Collection: Roddy Piper : The Rowdy one .
Rowdy Roddy Piper ( Deceased )
Although a beloved member of the WWE Hall of Fame, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper began his WWE career as one of the most hated villains ever to step between the ropes. After making his bones in the NWA during the late '70s, the Hot Rod came to WWE in 1984, where he quickly rose to astronomical heights. He became a WWE mainstay and often engaged in heated interview segments that rank among the most entertaining in the company’s history.
Whether breaking Cyndi Lauper's gold record or extinguishing Morton Downey Jr. at WrestleMania, Piper never shied from controversy. For that very reason, he was a major reason why WWE became a global phenomenon in the 1980s, battling on MTV's "The War to Settle the Score" and headlining the first WrestleMania at Madison Square Garden. For a follow-up, he set his sights on one of his WrestleMania opponents, Mr. T. Although he didn't come out on top against the "A-Team" star at WrestleMania 2, Piper proved that no one could intimidate him.
In addition to his formidable in-ring prowess, Piper was also a master on the mic, and he proved it by regularly hosting what is arguably the most innovative (and controversial) interview segment in WWE History: "Piper’s Pit." In each installment, Piper would break his guests down with a barrage of questions, manipulating the moment until he was completely in control. Often times the unexpected would happen, such as the night when he shattered a coconut over the head of Jimmy “Super Fly” Snuka.
