Rick Rude
| Richard Erwin Rood | |
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_2.jpg) Rick Rude at an ECW event in 1997. |
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| Data | |
| Ring name | Rick Rude |
| Additions to names | Ravishing The Ravishing One |
| height | 191 cm |
| Fighting weight | 114 kg |
| birth |
December 7, 1958 St. Peter , Minnesota , USA |
| death |
April 20, 1999 Alpharetta , Georgia , USA |
| Announced from | Robbinsdale ; Minnesota , USA |
| Trained by | Eddie Sharkey |
| debut | 1983 |
| retirement | 1994 |
Richard Erwin Rood (born December 7, 1958 in St. Peter , Minnesota , USA ; † April 20, 1999 in Alpharetta , Georgia , USA) was an American wrestler who became known under his ring name Rick Rude . Rood was married and had three children with his wife, Michelle.
Rick Rude (nicknamed "Ravishing") was one of the WWF's superstars in the 1980s. He was known for his defined physique and embodied the classic self-loving villain. Before each show, he took a microphone and generally berated the audience as fat, ugly and uneducated . Subsequently, a young girl was often brought into the ring and "kissed unconscious" by him.
Private life
Rood attended high school in Robbinsdale , as did his later fellow wrestlers Nikita Koloff , Brady Boone and Curt Hennig . He had a close friendship with Hennig until his death. He graduated from collage as a PE teacher but worked as a bouncer and professional arm wrestler .
Wrestling career
Beginnings
Through his high school friends, Rood met wrestling coach Eddie Sharkey and made his debut at Vancouver NWA All-Star Wrestling in 1983 . In the following years he worked in organizations such as Georgia Championship Wrestling , Memphis-Mid-Southern Wrestling and the National Wrestling Alliance . In 1984, just active in Memphis Championship Wrestling , he got Jimmy Hart as manager and feuded against the local star Jerry Lawler and King Kong Bundy .
From December 1984 he was employed by Championship Wrestling Florida , where he was then Percy Pringle as a manager and he denied feud programs with Billy Jack Haynes and Wahoo McDaniel . After a year Rude moved to World Class Championship Wrestling , where he, again along with Pringle, was involved in feuds with Kevin von Erich and Chris Adams . During this time he was allowed to hold the WCCW Championship and formed a short-lived team with The Dingo Warrior . In September 1986 Rood went back to the National Wrestling Alliance and was allowed to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship on December 6, 1986 in a team with Manny Fernandez .
World Wrestling Federation (1987-1990)
In April 1987 Rood was finally able to sign a contract with the then World Wrestling Federation . Here Bobby Heenan was put at his side as a manager. Feuds with Paul Orndorff , Jake Roberts and Ultimate Warrior followed. Rood was allowed to remove the WWF Intercontinental title at Wrestlemania V from the latter . A few months later, at SummerSlam 1989, he gave the title back to them. He was also involved in the action for the WWF Champion title . He lost a cage match at Summerslam 1990 against the title holder, who was also the Ultimate Warrior at the time. In October 1990 he left the league.
World Championship Wrestling (1991-1994)
When Rood came back to the WCW, the group The Dangerous Alliance was created , which consisted of Rood himself, Paul Heyman , Madusa , Arn Anderson , Bobby Eaton , Larry Zbyszko and Steve Austin . Rood was later allowed to win the United States Championship . In 1992 he left the Dangerous Alliance and then fought for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship . In 1993 Rood was allowed to win this title, now renamed WCW International World Heavyweight Championship , which he held two more times. When he won his third title against Sting in April 1994, he suffered a neck injury in the match, which should force him to withdraw from the action. The title was officially revoked because of alleged irregularities.
Extreme Championship Wrestling and Return to WWF (1997)
Until 1997 Rood did not appear for any organization and lived on his Lloyd’s insurance. In 1997 Rood came to the ECW , where he first appeared as a masked stranger and then a little later became a commentator. In the same year he also appeared again in the WWF and was a member of D-Generation X here .
Return to WCW (1997–1999)
After a short time he switched back to WCW within one night without prior notice . This change caused quite a stir, as Rood appeared on both the recorded RAW and the live broadcast Nitro the day after the Montreal Screwjob . The reason for the change was his annoyance about the previous day's events, since Bret Hart was one of his friends. He also criticized Shawn Michaels and the WWE in a speech in the WCW. In the WCW he was made a member of the New World Order and mainly managed his long-time friend Curt Hennig .
death
Rood died suddenly in 1999 at the age of 40. The cause of death was an overdose of a drug mix. By the mid-1990s, he had already admitted to anabolic steroid abuse .
Legacy
Rood was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017 . The laudatory speech was given by his colleague and formerly great rival Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. His wife and two children accepted the award.
Wrestling successes
- Hall of Fame (Class of 2017)
- WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 ×)
- WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (3 ×)
- WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 ×)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 × with Manny Fernandez)
- WCWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 ×)
- WCWA Television Championship (1 ×)
- NWA American Heavyweight Championship (1 ×)
- NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (2 ×)
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (1 × with Jesse Barr)
- AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 ×)
- AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 × with King Kong Bundy )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Matthew Hester: The Ravishing One. The Story Of Rick Rude a True Class Act. In: Bleacher Report. May 5, 2009, accessed July 16, 2014 .
- ^ Wrestling deaths and steroids. usatoday.com , March 12, 2004, accessed July 15, 2014 .
- ↑ Bobby Melok: “Ravishing” Rick Rude to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017. WWE, March 6, 2017, accessed on May 21, 2017 .
- ↑ Rick Rude's son offers a "Ravishing" tribute. WWE, March 31, 2017, accessed May 21, 2017 .
Web links
- Rick Rude's profile on wwe.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rude, Rick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rood, Richard (civil) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th December 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Peter , Minnesota , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 1999 |
| Place of death | Alpharetta , Georgia , USA |