Following the news last night that WWE Hall of Famer ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper had passed away at the age of 61 from natural causes, tributes have been flooding in.
Mick Foley shared two posts on his official Facebook page, he wrote:
My thoughts and prayers go out to Roddy Piper’s family.
I admired and respected him as a wrestler, but even more as a person.
Just hours later Foley took to Facebook once again and shared another photo and wrote:
MISSING RODDY
I was so proud to call Roddy Piper a friend. He was one of a kind. A true legend. Rest in peace, HotRod, rest in peace.
Fellow WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart took to Instagram and shared a photo of himself with Piper and wrote a lengthy tribute which can be read below:
I can’t find the words to describe the sorrow in my heart upon learning the news of my dear friend, Roddy Piper, passing away. He was my closest friend in the business, a man that schooled me and guided me throughout my career. In fact, if it wasn’t for Roddy Piper reaching out to help me, I’m sure I would’ve been a mere footnote in wrestling. He was always there for me. He was family to me, a brother who loved me and was there for me through my darkest days. He was the only wrestler to come visit me when I suffered a stroke in 2002. He totally made me at Wrestlemania 8 in our classic match. Passing a torch that many from that era couldn’t conceive of doing. We always called each other “cuz” because we were so close. I loved you Roddy, and I’ll miss you and your laugh for the rest of my days. I’m stunned and the hole in my heart will widen as it sinks in that I lost a brother of such great worth. What a tragic loss to all that knew him.
