Roddy Piper

Known for ActingBorn 1954-04-17Died 2015-07-31Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Roderick George Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015), better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, comedian and actor. In professional wrestling, Piper was best known to international audiences for his work with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) between 1984 and 2000. Although he was Canadian, because of his Scottish heritage he was billed as coming from Glasgow and was known for his signature kilt and bagpipe entrance music. Piper earned the nicknames "Rowdy" and "Hot Rod" by displaying his trademark "Scottish" short temper, spontaneity, and quick wit. According to The Daily Telegraph, he is "considered by many to be the greatest 'heel' (or villain) wrestler ever". One of wrestling's most recognizable stars, Piper headlined multiple PPV events, including the WWF and WCW's respective premier annual events, WrestleMania and Starrcade. 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, who dubbed him "the most gifted entertainer in the history of professional wrestling". Outside of wrestling, Piper acted in dozens of films and TV shows, most notably taking the lead role of John Nada in the 1988 cult classic They Live and a recurring role as a deranged professional wrestler called Da' Maniac on the FX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He is also widely known for his role in Hell Comes to Frogtown as the character Sam Hell.Read more

Movies & web series

Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars

WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2

PWG Sells Out: Volume 3

WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

WCW SuperBrawl 2000

WCW Bash at the Beach 1999

WCW Starrcade 1999

WCW Spring Stampede 1998

WCW Halloween Havoc 1997

WWF Summer Flashback!

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

WWE War to Settle the Score

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

WCW Fall Brawl 1998

WCW The Great American Bash 1997

WCW Bash at The Beach 1997

WCW Halloween Havoc 1996

WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage

It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story

Most Unusual Matches

Tuesday Night Titans

WCW SuperBrawl VII

The Firefly Funhouse Match

WWE Hall of Fame 2005

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

WCW Monday Nitro

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

WWE WrestleMania VI

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE Wrestlemania XIX

WWE Table For 3

WWE WrestleMania VIII

WWE Cyber Sunday 2008

Inside MMA