Roddy Piper

Birth Name:

Roderick George Toombs

Birth Place:

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Profession

Actor, Producer

In 2005, he was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame
Became a pro wrestler for $25 at age 15 with a loss against Larry Hennig when Hennig's opponent didn't show up to a match where he was playing bagpipes, and he later won the Golden Gloves boxing championship
Quote: "[on his favorite memories at Wrestlemania] "No․ 1 is hard to beat, because nobody knew how it was going to happen․ There was no handbook․ The excitement of the very first one, it's hard to beat that․""
After going into semi-retirement after losing in Wrestlemania III, he began acting in action films like "They Live․"
Was the long-time villain of Hulk Hogan, which culminated in Wrestlemania I
Was a lifelong friend of ex-NHL and Stanley Cup Winner, Cam Connor
Was expelled from junior high school and forced to leave home, working odd jobs at local gyms and running errands for pro wrestlers

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