12-05-2002, 03:55 PM
It's being claimed that the Piper promo was a legitimate shoot, and that Russo actually had no idea Owen's name would be brought up, especially in that matter (namely, Piper blaming Russo, then head writer of the then WWF, of concocting the stunt that ultimately took Owen's life).
Trust me, I do NOT want to defend Russo. If it was an angle, it's yet another example of Russo's tastelessness. But if it was a shoot, then I really have to question Piper's reasons for even raising the issue. If it's to sell more copies of his recently released book, then it's a cheap, disgusting way to go about doing so.
Trust me, I do NOT want to defend Russo. If it was an angle, it's yet another example of Russo's tastelessness. But if it was a shoot, then I really have to question Piper's reasons for even raising the issue. If it's to sell more copies of his recently released book, then it's a cheap, disgusting way to go about doing so.