1954-04-17 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Roderick George Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015), 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.
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Superfan: The Story of Vladimir | Self (Archival Footage) | 2023-10-29 |
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Biography: Wrestlemania I | Self (archival footage) | 2022-09-04 |
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The Firefly Funhouse Match | Himself (archive footage) | 2020-04-05 |
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Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits | Self (archive footage) | 2019-07-10 |
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Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man | 2018-05-29 | |
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Andre the Giant | Self (archive footage) | 2018-04-10 |
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The Price of Fame | Self | 2017-11-07 |
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WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995 | 2017-09-05 | |
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The Chair | Murphy | 2016-04-22 |
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The Masked Saint | Nicky Stone | 2016-01-08 |
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WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness | Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage) | 2016-04-26 |
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Our Nation's Pride: The Best of Canadian Superstars | Rowdy Roddy Piper | 2016-05-24 |
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The Bet | Mr. Jablonski | 2016-05-03 |
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Portal to Hell!!! | Jack | 2015-09-12 |
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The Old Boys | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 2015-06-20 |
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Adventures of a Pizza Guy | Marek Slavomir | 2015-05-30 |
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It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story | Himself | 2015-05-19 |
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The Reconciler | Russ | 2015-12-12 |
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Lights Out | Detective Callahan | 2015-06-10 |
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The Green Fairy | Oscar Wilde | 2015-01-22 |
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Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies | Rowdy Roddy Piper | 2014-03-28 |
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Other Plans | Dean Evans | 2014-01-01 |
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Don't Look Back | Eddie Starks | 2014-09-01 |
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WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story | Himself | 2014-11-18 |
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WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 | Himself | 2014-03-11 |
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I Am Santa Claus | Himself | 2014-11-04 |
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WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash | Himself | 2014-07-15 |
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WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014 | 2014-12-17 | |
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The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2 | Himself | 2013-02-12 |
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PWG Sells Out: Volume 3 | Himself | 2013-07-04 |
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WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden | Himself | 2013-08-13 |
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WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 | Roddy Piper (archive footage) | 2012-01-03 |
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WWE RAW 1000 | 2012-07-23 | |
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WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection | Himself | 2012-01-03 |
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Clear Lake | Wayne | 2012-11-01 |
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PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning | Himself | 2011-01-29 |
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Green Lantern: Emerald Knights | Bolphunga (voice) | 2011-04-09 |
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Pizza Man | Himself | 2011-06-15 |
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Fancypants | Smiley | 2011-04-15 |
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The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1 | Himself | 2011-08-07 |
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Timeline: The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper | Himself | 2011-04-29 |
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Alien Opponent | Father Mulluzzo | 2011-08-05 |
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Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes | William Thurgood | 2010-01-01 |
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WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk | 2010-08-24 | |
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WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 2010-12-07 |
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The Portal | Homeless George | 2010-01-01 |
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Bloodstained Memoirs | Himself | 2009-01-01 |
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A Family Underground | Self | 2009-05-12 |
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WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event | Himself | 2009-02-10 |
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WWE WrestleMania XXV | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 2009-04-05 |
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Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection | Himself | 2008-07-08 |
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WWE Cyber Sunday 2008 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance) | 2008-10-26 |
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WWE Royal Rumble 2008 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 2008-01-27 |
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A Gothic Tale | Narrator | 2008-10-05 |
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The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens | William Thurgood | 2008-12-12 |
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Super Sweet 16: The Movie | Mitch Connors | 2007-07-07 |
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Life In The Fast Lane | 2007-11-20 | |
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Street Team Massacre | Roddy | 2007-10-11 |
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Blind Eye | Fred Mears | 2007-05-13 |
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Ghosts of Goldfield | Jackson Smith | 2007-03-27 |
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WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology | 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper | 2006-10-17 |
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WWE Cyber Sunday 2006 | Roddy Piper | 2006-11-05 |
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TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments | Self | 2006-11-21 |
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Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story | Self | 2006-11-14 |
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Legends Never Die | Himself | 2006-06-01 |
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The Damn! Show | Self | 2006-01-01 |
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Shut Up and Shoot! | Yokum The Bartender | 2006-06-27 |
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Honor | LT Tyrell | 2006-07-29 |
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Legion : The Final Exorcism | Lucas McMurter | 2006-01-18 |
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Domestic Import | Bronco Bill | 2006-12-12 |
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WWE: Wrestlemania Recall | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 2005-02-01 |
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Three Wise Guys | Pastor Roberts | 2005-11-30 |
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TNA Final Resolution 2005 | Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee) | 2005-01-16 |
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The Greatest Stars of the 80's | Self | 2005-06-14 |
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The Lost Episodes of the XWF | 2005-07-10 | |
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WWE Hall of Fame 2005 | Himself | 2005-03-25 |
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WWE Wrestlemania XIX | Rowdy Roddy Piper | 2003-03-30 |
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WWE Judgment Day 2003 | Roddy Piper | 2003-05-18 |
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WWE Backlash 2003 | Roddy Piper | 2003-04-27 |
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Ultimate Fights from the Movies | Nada (They Live) (archive footage) | 2002-04-16 |
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WCW SuperBrawl 2000 | Roddy Piper (Referee) | 2000-02-20 |
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Jack of Hearts | Detective Deeks | 2000-11-02 |
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WCW SuperBrawl IX | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1999-02-21 |
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WCW Starrcade 1999 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee) | 1999-12-19 |
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WCW The Great American Bash 1999 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1999-06-13 |
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WCW Slamboree 1999 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1999-05-09 |
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WCW Bash at the Beach 1999 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1999-07-11 |
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Last to Surrender | Nick Ford | 1999-01-04 |
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WCW Fall Brawl 1998 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1998-09-13 |
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The Shepherd | Miles | 1998-08-28 |
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Hard Time | Randy | 1998-12-12 |
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WCW Spring Stampede 1998 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1998-04-19 |
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Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows | Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage) | 1998-12-20 |
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WCW The Great American Bash 1998 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1998-06-14 |
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WCW Slamboree 1998 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1998-05-17 |
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First Encounter | Lieutenant Edward Ganz | 1997-02-07 |
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WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1997-10-26 |
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WWF Summer Flashback! | 1997-07-14 | |
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The Bad Pack | Dash Simms | 1997-11-11 |
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Dead Tides | Mick Leddy | 1997-08-19 |
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WCW SuperBrawl VII | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1997-02-23 |
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WCW Uncensored 1997 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1997-03-16 |
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WCW Bash at The Beach 1997 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1997-07-13 |
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WCW Slamboree 1997 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1997-05-18 |
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WCW The Great American Bash 1997 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1997-06-15 |
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WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (WWE President) | 1996-02-19 |
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WWE WrestleMania XII | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1996-03-31 |
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Sci-fighters | Det. Cameron Grayson | 1996-12-30 |
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Marked Man | Frank Gibson | 1996-05-24 |
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Terminal Rush | Bartel | 1996-09-01 |
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WCW Starrcade 1996 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1996-12-29 |
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WCW Halloween Havoc 1996 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Appearance) | 1996-10-27 |
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No Contest | Ice | 1995-03-02 |
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Jungleground | Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell | 1995-07-07 |
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WWE WrestleMania XI | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee) | 1995-04-02 |
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The Misery Brothers | Himself | 1995-01-01 |
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Tough and Deadly | Elmo Freech | 1995-02-14 |
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Bret "Hit Man" Hart | Roddy Piper | 1994-08-10 |
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WWE King of the Ring 1994 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1994-06-19 |
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WWE WrestleMania X | Roddy Piper (Referee) | 1994-03-20 |
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Back in Action | Frank Rossi | 1994-07-13 |
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The Life And Times of Paul Boesch | Himself | 1994-04-01 |
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The History Of WrestleMania | 1994-02-02 | |
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German Fan Favorites | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1994-10-24 |
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Immortal Combat | John Keller | 1994-05-06 |
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WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1992-11-05 |
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WWE Crunch Classic | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1992-05-28 |
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3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1992-06-25 |
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WWE World Tour 1992 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1992-08-27 |
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WWE Royal Rumble 1992 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1992-01-19 |
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WWE WrestleMania VIII | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1992-04-05 |
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WWE March to WrestleMania VIII | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1992-03-29 |
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Fighting Fit with Rowdy Roddy Piper | Self | 1992-01-01 |
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WWE Funniest Moments | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1991-02-27 |
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WWE Survivor Series 1991 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1991-11-27 |
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WWE WrestleMania VII | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside) | 1991-03-24 |
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WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1991-10-03 |
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Tagteam | Rick McDonald | 1991-01-26 |
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WWE SuperTape: Volume 4 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1991-05-23 |
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WWE Greatest Hits | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1991-04-25 |
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WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1991-11-24 |
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2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1991-06-27 |
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WWE World Tour 1991 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1991-08-22 |
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WWE WrestleFest '90 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1990-06-28 |
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WWE WrestleMania VI | 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper | 1990-04-01 |
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WWE Survivor Series 1990 | Roddy Piper | 1990-11-22 |
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The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage | Maurice Steiger | 1990-02-12 |
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Wrestling Superheroes | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1990-03-21 |
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WWE SuperTape: Volume 2 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1990-07-25 |
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WWE Royal Rumble 1990 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1990-01-21 |
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WWE WrestleMania V | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host) | 1989-04-02 |
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Buy & Cell | Cowboy | 1989-01-27 |
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The Brains Behind the Brawn | Roddy Piper | 1989-03-15 |
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WWE Survivor Series 1989 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1989-11-23 |
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Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake | Roddy Piper | 1988-03-03 |
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Hell Comes to Frogtown | Sam Hell | 1988-01-29 |
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Hulkamania 3 | Roddy Piper | 1988-08-27 |
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The Making of 'They Live' | Self | 1988-01-01 |
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They Live | John Nada | 1988-11-04 |
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The Best of the WWF: volume 10 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1987-03-01 |
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Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments | Roddy Piper | 1987-12-15 |
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WWE WrestleMania III | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1987-03-29 |
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Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1987-01-01 |
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The Best of the WWF: volume 11 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1987-06-24 |
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WrestleMania III | Rowdy Roddy Piper | 1987-03-29 |
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Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat | Roddy Piper | 1986-05-02 |
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WrestleMania II | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1986-04-07 |
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The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1986-03-08 |
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Body Slam | Quick Rick Roberts | 1986-11-21 |
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Villains of the Squared Circle | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1986-06-06 |
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WWE Grudge Match | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1986-03-27 |
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Inside the Steel Cage | Roddy Piper | 1986-12-11 |
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Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino | 1986-06-06 | |
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WrestleMania 2 | Rowdy Roddy Piper | 1986-04-07 |
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Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! | Roddy Piper | 1985-01-01 |
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Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams | Self | 1985-01-01 |
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Most Unusual Matches | Roddy Piper | 1985-01-01 |
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The Best of the WWF: volume 4 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1985-09-01 |
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Best of the WWF Volume 3 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1985-01-01 |
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WrestleMania | 1985-03-31 | |
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Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits | Roddy Piper | 1985-09-15 |
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Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage) | 1985-03-01 |
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WWE War to Settle the Score | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1985-02-18 |
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PNW 60th Anniversary Wrestling Extravaganza | 1985-05-21 | |
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WrestleMania | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1985-03-31 |
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Best of the WWF Volume 1 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1985-01-01 |
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All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular | Self | 1985-09-13 |
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The Wrestling Classic | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1985-11-07 |
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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1984-07-15 |
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NWA The Race to Starrcade | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1983-09-07 |
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NWA The Final Conflict | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1983-03-12 |
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NWA Starrcade 1983 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1983-11-24 |
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The One and Only | Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited) | 1978-02-03 |
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The Damn! Show : Vol. 3 | Self |
