Roderick George Toombs (born April 17, 1954), better known by his ring name "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, is a Canadian professional wrestler.
Background[]
Pre-WrestleMania[]
Piper debuted in the WWF as a manager because of injuries he suffered during dog collar match at Starrcade, he managed "Dr. D" David Schultz and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, eventually Piper's run as a manager quietly ended and Piper started wrestling full-time.
Match Record[]
| Winner | Loser | Location | WrestleMania | Stipulations | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulk Hogan/Mr. T (with Jimmy Snuka) | Roddy Piper/Paul Orndorff (with Bob Orton) | New York, New York | I | Tag team match with special guest referees: Muhammad Ali and Pat Patterson | March 31, 1985 |
| Mr. T (with Joe Frazier and Haiti Kid) | Roddy Piper (with Bob Orton and Lou Duva) | Uniondale, New York | 2 | Boxing match | April 7, 1986 |
| Roddy Piper | Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart) | Pontiac, Michigan | III | Hair vs. Hair match | March 29, 1987 |
| Double Countout | Roddy Piper, Bad News Brown | Toronto, Canada | VI | Singles match | April 1, 1990 |
| Bret Hart | Roddy Piper | Indianapolis, Indiana | VIII | Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | April 5, 1992 |
| Roddy Piper | Goldust (with Marlena) | Anaheim, California | XII | Hollywood Backlot Brawl | March 31, 1996 |
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- Sleeper hold
- Signature moves
- Belly to back suplex
- Bulldog
- Figure-four leglock
- High knee
- Inverted atomic drop
- Low blow
- Multiple jabs
- Poking or raking the opponent's eyes
- Nicknames
- "Rowdy"
- "The Greatest Villain"
- "The Rowdy One"
- "The Rowdy Scot"
- "Hot Rod"
- "Hot Scot"
- "Mr. Controversial"
- Entrance themes
- "Green Hills of Tyrol" from the Chappell Production Library (WWE/WCW/TNA)
- "Hot Rod" by Jim Johnston (WWE)
- "The Bonnie Lass o' Fyvie" (WWE/TNA)
- "Scotland the Brave" (WWE/TNA)
Championships and accomplishments[]
- World Class Championship Wrestling
- NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bulldog Brower
- World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ric Flair
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2005)
- Slammy Award (1 time)
- Best Personality in Land of a Thousand Dances (1986)
| WWE Intercontinental Champions |
|---|
| Pat Patterson ● Greg Valentine ● Randy Savage ● Ricky Steamboat ● The Honky Tonk Man ● Ultimate Warrior ● Rick Rude ● Mr. Perfect ● The Texas Tornado ● Bret Hart ● Roddy Piper ● British Bulldog ● Shawn Michaels ● Razor Ramon ● Diesel ● Hunter Hearst Helmsley/Triple H ● Rocky Maivia/The Rock ● Stone Cold Steve Austin ● Ken Shamrock ● Road Dogg ● The Godfather ● Edge ● D'Lo Brown ● Chris Jericho ● Kurt Angle ● Rikishi ● Eddie Guerrero ● Billy Gunn ● Jeff Hardy ● Kane ● Albert ● Christian ● William Regal ● Rob Van Dam ● Booker T ● Randy Orton ● Ric Flair ● CM Punk ● JBL ● Big Show ● Daniel Bryan ● The Miz |