Roddy Piper gets ribbed in his WWWF debut

DESCRIPTION FROM YOUTUBE: "Clip of Roddy Piper's WWF TV debut from 1979"

COMMENT FROM YOURS TRULY: This is Piper's debut TV appearance for the latter-day WWE, at the time called the WWWF. Before he takes on regular enhancement talent Steve King, Piper attempts to plays his set of bagpipes.

I say attempts, because as you will see, he doesn't make a very good job of it. That's because, as Piper discovered afterward, that "Classy" Freddie Blassie had cheekily stuffed the pipes with toilet paper, preventing them from functioning properly. Roddy Piper was not impressed and only stayed around for one more match, not returning until 1984 when he was truly "Hot Rod".

SIR LANNY POFFO

DESCRIPTION FROM YOUTUBE:"From October 13, 1984."

COMMENT FROM YOURS TRULY: Many long-time wrestling fans remember the poetic Mr Poffo as either "Leapin' Lanny Poffo" with his frisbee-throwing entrance, or as the evil Genius, with gown, scroll and Honour Roll moonsault finishing move that was far ahead of its time.

But before that, down in Memphis, Lanny for a while came to the ring as Sir Lanny, complete with suit of armour. Which he wore in a couple of battle royals (one of which he did later in the WWF and it ended up in Home Video form for all posterity).