Rowdy Roddy Piper 1954 - 2015 R.I.P Birthday Day

[LionDen]

1954 - 2015 R.I.P

Rowdy Roddy Piper would have been 67 today (April 17)
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Championships and accomplishments

Big Time Wrestling (San Francisco)
- NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (1 time)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (1 time) – with Ed Wiskoski

Cauliflower Alley Club
- Reel Member Inductee (2001)
George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2008

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling/World Championship Wrestling
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA Television Championship (2 times)
- NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (3 times)

NWA All-Star Wrestling
- NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (1 time) – with Rick Martel

NWA Hollywood Wrestling
- NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
- NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Crusher Verdu (1), Keith Franks (1), Pak Choo (1), Ron Bass (1), and The Hangman (1)
- NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Pacific Northwest Wrestling
- NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Killer Tim Brooks (1), Rick Martel (3),[189] and Mike Popovich (1)

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
- Legends Battle Royal (2011)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1982)
- Match of the Year (1985) with Paul Orndorff vs. Hulk Hogan and Mr. T at WrestleMania I
- Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1984, 1985)
- Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1986)
- Stanley Weston Award (2015)
- Ranked No. 45 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1992
- Ranked No. 17 of the 500 singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003

Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
- Class of 2007

World Class Championship Wrestling
- NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bulldog Brower[185][194]

World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
- WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ric Flair
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2005)
- Slammy Award for Best Personality in "Land of a Thousand Dances" (1986)
- WWE Bronze Statue (2019)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Best Heel (1984, 1985)
- Best on Interviews (1981–1983)[c]
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (1986) vs. Mr. T in a boxing match at WrestleMania 2
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (1997) vs. Hollywood Hogan at SuperBrawl VII
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

Hulk Hogan and Mr T vs Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff

[Kemo]

One of Piper's best promos.....and I was there to witness it.

My friend and I were standing right above them while this promo was going on.

[LionDen]

One of Piper's best promos.....and I was there to witness it.

My friend and I were standing right above them while this promo was going on.

Very cool you were there. Good promo.