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Video: Roddy Piper was turning 'Piper's Pit' over to Chael Sonnen following GFW reenactment

Last Thursday was a very sad day for pro wrestling fans, as well as Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, after news spread that WWE Hall of Famer "Rowdy" Roddy Piper passed away at the age of 61.

Piper had long been known as the one of the greatest villains in pro wrestling history and was the antagonist to Hulk Hogan's mega-popular protagonist during the mid-80s when the wrestling promotion was known as WWF and soaring in popularity.

The "Rowdy" heel could draw heat from a crowd like no other and had been making cameo appearances since retiring from in-ring action in 2005.