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[Aiii]

For fucks sake, one of my all-time favorites. RIP Roddy, you will not be forgotten.

 

[antonz]

RIP. He tweeted less than a day ago he was going to be doing a podcast this afternoon so it was a sudden thing for sure.

Sad stuff so many legends of wrestling gone

 

[PROh1bited]

Fuck. This hits me harder then when Dusty died. R.I.P. A true Canadian legend.

 

[Tansut]

Dude was one of the best at being one of the craziest. He was always a blast to watch. Terrible shame he's gone.

 

[Scotia]

Goddammit, out of nowhere.

RIP

 

[Couleurs]

This is a shitty year for wrestling legends, with Dusty dying and now Roddy

 

[Scottify]

Not many wrestlers, then or now, could evoke as much emotion as Roddy could. Love him or hate him, he made you pay attention to him. Way too young.

 

[Savitar]

Shit.

Guessing Austin is going to be broken up.

 

[Masquerader]

No... RIP, crazy, revolutionary man. 2015's been a bummer year for wrestler deaths so far. ;-;

 

[Meier]

Damn, that's a shame. Another legend of my youth gone. Did not realize he had cancer previously.. such a horrible disease. Glad he managed to beat it for a long time though.

 

[StoopKid]

Natural causes for a wrestler. 61 in wrestling years is 138 in regular years.

Do most wrestlers die in there 60s by natural causes?

Sounds a little shady.

 

[Grisby]

Damn. Rip,

 

[oo7]

RIP Hot Rod

 

[Agnostic]

RIP. He tweeted less than a day ago he was going to be doing a podcast this afternoon so it was a sudden thing for sure.

Sad stuff so many legends of wrestling gone

Earl Skakel ‏@EarlSkakel 10m10 minutes ago West Hollywood, CA
If true I don't know what to say, @R_Roddy_Piper was supposed to come over at 2pm today, I love him very much.

 

[Tom Nook]

That's awful.

RIP

 

[Liberty4all]

Maaannn

 

[Big-E]

Jesus Christ. Legend. Always wanted to get a reality check t-shirt.

 

[Sheroking]

Do most wrestlers die in there 60s by natural causes?

Pro wrestling is a hard life, especially for guys who were active 20-30 years ago. Lots of drugs, lots of physical abuse.

Eddie Guerrero died of natural causes in his late 30's. A lot of guys have just dropped dead at a very young age. I don't think this is overly shady.

 

[spindashing]

Fuck...

 

[Salsa]

I have no idea why it says "natural causes". He had cancer for years.

I doubt that fact wasnt involved.

 

[davepoobond]

one of the best. RIP

 

[Sojgat]

This sucks

R.I.P.

 

[entremet]

Do most wrestlers die in there 60s by natural causes?

Sounds a little shady.

Well the touring lifestyle, recreational drug use and abuse, combined with PEDs, and wresting itself being a huge stressor.

Not a great cocktail for longevity.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

NOOOOOOOOOO

MY CHILDHOOD

First Dusty now Roddy Piper T___T

 

[Sheroking]

I have no idea why it says "natural causes". He had cancer for years.

They're saying heart attack now.

 

[Tarkus]

R.I.P. Rod man

 

[Smokey_Run]

Damn, RIP.

 

[antonz]

It been updated. He died from Cardiac Arrest in his sleep. At least he went peacefully in his sleep and didn't collapse in front of his family like Warrior .

 

[alr1ght]

RIP to the Piper.

Noooooooo

Fucking goddamnit, They Live isn't on blu ray for me to remember this great man by.

it is, with an amazing cover
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008VF0Y0M/?tag=neogaf0e-20

 

[Patapwn]

R.I.P.

I'll never forget the time he faced The Mountie for the IC Title on SNME, got shocked by the cattle prod, but still won. He then took off his shirt to show one underneath that said "Shockproof." That always got me.

He must be none other than the...

 

[SteveTR]

Damn. I'm not a huge fan of wrestling, but... damn.

 

[Netherscourge]

I loved him.

He was an all-time great heel.

Rip Roddy.



BTW, Roddy beats Hogan.

 

[Norml]

Not many wrestlers, then or now, could evoke as much emotion as Roddy could. Love him or hate him, he made you pay attention to him. Way too young.

He was definitely one of the best.

RIP

 

[MattKeil]

All out of bubble gum. Never shall there be another rowdier or roddier. RIP.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

RIP to the Piper.



it is, with an amazing cover
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008VF0Y0M/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Ahh, last time I checked it was only available in Europe. Time to add it to my collection

 

[Dunedain_Ranger]

Damn rip hot rod

 

[BokehKing]

God dammit....

 

[Fox318]

Few knew how to get heat like he could.

Sadly in the current wrestling environment nobody like home could exsist today.

 

[StoopKid]

Pro wrestling is a hard life, especially for guys who were active 20-30 years ago. Lots of drugs, lots of physical abuse.

Eddie Guerrero died of natural causes in his late 30's. A lot of guys have just dropped dead at a very young age. I don't think this is overly shady.

that's not dying from natural causes.

 

[Zee-Row]

One of the best!
https://youtu.be/PpL3zDeKmNs

RIP

I keep losing my heroes!

 

[revolverjgw]

Damn, this hits hard. Legend. I'm going to rewatch his match with Bret Hart Wrestlemania 8. Psychology up the wazoo

And with Hogan falling from grace and Piper dying, that's officially a wrap, RIP my childhood

 

[OriginofHysteria]

NO!! Oh man what a legend

RIP

 

[iMax]

WWE accounts have started tweeting it. It's real.

 

[geardo]

A god damned legend. He was one of the reasons I started watching wrestling as a kid in the late eighties. Dude was larger than life. RIP bro.

 

[Big-E]

Loved the way he said Hogan.

 

[Zach]

Shit.

Guessing Austin is going to be broken up.

I imagine.

 

[Mad Season]

so sad

 

[Slayven]

RIP one of the truly GOAT

 

[MichaelFassbender]

Ah, for the passing of another legend. May he wrestle in heaven, somehow.

 

[gabbo]

Will definitely be moving forward with Hell Comes to Frogtown now. As soon as possible