“I was raised by the last of the Gorgeous George era. You don't let somebody come from some other business, walk in your business, make a fool of ya and go back into his business and laugh at ya. So if you watch Wrestlemania the very first one, I was the general and here was the rule: don't let Mr. T throw a punch; keep it strictly amateur with him.”

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.