Tombs' first fight was at the age of 15 when he lost to Larry Hennig in 9 seconds. He then worked in Winnipeg in the 1970s, but his big break came when he began wrestling under the name "Basque Canadian." He won his first title in 1976, defeating Chavo Guerrero to become World Heavyweight Champion.
He won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship twice, once with Crusher Verdu and once with The Hangman, Keith Franks, Chavo Guerrero, Ron Bass and Park Choo. He also won the United States Heavyweight Championship in 1978, defeating Moondog Lonnie Mayne and Ed Viskoski. He won the Canadian Heavyweight Championship twice, with NWA All-Star Wrestling and Pacific North Wrestling. Tombs' career was marked by success in various tournaments and championships.
Roddy Piper, who was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005, feuded with Randy Orton and Bob Orton after returning to the company as Piper's Pit. He defeated Los on October 7, 2005 on Smackdown! He later defeated Bob Orton on November 4, 2005 due to Randy's interference. In 2006, Piper returned to the Ric Flair alias during his feud with the Spirit Squad, joining the Flair Squad alongside Ted DiBiase, IRS and Arn Anderson. In 2009, he became a guest host on RAW and returned for a special segment, Piper's Pit, where he met John Cena and Randy Orton. On the June 13 special episode of WWE All Stars of Raw, Piper faced Alex Riley and The Miz for the tag team titles and a $5,000 prize.
In 2011, Piper appeared alongside John Cena in a special Piper's Pit segment and appeared alongside other wrestlers on the 1,000th episode of RAW. In 2014, Piper appeared on a RAW special focused on the old laws of wrestling, which included segments between The Shield and Piper's Pit. Piper challenged The Shield to a singles match against CM Punk, which The Shield honored and stepped in to win. In conclusion, Roddy Piper is a prominent figure in the world of wrestling, with a career spanning many years and appearances on several wrestling shows.