1992

After WrestleMania 8, Vince knew he was losing Hogan. Why did he also like Piper and Jake go? Like you said, a Piper and Jake dynamic was never fully explored. Why not keep them both around as your top B-show program? Vince had to know there was good chance of Warrior flaking.

– Joe

Piper didn’t really want to stick around because he had his whole Hollywood career going on. Jake was rapidly falling apart and becoming a toxic person to have around, especially with drug testing in everyone’s mind, so him leaving was for the best.