“I did three television shows in Poughkeepsie in one day, with Adrian Adonis and The Iron Sheik. They gave us no food.”

Canadian professional wrestler and actor

Roderick George Toombs, known by his ring name "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. He became widely known under the Piper name, which he used throughout a long career in wrestling and film. Piper was known for his work in professional wrestling and for acting roles that extended his public profile beyond the ring. His name stayed closely tied to the theatrical side of wrestling, and his persona made him a familiar figure to audiences who knew him from both sport and screen.