Roddy Piper Archives

On April 17, 1954, Roderick George Toombs was born – but the world would know him best as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper In honor of what would've been the late professional wrestler & actor's 70th birthday, we're sharing our look back at the major influence Piper had on one of our favorite shows of all time[...]

That's right, I'm talking about "Rowdy" Roddy Piper's turn as "Da' Maniac" on FXX's Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Kaitlin Olson & Danny DeVito-starring It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Images: FX Networks Screencaps If you're looking for a recap of Piper's nearly 40-year career, one which spanned runs in the NWA, WWF/WWE, TNA, and other companies,[...]

 Orndorff will always go down in history for being in the main event match of the very first Wrestlemania in 1985 at Madison Square Garden, teaming with fellow mega-heel "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in a tag team match against Hogan and Mr T. "Mr Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, seen here with manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, has passed away today at[...]

We learned through watching A&E's Biography: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper that Roderick Toombs (aka "Rowdy" Roddy Piper) was such an intense man that kept his painful memories and feelings to himself, that even those closest to him would be kept at arm's length at times  Like most famous wrestlers, there's the road life and the home life,[...]

He has a long history with wrestling, famously teaming up with Hulk Hogan to take on Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff in the main event of the first WrestleMania He made numerous appearances for the WWE, and is a member of their Hall of Fame Now, Mr T joins the Elite line of figures, figures[...]

Besides the great ring work and storytelling from all of the performers in this match, the moment when Rowdy Roddy Piper and Jimmy Snuka entered the match and everyone stopped while they hooked them up one last time was a moment to remember Look no further than CM Punk's face while it is happening This[...]

It looks like Ronda Rousey is definitely joining the WWE, as made apparent by the UFC icon's appearance and subsequent gesticulation at tonight's Royal Rumble. Rio de Janeiro-Brazil 30 JULY 2015, Ronda Rousey, the UFC fighter, part d atradiciona met with the fighter Bethe Correa in the press conference of UFC 190A.RICARDO / Shutterstock.com Rousey was sportin' a[...]

He and best pal Christian have their own variety show on the WWE Network titled The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness. 8) Roddy Piper While Piper appeared in many films and TV shows before his death last year, he will be forever remembered for his role in John Carpenter's They Live John Nada[...]

Everybody loves the 1988 cult classic film They Live, about pro wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper, imbued with the power of magic sunglasses that allow him to see hidden aliens that secretly control humanity, chewing bubblegum and kicking ass… and he's all out of bubblegum But did you know that the film is also a racist[...]

Along with a long-running feud with the late "Rowdy" Roddy Piper that saw Piper crack a coconut over Snuka's head during an episode of his "Piper's Pit" interview segment, Snuka's leap from the top of the steel cage at Madison Square Garden in 1982 was one of pro wrestling's most memorable "moments," though, like other[...]

Wrestling legend and actor "Rowdy" Roddy Piper died Thursday evening He suffered cardiac arrest while sleeping and was discovered on Friday Piper had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2006, but was cancer free at the time of his death. Piper was born Roderick George Toombs and was one of the biggest wrestling icons to come out[...]