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Name: Roddy Piper
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Date of Birth:
April 17, 1954
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Place of Birth:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Mini-bio:
His Real Name is Roderick Toombs. After being expelled from Junior
high, Toombs found interest in professional wrestling. At the age of 16, Toombs
made his debut against Larry Hennig. He lost in ten...( read more) seconds. He was a boxer and
amatuer wrestler before he became a professional wrestler. During the late '70s,
Piper came into his own, and developed his "Rowdy" Persona. He was one of the top
heels (Bad Guys) in the business. In 1984, Piper developed "Piper's Pit," The
wrestling version of Geraldo. That became his trademark. In 1988, Piper made "They
Live," It bombed at the Box office. Ever since then, Piper has become, and will
always be a major legend in professional wrestling.