Below is a transcript from an outstanding promo on this week's Raw ...

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'Rowdy' Roddy Piper to Chris Jericho ...

"You want the truth? I’m gonna shoot with you on this one.

Let me tell you something, man.

I have watched you, your entire career. And I liked you.
I’ll tell you why: you said what was on your mind, then you had the guts to come in the ring and back it up.
I respected that.

It reminded me of somebody I know.

What happened?
Now you get on television and you’re running your mouth.
You’re calling me out, you’re calling Flair out. You’re calling the other legends out.
You used to be entertaining. What happened?
You’re judging us. You patronize us. You tell us what we should be, and should not be doing.

Let me take one of your quotes: Please, shut the hell up".

Jericho: "Sure Piper. Dance like a puppet on a string, Make all these fans cheer for you ..."

Piper: "I’M NOT FINISHED YET!

Mickey Rourke is my friend, and I watched his movie: The Wrestler.
And yes, I cried.
The movie is not about a bunch of old-timers that want another run.
The movie is about the honour and respect we have for everyone.
The movie is about the pain, physically and emotionally.
And most of all, most importantly, why we did what we do: for the thrill of performing.
Ric Flair was right. We live for this.

I have people that come up to me and they say to me: “Hey Roddy, we remember when you slapped Mr T”
and I have people come up to me and say: “When my grand-dad was alive we watched you shave Adrian Adonis’ head”.
And Chris, you want to bury these moments.
No. These moments are to be celebrated.

Last year I was in the Royal Rumble.
And when I came out in Madison Square Garden, 24,000 people jumped to their feet and just for one second, Chris,
I felt like I was back in the first WrestleMania.
That was the thrill of a lifetime for me.

I have one hip and I hurt all the time.
But as long as these folks here say so, I will crawl down here on my hands and knees to give them one more memorable moment
because … old school’s cool".

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