Hall of Famer "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, the kilt-wearing trash-talker who headlined the first WrestleMania, has died at the age of 61, WWE announced Friday.

Hell, the name of my podcast pays homage to his talk show, “Piper’s Pit.” Piper was many things: hilarious, articulate, passionate, insidious, captivating.

He accumulated 34 championships and hosted the popular WWF/E interview segment "Piper's Pit", which facilitated numerous feuds. In 2005, Piper was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Ric Flair ...