Roddy Piper, ‘One of the Most-Hated Villains’ in Professional Wrestling, Dies at 61

Roderick Toombs, who adopted the nom-de-wrestling “Rowdy” Roddy Piper for his career, helped raise the profile of World Wrestling Entertainment and was a foil to Hulk Hogan in the 1980s.











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