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To add further fuel to the widespread belief that Vince McMahon held Randy Savage in contempt during the wrestling legend's final years, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper claimed Friday on Twitter that the multi-time world champion once slapped the WWE Chairman at a bar.

He wrote, "Randy slapped Vince in a bar...End of that story!!"

The WWE Hall of Famer was writing stories on Savage following his passing earlier in the day.

Former WWE talent Sean "X-Pac" Waltman, however, doesn't believe that their alleged animosity is due to the bar incident in question. He wrote on Twitter in response to a fan bringing up the allegation: "I respectfully disagree with Roddy. Not that it didn't happen, but it's not where the heat came from."

There is a long-standing internet rumor regarding an alleged incident between Savage and Stephanie McMahon that was said to have occurred several years ago, therefore explaining Vince's animosity towards him. While the allegation has never been verified, Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer said on his podcast two years ago that 'top people' within WWE believed the rumor to be true, though not known for sure.

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Two Dragon Gate shows have been confirmed for the 21st and 22nd of October, for Broxburne and Nottingham. Full details are here...

http://ukff.com/index.php?showtopic=125938&st=0

I can't recommend these shows enough. I'll be heading along to the Shingo/Yokosuka III show as I seen both of their previous matches live.

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I sense a swerve tonight involving Swagger in the Cole/Lawler match. That said, whatever the outcome, I hope the angle ends tonight/tomorrow on Raw. It's dragged on way too long.

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I just read a little fact that is both interesting and frightening:

In light of Randy Savage's passing on Friday due to an automobile accident in Seminole, Florida, F4WOnline.com posted a report comparing WWE wrestler death stats to similar sized samples in the fields of sports and entertainment.

The report states that of the 51 talents who appeared at the 1991 WWE pay-per-view WrestleMania VII, 14 have died prematurely—"The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich, Dino Bravo, Andre the Giant, Joey Marella, "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith, Mr. Perfect, Miss Elizabeth, Hawk, Hercules, Big Boss Man, Earthquake, Sensational Sherri, Crush and Randy Savage. This list does not include Gorilla Monsoon (62, natural causes) and Lord Alfred Hayes (76).

By comparison, of the 44 professional football players who started on both offense and defense at Superbowl XXV between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Giants, all remain alive.

For professional boxing, of the 44 boxers to hold a major world championship in 1991 (WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO), two are dead.

Of the 50 musicians to perform at the 1991 and 1992 Monsters of Rock festivals in England (an annual music festival which would attract the biggest names in hard rock and heavy metal music), all remain alive.

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