Post by #HEEL Dark Lord on Nov 6, 2007 20:39:26 GMT -5
Attributes
Strength:8
Submission: 8.5
Durability: 8
Technique: 8
Speed: 7.5
Charisma: 8.5
Hardcore: 8
Stamina: 8
Overall: 87
HEIGHT:
6'2"
WEIGHT:
234 lbs.
HOMETOWN:
Glasgow, Scotland
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper is one of the most colorful personalities ever to hit World Wrestling Entertainment. The Hot Rod, as he came to be known, began his WWE career as one of the most-hated villains WWE fans have ever seen. Although Piper got his start in the NWA in the late 1970s, Piper rose to new heights when he battled with Hollywood Hogan in the 1980s. Piper became Hogan's main rival, and the two engaged in some of the most-entertaining interview segments WWE has ever seen.
Piper also hosted perhaps the most memorable interview segment in WWE history: Piper's Pit. An unforgettable moment in Piper's Pit history came when Hot Rod brutally attacked his guest, Jimmy Snuka, and laid him out with a coconut. This set off a brutal and bloody rivalry, which WWE fans still talk about today. Piper had another memorable contest at WrestleMania III, but this time he was adored by the fans. Hot Rod was set to meet the late "Adorable" Adrian Adonis at the Pontiac Silverdome, and in the weeks leading up to the match, he announced it would be his last time in the ring. Piper defeated the adorable one with a Sleeper Hold and shaved his nemesis' head, earning him one of the biggest ovations in WWE history as the record-breaking crowd at the Silverdome erupted.
Piper went on to pursue a career in acting, but even the glitz and glamour of Hollywood couldn't keep Hot Rod away from the squared circle. On Jan. 19, 1992, Piper defeated The Mountie for the Intercontinental Championship. This was Piper's first taste of WWE gold in his career. His title reign wasn't a lengthy one, but he couldn't have lost it in more impressive fashion. He took on Bret "Hit Man" Hart in another classic match at WrestleMania VIII. Piper almost reverted back to his dastardly tactics, as he contemplated using the ring bell once the referee was knocked out, but the fans steered him in the right direction and he played by the rules. Hart ended up winning the match, but Piper was still a winner in the fans' hearts. Piper would gain gold once again in 2006, as he and Ric Flair would win the World Tag Team Championship.
After another brief hiatus, Piper came back as interim President of WWE in 1996. He went on that same year to face the bizarre Goldust in a Hollywood Backlot Brawl at WrestleMania XII. Piper beat Goldust from pillar to post as Hot Rod once again seemed to hold the crowd in the palm of his hand. It's very rare that a Superstar can be versatile enough to be one of the most-hated Superstars in WWE history, as well as one of the most beloved. But Piper pulled it off, and he now has a spot in the WWE Hall of Fame.
Source: WWE.com
FINISHERS
SS Sleeperhold
Piledriver 2
