He made the announcement yesterday.
He’s always been one of my faves during the WWF apex of the 80’s, and I hope he makes it thru this. He lives about 5 miles from me.
Did anybody see his stand-up/spoken-word tour from a coupla years ago? I wanted to go but didn’t have the dosh for a ticket.
They Live is one of my favorite movies ever. Hang in there, Hot Rod.
Here’s hoping he’s facing it while all out of bubblegum.
PIPER PIPER PIPER
Ditto on They Live.
MARRY AND REPRODUCE
Is it possible that Roddy will be ok? Is it the good Hodgkins or the bad Hodgkins?
major bummer.
wasn’t Major Bummer the intercontinental TV champ of the IWA from 85 until he got in that car accident in early 87?
:-(
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Let’s hope no black doctors try and treat him, that could be awkward.
Obviously nobody in this thread (except Dom) has seen how insane Piper has become in the last 15 years or so.
My mum had non-Hodgkin’s Lymphona. If I’m not mistaken it’s much better than Hodgkin’s. Didn’t Jackie Kennedy have Hodgkin’s? I think so.
how insane Piper has become
Oh dear. Is there a quick summary?
Sad news. I loved Piper’s Pit as a kid. I’ll never forget when he smashed the coconut on the head of Jimmy Snuka.
in b4 dom posts the piper stories from the legendary dvdvr scummiest urban wrestling legends thread
dom you seem fairly smart, why do you dig wrestling?
There are various types of non-Hodgkins lymphoma—it’s basically a catch-all term for lymphomas that aren’t Hodgkins and doesn’t mean that much apart from “it’s not Hodgkins”.
Is it the good Hodgkins or the bad Hodgkins?
It’s either Hodgkins or it isn’t. In the case of non-Hodgkins, some types are less agressive than others. Either way, it’s still cancer and it’s not exactly a walk in the park (my father-in-law died from Hodgkins, but he survived 10 years after diagnosis when the prognosis was much less).
dom you seem fairly smart, why do you dig wrestling?
It kinda fulfils a bunch of my own personal “OMG MUST HAVE” shit for entertainment. Dumb violence, choreographed dance ish, trash talking, soap opera, blood, Hollywood glitz, traditionalism vs modernism, and, of course, racist and xenophobic stereotyping.
You forgot the sexist and homophobic stereotyping, Dom.
Sorry, I was too busy tucking into a delicious meal of biscuits, fried chicken, and watermelon to deal with that.
No problem, it’s just that I crashed a gay commitment ceremony with a couple of fat Samoan guys earlier on.