Roddy Piper

In a world where only the good die young, the best died way too young this morning. Professional wrestler and actor Roderick Toombs, known the world over as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper passed away in his sleep as the result of cardiac arrest. Piper rose to wrestling fame in the 1980s, and was admitted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005...

'Rowdy' Roddy Piper, never a man to mince words or not speak his mind, was a recent guest on WODZ to promote an upcoming 2CW Wrestling show and Piper's Pit in Utica, NY.

Just when you thought reality TV had run out of ways to actually get you to tune in, the June 23rd episode of 'Celebrity Wife Swap' will feature none other than 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair swapping wives with 'The Hot Rod' Roddy Piper. Flair's willingness to take on another wife is no surprise, since the dude has about fifteen.

Way back in 1988, pro wrestling legend Roddy Piper starred in John Carpenter's sci-fi thriller 'They Live,' a cult classic film which partially inspired the famous Shepard Fairey 'Obey' posters. Yes, long before The Rock, Steve Austin or John Cena transitioned from the wrestling ring to the big screen, 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper was a mullet-wearing action hero who helped save the Los Angeles of the 1980