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Roddy Piper (1954–2015)

Author of In the Pit with Piper: Roddy Gets Rowdy

6+ Works 79 Members 2 Reviews 1 Favorited

About the Author

Includes the name: Rowdy Roddy Piper

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Works by Roddy Piper

Associated Works

They Live [1988 film] (1988) — Actor — 203 copies, 4 reviews
The Fog [1980 film] (1980) — Actor — 187 copies
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights [2011 film] (2011) — Actor — 56 copies
Hell Comes to Frogtown [1988 Film] (1988) — Actor — 18 copies
WrestleMania III (1987) — Contributor — 7 copies
Andre the Giant [2018 Documentary] (2018) — Contributor — 7 copies
Sci-Fighters [1996 film] — Actor — 3 copies
Body Slam [1986 Film] (1987) — Actor — 3 copies
The Price of Fame [2017 Documentary Film] (2017) — Self — 3 copies
No Contest [1995 Film] (1995) — Actor — 1 copy
Bash at the Beach 1997 (1997) 1 copy
Slamboree 1997 (1997) 1 copy
Saturday Night's Main Event II [1985 TV Episode] (1985) — Wrestler — 1 copy
WrestleMania (1985) — Contributor — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Other names
Piper, Rowdy Roddy
Toombs, Roderick George (birth name)
Hot Rod
Birthdate
1954-04-17
Date of death
2015-07-31
Gender
male
Occupations
wrestler
actor
Organizations
World Wrestling Entertainment
Nationality
Canada
Birthplace
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Place of death
Hollywood, California, USA
Associated Place (for map)
Canada

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Reviews

2 reviews
I found it to be a very entertaining book. It has lots of funny anecdotes about Piper's interactions with wrestlers, promoters, and fans both in and before the WWF, or WWE as they now like to be called. There are also some not so funny stories of Piper being blackballed, stabbed, using drugs, and nearly dieing. There's also his very serious chapter on what he calls "The Sickness," which is his explanation as to why wrestlers engage in so much self-destructive behavior.

This book gives us a show more glimpse into who Roddy Piper really is, and if like me you remember him from your childhood, you should get yourself a copy. show less
Not really a book; more like a guy talking into a tape recorder and another guy writing it down into paragraphs.

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Works
6
Also by
23
Members
79
Popularity
#226,896
Rating
½ 3.7
Reviews
2
ISBNs
2
Favorited
1

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