we see today.

One of those examples was during his feud with Bad News Brown. Although Brown only had a two-year stint in the WWE, he still loudly made his presence known, Brown was the perfect example of a tweener when he arrived in the company, attacking both heels and faces. When he began to settle as a despised villain, Roddy Piper was right there to end his streak of hatred for all things good.

Their feud started in the beginning of 1990. Due to its intensity, it carried on to WrestleMania VI, with such a shocking and surprising twist. To play mind games with the original "BNB", Piper came to Toronto looking quite different than normal. In fact, he decided to paint half of his entire body black to mental one-up Brown. These tactics did not prove successful for Piper, though, as the match resulted in a double countout. Regardless, it was the ultimate example of what a midcard feud should look like. Not only did it give Bad News Brown his most recognized moment in WWE, but it was one more notch in the future Hall of Fame belt of Piper. However, Brown was not too fond of the angle, as he expressed in an interview.

So, for those who remember the feud, was is just right, or too much? Sound off below.