Biography for
Roddy Piper

Birth name

Roderick George Toombs

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Nickname

The Rowdy Scot
Hot Rod

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Height

6' 2" (1.88 m)

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Mini biography

Roddy Piper was a pro wrestler from 1973-1987 in the NWA, Pacific Northwest, California and most notoriously in the WWF in the eighties. He has wrestled once or twice a year in big events up until the present. He became infamous for his mouth as much as his skills in the ring. He hosted Pipers Pit which saluted the bad guys of professional wrestling. The most famous of which involved him smashing Jimmy Superfly Snuka over the head with a coconut. He was wrestlings most popular villan because of his feud with Hulk Hogan that culminated at Wrestlemania I. Piper has acted in action flicks since he went into semi-retirement after Wrestlemania III when he beat and shaved the late Adrian Adonis.

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IMDb mini-biography by

Shawn Alvey <jdjs@mail.ameritel.net>

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Mini biography

Roddy Piper has been a longtime mainstay in the WWF. He was one of the biggest "bad guys" in the WWF during the early 80's, before becoming a fan favorite in the late 80's. He continuied to wrestle into the 90's, but spent much of his time doing color commentary for WWF TV In January 1992, he won the WWF Intercontinental Title from "The Mountie", the only title he would ever hold in his storied WWF career. After losing the title 3 months later, he left the WWF, and only made the occasional apperance in the ring over the next few years. During 1995, he had a stint as the WWF's interm president. He has since resurfaced in WCW wrestling, where he currently wrestles today.

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IMDb mini-biography by

Anonymous

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Spouse

Kitty

(1979 - present)

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Trade mark

Wears a kilt

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Trivia

Professional wrestler turned actor

He appeared in some of the live action segments of the cartoon series "Hulk Hogan's Rock 'N' Wrestling" (1985-198?)

Former Golden Gloves boxer and Black belt in Judo

Former WWF Intercontinental & WCW U.S. Champion

Mentored the late professional wrestler Art Barr

Notorious for hitting Jimmy Snuka in the head with a Coconut on television in 1984.

A featured singer in the 1985 MTV Music Video "Land of 1000 Dances" with Meat Loaf, Cyndi Lauper and Rick Derringer.

Aided by former henchman 'ACE' Cowboy Bob Orton, whipped Mr. T with a belt after a boxing match between T and Orton on WWF's Saturday Night Main Event in 1985.

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