The Life and Career of Rowdy Roddy Piper

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Wrestling Lists Presents - The Life and Career of Rowdy Roddy Piper
Remembered as one of the greatest villains in the history of wrestling, and one of the most beloved legends in the industry, Roddy Piper was one of the most unique individuals to step into the ring. He was wild and unhinged, especially with a mic in his hand.
His greatest asset was maybe his ability to draw emotion from fans, either when working as a good guy or a heel. This is a skill that is sorely lacking in today's wrestling product.
Piper's character and style of promo, much of it reflecting true to the man behind the gimmick, would go on to inspire future superstars in the wrestling industry. This video looks at the life and career of Rowdy Roddy Piper.
This mini wrestling documentary looks at Rowdy Roddy Piper in the AWA, his time in Jim Crockett Promotions, his debut in the WWF and his journey to WrestleMania 1, his Piper's Pit segments, his work against Bret Hart with the WWE Intercontinental Championship, Piper's 1996 WWF return and the Hollywood Backlot Brawl with Goldust, his work against Hollywood Hogan and the Starrcade 1996 fiasco, Piper's induction into the WWE Hall of Fame and his return to the company, and much more.
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  • @janroos1992
    @janroos19924 жыл бұрын

    Roddy Piper is the ultimate example of what is missing in mainstream pro wrestling today. SO much personality, SO much character, SO much originality... Thanks for all these vintage and tribute videos!

  • @ImjustKelly73
    @ImjustKelly733 жыл бұрын

    "I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass and I'm all out of bubblegum." One of the Greatest Lines EVER in a movie!! RIP "Hot Rod" We ALL Love & Miss You!!

  • @Kesyabasturd
    @Kesyabasturd4 жыл бұрын

    When Rowdy Roddy Piper died he stole the spotlight once again from Hulk Hogan, I still miss Piper R.I.P Hot Rod

  • @dariuskool1998
    @dariuskool19985 жыл бұрын

    "Just when you think you know the answers, I change the questions." -Rowdy Piper

  • @daytonasayswhat9333

    @daytonasayswhat9333

    4 жыл бұрын

    Darius Kool he’s not even the first onehundredth person to say that supposed quote.

  • @TherealRNOwwfpooh

    @TherealRNOwwfpooh

    4 жыл бұрын

    ​@@daytonasayswhat9333 He popularized it, though. Same with the "I came to kick-ass & chew bubblegum and I'm all out of bubblegum" saying.

  • @Tazzman225

    @Tazzman225

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TherealRNOwwfpooh --- I laughed so hard when I heard that line. 😆

  • @jong3821

    @jong3821

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@daytonasayswhat9333 So what!!!! Was is funny when he said it? It is WWE/male soap opera, get a life!!

  • @GG-ju5mi

    @GG-ju5mi

    4 жыл бұрын

    "I'm Here 2 Kick Ass & Chew Bubblegum" - Rowdy Roddy Piper "Quote" During the Filming of Hollywood Movie - (THEY LIVE)...

  • @davidscott7626
    @davidscott76265 жыл бұрын

    There will never be another Roddy Piper. He broke the mold.

  • @strattuner

    @strattuner

    4 жыл бұрын

    never,he was a novelty,now that he's left this world,now god has to deal with him,he was cool,damn cool,rip rebel

  • @Amber90125
    @Amber901255 жыл бұрын

    Pipers Pit was my favorite and Hot Rod was my favorite all time wrestler. When he died I cried like a baby

  • @ThePolarPrince

    @ThePolarPrince

    3 жыл бұрын

    Indeed, and now that I'm much older and know the struggles he faced growing up in respect him even more. Much respect to a true legend.

  • @robertdwyer6379

    @robertdwyer6379

    3 жыл бұрын

    Best heel in the business period

  • @jdog22121

    @jdog22121

    3 жыл бұрын

    Piper was great ahead of his time on the microphone the sad thing is he never won the World Championship. He was one of those wrestlers was great with or with out the belt but he should of had 1 run as Heavy weight champ it would of been wild. He was so great a great entertainer always had something going on. He did so much for wrestlemania 1 he was ahead of his time Pipers Pit!! He was great. He went through a very difficult life growing up he did great to were he reached in his life, and like he said I had a family and a house which I never had growing up.

  • @walls2ink
    @walls2ink5 жыл бұрын

    I'm here to kick ass and chew bubble gum and I'm all outta bubble gum

  • @dustyglanden5851

    @dustyglanden5851

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's the best line in the whole movie

  • @maxmacdonald4830

    @maxmacdonald4830

    4 жыл бұрын

    Classic!!!!

  • @BeeHatGuy

    @BeeHatGuy

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dustyglanden5851 maybe the best line ever

  • @Thor2911

    @Thor2911

    3 жыл бұрын

    most badass line in movie History

  • @zombiewanderer

    @zombiewanderer

    3 жыл бұрын

    Often misquoted, its actually "I am here to chew bubble gum, and kick ass"

  • @parakeet8157
    @parakeet81574 жыл бұрын

    Such a great bio, thank you! ! Love him or hate him, 1 of the biggest wrestling icons ever. " Piper's Pit," such a classic!

  • @timbartley5678

    @timbartley5678

    2 жыл бұрын

    If not for piper I don't think hogan would not made it as big as he did like flair and dusty help make each other

  • @chrisjamesr77

    @chrisjamesr77

    2 жыл бұрын

    an icon for sure!

  • @indianumberonecountry

    @indianumberonecountry

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not even a fan of wrestling but roddy is one of americas sweethearts

  • @rxtp17
    @rxtp175 жыл бұрын

    There are 2 things you need to know about great wrestling promo's. 1) There was Rowdy Roddy Piper. 2) There was everybody else.

  • @trendmassacre8423

    @trendmassacre8423

    4 жыл бұрын

    Spot on! No one could beat Rowdy's promos!!!

  • @randyrandal2942

    @randyrandal2942

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well let's not forget about FLAIR. Don't know how many people know it they had many classic run ins ear ly in their careers. Funniest and greatest promo's ever

  • @maryzeringue4588

    @maryzeringue4588

    4 жыл бұрын

    @CC Greening 8bv0

  • @blacpower4554

    @blacpower4554

    4 жыл бұрын

    Let not 4get the Macho Man had some great promos too

  • @christiancharles2866

    @christiancharles2866

    3 жыл бұрын

    Savage, Flair, Dusty, Piper had the best promos

  • @darkkiss7247
    @darkkiss72474 жыл бұрын

    Not only an amazing wrestler, but he was in one of my all-time favorite movies, They Live. RIP Roddy.

  • @toddlecher4097
    @toddlecher40975 жыл бұрын

    40 year old Oregonian here, grew up with portland wrestling every weekend. piper, billy jack hayes, buddy rose, DYNAMITE KID, so many many more,

  • @jamesgrassia844
    @jamesgrassia8445 жыл бұрын

    A great heel and a great Babyface. R I P Roddy Piper.

  • @matthewseller3711

    @matthewseller3711

    4 жыл бұрын

    I agree. There will never be another Rowdy Piper he is a Legend as was a great and Babyface

  • @gabrielledormuth4634

    @gabrielledormuth4634

    3 жыл бұрын

    He was neither a heel or baby face he's always been a in between asshole type of guy lol

  • @timbartley5678

    @timbartley5678

    2 жыл бұрын

    Piper was one of the greats he needed no title he was that great in and out of the ring

  • @Brandon-rq3ys
    @Brandon-rq3ys5 жыл бұрын

    *"Heaven just got a little Rowdier..."* I'm definitely not crying, you are!

  • @BiggestDub231

    @BiggestDub231

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes i am

  • @jong3821

    @jong3821

    4 жыл бұрын

    No, you are, and so am I...Oh, wait...What?

  • @only1icon1801

    @only1icon1801

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's not just me then

  • @haizieysmoke9029
    @haizieysmoke90295 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad I stumbled across ur channel. These are all the wrestlers I watched growing up. U do amazing work..

  • @WrestlingBios

    @WrestlingBios

    5 жыл бұрын

    Much appreciated! I'm much the same, just a fan with some spare time. Glad you liked the video!

  • @neotheone7923

    @neotheone7923

    5 жыл бұрын

    agreed

  • @marycornett3165

    @marycornett3165

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@WrestlingBios when are you doing the life and career of sting

  • @Jimmy_Hopkins15

    @Jimmy_Hopkins15

    4 жыл бұрын

    He really does man this channel deserves more subscribers..love his content he works hard

  • @petershury7135

    @petershury7135

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed it’s an absolute gem 💎

  • @afattori316
    @afattori3165 жыл бұрын

    Really makes me sad that we lost Roddy so soon. He is was and will always be the greatest heel of all time. R.I.P Hot Rod.

  • @fayezfawzi3255

    @fayezfawzi3255

    2 жыл бұрын

    Indeed. The greatest heel of all time and the greatest promo of all time. RIP to a true I.C.O.N.

  • @1survivor566
    @1survivor5665 жыл бұрын

    Piper was real when he grabbed a mic. He wasn't a persona or a catchphrase. That's why he was able to rile up crowds and make people either love him or love to hate him.

  • @dariandavis5234
    @dariandavis52345 жыл бұрын

    He was controversial before that was The thing to be.

  • @trendmassacre8423

    @trendmassacre8423

    4 жыл бұрын

    A massive influence on the attitude era, and he fit right in with the ruthless aggression era!

  • @letmein2586

    @letmein2586

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@trendmassacre8423 Definitely. He could strive in any era, for any company, and could cut a promo with anyone.

  • @wolfieform9514
    @wolfieform95145 жыл бұрын

    Rowdy roddy piper one of the greatest wrestlers ever 😎👍👌

  • @Brandon-rq3ys

    @Brandon-rq3ys

    5 жыл бұрын

    Piper and Savage. Hands down. With about 10 Honorable Mentions that run an extremely close 2nd (Hogan is not one of them. His selfish greed over the years keeps him far off my list. Refusing to give others a chance to hold the belt. Not even for a little while. Not even people like Andre, a supposed good friend. Yeah, right. Hogans best friend was Hogan.)

  • @julezjohn5785

    @julezjohn5785

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Brandon-rq3ys Totally agree

  • @OriginalFatCat

    @OriginalFatCat

    4 жыл бұрын

    Piper's my favorite. I've been watching for over 50 years.

  • @joshct9426

    @joshct9426

    4 жыл бұрын

    Randy Savage, Piper, Curt Henning, Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair are the 5 best I've ever seen in my 30 years of watching wrestling.

  • @daveyoung9218

    @daveyoung9218

    4 жыл бұрын

    Agreed, piper, henning, bret, flair and savage🙌

  • @lexbeltran1354
    @lexbeltran13545 жыл бұрын

    There will never be another Rowdy Roddy Piper. I still remember the promos he did with Black Gordman, those were hillarious. His feuds with Jimmy Snuka and the Tonga Kid were legendary. He knew how to piss off the crowd, I used to hate his guts early on. Who can ever forget the Pipers Pit segments on WWF? Those will never be duplicated. The man was a genius, RIP Roddy😀😀😀

  • @nathengonderman1491
    @nathengonderman14915 жыл бұрын

    Rowdy Roddy Piper The Man, The Myth...…. The Icon. RIP Hot Rod you are truly missed.

  • @Ger3214
    @Ger32145 жыл бұрын

    Man gotta say, this one hit the heart. R.I.P

  • @billyray5232

    @billyray5232

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes! Its always upsetting when we lose a Hero, but Piper was on a whole other Level...

  • @justafanofnerdculture7602

    @justafanofnerdculture7602

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@billyray5232 I agree wholeheartedly.

  • @billgasior6491

    @billgasior6491

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Great presentation on the Rowdy One. Love.

  • @julezjohn5785
    @julezjohn57855 жыл бұрын

    I love watching these. I could sit here for hours if I didn't work for UPS. 😂

  • @ericboone6748
    @ericboone67485 жыл бұрын

    Rowdy, probably the most beloved Legend because he was without a doubt one of the most real human beings. EVER.

  • @TheBest-sv2oj
    @TheBest-sv2oj5 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite characters ever. RIP. There will never be another as good at selling the crazy.

  • @matthewpaone6402
    @matthewpaone64025 жыл бұрын

    Awesome Job!! 👍 love the quote from The Rock." Heaven just got a lil rowdier!!"

  • @justafanofnerdculture7602

    @justafanofnerdculture7602

    5 жыл бұрын

    That was a beautiful, awesome tribute from The Rock! From one legend to another.👏

  • @rubenpaniagua411
    @rubenpaniagua4114 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Rowdy Piper for allowing me to know such great legends like you watching on TV when I was kid. Wrestling in 80's was great cause of wrestlers like you. So much love for you and so much respect for you. RIP heaven is gonna need someone to control your Rowdyness which in turn is not going happen. You will be missed terribly and one last note you will never be forgotten.😎😎😎😎😎😎👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @lavarivy2259
    @lavarivy22595 жыл бұрын

    "You don't throw rocks at a man with a machine gun" Roddy Piper

  • @friedpickles342

    @friedpickles342

    3 жыл бұрын

    Free Palestine!

  • @buzzo2923
    @buzzo29235 жыл бұрын

    When Rowdy got to heaven, he hunted down “‘Frank Williams” , interviewed him, hugged it out and both went on to celebrate their perpetual prize of peace ,love and happiness forever!!. R.I.P. Legend Destroyer

  • @mrtonywilliams6312
    @mrtonywilliams63125 жыл бұрын

    Never wanted or needed a title thats saying something

  • @tomizbicki8986
    @tomizbicki89865 жыл бұрын

    Roddy was the Best ,no doubt about it! I still have a poster of him to this day! I’m 58 ha

  • @NoelWesley
    @NoelWesley5 жыл бұрын

    Some of these videos choked me up a bit but this brought a tear to my eye. We miss you Hotrod. Thanks for making these videos.

  • @jayxtacee5695

    @jayxtacee5695

    9 ай бұрын

    It's been years but I still can't believe he's gone. He was just so special

  • @JDoggNation
    @JDoggNation5 жыл бұрын

    Piper one of the GREATS in the biz. Not the most talented guy in the ring but he made things count. Great on the mic and getting people to care. Just awesome.

  • @shannonmurray34

    @shannonmurray34

    5 жыл бұрын

    So great that there was no need to put a title on him to generate heat. That's a mark of a legend.

  • @randyrandal2942

    @randyrandal2942

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@shannonmurray34 Which he Was, Is , and will always be. Not to mention a all around great human being

  • @timbow1356

    @timbow1356

    2 жыл бұрын

    I disagree. Piper has some AMAZING matches out of Portland with Don Owens. 🧐 Some of his matches with Buddy Rose were fantastic.

  • @brandocalrissian3294

    @brandocalrissian3294

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@shannonmurray34 exactly! And the one time he did win a belt (intercontinental) he got pinned clean and put Bret Hart over like crazy at summerslam '91. Roddy rarely got pinned clean in his career., but he truly loved Bret and his family.

  • @martincolvill5453
    @martincolvill54535 жыл бұрын

    Piper did a few shows for Portland Wrestling and was part owner of a Garage repair shop in Portland called Piper's Pit Stop out on Division Street. He WAS Wrestling. RIP.

  • @toddlecher4097

    @toddlecher4097

    5 жыл бұрын

    pipers pit stop was on 188th Glisan, i live less than 5 min away. if he had a shop on division it wasnt there long, the shop on glisan is still a auto shop today

  • @joespitler3929

    @joespitler3929

    4 жыл бұрын

    He was always loyal to the Owens family too.

  • @davidwesley2525

    @davidwesley2525

    3 жыл бұрын

    Piper was a folk hero here in Portland Oregon.

  • @seamus1956

    @seamus1956

    3 жыл бұрын

    todd lecher The one on 188th and Glisan was a 2nd location. The original “Piper’s Pit Stop” was at 15615 SE Division Street and is still open as “Portland’s Pit Stop”.

  • @greybeard3368

    @greybeard3368

    2 жыл бұрын

    The original was on Division street.

  • @sleepless9326
    @sleepless93265 жыл бұрын

    Piper was crazy i remeber being a kid in the late 80s watching him always interesting lol

  • @robertbonilla1885
    @robertbonilla18855 жыл бұрын

    Heaven just got a little rowdier 😊 There is only one "rowdy one" 🙏

  • @WRESTLEWITHANDY
    @WRESTLEWITHANDY5 жыл бұрын

    Looking forward to watching this one mate 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @sirekumasutra7022
    @sirekumasutra70222 жыл бұрын

    My childhood hero. I'm so glad I got to meet him 2 months before he passed away. Such a kind guy.

  • @stevegoehring1610
    @stevegoehring16103 жыл бұрын

    Hot Rod will always be my favorite wrestler. There are very few in the industry that can match his skills on the Mike. When you hated Roddy, he made sure there was no doubts. When you loved him, he made sure he left no doubts. Thank You Roddy for your years of entertaining us. You will never be forgotten.

  • @MrHabs66
    @MrHabs665 жыл бұрын

    An absolutely brilliant video. Especially the earlier photos in his career. Keep up the great work!!!

  • @TheBrett04
    @TheBrett044 жыл бұрын

    Roddy Piper was in a class all by himself. He was unpredictable before, during and after his matches. One of the most unique aspects of his career is that he never had a signature finishing move, until he used the sleeper move in WrestleMania 3. He was so talented on the mic that wrestling gave him his own interview segment called "The Piper's Pit". The only one that can hold a candle to him on the mic was the Macho Man. He not only raised the bar, he blasted that sucker to the moon. R.I.P. Hot Rod

  • @mwilliamshs

    @mwilliamshs

    Жыл бұрын

    Jake Roberts' Snake Pit segments were at least as good as Piper's Pits

  • @Stonehorn

    @Stonehorn

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol, Macho never came close to Piper. Not even close to the same league on the mic. Jake Roberts was though. He was definitely as good as Piper.

  • @utbllc4057
    @utbllc40574 жыл бұрын

    Highlight of my independent wrestling career was being in the same ring with Roddy May 2004 for Empire State Wrestling in Niagara Falls NY. Then becoming Roddy's Theatrical and appearance manager in 2013. And working with him for the last two years of his life. RIP to a True Legend. Miss you man.

  • @mattloat8900
    @mattloat89005 жыл бұрын

    RIP rowdy Roddy piper

  • @fritzcolburn
    @fritzcolburn4 жыл бұрын

    Roddy was a huge influence on me in my teens and early 20's. In the early 90's I was training in L.A. to get into wrestling. I had already developed the Romeo Brawley persona which was somewhere in between Roddy and the Brooklyn Brawler, Steve Lombardi. I was big and fairly quick for my size (6'4 300 lbs.) and I tried to talk trash as well as Roddy. Every now and then I hit that mark. In some off the cuff talking just goofing around with the guys at the gym somebody mentioned that I sounded like Roddy. There was no bigger compliment. It was also that day that Bam Bam had showed up to work out with us and put some pieces of what we'd been learning together in the ring. He made me look like I knew what I was doing. Working with him was an experience I'll never forget. He told me on the side "Keep up the work and you'll work with Roddy some day.. maybe a tag team with the Big Boss Man." Which wasn't something I'd thought about even though we were similar size, build and look like I could be his brother (even today). Shortly before Roddy passed I had finally connected with him on Twitter. There was one insult that I use (mostly in fun) today that never left my mind after Roddy said it in the early 90's. "Did your mama put your swing in front of a wall?" I asked Roddy about this because I couldn't remember who he said it to. I tweeted it out and went to bed. I woke up the next morning to find a reply from Roddy.. "It was George the Animal Steele!" After all the years of trash talk and all the comments he made. He could remember one quote and who he said it to 20 years later. The reason I say all of this is because Roddy fought his own demons his entire life and into death. I want as many people to know that those demons were lying to him. He was respected. He was loved and he made a huge impact on my life and many others. He was a good, honorable, faulty man. I wish I could have worked with him. I'd be honored to call him my friend.

  • @Jimmy_Hopkins15
    @Jimmy_Hopkins154 жыл бұрын

    R.I.P Roddy Piper one of the all time greats in professional wrestling..thank u for making a video about him

  • @mcbillygoat2413
    @mcbillygoat24135 жыл бұрын

    Rowdy Roddy Piper is in a class of his own.

  • @jprice6419
    @jprice64195 жыл бұрын

    Just when you think you have the answer I change the question

  • @billyray5232

    @billyray5232

    5 жыл бұрын

    I came here to kick Ass & chew bubble gum....and I'm all out of Gum..

  • @vinnievega9843

    @vinnievega9843

    5 жыл бұрын

    I loved his commentary.

  • @patrickbushong7028
    @patrickbushong70284 жыл бұрын

    I first discovered Roddy Piper in 81 as color commentary for Georgia championship wrestling,alongside commentator great,Gordon Solie.It is my opinion,that the rowdy one was in his prime,at least verbally.I saw stellar promos,quick wit without equal,charisma,charm,unparalled showmanship/entertainment; everything an impressionable,growing 13 year old like myself needed.

  • @lifeisoverated81
    @lifeisoverated815 жыл бұрын

    I've come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I'm all outa bubblegum. Best improvised movie line EVER

  • @Tazzman225
    @Tazzman2254 жыл бұрын

    I met Rod at a Comic Con show. He was late by a half an hour but when he did show the people started to chant, "Rowdy! Rowdy!" He loved it and explained his delay. My then g/f kissed him before leaving and I think he was embarrassed. RIP RRP!

  • @crystalf1441
    @crystalf14415 жыл бұрын

    Man, hes great at pumping out good vids that aren't just top 10s. Thank you 👍

  • @perrytornado4764
    @perrytornado47645 жыл бұрын

    The 1988 film They Live by John Carpenter starring Roddy Piper is in many ways a documentary and a prophetic film, more relevant in the modern world.

  • @marcuswhitlow548

    @marcuswhitlow548

    4 жыл бұрын

    So is Hell Comes To Frogtown. Lol.

  • @michaelsmyth6296

    @michaelsmyth6296

    4 жыл бұрын

    I just want to know where to get my sunglasses.....pretty sure they live.

  • @joshuatift4640

    @joshuatift4640

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@michaelsmyth6296 yeah for real and they are probably all Democrat’s

  • @ShaunOfSource

    @ShaunOfSource

    3 жыл бұрын

    In "They Live", the news network 'Cable 54' is broadcasting [spellcasting] a signal (& TV programming) that shapes & controls the minds & perceptions of the human population ... When you learn GEMATRIA (what Eye call the 'Matrix Code'), you wake up to/from the Matrix & learn how it works & who's running the show... You learn that "Jesuit Order" = 54 ... Also, "The Jesuit Order" = 201, a VERY important number to the Jesuits, which is significant when you realize that Roddy Piper died on the 201st day of his age. (Btw, the founder of the 'Illuminati' Adam Weishaupt was a Jesuit)... LEARN GEMATRIA TO LIFT THE VEIL & SEE THRU THE MATRIX. A good place to start would be 'Gematria Effect News'.

  • @uriamudeltoro5075

    @uriamudeltoro5075

    3 жыл бұрын

    I came to kick ass....and chew bubble gum....y'all know the rest

  • @elreyyakko
    @elreyyakko4 жыл бұрын

    One of the best talkers ever,got you into wrestling matches hard. RIP

  • @cbdyna
    @cbdyna Жыл бұрын

    Roddy was one of my fav characters and one of the pillars in wrestling's early TV era.

  • @kingzambu6104
    @kingzambu61044 жыл бұрын

    I met him and i can tell you all!!!! He was the coolest man i ever met!!!!!!

  • @grantpurdy5042
    @grantpurdy50428 ай бұрын

    I’m a proud fellow Canadian. Roddy always was, and always will be, my favourite wrestler. Hands down. I met him a couple of times doing cameos in a couple of movies he was in here in Canada. I’m a paramedic, and was used to play one in the movies he was in. I got to hang out with him at the local premieres. He was so gracious and humble. I’ll cherish those memories forever. I even have some pics with him - including one of him putting me in the sleeper hold. Such a gentle giant. Love him and miss him terribly.

  • @MickPsyphon
    @MickPsyphon4 жыл бұрын

    When I first heard of Roddy, back in the 1970's, I didn't think much of him; however, by the time he started wrestling in the WWF for Vince Jr , you couldn't help but take notice of his greatness. He was destined to be the great foil for professional wrestlers, Face or Heel. God allowed Rod to experience some things in life that mist people can't possibly imagine, but He also gave him the talent to excel at being one of the greatest characters ever to step into the squared circle.

  • @lowket
    @lowket3 жыл бұрын

    Fondly remembered, dearly missed... Roddy lived the wrestling entertainement as no other. He was part of it, saw it grow international, had a legendary run, and most of all, he did his own thing. Nothing but love and respect.

  • @Your.Uncle.AngMoh
    @Your.Uncle.AngMoh5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this. Piper was one of the greats. Never held the championship belt, but a perennial fan favourite whether as a heel or a face.

  • @scottcrabtree3239
    @scottcrabtree32395 жыл бұрын

    Piper known for one of the best lines in movie! As well, as being one of the best wrestlers ever, Face or Heel! Btw, if you haven't ever seen, "They Live," make sure you check it out!

  • @mcoleman6834
    @mcoleman68344 жыл бұрын

    Piper was not to be ignored. Even before he hit McMahonland, he had fans lining up to hate his guts. Eric Clapton plays the Fender Stratocaster, Piper played the crowd, live and on tv. He wasn't the biggest, the fastest, or the strongest. But to the end, he was the SMARTEST. God bless him and his family.

  • @stevepitzing2343
    @stevepitzing23433 жыл бұрын

    I grew up watching him here in Portland as a child in the 80s on Portland wrestling. Alway my favorite wrestler and had the honor of speaking with him at a restaurant in Hillsboro, Oregon when I was about 11. Even though he was eating with his family he still took the time to talk to me.... great guy. Miss him.

  • @greybeard3368
    @greybeard33682 жыл бұрын

    Rowdy Roddy Piper, Oregon’s greatest adopted son. We are lucky to have him here. What a wonderful guy, great entertainer and he has an extremely nice family. Roddy is truly missed.

  • @lesnorton3968
    @lesnorton39685 жыл бұрын

    love the vids mate childhood memorys

  • @charlesgallagher1376
    @charlesgallagher13763 жыл бұрын

    “How did you get the job”, Roddy floored Mahr.

  • @vinnievega9843
    @vinnievega98435 жыл бұрын

    Ahh man l got chills watching this. So many cool memories of when l was a kid. Great worker who genuinely made you me smile. And he was a great seller and also his commentary underrated aswell so much energy.. Great video thanks for your work.. RIP Hotrod.

  • @nzgersfan
    @nzgersfan4 жыл бұрын

    I was born in 78 in Glasgow and when I first got into wrestling it was right around the same time as when mania started and I instantly fell in love with piper as a wrestler I was too young to realise that he wasn't born in Scotland but he had the Scottish persona bagpipes kilt all the hallmarks whilst every other kid liked hogan savage and warrior I wanted to be different and instantly he was my favourite wrestler amazing performer great charisma and a fan favourite.... Legend

  • @KidFresh71
    @KidFresh712 жыл бұрын

    Liked & Subscribed! Huge fan of Hot Rod. I miss the glory days of WWF- Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Koko B. Ware, the British Bulldogs, Macho Man Randy Savage, Miss Elizabteth, and Mr. T were my favorites. I was 13 years old and they all seemed larger than life. world class athlete, personality, and cultural icon. Roddy

  • @rhynoap
    @rhynoap5 жыл бұрын

    Any "It's Always Sunny" fans? He was great as the "Maniac"

  • @juniorgrubb1412
    @juniorgrubb14125 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for doing this video.... R.I.P. the Real rowdy one..

  • @TheRealKaiProton
    @TheRealKaiProton4 жыл бұрын

    I remember that Match with the Mountie, he had a shock stick, that he used on the opponents to put them down, and when it didnt work, on Hot Rod, who then jumped up and defeated him, he tore off the HotRod Tshirt, to reveal another one underneath that said Shockproof on it. one of the best moments ever.

  • @JohnnyRenegadeTV
    @JohnnyRenegadeTV3 жыл бұрын

    Story time. I think it was 91. Wwe came to my home town. I was a Hogan fan. We waited outside in the back in the rain for 3 hours to catch a glimpse. Hogan showed up in a limo. Walked in, no eye contact whatsoever. Not a single wrestler stopped to acknowledge any of the fans just trying to say hi. No one but this guy here. My parents got his attention told him we've been waiting for hours. He stopped. Leather jacket in all. Put his arm around me and signed an autograph (I've kept it all this time in a frame) he Asked how I was doing. Thanked me. And everyone around for coming to the show. 1 min. That's all it took. Forever a fan. Rip hot rod.

  • @paulhobson3293
    @paulhobson32935 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic tribute.. Great video my friend.

  • @charlessedor5901
    @charlessedor59015 жыл бұрын

    You are missed . I've always been a fan and always will be.

  • @damontsekos9406

    @damontsekos9406

    2 жыл бұрын

    +Charles Sedor...One thing for certain, wrestling fans are just as fake as the "sport" itself!..When he was alive everybody hated him, and were booing, swearing at, hissing, and Jeering him, now that he's dead everybody misses him!...LOL!

  • @charlessedor5901

    @charlessedor5901

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was always a fan of his . I was never under the impression wrestling was real after I was around 10 years old . So , that's about 45 years . The heels were the entertainment .

  • @damontsekos9406

    @damontsekos9406

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@charlessedor5901 ...To be honest, I don't think anybody loved pro wrestling more than I did!...I would kill for it!...Then the Internet came along where everything comes out in the open, and ruined it for me!...Now I couldn't care less for it!

  • @charlessedor5901

    @charlessedor5901

    2 жыл бұрын

    True enough . I don't watch like I use too . Scriptrd WAYYYYYYYY too much . The probably get told what to say to their wives\ or husbands in bed . Sorry babe , I got to clear this with Vince first .

  • @jdivitt
    @jdivitt5 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video!! You do such a great job when doing these videos. Roddy was also one of my favorite wrestlers. As you said there has been no one else that can get under the skin like Piper and most likely never will be!!!!

  • @Duke_Togo_G13
    @Duke_Togo_G135 жыл бұрын

    Hot Rod.. My all time favorite. Thank you!

  • @OldMovieRob
    @OldMovieRob2 жыл бұрын

    This was fascinating. I used to really enjoy seeing Piper as a wrestler but learning about his earlier years was really cool. Thanks for putting this together.

  • @slimpyman
    @slimpyman5 жыл бұрын

    Hey ever since your videos got suggested, ive been really enjoying these brief informative videos of the people i grew up watching with my old man.... I look forward to your future content!

  • @ahffah4852
    @ahffah48525 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Completely forgot he and ric won tag title

  • @HawklordLI
    @HawklordLI4 жыл бұрын

    Wish you would have covered Piper's time in Portland Wrestling, his feud with Playboy Buddy Rose was legendary.

  • @ericleonkingery9229
    @ericleonkingery92292 жыл бұрын

    One of my if not most favorite wrestler. I always loved seeing him on screen and knew something was about to go down. RIP Pipper you dont know just how many people you reached and the movie They Live is a classic in many ways as it is a documentary 💔 🙏.

  • @hairy_cornflake
    @hairy_cornflake3 жыл бұрын

    My all time favorite wrestler right there, I still can't believe he never won the WWF championship. He would have killed it!

  • @Njpro
    @Njpro4 жыл бұрын

    One of the greatest. We miss you Hot Rod.

  • @molletre9606
    @molletre96062 жыл бұрын

    When it comes to in-ring storytelling and promos he was a novelty, truly one of a kind and gifted beyond words. He set a very high bar, that only few had ever reached.

  • @grantwileyesq.5962
    @grantwileyesq.59625 жыл бұрын

    1.) Ric Flair 2.) Hogan 3.) Piper 4.) Macho Man Best 4 to ever do it. Not technically speaking but the greatest overall. Think about it: what other wrestlers were completely over as a face and could draw nuclear heat as a heel. R.I.P

  • @christiancharles309

    @christiancharles309

    5 жыл бұрын

    Randy Savage has the total package and was the best all around wrestler. Bret and Angle are the best technical wrestlers.

  • @williamdownie6282

    @williamdownie6282

    5 жыл бұрын

    1.Warrior 2.Hogan 3.Undertaker 4.Bret Hart 5.Macho Man

  • @Daviebhoy25cfc

    @Daviebhoy25cfc

    5 жыл бұрын

    1.) John Cena 2.) Roman Reigns 3.) Randy Orton 4.) Baron Corbin......?

  • @lesnorton3968

    @lesnorton3968

    5 жыл бұрын

    gotta consider big boss man mr perfect jimmy snuka honky tonk man jake Roberts

  • @Daviebhoy25cfc

    @Daviebhoy25cfc

    5 жыл бұрын

    1.Jake "The Snake" Roberts 2. Roddy Piper 3. Macho Man 4. Mr McMahon (post Montreal 97)

  • @daveyoung9218
    @daveyoung92184 жыл бұрын

    Another 1 that hit hard when he passed. i was lucky enough to meet Roddy on one of his UK tours and he was incredibly nice, so caring towards his fans, asked how i was, how my family were, incredible man. ❤

  • @roguerifter9724
    @roguerifter97242 жыл бұрын

    They Live is still my favorite movie starring a wrestler. I re-watched it a couple of weeks ago.

  • @thedynamitekid7512
    @thedynamitekid75125 жыл бұрын

    Remember that fight with goldust what a match

  • @sirenasummers2599
    @sirenasummers25994 жыл бұрын

    Piper and Jake the snake were my favourite wrestlers growing up. I love this channel so may memories of when i was a kid and I would watch wrestling with my Dad. It was one of the few things we really had in common.

  • @israeldeleon2929
    @israeldeleon29295 жыл бұрын

    This channel is badass

  • @tonystone1016
    @tonystone1016Ай бұрын

    Roddy always put on a good show when I was a kid.

  • @PittBoi724
    @PittBoi7243 жыл бұрын

    Nothing compares to wrestling from 1984-2001 love these docu-bios

  • @waynop-t6400
    @waynop-t64005 жыл бұрын

    These videos are so good buddy. Keep up the amazing work :) can't wait for more superstars from the late 80's and 90s

  • @justafanofnerdculture7602
    @justafanofnerdculture76025 жыл бұрын

    Love this channel! I respect the passion that you have for pro wrestling. 👌

  • @robertcook117
    @robertcook1175 жыл бұрын

    Rowdy Roddy Piper was great! Always really entertaining! What a legend! Was always one of my favourites!

  • @darryldonnelly5363
    @darryldonnelly53635 жыл бұрын

    The greatest wrestling content on you tube

  • @sethlamanna7996
    @sethlamanna79962 жыл бұрын

    Great tribute there will never be another Roddy Piper God made him special for all of us and by listening to alot of his interviews towards the end of his life he was a very passive very intelligent Guy who i think made peace with his Rowdiness. Miss you Mr Toombs

  • @TrevJericho
    @TrevJericho2 жыл бұрын

    One of my all time favourites

  • @rowdylilpiper1379
    @rowdylilpiper13793 жыл бұрын

    It is a TREMENDOUS honor to wrestle as rowdy roddy's baby ❤❤

  • @cliffmcginnis3231
    @cliffmcginnis32314 жыл бұрын

    Popper and Savage were 2 of the best villains I can remember. Both gave such great promos.

  • @jerrysmith7166
    @jerrysmith71664 жыл бұрын

    Roddy Piper, one of the greatest! He also played in one of the greatest cult classic movies ever!

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