Tribute: Rowdy Roddy Piper Highlights [Videos]

Before there was “Stone Cold,” there was "Rowdy" Roddy Piper! 🤘  Roddy Piper was chaos in a kilt, a master of the microphone, and one of the most unpredictable icons in wrestling history. Whether he was cracking coconuts or battling Hulk Hogan at The War to Settle the Score on MTV, Hot Rod always brought fire. Below is a handpicked collection of some of his greatest promos, interviews, and legendary moments. Just when you think you’ve got the answers—he changes the questions.

“Just when they think they got the answers...” – Hot Rod

Victory's Corner/Piper's Pit

Robert Debord makes two announcements

 WWF Championship Wrestling

January 28, 1984

Piper's Pit

Guest: Mr. Fuji and Tiger King Chung Lee

Wrestling at the Chase

February 19, 1984

Piper's Pit

Guest: Andre the Giant

WWF Championship Wrestling

March 17, 1984

Piper's Pit

Guests: Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas

WWF Championship Wrestling

April 21, 1984

Piper entering Madison Square Garden

WrestleMania

March 31, 1985

Piper's Pit

Guest: Bruno Sammartino

Madison Square Garden Network

October 21, 1985

Piper's Pit

Guest: Frankie Williams (Armando Pumarejo)

WWF Championship Wrestling

April 14, 1984

"Just when they think they have the answers, I change the questions." 

Piper's Pit

Guest: Jimmy Snuka

"The Coconut Incident"

Tuesday Night Titians

June 26, 1984

Piper's Pit

Guest: Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, Jimmy Snuka

Madison Square Garden Network

March 17, 1985

Piper's Pit

Guest: Mr. Fuji

WWF Superstars of Wrestling

October 25, 1986

Rowdy Roddy Piper vs Mr. Fuji
WWF Superstars of Wrestling
November 9, 1986

Piper's Pit with Jesse Ventura

Guests: Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Bobby Heenan

WWF Superstars of Wrestling

February 7, 1987

Piper's Pit

WWF Superstars of Wrestling

March 28, 1987

Rowdy Piper and Bret Hart with Gene Okerlund

WWF Wrestling Challenge

March 15, 1992

Intercontinental Championship Match

Champion Rowdy Roddy Piper vs Bret Hart

WrestleMania VIII

April 5, 1992

Piper enters ring to face "Hollywood" Hogan

WCW Monday NITRO

December 23, 1996

Piper's Pit
WWE RAW
December 22, 2014

WWE pays tribute to Rowdy Roddy Piper
WWE RAW
August 3, 2015

Roddy Pipper

R.I.P.

1954-2015

Piper entering the Wrestling Ring

There was only one Hot Rod. Loud, fearless, and unforgettable. ROWDY!

WWF History: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff in 1985 [Videos]

In the aftermath of WrestleMania in March 1985, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper engaged in a series of matches against "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff. This feud lasted several months and involved other wrestlers such as Andre the Giant, Ace "Cowboy" Bob Orton, Jr., and "The Living Legend" Bruno Sammartino. 

Hulk Hogan and Paul Orndorff vs

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Ace "Cowboy" Bob Orton, Jr.

Spectrum in Philadelphia

June 29, 1985

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Madison Square Garden in New York

July 13, 1985

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Spectrum in Philadelphia

July 20, 1985

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff vs The Axe

Roddy Piper creates chaos

Aired July 27, 1985

WWF TV Taping 

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff vs "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Boston Garden

August 3, 1985

Paul Orndorff and Andre the Giant vs

Roddy Piper and Ace "Cowboy" Bob Orton, Jr.

Madison Square Garden in New York

August 10, 1985

Paul Orndorff and Bruno Sammartino vs

Roddy Piper and Ace "Cowboy Bob Orton, Jr.

Spectrum in Philadelphia 

September 28, 1985

Piper and Orndorff in 1985

Paul Orndorff in 2015

The Four Classic Matches: Mr. Perfect vs "Rowdy" Roddy Piper [Videos]

 

In a professional wrestling feud, the personalities of the wrestlers are just as important as the quality of the matches. In the four commonly known filmed matches in the World Wrestling Federation between Mr. Perfect and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, the quality of the feud can be seen by the intensity of the matches and the big personalities of the participants. Adding the heel manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan to the matches adds the "perfect" early 1990s feel. No pun intended.

Mr. Perfect vs "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

WWF Wrestling Challenge

Non-Televised Dark Match

November 20, 1990

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper Promo

Madison Square Gargen Network

New York City, New York

November 24, 1990

Mr. Perfect Promos with Bobby Heenan

WWF Superstars of Wrestling

Aired December 1990

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper Promos

WWF Superstars of Wrestling

December 1990

Mr. Perfect vs "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Madison Square Garden Network

New York City, New York

December 28, 1990

Mr. Perfect vs "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Maple Leaf Wrestling

Hamilton, Ontario

January 25, 1991

Mr. Perfect vs "Rowdy' Roddy Piper

Coliseum Video Exclusive

Orlando, Florida

February 18, 1991

📺 WWF Classic TV Matches: Roddy Piper vs. Shawn Michaels

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper - WWF Intercontinental Champion

Before WrestleMania VIII, WWF Intercontinental Champion "Rowdy" Roddy Piper faced Shawn Michaels—who was accompanied by his manager, Sensational Sherri—in a non-title match broadcast on WWF Prime Time Wrestling.

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs Shawn Michaels

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

USA Network

Filmed on March 10, 1992

Aired on March 29, 1992

Biloxi, Mississippi

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Shawn Michaels & Rowdy Roddy Piper Exclusive Segment

WWF ROYAL RUMBLE ENCORE PLUS!

Taped on January 23, 1995

Aired on January 31, 1995

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper Appears on Portland, Oregon Televison Program [Videos]

In March 1985, Piper appeared in the main event match against Hulk Hogan and Mr. T at the first Wrestlemania held in Madison Square Garden. By May 1985, next to Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper was one of the biggest professional wrestling superstars in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

On May 21, 1985, Piper visited the set of Portland, Oregon's KATU television program Two for Four to promote his match against Buddy Rose as a favor for Owen Promotions Portland Wrestling's 60th Anniversary Extravaganza. Piper had roots in Oregon and wrestled earlier in his career for the Portland-based promotion operated by Don Owen. In fact, Piper and his wife resided in Oregon and ended up having four children there, and after he passed away in 2015 at the age of 61, he was laid to rest in Tigard, Oregon.

Two at Four

KATU-ABC

May 21, 1985

The Match

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs Buddy Rose

Memorial Coliseum

May 21, 1985

Piper's Pit

with guests Buddy Rose and Bobby Heenan

WWF Championship Wrestling

Aired December 22, 1984

Classic Matches: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper vs Rocky Johnson [Video]

On June 9, 1984, at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, and later televised on the USA Network, two excellent professional wrestlers put on a fun "1980s Style" match in dramatic fashion. The match featured future WWE Hall of Famers "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Rocky "Soul Man" Johnson. The matchup included excessive stalling, boxing, a random fan coming to ringside and getting choked by Security, the use of a foreign object, and the infamous "feet on the ropes" for a dirty finish.

ROWDY RODDY PIPER vs ROCKY JOHNSON

Officiated by referee JOEY MARELLA
Commentary by GORILLA MONSOON

JUNE 9, 1984

BONUS #1

GENE OKERLUND INTERVIEWS PIPER

AIRED JUNE 16, 1984

BONUS #2:

PIPER'S PIT

WITH GUEST ROCKY JOHNSON
AIRED MAY 5, 1984

BONUS #3:

PIPER'S PIT

WITH GUESTS ROCKY JOHNSON AND TONY ATLAS

AIRED APRIL 21, 1984

'Rowdy' Roddy Piper dies in California

Roddy Piper © 1986 Titan Sports Publications, Inc.

Roderick George Toombs, popularly known as 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper passed away from cardiac arrest on July 31, 2015 at his home in California at the age of 61. Piper has often been referred to as one of the greatest professional wrestling personalities of all time, having been selected as the Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1982), the Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1984, 1985) and the Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1986) by Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine. Piper also held the World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Championship from January 19 to April 5, 1992, losing the title to Bret Hart at WrestleMania VIII.

Having acted in over 45 feature-length films, Piper's greatest film appearance was in John Carpenter's 1988 unique political science fiction action film, They Live. The film is considered a cult classic and currently holds a "Certified Fresh" rating of 83% from the film review aggregator website, Rotten Tomatoes.

 Above video aired 2-22-92 on the USA Network

1985: The World Wrestling Federation's Historic Year [Videos]

The year was 1985, and the world of professional wrestling was about to change forever under the direction of Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation.

In June 1982, Vince and his wife Linda finalized their purchase of the company that is now known as WWE (formerly the World Wrestling Federation or WWF). At first Vince McMahon attempted to expand his company by acquiring other wrestling organizations within the longstanding territory system, however, he met little success. Rather than physically expanding throughout the country, McMahon simultaneously set out to acquire the industry's top talent and expand his company's presence on television. Under McMahon's leadership, in less than three years the company would be in 95 percent of the households in the United States, making it the largest syndicated professional wrestling presence on television. The WWF was featured on cable television with popular programs like All American Wrestling, Tuesday Night Titans, and WWF Prime Time Wrestling. McMahon soon developed agreements with television stations that stated the WWF would pay five percent of the net receipts of each live event in the station's geographic area. This arrangement would encourage television stations to promote upcoming WWF live events, resulting in increased exposure for the WWF and continuous live event sellouts.

In 1985, the World Wrestling Federation's roster of wrestlers was developing into what would be the best in the industry. The centerpiece of the WWF roster was Hulk Hogan, a charismatic and larger than life character who had honed his professional wrestling skills since 1977 and had recently become the WWF World Heavyweight Champion in 1984. Hogan was the perfect mix of "Americana" with the morals of a good guy, but the aggressiveness of the "toughest guy in the room."

Hogan was an immediate hit with WWF fans, however, Hogan's intense rivalry with the wrestler known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper helped the WWF overtake their competitors in 1985. Although Piper had made his mark in the wrestling business in the early 1970s, his addition to the WWF roster as a villain in 1984 propelled his career to new heights. Piper was obnoxious, quick-witted, aggressive, and at the forefront of a trend of popular bad guys. The combination of Hogan and Piper provided the perfect main-event atmosphere needed to make the WWF excel and grab the attention of the American mainstream.

Interviews with WWF Superstars

February 1985 - Oakland, California

On March 30, Hulk Hogan and Mr. T hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live.

To highlight his wrestling organization with a marquee event and surpass his competitors, McMahon utilized his excellent marketing skills to showcase his product. On March 31, 1985, the WWF produced the wrestling entertainment mega-event known as WrestleMania, which would soon become an annual occurrence. The first WrestleMania was broadcast on 135 closed-circuit networks and featured celebrities like Liberace, Cindy Lauper, former Yankee manager Billy Martin, and boxing legend Muhammad Ali. WrestleMania also included A-Team and Rocky III actor Mr. T, who teamed with WWF World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan to defeat the nefarious team of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff in the main event.

WrestleMania Promotional Video

World Wrestling Federation Logo Introduction

WWF Promotional Commercial from Australia

McMahon's strategy of combining professional wrestling, mainstream entertainment, and television exposure continued to build throughout 1985. Cindy Lauper's involvement with the WWF included multiple appearances at wrestling events and numerous WWF wrestlers appeared in her music videos. WWF dubbed its collaboration with Lauper, The Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection in 1984, a marketing move that would open doors for the WWF everywhere in 1985 from MTV to network television.

Cindy Lauper's Goonies 'R" Good Enough featuring WWF Superstars

The year 1985 also saw the WWF aggressively expanding its merchandising division, selling T-shirts, wrestling action figures, and home entertainment options. The WWF licensed LJN to produce its first-ever line of wrestling action figures. The first batch of action figures featured the likeness of Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, the Junkyard Dog, and the Iron Sheik. These WWF figures provided an ingenious and invaluable way to expose young fans to the new, more kid-friendly version of professional wrestling. T-shirt sales also grew tremendously with the popularity of the WWF. While the initial sale of T-shirts began at live events, a mail-order business soon became very profitable as the desire to display their favorite wrestlers boomed with the youth throughout Canada and the United States.

World Wrestling Federation Merchandise Catalog

With his previous success, McMahon created new and creative partnerships to further the WWF's impact on American culture. In the spring of 1985, the WWF released its first series of Video Home System (VHS) tapes through its new home video company Coliseum Video. During 1985, the WWF release 14 VHS tapes which included pay-per-view events, wrestler profiles, and compilations.

Match from Coliseum Video's The Best of WWF: Volume IV 

In April, highlighting the immense popularity of professional wrestling led by the WWF, Hulk Hogan was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. On May 11, after a 30-year professional wrestling absence from broadcast network television, WWF's Saturday Night's Main Event debuted on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) television network. Saturday Night's Main Event's three 1985 episodes brought in some of the best ratings for NBC during the 1985 television season.

Although the WWF had a lucrative deal with the USA Network cable television station, McMahon saw the need for more television exposure. While the WWF continued its partnerships with the Philadelphia Spectrum and its television network PRISM and the Madison Square Garden Network, it also entered into a valuable agreement with the Boston Garden and the New England Sports Network.

Advertisement for the WWF on the Madison Square Garden Network

On September 18, 1985, the animated series, Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n Wrestling premiered on Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) television network to further extend WWF's exposure to children. The cartoon was broadcast on Saturday mornings and lasted for two seasons, with reruns airing until June 1987.

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n Wrestling Cartoon Opening

To extend the music and wrestling connection, The Wrestling Album was released in November 1985, by the World Wrestling Federation. The album featured ten songs that mostly featured professional wrestlers singing. One of the exceptions was a track by Rick Derringer, "Real American," that became Hulk Hogan's theme music until he departed the WWF in 1993.

Hulk Hogan Theme, "Real American"

Land of 1000 Dances sung by the WWF Superstars

The WWF received a major superstar to its roster with the addition of "Macho Man" Randy Savage in June 1985. Some of the most memorable wrestlers of all-time made up the supporting cast of the WWF in 1985, like the Junkyard Dog, Tito Santana, Lou Albano, Paul Orndorff, Wendi Richter, Big John Studd, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and Andre the Giant.

Randy "Macho Man" Savage's WWF Debut

Randy "Macho Man" Savage on TNT on the USA Network

WWF Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan vs Randy Savage

December 30, 1985

On July 2, 1985, with so much mainstream attention and all-star roster, the industry standard Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) and its sister publications reinstated world title recognition to the World Wrestling Federation in their magazines, after ignoring the wrestling promotion title since 1983. The power and impact of Hulk Hogan as world champion could not be ignored. This move by PWI symbolized that the WWF was a force to be recognized.

In 1985 the WWF and Vince McMahon took full advantage of the changing American society to become the leader of "Sports Entertainment" in a new Golden Age of Professional Wrestling.

1985 World Wrestling Federation (WWF) Roster
WWE Hall of Fame Members: Hulk Hogan, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Andre the Giant, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Paul Orndorff, Wendi Richter, Tito Santana, "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Big John Studd, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, Junkyard Dog, Bret "Hitman" Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Hillbilly Jim, Jesse "The Body" Ventura,"Polish Power" Ivan Putski, Rocky Johnson, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, "Magnificent" Don Muraco, George "The Animal" Steele, Barry Windham, Mike Rotundo, Terry Funk, Pedro Morales, Mr. Fuji, Mad Dog Vachon, Mil Mascaras. Top Superstars: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Adrian Adonis, King Kong Bundy, Dynamite Kid, Ken Patera, Leilani Kai, Brutus Beefcake, Hercules Hernandez, Dino Bravo, King Tonga, B. Brian Blair, "Jumping" Jim Brunzell, Judy Martin, Dick Murdoch. Other Superstars: "Leaping" Lanny Poffo, Corporal Kirchner, Uncle Elmer, Danny Spivey, Paul Roma, Jim Powers, Wenona Little Heart, SD "Special Delivery" Jones, "Quick Draw" Rick McGraw, "Playboy" Buddy Rose, David Sammartino, George Wells, "Iron" Mike Sharpe, Tiger Chung Lee, Jose Luis Rivera, Luc Poirier, The Spoiler, Matt Borne, Moondog Spot, Moondog Rex, Cousin Junior, Barry O, Steve Lombardi, Mr. X, Salvatore Bellomo, Velvet McIntyre, Missing Link, Tony Garea, Rene Goulet.

Major 1985 World Wrestling Federation Events

February 18: The War to Settle the Score, held at Madison Square Garden in New York City

March 31: WrestleMania, held at Madison Square Garden in New York City

May 11: Saturday Night's Main Event, held at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New York
July 8: King of the Ring, held at Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts

August 26: Lutte vs. WWF, held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
September 5: Saturday Night's Main Event, held at Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey
November 2: Saturday Night's Main Event, held in Hershey, Pennsylvania

November 7: The Wrestling Classic, held at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois

Hulk Hogan vs "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

November 7, 1985

Interesting quotes about WWF's historic year, from the CBS SPORTS article, WWE in 1985: An Oral History 

• "Mr. USA" TONY ATLAS (former WWE Tag Team Champion): What Vince would do, he would let another company spend the money to build you up. Then he would call you up, offer you more money and get you to leave the company that made you.
• "Leaping" LANNY POFFO (WWE wrestler, 1985-1992 and brother of Randy "Macho Man" Savage): Nobody could overcome the inertia that they were starting. The only people that didn't admit that it was a phenomenon were the jealous people.
• TITO SANTANA (former WWE Intercontinental Champion): I think everybody had mixed feelings when Vince started bringing big names into professional wrestling. The wrestlers ourselves, we didn't think we needed it. But Vince was thinking in a different way. He was thinking about giving us publicity with a different fan.
• THE IRON SHEIK (former WWE Champion): [Speaking of WrestleMania] I know that Mr. McMahon, he have the vision to make the best show for the fans. New York always number one territory so when he tell the boys Muhammad Ali, the Liberace, Lauper, all them come to show, I know it become the best show of all time.
• DON MURACO (former WWE Intercontinental Champion): That was really the start of the change. 1985 you could say was the beginning of the changing of professional wrestling into the new era with the merchandising and the dolls, and there was a wrestling cartoon.
• BRUTUS BEEFCAKE: Vince was a marketing genius who was able to really put the greatest show on earth together. He was the man. I thank God for him every day that he put us all together and gave us an opportunity and put our faces out around the world.
• DON MURACO: Vince had a brilliant mind. Took wrestling in a whole different direction. He made professional wrestling relevant as an entertainment industry, or a sport or however you want to look at it. He may be enjoying his billion. I hope he is. But I imagine he's still going over scripts and issues for the next SummerSlam.

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) story about the WWF

Newsnight -1985

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Abdullah the Butcher, Al Tomko, The Assassins, "Bulldog" Bob Brown, The Brute (Bugsy McGraw), Buzz Tyler, Wendy Reicher, Crusher von Haig (Road Warrior Hawk), Dean Ho, Don Jardine, Don Leo Jonathan, Don Morrow (Don Muraco), Dominic DeNucci, Dutch Savage, Dennis Stamp, David Schultz, The Fabulous Kangaroos, Flash Gordon, The Frog (Terry Tomko), Gama Singh, Gene Kiniski, Hard Boiled Haggerty, Haystacks Calhoun, The Honky Tonk Man, The Iron Sheik, Jake Roberts, Jay Youngblood, John Quinn, Big John Tenta, John Tolos, Killer Kowalski, Klondike Mike, Mark Lewin, Stacy Carter, Mike Sharpe, Masa Saito, Moondog Mayne, Mauro Ranallo, "Playboy" Buddy Rose, Rick Davis (Todd Tomko), Rick Martel, Ricky Hunter, Rick Rude, Denuda The Polish Princess, Rip Oliver, Rocky Johnson, Roddy Piper, Salvatore Martino, The Samoans, Scotty the Body, The Sheepherders, Stan Stasiak, Tiger Jeet Singh, Tony Borne, Whipper Billy Watson, Mr. X (Guy Mitchell), Shalimar

Pacific Northwest Wrestling Major Alumni

Brian Adams Demolition Crush, Chris Adams, Adrian Adonis (Keith Franke), André the Giant, Bryan Alvarez, Cuban Assassin, Art Barr (aka Beetlejuice), Jesse Barr, Sandy Barr, Tony Borne (Tony Osborne), Matt Borne (Matt Osborne), Johnathan Boyd (Barry Boyle), Bruiser Brody (Frank Goodish), Killer Brooks (Tim Brooks), Haystacks Calhoun (William Calhoun), Colonel DeBeers / Mega Maharishi (Edward Wiskowski), The Destroyer (Dick Beyer), The Dynamite Kid (Thomas Billington), Paul Ellering, The Equalizer (Bill Dannenhauser), Ric Flair (Richard Fliehr), Mr. Fuji (Harry Fujiwara), Superstar Billy Graham (Eldridge Wayne Coleman), The Grappler (Len Denton), Chavo Guerrero (Salvádor Guerrero Llanes), Gory Guerrero (Salvádor Guerrero Quésada), Mando Guerrero, Billy Jack Haynes (William Haynes, Jr.), Curt Hennig, Larry Hennig, Dizzy Hogan, (Edward Leslie), Johnathan Holliday, Don Leo Jonathan (Don Heaton), Rocky Johnson (Wayde Bowles), Gene Kiniski, Nick Kiniski, Taylor Made (Terri Poch), Al Madril, Magnum T.A. (Terry Allen), Rick Martel (Richard Vigneault), Mil Máscaras, Moondog Mayne, Bugsy McGraw (Michael Davis), Velvet McIntyre, Butch Miller (Robert Miller), "Mean" Mike Miller, Gorilla Monsoon (Robert James "Gino" Marella), Pedro Morales, Kendo Nagasaki, Nord The Barbarian (John Nord). Scott Norton, Rip Oliver, Iceman Parsons (King Parsons), Pat Patterson, Roddy Piper (Roderick Toombs), Tom Prichard, Harley Race, Bull Ramos, Steve Regal, Rip Rogers (Mark Sciarra), Tommy Rogers (Thomas Couch), Buddy Rose (Paul Perschmann), Irish Paddy Ryan (Earl Patrick Freeman)

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Red Bastien, Crusher Jerry Blackwell, Nick Bockwinkel, Bruiser Brody, Jim Brunzell, Edouard Carpentier, Hercules Cortez, The Crusher, Colonel DeBeers, Derrick Dukes, The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom), Fabulous Freebirds (Michael P.S. Hayes, Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy & Buddy Roberts), Juan Kachmanian, Ric Flair, Jimmy Garvin, "Superstar" Billy Graham, Scott Hall, Stan Hansen, Lawrence Heinemi, Luscious Lars Anderson, Curt Hennig, Larry Hennig, Hulk Hogan, Nikita Koloff, Jack Lanza, Stan Lane, Jerry Lawler, Billy Red Lyons, Rick Martel, Wahoo McDaniel, The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobs and Jerry Sags), Steve Olsonoski, Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty, Ken Patera, D.J. Peterson, Robert Gibson, Ricky Morton, Harley Race,, Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch, Ricky Rice, The Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk), Billy Robinson, Buddy Rose, Masa Saito, Akio Sato, Dutch Savage, Sgt. Slaughter, Superfly Snuka, Doug Somers, Dennis Stamp, Ray "The Crippler" Stevens, "Mad Dog" Vachon, "Butcher" Vachon, Jesse Ventura, Baron von Raschke, Leon White, Cowboy Bill Watts, Larry Zbyszko, Tom Zenk, Boris Zukhov, Tully Blanchard, Mongolian Stomper, Ron Garvin, Bob Orton, Tommy Rich

CENTRAL STATES CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING Major Alumni

Chris Adams, Kentucky Hillbilly Adcock, Chuck Adcox, David Von Erich, Fritz Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, Joe Adelman, Dick the Bruiser, Bulldog Drummer, Magnum T.A., Gene Anderson, Afa, Sika, Earthquake Ferris, Pat Kelly, Prince Nero/Tony Nero, Giant Baba, Bob Backlund, Vince Montana, Ox Baker, Armand Hussein, Ronnie Garvin, Frenchy Lamonte, Antonino Rocca, Vinnie Valentino, Jerry Blackwell, Brian Blair, Joe Blanchard, Tully Blanchard, Fred Blassie, Nick Bockwinkel, Warren Bockwinkel, Hulk Hogan, Rocky Johnson, Dino Bravo, Jack Brisco, Jerry Brisco, Bulldog Bob Brown, Jim Brunzell, Haystacks Calhoun, Pat Patterson, Superstar Billy Graham, Wee Willie Davis, Dean Detton, Mike DiBiase, Ted DiBiase, Jim Duggan, Bobby Duncum, The Sheik, The Tonga Kid, Manny Fernandez, Hercules Hernandez, Tonga Fifita, Ric Flair, Mr. Fuji, Dory Funk, Dory Funk Jr., Terry Funk, Greg Gagne, Frenchy Martin, Verne Gagne, American Starship Coyote, One Man Gang, Bobo Brazil, Kamala/Sugar Bear Harris, Lord Alfred Hayes, Ron Bass, Road Warrior Hawk, Curt Hennig, John Paul Henning, Lee Henning, Shawn Michaels, Marty Jannetty, Jerry Valiant, Bobby Fulton, El Santo, Jesse Ventura, Bobby Jaggers, Terry Garvin, Robert Gibson, Gene Kiniski, Hiro Matsuda, Apache Gringo, Ernie Ladd, Oni Wiki Wiki, Blackjack Lanza, Hans Schmidt, Road Warrior Animal, Jerry Lawler, Gene LeBell, Rufus R. Jones, Chief Thundercloud, Arn Anderson, Gino Marella, Wahoo McDaniel, Danno McDonald, Rick McGraw, Dr. Bill Miller, J.J. Dillon, Dick Murdoch, Paul Orndorff, Bob Orton, Bob Orton, Jr., Barry Orton, Killer Khan, King Kong Bundy, Ken Patera, Tiger Mask, Ivan Koloff, Angelo Poffo, Lanny Poffo, Harley Race, Gori Guerrero, Benny Ramírez, Baron von Raschke, Butch Reed, Sgt. Slaughter, Junkyard Dog, Ole Anderson, Buddy Rogers, Ricky Romero, Mark Romero, Jay Youngblood, Rick Rude, Jacques Rougeau, André the Giant, Gary Royal, Dusty Rhodes, Michael Hayes, Mike Sharpe, Abdullah the Butcher, Otto von Krupp, Nikita Koloff, Professor Roy Shire, Genichiro Tenryu, Jake Roberts, Billy Red Lyons, Doug Somers, American Starship Eagle, Killer Kowalski, Ray Stevens, Stan Stasiak, Ricky Morton, Kevin Sullivan, The Warlord, Terry Taylor, Chris Taylor, Sailor Art Thomas, Lou Thesz, Roddy Piper, Enrique Torres, Ramón Torres, Tarzan Tyler, Big Bubba, Mad Dog Vachon, The Butcher, The Barbarian, Chief Lone Eagle, The Iron Sheik, Garza Lozano, Gorgeous George, Édouard Carpentier, George Wells, Larry Zbyszko, Tony Atlas, Jim Garvin, Blackjack Mulligan, Johnny Valentine, Greg Valentine, Al Cortez, Bobby Hart, Carlos Rodríguez, Chico García, José Rivera, José Quintero, José Martínez, Juan Hernández, Leilani Kai, Jimmy Hart, Bobby Heenan, Slick, Sir Oliver Humperdink, The Fabulous Moolah, Belle Starr, Kay Noble

MID-SOUTH WRESTLING Major Alumni 

"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Steve Williams, Ted DiBiase, Dick Slater, Nikita Koloff, Michael Hayes, Stagger Lee, Mangnum T.A., Mr Wrestling II, Kerry Von Erich, Chris Adams, Mike Von Erich, Afa, Sika, Kokina the Samoan, Vinnie Romeo, Brian Blair, Tully Blanchard, Nick Bockwinkel, Hulk Hogan, Blade Runner Sting, Porkchop Cash, Bill Dundee, Hercules Ayala, Krusher Khrushchev, Ted DiBiase, Bobby Eaton, Manny Fernandez, Hercules Hernandez, Cocoa Samoa, Dory Funk Jr., Ric Flair, Terry Funk, Frenchy Martin, Eddie Gilbert, Terry Gordy, Mando Guerrero, Héctor Guerrero, Chavo Guerrero, Stan Hansen, Kamala, Road Warrior Hawk, Blade Runner Rock, Buddy Roberts, Shawn Michaels, Ernie Ladd, Stan Lane, Road Warrior Animal, The Terminator, Jerry Lawler, Roberto Soto, Arn Anderson, Wahoo McDaniel, Butch Miller, Angelo Mosca, Dick Murdoch, Jim Neidhart, Paul Orndorff, Barry Orton, Bob Orton, Jr., Matt Borne, King Kong Bundy, Killer Khan, Ken Patera, Al Pérez, Nikolai Volkoff, Ivan Koloff, Lex Luger, Lanny Poffo, Tom Prichard, Harley Race, Baron von Raschke, Rick Steiner, Butch Reed, Eli the Eliminator, The Missing Link, José Lothario, Mil Máscaras, Ole Anderson, Rick Rude, Mike Rotunda, André the Giant, Dusty Rhodes, Brickhouse Brown, Mike Sharpe, Ron Simmons, Jake Roberts, Tito Santana, Ricky Morton, Big Bubba Rogers, The Barbarian, Dick Slater, The Iron Sheik, Bill Watts, Larry Zbyszko, Tony Atlas, Luke Williams, Gino Hernandez, Buzz Sawyer

NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE (NWA) AMARILLO Major Alumni 

Dizzy Davis, Dorry Funk, The Great Bolo, Roy Shire, Don Curtis, Bob Geigel, Mike DiBiase, Danny Plechas, Buddy Rogers, Nick Roberts, Antone Leone, Rock Hunter, Sonny Myers, Gene LeBell, Pancho Lopez, Nikita Mulkovich, Danny McShain, Fritz Von Erich, Johnny Valentine, Dory Funk, Jr., Kinji Shibuya, Clubfoot Inferno, Pat Patterson, Pat O'Connor, Ricky Romero, Buddy Colt, Terry Funk, Scott Casey, Ted Dibiase, Tim Woods, Jose Lothario, Silento Rodriquez, Ricky Romero, Ray Candy, Cowboy Bob Ellis, Dan Miller, Wahoo McDaniel, Mr. Kleen, Jerry Kozak, Nick Kozak, Bill Watts, Lord Alfred Hayes, Rufus Jones, Gory Guerrero, Chavo Guerrero, Dick Steinborn, The Alaskan, Magnificent Maurice, Pancho Pico, Treach Phillips, Don Slaton, Alex Perez, Cyclone Negroe, Harley Race, Abdullah the Butcher, King Curtis Iaukea, Frank Goodish, The Sheik, Super Destroyer, Dick Murdoch, Dusty Rhodes, Jack Brisco, Gerald Brisco, Swede Hansen, Hank James, Killer Brooks, Brute Bernard, Rip Hawk, Killer Karl Kox, Dutch Savage, Butcher Jardine, Sputnik Monroe, The Viking, Nelson Royal, Professor Tanaka, Gary Hart, Thunderbolt Patterson, Klondike Bill, Hurricane Castro, Tommy Phelps

WORLD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (WCCW) Major Alumni 

Friz Von Erich, David Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, Chris Von Erich, Lance Von Erich, Ric Flair, Harley Race, Terry Funk, Abdullah The Butcher, Al Madril, Al Perez, Andre The Giant, Arman Hussien, Bill Irwin, Billy Jack Haynes, Black Bart, Bobby Eaton, Bobby Fulton, Boris Zuchoffe, Brian Adias, Brickhouse Brown, Bruiser Brody, Buck Zumhoff, Buddy Roberts, Bugsy McGraw, Butch Reed, Buzz Sawyer, Cactus Jack, Captain USA, Chavo Guerrero Sr, Checkmate, Chic Donovan, Jim Powers, Jimmy Garvin, Jimmy Jack Funk, John Tatum, Johnny Mantell, Jose Lothario, Jules Strongbow, Junk Yard Dog, Kamala, Kelly Kiniski, Kendall Windham, Kevin Sulluvan, Killer Khan, King Kong Bundy, Koko Ware, Matt Bourne, Michael Hayes, Mil Mascaras, Nord The Barbarian, One Man Gang, Rick Rude, Chris Adams, Crusher Yurkov, Dennis Condrey, Dingo Warrior, El Santo, El Solitario, Eli The Eliminator, Eric Embry, Frank Dusek, Gino Hernandez, Iceman Parsons, Jack Roberts, Jeff Jarrett, Jerry Lawler, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, Steve Williams, Super American Ninja, Ted Arcidi, Terry Gordy, Terry Taylor, Terry Simms, The Great Kabuki, The Missing Link, The Punisher, The Spoiler, Tim Brooks, Tommy Rogers, Tony Atlas, Toru Tanaka, Missy Hyatt, Baby Doll, Sunshine, Precious, Toni Adams, Jeanie Austin, Jim Cornette, Percy Pringle

HOUSTON WRESTLING Major Alumni 

Friz Von Erich, Junkyard Dog, Kamala the Ugandan Giant, Jake the Snake Roberts, King Kong Bundy, Wahoo McDaniel, Nick Kozak, Bull Curry, Hacksaw Duggan, Dick Murdoch, Johnny Valentine, Danny McShain, Boris Malenko, Nick Bockwinkel, Sputnik Monroe, The Kozak Brothers, JJ Dillon, Gary Hart, Leo Newman, Jim Cornette, Shawn Michaels, Sting, The Warrior, Jose Lothario, Mil Mascaras, Ernie Ladd, Terry Funk, Dory Funk, Harley Race, Red Bastien, Ivan Putski, Superstar Billy Graham, Gino Hernandez, Andre the Giant, Bob Backlund, Bruno Sammartino, Stan Stasiak, Terry Taylor, Barry Darsow, Tony Atlas, Bruce Prichard

SOUTHWEST CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (SCW) Major Alumni 

Chris Adams, Adrian Adonis, Austin Idol, Gino Hernandez, Tully Blanchard, Ted DiBiase, Dory Funk, Jr, Terry Funk, "Bruiser" Bob Sweetan, Scott Casey, Terry Allen, Bob Orton, Jr., Chavo Guerrero, Mando Guerrero, Brett Sawyer, Buzz Sawyer, Eric Embry, Killer Tim Brooks, Dan Greer, The Ninja Warrior, CT Night The Boss, Ivan Putski, Tony Atlas, Skip Young, Buddy Landell, Bobby Jaggers, Kareem Muhammad, Blackjack Mulligan, Dick Murdoch, Iceman Parsons, Al Perez, Larry Lane, Manny Fernandez, Tom Prichard, Chicky Starr, Kelly Kiniski, Adrian Street, Luke Williams, Butch Miller, Jonathan Boyd, Mil Mascaras, Rick Rude, Eddie Mansfield, Dick Slater, Nick Bockwinkel, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Wahoo McDaniel, Abdullah The Butcher, Kevin Sullivan, Bruiser Brody, Jerry Lawler, Eddie Gilbert, Tito Santana, The Sheik, Baron von Raschke, Ron Sexton, Tank Patton, Tiger Conway Jr., Rudy Boy Gonzalez, Len Denton, Tony Anthony

WORLD WRESTLING ASSOCIATION (WWA) Major Alumni 

Ox Baker, The Cuban Assassin, Dick the Bruiser, Paul Christy, Wilbur Snyder, Al Snow, Luis Martínez, The Sheik, Nicoli Volkoff, Pepper Gomez, Ernie Ladd, Bruno Sammartino, Killer Kowalski, Harley Race, Baron von Raschke, André the Giant, Blackjack Lanza, Ivan Koloff, The Crusher, Pat O'Connor, Bobo Brazil, Larry Hennig, Gene Kiniski, Mitsu Arakawa, Sgt. Jacques Goulet, Joe Blanchard, Fred Blassie, Jim Grabmire, Bobby Bold Eagle, Moose Cholak

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