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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2015 13:39:45 GMT -5
He was always so full of life and a colorful person with a twinkle in his eyes. I still have a few episodes of Legends House to watch, it's going to be difficult. I keep imagining how sad Duggan will get every time his phone rings.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 1, 2015 13:43:59 GMT -5
It's been a few hours now, and I still have that empty feeling. My chest feels hollows and my shoulders are heavy.
I know exactly what you mean. I feel weird hitting "like" for your post...but it sums up my feelings on the matter too.
I agree guys. I don't think it's even hit me yet. I'm just shocked beyond belief that I don't think it's truly hit me yet. I hope WWE has a nice tribute set because Piper definitely deserves one. There will never be another Hot Rod. Such a tragic loss.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Aug 1, 2015 13:49:00 GMT -5
This is just awful and devastating news. I don't even know what to type. I feel like the air has been taken out of me, like a 50 pound weight is resting on my chest.
We know his on screen accomplishments, he one of the all time greats. There was a time when he was as big, if not bigger than Hogan. But more than anything the character did, he just seemed like he was a genuinely good person. That's sometimes hard to find in this business, somebody who is just a good man and that nobody has a bad thing to say about him.
A very very very painful loss, for all the fans, his friends, and especially his family.
This is going to be a hard one to get over. I mean, you never really "get over" stuff like this, you just figure out a way to deal with it and keep moving.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2015 13:51:29 GMT -5
I have read his timeline, watched interviews, listened to podcasts, and been reading a lot of recent Piper stuff. I have to ask; was he losing his mind? Seems if you piece everything together he either was or he was dealing with a lot of emotional pain and baggage of the friends he lost along the way. Some eerie stuff I have found - he said in that haunted episode that he wishes all the time in that one room in his house that he would "go to sleep and never wake up" and that is exactly how he passed. Also read back the last month or so on his timeline and beyond.. talks a lot about dying and pain and being down in the dumps
For instance:
Rowdy Roddy Piper @r_Roddy_Piper Jun 28 Woke up Sunday morning with no place to lay my head that didn't hurt!
I don't know what that means exactly, but he tweets it OFTEN
He also tweets this often:
Rowdy Roddy Piper @r_Roddy_Piper Jun 14 Something a bout a Sunday makes a man feel a lone!
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Post by dixol on Aug 1, 2015 14:17:31 GMT -5
I have read his timeline, watched interviews, listened to podcasts, and been reading a lot of recent Piper stuff. I have to ask; was he losing his mind? Seems if you piece everything together he either was or he was dealing with a lot of emotional pain and baggage of the friends he lost along the way. Some eerie stuff I have found - he said in that haunted episode that he wishes all the time in that one room in his house that he would "go to sleep and never wake up" and that is exactly how he passed. Also read back the last month or so on his timeline and beyond.. talks a lot about dying and pain and being down in the dumps For instance: Rowdy Roddy Piper @r_Roddy_Piper Jun 28 Woke up Sunday morning with no place to lay my head that didn't hurt! I don't know what that means exactly, but he tweets it OFTEN He also tweets this often: Rowdy Roddy Piper @r_Roddy_Piper Jun 14 Something a bout a Sunday makes a man feel a lone! Those are Lines of a johnny cash song. He tweeted that every Sunday. It was fun. Don't read more into it than is necessary.
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Post by TheLastDude on Aug 1, 2015 14:22:10 GMT -5
I have read his timeline, watched interviews, listened to podcasts, and been reading a lot of recent Piper stuff. I have to ask; was he losing his mind? Seems if you piece everything together he either was or he was dealing with a lot of emotional pain and baggage of the friends he lost along the way. Some eerie stuff I have found - he said in that haunted episode that he wishes all the time in that one room in his house that he would "go to sleep and never wake up" and that is exactly how he passed. Also read back the last month or so on his timeline and beyond.. talks a lot about dying and pain and being down in the dumps For instance: Rowdy Roddy Piper @r_Roddy_Piper Jun 28 Woke up Sunday morning with no place to lay my head that didn't hurt! I don't know what that means exactly, but he tweets it OFTEN He also tweets this often: Rowdy Roddy Piper @r_Roddy_Piper Jun 14 Something a bout a Sunday makes a man feel a lone!
Like dixol said...it's from "Sunday Morning Coming Down".
I wouldn't look too deeply into it.
Even if he did have a problem with depression...It's easy to armchair psychoanalyze, but it's difficult to put yourself in the position of a man who spent his life on the road being battered and bruised and broken...only to see the brothers he worked and lived and laughed with for decades dying left and right along the way.
I can imagine it being a case of feeling completely alone while surrounded by people.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 1, 2015 15:19:55 GMT -5
I would love to see WWE do a nice video tribute followed by a bagpipe band playing the bagpipes live on Raw this Monday.
That would be a great tribute to him.
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Post by AmericanMadeLesGold on Aug 1, 2015 16:32:58 GMT -5
Cena had 15 times more World Titles than Piper. Hell, Miz had more world title reigns than Piper. I'm extremely sad to hear this, and I just can't help to feel like Vince held him back. Going to be a little bitter to see Vince honoring him, as it will feel forced/phony. RIP Piper, an all-time legend.
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Post by Sam on Aug 1, 2015 17:17:48 GMT -5
Really sad news to hear, he was truly one of the greats that never got the World Championship. RIP Hot Rod.
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Post by c-scope on Aug 1, 2015 18:51:59 GMT -5
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Post by | NLS™ | on Aug 1, 2015 19:31:54 GMT -5
So sad! One of my favorites ever. I was lucky enough to spend an entire weekend with Hot Rod in 2007, we partied, went out to eat and had a great time. I always felt like we'd meet up again. All my hero's and guys who got me through my childhood are dying. Me and Hot Rod after a late night of partying eating Wendy's Awesome story, bro. How did you meet him?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2015 20:56:53 GMT -5
We've lost a true legend.
The man revolutionized being a heel.
Rip Hotrod
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Post by Bandit on Aug 2, 2015 1:24:33 GMT -5
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Post by Bandit on Aug 2, 2015 1:26:33 GMT -5
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Post by Bandit on Aug 2, 2015 1:28:45 GMT -5
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Post by King Silva on Aug 2, 2015 3:59:06 GMT -5
I'm so happy she retained her title and said this. She is a queen!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2015 4:18:19 GMT -5
So respectful of Ronda to say that.
Had no doubt in my mind she would retain.
R.I.P Roddy.
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Post by Himmy! on Aug 2, 2015 7:12:19 GMT -5
Really saddened by this. A true icon of the industry.
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Post by LA Times on Aug 2, 2015 7:52:41 GMT -5
Cena had 15 times more World Titles than Piper. Hell, Miz had more world title reigns than Piper. I'm extremely sad to hear this, and I just can't help to feel like Vince held him back. Going to be a little bitter to see Vince honoring him, as it will feel forced/phony. RIP Piper, an all-time legend. Piper is proof you do not need a World Championship to be a legend or all-time great. He did more for the business in 1985 than the Miz ever will in his entire career.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Aug 2, 2015 10:55:26 GMT -5
I wrote a little something about Roddy Piper on my blog if anyone would like to check it out. Nothing special, just my thoughts on him.
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