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Author Topic: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper  (Read 2412 times)

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RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« on: August 03, 2015, 12:56:35 am »
Not sure how this one flew under my radar, apparently he died 3 days ago. 

Fantastic heel but an even better actor and an all around nice guy.  I had the opportunity to meet him once and I'm pretty sure he and Diamond Dallas Page are tied for the nicest celebrities on the planet.  He was just 61... damn. 

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Re: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2015, 01:16:24 am »
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Re: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2015, 09:26:11 am »
Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

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Re: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2015, 09:37:52 am »
Wait.  Wrestlers did cocaine in the 80's?

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Re: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2015, 09:53:17 am »
From all reports he was still doing it in 2015....


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Re: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2015, 10:01:35 am »
Not sure how this one flew under my radar, apparently he died 3 days ago. 

Fantastic heel but an even better actor and an all around nice guy.  I had the opportunity to meet him once and I'm pretty sure he and Diamond Dallas Page are tied for the nicest celebrities on the planet.  He was just 61... damn. 

I also found out last night. I really liked the guy and thought he was going to be around a lot longer, especially after kicking cancer's ass.

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Re: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2015, 02:44:02 pm »
I loved his schtick back in the day.  I watched some old Youtube footage the other day after I heard about his death.  Pure comedy gold.

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Re: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2015, 05:14:32 pm »
I thought it was steroids that was killing all the wrestlers off.
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Re: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2015, 05:40:46 pm »
I would be surprised if Piper ever used steroids.  Let's put it this way, if he did, he forgot to work out afterwards.

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Re: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2015, 05:55:26 pm »
Heh. Fair enough.
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Re: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2015, 04:09:46 pm »
Damn... and I showed my kids They Live not too long ago....

Cool 80's flick.

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Re: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2015, 05:08:18 pm »
Damn... and I showed my kids They Live not too long ago....

Cool 80's flick.

One of my favorite B movies.  Wish Netflix still had it to stream.  I guess they had to make way for Big Trouble in Little China and Roadhouse.

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Re: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2015, 09:54:56 pm »
I thought Netflix streamed their entire catalogue?

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Re: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2015, 10:13:08 pm »
I thought Netflix streamed their entire catalogue?

Licencing expires, stuff comes and goes all the time.

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Re: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2015, 05:36:23 am »
Seriously, who?
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Re: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« Reply #15 on: August 05, 2015, 12:35:39 pm »
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Re: RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
« Reply #16 on: August 05, 2015, 12:39:00 pm »
Seriously, who?

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