Rowdy Roddy Piper dead
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So many heart attack deaths for former pro wrestlers. Steroids are a hell of a drug.
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t-gator;n254395 said:
I'd tell you to knock yourself out, but she'd do that for you.
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Ray Finkle;n254406 said:
Ray - we are all in shock here, please for the love of God let us grieve.
And anytime someone begins a sentence with ..."No disrespect but..." or "No offense but..." they're about to lay down some disrespectin'.
Somewhere there's a ringside metal folding chair with your name on it...
- Jun 11, 2014
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that's some classic wrasslin' right there boys. that's all you need to know. stunned and then amazingly something inside rises up and you're unstoppable.gardnerwebbgator;n254365 said:
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playzwtrux;n254496 said:
Yep - amazingly (how DO they do that?).
I think it was 1987 or 88 in the Tallahassee Leon County Civic center - Lex Lugar (The Total Package) - a young Sting (with crewcut), and the Nature Boy were wrasslin' that night.
From about the 8th row those 'punches' weren't even close (Sorry - spoiler alert) - looks better on TV.
But some of the things those guys did were very athletic/acrobatic.
We saw those same wrestlers out later that night at a club and the dudes were massive... and the girls were a-swarmin'.
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NVGator;n254389 said:
Here's what I was talking about.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x11xnem_the-haunting-of-s02e05-rowdy-roddy-piper_shortfilms
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RIP Roddy. I have absolutely no desire to watch what they call wrestling today but when I was younger in the 80's & 90's it was great. I am actually surprised RRP lasted as long as he did with all the drugs and steroids that he pulled into his body. Nonetheless it is a shame when someone dies younger than 75-80 in my book. That's a good age to die in my book. If you take care of yourself you should still be able to drive and get around on your own, barring any sort of illness.
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Delg8tor;n254548 said:
You think Piper did a lot of steroids? He had a decent build but nothing like the obvious steroid guys like Lex Luger, Billy Graham and others had. I have heard they abuse pain pills real bad to which I am sure takes a big toll also.
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RRP is still the reigning champion in "best fight scene" in a movie in "They Live". It had to have lasted 15 minutes.
(Edit - ok, was only 6 min...but felt like 15 :). )
https://www.polygon.com/2015/8/1/9083843/rowdy-roddy-piper-they-live-fight-scene
The fight between the T-Rex and the mutant dino at the end of "Lost World" is a close 2nd.
(Edit - ok, was only 6 min...but felt like 15 :). )
https://www.polygon.com/2015/8/1/9083843/rowdy-roddy-piper-they-live-fight-scene
The fight between the T-Rex and the mutant dino at the end of "Lost World" is a close 2nd.
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Gator Fever;n254570 said:
I don't think he did as many as others, but from what I have read and seen in interviews I think the drug he was into the most in the 80's was cocaine.
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These 80s wrestlers are starting to drop like flies
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t-gator;n254395 said:
That's broad
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RIP RRP.
