Hot Rod: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015
2021 , Documentary
Focuses on "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, who is universally considered one of WWE's greatest villains. During his Hall of Fame career, he played the role of the antagonist against a who's who of WWE greats, while amassing more than 30 championships.
Stars:
Vince McMahon
Ronda Rousey
Roddy Piper
Hulk Hogan
Colt Toombs
Although a beloved member of the WWE Hall of Fame, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper began his WWE career as one of the most hated villains ever to step between the ropes. After making his bones in the NWA during the late '70s, the Hot Rod came to WWE in 1984, where he quickly rose to astronomical heights. He became a WWE mainstay and often engaged in heated interview segments that rank among the most entertaining in the company’s history.
After a falling out with his father, he hit the road, and from age 12 to 15, he stayed in youth hostels wherever he could find them.
Rod was expelled from North York’s Donview Heights Junior High School.
Piper (age 15) had his first match with Larry Hennig and lost the match in ten seconds.
Piper started wrestling as a TV jobber in the early 70s in Winnipeg.
His Acting Career
1978 - The One and Only
1985 - The War to Settle the Score (TV Movie)
1987 - The Highwayman (TV Series)
1988 - Hell Comes to Frogtown
1988 - Buy & Cell
1988 - They Live
1990 - The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage (TV Movie)
1991 - Tagteam (TV Movie)
1990-1991 - Zorro (TV Series)
1992 - Superboy (TV Series)
1992 - Silk Stalkings (TV Series)
1993 - Highlander (TV Series)
1994 - Resort to Kill
1994 - RoboCop (TV Series)
1994 - Back in Action
1995 - Tough and Deadly (Video)
1995 - No Contest
1995 - Jungleground
1996 - Marked Man
1996 - Terminal Rush
1996 - Dead Tides
1996 - Sci-fighters (Video)
1997 - The Bad Pack
1997 - First Encounter
1998 - Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series)
1998 - Shepherd
1998 - Hard Time (TV Movie)
1999 - The Outer Limits (TV Series)
1999 - Last to Surrender
1999 - Mentors (TV Series)
1999 - Jack of Hearts
2005 - Three Wise Guys (TV Movie)
2006 - Shut Up and Shoot!
2006 - Honor
2006 - Domestic Import
2006 - Costa Chica: Confession of an Exorcist
2007 - Ghosts of Goldfield (Video)
2007 - Super Sweet 16: The Movie (TV Movie)
2007 - Blind Eye
2007 - Street Team Massacre
2008 - A Gothic Tale
2008 - The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens (Video)
2010 - The Rooneys (TV Movie)
2010 - Cold Case (TV Series)
2010 - Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes (Video)
2010 - The Portal
2010 - Munchie the Agent (TV Series)
2010 - Lights Out
2010 - Alien Opponent
2011 - Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (Video)
2011 - Fancypants
2011 - Pizza Man
2012 - Breaking In (TV Series)
2012 - Clear Lake
2009-2013 - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series)
2013 - Night Traveler
2014 - Adventure Time (TV Series)
2014 - The Takeaway
2014 - Don't Look Back
2014 - Other Plans
2015 - The Reconciler
2015 - Adventures of a Pizza Guy
2016 - The Masked Saint
2016 - The Green Fairy (Documentary)
2016 - The Bet
2016 - The Chair
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 mouth as much as his skills in the ring. He hosted Pipers Pit, which saluted the bad guys of professional wrestling, the most famous of which involved him smashing Jimmy Superfly Snuka over the head with a coconut. He was wrestling's most popular villain because of his feud with Hulk Hogan that culminated at Wrestlemania I. He went into semi-retirement after Wrestlemania III, when he beat and shaved the late Adrian Adonis.
He continued to wrestle into the '90s, but spent much of his time doing color commentary for WWF TV. In January 1992, he won the WWF Intercontinental Title from "The Mountie", the only title he would ever hold in his storied WWF career. After losing the title three months later, he left the WWF, and only made the occasional appearance in the ring over the next few years. In 1995, he had a stint as the WWF's interim president. He later resurfaced in WCW during the late '90s to continue his feud with "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, until the company's demise in 2001.
Roddy Piper appeared in many action films.
He died of a heart attack on July 31, 2015, in Hollywood, California.
Inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Fame (2005).
Successfully beat Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Has four children: daughters Anastacia, Ariel Tiel, Fallon Danica and son Colton.
One of his daughters is actress Ariel Teal Toombs and his son is MMA Fighter Colt Toombs.
Released a single called "I'm Your Man" (1992).
Was trained in Jujutsu by Gene LaBell.