insisted—but were never able to prove—that André and "The Giant Machine" were the same person. WrestleMania 2 marked the last major pay-per-view appearance for Roddy Piper during his initial heel run. Shortly before the event, he taped four weeks worth of Piper's Pit segments that would air on the WWF's syndicated programs in April, and then took a four-month hiatus from the ring. When Piper returned to the WWF in August, he became a face and began a violent feud with Adonis, who had in the meantime started his own Piper's Pit-type talk show called The Flower Shop. Jesse "the Body" Ventura also took a leave of absence after WrestleMania 2; like Piper, he filmed several weeks worth of his talk show segment, The Body Shop, to air in the coming weeks. Afterward, The Magnificent Muraco would be the fill-in host of the segment until the final installment, aired August 30, 1986. In late August, Ventura returned for television tapings of the first WWF Superstars of Wrestling, continuing his role as a heel-favoring color commentator. Results Notes References External links The Official Website of WrestleMania 2 Recap and Analysis at DWS 1986 in Illinois 1986 in Los Angeles 1986 in New York (state) 1986 WWF pay-per-view events April 1986 events in the United States Events in Illinois Events in Rosemont, Illinois Events in Uniondale, New York Events in Los Angeles Events on Long Island Professional wrestling in the Chicago metropolitan area Professional wrestling in Los Angeles Professional wrestling in Uniondale, New York WrestleMania