Chavo Guerrero Releases Interview With Rowdy Roddy Piper
In case you didn’t hear, the world lost one of its greatest entertainers recently with the death of Rowdy Roddy Piper. Piper tragically passed away in his sleep on July 31 due to a heart attack. Piper was a big part of WWF/WWE, helping usher in an era of mainstream viewing among audiences and showing that wrestling was much more than just guys doing battle in the ring. Piper showed that it was about cutting promos and being in character to the best of your abilities.
Just days before his death, Rowdy Roddy Piper did an interview with Chavo Guerrero, of the legendary Guerrero wrestling family, in what was to be his introduction episode to The Chavo Show on Geek Nation. Now, the podcast featuring the interview is available to hear via the link above. There’s a couple of things that should be noted about it. First, Guerrero and Piper were really good friends, which is why he was invited to be the first guest. Second, this interview really shows a side of Piper that most people didn’t really get to see, and is much different than his persona in the ring. Finally, this interview kicks off with Chavo make a heartfelt statement about his friend Rowdy Roddy Piper, and how he will be missed.
So if you wish to hear one of Piper’s final interviews, just click the link above.