In the Pit With Piper Roddy Get Rowdy

This kilt-wearing bad boy may have first stepped into the ring more than thirty years ago, but he is still one of the greatest wrestlers ever. Now, the bagpipe-playing legend gets down and dirty about the world of professional wrestling-and his own career. He takes you back to his life as a teenage runaway and his first match, when he was paid fifteen dollars-and was defeated in ten seconds. He recalls his triumph as the youngest world light heavy-weight champion, and how he helped make the World Wrestling Federation the phenomenon it is today with little more than a microphone stand and a bow tie. You'll relive Piper's infamous hip-toss of Muhammad Ali, discover the roots of "Piper's Pit," and get the truth about his hilarious, hostile battles with Hulk Hogan, Mr. T., and others. You'll learn about "The Sickness," and how it has contributed to the deaths of more than a few wrestlers. You'll also get an intimate glimpse into some out-of-the-ring rumbles, including Jesse "The Body" Ventura's decision to sue the WWE. From a man who joined the game long before it emerged as big-time entertainment comes a story that tells it like it is-and that's filled with as much excitement as the jam-packed arenas where he fought his fiercest foes.Piper, Roddy Rowdy is the author of 'In the Pit With Piper Roddy Get Rowdy' with ISBN 9780425187210 and ISBN 0425187217.