The Man, the Myth, the Legend Vol. 3: Rowdy Roddy Piper

Wrestler. Hall of Famer. Legend. Rowdy.

5. Playing the hero in the Southern promotions

Piper's gift of gab served him so well, he was invited to assist legendary Gordon Solie with announcing duties. They were the first 'odd couple' pair of announce teams, with Solie mostly questioning Piper and other heels' cheating while Roddy would rip on the babyfaces.

However, despite their adversarial relationship, Piper had respect for Solie. When Don Muraco attacked Gordon Solie, it was Piper who came to the rescue. After that, Roddy became one of the most over faces in Georgia Championship wrestling's history.

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Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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