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[Fatalah]

It's weird, even though Piper was supposed to be a bad guy, I always ended up liking him.

He was the realest person on the mic -- maybe that's why. Just seemed as though he was the person you were supposed to be listening to.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Rip you beautiful man

This hurts

 

[Karak]

Are you...kidding me

 

[Nemesis121]

WTF is happening to wrestlers pasing away so early WTF MAN

They abused their bodies, so many of them take steroids, many of them are addicted to pain killers, do drugs, and abuse alcohol eventually that shit catches to you, Eddie Guerrero did all to his body and even after he clean up his act the damage was too much.

RIP Hot Rod..

 

[KazenY2J]

The world of wrestling is absolutely crazy this year.
R.I.P. Hot Rod

 

[Sephzilla]

2015 fucking sucks

 

[Alex Anderson]

Sooo I ended up watching the video of him on The Rich Eisen Show or whatever it's called from last week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5FZCkyTq0Y

It's pretty sad indeed the rambling, mind is starting to go state he was in, but the end was pretty touching where he's talking about Ronda Rousey asking for his blessing to use the nickname "Rowdy." He died the day before one of her fights, eep.

 

[Lothar]

What the hell? Was he even sick? Last I heard he was trying to wrestle Hogan at Wrestlemania 32.

 

[Blue Calx]

RIP Hot Rod.

 

[Speevy]

How did Terry Funk beat the odds?

 

[Sanjuro]

Sooo I ended up watching the video of him on The Rich Eisen Show or whatever it's called from last week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5FZCkyTq0Y

It's pretty sad indeed the rambling, mind is starting to go state he was in, but the end was pretty touching where he's talking about Ronda Rousey asking for his blessing to use the nickname "Rowdy." He died the day before one of her fights, eep.

If that is the case, his mind went decades ago.

 

[PopeReal]

My personal favorite growing up.

RIP.

 

[Tevren]

I thought he had beaten his cancer =/ RIP Roddy, time to kick ass and chew bubblegum in a whole new place.

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

He was my favorite wrestler growing up, and I never thought that he would end up being great in what would be a timeless, legendary movie. They Live is always going to be relevant. RIP.

 

[Nokagi]

Another childhood hero gone. =(

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

Doesn't seem like his cancer came back. He was just podcast feuding with Austin. Must have been a heart attack or something.

Sucks that he beat cancer and then died of something else

 

[Death Metalist]

Fuck, legends are leaving us left and right. Will watch They Live again, his performance is what makes that movie special. Rest in peace, Hot Rod.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Man. There really aren't a lot of classic wrestlers left.

Who would have thought that Scott hall and Jake Roberts would outlast so many of their contemporaries?


RIP

 

[gabbo]

Sooo I ended up watching the video of him on The Rich Eisen Show or whatever it's called from last week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5FZCkyTq0Y

It's pretty sad indeed the rambling, mind is starting to go state he was in, but the end was pretty touching where he's talking about Ronda Rousey asking for his blessing to use the nickname "Rowdy." He died the day before one of her fights, eep.

He's always been that way. It was part of his persona

 

[Anth0ny]

oh my fucking god

legends are dropping like flies

rest in peace hot rod

 

[Zimbardo]

sad sad news. loved watching Roddy when i was a kid in the 80s. guy was hilarious.

and as a big John Carpenter fan, i really liked him in 'They Live'. that fight scene with Keith David was a beauty.

https://youtu.be/4-MVMbm6c0k

RIP

gone way too soon.

 

[FullMetaltech]

Man another one bites the dust. So many of my childhood legends are gone. RIP Piper. Thr Pit will never be the same with out you.

 

[RiggityRice]

today officially sucked. RIP Hot Rod.

 

[TheStruggler]

Who would have thought that Scott hall and Jake Roberts would outlast so many of their contemporaries?


RIP

sad but true I thought roberts and hall would have passed long before some of these dudes

 

[EdwardTivrusky]

RIP Roddy, so sad, i loved seeing him again in Saints' Row IV.
We'll miss ya!

 

[Zee-Row]

Between losing Dusty , Hogan's dumb ass doing stupid shit and now this. Not a good year for 80s wrestling fans.

 

[ferrasvansen]

Damn RIP, They live was one of my fave movies as I was growing up, sad news indeed.

 

[Doc Holliday]

That dude had so much style !

Piper, and andre the giant :/

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

One of my favorites growing up. I remember REALLY wanting him to win the 92 Rumble.

Darn it.

 

[Alex Anderson]

He's always been that way. It was part of his persona

I dunno, he seemed a whole lot worse than the last I would have seen him which was on Legends' House taped in 2012.

 

[Guiberu]

God damn.

 

[LiK]

Only 61. Too soon! Fuck this

 

[Randomizer]

RIP another day another legend gone too soon.

 

[Jeff Albertson]

damn I was just thinking about him today

I watched Louis Therouxs wild weekends where he visits Wcw and there's a bit where he interviews Piper, he seemed insane back then!

Damn shame RIP

 

[Big_Al]

Fucking damnit no. One of my favourite wrestlers growing up as a kid At least he remained a legend without anything as far as I know painting him as a complete prick.

 

[Skiptastic]

RIP RRP

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

Wonder if WWE will strategically edit the Hogan footage out of their tribute.

 

[Delicious Waffles]

Wow. Wasn't expecting that. May he rest in peace.

 

[Hydrus]

Damn, I just saw him last November. He seemed so happy and nice. Was taking pictures and signing at a convention & was having a great time doing it. RIP

 

[SkyMasterson]

Wtf no!!!

R.I.P.

This last year has been awful

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Fuck.

 

[friskykillface]

RIP to a legend

Damn

 

[RPGCrazied]

He was awesome in the WWF days. He had a lot of great moments.

RIP

 

[DukeBobby]

RIP

Time to rewatch They Live for the umpteenth time.

 

[Macho Madness]

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

 

[Vyer]

Damn man

 

[Doc Holliday]

I thought jake the snake died ages ago :0

 

[Machina]

R.I.P Hot Rod.

 

[Aiii]

Here is a video of Piper singing Christmas Carols from a few years back, he was so great:

https://youtu.be/APFy6-KUAJk

 

[antonz]

He was the badguy every wrestler wishes they could become. There was no one better and he never once had the championship.

I thought jake the snake died ages agos :0

Amazingly the man has turned his life around. DDP has done miracle work with Hall and Jake