Ric Flair shares his memories of Roddy Piper with Brian Knobbs and Gerald Brisco on his most recent podcast you check that out by going here here.
Chris Jericho interviews The New Day and gives his thoughts on Rowdy Roddy, you can check that out by going here.
Chael Sonnen gives his thoughts on the WWE legend on his podcast which you can check out here.
The Comedy Store sent the following:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 4, 2015
**MEDIA ALERT**
Private Roddy Piper Memorial at The World Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood, Planned for August 17, 2015
A private memorial is in the works for beloved pro-wrestler, actor and comedian “Rowdy” Roddy Piper who passed away last week at his home in Hollywood, California. Set to take place Monday, August 17th at The Comedy Store, this private memorial will include friends from all facets of Roddy Piper’s life and career which ran the gamut of wrestling, acting, stand up comedy, live and broadcast TV, film and numerous business and charitable ventures. His closest friends/colleagues in L.A. will share stories and experiences about Roddy over the years.
Organizer and Roddy Piper friend, comic Steve Simeone said of the event “The Comedy Store is the adopted home of so many ‘comic orphans’ and Roddy became like a dad or big brother to all of us. He became family. I wanted to have a get together where we could get up and share our favorite stories about this incredible man who we all love and will miss greatly. This is a night for Roddy’s friends to celebrate what a great friend he was to all of us.”
Roddy Piper’s daughter, actress Ariel Teal Toombs had this to say about the memorial, “I know a lot of friends who will appreciate something like this in L.A., especially because the funeral will be up in Oregon and a lot of folks won’t be able to make that trip. It means a lot that Steve and the Comedy Store family are putting this together.” Pro-wrestling & Mixed Martial Arts agent, producer and longtime friend of Piper, Rick Bassman commented, “Roddy’s sudden death has hit all in the pro-wrestling and fight world pretty hard. I’m very grateful that the Comedy Store is doing this for our friend, and we intend to go the distance to insure that Roddy is remembered in a manner which would make him proud.” Helping to organize this send off is Mitch outAckerman, Roddy’s best friend who remarked, “I appreciate all the love and support from all the friends and fans of Roddy’s. Other than Madison Square Garden I don’t think there is a more appropriate place to have this memorial than at the Comedy Store”
The Toombs family invites the worldwide public who can’t attend Roderick George Toombs’ private funeral or memorial to a moment of silence, planned for the same day and time as Piper’s private funeral, August 11th at 10:30 am PST.
Details here: http://j.mp/RoddyPiper_MomentOfSilence
WWE announced the following Roddy Piper tribute marathon for today on WWE Network including the debut of a new WWE Network Series “Table for 3″:
Starting this morning, the award-winning WWE Network presents a special “Rowdy” Roddy Piper–themed Throwback Thursday, featuring legendary events where “Hot Rod” blazed a trail in WWE. From his Intercontinental Title victory in 1992 to exciting interviews inside “Piper’s Pit,” revisit these moments and more as WWE Network celebrates Piper’s WWE Hall of Fame career.
Tonight at 10/9 C, catch a special presentation of Table for 3, featuring Piper, Gene Okerlund and Paul Orndorff at the dinner table discussing their favorite pranks and stories from their careers.
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. ET – TODAY
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
It’s every man for himself as 30 top Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match for the vacant WWE Championship. And, Piper battles The Mountie for the Intercontinental Title.
Tuesday Night Titans – July 17, 1984
Vince McMahon hosts Tuesday Night Titans with Lord Alfred Hayes. Studio guests include Piper, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Tony Garea and Wendi Richter.
Saturday Night’s Main Event – Nov. 2, 1985
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper hosts a very special Halloween celebration.
Raw Flashback – Feb. 26, 1996
Witness the storied rivalry between WWE Champion Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels reach another historic chapter as WWE President “Rowdy” Roddy Piper announces the stipulation for their epic encounter at WrestleMania XII.
Table for 3 – TONIGHT at 10/9 C
Piper, “Mean” Gene Okerlund and “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff sit down to dinner and discuss the importance of the groundbreaking first WrestleMania event, as well as their favorite road stories, pranks and memories from their WWE Hall of Fame careers.
Videos from NXT:
Apollo Crews makes his debut at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
Breeze promises to vanquish Jushin “Thunder” Liger at TakeOver: WWE.com Exclusive, Aug. 5, 2015
Is Stardust “living the gimmick”?: WWE.com Exclusive, Aug. 5, 2015
The WWE stock was up over two dollars a share yesterday on news that John de Mol, the Dutch media executive responsible for creating “Big Brother” and “The Voice,” acquired nearly 2 million shares in WWE in the second quarter — 6% of the company’s total shares. It is currently up another 52 cents, $22.75 a share. As I mentioned on my hotline yesterday, it’s been a good week financially for WWE.
The Undertaker, Randy Orton, Sting, Daniel Bryan and Paige are all set to appear at Wizard World Chicago, which takes place from 8/20 to 8/23. Obviously, they will be there around their SummerSlam weekend commitments. You can get more information by clicking here.
In advance of last night’s Smackdown in Sacramento, our own Jason Barsky did a shoot style interview with Jimmy Uso and Naomi. You can check it out by clicking here.
An excerpt from the audiobook version of Daniel Bryan’s book “Yes! My Improbable Journey to the Main Event of Wrestlemania”, narrated by Bryan, is at this link.
WWE is looking for a couple of VPs and Executives.
Vice President, Social Media
https://wwecorp.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/wwecorp/job/Stamford-CT–Headquarters/Vice-President–Social-Media_R0000217
Vice President, International Digital Content
https://wwecorp.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/wwecorp/job/Stamford-CT–Headquarters/Vice-President–International-Digital-Content_R0000216
Editor
https://wwecorp.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/wwecorp/job/Stamford-CT—Television-Office/Editor_R0000229-1
Director of Media Services
https://wwecorp.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/wwecorp/job/Stamford-CT—Television-Office/Director-of-Media-Services_R0000228
Senior Director-Marketing, Europe
https://wwecorp.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/wwecorp/job/Munich-Germany/Senior-Director–Marketing–Europe_R0000232
2K sent the following fact sheet to PWInsider.com detailing the features and additions to the forthcoming WWE 2K16 videogame:
Largest Roster Ever: Offering more than 120 unique playable characters, including cover Superstar Stone Cold Steve Austin alongside Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, Bad News Barrett, Paige and Finn Bálor, WWE 2K16 includes the largest roster in WWE games history
The roster contains an unprecedented combination of current WWE Superstars and Divas, emerging NXT talent, WWE Hall of Famers and WWE alumni from multiple eras
Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator: Fans who pre-order WWE 2K16 at any participating retailer will receive two exclusive playable versions of Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator:
T-800 from The Terminator and T-800 from Terminator 2: Judgment Day
2K Showcase: The franchise’s popular story-based mode returns in WWE 2K16, enabling players to relive iconic matches and moments in WWE history. Along the way, they will complete objectives to unlock legendary characters, entrance and ring gear, match types and unlockables.
MyCareer: The franchise’s career-driven mode, now in its second year, will see players define their legacies by making critical choices while rising through the ranks from NXT to WWE to earn a spot in the WWE Hall of Fame. In addition, they will train, compete against others, conduct personality-driven interviews, interfere with rivals and/or form the ultimate tag team.
Creation Suite: Building on last year’s foundation, WWE 2K16’s Creation Suite deepens the player’s arsenal with new feature options, including Create a Diva, Create a Championship, Create an Arena, and Create a Show. Key improvements have also been made to existing fan-favorite offerings, including Create a Superstar, Create an Entrance, Superstar Studio and Community Creations.
WWE Universe: WWE 2K16 makes core improvements to stories, rivals and match card selections. In addition, for the first time, Superstars can be assigned to multiple shows, enabling players to have a broader experience.
Online: Completely overhauled based on fan feedback, WWE 2K16 will provide users with multiple ways to play online with the WWE Games community, including an improved matchmaking system
Soundtrack: Players can customize their in-game music through the addition of Superstar entrance music to theWWE 2K16 Jukebox. Additional in-game music will be announced later this year.
Gameplay Improvements:WWE 2K16 will build upon last year’s foundation, including key enhancements and innovations based on critical and consumer feedback, to deliver the strongest WWE gameplay experience to date:
Improved Controls: The controls and move library were overhauled to cleanly separate strikes from grapples. This change provides players with more control over the exact type of attacks they want to initiate in every situation. WWE 2K16 also includes new attack positions, such as seated, to increase options for how players attack while experiencing greatly improved attacks outside the ring near barricades. Opponents will now react more accurately to their environment.
New Reversal System: The reversal system has been reworked to improve the overall flow of the match and also create a new level of strategy during the matches. Each Superstar has a limited number of reversals he or she can perform that recharge over time, meaning players might not want to simply try and reverse every attack. In addition, WWE 2K16 introduces Major and Minor reversals for select moves. Minor reversals are easier to perform and only require a single reversal stock. Major reversals are more challenging to perform; however, they yield a much greater reward than damage. Successful Major Reversals weaken the opponent in various ways and provide a new way to swing the momentum of the match in one’s favor.
New Pin System: The new pin system starts with an entirely new pin mini-game and offers a variety of new pin variations and reactions. If the opponent kicks out, a Superstar may react to the near pin fall and gesture to the referee in frustration. In addition, WWE 2K16 introduces dirty pins and rope breaks. Dirty pins allow players to use the ropes to their advantage to try and pin their opponents. There is a chance the referee may see this and call off the pin attempt. Rope Breaks are another way to get out of pin attempt but rely on the referee seeing the player grab the ropes. In line with WWE live events and programming, there is no guarantee what the referee is going to see during a match.
Chain Wrestling: New positions and attributes allow players to distinguish Superstars from one other. There can also be ties during a lockup; during the tie, there can be a clean break from the tie-up or a cheap shot from either the player or the opponent.
Working Holds: Working holds are new for WWE 2K16 and provide players with a way to regain stamina while depleting their opponents’ stamina. Just like on WWE programming, Working Holds provide a way to collect one’s self in the middle or late part of a match and prepare for the next plan of attack.
Improved AI: WWE 2K16 sees big improvements to the AI for Superstars, referees and managers. For example, managers can now engage during matches by either trying to distract the referee or get his attention to help out in the match. In addition, significant changes are included for match-specific AI, including Tag Team matches.
More Match Types: Many match types of been added for WWE 2K16, including Ladder, handicap and tornado tag matches.
Dynamic Entrances: With the improved presentation flow for matches, players are now able to take control of their Superstars during the entrances and have the option to attack their opponents before the match even starts. Why wait for the bell? In WWE 2K16, players can decide when they are ready for action.
Additional Improvements: WWE 2K16 also includes an improved Submission system and a vast number of new moves to create an even more engaging gameplay experience.
Overall Enhancements:WWE 2K16 improves upon authenticity across the board, including:
New Commentary Team: For the first time, a three-man team is now a part of the franchise, with John “Bradshaw” Layfield, new to WWE 2K16 joining returning commentators Michael Cole and Jerry “The King” Lawler. Thousands of new lines were recorded, primarily in side by side studio sessions, ensuring authentic interactions among the trio.
Visual Upgrades: This year’s title features several thousand new animations. WWE Superstar and Diva appearance are also been updated, including implementation of a full cloth physics system, enabling attire to appear and respond as realistically as possible. Improved crowd variety, as well as more realistic sweat, better hair and hair physics round out the visual enhancements.
Broadcast Presentation: Gone are loading screens between entrances and the start of matches; instead, the camera pans the arena and over to the commentary team for thoughts on the upcoming match. Significant improvements were also made to overall match presentation and flow, including new crowd members
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