On this return episode of Creative Control, I am joined by my sometime in the future co host of Wrestling With History, wrestling historian Bill Knight. What else can we talk about after the announcement last Friday other than the untimely passing and legendary career and life of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Not a chance in hell we could cover the man's career in one episode, so I would wager there will be at least two more. We cover Piper vs. The Guerreros, Mid-Atlantic, Georgia and the Gordon Solie Angle, Roddy's arrival and shot at the top in the WWF, working with Hogan and McMahon, working with Orton and Orndorff, MTV, and of course, Wrestlemania I. What was the story between Roddy and Mr. T? Was it legit heat? We go over their bouts together, and look at the subtle and not so subtle interactions. We talk about Roddy's inevitable face turn, smart fans' and their feelings for him, his intuition about when to go and when to stay, protecting the business, and so much more. We only get to about 1987, and there is tons more to come, but there is a great little story from Bill about his personal interactions with Roddy that is sure to put a smile on the listeners' faces.Also, there is a very special intro from legendary manager and personality Joel Gertner! Joel will be making his return to The Monster Factory in Paulsboro, NJ, this Saturday at 11 AM for an "Everything But The Wrestling" seminar. I went last year, and I will be going again. I can't vouch enough for it. Either way, keep your eyes and ears open for multiple episodes of Creative Control this week, and check out MonsterFactory.org for info on the seminar and upcoming events.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3475952/advertisement