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Joan Rivers - actress, comedian and... wrestling announcer?

Joan Rivers, who died yesterday, will be remembered primarily for her stand-up comedy, appearance...
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17.04 5 Sep 2014


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Joan Rivers - actress, comedia...

Joan Rivers - actress, comedian and... wrestling announcer?

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17.04 5 Sep 2014


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Joan Rivers, who died yesterday, will be remembered primarily for her stand-up comedy, appearances on The Tonight Show and her presenting role on E!'s Fashion Police.

In 1986, however, Joan Rivers took on one of her more unusual jobs - acting as a guest ring announcer for the second WrestleMania event.

Yes, these were the days when the WWE was still known as the WWF, and Hulk Hogan was still its biggest star. And who did Rivers have the opportunity to introduce? Why none other than iconic wrestling star 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper and the one-and-only Mr T.

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The WWE has been kind enough to share the vintage clip on YouTube, and it makes for one of the more unusual but enjoyable reminders of just how diverse and distinctive the career of Joan Rivers really was:


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