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Roddy Piper
Professional Wrestler; Actor
Male
Born
Apr 17, 1954
Age
59
Hometown
Saskatoon, Saskat...
Other Names
Toombs, Roderick
Roderick George Toombs, better known by his ring name "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, is a Canadian semi-retired professional wrestler and film actor who is currently signed to WWE. In professional wrestling, he is best known for his work with WWE. Although he is… Read More
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Will Durst: The Red RebsHuffington Post - Feb 15, 2013
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Css Pro Wrestling Tournament Elite Eight Match: (1) Hulk Hogan Vs. (2) André The GiantCageside Seats - Aug 15, 2012
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Wwe Raw 1000: List Of Names Reportedly Confirmed To Appear On The ShowCageside Seats - Jul 23, 2012
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Css Pro Wrestling Tournament Second Round Match: (4) Harley Race Vs (5) Roddy PiperCageside Seats - Jul 21, 2012
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1954
Birth
Born on April 17, 1954.
TEENAGE

1973
19 Years Old
From 1973 to 1975, Piper was a jobber in the AWA, Kansas City, the Maritimes, and Texas working for Paul Boesch's NWA Houston Wrestling promotion and in Dallas working for Fritz Von Erich's Big Time Rasslin.
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TWENTIES

1978
24 Years Old
By late 1978-early 1979, Buddy Rose talked Piper into leaving the California promotions for even more fame in Don Owen’s Pacific Northwest Territory where he teamed with Killer Tim Brooks, Rick Martel, and Mike Popovich to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship.
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1981
27 Years Old
From 1981-82, Piper served as an arrogant commentator on Georgia Championship Wrestling (which would we be renamed World Championship Wrestling in July) and feuded with the likes of Bob Armstrong, Dick Slater, and Tommy Rich.
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During the summer of 1982, Piper became a fan favorite after knocking out Don Muraco and Ole Anderson, and famously saving broadcast partner Gordon Solie from Muraco, who grew angry at Solie questioning his tactics.
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THIRTIES

Piper once again faced Mr. T, this time alone, in a boxing match at WrestleMania 2 in 1986.
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In 1991, he supported Virgil in his feud against "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and was present at their matches at WrestleMania VII and SummerSlam.
FORTIES

In 1996, Piper was named as interim WWF President, following Vader's malicious assault on Gorilla Monsoon, following the Royal Rumble.
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In early 1999, Piper had a short run as United States Champion, became WCW Commissioner, and resumed his feud with Flair over control of WCW.

Piper's last appearance was at SuperBrawl in 2000 where he was a surprise referee in the title match between Sid Vicious, Jeff Jarrett And Scott Hall.
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FIFTIES

On February 21, 2005, it was announced that Piper was to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
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On April 4, 2006 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Piper was issued an award by the Mayor, Sam Katz.
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He made a return to Raw on an episode taped February 12, 2007, during which he announced that his friend Dusty Rhodes was to be the first person inducted into the 2007 class of the WWE Hall of Fame.
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In 2008, after finishing his therapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma, he made a brief appearance in the Royal Rumble, primarily focusing on "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka.
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On February 16, 2009 Piper returned to Raw to confront Chris Jericho after Jericho continued to act disrespectfully towards the Hall of Famers.
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He inducted Wendy Richter to the 2010 WWE Hall of Fame on March 27, 2010.
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On January 29, 2011, Piper made his debut for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) during the WrestleReunion 5 weekend, defeating nineteen other men, last eliminating Terry Funk, to win the Legends Battle Royal.
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Piper returned on the April 10, 2012 special edition of Smackdown: Blast from the Past, in which he hosted Piper's Pit featuring Daniel Bryan and AJ Lee.
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