Roddy Piper Says He’s Healthy Enough For One More Match

April 20, 2012

Piper brings in his son, Colt Toombs, to talk about his amateur MMA career and why he originally chose MMA over professional wrestling.

“Pro wrestling was my first love and it was what I watched growing up with him, but as soon as I could walk, he’s (Piper) has had me in martial arts. After high school, I had the opportunity to train some MMA and I had a couple of amateur fights. I really loved it and I just kept going with it. Due to the martial arts that he put me in, I was kind of good at it and it kind of just fell into place.”

Toombs discusses a possible move over to professional wrestling.

“I’ve watched it growing up. I absolutely love it and I would definitely give it a try. I just haven’t quite gotten there yet.”

Piper talks about how he would react if his son wanted to try out professional wrestling

“Do I train him or do I let him go and get trained on his own? I don’t know the answer to that. I’m not going to lead him astray and say ‘you’re doing great’ when really you should go get a job. You can be a good MMA guy and a lousy wrestler. There is something that’s got to come out of you special. That scares me (training Toombs).”

Piper talks about his desire for one more match and what that match would be

“I want one more fight for my career. I thought I would just fight the champion. I could get in shape one more time for one more good one. But doing a tag team, his (Toombs) first fight and my last, I’d consider that.”

Talks about his son standing his ground when approached by Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff in WCW.

To watch part two of the Roddy Piper interview: http://blogs.thescore.com/aftermath/2012/04/20/arda-ocal-back-in-pipers-pit/

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.