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Rowdy Roddy Piper Dies

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  1. Poppy

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    Ohhh Man! I loved Rowdy Roddy Piper and Piper's pit. He was the best!

    RIP Roddy.
     
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    He was good in that movie-...Where he puts on sunglasses and sees who the aliens really are. Campy, but entertaining.
    There is a very long list of young dead wrestlers.
     
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    Darn. He was good. The time he smashed a pineapple on Snuka's head on Piper's Pit is epic.
     
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    "They Live"...Truly a "cult" classic.
    Can't forget the sunglasses
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI8AMRbqY6w
     
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    We should get more than 2 salutes a day...
    Going to admit, had Roddy Piper hair back in the day. Not a mullet, but not far off.
     
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    TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

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    Acting wasn't exactly something RRP was unfamiliar with. Pro Wrestling was the precursor to what is now called reality TV. The dramatic elements are scripted, but the matches are more like a series of dangerous stunts. Even when everything goes right, their bodies take a beating. That has to take its toll over time. Still, it's sad to see him go at such a young age.
     
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