Rowdy: The Roddy Piper Story (Penguin Random House Canada, October 2016) completes the record of a man fans just loved to hate, and to whom they hated to say goodbye.

Though “Rowdy” Roddy Piper’s memorials are closed to the public, Ariel Toombs — Piper’s daughter — is asking for fans of her late father to share in a moment of silence during his ...

The sad news came out on Friday that legendary WWE wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper had died of a heart attack in his sleep at the age of 61. In a statement, WWE CEO and chairman Vince McMahon ...

Roddy Piper took a short break from WWE back in the late 80s. When he came back, WWE wanted to bring back the Piper’s Pit Segment as well. They booked the segment for WrestleMania V and decided ...

“Rowdy” Roddy Piper, the wrestling star and pop culture icon, died Friday of cardiac arrest.He was 61. Born Roderick George Toombs, he made his wrestling debut in Canada at the age of 15 ...

Rowdy Roddy Piper was considered one of wrestling's top villains and was a key player in the WWE's rise during the 1980s. Click through the gallery for more photos of Piper and other late wrestlers.

“Rowdy” Roddy Piper marched to his own highland beat over the course of his entire career. Piper was a character only pro wrestling could create, but ultimately couldn’t contain.

Hall of Famer "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, the kilt-wearing trash-talker who headlined the first WrestleMania, has died at the age of 61, WWE announced Friday.

— -- Wrestling legend "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, the kilt-wearing trash-talker who headlined the first WrestleMania and later found movie stardom, has died at the age of 61, WWE announced Friday ...

Wrestling legend "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, the kilt-wearing trash-talker who headlined the first WrestleMania and later found movie stardom, has died at the age of 61, WWE announced Friday.

Rowdy Roddy Piper brought a lot of humor to wrestling. For example, his Piper’s Pit interview segment, he once hit Jimmy Snukka with a coconut. “For example, the coconut.

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper's daughter Teal has joined her father's industry and is now a pro wrestler. Following his death in 2015 Teal Piper entered pro wrestling and is now becoming a star herself.