'Rowdy' Roddy Piper Dies at 61

[neverwas]

just watched the wife swap with rick flair and roddy,i don't know when it was filmed but hot rod looked and moved like he was in his 70s.it was heartbreaking to see to be honest.

 

[Halifax]

not to be morbid, but our heroes of MMA are getting up in age and i have this feeling we're going to see some legends also dying under similar circumstances.

i bought a hot rod t shirt in his memory yesterday

No doubt.

But strange as it sounds, professional wrestling in the 80's/90's takes a much higher toll.

Fake may make it seem like it takes no toll, but they often performed 300 shows a year, even if injured, which is ridiculous.

They also molested their bodies with drastic substance abuse NOT steroid related.

Bret Hart's book was one of the best reads ever. Piper was well liked and respected by EVERYONE

 

[neverwas]

no one mentions how screwed up their body clocks are from jumping time zones so much. much like shift workers they're so screwed up,when they stop they just die.

 

[Hitman81]

Was never a big fan of Piper but he put Bret Hart over huge at Wrestlemania 8 and for that I've always respected him. RIP Hot Rod.

 

[equus]

Steroids and strenuous abuse on the body takes its toll

Wrestling year round isnt a great idea

not to mention pounds of coke. well documented.

 

[Hyperglide]

HBO Real Sports-Deaths in Wrestling



Piper is interviewed.

"I'm not going to make 65, lets just face facts guys."

 

[LionExMachina]

This one hurts.

 

[Stargazer Rex]

RIP Hot Rod

Bitches called me Hot Rod when I was 7 bro

 

[morgado388]

Macho Man really hit me Flair will be the most devastating

 

[Francis Rossi]

No doubt.

But strange as it sounds, professional wrestling in the 80's/90's takes a much higher toll.

Fake may make it seem like it takes no toll, but they often performed 300 shows a year, even if injured, which is ridiculous.

They also molested their bodies with drastic substance abuse NOT steroid related.

Bret Hart's book was one of the best reads ever. Piper was well liked and respected by EVERYONE

Not quite everyone. Bad News Allen/Brown didn't like him.

 

[korean blood]

Raw just started off with a great Rod tribute...so sad

 

[El Chimpo]

Got choked up during that tribute

 

[Halifax]

Not quite everyone. Bad News Allen/Brown didn't like him.

Well, EVERYONE hated Bad news Brown. Guy was a dick

 

[JohnRam87]

Well, EVERYONE hated Bad news Brown. Guy was a dick

What's the story with BNB?

 

[chaps]

It's crazy how many pro wrestlers die young. What a tough business.