Line #13 Awesome/RoddyPiper


1	* Sure, it wound up being a classic TenMinuteRetirement, but his ostensibly "final" match with Wrestling/AdrianAdonis at ''Wrestlemania III'' was a hell of a brawl. There's an entire section in the beginning of the match devoted to Roddy just breaking rule after rule (whipping Adrian with a belt, throwing Wrestling/JimmyHart onto him), as if he knows the ref can't just disqualify a retiring Hot Rod.
2	* Hot Rod biting Wrestling/TheUndertaker in the nose? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlKaPSM1O9g YES, IT HAPPENED!!!]] [[note]]On the 58:10 mark[[/note]].
3	* His only major title win in his original WWF run happened at the ''Wrestling/RoyalRumble 1992,'' after decisively beating The Mountie for the Intercontinental championship. The big smile on his face as he's announced the new champ adds some [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming]] to it.
4	* Piper made a surprise return at the 2008 Royal Rumble and got right into it with old arch-enemy Wrestling/JimmySnuka. Every other wrestler in the ring stopped and just watched the two legends go at it. Wrestling/CMPunk even had a huge mark grin on his face.
5	* His ''Wrestlemania VIII'' match with Wrestling/BretHart is easily one of the best matches in the event's history, especially notable for its characterization.
6	* His [[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=93&nr=647 legendary shoot]] on Wrestling/VinceRusso at ''NWA TNA #63'', September 17, 2003.
7	** The shoot before that on April 12, 2002 was darkly awesome--the result of years of Russo's managing coming to a head on the last PPV, and he let Vince have it with both barrels.
8	-->For two years, Russo wrote all kinds of things for the WWF. I have this question: Hey Russo, did you write in my cousin Wrestling/{{Owen\|Hart}}'s death?
9	* Remember that [[ChewBubblegum really cool line]] from ''Film/TheyLive'' during the bank scene? Roddy Piper [[ThrowItIn ad-libbed]] that line, taking it from a list he had made of ideas for promos.
10	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzvNPq_5P2g Roddy Piper shows just how]] awesome he is by [[GrievousBottleyHarm smashing a beer bottle]] into ''his own face''.
11	* Spraying [[Series/TheMortonDowneyJrShow Morton Downey Jr.]] with a fire extinguisher at ''Wrestlemania V.'' The lesson here, kids, is that you ''[[https://www.wwe.com/videos/rowdy-roddy-piper-cools-off-morton-downey-jr-wrestlemania-v do not]]'' blow cigarette smoke into Rowdy Roddy Piper's face.
12	* Smashing Wrestling/JimmySnuka with a coconut and knocking him through the Piper's Pit set; a ''villainous'' SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome for Piper.
13	* Piper exposing Wrestling/EricBischoff as TheMole for the Wrestling/NewWorldOrder on ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro'' on November 18, 1996. He based his realization on Bischoff lying about getting Piper a shot at Hollywood Hogan for the WCW World Title.[[note]]The LL Cool J song he's referencing is "That's a Lie", from J's 1985 debut album, ''Radio''.[[/note]]
14	-->'''Piper:''' You know, there's a guy, his name is Music/LLCoolJ. [[BuffySpeak He's a rappin' kind of guy]]. He wrote a song that said, "[[WaxingLyrical You slapped Roddy Piper, and you didn't get a hassle]]." You're a liar!
15	* Messing with the fans doing "WHAT" chants during his ''Wrestlemania XXI'' interview with Wrestling/SteveAustin (''"Try to keep up with me!"''). Plus, he fires off this great line:
16	-->'''Piper:''' I was pissin' Wrestling/VinceMcMahon off when the red on the back of your neck was diaper rash, buddy.
17	* During a run as Vince Macmahon's Dragon in 2003, the chairman tears a new one into Piper for failing to take down Mr America (aka. Wrestling/HulkHogan) before giving him a disrespectful smack to the face. When he tries it again, Piper blocks his hand, and sincerely apologises, though adds if he ever touches him again he'll ''rip out his THROAT!!!''. A furious Vince takes that challenge and the two seem genuinely all set to tear each other apart before they are broken up.
18	* Being finally inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2005. His speech was ''classic'' Piper.
19	* Piper wrestled against Jerry Lawler at the 1994 King of the Ring PPV. YMMV about the match itself, but there is no denying that Piper was in the best shape of his life that night, looking absolutely RIPPED. "Macho Man" Randy Savage just about marked out over it on commentary.
20	* During Piper's introduction of Steve Austin, as mentioned above, he remarked to the crowd how he was trying to find the biggest rebel, the biggest non-conformist, etc in WWE. Only, at one point, he accidentally - or, knowing Piper, maybe it wasn't - he let slip the forbidden acronym WWF, to have the crowd "OOOOOH!" in return. Mr. RefugeInAudacity's response? "BULLSHIT!"
21	** The hilarious thing... Up until then, he's playing up the [[Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin baddest dude in the WWE,]] then, when he says 'WWF', he almost is saying, "No, Stone Cold isn't the biggest badass in WWF, ''I was, am and always will be!''..."
22	* The line included in his tribute video:
23	--> '''WHEN I WAS WELL, I WAS HELL, MAN! AND I HAD YOU ALL ROCKIN' FOR MANY YEARS!!'''
24	* His famous appearance on ''Politically Incorrect With Creator/BillMaher''. When Maher did the usual routine of trying to rile up his wrestler guests by asking the "Is it fake?" question, Piper ''pulls his pants down'' and shows off his metal hip.

Context Awesome / RoddyPiper