Casting The Roddy Piper Film
6. Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine - Rich Sommer
The rivalry between 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper and Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine is just about as legendary as it gets, an iconic feud that culminated in objectively the greatest dog collar match in the history of dog collar matches. The feud lasted two years, with the good friends perfecting their battles and improving their game between the ropes as a result. When you think of Roddy Piper rivalries, Greg Valentine is at the top of the list.
Casting 'The Hammer' isn't the easiest thing in the world. In classic Hammer style, it isn't a starring role but it needs to be taken seriously. Valentine was an old fashioned professional wrestler, one built like a tank made out of beef and with a no-nonsense face that oozed toughness. You won't find many blokes that fit that bill sending headshots to studios.
Still, Rich Sommer kinda looks like Greg Valentine, right? It remains to be seen whether the Mad Men star could get in the sort of shape that Valentine was and an even bigger question whether he can reproduce the tough guy vibe, but that face is half the battle.