Roddy Piper

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Title History

• NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/ Crusher Verdu defeating Chavo and Gory Guerrero (Febuary 28, 1976);
• NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Chavo Guerrero (March 12, 1976);
• NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/ The Hangman defeating Carlos and Raul Mata (October 29, 1976);
• NWA (Los Angles) Americas Tag Team titles w/ Chavo Guerrero defeating Black Gordman and Goliath (1977);
• NWA (Mexico) World Light Heavyweight title defeating Chavo Guerrero (April 13, 1977);
• NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/ Keith Franks defeating Mando Guerrero and Tom Jones (July 22, 1977);
• NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Chavo Guerrero (August 12, 1977);
• NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Chavo Guerrero (November 4, 1977);
• NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Mando Guerrero (December 16, 1977);
• NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/ Ron Bass defeating Black Gordman and Chavo Guerrero (April 21, 1978);
• NWA (San Francisco) United States Heavyweight title defeating Moondog Mayne (June 24, 1978);
• NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Tag Team titles w/ Pak Choo defeating Ryuma Go and Black Gordman (September 1, 1978);
• NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Chavo Guerrero (September 29, 1978);
• NWA Pacfic Northwest Tag Team titles w/ Killer Tim Brooks defeating Jonathan Boyd and Dutch Savage (December 31, 1978);
• NWA Pacfic Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Jonathan Boyd (Febuary 17, 1979);
• NWA Pacfic Northwest Tag Team titles w/ Rick Martel defeating Luke Williams and Butch Miller (March 29, 1980);
• NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/ Rick Martel defeating Luke Williams and Butch Miller (May 19, 1980);
• NWA Pacfic Northwest Tag Team titles w/ Rick Martel Awarded (August 5, 1980);
• NWA Pacfic Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Rose (September 4, 1980);
• NWA Mid Atlantic Television Title defeating Paul Jones in a Tournament (November 1, 1980);
• NWA (Mid Atlantic) United States Heavyweight title defeating Ric Flair (January 27, 1981);
• NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight title defeating Ricky Steamboat (November 1, 1981);
• NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight title defeating Jack Brisco (July 7, 1982);
• NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Dick Slater (March 27, 1983);
• NWA (Mid Atlantic) United States Heavyweight title defeating Greg Valentine (April 16, 1983);
• NWA (World Class) American Tag Team titles w/ Bulldog Brower won a tournament (October ??, 1983);
• WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight title defeating The Mountie (January 19, 1992);
• WCW United States Heavyweight title defeating Bret Hart (Febuary 8, 1999);
• (WWE) World Tag Team titles w/ Ric Flair defeating The Spirit Squad (November 5, 2006);

Roddy Piper Career Highlights

The Beginning

• 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.

The Wrestling Business

• 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.
• 1975: Piper’s first big push was in Los Angeles, where he wrestled as the “Masked Canadian”.
• March 12, 1976: Piper defeated Chavo Guerrero to win the NWA Americas title.
• July 22, 1977: Piper and Keith Franks (Adrian Adonis) defeated Tom Jones and Mando Guerrero to win the NWA World Tag Team titles.
• April 21, 1978: Piper and Ron Bass defeated Chavo Guerrero and Black Gordman to win the NWA World Tag Team titles.
• June 24, 1978: Piper defeated Lonnie Mayne to capture the NWA United States title.
• 1978: Piper and John Stud teamed up to claim the Mid Atlantic Tag Team title.
• December 31, 1978: Piper and Killer Brooks beat Dutch Savage and Johnathan Boyd for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team title.
• 1979: Piper and Ed Wiskowski (Col. DeBeers) won the NWA World Tag Team title in February.
• Late 70s: Piper went to the Portland territory and formed a lasting bond with promoter Don Owen.
• 1980: Piper and Rick Martel won the NWA Pacific Northwest tag team belts three times.
• 1980: Piper and Rick Martel captured the Canadian (Vancouver) Tag Team title from the Kiwi Sheepherders.

NWA: Mid-Atlandtic

• 1980s: Piper joined Jim Crockett’s NWA Mid-Atlantic promotion and became a star!
• November 1, 1980: Piper won the Mid-Atlantic Television title in a tournament, defeating Paul Jones in the finals.
• November 1980: Piper beat Ric Flair for the Mid-Atlantic U.S. Heavyweight title.
• January 27, 1981: Piper beat Jack Brisco for the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title.
• November 1, 1981: Piper defeated Ricky Steamboat for the Mid-Atlantic title.
• July 7, 1982: Piper defeated Jack Brisco, again, for the Mid-Atlantic title.
• April 16, 1983: Piper beat Greg “The Hammer” Valentine for the NWA United States title.
• Starrcade ’83: Piper beat Valentine in the legendary “dog collar” match.
• ~~~Roddy lost 75% of the hearing in his left ear, which remains today.
• ~~~It also threw off his equilibrium, and he was told his wrestling career was over.

World Wrestling Federation Part 1

• January 1984: Piper jumped to the WWF and became their second biggest star behind only Hulk Hogan.
• ~~~When Roddy Piper went to the WWF, he refused to wrestle in Portland out of loyalty to Don Owen.
• ~~~When the WWF Event went to Portland, Vince McMahon would suspend him, but it only lasted a week.
• Piper hosted the “Piper’s Pit”, an interview segment on WWF TV until his 1987 retirement.
• ~~~”Piper’s Pit” segment was often the catalyst for numerous angles with other wrestlers.
• February 18, 1985 – War to Settle the Score: WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan beat Roddy Piper via disqualification.
• Wrestlemania I: Hulk Hogan and Mr. T defeated Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff.
• October 5, 1985 – SNME: Roddy Piper vs Paul Orndorff ended in a double count-out..
• November 7, 1985 – Wrestling Classic: Hulk Hogan def Roddy Piper via disqualification to retain.
• January 4, 1986 – SNME: Jesse Ventura, Roddy Piper, and Bob Orton defeated  Hillbilly Jim, Uncle Elmer, and Cousin Luke.
• Wrestlemania II: Roddy Piper was disqualified during a boxing match with Mr. T.
• Roddy Piper eventually turned face, thus ending one of the biggest heel runs ever.
• July 14, 1986 – King of the Ring: Roddy Piper vs. The Magnificent Muraco in the 1st round ended in a time limit draw.
• October 4, 1986 – SNME: Roddy Piper pinned Iron Sheik.
• November 1, 1986 – Superstars: Mr. Fuji defeated Roddy Piper by disqualification.
• November 29, 1986 – SNME: Roddy Piper pinned his former friend Bob Orton.
• January 3, 1987 – SNME: Adrian Adonis beat Roddy Piper via count-out.
• Piper announced that his last match would be at Wrestlemania III against Adrian Adonis.
• January 11, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper defeated King Harley Race and Paul Orndorff in a dark match.
• March 14, 1987 – Superstars: Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis in a dark match.
• March 29, 1987 – Wrestlemania III: Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis in a “Hair” match.
• Piper retired from wrestling to pursue acting.

The Movies

• Piper’s most successful film was They Live (1988), directed by John Carpenter.
• Piper appeared in the following movies: Hell Comes To Frogtown (1987), Body Slam (’87), The Highwayman (TV, ’87), Buy and Cell (’89), Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage (’90, TV), No Contest (’94), Immortal Combat (’94), Back In Action (’94), Tough and Deadly (’95), Terminal Rush (’95), Marked Man (’95), Jungleground (’95), Sci-fighters (’96).
• For a brief amount of time in the mid to late 80’s Roddy owned an auto repair shop in Portland, Or. called “Pipers Pit Stop”.

World Wrestling Federation Part 2

• Wrestlemania V: Piper did a Piper’s Pit segment interviewing Brother Love and Morton Downey Jr.,
• ~~~Downey repeatedly blew smoke in Piper’s face, so Piper used a fire extinguisher on him!
• September 23, 1989 – Superstars: Roddy Piper defeated Chris Duffy.
• October 1, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: Roddy Piper defeated Barry Horowitz.
• October 14, 1989 – Saturday Night Main Event: Roddy Piper defeated Haku.
• November 5, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: Roddy Piper defeated Craig Brown.
• November 11, 1989 – Superstars: Roddy Piper defeated The Brooklyn Brawler.
• November 23, 1989 – Survivor Series: The Rude Brood (Jacques Rougeau, Mr. Perfect, Raymond Rougeau & Rick Rude) defeated Roddy’s Rowdies (Bushwhacker Butch, Bushwhacker Luke, Jimmy Snuka & Roddy Piper) in the survivor series tag team elimination match.
• December 16, 1989 – Superstars: Roddy Piper defeated Tom Stone.
• 1990: Piper made his official WWF in-ring return.
• January 21, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Roddy Piper defeated Bob Bradley.
• January 21, 1990 – Royal Rumble: Roddy Piper was in the Royal Rumble match won by Hulk Hogan.
• January 23, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Roddy Piper defeated Pez Whatley.
• January 27, 1990 – Superstars: Roddy Piper defeated John Sexton.
• February 10, 1990 – Superstars: Roddy Piper defeated Tom Stone.
• March 3, 1990 – Superstars: Roddy Piper defeated Dale Wolfe.
• March 31, 1990 – Superstars: Roddy Piper defeated Darryl Nickels.
• April 1, 1990 – WrestleMania VI: Piper painted himself half black for a match with “Bad News” Brown. Roddy Piper vs. Bad News Brown ended in a double count-out.
• April 8, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Roddy Piper defeated Conquistador Uno.
• May 13, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Roddy Piper vs. Rick Martel in the Intercontinental title tournament ended in a double disqualification.
• 1990-91: Piper became a color commentator on WWF Superstars and WWF PPVs.
• May 11, 1991 – Superstars: Roddy Piper defeated Rick Martel.
• October 3, 1991 – Battle Royal at the Albert Hall: Roddy Piper was in the 20 man battle royal won by The British Bulldog.
• October 20, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: Roddy Piper defeated Bob Smedley.
• October 26, 1991 – Superstars: Roddy Piper defeated Pat Tanaka.
• November 27, 1991 – Survivor Series:  Ric Flair, Ted DiBiase, The Mountie and The Warlord defeated Bret Hart, Roddy Piper, The British Bulldog and Virgil in a Survivor Series tag team elimination match.
• January 4, 1992 – Superstars: Roddy Piper defeated The Brooklyn Brawler.
• January 12, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Roddy Piper defeated Louie Spicolli.
• January 19, 1992 – Royal Rumble: Roddy Piper defeating The Mountie to win the Intercontinental title. Roddy Piper was also in the Royal Rumble match won by Ric Flair.
• January 27, 1992 – SNME: Roddy Piper pinned The Mountie to retain the Intercontinental title.
• February 15, 1992 – Superstars: Intercontinental champion Roddy Piper defeated Todd Overbow to retain the title.
• March 29, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: Intercontinental champion Roddy Piper defeated Sandy Beach to retain the title.
• April 5, 1992 – WrestleMania 8: Bret Hart defeated Piper for the Intercontinental title.
• WrestlemMnia X: Piper refereed a WWF title match between Bret Hart and Yokozuna.
• June 16, 1994 – King of the Ring: Roddy Piper defeats Jerry ‘the King’ Lawler.
• 1996: Piper acted as “interim president” of the WWF after Gorilla Monsoon was injured.
• February 24-26, 1996 – House Show: Roddy Piper defeated The 1-2-3 Kid.
• March 31, 1996 – WrestleMania 12: Roddy Piper defeated Goldust in a ‘hollywood backlot brawl’ match.

World Championship Wrestling:

• October 27, 1996 – Halloween Havoc: Roddy Piper appeared out of nowhere to confront Hollywood Hulk Hogan.
• Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan begin a feud to see who the true ‘ICON’ of professional wrestling.
• December 29, 1996 – Starrcade: Roddy Piper defeated Hollywood Hulk Hogan with a sleeper hold.
• February 23, 1997 – SuperBrawl: Hulk Hogan defeated Roddy Piper to retain the WCW World title after using brass knuckles.
• March 16, 1997 – Uncensored: Team nWo defeated Team WCW and Team Piper in a 3-WAY Elimination match.
• ~~~Team nWo: Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Randy Savage.
• ~~~Team Piper: Roddy Piper, Chris Benoit, Steve McMichael and Jeff Jarrett.
• ~~~Team WCW: Lex Luger, The Giant and Scott Steiner (no fourth member).
• May 18, 1997 – Slamboree: Ric Flair and Roddy Piper and Kevin Greene defeated Kevin Nash and Scott Hall and Syxx.
• June 9, 1997 – WCW Monday NITRO: Ric Flair and Roddy Piper defeated WCW tag team champions Kevin Nash and Scott Hall by disqualification.
• June 15, 1997 – The Great American Bash: WCW tag team champions Kevin Nash and Scott Hall defeated Roddy Piper and Ric Flair to retain the titles.
• July 13, 1997 – Bash at the Beach: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper defeated “Nature Boy” Ric Flair.
• Roddy Piper was named “Interim Commissioner” of World Championship Wrestling.
• October 26, 1997 – Halloween Havoc: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper defeated “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan in a “Steel Cage” match.
• March 23, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: Roddy Piper vs. Randy Savage ended in a no contest.
• March 30, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: Roddy Piper defeated Hollywood Hulk Hogan by disqualification.
• April 19, 1998 – Spring Stampede: Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash defeated Roddy Piper and The Giant in a Baseball bat on a Pole match.
• June 14, 1998 – The Great American Bash: Bret Hart and Hollywood Hulk Hogan defeated Roddy Piper and Randy Savage.
• September 7, 1998 – WCW Monday NITRO: Roddy Piper and Diamond Dallas Page defeated Lex Luger and Sting by disqualification.
• September 13, 1998 – Fall Brawl: Team WCW (Diamond Dallas Page, Roddy Piper & The Warrior) defeated The nWo Hollywood (Bret Hart, Hollywood Hogan & Stevie Ray) and The nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash, Lex Luger & Sting)
• February 8, 1999 – WCW Monday NITRO: Roddy Piper defeated Bret “Hitman” Hart to win the WCW United States title.
• February 15, 1999 – WCW Monday NITRO: Roddy Piper defeated WCW champion Hulk Hogan by disqualification. Hulk Hogan retains the title.
• February 21, 1999 – SuperBrawl: Scott Hall defeated Roddy Piper to win the WCW United States title.
• May 9, 1999 – Slamboree: Roddy Piper defeated “Nature Boy” Ric Flair via referee’s reverse decision.
• May 24, 1999 – WCW Monday NITRO: Bam Bam Bigelow, Diamond Dallas Page and Ric Flair defeated Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko and Roddy Piper by disqualification.
• June 13, 1999 – The Great American Bash: Ric Flair defeated Roddy Piper by disqualification.
• June 14, 1999 – WCW Monday NITRO: Buff Bagwell, Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn defeated Diamond Dallas Page, Kanyon, Ric Flair and Roddy Piper.
• June 21, 1999 – WCW Monday NITRO: Roddy Piper and Ric Flair vs. Buff Bagwell in a handicap match ended in a no contest.
• July 11, 1999 – Bash at the Beach: Buff Bagwell defeated Roddy Piper.
• December 6, 1999 – WCW Monday NITRO: Roddy Piper defeated Creative Control in a handicap match.
• December 13, 1999 – WCW Monday NITRO: Roddy Piper defeated Curt Hennig by count-out in a chair match.
• Fall 2000: World Championship Wrestling terminated Roddy Piper’s contract.

Independents

• May 18, 2001: Roddy Piper defeated Michelle Starr for Matt Osborne’s independent promotion.

Xtreme Wrestling Federation

• 2001-02 – Piper joined upstart promotion, Xtreme Wrestling Federation, which is run by Jimmy Hart, Greg Valentine and Brian Knobbs.
• 2002 – Piper helps in the training of XWF Wrestlers in Tampa along side Nasty Boy Jerry Sags.

Retirement

• November 2002: Piper’s autobiography In the Pit with Piper: Roddy gets Rowdy was released.
• December 4, 2002 – NWA^TNA: Piper makes an unadvertised appearance and ‘shoots’ on Vince Russo in a very controversial way!
• January 22, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Piper appears on TNA in a taped interview (very smart Jerry) saying he’d never go back to Nashville.

World Wrestling Entertainment

• March 27, 2003 – SmackDown: Roddy Piper appears on a taped interview talking about Wrestlemania and the Hulk vs Vince epic.
• March 30, 2003 – WrestleMania 19: Roddy Piper makes a shocking appearance and whacks Hulk Hogan with a steel pipe!!
• April 10, 2003 – SmackDown: Roddy Piper returns with Piper’s Pit with Vince McMahon as the special guest.
• April 17, 2003 – SmackDown: Roddy Piper has Sean O’Haire on Piper’s Pit, but Jimmy Snuka shows up and gets beat up, Rikishi saves.
• April 24, 2003 – SmackDown: Rikishi defeats Roddy Piper by disqualification after Sean O’Haire interferes just as Piper was about to get a stinkface.
• May 18, 2003 – Judgment Day: Mr. America w/ Zack Gowen defeats Roddy Piper w/ Sean O’Haire and Vince McMahon.
• June 26, 2003 – SmackDown: Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri defeats Sean O’Haire and Roddy Piper to retain the tag team titles.
• ~~~Roddy Piper was fired by the WWE later that night (June 24) – Click Here To Read More.

In The Pit with Piper

• October 2003: Roddy Piper hosts a 4-day wrestling camp, in conjunction with UPW, which costs $3000.

Piperisms

• Famous Quote: “I’m the reason Hulk Hogan lost his hair!”.
• Famous Quote: “I have come here to kick ass and chew bubble gum. and I’m all out of bubble gum.”
• Piper was the best man at Ric Flair’s wedding.

NWA: Total Nonstop Action

• September 17, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Roddy Piper made his return to TNA – Vince Russo told TNA to choose between HIM and Piper.
• September 24, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Roddy Piper gives a sitdown interview and is informed that TNA has chosen Vince Russo over him.
• October 1, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Roddy Piper was given the opportunity to give some final words, but technical difficulties cut him off!
• October 8, 2003 – NWA^TNA: (Final Words) Roddy Piper said he has never quit at anything and he doesn’t plan to quit wrestling.
• November 5, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Roddy Piper gives another video-tape messege, stating that he won’t let Hulk Hogan win the NWA title.
• November 26, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Roddy Piper says he’ll be returning soon, now that Vince Russo is gone from NWA:TNA.
• December 10, 2003 – NWA^TNA: Roddy Piper finally returns to TNA with AJ Styles and DLo Brown as his personal “back up”.
• January 7, 2004 – NWA^TNA: Roddy Piper delivers another taped messege, saying his usual stuff.
• September 3, 2004 – Portland Wrestling: Roddy Piper (sub for Jim Duggan) beat Fidel Sierra (bled buckets) in a flag on a pole match.

NWA: Total Nonstop Action II

• October 8, 2004 – TNA Impact: Roddy Piper announced that at Victory Road there will be a special Piper’s Pit with a mystery guest.
• October 29, 2004 – TNA Impact: Roddy Piper made yet another appearance on TNA Impact.
• November 7, 2004 – TNA Victory Road: Roddy Piper has special guest Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka in the Pit with Piper.
• November 11, 2004 – Best Damn Wrestling Show Period: Roddy Piper confronts Chris Rose for wearing a “Wrestling is Fake” shirt.
• ~~~Jonny Fairplay showed up and then both he and Chris Rose got blasted with a fire extinguisher by Piper.
• December 24, 2004 – TNA Impact: Hector Garza joins Roddy Piper “In The Pit with Piper” but is interrupted by Hall and Nash.
• January 29, 2005 – WrestleReunion: Jimmy Snuka, Jimmy Valiant and Roddy Piper defeated Bob Orton, Buddy Rose and Col. DeBeers w/ Sherri.

World Wrestling Entertainment

• April 2, 2005 – Hall of Fame Ceremony: Roddy Piper was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame along with 6 others in Los Angeles.
• April 3, 2005 – Wrestlemania 21: Roddy Piper had Steve Austin as his guest in Piper’s Pit which was interrupted by Carlito Cool.
• April 2005: Rowdy Roddy Piper now hosts Celebrity Wrestling on the UK’s ITV1 channel with DLo Brown and Joe Legend.
• May 2005: Roddy Piper began appearing at WWE house shows as a corner man or as a referee in high profile matches.
• May 14-15, 2005 – Live Event (SD! crew): John Cena defeated JBL and Orlando Jordan with Rowdy Roddy Piper as the referee!
• May 20, 2005 – WWC: Roddy Piper defeated Carlito Carribbean Cool.
• May 27-29, 2005 – Live Event (RAW crew): Chris Jericho w/ Roddy Piper defeated Muhammad Hassan w/ Khosrow Daivari.
• June 17-18, 2005 – Live Event (RAW crew): Shawn Michaels w/ Roddy Piper defeated Muhammad Hassan w/ Khosrow Daivari.
• July 11, 2005 – RAW: Carlito Cool and Chris Jericho fight over who will interview Shawn Michaels but Piper’s Pit returns!!
• ~~~Roddy Piper interviewed Michaels and asked him why he turned on Hulk Hogan. Michaels superkicked Roddy Piper!!
• October 3, 2005 – WWE Homecoming: Mick Foley was a guest on Piper’s Pit, and was asked when he was returning to the WWE?
• ~~~Randy Orton and Bob Orton interrupted and caused some trouble, leading to Randy Orton RKOing both Foley AND Piper!
• October 7, 2005 – SmackDown: Roddy Piper defeated Randy Orton and Bob Orton in a Handicap match when Piper pinned Cowboy Bob!
• October 28, 2005 – SmackDown: Batista and Eddie Guerrero and Roddy Piper beat Randy Orton and Bob Orton and Ken Kennedy.
• November 4, 2005 – SmackDown: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper defeated “Cowboy” Bob Orton by disqualification when Randy Orton interfered.
• November 15 to 20 – WWE Live Events: Roddy Piper joined the European Tour and did Piper’s Pit segments with Batista.
• January 13, 2006 – SmackDown: Roddy Piper hosted a Piper’s Pit with John Bradshaw Layfield and Jillian Hall. and the Boogeyman!
• March 31, 2006 – AWA: Jesus Aguilera (managed by Roddy Piper) defeated Jonnie Stewart (managed by Bill Anderson).
• April 4, 2006: Roddy Piper was awarded a plaque at City Hall in Winnepeg, Manitoba (where he grew up).
• June 2, 2006 – SmackDown: The Great Khali and Daivari were guests on Piper’s Pit and Khali attacked Roddy Piper.
• September 11, 2006 – RAW: Roddy Piper and The Highlanders defeated The Spirit Squad (Kenny and Mikey and Johnny).

World Wrestling Entertainment – Ric Flair and Roddy Piper

• October 9, 2006 – RAW: “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair w/ The Flair Squad defeated “I admit it, I suck!” Mitch w/ The Spirit Squad.
• ~~~The “Flair Squad” consisted of pro-wrestling legends: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Ted DiBiase, IRS (Mike Rotundo) and Arn Anderson!
• October 23, 2006 – RAW: Kenny Doane (w/ All Four Members of the Spirit Squad) defeated Ric Flair w/ The Flair Squad.
• ~~~This week the “Flair Squad” consisted of pro-wrestling legends: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Sgt. Slaughter and Dusty Rhodes!
• October 30, 2006 – RAW: Roddy Piper, Sgt. Slaughter and Dusty Rhodes cut promo say why they should be Ric Flair’s tag partner.
• November 5, 2006 – Cyber Sunday: Fans Chose Flair’s Partner: 1) Sgt. Slaughter – 2) Roddy Piper (45%) – 3) Dusty Rhodes (36%).
• ~~~~”The Nature Boy” Ric Flair and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper defeated The Spirit Squad (Kenny and Mikey) to win the Tag Team titles!
• November 6, 2006 – RAW: Ric Flair and Roddy Piper defeated Randy Orton and Edge w/ Lita with help from Degeneration-X.
• November 8-12, 2006 – Live Event (RAW crew): Ric Flair and Roddy Piper and The Highlanders defeated The Spirit Squad.
• November 13, 2006 – RAW: Randy Orton and Edge defeated Ric Flair and Roddy Piper to win the World Tag Team titles!
• ~~~Roddy Piper was “taken out” before the match due to a legitimate injury so Ric Flair had to defend the titles alone.
• Dave Meltzer (on WrestlingObserver.com) wrote on November 17: Roddy Piper underwent surgery this week after leaving the U.K. tour early. It is believed surgery was due to a disc problem. Piper will be out of Survivor Series and a replacement wrestler will be named to the legends team. Piper not participating in the match where he and Ric Flair lost the tag team titles in Manchester, England was due to the intense pain he was in. At the time it was believed to have been either a bowel problem or kidney stones.
• November 27, 2006: Roddy Piper was diagnosed with Lymphoma (aka Hodgkin’s disease) and begins treatment immediately.
• ~~~Radiation therapy is used to treat Hodgkin’s lymphoma; it is an extremely successful procedure, so the prognosis is good.
• December 4, 2006 – RAW: The Highlanders defeated Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch in a Roddy Piper Tribute match.
• February 12, 2007 – RAW: Jerry Lawler introduced the legendary “Rowdy” Roddy Piper – who came out and gave a speech.
• ~~~Roddy Piper talked about his illness and thanked the fans of Portland then announced Dusty Rhodes into the Hall of Fame!
• ~~~Dusty Rhodes came out and cut a promo until both Rhodes and Roddy Piper were attacked by the Samoan Bulldozer, Umaga!
• May 19, 2007: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper was inducted into the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in Amsterdam, New York.
• June 11, 2007 – Vince McMahon Appreciation Night: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper appeared LIVE make comments on Mr. McMahon.
• ~~~Later that night: Mr. Vince McMahon exited the building and got into his private limousine just before it exploded into flames!
• June 26, 2007 – ECW on Sci Fi: Roddy Piper made a special appearance and smashed birthday cake in Matt Striker’s face!
• November 17, 2007 – Extreme Wrestling Federation: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper came out for a special “Piper’s Pit” segment.
• ~~~Roddy Piper promised to return later for photos and autographs but got his paycheck and then left the building.
• January 27, 2008 – Royal Rumble: WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper entered the Royal Rumble at #19, but was eliminated by Kane.

World Wrestling Entertainment – Santino Marella vs. Roddy Piper:

• April 28, 2008 – RAW: Santino Marella insulted WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper, so Piper slapped Santino across the face!
• May 5, 2008 – RAW: Roddy Piper was a guest on Carlito’s Cabana and was threatened by Carlito Cool and Santino Marella.
• ~~~Before Carlito and Santino could do any damage to the Hall of Famer, Cody Rhodes and Cryme Tyme made the save!
• May 12, 2008 – RAW: Hardcore Holly and Cody Rhodes defeated Santino Marella and Carlito Cool to retain the World Tag Team titles.
• ~~~Rowdy Roddy Piper (Santino’s invited guest) was there and Santino couldn’t stop obsessing over Piper standing at ringside.
• May 2008: Santino Marella interrupted a segment on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show involving Rowdy Roddy Piper and Cousin Sal.
• May 19, 2008 – RAW: Santino Marella dressed up as Roddy Piper and did a Piper’s Pit with Cousin Sal from Jimmy Kimmel Show.
• ~~~~~Santino brought out an “apology” cake. The REAL Roddy Piper showed up and Santino ended up with cake on his face!
• May 26, 2008 – RAW: They showed a training video with Roddy Piper teaching Cousin Sal some basic moves.
• June 2, 2008 – RAW: Santino Marella and Carlito Cool defeated Hardcore Holly and Cody Rhodes in a Non-title match.
• ~~~Guest time-keeper Rowdy Roddy Piper tried to interfere but accidentally helped Santino Marella win the match!
• June 6, 2008 – SmackDown: Cousin Sal (w/ Roddy Piper and Jimmy Kimmel) defeated Santino Marella.
• September 27, 2008 – Northeast Wrestling: Romeo Roselli an altercation in “Piper’s Pit” with the legendary Rowdy Roddy Piper.

World Wrestling Entertainment – Santino Marella vs. Roddy Piper:

• October 6, 2008 – RAW: Jerry Lawler announced that fans could pick Santino Marella’s opponent at Cyber Sunday on PPV.
• ~~~The choices were all former Intercontinental champions: 1) Rowdy Roddy Piper, 2) Goldust, or 3) the Honky Tonk Man!
• October 26, 2008 – Cyber Sunday: Santino Marella defeated [Honky Tonk Man] to retain the WWE Intercontinental Title.
• ~~~Fans Voted For Santino’s Challenger: 1) Roddy Piper [34%], 2) Goldust [31%], or 3) The Honky Tonk Man [35%]
• ~~~After the match, Goldust and Roddy Piper helped the Honky Tonk Man attack and humiliate the arrogant Santino Marella.
• ~~~~Goldust and Roddy Piper got some shots in and Honky Tonk Man hit Santino Marella with the Shake, Rattle and Roll!
• October 27, 2008 – RAW: Piper and Goldust blocked the exit so that Honky Tonk Man could smash a guitar over Santino’s head!

World Wrestling Entertainment – Legends vs. Chris Jericho:

• January 27, 2008 – Royal Rumble: Roddy Piper was in the Royal Rumble match won by John Cena.
• February 16, 2009 – RAW: Roddy Piper confronted Chris Jericho about comments he has made about various legends of wrestling.
• ~~~Roddy Piper cut a very passionate promo and offered to shake Chris Jericho’s hand – but Jericho assaulted Piper instead!
• March 16, 2009 – RAW: Chris Jericho was confronted in the ring by Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka, and Ricky Steamboat!
• March 23, 2009 – RAW: Chris Jericho brutally assaulted Ric Flair, bloodying him, and smashing his prized gold wrist watch.
• April 5, 2009 – WrestleMania 25: Chris Jericho defeated Legends (Jimmy Snuka and Ricky Steamboat and Roddy Piper w/ Ric Flair).
• ~~~Jericho beat Snuka. Jericho beat Piper. Jericho beat Steamboat (who looked great). Jericho then beat the crap out of Flair!
• ~~~Chris Jericho challenged Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke to come into the ring and fight – Rourke knocked Jericho out cold!
• July 1, 2009: Roddy Piper (Real Name: Roderick Toombs) was arrested by Los Angeles police at 1am on misdemeanor DUI charges.
• Mike Aldren wrote (On October 8, 2009): Despite rumors to the contrary, Roddy Piper is not dying from terminal cancer. The rumor escalated from one wrestling website and took a life of it’s own. Noelle Kim-Retes, Piper’s agent, said that she talked to Piper the other day and he is doing fine. “He’s been going at it without a break since he was a teenager and the doctors told him that he needed a rest.” she said. The same website that reported Piper was dying later posted a “rumor killer” to kill the rumors they started.
• November 16, 2009 – RAW: Rowdy Roddy Piper appeared as the special guest host in Madison Square Garden in New York City.
• ~~Roddy Piper caused some controversy by challenging Vince McMahon got a fight – but he got beat-up by Randy Orton instead!
• March 20, 2010 – Northeast Wrestling: Roddy Piper did a Piper’s Pit talking about doing the Pit in Poughkeepsie.
• March 29, 2010 – RAW: Christian defeated Ted DiBiase Jr. in a Legends Lumberjack match.
• ~~~Lumberjacks: “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, IRS (Mike Rotundo), Arn Anderson, Pat Patterson, Tony Garea .
• ~~~Lumberjacks: Rowdy Roddy Piper, Nick Bockwinkel, Sgt. Slaughter, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, and Jerry “The King” Lawler .
• June 7, 2010 – WWE RAW: Roddy Piper did a silly skit abducting BA Baracus from the A-Team stemming from his feud with Mr. T.
• ~~~Roddy said he silenced Mr.T (at WrestleMania 2) and now they have to start all over again with the new Mr.T (Quinten Jackson)
• ~~~Dusty Rhodes, Mean Gene Okerlund and Murdoch (from the A-Team) ran down to make the save and take care of the heels.
• October 6, 2010 – NEW: Roddy Piper defeated Robbie E.
• November 15, 2010 – Old School RAW: Roddy Piper did a Piper’s Pit with John Cena, Wade Barrett, and WWE champion Randy Orton.
• ~~~The segment was praised afterwards for Roddy Piper’s performance and effort in hyping the main event of Survivor Series on PPV.
• January 29, 2011 – Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper last eliminated Terry Funk to win a Legends Wrestle-Royale.
• April 1, 2011 – Wrestlemania Fan Axxess: Roddy Piper and Rod Dyrdek defeated Tyson Kidd and Zack Ryder.
• June 13, 2011 – RAW: Rowdy Roddy Piper defeated The Miz with Alex Riley as the special referee.
• August 12, 2011 – JCW: Roddy Piper and Bob Orton defeated Mick Foley and Terry Funk.
• August 11, 2014 – RAW: Rowdy Roddy Piper were among the several legends on RAW to celebrate Hulk Hogan’s birthday.
• July 18, 2015 – MCW: Rowdy Roddy Piper did his last piper’s pit with Kevin Eck as a special guest.
• July 31, 2015: Roddy Piper’s son confirmed via twitter that Roddy Piper has passed away at the age of 61.