In the Pit with Piper

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In the Pit With Piper: Roddy Gets Rowdy
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Author Roderick George Toombs and Robert Picarello [1]
Country Canada
Language English
SubjectWrestling
Genre Autobiography
Publisher Berkley Publishing Group [2]
Publication date
November 5, 2002
Media type Hardcover and paperback
Pages256
ISBN 978-0425187210

In the Pit With Piper: Roddy Gets Rowdy is a 2002 autobiography of Canadian professional wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper (real name Roderick Toombs), it was co-written by Toombs and Robert Picarello. The book become a bestseller upon its release and was well received among critics and fans. The foreword was written by Toombs cousin, fellow wrestler Bret Hart. [3] [4]

Contents

Background

Toombs had originally intended to write a book named If You're Going To Die Kid, Die In The Ring. [5] [6] [7] The publishing company wanted Toombs to be very harsh on promoter Vince McMahon. [8] Toombs promoted the book a lot during his wrestling career. [9] [10]

Content

The book is dedicated to many of Toombs closest friends in the wrestling industry who had died at the time of the publishing: Owen Hart, Ravishing Rick Rude, Dino Bravo, Brian Pillman, Jay "The Alaskan" York, Kerry Von Erich, David Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, Chris Von Erich, Andre The Giant, Art Barr, Johnny Valentine, Rick McGraw, Gorilla Monsoon, Wahoo McDaniel, Davey Boy Smith and Lou Thesz. [11] [12] [13]

Release and reception

Dave Meltzer reviewed the book for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter . [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

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