11 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Rowdy Roddy Piper

10. His Pre-WWF Days

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS2o5HIOpn0&app=desktop In Vince McMahon's world, pro wrestling history only revolves around his company and the video collections he owns. But Roddy Piper was so much more than just a WWF novelty act. He wrestled in the AWA from 1973-75, before moving on to the various territories of the National Wrestling Alliance between 1975 - 1980. His work in the early 80's included Georgia Championship Wrestling and Mid Atlantic. His charisma was flourishing and it was in this period that the WWF became interested. But if you really want to see Roddy Piper the wrestler, dig out some old Jim Crockett Promotions tapes. Watch the matches Piper had with Ric Flair or Greg Valentine. The guy could go, and he rarely got to show that to its full extent in the gimmick laden 80's WWF. The way Vince booked him, it was like they wanted you to forget he was a wrestler, it was like he was a personality more than a worker.