1978

LISTING (With Career facts) NOTE - Much of this footage is rough, and I did make a couple of small errors along the way. CAREER FACTS - Roddy Piper made his pro wrestling debut on June 5, 1973, against one of his trainers named "Tony Condello". The Larry Hennig story Piper tells is false, he didn't wrestle Larry until April 25, 1974,10 months into his career. CAREER FACTS - Roddy Piper debuts for the American Wrestling Association on October 3, 1973, facing off for the first time with a nearly equally novice Ric Flair. They would rematch on television on November 10, 1973, so if anyone can find AWA "All-Star Wrestling" from that exact date, you're basically striking gold! CAREER FACTS - Piper wins his first title on September 13, 1974 (The Central Canadian Championship Wrestling Tag Team titles with George Eakin) CAREER FACTS - Piper wins his first singles title on March 12, 1976, defeating Chavo Guerrero for the Americas title. CAREER FACTS - On January 18, 1977, Piper wrestles Andre The Giant in a singles match for the very first time. -Referee Roddy Piper cuts a promo on Chavo Guerrero -Roddy Piper & Keith Frankie vs Tank Patton (June 1977) -Roddy Piper promo on The Guerrero Family -Roddy Piper vs Chavo Guerrero (August 19, 1977) -Roddy Piper cuts a promo on Mil Mascaras CAREER FACTS-Piper loses several "Loser Leave Town" matches in L.A. Piper wrestles for New Japan before putting on a mask and returning to the L.A Territory under the name "The Canadian". -The Canadian & Chavo Guerrero vs Black Gordman & Goliath (November 2, 1977) -The Canadian & Victor Rivera vs Tom & SD Jones (November 9, 1997) -The Canadian & Alex Perez vs Texas Red & Mando Guerrero (November 16, 1977) -The Canadian & Victor Rivera vs SD Jones & Texas Red (November 23, 1977) -Americas Champ The Canadian interview & vs Mando Guerrero in a cage match (November 30, 1977) -The 1977 LA Wrestling awards -The Canadian vs Tatsumi Fujinami - January 27, 1978 Roddy Piper is allowed to return to the L.A Territory -Roddy Piper vs Chavo Guerrero - May 3, 1978 -Roddy Piper vs Terry Sawyer - May 17, 1978 -Roddy Piper & Ron Bass vs Black Gordman & Terry Sawyer - May 24, 1978 -Roddy Piper vs Tony Malone (San Fran - June 1978) -Interview with Roddy Piper (San Fran - June 1978) CAREER FACTS- Roddy Piper begins teaming with Moondog Mayne in L. A while feuding with him in San Francisco over the San Fran version of the U.S. title at the exact same time. -Roddy Piper, Moondog Mayne & Ron Bass vs Black Gordman, Alex Perez & Terry Sawyer - June 21, 1978 -Roddy Piper vs Moondog Mayne for the U.S Title - June 24, 1978 -Roddy Piper cuts a promo on Bob Backlund -Roddy Piper cuts a promo on Moondog Mayne -Roddy Piper vs Takashi Onomi - July 22, 1978 -Roddy Piper vs Tarzan Aztecha - July 26, 1978 CAREER FACTS - Piper wrestles WWWF Champion Bob Backlund in LA on July 28, 1978 - Roddy Piper vs Pete Marquez - July 29, 1978 CAREER FACTS - Piper wrestles Jimmy Snuka for the first time on August 19, 1978 -Roddy Piper & Pak Choo vs Hector Guerrero & Tonga - September 6, 1978 -Roddy Piper & Java Ruuk promo - Roddy Piper & Chavo Guerrero brawl before their Loser Leaves Town Chain match - October 4, 1978 CAREER FACTS - Roddy Piper makes his Portland Wrestling debut on October 7, 1978. Volume 2, coming soon!