Roderick George Toombs, better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, comedian and actor. In professional wrestling, Piper was best known to international audiences for his work with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship ... Wrestling (WCW) between 1984 and 2000. Although he was Canadian, because of his Scottish heritage he was billed as coming from Glasgow and was known for his signature kilt and bagpipe entrance music. Piper earned the nicknames "Rowdy" and "Hot Rod" by displaying his trademark "Scottish" short temper, spontaneity, and quick wit. According to The Daily Telegraph, he is "considered by many to be the greatest 'heel' (or villain) wrestler ever". One of wrestling's most recognizable stars, Piper headlined multiple PPV events, including the WWF and WCW's respective premier annual events, WrestleMania and Starrcade. He accumulated 34 championships and hosted the popular WWF/E interview segment "Piper's Pit", which facilitated numerous feuds. In 2005, Piper was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Ric Flair, who dubbed him "the most gifted entertainer in the history of professional wrestling". Outside of wrestling, Piper acted in dozens of films and TV shows, most notably taking the lead role of John Nada in the 1988 cult classic They Live and a recurring role as a deranged professional wrestler called Da' Maniac on the FX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He is also widely known for his role in Hell Comes to Frogtown as the character Sam Hell. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roddy Piper, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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WWF Wrestling Challenge
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Episodes: 21
First Aired: Sep 07, 1986
Raw
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Jan 11, 1993
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Da' Maniac
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Aug 04, 2005
Cold Case
as Sweet' Sil Tavern (2010)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 28, 2003
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Cody 'The Crusader' Conway
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 21, 1993
Biography: WWE Legends
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 18, 2021
The Outer Limits
as Marlon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 26, 1995
Raw
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 11, 1993
WWE Table For 3
as Roddy Piper
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 06, 2015
WWE SmackDown
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 29, 1999
Highlander: The Series
as Anthony Galen
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1992
The Highwayman
as Preacher
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1987
Mr. McMahon
as “Rowdy” Roddy Piper (Archive Footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 25, 2024
WCW Monday Nitro
Episodes: 262
First Aired: Sep 04, 1995
TNA iMPACT!
Episodes: 157
First Aired: Jun 04, 2004
WWF Superstars Of Wrestling
Episodes: 17
First Aired: Sep 06, 1986
WWE Legends' House
as Himself
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Apr 17, 2014
Celebrity Wrestling
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Apr 23, 2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 26, 2003
Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 15, 1998
MADtv
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 14, 1995
The Mullets
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 2003
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 04, 1989
Storage Wars
as Himself
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 01, 2010
Inside MMA
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 2007
WWE Rivalries
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 28, 2014
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 2009
WCW Thunder
Episodes: 0
First Aired: Jan 08, 1998
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