Chemical X
Footballguy
Met him at a gym about 20 yrs ago. Not very big, was pretty surprised, but was very nice
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RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper (1 Viewer)
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ClownCausedChaos2
Footballguy
Never met him, but I met his brother Jim about 20 years ago. I don't remember where.
randall146
Footballguy
He was great. Great villain, and clearly one of the smarter guys in wrestling
Ketamine Dreams
Footballguy
Bummed to hear this. RIP. Loved the movie 'They Live'
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
One of the all time greats
RIP
RIP
JGalligan
Footballguy
If you guys haven't seen the recent Legends House reality show, you should give it a watch. Piper was on it -- in addition to Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Tony Atlas, Jimmy Hart and a few others I can't remember off the top of my head. Piper was frigging hilarious in it and he and Hacksaw actually formed an elderly bromance that was probably the best/funniest part of the entire show.
Was on the WWE Network but it's everywhere in regards to torrents and the like, so I highly recommend finding it and watching it illegally.
Was on the WWE Network but it's everywhere in regards to torrents and the like, so I highly recommend finding it and watching it illegally.
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
RIP.
Underrated match in Piper's career was in a Wrestlemania against Bret Hart, right as Hart was trying to break out as a singles wrestler.
Piper and Hart figured out a finish where Piper would put Hart in the Sleeper, but before choking him out Hart would get to the corner, walk up the turnbuckles, then flip over Piper, and get Piper's shoulders on the mat and pin him while still in the Sleeper. It was a really cool finish to a good brawler v technician match, and impressive than neither man injured himself seriously executing that difficult finish.
Underrated match in Piper's career was in a Wrestlemania against Bret Hart, right as Hart was trying to break out as a singles wrestler.
Piper and Hart figured out a finish where Piper would put Hart in the Sleeper, but before choking him out Hart would get to the corner, walk up the turnbuckles, then flip over Piper, and get Piper's shoulders on the mat and pin him while still in the Sleeper. It was a really cool finish to a good brawler v technician match, and impressive than neither man injured himself seriously executing that difficult finish.
I'm 44 yo. I literally was watching Rowdy Rowdy Piper in the Pacific Northewest Wrestling circuit in Portland Oregon 3 decades ago. He was always "crazy", talking smack (that actually was making sense and funny) and kicking a$$. He always was ready to chew bubble gum and kick a$$...and was always fresh out of bubble gum.
I love Pipers corner too. Remember when he hit Jimmy Supper Fly Snuka in the head with a real Pineapple? Awesome stick!
RIP Rowdy Rowdy Piper
I love Pipers corner too. Remember when he hit Jimmy Supper Fly Snuka in the head with a real Pineapple? Awesome stick!
RIP Rowdy Rowdy Piper
Baloney Sandwich
Footballguy
All-time great moment when he hit Snuka with the cocunut
elguapo07
Footballguy
No doubt Piper pummeling Snuka was a classic but this doesn't get nearly enough credit.
http://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=qHLOwB2Xp38
http://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=qHLOwB2Xp38
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Courtjester
The Town Drunk
I agree this one hurts. I am 46 and have watched wrestling all my life and you hated this guy and hated this guy and then you would love him--rinse and repeat. This industry ate these 80/90 stars up and spit them out. You hope that going forward they have better protocols for these guys, but when some of them are working shows 300 nights a year it gives you pause and concern.
RBM
Footballguy
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
That was a landmark match, too, in the sense that Piper put someone over by letting them pin him, which never happened. I don't recall ever seeing Piper pinned in another televised match, ever. Even in his long feud with Hogan back in the day, when they would wrestle tons of house matches, Piper would always lose by DQ or countout, never by pinfall.
Anyway, R.I.P. Hot Rod.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Never met him, but did notice he wasn't very big.
Charlie Steiner
Footballguy
Corporation
Angry Bovine
One of my faves, RIP Hot Rod
Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
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Footballguy
I was surprised I met him 20 years ago. I wasn't very nice but it was a big gym.
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