The Man, the Myth, the Legend Vol. 3: Rowdy Roddy Piper

7. The Rock N Wrestling Connection

In the early days of MTV, there was a lot of speculation that the music-only channel would be unable to compete. The early VJs themselves would often wonder if they would have a job after the next commercial break, so things looked pretty bleak.

However, the cable station took off and was rising in popularity when they partnered up with the WWE for an event called "the War to Settle the Score." It was the first time wrestling had appeared on MTV and featured a titanic clash between Hogan and Piper.

Hogan was accompanied by Cyndi Lauper--the Billboard chart queen of the 1980s--and Mr. T, who was enjoying fame as part of the A-Team cast. The match ended in a double disqualification, setting up the very first Wrestlemania.