10 Things you did not know about Roddy Piper

Roddy PiperThe wrestling world lost yet another legendary name after the passing away of Rowdy Roddy Piper. The iconic superstar had an illustrious career in the wrestling business and has left the wrestling business in tears. Though Roddy was a celebrated name in the business and everyone knew almost everything about him, there are still some lesser known facts about the Hall of Famer.Not many fans know the relation he had with Chuck Norris and how he overcame a life-threatening disease. So this list is going to take a look at such things about the late Roddy Piper that you probably did not know.

#10 He is a Canadian

He is not from Scotland

Though Roddy Piper is billed from Scotland, he was actually born Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was then brought up in Winnipeg just like Chris Jericho. Piper also lived a portion of his life in The Pas, Manitoba since he father was working as a Police officer in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Roddy, however, had Scottish and Irish descent from his mothers side. And since he learned to play bagpipes during a young age, it made it easier for the bookers to bill him from Scotland rather than from Canada. After all, a Canadian with a bagpipe would have been an awkward gimmick in the wrestling world.