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Roddy Piper
Nickname: Rowdy
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 230 lbs.
From: Glasgow, Scotland
Birthday: Apr 17th
Pro Debut: Early 1970's
Aliases: Roderick Toombs, The Masked Canadian, Roddy the Piper, Ronnie Piper, Rod Piper
Feds Worked For: AWA, NWA, TNA, WCCW, WCW, WWE, WWF, WWWF, NWA Big Time Wrestling (CA), Juggalo Championship Wrestling, 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)
-WCW United States Champion
-WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion (w/ Ric Flair)
-WWF Intercontinental Champion
Affiliates: Keith Franks, Ron Bass, John Studd, Tim Brooks, Ed Wiskoski, Rick Martel, Bob Orton Jr., Paul Orndorff, Bulldog Brower, The Army of Darkness, Buddy Rose
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
Other Facts: -Real name was Roderick George Toombs
-Father of pro wrestler Teal Piper
-Although billed from Scotland, actually from Canada
-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.
-After WrestleMania XII, he offered to buy the white Bronco that he drove during his Backlot Brawl Match with Goldust, but Vince McMahon gave it to him free of charge instead. The Backlot Brawl can now be considered the the first cinematic match in WWE history.
-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 1st 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."
-Was featured in the WWE DVD "The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80's"
-Lifetime member of The Cauliflower Alley Club
-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
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2007
-Inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2008
-Passed away July 30, 2015 from cardiac arrest at the age of 61
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