Roddy Piper passes away.
 

http://www.tmz.com/2015/07/31/roddy-...estler-cancer/

RIP, Hot Rod.

R.I.P Rowdy Roddy Piper
 

Dead at age 61

Well, shit :(

....DAMN IT! :(

Fuck

They live. :'(

:( RIP

Damn.

Holy Shit no way...this suuuuuuuuuuuucks big time. What a past couple of crazy weeks in WWE: People being fired and retiring, Miz doing the unthinkable on Tough Enough and saving Amanda who everybody expected to be eliminated, and now this.

I don't know how much more of this I can take.

"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey's favorite wrestler.

RIP Roddy. You will be missed by many the world over.

Dude it's not appropriate to make fun of dead wrestlers. Show some respect.

Not a good day, fuck that, he was one of the best.

Bad year for wrestling.

No fucking way. This has to be a hoax, right? God damn it. Fuck this year, man. :(

She is nicknamed after him and fights tomorrow. I'm not making fun of anyone.

<font color=goldenrod>Fuck fuck fuck :( I just saw him on TV last night on a non-wrestling show.</font>

Wow I don't even know what to say. Piper partied hard during his years, but man he's the last guy you'd think would pass.

Just unreal.

Pretty much in shock over this.
Seemed to be pretty down to earth.

Tell me this last month has just been a nightmare and wake me up already.

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Last I heard he was going through his beef with Stone Cold, hope they were able to make up.

People in their 60s die of heart attacks, it's not that crazy

This one actually has me bummed out. Loved him even when I was a kid and he was a bad guy

My wife just told me that piper finally got his wish.
Makes me wonder if he fell asleep in his chair in that room of his

Been a rough couple months for the legends.

R.I.P.

Hogan needs to keep his trap shut on this one.

NOOOOO!!!!!

Jesus, is there any situation where Kris. P. will not try to discuss MMA with people who could give a fuck less? Go away, fucker. Trying to grieve.

Honestly, it shouldn't be terribly surprising with most guys from that era. But when they've got that "larger that life" persona, it's just surreal. Ugh.

I ment in terms of older wrestlers

R.I.P. Hot Rod.

Piper had a huge impact on my life. Well, as huge an impact as getting CALLED "Rowdy" Roddy Piper for the better part of 34 years can be. It explains my tattoo, anyway.

Seriously hope Roddy puts St Peter in a sleeper.

"They Live" is by far my favorite movie starring a rassler. Fucking love that movie.

Two of the greatest promos gone in 2 months :(

RIP.

Really sucks.

Out of all the legends who would occasionally appear, Piper was the one I always enjoyed the most. Not to mention all the stuff from when I was a kid, and later on in WCW vs Hogan.

He just had such a distinctive voice and character that no wrestler today can even come close to.

Historians, did piper and dusty ever have matches against each other in any territories? Youtube has nothing

Shitty news about his passing. What was piper's best run in your opinion?

What the fuck man :'(

The only match they were in together was the 1990 Royal rumble.... I think they almost faced the spirit squad together but Flair and Piper won the vote.

Well, this sucks. I remember watching his match against Bret at WM and being disappointed when he didn't listen to Heenan "what the hell, ring the bell" and he didn't turn heel. Great match. Probably the best rassler to never win the WWF championship.

Just want to get to late October and hop in the DeLorean back to that point in 1985, blissfully unaware as my 4 1/2 year old self that any of this would happen 30 years later.

For sure. He should've had at least one run with the WWF title. I also hate that all his work with Sean O'Haire as his mentor proved to be for nothing.

RIP Hot Rod. Best Heel in Wrestling History.

All out of bubble gum. :'(

2005 HOF
Hogan .. racist/removed
Piper .. dead

Bob Orton
Jimmy Hart
Paul Orndorff
Nikolai Volkoff
Iron Sheik

Looking back, I honestly don't think anyone was ever as good as playing both a heel and a face. Obviously, there's gonna be the Hogan argument because of what he did with both sides... but Piper was just incredible in both roles. Fucking detestable heel and incredibly likable face.

Would be bad ass if she used his entrance music for her next fight.

No entertainer was ever as outstanding as playing a good guy AND a bad guy without having to resort to cheap tactics like Jello pudding and rape.

One of my all time favs. On the short list of most charismatic guys ever. Godspeed

Here's something that will blow your mind

This is WWF card from a MSG show in 1984. Every single wrestler on the card was still alive until today.

Tiger Chung Lee vs. The Tonga Kid
Rene Goulet vs. Jose Luis Rivera
Tito Santana vs. JJ Dillon (Dillon's only MSG appearance)
The Iron Sheik vs. Sgt. Slaughter
Salvatore Bellomo vs. Ron Shaw
Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff, & David Schultz vs. Ivan Putski, Rocky Johnson, & Tony Atlas
B. Brian Blair vs. Samula
WWF Women's Tag Team Title Match: Princess Victoria & Velvet McIntyre vs. Peggy Lee & Wendi Richter
Bob Backlund vs. Greg Valentine

Fuck

Is there any situation where you aren't a whiney shitbag

Damn. Woke up to this news, and it hurt. More than I thought it would. Piper was awesome at what he did. I legit, till the last last few years or so, didn't even know that his character was well, a character. It was all so brilliantly, and genuinely done that you just bought it, and believed it.

Whenever I'd hear bagpipes, I would immediately think of the Hot Rod.

You will be missed.

Didn't even cross my mind until seeing this...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Awesome athlete. Great actor. Kind and sweet man. You'll be missed <a href="https://twitter.com/R_Roddy_Piper">@R_Roddy_Piper</a> <a href="http://t.co/V5b80WvMxx">pic.twitter.com/V5b80WvMxx</a></p>&mdash; Rob McElhenney (@RMcElhenney) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMcElhenney/status/627247774103240704">July 31, 2015</a></blockquote>
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No more Maniac. Damn.

Here you go

MACW @ Norfolk
April 30 1981 @ Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia
Dusty Rhodes defeated Roddy Piper

MACW @ Hampton
July 4 1981 @ Hampton Roads Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia
Dusty Rhodes (c) defeated Roddy Piper [NWA World Heavyweight Title Match]

GCW @ Lansing
March 30 1982 @ Lansing, Michigan
Dusty Rhodes vs. Roddy Piper ended without a winner

GCW @ Lansing
May 5 1982 @ Lansing, Michigan
Dusty Rhodes defeated Roddy Piper

CWF @ Orlando
February 13 1983 @ Orlando, Florida
Midnight Rider vs. Roddy Piper ended without a winner

CWF @ Tampa
March 22 1983 @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida
Dusty Rhodes vs. Roddy Piper ended without a winner

Roddy truly did do it his way.

Roddy was a natural fit for pro wrestling with his zany antics on the mic. RIP Hot Rod.

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Hey Seth, did he ever rassle you know who?

#1-wwf-fan neg repped me

Wish there was a forum where I could discuss MMA :(

Fucking hell.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sad to hear about Roddy Piper.He once worked 91 nights w/out a day off.WWE wouldn't be what it is today w/out him.Wonderful athlete &amp; friend</p>&mdash; Jesse Ventura (@GovJVentura) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovJVentura/status/627256029290467328">July 31, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Mean missionary action?

Roddy became a household name in the WWF. It was in Portland however where he truly began to become the legend we know today.

One thing I always respected about Roddy was he refused to wrestle on WWF cards in Oregon. He wouldn't compete with local promoter Don Owen who was like a father to him and gave him his first big break.

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper shoots on newspaper columnist Steve Duin after the Oregonian writer attacks Portland Wrestling & the fans of professional wrestling.
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Roddy wants to settle the score with perpetual cheater "Easy" Ed Wiskowski (Col. DeBeers)
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Roddy Piper attempts to prove that professional wrestling is no place for women by attacking lady wrestler Vicki Williams and forcibly throwing her out of the Crow's Nest
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Roddy Piper dogs both Buddy Rose and The Sheepherders
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Roddy Piper is ready to take "Nature Boy" Ric Flair's NWA World Heavyweight Title from around his waist in their upcoming championship match in the NWA Pacific Northwest territory
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Despite being in the Christmas mood, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper is all business when it comes to his upcoming Cage Match with vile Portland Wrestling villain "Playboy" Buddy Rose
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lol he did indeed

Show @ St. Joseph
November 22 1974 @ Auditorium in St. Joseph, Missouri
Bobby Jaggers vs. Roddy Piper ended without a winner

November 29 1974 @ Auditorium in St. Joseph, Missouri
Bobby Jaggers, Lord Alfred Hayes and Frenchy Martin vs. Mike George, Ronnie Etchison and Roddy Piper ended without a winner [Elimination Match]

April 18 1975 @ Hutchinson County Aluminum Dome in Borger, Texas
Bobby Jaggers vs. Don Fargo vs. Frank Dalton vs. Moose Morowski vs. Nick Kozak vs. Ricky Romero vs. Rodney Piper vs. Salvadore Domínguez ended without a winner [8 Man Battle Royal]

What the was with the non-finishes during the 70's/early 80's? Even in a battle royal, for fuck's sake. lol

Awesome. Wasn't aware those 2 most recently departed legends came here and duked it out. Very cool indeed, Seth. Very cool, indeed. :love:

You're missing the big picture. He was in the same ring with Bobby F'N Jaggers! :love::heart:

I wonder if he ever had some non-finishes with "Rock 'n' Roll" Buck Zumhofe.

no non-finishes here.

He did defeat Buck twice though.

October 21 1978 @ Portland, Oregon
Roddy Piper defeated Buck Zumhofe

June 16 1979 @ Portland, Oregon
Roddy Piper defeated Buck Zumhofe

raw will be must see this week we will get heel tributes. damn is rondas big ppv tomorrow she will beat bitches ass for the piper she better have a bunch of bag pipes when she enters.

Should have known. Buck always finishes, if you know what I mean.

Just when death thinks it has all the answers, there he goes again changing the questions.

Damn, a sad couple of months :(

Rest in peace, Rowdy Piper. Truly hurt.

Piper and non-finishes go together like bill cosby and roofies

fave Piper match was him Vs Bret. Piper at his best. Also, all his pre-WWF stuff I've seen on youtube is awesome
Oh also, backlot brawl with goldust was pretty sick.

RIP HOT ROD

Well, shit.

Christ this summer man....

RIP Hot Rod

OOF

you left out the "R-IES"

No I didn't. I was practicing my Roman Reigns yell.

Let's not bring Roman Reigns into this.

This sucks. We'll never hear him come into the ring again to the sound of bagpipes and we'll never see Piper's Pit again etc. Sad news.

Rousey has dedicated her match to Roddy. It's a relevant post.

OMG who the fuck care we lost a legend an Icon as well

His only WWF title win...

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That announcement at the end by Fink and the reaction. Goosebumps and such.

Just when they thought they had the answers, I changed the questions :'(

Did he pronounce Piper as Peeper?

TOO SOON, MAN! TOO SOON! :'(

They were also trained and mentored by the same man, Judo Gene Lebell.

http://m.fightland.vice.com/blog/row...o-ronda-rousey

If Piper said she could use his Rowdy nickname then it's cool. I hope she wins her next fight at UFC 4 million or whatever ridiculous number they are up to now.

190

Damn, this is some rotten news. RIP Roddy.

Seems way too low.

190 PPV's

Including "Fight Nights" and TUF Finales tonight will be the 330th event UFC has held since 1993.

I just learned UFC was recently in Poland. Huh.

Reinstate Shisen to the MMA forum. It's what Piper would have wanted.

Some more great stuff here

Roddy Piper vs Luke Williams in a Hair vs Hair match from Portland Wrestling in 1980
Luke and Butch were known as The Kiwis in Portland
-Roddy's feud with Buddy Rose and his army was legendary in the Pacific Northwest. Luke and Butch Miller were members of the Army.
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Roddy Piper/Mike Popovich vs Buddy Rose/Rip Oliver from 1980.
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Roddy Piper vs Buddy Rose for the Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title
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Roddy Piper vs Jake Roberts from Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling in 1982
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why do wrasslers fight for hair so often