From his debut in the early 1970s all the way until his death in 2015, Roddy Piper was one of the most fascinating figures wrestling has ever known. For a time, he was the ultimate villain, his “Piper’s Pit” show home to great promos and attacking people while acting like a jerk.
But Piper could also be amazingly popular facing heels and his gift for gab winning fans over.
The Bagpipe Playing Was Legit.
The sound of bagpipes always got fans going as part of Piper’s entrance. He also played them for real and was pretty good at it. A highlight of SummerSlam 1992 was Piper joining a band playing the pipes for the Wembley Stadium crowd …