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Jul 31, 2015 · WWE is deeply saddened that Roderick Toombs, aka “Rowdy” Roddy Piper — WWE Hall of Famer and Intercontinental Champion — passed away Friday at the age of 61. WWE extends its sincerest condolences to Toombs’ family, friends and fans. “Roddy Piper was one of the most entertaining, controversial and bombastic performers ever in WWE ...
Aug 1, 2015 · Rowdy Roddy Piper, a professional wrestler whose athleticism and antics in the ring helped raise the profile of World Wrestling Entertainment in the 1980s, has died, his agent said on Friday.
Aug 1, 2015 · Piper was best known for his lengthy career with the World Wrestling Federation, now the WWE. He was a WWE Intercontinental and tag team champion and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame 2005. “Saddened about the passing of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper,” tweeted Paul “Triple H” Levesque, a wrestler and top WWE executive.
Roddy Piper. Actor: They Live. Roddy Piper was born Roderick George Toombs on April 17, 1954 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was a pro wrestler from 1973-1987 in the NWA, Pacific Northwest, California. He was a longtime mainstay in the WWF, and was one of the biggest "bad guys" in the WWF during the early '80s, before becoming a fan favorite in the late '80s. He became infamous for his...
When Roddy Piper was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005, by 16 time World Champion Ric Flair, Flair said "Roddy is the greatest entertainer in Wrestling History, bar none". "Rowdy" Roddy Piper is the last of the real deal gunslingers of Pro Wrestling.
Jul 31, 2015 · “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, the wrestling star and pop culture icon, died Friday of cardiac arrest. He was 61. Born Roderick George Toombs, he made his wrestling debut in Canada at the age of 15 ...
Aug 1, 2015 · The former professional wrestler 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper, known for wearing a kilt in the ring, has died aged 61. Piper, born Roderick Toombs in Saskatchewan, Canada, was one of the main stars of the ...
