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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Andre the Giant | Self (archive footage) | 2018-04-10 |
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Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man | 2018-05-29 | |
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WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995 | 2017-09-05 | |
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The Price of Fame | Self | 2017-11-07 |
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The Bet | Mr. Jablonski | 2016-05-03 |
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The Masked Saint | Nicky Stone | 2016-01-08 |
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The Chair | Murphy | 2016-04-22 |
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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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It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story | Himself | 2015-05-19 |
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The Green Fairy | Oscar Wilde | 2015-01-22 |
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Portal to Hell!!! | Jack | 2015-09-12 |
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Lights Out | Detective Callahan | 2015-06-10 |
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Adventures of a Pizza Guy | Marek Slavomir | 2015-05-30 |
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The Reconciler | Russ | 2015-12-12 |
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The Old Boys | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 2015-06-20 |
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WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 | Himself | 2014-03-11 |
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WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014 | 2014-12-17 | |
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WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story | Himself | 2014-11-18 |
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I Am Santa Claus | Himself | 2014-11-04 |
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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 United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash | Himself | 2014-07-15 |
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Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies | Rowdy Roddy Piper | 2014-03-28 |
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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 RAW 1000 | 2012-07-23 | |
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Clear Lake | Wayne | 2012-11-01 |
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WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection | Himself | 2012-01-03 |
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WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 | Roddy Piper (archive footage) | 2012-01-03 |
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Pizza Man | Himself | 2011-06-15 |
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Alien Opponent | Father Mulluzzo | 2011-08-05 |
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The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1 | Himself | 2011-08-07 |
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PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning | Himself | 2011-01-29 |
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Fancypants | Smiley | 2011-04-15 |
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Green Lantern: Emerald Knights | Bolphunga (voice) | 2011-04-09 |
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Timeline: The History of WWE – 1984 – As Told By Roddy Piper | Himself | 2011-04-29 |
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Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes | William Thurgood | 2010-01-01 |
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The Portal | Homeless George | 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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WWE WrestleMania XXV | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 2009-04-05 |
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A Family Underground | Self | 2009-05-12 |
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Bloodstained Memoirs | Himself | 2009-01-01 |
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WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event | Himself | 2009-02-10 |
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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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Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection | Himself | 2008-07-08 |
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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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Blind Eye | Fred Mears | 2007-05-13 |
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Ghosts of Goldfield | Jackson Smith | 2007-03-27 |
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Street Team Massacre | Roddy | 2007-10-11 |
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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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WWE Cyber Sunday 2006 | Roddy Piper | 2006-11-05 |
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WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology | 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper | 2006-10-17 |
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The Damn! Show | Self | 2006-01-01 |
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Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story | Self | 2006-11-14 |
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TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments | Self | 2006-11-21 |
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Shut Up and Shoot! | Yokum The Bartender | 2006-06-27 |
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Domestic Import | Bronco Bill | 2006-12-12 |
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Legion : The Final Exorcism | Lucas McMurter | 2006-01-18 |
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Honor | LT Tyrell | 2006-07-29 |
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Legends Never Die | Himself | 2006-06-01 |
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TNA Final Resolution 2005 | Roddy Piper (Special Guest Referee) | 2005-01-16 |
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WWE: The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 80's | Self | 2005-06-14 |
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WWE Hall of Fame 2005 | Himself | 2005-03-25 |
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The Lost Episodes of the XWF | 2005-07-10 | |
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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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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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Last to Surrender | Nick Ford | 1999-01-04 |
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WCW Bash at the Beach 1999 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1999-07-11 |
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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 Spring Stampede 1998 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1998-04-19 |
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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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Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows | Rowdy Roddy Piper (archive footage) | 1998-12-20 |
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The Shepherd | Miles | 1998-08-28 |
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WCW Fall Brawl 1998 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1998-09-13 |
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Hard Time | Randy | 1998-12-12 |
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The Bad Pack | Dash Simms | 1997-11-11 |
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WWF Summer Flashback! | 1997-07-14 | |
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Dead Tides | Mick Leddy | 1997-08-19 |
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First Encounter | Lieutenant Edward Ganz | 1997-02-07 |
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WCW Slamboree 1997 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1997-05-18 |
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WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1997-10-26 |
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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 The Great American Bash 1997 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1997-06-15 |
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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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Terminal Rush | Bartel | 1996-09-01 |
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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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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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Marked Man | Frank Gibson | 1996-05-24 |
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Jungleground | Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell | 1995-07-07 |
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No Contest | Ice | 1995-03-02 |
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WWE WrestleMania XI | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Referee) | 1995-04-02 |
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Tough and Deadly | Elmo Freech | 1995-02-14 |
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The Misery Brothers | Himself | 1995-01-01 |
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German Fan Favorites 2 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1994-10-24 |
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Back in Action | Frank Rossi | 1994-07-13 |
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Immortal Combat | John Keller | 1994-05-06 |
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The History Of WrestleMania | 1994-02-02 | |
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The Life And Times of Paul Boesch | Himself | 1994-04-01 |
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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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Fighting Fit with Rowdy Roddy Piper | Self | 1992-01-01 |
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WWE March to WrestleMania VIII | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1992-03-29 |
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WWE Royal Rumble 1992 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1992-01-19 |
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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 WrestleMania VIII | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1992-04-05 |
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WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1992-11-05 |
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WWE World Tour 1992 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1992-08-27 |
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WWE World Tour 1991 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1991-08-22 |
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WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1991-11-24 |
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Tagteam | Rick McDonald | 1991-01-26 |
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2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1991-06-27 |
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WWE WrestleMania VII | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Ringside) | 1991-03-24 |
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WWE Survivor Series 1991 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1991-11-27 |
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WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1991-10-03 |
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WWE WrestleFest '90 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1990-06-28 |
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The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage | Maurice Steiger | 1990-02-12 |
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WWE WrestleMania VI | 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper | 1990-04-01 |
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WWF SuperTape vol. 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 Survivor Series 1990 | Roddy Piper | 1990-11-22 |
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Buy & Cell | Cowboy | 1989-01-27 |
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WWE WrestleMania V | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host) | 1989-04-02 |
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WWE Survivor Series 1989 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1989-11-23 |
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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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They Live | John Nada | 1988-11-04 |
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The Making of 'They Live' | Self | 1988-01-01 |
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The Best of the WWF: volume 11 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1987-06-24 |
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The Best of the WWF: volume 10 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1987-03-01 |
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WrestleMania III | Rowdy Roddy Piper | 1987-03-29 |
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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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Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino | 1986-06-06 | |
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Body Slam | Quick Rick Roberts | 1986-11-21 |
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WrestleMania 2 | Rowdy Roddy Piper | 1986-04-07 |
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WWE's Inside the Steel Cage | 1986-12-11 | |
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WrestleMania II | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1986-04-07 |
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All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular | Self | 1985-09-13 |
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Best of the WWF Volume 1 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1985-01-01 |
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Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (archive footage) | 1985-03-01 |
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Best of the WWF Volume 3 | "Rowdy" 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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WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest | Roddy Piper | 1985-01-01 |
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WWE War to Settle the Score | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1985-02-18 |
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WrestleMania | 1985-03-31 | |
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Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams! | Self | 1985-01-01 |
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The WWF's Most Unusual Matches | Roddy Piper | 1985-01-01 |
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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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The Wrestling Classic | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1985-11-07 |
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Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits | Roddy Piper | 1985-09-15 |
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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1984-07-15 |
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NWA The Final Conflict | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1983-03-12 |
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NWA The Race to Starrcade | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | 1983-09-07 |
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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 |
