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We just did our smallest B/R a couple months back; wallpaper was hung right on un-primed drywall - it sucked.
The paper tiger is probably a bit aggressive at this point since the outer layer is gone. The tip I found that helped the most was to use a bit off liquid fabric softener in warm water, it does something to the glue that makes it easier to scrape without scoring the underlying wallboard.
To echo Kurt, work a small area at a time as this will help prevent too much soaking of the drywall, which is where most damage comes from.
If the walls were painted or primed before the paper was hung, the job will be much easier as the water won't soak in.
In the end, we opted to use spray texture on the walls (rest of house has textured walls), rather than the hours needed to get it super-smooth for paint; this shortcut was a big plus on the finished project as the textured walls look much nicer IMO.
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