A new documentary, Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story, alleges that WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper sexually assaulted Luna Vachon when she was 12 or 13 years old. The claim surfaced during the film’s premiere at Fantastic Fest, presented as part of a broader examination of professional wrestling’s historically toxic environment.
Wrestling content creator Tyler Williams, who attended the screening, first reported the revelation. He noted that the audience was “floored” when the allegation appeared briefly on screen before the film moved on to another subject. Williams said he could not confirm whether the statement was in Vachon’s own words or relayed by another voice recounting her experience.
Williams explained that the claim was presented in the context of a larger conversation about the lack of safety for women in wrestling during that era. “Part of that whole discourse was about how, you know, many boys in the back at that time, you know, they couldn’t be trusted,” Williams said. “You know, the women in the locker room were treated like garbage. You just couldn’t trust people in the industry. And it was just very disheartening to hear about this.”
After the screening, Williams spoke with the film’s director, who admitted she had wrestled with whether to include the allegation. She decided it was necessary to show the full picture of Vachon’s life, emphasizing the credibility of the source who relayed the story. “The director I spoke to afterwards… she wasn’t entirely sure if she wanted to put this in… but ultimately she came to the conclusion that if Luna Vachon told this person and this person is putting that story out, then this is part of Luna Vachon’s story, and it is her duty to get her story out there.”
Both Vachon and Piper are deceased and honored in the WWE Hall of Fame. Piper, who died in 2015 at age 61, was inducted in 2005. Vachon passed away in 2010 and was posthumously inducted into the Legacy Wing in 2019.