Known for movies
Short Info
Died | April 20, 1999, Alpharetta, Georgia, United States |
Spouse | Michelle Rood, Cheryl Holler |
Mark | After winning a match, would select a good looking female out of the audience to give a big kiss to in the middle of the ring. |
Fact | Professional wrestler |
Rick Rude was born Richard Erwin Rood on December 7, 1958 in St. Peter, Minnesota, the second of four children of Richard and Joanne Rood. His father was a high school teacher and his mother was a homemaker. Rick was a star athlete in high school, playing football, basketball and track. He was also a talented musician, playing the drums in the high school band. After graduation, Rick attended the University of Minnesota on a football scholarship. He played for the Golden Gophers for two years before transferring to Moorhead State University, where he played for the Dragons. Rick graduated from Moorhead State with a degree in physical education.
Rick’s professional wrestling career began in 1982, when he was recruited by Verne Gagne to join the American Wrestling Association (AWA). Rick made his debut at SuperClash II, defeating Jesse Ventura. He quickly rose to the top of the AWA, winning the AWA World Heavyweight Championship from Jerry Lawler in 1984. He held the title for nearly a year before losing it to Curt Hennig.
In 1987, Rick made the jump to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He debuted at WrestleMania III, defeating Jim Neidhart. Rick quickly became one of the top heels in the WWF, winning the Intercontinental Championship from The Honky Tonk Man in 1988. He held the title for six months before losing it to The Ultimate Warrior. Rick feuded with Warrior for the next year, before moving on to other opponents. In 1989, he won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship from Hulk Hogan, but lost it back to Hogan a few months later.
In 1991, Rick left the WWF and joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He quickly became one of the top stars in WCW, winning the WCW World Heavyweight Championship from Lex Luger in 1992. He held the title for six months before losing it to Sting. Rick feuded with Sting for the next year, before moving on to other opponents. In 1994, he won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship for a second time, defeating Hulk Hogan. He held the title until 1995, when he was forced to retire due to injuries.
Rick made a brief return to wrestling in 1997, when he joined Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). He competed in ECW for two years before retiring again in 1999.
Rick Rude passed away on April 20, 1999 at the age of 40.
Rick Rude was one of the most charismatic and talented wrestlers of his generation. He was a three-time world champion, holding the WWF World Heavyweight Championship and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship twice each. He was also a one-time Intercontinental Champion and a one-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion. In addition to his in-ring accomplishments, Rick was also a successful manager and commentator. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017.
At the time of his death, Rick Rude’s net worth was estimated to be $5 million.
General Info
Full Name | Rick Rude |
Died | April 20, 1999, Alpharetta, Georgia, United States |
Height | 1.91 m |
Weight | 113.9 kg |
Profession | Professional Wrestler |
Education | Anoka-Ramsey Community College |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Michelle Rood, Cheryl Holler |
Children | Ryan Rood, Merissa Rood, Colton Rood |
Parents | Sally Jean Thompson, Richard Clyde Rood |
Siblings | Nancy Natysin, Marcia Wheeler, Michael Rood, Sherry Rood, Kathy Carder |
Accomplishments
Movies | SummerSlam, ECW on TNN, WWE: SummerSlam 1989, Wrestling Gold: Vol. 3: We Like to Hurt People |
TV Shows | WCW WorldWide, ECW Hardcore TV, Saturday Night's Main Event |
Social profile links
Marks
# | Marks / Signs |
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1 | After winning a match, would select a good looking female out of the audience to give a big kiss to in the middle of the ring. |
2 | Wrestling finishing move "The Rude Awakening" |
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | [addressing the fans before a match] What I'd like to have is for all you fat, out-of-shape sweathogs to keep the noise down while I take off my robe. |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | During his early 90s run in World Championship Wrestling, Rude was nursing a broken arm. On a night out with some of his peers, he was offended when a night club bouncer informed him that he felt pro wrestlers couldn't be as tough as many thought. Looking to defend himself from the insult, Rude simply opened his hand and cracked the doorman over the jaw. Incredibly, even though he was striking with his weaker, non-broken arm, Rick Rude broke the bouncer's jaw. |
2 | Took his marriage vows very seriously. He always wore his wedding ring even in the ring. He taped his finger. |
3 | His finishing move, the Rude Awakening as actually a modified version of the DDT. |
4 | In January 1985, he moved to the Florida region and accepted the managerial services of Percy Pringle. |
5 | Was trained by Eddie Sharkey, who also trained the Road Warriors, Barry Darsow and Nikita Koloff (aka "Nikita Koloff"). |
6 | Notable title wins include Tennessee Southern Heavyweight title; Tennessee Southern tag team titles w/King Kong Bundy; Southern Heavyweight title; NWA Florida United States tag team titles w/'Jesse Barr'; NWA American Heavyweight title; WCCW World Heavyweight champion; World Class Championship Wrestling Television title; NWA World tag team titles w/Manny Fernandez; WWF Intercontinental title; WCW United States Heavyweight title; WCW International Heavyweight title. |
7 | Sparked a huge controversy in 1997 when he appeared on the same night on WWF Raw Is War (which was taped) and WCW Monday Nitro (which was live) |
8 | Former member of the Heenan Family & D-Generation X |
9 | Former WCW US Champion & WWF Intercontinental Champion |
10 | Professional wrestler |
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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WCW/NWO Fall Brawl: War Games | 1998 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WCW Monday Nitro | 1998 | TV Series | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WCW/NWO Uncensored | 1998 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWF Friday Night's Main Event | 1997 | TV Series | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WCW Spring Stampede | 1994 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WCW SuperBrawl IV | 1994 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Clash of the Champions XXVI | 1994 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WCW World Championship Wrestling | 1991-1993 | TV Series | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WCW Battlebowl | 1993 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Clash of the Champions XXV | 1993 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Halloween Havoc | 1993 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WCW Beach Blast | 1993 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Clash of the Champions XXIII | 1993 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WCW Slamboree 1993 | 1993 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Clash of the Champions XXI | 1992 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WCW Halloween Havoc | 1992 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Clash of the Champions XX: 20th Anniversary | 1992 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WCW Beach Blast | 1992 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Clash of the Champions XIX | 1992 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WCW SuperBrawl II | 1992 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Clash of the Champions XVIII | 1992 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Clash of the Champions XVII | 1991 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Halloween Havoc | 1991 | TV Movie | The WCW Phantom / Himself |
UWF Fury Hour | 1990 | TV Series 1990 | |
Summerslam | 1990 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Saturday Night's Main Event | 1988-1990 | TV Series | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWF Superstars | 1987-1990 | TV Series | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Royal Rumble | 1990 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Best of the WWF Volume 20 | 1989 | Video | Ravishing Rick Rude |
Summerslam | 1989 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWF Challenge | 1988-1989 | TV Series | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Fan Favourites | 1989 | Video | Ravishing Rick Rude |
The Ultimate Warrior | 1989 | Video | Ravishing Rick Rude |
Royal Rumble | 1989 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Best of the WWF Volume 18 | 1989 | Video | Ravishing Rick Rude |
Best of the WWF Volume 19 | 1989 | Video | Ravishing Rick Rude |
The Brains Behind the Brawn | 1989 | Video | Ravishing Rick Rude |
Spectrum Wrestling | 1988 | TV Series | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Summerslam | 1988 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWF: Wrestlefest 88 | 1988 | TV Movie | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Best of the WWF Volume 14 | 1987 | Video | Rick Rude |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2008 | 2007 | Video Game short | Himself |
Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains | 2007 | Video | Himself |
WCW/NWO The Great American Bash | 1998 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWE Raw | 1997 | TV Series | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Survivor Series | 1997 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWF One Night Only | 1997 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWF in Your House: Ground Zero | 1997 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
ECW Hardcore Heaven '97 | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
ECW Barely Legal | 1997 | Video | Himself |
Vicki! | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
Starrcade | 1993 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WCW Fall Brawl | 1993 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Clash of the Champions XXIV | 1993 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Eastern Championship Wrestling | 1993 | TV Series | Himself (1997) |
WCW the Great American Bash | 1992 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WCW Wrestle War | 1992 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude- The Dangerous Alliance |
Starrcade | 1991 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
WrestleMania VI | 1990 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself |
Survivor Series | 1989 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude - The Rude Brood |
WrestleMania V | 1989 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Survivor Series | 1988 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WrestleMania IV | 1988 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Royal Rumble | 1988 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
The 37th Annual Slammy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself (as Ravishing Rick Rude) |
Survivor Series | 1987 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup | 1987 | Video | Himself |
Starrcade | 1986 | TV Special | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
WWE Hall of Fame | 2017 | TV Movie | Himself |
United States Championsip-A Legacy of Greatness | 2016 | Video | Himself |
The Best of Sting | 2014 | Himself | |
The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
WWE: United We Slam - Best of Great American Bash | 2014 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWE Hall of Fame | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection | 2014 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWE 2k14 | 2013 | Video Game | Himself (as 'Ravishing' Rick Rude) |
WWE: Goldberg - The Ultimate Collection | 2013 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWE: Triple H - Thy Kingdom Come | 2013 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWE: The Best of WarGames | 2013 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Barbed Wire City: The Unauthorized Story of Extreme Championship Wrestling | 2013 | Video documentary | Rick Rude |
nWo: The Revolution | 2012 | Video documentary | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWE Saturday Morning Slam | 2012 | TV Series | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History | 2012 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWE: The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions | 2012 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWE: Best Cage Matches | 2011 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
The True Story of WrestleMania | 2011 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time | 2010 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon | 2010 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series | 2009 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW | 2009 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWE Legends of WrestleMania | 2009 | Video Game | Himself |
WWE: Summerslam - The Complete Anthology, Vol. 1 | 2009 | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude | |
WWE: The History of the Intercontinental Championship | 2008 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time | 2008 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWE: Royal Rumble - The Complete Anthology, Vol. 1 | 2007 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
WWE: The New & Improved DX | 2007 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers | 2006 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon | 2006 | Video documentary | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Jake 'The Snake' Roberts: Pick Your Poison | 2005 | Video | Himself |
The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 2 | 2005 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior | 2005 | Video documentary | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
The Rise & Fall of ECW | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules | 2002 | Video documentary | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Wrestling Gold Vol. 2: The Maim Event | 2001 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Wrestling Gold Vol. 3: We Like to Hurt People | 2001 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Wrestling Gold Vol. 4: No More Mr. Nice Guy | 2001 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Wrestling Gold Vol. 5: Beat Me If You Can | 2001 | Video | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting | 1993 | Video short | 'Ravishing' Rick Rude |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia