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"Rowdy" Roddy Piper Comments on Benoit Tragedy

Posted: Jul 3rd 2007 By: CMBurnham

Roddy Piper comments on Benoit tragedy
Saturday, June 30th, 2007
The Pain Clinic pro wrestling talk show
Hot Talk 1280 WHTK-AM (Rochester, New York)
Listen to the full interview and show now at
http://www.feelthepain.net

On Saturday morning, June 30th, WWE Hall of Famer "Rowdy" Roddy Piper was on The Pain Clinic pro wrestling talk show with The Cashman, Dr. Love, The Artiste, and Danger Boy. Piper talked about the Benoit family tragedy, an upcoming appearance for charity in Rochester, his current stint in the WWE, winning the Tag Team Championship last fall with Ric Flair, his cancer diagnosis, and much more.

"Hot Rod" detailed the story of winning the Tag Team Championship at WWE Cyber Sunday 2006 with Ric Flair and explains how the fans voting for him to be Flair's partner that night was a "blessing in disguise" as he never would have had to go to the hospital (disc problems) where they ended up finding the lymphoma in his stomach.

In the interview, Roddy Piper gave The Pain Clinic his first comments on the Benoit family tragedy. He talked about having dinner with Benoit over the years, including after Eddie Guerrero's funeral. Roddy said he "should have had the damn dinner" in response to Benoit recently asking Piper to go to dinner with him to talk. Piper says he will attend Chris Benoit's funeral, which will be his first funeral since Adrian Adonis' because he "can't handle them." Piper calls Chris Benoit his "brother" and says he will stay on Benoit's "side until the very end." Piper said "I stand behind Chris Benoit a hundred percent, I'll be at his funeral, and we'll wait and see what comes back (from the toxicology reports)." To hear the rest of Piper's comments on Benoit, check out the official website of The Pain Clinic at www.feelthepain.net and download the podcast version of the show.

The "Hot Rod" will be in Rochester, NY on Saturday, July 14th for "Talkin' Sports with Rowdy Roddy Piper," a fundraising dinner for the Camp Good Days and Special Times, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children, adults and families whose lives have been touched by cancer and other life-threatening challenges. For more information on the dinner and to buy tickets, please visit campgooddays.org