Vegas says on 16/Feb/10
piper in flat boxing soles and 6'1 listed bob orton in cowboy boots at mania 2, orton is about 3 inches taller than piper there, something is amiss Click Here
linke says on 27/Dec/09
roddy was atleast 6'1 peak coz he was much taller than 6'1 billed art barr.I assume Barr was 5'9,he seemed to have good 2 on Guerrero. Chris says on 8/Dec/09
I would say Roddy is right around 5'10 1/2" today. Having met him four separate times over the last couple of years that would be be a VERY good estimate for him currently. I agree with most that Roddy was probably 6'0" when he was younger as quite a bit of photos and video evidence exists. The Ben says on 1/Dec/09
pipers around 5'9 today...5'10 max but i do believe looking at picture and video evidence that he was over 6ft in the 80's... I met him at wrestleslam and he was a really nice down to earth guy.. Timothy Horrigan says on 29/Nov/09
He turned up on the match.com profile of a woman who uses the handle "MissQuincyBay". She says she is "5 foot 8", which means she is somewhere between 5 foot 4 and 5 foot 8--- and she towers over him the pic, but you can't judge whether either party is wearing heels or if they are even standing on the same surface. The pic is at: Click Here linke says on 22/Oct/09
Pure Dynamite says on 18/May/09
The Ben,
you said that you have seen Christian some time ago. I also think that he is 6' max. Because I think that Cena is a shade under 6'1, and Cena is taller than Christian.
But I don't know if it is possible, that he is about 220lbs? I think that is to high. I would say between 205lbs and 210lbs?
cena is barely 1/4 over christian.The rap video was pathetic.I remember somebody posting a video of cena-christian confrontation,cena was barely 1/4 over....maybe same height. Hugh 191cm says on 20/Oct/09
6ft1.25 peak and 5ft11.25 now Shock says on 9/Aug/09
I posted a pic on Hogan's page where people were talking about Piper, he's neck and neck with a roughly 6' and change friend of mine. 5'11.5" is very reasonable, definitely 6'1" peak. Ronster. says on 8/Aug/09
Same bashers on here trying to come off as experts and know all's. I met Piper in the eighties, he was no less than 6'2" tall in regular shoes. My friend who was 6'1' at the time said piper had an inch or two on him. Just like on Hulk's page here people continually try to say now he was never over 6'6", that is total crap. Again i stood next to Hogan, and my other friend who stands a strong 6'4' and was wearing work boots had to look way up to Hogan who had minimum 3-4" on him. You all are just trying to belittle these legends and giants. As for height loss, my Grandpa who was 6'3" in his youth was barely 6' by the time he was 70 mostly due to posture and bent knees etc. Hogan is now right around 6'5" maybe a bit more after loosing 3" from knee and hip replacements etc. Same as when Hogan stared down Khali, Khali had his 2-3" lifts on and nobody seems to notice how Hulk had his knees bent a fair bit dropping him a good 2-3" more. Remember when Hulk as Mr. America came out and stood a good 1-2" taller than a legit 6'6" wrestler( I cannot remember his name), and Piper was no more than 4" shorter. Click this link to see for yourselves. Click Here aarod says on 12/Jul/09
piper is leaning alot in that picture, and yes, hip surgery lowers yoru height quite a bit more than you think. my friend had hip replacement surgery and he is an inch shorter just from that, at age 22 MorbidSoup says on 31/May/09
No offense, but hip replacement surgery doesn't affect height. He had one hip replaced, and if it shortened his limb, then he'd have one leg a few inches shorter than the other. That doesn't seem to be the case. Danimal says on 28/May/09
MorbidSoup says on 27/May/09
I know I'm kibbitzing, here, but I just had to add this input: Piper was definitely taller than he is today. When he had that cancerous growth removed from his back, they had to remove a vertebra or two, and fuse a couple. He woke up from surgery, shorter than he when he went into it. This might also account for some of the additional tummy he's got. Remove those lower vertebrae, and the whole midsection shortens. The internal organs must kind of rearrange themselves, and bulge outwards a little. I don't care how short or tall the Hot-Rod is. He's still THE MAN.
You're forgetting his hip replacement surgery as well. The man lost 3-4". MorbidSoup says on 27/May/09
I know I'm kibbitzing, here, but I just had to add this input: Piper was definitely taller than he is today. When he had that cancerous growth removed from his back, they had to remove a vertebra or two, and fuse a couple. He woke up from surgery, shorter than he when he went into it. This might also account for some of the additional tummy he's got. Remove those lower vertebrae, and the whole midsection shortens. The internal organs must kind of rearrange themselves, and bulge outwards a little. I don't care how short or tall the Hot-Rod is. He's still THE MAN. The Ben says on 18/May/09
I said 210 to 220... Seeing him recently he does look 210 max.. Just not a big guy at all.. really skinny legs. Pure Dynamite says on 18/May/09
The Ben,
you said that you have seen Christian some time ago. I also think that he is 6' max. Because I think that Cena is a shade under 6'1, and Cena is taller than Christian.
But I don't know if it is possible, that he is about 220lbs? I think that is to high. I would say between 205lbs and 210lbs? Danimal says on 15/May/09
TRUST ME, he was 6'1.5".. Here he is next to 5'10"-5'11" Mr. T in the mid 80's: Click Here Danimal says on 15/May/09
TRUST ME, he was 6'1.5".. Here he is next to 5'10"-5'11" Mr. T in the mid 80's: Click Here The Ben says on 10/May/09
Danimal.
Yeah he may have been my height, he never looked that tall but his posture was bad, his knees seemed pretty bad and with the hip replacement i imagine he has lost big height... 5'10 top at the moment..maybe 6'1 peak.. height loss due to surgery and injury. Danimal says on 9/May/09
Ben, Piper would have been AT LEAST you height up until the early 90's. He has lost some serious height. TELLEM says on 8/May/09
i thought he was about 6'0.5 but 6'0 i'd agree aswell. hes shorter than john cena. lance storm is th worst source for height. hes the same guy who's stated as being 5'11 and 7/8. he looks more like 5'10ish The Ben says on 7/May/09
I never got a picture with christian...just met him at a 1pw in doncaster england..he came 3 times i think over a 6 month period and every time he was sporting a different Physique, i was suprised that he would use steroids but as far as i could tell he was..
At the time lance storm wrote on his website that not all wrestlers put there heights up.. He said christian was billed at 6ft but actually stood 6'2..
Christian was not 6'2!!! i'd say he was 6ft tops... You could see he had a naturaly slim frame as well...he looked prob 210lbs.. i was 200lbs at the time and my bodyfat was %8.. i actually looked bigger then christian.
I'd say he's 6ft and 210-220lbs today... I wish i'd got a photo but it was £10.. TELLEM says on 7/May/09
hey the ben, you think you can post the pic of you and christian? Red says on 6/May/09
Great pics Ben
Flair and Piper look barely 5´10" beside you. They also looked arround that height with 5´9.5" Chris Jericho The Ben says on 6/May/09
Click Here
Hope this works..... Me between 6ft and 6'1 and piper who was wearing pretty big soled black biker books.
Piper was awesome and took so much time to talk to every fan... 2nd coolest wrestler i ever met behind the ultimate warrior.. Anonymous says on 29/Mar/09
hey shock of electric how long ago was thatpic taken? Shock of Electric says on 15/Mar/09
I have a friend who is 6'0.5" (generally claims 6'2") and has a picture with Piper. I may ask him if I can post it here, but Piper is no more than .5" shorter. Red says on 7/Mar/09
I wish he would´ve played The Wrestler Chris says on 27/Feb/09
After having met Roddy three times in the last couple of years, I would say he would be at most 5'11" but maybe closer to 5'10 1/2". I will post a recent photo from a few months ago with myself and Roddy. He was wearing cowboy boots and I'm in dress shoes. He is almost as tall as me in the photo.
I would agree with others that Roddy has lost abit of height over the years. Especially if you go back and watch films of him next to Ric Flair, Greg Valentine, Steamboat back in '81, '82 and '83. He was probably right around 6ft even. tuga says on 22/Feb/09
Red says on 18/Feb/09
He didn´t look near 6´this week with Jericho, I was shocked that Jericho in dress shoes looks slightly taller than Piper in wrestlingboots. I still think a peak Piper would be good 3inches taller than Jericho.
I agree, piper has lost more height than hogan in my opinion, I don´t know if he is even 5'11 today.
Like I said below, I believe his 6'1 1/2 peak height claim. Red says on 18/Feb/09
He didn´t look near 6´this week with Jericho, I was shocked that Jericho in dress shoes looks slightly taller than Piper in wrestlingboots. I still think a peak Piper would be good 3inches taller than Jericho. dicksock says on 7/Feb/09
Piper was obviously a minimum of 6' in the 80s and now about 5'11ish. Actually, Chris only appears to have 1.5" MAX on Piper, so you could argue close to 6' today. I'd give him about 6'1 when comparing him to Mr.T and Arsenio. Anything under 6' for a peak Piper is foolish. Breet says on 27/Dec/08
Piper is not 6,2 anymore. Breet says on 27/Dec/08
Piper is not 6,2 anymore. tuga says on 26/Dec/08
Piper next to 5'11 arsenio hall:
Click Here
And next to also around 5'11 Mr T:
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Piper´s 6'1 1/2 peak claim is in my opinion true, piper was a tall man, nowadays he´s around 5'11 I guess. TELLEM says on 22/Dec/08
Danimal says on 21/Dec/08
TELLEM says on 20/Dec/08
claim whatever height you want, everyone inflates their height by atleast an inch. just say 6'0
WOW, a man who can speak for EVERYONE. Amazing.
LAME. Danimal says on 21/Dec/08
TELLEM says on 20/Dec/08
claim whatever height you want, everyone inflates their height by atleast an inch. just say 6'0
WOW, a man who can speak for EVERYONE. Amazing. The Horse of FUNK says on 20/Dec/08
Seano,
You could just say that you're 5'11.5" or a strong 5'11". You sound like me when I was 18 years old. I used to be 6' flat in the morning and drop down to the exact area as you by night, 5'11.25" - 5'11.50", which is basically bang-on at 181cm. At age 23 I seemed to have gained about half an inch at some point in time since I was 18. Now I hover around 182-183cm.
So, my point is you might gain a cm or two if you're still young enough. If you don't then I wouldn't sweat it though, 'cause 181cm is still a good and kindly deceiving height. By "kindly deceiving" I mean rarely anyone will question if you claim 6', so long as you maintain healthy posture. In fact we're not that far apart and I get pegged at 6'1" or 6'2" on a regular basis. TELLEM says on 20/Dec/08
claim whatever height you want, everyone inflates their height by atleast an inch. just say 6'0 Danimal says on 20/Dec/08
Seano says on 19/Dec/08
Question If Im 6'0'' flat in the morning and after a long day I'm between 5'11''1/4 to 5'11''1/3 what is my real height???
Whatever you want it to. It's YOUR choice. Most people just go with the height they are at their longest during the day. If you're up at 7-8 in the morning, I say measure yourself in the afternoon and that should be your AVERAGE height. Seano says on 19/Dec/08
Question If Im 6'0'' flat in the morning and after a long day I'm between 5'11''1/4 to 5'11''1/3 what is my real height??? TELLEM says on 26/Nov/08
he probably was 6'1.5...he was called "tall" in his dvd...but today hes obviously under 6 feet Seano says on 26/Nov/08
I read his book and he claims his peak height was 6'1.5'' but doesn't say his current height Hugh says on 30/Sep/08
Well spotted Dave. The Rowdy one may not be that tall anymore but he's still a tank. Dave says on 25/Sep/08
Look how big Roddys fist is compared to chris' Hugh says on 6/Sep/08
Looked at least 6ft2 back in the day. Today he's about 6ft maybe a tad taller. TELLEM says on 26/Aug/08
just finished watching piper's dvd...he was described as tall during his time in the early 80s...his peak height coulda benn 6'0 or 6'1 Snuka III says on 13/Aug/08
he has definately shrunk since his days of being slim and 6 foot 2. but he is a very wide and massive guy. TELLEM says on 23/Jul/08
no it shouldn't...rob has him just about right TELLEM says on 14/Jul/08
i just don't know about 5'11 look at him with 5'11 bagwell today present day..i cant buy 5'11 4 him Anonymous says on 13/Jul/08
I'm with Vegas on this one. Steiner is minimum 5'11". TELLEM says on 12/Jul/08
just looking at the vid with 5'10 art barr proved how tall piper was (over 6'0)... TELLEM says on 12/Jul/08
VEGAS...what makes me think that steiner shrunk (5'10) were the vids here: hes much shorter than christian cage Click Here or is cage 6'2? look at him and bagwell today Click Here him and bagwell before: Click Here Vegas says on 11/Jul/08
scott steiner is no 5'10 today i would say at least 5'11 today
Click Here
i was standing ringside for this in march no more than 20feet away and steiner was clearly taller than angle Click Here
i have a photo of angle and steiner in japan in december 2007 standing next to each other outside the arena, i will post if i find it, he looks 6ft next to angle in the full length photo, both wearing dress shoes, angle is the exact same height as chris daniels in the photo Danimal says on 11/Jul/08
OLA: Piper had a CYST removed from his spine. Do you know what a a CYST means?? He also had hip replacement. The man was as tall as Vince McMahon and had at least 5" on Mean Gene in the 1980's and today looks like he has dipped to about 5'10". The man himself claimed he went from 6'1" to something like 5'9". I believe he lost 2-3", NOT from age, but because of serious surgeries that shortened his limbs. Anyways, why am I trying to argue with you. Believe what you want, but I was a HUGE fan of wrestling since the early 1980's. He was a much bigger man 20 years ago than he is today and so was Hogan. They have gone down the same path. TELLEM says on 10/Jul/08
u know ola it is possible for a wrestler to lose more than 1 inch height...scott steiner for example is 5'10...but he used to be 6'0.. TELLEM says on 9/Jul/08
ola art barr was a legit 5'10 wrestler...he was 3 inches taller than eddie guerrero...after watching that vid i just don't buy piper's peak 5'11...its too low for me..i mean wasn't piper about an inch taller than randy savage? miko says on 9/Jul/08
6"0.5 peak
5"11.5 now.
Roughly 1" height loss. TELLEM says on 8/Jul/08
5 11.5 peak? but wasn't he taller than 5'11 macho man who i dont think was 5'11)? is he much taller than 5'10 art barr in that vid i showed u? how 5'11.5 peak? more like a little over 6'0 peak... Anonymous says on 8/Jul/08
OLA then why was art barr (5'10) much shorter than him in that vid? Danimal says on 8/Jul/08
Peak 6'1"
Today 5'10" Vegas says on 7/Jul/08
piper didn't look any shorter than jimmy kimmel who is listed everywhere at 6'1 and on this website at 6'0, no way there is 2+ inches there Click Here
santino was arrested lately and booked at 5'11 wtf says on 7/Jul/08
piper is 5'11.5"???!!!
are you kiddin me?
santino marella is barely 5'10 and he's the same height as piper.
i would give him 5'10 max Danimal says on 6/Jul/08
Piper indeed lost as much height as Hogan if not more. Sad. TELLEM says on 2/Jul/08
this backs up my claim of how short piper has gotten over the years...here he is with piper Click Here AMK says on 1/Jul/08
Yet Vince was 6' 1" or taller? Your cred is way down as far as I'm concerned. Waaaaaaay doooooooown! TELLEM says on 1/Jul/08
HOW WAS PIPER NEVER 6'0 PEAK OLA? have u seen piper youtube vids w/ art barr who is was a legit 5'10 wrestler? i really didnt think piper was 6'0 peak until watching this vid... Click Here;feature=related TELLEM says on 1/Jul/08
HOW WAS PIPER NEVER 6'0 PEAK OLA? have u seen piper youtube vids w/ art barr who is was a legit 5'10 wrestler? i really didnt think piper was 6'0 peak until watching this vid... Click Here;feature=related Red says on 30/Jun/08
AMK - Nice vid
Savage looks about 5´11"-5´11.5" in your vid with 6´1"peak Piper.
Rob, I think Savage needs his own page on this great side - He earned it AMK says on 28/Jun/08
And Randy Savage was how tall would you say? 6' foot plus... no shorter than 5'11'' for sure.
Click Here
Watch the video! Do the math! AMK says on 28/Jun/08
It's quite apparent Ola doesn't take the time to view early footage of Piper next to these "tall" 6'1" one guys like Vince back in the day. If he did, he would see no difference in height what-so-ever. Lazzzzzzy... Red says on 26/Jun/08
AMK
Piper is clearly 2 inches taller look at 4:07 - he was a good 6´1" at peak AMK says on 26/Jun/08
Then we better downgrade Vince Mcmahon from from 6' 1.5" to 6 foot even. He was no taller than Piper, yet his footwear gave him a decided height advantage. Yes, I know Mcmahon was taller on the recent Piper's pit three or four years ago -- because of lifts by Vince and surgery and decreased height by Piper.
Here is Piper with Orndorff who was 5'11" or 5' 11 1/2" at best, and he's at least an inch taller, putting him at 6' 1/2" in prime.
Click Here
Vince was not interviewing Piper in his socks... right? So give the devil his due. Slightly over 6' 0" in prime, 5' 10" now. Danimal says on 24/Jun/08
Piper was closer to 6'1" in his younger days. Was the same height as Vince in the 1980's. Was about 1-1.5" shorter than him in the 1990's. In the 2000's about 3" shorter. Piper went down the same road as Hogan saddly enough. Vegas says on 23/Jun/08
piper wasn't shorter than jimmy kimmel a few weeks on smackdown so 5'10 today is selling him short i believe
he also ain't shorter than michaels Click Here
piper/michaels staredown 14 or so years previous Click Here Red says on 23/Jun/08
yeah Ola 1:20 haha - Piper with poor posture is the same height as peak straight Bret. There is at least 1 inch between them and Hogan was at least 6´5"peak
Ola why are you comment anymore? We all know that you´re the Under-Estimator Red says on 20/Jun/08
Ola, you´re just saying no - prove it.
Yes some Wrestler have lost height, Hulk Hogan was 6´5" and is max 6´3.5" today and Piper´s body went through much harder times than Hogan´s.
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Piper was at least 1" taller than Bret in the middle eighties Red says on 18/Jun/08
Piper was 1-1.5"taller than Bret in the middle eighties and 0.5"-1" taller at WM8 in 1992. I give Piper 6´1" for peak and Bret 5´11.5". Today Piper looks not more than 5´10.5"-5´11". TELLEM says on 5/Jun/08
i know for a fact piper today is for sure 5'10...check out youtube him and santino marella who's listed as 5'10...there about the same height...piper's peak was 5'11 mark says on 18/May/08
piper was definately 6ft 1 or 6ft2 in 1985. watched a cyndi lauper video "good enough" on you tube,...piper, shiek, andre, volkoff and blassie are in it. piper had 2 inches on shiek. piper was in wrestling boots. andre was realy 6ft 9 or 6ft 10 and he only had about 8 inches on piper. neat video by the way. cyndi lauper was so hot!!! Sid says on 19/Mar/08
Can someone please explain to me why in some scenes of possibly the best action movies ever made - BACK IN ACTION and TOUGH & DEADLY he appears 2 inches taller than BILLY BLANKS who is billed in movies and that at 6'2". and dont give comments like lifts or blanks is short, give an intelligent answer. Hugh says on 19/Mar/08
6ft2 peak. 6ft0.5 now. IrishScot says on 14/Mar/08
Piper says in his book that his peak height was 6ft1.5in Pipes says on 13/Mar/08
I read his autobiography and Roddy said he was 6'1.5". Nowadays, probably shrunk to about 5'10.5" or so. Hod Rodder says on 28/Feb/08
His "gimmick" in wrestling was that he never lost. Something would always happen, a win, ref knocked out, disqualification, something. But he never lost. malcolm says on 4/Sep/07
piper is 5"11 nathaniel says on 28/Aug/07
roddy piper is a kool guy to talk to i met him on the farry from pelee island to kingsville he is a kool guy he was filming a movie clip on pelee island o and by the way he is 5`11 Taylor says on 9/Jul/07
The Rowdy one was a shy of 6'2 at his peak. Today just below 6'1. 6'0.75. Danimal says on 11/Jun/07
Roddy lost weight at that time so that he could become a hollywood star. That clearly never happened. He was on 'roids in the mid 80's (his words) and he weighed between 230-240 pounds in 1985-1986. Matt_H says on 11/Jun/07
I met and watched Bret Hart and Roddy Piper while they were guests at Gold's Gym in Everett, MA in the late 1980's. My careful estimate was that Roddy was 6'2" tall and Bret was 6'0.5". The front half of Bret's shoulders were huge. Roddy was very quiet and looked simply like a laborer patron at a working class bar after work. He looked about 190 pounds. No mass or strength. "Not that there's anything wrong with it." And, I'm sure about the heights I gave. Anonymous says on 20/May/07
I met Roddy Piper in his prime back in 1984, and I can attest that he was well over 6 feet back then. I am 5'10.5" barefoot and wore cowboy boots that day we met, and I was surprised how much taller than me he was! Easily 6'2" or more back then. I believe he lost a lot of height due to his many hip surgeries. Halb says on 17/Feb/07
Hart has always been 5 ft 11 in. hannah says on 9/Feb/07
Piper at his peak was 6'1 becasue her was the same height as Bret Hart & Bob Orton Jr. but now i'd say 5'11. David says on 30/Jan/07
He seems about 2 inches taller than Mr T at WM1 who is 5'10', so 6'0' or maybe slightly taller seems about right in his prime Halb says on 28/Jan/07
When was Roddy meant to have lost height? He barely looked taller than Bret Hart at WM12. Chris says on 16/Jan/07
Roddy was actually wearing amateur wrestling shoes...So, in his defense, his shoes didn't have much heels....If you go to his official website - you might see some photos of him going to the doctor and I believe those shoes in the picture are the same ones he had on that day. Alex says on 15/Jan/07
Piper looks under 6'0 for sure. That guy is 6'1.5 in sandals so he's maybe about 6'2 in them and Piper is in shoes that are going to give an inch or so. I'd say Piper was 6'0 back then and 5'11 today. I doubt he was over 6'0 even back then. Chris says on 9/Jan/07
Well, all I can say is that I was sent the article, via email, by one of my reliable wrestling sources....so I still don't question it.
Being a fan and collector (and meeting him twice )of Roddy since 1981, I'm pretty confident in my knowledge about him. It's nothing personal, Rob...but my intentions were good when I sent in the first article. if anyone wants me to submit photos of Roddy next to certain wrestlers, just let me know and I will look through my collection of pics. Chris says on 9/Jan/07
Hey Rob...what exactly do you mean by "I am left to think the worst"...I'm sure you are not saying I made up the line. I will try and find the source article and send you the reference.
[Editor Rob: I'm saying...here is the article on:
Canada.com, Yahoo News and Slam Sports. I can't see the line.]
Chris says on 8/Jan/07
Hey guys .... here's an interesting article regarding Roddy's height loss....Personally, being a fan of his for over 25 years I don't believe he ever stood 6'2"...I would agree to 6'0" though in his prime.
JAMES BISSON
> Tue Dec 19, 1:18 PM ET
>
> TORONTO (CP) - For years, (Rowdy) Roddy Piper has insisted that, if
> not for the support of wrestling fans around the world, he would
> probably be dead.
> "This doctor put me on the slab, and it turned out, I had a bone about
> the size of a potato chip, and about that thin," said Piper. "And it
> was starting to cut the nerves inside my spine. My height decreased
> from 6'2"
> to just over 5'10". I have to wear special lifts now to maintain my
> image."
[Editor Rob: I'm sorry, but that article is on numerous sites and the part 'My height decreased...image' does not appear in the same article on any of canoe.ca, ctv.ca, yahoo.ca etc...
I am left to think the worst!] ralph says on 11/Nov/06
Chris looks very happy with Rowdy. Jason says on 29/Oct/06
He was indeed barely (0.5-1'') taller than Bret Hart in 1992. I think he had his hip replacement in 1991, so he probably was 6'0'' in his prime. I seem to recall him being billed as 6'0'' way back when. muta says on 9/Oct/06
If anybody remembers how Roddy used to look when he was working for Georgia Championship Wrestling, he stood tall, 6'2'' no doubt, but these days he is definitely looking 5'11'' to 6'0''
Danimal says on 12/Sep/06
Piper has lost A LOT of height as well. He used to be as tall as Vince. supes78 says on 11/Sep/06
I'm always amazed when oldschool wrestlers come out of retirement to fight younger guys and you realize just how much height they've lost or never had as the case might be. I always thought Piper was a legit 6'2" but seeing his recent appearances in the WWE makes him look only around 5'10". Texas Tom says on 7/Aug/06
Yeah Rod looks about 5-11 ish there to me. He's another one who noticeably shrank in recent years---hip replacement, shattered ankle in early 2002. In his prime I think he was an eyelash over 6 feet.
Was this pic recent? Gotta say, despite Roddy not looking terribly tall, it's the most robust and healthy I've seen him look in a while. In recent years, he's looked a bit haggard, pasty and flabby. In this pic, he looks tan and trim.
[Editor Rob: yes, Chris met him late july this year] Paul says on 3/Aug/06
If Chris is wearing sandals and piper is wearing thick heeled shoes then there's another 1/2 to 1 inch difference between the two. Piper may not be fully erect, but his back looks fairly straight and only his head is leaning. Chris probably isn't stretched out as much as he could be either. He looks fairly relaxed.
Piper was certainly never 6'2". He's probably just shy of 6' these days.
Too bad we can't see the lower half of their bodies. Is Piper still wearing kilts?
Danimal says on 1/Aug/06
Piper is definitely not standing straight in that pic. Even still, I give him about 5'11"-5'11.5". Editor Rob says on 1/Aug/06
Here is a picture of Chris who is 6ft 1.5, beside Roddy. Anshelm says on 23/Jun/06
Next to Daivari (who in turn looked 5'9"/175 cm next to Kurt Angle) I'd reckon he's 5'11"/180 cm, maybe 6'/183 cm on a good day... OK, probably not. Yeah, Flair's not 6'1" – he's barely taller than Angle (5'10"/178 cm).
I think The Real Facts has got it pretty close, I'd say he's an inch off at the most. On the gyus I'm familiar, that is. Jason says on 31/May/06
Piper went nose to nose with Bret Hart (5'10''-5'11'') at Wrestlemania 8 in 1992 and he was only slightly taller. Jason says on 31/May/06
Tatanka 5'8''?? He looks 5'10-5'11'' to me. The Real Facts says on 30/May/06
Piper 5' 11'' Flair is 5'10'' Benoit 5'9'' Cena 6 feet HHH 6'2'' Batista 6' 3'' Orton 6' 3'' Taker 6'7'' Kane 6'6'' Angle 5'10'' Big Show 6'10'' Sign 7 feet - Rey 5'3'' JBL 6'4'' Austin 6 feet Hogan 6'4'' (on a good day) Rock 6'3'' Booker T 6'1'' Snitsky 6'5'' Finley 5'8'' HBK 5'11'' Tatanka 5'8'' muta says on 6/May/06
I don't understand why people think Roddy Piper is not 6'1.5". Ric Flair is 6'1" and he is a little taller than Flair. Piper actually looked about 6'2" or 6'2.5" in his Georgia Championship Wrestling days. Piper looked to be about 3 to 4 inches shorter than Hogan when they stood face to face in WCW and Hogan's real height is 6'5" or 6'6", not 6'8" as he was billed all of his years in wrestling. 175-77cm17andgrowing says on 19/Apr/06
Well, some people said he'S 6'2'' but... you know, even if you believe Orton is 6'4'' (he's still a little bit shorter than the 6'4'' Edge) then I'd say Piper is about 6' if not a little smaller like... umm... 5'11.5''? Johnny G says on 21/Mar/06
a few years ago I worked out with Roddy and we were the same height 6'1 - after a 2 hour workout with someone in front of mirrors you can tell - TNTinCA says on 26/Feb/06
I happened to catch 'They Live' on my hi definition station a couple of nights ago. After looking at numerous scenes with Keith David and Roddy Piper together, I could have sworn Piper looked taller. Perhaps it was his boots but I believe Piper was 6'1" at a minimun. Perhaps closer to 6'2". Jason says on 11/Jan/06
www.hillybilly.jim.com - pic 6 of gallery 5. 6'5'' Jim with Roddy Piper...
Roddy needs a downgrade! Jason says on 16/Nov/05
jenns says on 24/Sep/05
''Roddy Piper stated in his RF VIDEO THAT HE USED TO BE 6'2, BUT HE BROKE TWO DISCS IN HIS BACK A FEW YEARS AGO MAKING HIM NOW 6'0.''
Ah, that old gem. It's a frequent excuse used by wrestlers to explain why they're shorter than they're meant to be...
Michael says on 11/Oct/05
"I now remember that Keith David (a legitimate 6ft 2er) was in They Live and Piper looked nearly 2 inches shorter...so the 6ft does sound about right...anyone remember that film?"
I have it on DVD, and David and Piper look about the same height to me. If there is a difference between them in that movie, it's less than an inch. I'd say Piper was at least 6'1" back then. jenns says on 24/Sep/05
Roddy Piper stated in his RF VIDEO THAT HE USED TO BE 6'2, BUT HE BROKE TWO DISCS IN HIS BACK A FEW YEARS AGO MAKING HIM NOW 6'0.
[Editor Rob: nice, that makes sense...] CelebHeights Editor says on 30/Jun/05
My memory must be fading...I now remember that Keith David (a legitimate 6ft 2er) was in They Live and Piper looked nearly 2 inches shorter...so the 6ft does sound about right...anyone remember that film? John B says on 30/Jun/05
I have to say I agree, Piper is no way 6'2 he was standing next to Austin at this years Wrestlimania and he was a little shorter and Austin is ment to be 6'2 which we all know is not true and as I have read Pipers book he did say he was 6'1 and a half, I feel we are looking at a guy who is 5'11'' Look at Wrestlimania 1 Piper had a stare down with Mr T who is 5'10 that should open your eyes! Enforcer says on 30/Jun/05
He was a couple inches taller than Mr. T @ Wrestlemania, but he always seemed quite a bit shorter than Hulk Hogan during their encounters (It just seemed the Hulk was around 6'6" in the day because of the way he towered over a lot of the other wrestlers). I'd say Roddy is around 6'. Cycklops says on 29/Jun/05
No way. Hot Rod is around 6', but my memory is fuzzy. Jason says on 29/Jun/05
My best estimate would be 5'11 1/2''. Possibly 6'0''. Powerslam, a UK wrestling mag with an insider's perspective, had his legit height as 6'0'' in a profile. |
