Roddy Piper Dead

RobbingBandit · 31-07-2015 11:31pm

Cardiac arrest has just popped up on a few pages. Jebus the poor man and his family.
RIP Roddy.

Full Marx · 31-07-2015 11:31pm

RIP

Exclamation Marc · 31-07-2015 11:33pm

So sad

Must give the Roddy Piper DVD a watch over the weekend

Angron · 31-07-2015 11:33pm

F*ck. I'd been watching some of Piper's body of work the last while on the network, he was a pretty masterful heel.

As he once said to Hogan: "Do you think they would've loved you so much, if they hadn't hated me?"

but1er · 31-07-2015 11:34pm

Not believing it till I'm sober

31-07-2015 11:35pm

Gutted by that, Just released by WWE and his legends contract. Also lost his podcast by the wankbags at podcast one.All thanks to Stone Cold apparently. I liked the guy, he seemed very content with his lot in life.

Itssoeasy · 31-07-2015 11:37pm

He was on the rich eisen show last week and he sounded and looked great. I'd only watched some of his stuff on the network recently.

Full Marx · 31-07-2015 11:43pm

A pilot he did with Jesse Ventura... good for a laugh at the corniness. Two of my favorite wrestlers.

razorblunt · 31-07-2015 11:45pm

We'll always have the bagpipes at Wembley in 92.

RIP

Pentecost · 31-07-2015 11:45pm

Fook. RIP. Another legend gone. 61 is no age.

Games_top · 31-07-2015 11:46pm

anothr great legend gone,more painful than dusty dare i say.

roddy piper the ultimate heel icon

RobbingBandit · 31-07-2015 11:51pm

Family statement says cardiac arrest in his sleep on Thursday night Friday morning found unresponsive. Better way to go than Dusty very sad either way. I haven't seen they live in nearly 20 years will pick it up tomorrow and laugh my ass off.

Mr.Nice Guy · 31-07-2015 11:53pm

I was looking for one of my favourite Piper moments on Youtube but it doesn't appear to be on there any more. I'll have to go by memory. I believe it was the week after Shawn Michaels had Super Kicked Hogan and turned heel in 2005, so almost exactly ten years ago now.

Jericho was in the ring with Carlito and they were arguing about who would get to interview Michaels that night. Jericho insisted HBK would be on The Highlight Reel; Carlito said he would be on Carlito's Cabana. Jericho then dismissed that idea as he claimed The Highlight Reel was the original show.

And then Piper's theme hit and the place went crazy.

Piper: "Did I hear you correctly, Jericho? Did I hear you say that The Highlight Reel was the original deal? There's only one original around here - and you're looking at him!"

It was then he announced to a huge pop that Michaels would be appearing on Piper's Pit. And if I recall correctly, Michaels later that night laid him out with a Super Kick too in order to build his short-lived heel persona.

That moment always stuck in my head though because he had the fans actually popping not for a match later that night - but an interview. How many wrestlers in history could garner a huge reaction for that? And keep in mind this was years after he had retired. It just goes to show how over he really was. A bona fide legend and he will be missed.

Games_top · 31-07-2015 11:55pm

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Family statement says cardiac arrest in his sleep on Thursday night Friday morning found unresponsive. Better way to go than Dusty very sad either way. I haven't seen they live in nearly 20 years will pick it up tomorrow and laugh my ass off.

go watch old tnt episodes on wwe network & see how epic roddy piper was.guys like him & randy savage were 2 of the grtest villains of all time.go watch tnt now pls

A Rogue Hobo · 31-07-2015 11:56pm

Eccentric but one of the best characters to ever enter pro wrestling.

RIP

Bret Hart · 31-07-2015 11:59pm

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Family statement says cardiac arrest in his sleep on Thursday night Friday morning found unresponsive. Better way to go than Dusty very sad either way. I haven't seen they live in nearly 20 years will pick it up tomorrow and laugh my ass off.

http://youtu.be/c9rrgJXfLns

A classic fight scene in cinematography history.

rovert · 01-08-2015 12:03am

http://www.wwe.com/inside/rowdy-roddy-piper-passes-away-27737907

Alexis Sanchez · 01-08-2015 12:09am

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I was looking for one of my favourite Piper moments on Youtube but it doesn't appear to be on there any more. I'll have to go by memory. I believe it was the week after Shawn Michaels had Super Kicked Hogan and turned heel in 2005, so almost exactly ten years ago now.

Jericho was in the ring with Carlito and they were arguing about who would get to interview Michaels that night. Jericho insisted HBK would be on The Highlight Reel; Carlito said he would be on Carlito's Cabana. Jericho then dismissed that idea as he claimed The Highlight Reel was the original show.

And then Piper's theme hit and the place went crazy.

Piper: "Did I hear you correctly, Jericho? Did I hear you say that The Highlight Reel was the original deal? There's only one original around here - and you're looking at him!"

It was then he announced to a huge pop that Michaels would be appearing on Piper's Pit. And if I recall correctly, Michaels later that night laid him out with a Super Kick too in order to build his short-lived heel persona.

That moment always stuck in my head though because he had the fans actually popping not for a match later that night - but an interview. How many wrestlers in history could garner a huge reaction for that? And keep in mind this was years after he had retired. It just goes to show how over he really was. A bona fide legend and he will be missed.

Found it: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x51fe9_wwe-raw-07-11-05-part-1_sport

rovert · 01-08-2015 12:15am

https://twitter.com/Monsoon_Classic/status/627254836329746432

Xenji · 01-08-2015 12:25am

Man my childhood has taken a hit in the last 12 months, RIP.

Sirsok · 01-08-2015 12:34am

I am ****ing heartbroken, out of the four guys that made me love wrestling 3 of them have passed away, warrior macho and now roddy. I am legit gutted here

catsbanter · 01-08-2015 12:39am

Few days ago he was videoed by TMZ

youtube.com/watch?v=E8UyXmUbsS4

kirk buttercup · 01-08-2015 12:42am

Sad day

LeeJM · 01-08-2015 12:43am

RIP Roddy! A true icon in a business full of stars. Without Piper there was no Hogan, no Wrestlemania and no WWE

Brian Elliott · 01-08-2015 1:11am

I hope people enjoy this long interview with Roddy as much as I enjoyed asking the wide-ranging questions. Re-published from Issue 84/85 of Fighting Spirit Magazine:

http://www.fightingspiritmagazine.co.uk/art/interviews/276/rip-roddy-piper-interview-with-the-hot-rod