Friday, September 13, 2013

Roddy Piper

Roddy Piper
Birth name: Roderick George Toombs
DOB: 4/17/1954
Where: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height: 6'

Spouse
-Kitty Dittrich: 10/12/1982-present, 4 kids

Trademark
-Wears a kilt
-Finishing move: Sleeper Hold
-Trademark move: Eye Poke

Trivia
-Will be forever known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
-Was a pro wrestler turned actor
-Former Golden Gloves boxer and black belt in Judo
-On TV in July 1984, hit 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka over the head with a coconut
-He hit the road at age 12 because of a falling out and stayed in youth hostels wherever he could find them
-In 1983, he beat Greg Valentine in the famous "dog collar" match, which resulted in the loss of 75% of his hearing in his left ear, which remains today
-Has never won a World Championship and is likely the most famous wrestler to do so
-Successfully beat Hodgkin's Lyphoma
-Daughter is actress Ariel Teal Toombs and son Colt Toombs is an MMA fighter
-Has 4 kids: Ariel Teal Coombs, Colt Coombs, Anastacia and Fallon Danica

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