Title History
WWF INTERCONTINENTAL HEAVYWEIGHT: def. The Mountie (Jacques Rougeau Jr.) January 19, 1992 Albany, NY; lost to Bret Hart April 5, 1992 Indianapolis
WWE WORLD TAG TEAM: w/Ric Flair def. The Spirit Squad (Kenny Dykstra & Mikey Mondo) November 5, 2006 Cincinnati; lost to Edge & Randy Orton November 13, 2006 Manchester, UK
NWA UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT: def. Ric Flair January 27, 1981 Raleigh; lost to Wahoo McDaniel August 8, 1981 Greensboro; def. Greg Valentine April 16, 1983 Greensboro; lost to Greg Valentine April 30, 1983 Greensboro
WCW UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT: def. Bret Hart February 8, 1999 Buffalo; lost to Scott Hall February 21, 1999 Oakland
NWA MID ATLANTIC HEAVYWEIGHT: def. Ricky Steamboat November 1, 1981 Greensboro; lost to Jack Brisco May 10, 1982 Greenville; def. Jack Brisco July 2, 1982 Charlotte; lost to Jack Brisco August 3, 1982 Raleigh
NWA MID ATLANTIC TV: def. Paul Jones in tournament final for vacant title November 1, 1980 Richmond; Vacated title January 27, 1981 after winning U.S. title
NWA WORLD LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT: def. Chavo Guerrero March 13, 1977 Los Angeles; lost to Chavo Guerrero May 15, 1977 Los Angeles
NWA WORLD TAG TEAM (San Francisco): w/Ed Wiskoski held title when Buddy Rose gave his half of the title to Piper February 1979; Titles abandoned when promotion closed as full-time territory April 1979
NWA AMERICAS HEAVYWEIGHT: def. Chavo Guerrero March 12, 1976 Los Angeles; lost to Chavo Guerrero April 23, 1976; def. Chavo Guerrero August 12, 1977 Los Angeles; lost to Chavo Guerrero August 19, 1977 San Bernardino; as The Masked Canadian def. Chavo Guerrero November 4, 1977 Los Angeles; lost to Mando Guerrero December 9, 1977 Los Angeles; as The Masked Canadian def. Mando Guerrero December 16, 1977 Los Angeles; lost to Hector Guerrero February 10, 1978 Los Angeles; def. Chavo Guerrero September 28, 1978 Los Angeles; lost to Twin Devil #1 October 1, 1978 San Bernardino
NWA AMERICAS TAG TEAM: w/Crusher Verdu def. Chavo & Gori Guerrero February 28, 1976; Piper vacated his half of title July 1976; w/The Hangman def. Raul & Carlos Mata October 29, 1976; lost to Victor Rivera & Cien Caras January 21, 1977; w/Keith Franks (Adrian Adonis) def. Mando Guerrero & Tom Jones July 22, 1977; lost to Mando Guerrero & Tom Jones July 29, 1977; as Masked Canadian w/Chavo Guerrero def. Black Gordman & Great Goliath October 1977; lost to Black Gordman & Great Goliath November 2, 1977; w/Ron Bass def. Chavo Guerrero & Black Gordman April 21, 1978 Los Angeles; lost to Black Gordman & Hector Guerrero May 26, 1978 Los Angeles; w/Pak Choo (Kengo Kimura) def. Black Gordman & Ryuma Go September 1, 1978; lost to Twin Devils 1978
NWA PACIFIC NORTHWEST HEAVYWEIGHT: def. Jonathan Boyd February 7, 1979 Portland; lost to Stan Stasiak June 30, 1979 Portland; def. Buddy Rose September 4, 1980 lost to Buddy Rose September 20, 1980
NWA PACIFIC NORTHWEST TAG TEAM: w/Killer Tim Brooks def. Dutch Savage & Jonathan Boyd December 31, 1978; lost to Ron Starr & Adrian Adonis April 3, 1979; w/Rick Martel def. The Sheepherders March 21, 1980; lost to The Sheepherders May 12, 1980; w/Rick Martel def. Buddy Rose & Ed Wiskoski for vacant titles August 5, 1980; w/Mike Popovitch became champions August 16, 1980 after Martel lost loser leaves town match to Buddy Rose; lost to Rip Oliver & Fidel Cortez (Dave Cannell/Dave Sierra) September 12, 1980 Grandview, WA
NWA CANADIAN OPEN TAG TEAM: w/Rick Martel def. The Sheepherders (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) May 19, 1980 Vancouver; Titles vacated October 1980
NWA AMERICAN TAG TEAM: w/Bulldog Brower billed as champions on Texas TV October 1983 after winning fictitious tournament; lost to The Super Destroyers (Bill & Scott Irwin) in fictitious match October 1983 (Piper & Brower never actually appeared as champions, their names were just used for title history on television)
WRESTLING OBSERVER HALL OF FAME (1996)
WWE HALL OF FAME (2005)
WRESTLING OBSERVER AWARDS:
Best Heel - 1984, 1985
Best on Interviews - 1981, 1982, 1983
Worst match 1986 vs. Mr T
Worst match 1997 vs. Hulk Hogan
Thanks to the Wrestling Observer for title history.
WWE WORLD TAG TEAM: w/Ric Flair def. The Spirit Squad (Kenny Dykstra & Mikey Mondo) November 5, 2006 Cincinnati; lost to Edge & Randy Orton November 13, 2006 Manchester, UK
NWA UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT: def. Ric Flair January 27, 1981 Raleigh; lost to Wahoo McDaniel August 8, 1981 Greensboro; def. Greg Valentine April 16, 1983 Greensboro; lost to Greg Valentine April 30, 1983 Greensboro
WCW UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT: def. Bret Hart February 8, 1999 Buffalo; lost to Scott Hall February 21, 1999 Oakland
NWA MID ATLANTIC HEAVYWEIGHT: def. Ricky Steamboat November 1, 1981 Greensboro; lost to Jack Brisco May 10, 1982 Greenville; def. Jack Brisco July 2, 1982 Charlotte; lost to Jack Brisco August 3, 1982 Raleigh
NWA MID ATLANTIC TV: def. Paul Jones in tournament final for vacant title November 1, 1980 Richmond; Vacated title January 27, 1981 after winning U.S. title
NWA WORLD LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT: def. Chavo Guerrero March 13, 1977 Los Angeles; lost to Chavo Guerrero May 15, 1977 Los Angeles
NWA WORLD TAG TEAM (San Francisco): w/Ed Wiskoski held title when Buddy Rose gave his half of the title to Piper February 1979; Titles abandoned when promotion closed as full-time territory April 1979
NWA AMERICAS HEAVYWEIGHT: def. Chavo Guerrero March 12, 1976 Los Angeles; lost to Chavo Guerrero April 23, 1976; def. Chavo Guerrero August 12, 1977 Los Angeles; lost to Chavo Guerrero August 19, 1977 San Bernardino; as The Masked Canadian def. Chavo Guerrero November 4, 1977 Los Angeles; lost to Mando Guerrero December 9, 1977 Los Angeles; as The Masked Canadian def. Mando Guerrero December 16, 1977 Los Angeles; lost to Hector Guerrero February 10, 1978 Los Angeles; def. Chavo Guerrero September 28, 1978 Los Angeles; lost to Twin Devil #1 October 1, 1978 San Bernardino
NWA AMERICAS TAG TEAM: w/Crusher Verdu def. Chavo & Gori Guerrero February 28, 1976; Piper vacated his half of title July 1976; w/The Hangman def. Raul & Carlos Mata October 29, 1976; lost to Victor Rivera & Cien Caras January 21, 1977; w/Keith Franks (Adrian Adonis) def. Mando Guerrero & Tom Jones July 22, 1977; lost to Mando Guerrero & Tom Jones July 29, 1977; as Masked Canadian w/Chavo Guerrero def. Black Gordman & Great Goliath October 1977; lost to Black Gordman & Great Goliath November 2, 1977; w/Ron Bass def. Chavo Guerrero & Black Gordman April 21, 1978 Los Angeles; lost to Black Gordman & Hector Guerrero May 26, 1978 Los Angeles; w/Pak Choo (Kengo Kimura) def. Black Gordman & Ryuma Go September 1, 1978; lost to Twin Devils 1978
NWA PACIFIC NORTHWEST HEAVYWEIGHT: def. Jonathan Boyd February 7, 1979 Portland; lost to Stan Stasiak June 30, 1979 Portland; def. Buddy Rose September 4, 1980 lost to Buddy Rose September 20, 1980
NWA PACIFIC NORTHWEST TAG TEAM: w/Killer Tim Brooks def. Dutch Savage & Jonathan Boyd December 31, 1978; lost to Ron Starr & Adrian Adonis April 3, 1979; w/Rick Martel def. The Sheepherders March 21, 1980; lost to The Sheepherders May 12, 1980; w/Rick Martel def. Buddy Rose & Ed Wiskoski for vacant titles August 5, 1980; w/Mike Popovitch became champions August 16, 1980 after Martel lost loser leaves town match to Buddy Rose; lost to Rip Oliver & Fidel Cortez (Dave Cannell/Dave Sierra) September 12, 1980 Grandview, WA
NWA CANADIAN OPEN TAG TEAM: w/Rick Martel def. The Sheepherders (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) May 19, 1980 Vancouver; Titles vacated October 1980
NWA AMERICAN TAG TEAM: w/Bulldog Brower billed as champions on Texas TV October 1983 after winning fictitious tournament; lost to The Super Destroyers (Bill & Scott Irwin) in fictitious match October 1983 (Piper & Brower never actually appeared as champions, their names were just used for title history on television)
WRESTLING OBSERVER HALL OF FAME (1996)
WWE HALL OF FAME (2005)
WRESTLING OBSERVER AWARDS:
Best Heel - 1984, 1985
Best on Interviews - 1981, 1982, 1983
Worst match 1986 vs. Mr T
Worst match 1997 vs. Hulk Hogan
Thanks to the Wrestling Observer for title history.
Roddy Piper Quotes
"Just when they think they've got all the answers, I change the questions."
"You do not throw rocks at a man who has a machine gun."
"Ric Flair dates two women at the same time. That way, when he falls asleep, they've got somebody to talk to."
"I came her to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubblegum."
"You do not throw rocks at a man who has a machine gun."
"Ric Flair dates two women at the same time. That way, when he falls asleep, they've got somebody to talk to."
"I came her to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubblegum."