The Top 20 Matches of Roddy Piper (Full Results)

[MGH]

Another old school list that received more participation than I expected. Thanks to everyone who sent in their votes! Top 20 goes up tomorrow, and here is who just missed Mr. Piper's cut.

21) Roddy Piper vs. Ric Flair - WCW Bash at the Beach 1997

22) World Tag Team Championships: Roddy Piper & Ric Flair(c) vs. Edge & Randy Orton - Monday Night Raw 11/13/06

23) Canadian Tag Team Championship Match: The Sheepherders(c) vs. Roddy Piper & Rick Martel - NWA: Vancouver - 5/19/80

24) Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka, Luke Williams, & Butch Miller vs. Rick Rude, Mr. Perfect, Jaque Rougeau, & Ray Rougeau - Survivor Series 1989

25) Roddy Piper vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler - King of the Ring 1994

26) Roddy Piper vs. Ted Dibiase - Madison Square Garden 4/22/91

27) NWA Light Heavyweight Championship: Chavo Guerrero(c) vs. Roddy Piper - 4/13/77

28) Royal Rumble Match 2008

29) NWA: Mid-Atlantic United States Championship: Ric Flair(c) vs. Roddy Piper - NWA: Mid-Atlantic 1/27/81

30) Steel Cage Match: Roddy Piper vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan - WCW Halloween Havoc 1997

31) WCW United States Championship: Bret Hart(c) vs. Roddy Piper - WCW Monday Nitro 2/09/99

32) NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship Tournament Finals: Roddy Piper vs. Paul Jones - NWA: Mid-Atlantic 11/01/80

33) Roddy Piper vs. The Iron Shiek - Saturday Night's Main Event 11/4/86

34) Presidency of WCW Match: Roddy Piper vs. Ric Flair - WCW Great American Bash 1999

35) Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship: Jack Brisco(c) vs. Roddy Piper - Mid-Atlantic Wrestling 7/07/82

36) Fijiian Strap Match: Roddy Piper vs. Jimmy Snuka - July 1984

37) Roddy Piper vs. Ric Flair - WCW Slamboree 1999

38) Roddy Piper vs. Randy Savage - WWE 1990










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[Marvelously Mediocre]

all mine made the cut.

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7. Rick Rude/Mr. Perfect/Fabulous Rougeau Brothers vs. Roddy Piper/Jimmy Snuka/Bushwhackers (Elimination) – Survivor Series 1989 [#24]
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[The Ichi]

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[J is Justice]

All of mine have made it.

[thedavefather]

OH WHOA!!! I am very VERY glad to see that my #2 match made the top 20! That is why i love this board, you guys just get it!

[BRV]

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07. Roddy Piper vs. Bret Hart – Nitro 02/08/99 (#31)
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I gotta say, upon further review, Piper's in-ring career really wasn't all that stellar. It was quite a struggle to find ten really solid Piper matches.

[Goon]

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10. Piper vs. Hogan (HH 97)

[MGH]

Just a heads up for today, it looks like I'll be busy for a while. Rest assured though, the countdown will still happen today, it'll just be tonight around 6 or so. See you then!

[Crappler El 0 M]

I probably will miss the countdown, but here's how I am looking right now:

7. v. Hulk Hogan (Halloween Havoc, 1997)

[MGH]

#20
Total Points: 10



Roddy Piper vs. Paul Orndorff - Saturday Night's Main Event 10/05/85

Full Match

MATCH: Paul Orndorff vs Roddy Piper went to a DOUBLE COUNT OUT.

[MGH]

#19
Total Points: 11



Roddy Piper vs. Ric Flair - Madison Square Garden 10/28/91

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Ric Flair defeated Roddy Piper via pinfall with his feet on the ropes.

[MGH]

#18
Total Points: 11



Royal Rumble Match 1990

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The main event was the 30-man Royal Rumble match. Ted DiBiase entered at #1 and Koko B. Ware entered at #2. The two began beating each other until DiBiase got the best of Koko by backdropping him over the top rope, leading to Koko's elimination. Next was one half of The Rockers, Marty Jannetty but was immediately attacked by DiBiase. Jannetty hit with dropkicks but eventually ran into a boot to the head. DiBiase hit Jannetty with a clothesline. He then climbed the middle rope but was caught by Jannetty. Jannetty tried to roll-up DiBiase but DiBiase held on. Jannetty missed a crossbody on DiBiase, getting eliminated over the top rope. Jake Roberts entered at #4, leading to DiBiase and Roberts hurting each other, due to the hatred with one another. "Macho King" Randy Savage drew in #5 and attacked Roberts first. Savage and DiBiase double-teamed Roberts until #6 entrant Roddy Piper came out to help Roberts. Piper and Roberts both began attacking DiBiase and Savage and the two teams saved each other from getting eliminated until one half of Powers of Pain, The Warlord entering at #7 attacked both Piper and Roberts. Warlord beat on Piper for a while until DiBiase and Savage tried to eliminate Roberts. Piper broke free of Warlord and saved Roberts from elimination.

One half of The Hart Foundation, Bret Hart entered at #8, attacking Warlord. Piper and Hart double clotheslined Warlord while DiBiase and Savage were still trying to eliminate Roberts. Hart began beating Savage and Warlord went to save Savage from Hart. Piper and Roberts double-teamed DiBiase. Warlord tried to eliminate Hart until #9 entrant Bad News Brown assaulted Hart. Roberts went for the DDT on DiBiase near the ropes until Savage clotheslined Roberts over the top rope, eliminating him. DiBiase went out for Piper, but Piper got the best of DiBiase, trying to eliminate him until Savage saved DiBiase again. Dusty Rhodes entered at #10 and hit Savage with bionic elbows. Savage tried to charge Rhodes over the top rope but Rhodes countered and eliminated Savage by throwing him over the top rope. A turning point occurred in the match as #11 entrant, one half of WWF Tag Team Champions Colossal Connection, André the Giant joined the match. Warlord went after André and was immediately thrown over the top rope, getting eliminated.

Piper and Rhodes fought back on André, while Brown and DiBiase tried to eliminate Hart. Red Rooster entered at #12 and began fighting with Rhodes. Meanwhile, Brown tried to eliminate Piper but was thrown out. This made Brown angry. Although he was eliminated, he came back into the ring and dumped Piper over the top rope. Ax, one half of Demolition entered at #13 while André eliminated Rooster. Ax pounded on André while Hart and Rhodes double-teamed DiBiase. André was in trouble as he was tied in the ropes by Ax and Rhodes. André's tag team championship partner Haku entered in #14 and saved André from getting eliminated. Rhodes beat on Haku while entering at #15, Ax's Demolition partner, Smash came out to rescue him. This lead to a Demolition and Colossal Connection battle. One half of Twin Towers, Akeem entered at #16 while Rhodes eliminated Hart. Demolition nailed Haku with a double shoulder block and did the same to André, eliminating him from the match. They tried to eliminate Haku too, but André caught him on the floor and sent him back into the ring. DiBiase, who had been in the match since 20 minutes, was now going to get eliminated by Demolition but broke free until Jimmy Snuka entered at #17.

Snuka fought with Akeem and eliminated him. Dino Bravo entered at #18. Bravo and Haku attacked Snuka, but Snuka attacked both men in return. Earthquake entered at #19, eliminating Rhodes and then Ax. The other half of Hart Foundation, Jim Neidhart entered at #20 and battled with Earthquake, trying to eliminate him. Haku and Smash joined Neidhart to eliminate but was still difficult to eliminate the 400-pounder. DiBiase and Snuka also came out to help. Finally, these five men eliminated Earthquake. WWF Intercontinental Champion Ultimate Warrior entered at #21 and the powerhouse began dominating the match. Immediately after entering, Warrior eliminated Bravo and nailed everybody. Rick Martel entered at #22, showing his narcissistic attitude. Haku eliminated Smash from the match. Neidhart tried to eliminate Martel, but Martel slid into the ring from under the apron. Tito Santana entered at #23 and immediately nailed Martel. Santana tried to eliminate Martel but Martel raked Santana. Haku was hit with a clothesline by Warrior while DiBiase piledrivered Snuka. The Honky Tonk Man entered at #24. Martel eliminated Neidhart with some aid by Warrior and DiBiase as well. Warrior reversed an Irish whip by DiBiase and clotheslined him over the top rope. DiBiase broke Mr. Perfect's longevity record of staying in a Royal Rumble match with 44:47.

WWF Champion Hulk Hogan entered at #25. Immediately after entering, Hogan eliminated Snuka and then Haku. Santana tried to eliminate Martel but Warrior tripped Santana and eliminated him. Honky attacked Hogan but it was for no use as Hogan eliminated Honky. The other half of The Rockers, Shawn Michaels entered at #26. Michaels was immediately eliminated by Warrior. It was now WWF vs. IC Champion - Hogan vs. Warrior. Both powerhouses beat each other and clotheslined each other. The Barbarian entered at #27 and leveled Hogan with a big boot. Rick Rude entered at #28 and went after Warrior. Barbarian and Rude tried to eliminate Hogan until Warrior saved Hogan from the elimination but instead got eliminated by Hogan. Warrior came back into the ring and attacked both Barbarian and Rude before going backstage. Hercules entered at #29 and teamed with Hogan to battle Barbarian and Rude. The last entrant, Mr. Perfect entered and began stomping Hogan.

This made Hogan, Rude, Barbarian, Hercules and Perfect, the final five men. Meanwhile, a miscommunication problem occurred between Barbarian and Rude. Hercules took advantage and eliminated Barbarian. This made it to the final four - Hogan, Rude, Hercules and Perfect. Hercules was eliminated by Rude, leading to Hogan, Rude and Perfect as the final three. Rude and Perfect double-teamed Hogan. Perfect held Hogan for a Rude forearm but Hogan ducked and Perfect was sent out to the apron. Hogan Irish whipped Rude and Perfect pulled the ropes down, letting Rude fly down to the floor. This lead to the final two - Hogan and Perfect. Hogan grabbed Perfect back in the ring but received a clothesline by Perfect. Perfect hit Hogan a Perfectplex but Hogan "hulked up" and threw Perfect into the ringpost. Hogan connected with clotheslines and threw him over the top rope to win the 1990 Royal Rumble match.

[MGH]

#17
Total Points: 11



Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat, & Jimmy Snuka vs. Chris Jericho - Wrestlemania 25

Full Match

The following match featured Chris Jericho facing Ricky Steamboat, Jimmy Snuka, and Roddy Piper (who were accompanied to the ring by Ric Flair) in a three-on-one handicap elimination match; in order for Jericho to win, he had to defeat his three opponents individually while his opponents had to defeat him only once to win the match. Before long, Jericho had caused Snuka to submit to his signature hold, the Walls of Jericho. He then pinned Piper after kicking him in the head, with an attack known as the enzuigiri. Steamboat, however, would outlast his partners as he was able to execute a number of his signature moves including: arm drags, chops to the chest, and a dive over the top rope called a plancha. Jericho, however, was able to regain control of the match by connecting with a knee to the face he calls the Codebreaker. After the match, Jericho challenged Mickey Rourke, sitting at ringside, to come into the ring. Rourke finally entered the ring and knocked Jericho onto the canvas with a punch before being commended by Ric Flair.

[MGH]

#16
Total Points: 12



WWE Championship: Hulk Hogan(c) vs. Roddy Piper - Wrestling Classic 11/07/85

Full Match

WWF TITLE MATCH: Hulk Hogan over Roddy Piper via DQ.

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6. Roddy Piper vs. Ric Flair – WCW Bash At The Beach 1997 [#21]
7. Rick Rude/Mr. Perfect/Fabulous Rougeau Brothers vs. Roddy Piper/Jimmy Snuka/Bushwhackers (Elimination) – Survivor Series 1989 [#24]
8. 1990 Royal Rumble Match [#18]
9. Roddy Piper vs. Ric Flair – WCW Slamboree 1999 [#37]
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[MGH]

#15
Total Points: 14



Roddy Piper vs. Bob Orton - Saturday Night's Main Event 11/29/96

Full Match

MATCH: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper defeated "Cowboy" Bob Orton.

[MGH]

#14
Total Points: 14



Roddy Piper, Bret Hart, British Bulldog, & Virgil vs. Ric Flair, Ted Dibiase, The Mountie, & The Warlord - Survivor Series 1991

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Ric Flair, The Mountie, Ted DiBiase and The Warlord (with Mr. Perfect, Jimmy Hart, Sensational Sherri and Harvey Wippleman) defeated Roddy Piper, Bret Hart, Virgil and Davey Boy Smith. (22:48)

[MGH]

#13
Total Points: 16



Elimination Match: Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat, & Junkyard Dog vs. Randy Savage, Harley Race, & Adrian Adonis - Madison Square Garden 2/23/87

Full Match

Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat, & Junkyard Dog defeat Randy Savage, Harley Race, & Adrian Adonis when Piper pinned Savage with a small package.