Bret Hart Shares His Thoughts on the Passing of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper

In a new post through his official Facebook page, WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart shares his thoughts on the passing of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, who passed away on July 30. As previously reported, Piper died of a cardiac arrest in his sleep at home. He was 61 years old.

Hart, who won the Intercontinental Championship from Piper in a classic match at WrestleMania VIII, shared emotional words about Piper’s passing, saying,

“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”

The loss of the “Rowdy” one has affected not only the world of professional wrestling, but society as a whole. News of his death has been reported through just about every major media outlet.

Much like “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, Piper transcended the business, and was a household name in the 1980s, whether that home watched wrestling or not. Piper was an over-the-top character, who either got the room so angry that they wanted to jump him in the parking lot, or got them so excited and joyous that just the sound of his bagpipes during his entrance would cause the crowd to jump to its feet and scream at the top of their lungs.

WrestlingRumors.net continues to offer our condolences to Piper’s family, friends, and fans.

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Editor’s Note:

I’m still really sad about this, and writing about it just keeps getting me emotional when I start to become okay. Beautiful words from Bret.