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Rowdy Roddy Piper
Despite being portrayed on TV programming as Scottish due to his ancestral roots, Roddy Piper is yet another wrestler from Canada to have made his mark in the WWE. Famous for being a controversial character whose creation, The Piper’s Pit was crash TV before it’s time and any talk show that a wrestler hosts is inevitably compared to Piper’s pit even in present day programming.Piper’s bone to pick with ex-WWE writer Vince Russo, whom he blamed for the unsound writing that led to his cousin Owen Hart’s tragic demise, has been one of wrestling’s most interesting and debatable topics over the years.
He may not have held any major Titles in his WWE run, but Piper didn’t need to. He was a great heel, with mercurial oratorical skills and a keen wit; a combination that ensured that he fans would pay money to see him regardless of whether he held any championship gold.
Having survived 3 stab attempts by fans, Piper is one of the old-timers who have paid their dues so that the industry of wrestling can thrive and survive. Rightfully, his contributions to this industry are recognized and his name finds inclusion in this list.
Sheamus
The Celtic Warrior has been a constant feature in WWE in recent times and the Ireland-born powerhouse has already tasted a fair share of championship gold in the 9 years that he has spent with the company, in which a good portion of the first two years was spent honing his craft at WWE’s developmental, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW).
Sheamus, in accordance with his flaming red hair, thick Irish accent and a gimmick that has revitalized the mean streak within him, possess all the attributes that a monster heel requires and his makeover could be the start of something special for the 2010 King of the Ring and 2012 Royal Rumble Winner.
Sheamus has also captured the WWE Championship twice, the World Heavyweight Title once and the US Title twice in his tenure. He is included in this list for being a legitimate ass-kicker who can pull off matches with other wrestlers regardless of weight class and fighting style.Now at the prime of his WWE career, The Celtic Warrior is sure to go on and achieve further accolades and recognition in the industry but what he has accomplished as of now still earns him a place in this list.
