O the joy of the strong-brawn’d fighter, towering in the arena in perfect condition, conscious of power, thirsting to meet his opponent”-Walt Whitman In April 1986, two men entered a ring in Uniondale ...

Roddy Piper was one of my gateways into professional wrestling history. As a child, I gravitated towards his “greatest hits” compilation from Coliseum Video. Hell, the name of my podcast pays homage ...

In the summer of 1997, WCW was as hot as ever thanks to the nWo storyline, which had taken over wrestling. It led to WCW taking over wrestling too and beating WWE Raw for 83 straight weeks in the ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- As I walked into a banquet hall in the Hilton hotel Friday to speak at the annual NWA Wrestling Legends Fan Fest, I received a message that my friend "Rowdy" Roddy Piper had ...

Though unpaid parking tickets kept him from seeing the "Birds of War" (McElhenney's Mac, Howerton's Dennis & Day's Charlie) hit the ring (before getting their asses handed to them – along with Olson's ...

Now let's take moment to remember one of the icons of pro wrestling. (SOUNDBITE OF WRESTLING MATCH ANNOUNCEMENT) UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: Approaching ringside from west coast Dublin, weighing 232 ...

The end of July marked 10 years since the one and only “Rowdy” Roddy Piper left us. A decade gone, and I still tell Piper stories like they happened yesterday. Roddy could have you ready to strangle ...

Ronda Rousey was already fighting Bethe Correia at UFC 190 with a purpose, but now she's dedicating her performance to the man who inspired her nickname. Professional wrestling icon "Rowdy" Roddy ...