7 WWE Superstars who overcame extreme poverty

Several WWE Superstars had to push on despite a rough childhood
Several WWE Superstars had to push on despite a rough childhood

#4. Roddy Piper

The legend of WWE
The legend of WWE

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper is regarded as one of the most influential wrestlers of all time. Even though he did not win too many titles in WWE, he managed to make a big impact on the wrestling industry.

Piper was the son of an officer and was expelled from school for bringing a switchblade to school. According to his biography ‘In the Pit with Piper’, the WWE Superstar had a fallout with his father and left home at an early age. He lived in a youth hostel and picked up odd jobs at local gyms. It was there where he met several professional wrestlers and started taking an interest in the sport.

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He did not have any financial assistance and used the money from the odd jobs to pay his bills and work on towards his dream of becoming a professional wrestler.

Roddy Piper has become a major part of WWE history

Things turned out in the legendary WWE Superstar’s favor as he went on to impress a lot of people in the wrestling industry and managed to leave a mark on the world of wrestling.

He passed away at the age of 61, but continues to inspire a lot of younger wrestlers to carry on and follow their dreams.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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