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Post by Back To December KS on Jul 31, 2015 16:04:46 GMT -6
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Post by Hawg Ass on Jul 31, 2015 16:09:11 GMT -6
:-(
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Post by PositivelyJackref on Jul 31, 2015 16:31:21 GMT -6
Goddammit. At least Venu will understand when I smack him upside the head with a coconut.
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Post by Positivity Peeps on Jul 31, 2015 16:32:21 GMT -6
Steve Austin did it.
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Post by randomone on Jul 31, 2015 16:44:27 GMT -6
It's heartbreaking. Dusty was my all time favorite talker. Piper was easily in the Top 5 (maybe Top 3). When I first started watching as a kid, he was one of my favorite "good guys", but when I started watching stuff from the mid 80s, I realized he was one of the greatest heels of all time.
This truly sucks. I even bought a Hot Rod shirt when I was in Vegas a few months ago.
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Post by Optimisn on Jul 31, 2015 17:04:45 GMT -6
Seriously? I know this lifestyle has a fucking shelf life, but.......
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Post by Danny Busch on Jul 31, 2015 17:11:35 GMT -6
I thought he had some life threatening illness years ago.
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Post by Positivity Peeps on Jul 31, 2015 17:17:56 GMT -6
Cancer.
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Post by Positivity Peeps on Jul 31, 2015 18:13:38 GMT -6
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Post by Optimisn on Jul 31, 2015 18:24:27 GMT -6
- As PWMania.com reported, WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper has passed away at the age of 61. TMZ reports Piper passed away from natural causes at his home in Hollywood.
TMZ has updated their original report and noted that Piper died from cardiac arrest in his sleep on Thursday night. He was found on Friday.
Piper’s rep told TMZ:
“I am devastated at this news. Rod was a good friend as well as a client and one of the most generous, sincere and authentic people I have ever known. This is a true loss to us all.”
A family member told TMZ Piper was cancer free at the time of his death. They issued this statement:
“Our family is saddened by the sudden passing of our father and beloved husband, Roderick Toombs aka Rowdy Roddy Piper.”
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Post by Back To December KS on Jul 31, 2015 18:49:52 GMT -6
I know I've told the story a thousand times but to sum it up: My buddy and I followed stalked Piper's limousine one night after a WCW show in Milwaukee. First he went to some bar/restaurant place and he ate in the restaurant part which was only open to him (as it was like 11 at night)
After that, he went to a hotel in Milwaukee where (unbeknownst to us) the wrestlers were all staying at.
The following few hours was one of the greatest nights of my life.
Thanks Roddy.
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Post by Positivity Peeps on Jul 31, 2015 20:31:03 GMT -6
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Post by Optimisn on Jul 31, 2015 20:35:56 GMT -6
I was just coming to post it. Some of the timing in this package is so awesome 80's.
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Post by Steely Don on Jul 31, 2015 20:58:08 GMT -6
In classic #RoddyPiper fashion, he once again steals the attention away from Hulk Hogan.
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Post by Steely Don on Jul 31, 2015 21:02:46 GMT -6
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Post by sav on Jul 31, 2015 21:20:14 GMT -6
Dammit. On vacation in Florida and saw the news. I loved Pipes. He was my favorite back when I first saw him on Georgia Championship Wrestling with Gordon Solie. I loved how he got crazy during his interviews. Most recently I loved his podcast. He was one of the greatest heels of all time. He retweeted my tweet to him a couple of days ago.
#RipRoddy. The legend will be missed.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2015 21:35:44 GMT -6
Ronda Rousey should come out in a kilt and to bagpipes tomorrow night.
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Post by Danny Busch on Jul 31, 2015 21:44:46 GMT -6
I know I've told the story a thousand times but to sum it up: My buddy and I followed stalked Piper's limousine one night after a WCW show in Milwaukee. First he went to some bar/restaurant place and he ate in the restaurant part which was only open to him (as it was like 11 at night) After that, he went to a hotel in Milwaukee where (unbeknownst to us) the wrestlers were all staying at. The following few hours was one of the greatest nights of my life. Thanks Roddy. What did you do in that hotel??? Please tell me you stayed in the bar. |
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Post by Back To December KS on Jul 31, 2015 21:51:06 GMT -6
I know I've told the story a thousand times but to sum it up: My buddy and I followed stalked Piper's limousine one night after a WCW show in Milwaukee. First he went to some bar/restaurant place and he ate in the restaurant part which was only open to him (as it was like 11 at night) After that, he went to a hotel in Milwaukee where (unbeknownst to us) the wrestlers were all staying at. The following few hours was one of the greatest nights of my life. Thanks Roddy. What did you do in that hotel??? Please tell me you stayed in the bar. We stayed in the hotel bar where all the wrestlers were for the great majority of the time, but we did try to tail Hogan and find out where he went in the hotel at one point. No luck though. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2015 21:53:38 GMT -6
Piper is definitely one of my all-time favorites. Totally sucks. He had quite a ride. His podcasts on Stone Cold' show were pretty chilling.
Been watching some of his stuff now. His match at WM8 with Bret Hart was the best or second best match on the card. IMO, his best WM match he ever had.
I also loved him as a good guy feuding with nWo Hogan oin WCW. Some great stuff in there as well. I actually think RAW missed an opportunitiy to have him on in some capacity in the Attitude Era.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2015 6:24:49 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2015 6:28:24 GMT -6
By the way Roddy ad-libbed the line. It wasn't in the script.
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Post by randomone on Aug 1, 2015 11:18:42 GMT -6
The story of when Piper wrestled Bad News at WM6 & did the half black paint thing, only for Andre & Skaaland (I think that's who it was) to dump out the stuff that took the paint off & put water in it. Piper had to walk through airports half black & he'd almost be bleeding how much he was trying to scrub it off, but it wouldn't come off.
Amazing.
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Post by Optimisn on Aug 3, 2015 20:17:40 GMT -6
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