Jim Ross posted a new blog on the FOX Sports website talking about the life and career of Roddy Piper. Within the blog there are a lot of great stories about Piper. You can check out the full blog HERE and read an excerpt below:
“Roddy and I became friends during WM12 and remained such until his death. Through the build to the 1996 mega-event, I had dozens of telephone calls and “sitdowns” with Roddy to reassure him that all was good and that his discretionary pay would be to his liking.
Piper, Roderick George Toombs, grew up a child of the streets, turned pro at age 15, never graduated high school but had a Ph.D. in the game of life. The trust issues seemingly never went away when it came to the wrestling business.
After his successful performance at WM12, where he drove a white Ford Bronco during the elaborate presentation, Roddy and I hugged as he was about to enter a sedan for his ride from LAX to catch his flight home to Portland, Oregon. My responsibility of care-taking Roddy was near an end.
He casually asked me what we were going to do with the white Bronco and I told him I didn’t know, but why? He indicated that he liked the slick, late-model vehicle so I asked him to not leave and to hold tight.
I sought out WWE Chairman Vince McMahon — who was always a big fan of Piper’s, especially his villain persona — and asked if we could give the white Bronco to Roddy. McMahon said, “Of course.””
