More Rowdy Roddy Piper

**MacMullen** · 4th March 06, 07:13 PM

I was listening to Outlaw Radio last week, and Rowdy Roddy Piper was the guest. They replayed it again this evening.

Memorable kilt quote from Piper: "Why do I wear a kilt? Because pants just won't fit!"

The show is not for everyone, and I don't know that I'd recommend it because of the language and a lot of the subject matter, but they do have some interesting guests on there.

Does anyone know what tartan Roddy Piper wears? His real name is Toombs, but I didn't find a tartan for that name.

**Big Paul** · 4th March 06, 08:51 PM

I sent an email to his "people", asking the same question... I've gotten no response in 6 months..

I have noticed at least 6 different ones in pics on the web... I couldn't tell ya what the names are..

**Big Paul** · 4th March 06, 08:51 PM

Part two..

**MacMullen** · 4th March 06, 08:57 PM

I'd only seen him in the red one. Thanks for the other pics.

Any idea on what that tartan is?

**MacSimoin** · 4th March 06, 10:11 PM

Not sure what tartans he wears but Piper seems to have appeared in public wearing several different tartans over the years. I know he's Canadian and I think his real surname is originally British. The "Piper" character is nothing more than a gimmick but I can't say if he truly has any Scottish roots (I'll leave that to the real wrestling junkies to clarify).

**MacMullen** · 4th March 06, 10:14 PM

If I understand it correctly, he played the bagpipes in a pipe band before he got into wrestling, hence the name, "Piper" when it came time to find a gimmick for his wrestling persona.

**Big Paul** · 5th March 06, 05:33 AM

Here is a bio on him... Link!

**RockyR** · 5th March 06, 07:12 AM

I'm kind of stunned that I only recognize 1 of his tartans that you guys posted... the VERY LAST pic of him in the red kilt with the black horse hair sporran is a Red Wallace kilt. My GUESS for the pic of him talking to the ref is Dress MacDonald/

**646guy** · 5th March 06, 07:28 AM

Yeah I only remember him being in the red kilt growing up and I don't remember thinking anything bad about the guy wearing a kilt. IN fact, if I am not mistaken, he was probably my first exposure to a kilt...