J.T. Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Best move fight... ever.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ramsey Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I like the reference to "Wahoo marks" at the end of the dog collar clip. God, this has been a sad summer for wrestling fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 It's bad enough when it's just Piper. But I'm still reeling from Dusty's death so this is only adding to it. Toss in Hogan's epic fall from grace and this has been a huge blow to my childhood. I can't say there was any particular match or angle that sticks out with me. All I remember is just how much of a badass he was who didn't give a flying fuck about what anybody though of him. It's pretty remarkable how he seemingly got away with so much, and you know it would never be possible in today's wrestling. But he definitely held on to his ideals to the end and that's to be commended. It might have been almost to a fault. Thinking back to Legends House he couldn't grasp being in that show at first and randomly was walking around at night. But throughout history he was so damn amazing. And I'm glad you guys put the old videos up as I fully intend to watch them. I've only seen him in WWF/WCW and aside from the match with Valentine haven't seen much outside of it. But damn, just think of who he influenced. CM Punk for starters was definitely a new Hot Rod. Ambrose has those tendencies for sure. And of course there's Rousey with the nickname. Speaking of which, if you can find it now's a good time to check out Piper's podcast with her. It was so endearing and sweet to hear. Which made it sad knowing that now because for sure Ronda was upset about the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 This is absolute insanity..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I didn't grow up on Piper - I actually saw They Live before I'd ever seen him in a Wrestling match. But I still bought that Born to Controversy as soon as I saw it, and I realised how much I'd been missing out on. Takes real talent to make a match with that useless slug Hogan entertaining. Agreed on the Ambrose comparison. There haven't been too many guys who can go out there in a punch-kick wrestling promotion and have a punch-kick match, and have it feel like out of control chaotic warfare. Most people make it feel like the same thing as happened last week. Piper had chaos in him. Pillman had chaos in him. Scott Steiner does. Ambrose comes close - at his best, he has the chaos. But not always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brysynner Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Watching Piper's WWE DVD he brings up that the pin loss to Bret shouldn't have counted because the Sleeper was the original hold therefore he's "never" been pinned in WWE. Did he ever bring that up on camera after he lost? I feel we could've gotten some more mileage out of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincey Greene Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 OK I can't at all deal with the entire roster in the Hot Rod shirts. This is what I get for actually watching RAW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Mike Tenay talks Roddy Piper on ESPN Las Vegas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I was thinking about this as one of my Roddy Piper memories. Roddy's return as a face for the first time in MSG hosting a Piper's Pit. Some back story, the 1986 world series is going on at the time and the New York Mets have just dropped the first two games of the world series, Roddy gives the "Don't give up on someone when they're down" speech which escalates when Bobby Heenan comes out and crows "How about those Red Sox" This sets up the next MSG card and features a cameo by wrestling superfan Vladamir http://youtu.be/KfMOa5HbdQQ http://youtu.be/esXRUKVvYfg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Maryland Championship Wrestling has just posted I guess the last ever Piper's Pit from July 18th. It is really rambling and maybe a little sad at times but still Hot Rod all the way: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I was thinking about this as one of my Roddy Piper memories. Roddy's return as a face for the first time in MSG hosting a Piper's Pit. Some back story, the 1986 world series is going on at the time and the New York Mets have just dropped the first two games of the world series, Roddy gives the "Don't give up on someone when they're down" speech which escalates when Bobby Heenan comes out and crows "How about those Red Sox" This sets up the next MSG card and features a cameo by wrestling superfan Vladamir http://youtu.be/KfMOa5HbdQQ http://youtu.be/esXRUKVvYfg And the match it set up (Hogan/Piper v. Orndorff/Race) was incredibly fun, where Hogan and Piper are this incredible asskicking machine but they keep tagging each other as hard as they possibly can because fuck you, partner I don't trust. The two of them looked like they had a ball doing it, though. And the crowd ate it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Chris Hardwick brought up Roddy in context with Ronda Rousey tonight on @Midnight and got some great applause. Then I watched the Raw video. Goddammit. That's it, I'm watching the dog collar match. (pause for viewing) I watched it and that match is so goddamn balls-out. They weren't kidding in the interview about laying into each other. Some of the forearms from Greg and his tremendous elbow drops, wow. Roddy selling like Terry Funk the entire time and punching like him too. Man, that's the cream of the crop right there. Sgt. Slaughter vs. Iron Sheik is right after this on the DVD and I'm gonna see how the blood and the heat compete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Roddy Piper saved Survivor Series 2010 with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Volition @DSVolition 19h19 hours ago Roddy Piper has passed away. It was an honor and privilege for all of us at Volition to have worked with him on SRIV. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Dammit, Rippa. My turn to do something weepy. Here is Piper's last entrance theme. The battle is o'er, Roddy. Rest well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Just getting online now after a few days - dammit this one sucks. Met him a few years ago - told me a great story about almost getting beat up after a show in a bar in Belfast 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Nice photo, pal. Outta likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Maryland Championship Wrestling has just posted I guess the last ever Piper's Pit from July 18th. It is really rambling and maybe a little sad at times but still Hot Rod all the way: I'm trying to remember if I was doing anything that night, but I could have gone to that. Had no idea he'd pass away days later, but was considering it at the time. Definitely kicking myself now. And that Kevin Eck is a local dude, worked in WWE as a writer as well as for Baltimore Sun. Kind of weird the last one was so close to where I live. It's fucked up to want to go to these shows now in case of events like this, but I guess you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 For those that have seen the Google translate app vs la bamba video, I hope for April Fools Day they add a They Live filter in honor of Roddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimLivingston Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 This is an awesome story by Woody Paige talking about him covering Piper back in his NWA days and BOBBY HEENAN is involved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1LADs_ZIVA&feature=youtu.be 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Awesome guys being awesome together? Right here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 This is an awesome story by Woody Paige talking about him covering Piper back in his NWA days and BOBBY HEENAN is involved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1LADs_ZIVA&feature=youtu.be Every other one of those condescending douches can get toxic shock syndrome and die for all I care. Terribly disrespectful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 This is an awesome story by Woody Paige talking about him covering Piper back in his NWA days and BOBBY HEENAN is involved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1LADs_ZIVA&feature=youtu.be Every other one of those condescending douches can get toxic shock syndrome and die for all I care. Terribly disrespectful. Was this during a commercial or something? I found it odd the way the host was leaning back on his phone and someone stuck their hand in frame to adjust Woody's jacket... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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