Roddy Piper posted on his web site this afternoon that he has been diagnosed with Lymphoma.

Piper, 52, underwent a biopsy for a growth in his back after undergoing disc surgery last week. Piper had been in tremendous pain on the European tour, thought at the time to be due to kidney stones.

Roddy Piper posted on his web site this afternoon that he has been diagnosed with Lymphoma.

Piper, 52, underwent a biopsy for a growth in his back after undergoing disc surgery last week. Piper had been in tremendous pain on the European tour, thought at the time to be due to kidney stones.



Sorry to hear the Sad News. He was my Favorite wrestler Growing Up

Sorry to hear the Sad News. He was my Favorite wrestler Growing Up


An all time great.

I actually got the chance to meet "The Hot Rod" awhile back, after talking to him several times on the radio, and he is honestly one of the nicest people I have ever met in my life. He's a tough guy, who has been through a heck of alot in his life, (including a life threatening car accident in 2002), and so if anyone can beat this cancer, it's definitely him. You're the man Roddy!! Get well soon!! :)

just thank god he caught it early

he should be able to beat it!

I actually got the chance to meet him awhile back, after talking to him several times on the radio, and he is honestly one of the nicest people I have ever met in my life. He's a tough guy who has been through alot in his life, and if anyone can beat this cancer, it's him. You're the man Roddy!! Get well soon!! :)

Well said,

I worked protection Security (like he needs any) for an autograph session and this guy was a class act. He even stayed for over an hour with the working crew in the back and just shot the $#!+ with us, before he headed off to another gig.

Good luck Roddy, you can beat it

Roddy Piper posted on his web site this afternoon that he has been diagnosed with Lymphoma.

Piper, 52, underwent a biopsy for a growth in his back after undergoing disc surgery last week. Piper had been in tremendous pain on the European tour, thought at the time to be due to kidney stones.


Very sad news, one of the all time greats & some of the funniest moments ever in pipers pit

Roddy Piper posted on his web site this afternoon that he has been diagnosed with Lymphoma.

Piper, 52, underwent a biopsy for a growth in his back after undergoing disc surgery last week. Piper had been in tremendous pain on the European tour, thought at the time to be due to kidney stones.
WHere did you get that news?:(

WHere did you get that news?:(


Dave Meltzer

WHere did you get that news?:(

When I first read about this, I didn't want to believe it was true, so I looked on WWE.com, and they unfortunately confirmed this terrible news. :( I wonder if Ric Flair breaking down in the ring with DX last night, had anything to do with Piper's diagnosis?? When I saw him crying, I wondered why he was getting so emotional, then I heard the news about Piper, and put the pieces together. This has got to be extremely difficult for Flair. I know him and Piper are really close friends in real life.

I remember a few years back on Piper's old website, when he actually posted a video blog of himself traveling all the way to Charlotte, just to drop off a thank you note to Flair, for all the things that he had done for him in his career. I wish I could find the video. It was actually really touching.

Very sad news, one of the all time greats & some of the funniest moments ever in pipers pit


Andre the Giant in the Pipers Pit and Jimmy Snuka in the Pit. Classic

Here's a statement, and update on Mr Piper that I got from his official website:

Mr. Piper and his family would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming support of well wishes he has recieved world wide. Roddy has been diagnosed with Lymphoma Cancer. He will begin his battle against this cancer immeadiatly.

The following is a statement from Mr. Piper;

“It seems like I have been fighting someone, something, someplace, in some manner, my whole life. But this fight, is one I am gonna win!”

Ever Forward,

Roddy Piper

Here's a statement, and update on Mr Piper that I got from his official website:

Mr. Piper and his family would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming support of well wishes he has recieved world wide. Roddy has been diagnosed with Lymphoma Cancer. He will begin his battle against this cancer immeadiatly.

The following is a statement from Mr. Piper;

“It seems like I have been fighting someone, something, someplace, in some manner, my whole life. But this fight, is one I am gonna win!”

Ever Forward,

Roddy Piper


If anybody can do it, he can.

Come on Roddy!!! Smash that Cancer over the head with a Steel Chair!!!

lets all keep hot rod in our prayers!

Come on Roddy!!! Smash that Cancer over the head with a Steel Chair!!!

lets all keep hot rod in our prayers!

I think Roddy is more proficient with a coconut, just ask Superfly

so true!

That's so sad he was always one of my favorites :(

well we dont know all the details yet

they did catch it early so maybe he can beat it and make it submit!

Piper is a WWF/WWE legend memories of him smashing a coconut on Superfly Jimmy Snuka's head. Ehh coconut!!!

Recently I saw him attending a Russel Peters stand up comedy act in Toronto. I hope and pray he can win the fight and overcome this.