Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 230 lbs
From: Glasgow, Scotland
Birthday: Apr 17
Pro Debut: Early 1970's
Aliases: Roderick Toombs, The Masked Canadian, Roddy The Piper, Ronnie Piper
Feds worked for: NWA,
WCCW,
WWF,
WCW,
WWE,
TNA,
AWA, PPW, Xtreme Wrestling Federation (FL), Portland Wrestling (OR), Canada
Finisher: Sleeperhold
Signature Moves: Eye Poke
Career Highlights: -NWA United States Champion (2x)
-NWA (San Francisco) United States Champion
-NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Buddy Rose)
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (w/
Ron Bass)
-NWA American Tag Team Champion (w/
Dick Brower)
-NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion
-NWA Americas Champion (3x)
-NWA Americas Tag Team Champion (7x, 2 w/ Crusher Verdu; 1 each w/ Keith Franks,
Chavo Guerrero, Pak Choo, The Hangman, Ron Bass)
-NWA Canadian Tag Team Champion (w/ Rick Martel)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Champion (3x)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ John Studd)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Champion (2x)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Champion (2x)
-NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (5x; 3 w/ Rick Martel; 1 each w/
Tim Brooks and Mike Popovich)
-WWF Intercontinental Champion
-WCW United States Champion
-WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion (w/
Ric Flair)
Affiliates: Keith Franks, Ron Bass, John Studd, Tim Brooks,
Ed Wiskoski, Rick Martel,
Bob Orton Jr.,
Paul Orndorff, Bulldog Brower, The Army of Darkness
Notable Feuds: Chavo Guerrero, Ric Flair, Rick Steamboat,
Greg Valentine, Jimmy Snuka, Hulk Hogan, Adrian Adonis,
Rick Rude, Vince Russo,
Rikishi, Goldust, Mr. T, Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer
Official Website: www.rowdyroddypiper.com/
Other Facts: -Although billed from Scotland, actually from Canada
-Currently resides in Portland, OR
-Wrestled his first match at the age of 15 against Larry Hennig and lost in ten seconds.
-While Piper and Buddy Rose were competing in PNW, Rose ripped Piper's kilt and set it on fire. Piper left the ring, where at the time he was teaming with Stan Stasiak against the
Sheepherders, and charged up to the Crow's Nest to try and put the fire out. Ironically by shaking the kilt, he caused part of the "No Smoking" sign to be burned away. At the time, Portland Wrestling aired on a delay at 8:30 PM. Several people watching the TV show called the fire department about the fire. When the fire department showed up nobody was there. From that time on every Portland Wrestling broadcast started with a "Pre-Taped" graphic on the bottom of the screen.
-At
Starrcade 1983, Piper lost a brutal Dog Collar Match to Greg Valentine and lost 75% of his hearing in his left ear.
-Hosted an interview segment in WWF called "Piper's Pit".
-Has appeared in 28 movies. His most successful movie was "They Live" directed by John Carpenter
-Along with
Sgt. Slaughter, he is immortalised as a G. I. Joe action figure.
-From January - March, 1996, he served a acting president of the WWF.
-Released his autobiography "In The Pit With Piper" in November 2002
-Was the best man at Ric Flair's wedding
-Was awarded a plaque at City Hall in Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada, his childhood hometown
-His most famous quotes include "I'm the reason Hulk Hogan lost his hair!" and "I have come here to kick ass and chew bubble gum... and I'm all out of bubble gum."
-Ranked # 79 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 45 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 83 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 54 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked # 142 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked # 153 in the 1999 PWI 500
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005
-Was featured in the WWE DVD "The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80's"
