Richard "Rick" Erwin Rood (December 7, 1958 – April 20, 1999), better known by his ring name "Ravishing" Rick Rude, was an American professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, including World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the 1980s and 1990s.Among other accolades, Rude was a four-time world champion (three-time WCW International World Heavyweight Champion and one-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion). He also became a one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, and one-time WCW United States Champion.The self-proclaimed "Sexiest Man Alive", Rude's physique has been named by WWE as the greatest in the history of professional wrestling. He is also recognized by the promotion as one of the greatest talkers of all time. Rude was one of the four original members of D-Generation X in 1997, alongside Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and Chyna. Rude was also the only person to appear on WWE Raw and WCW Nitro on the same day (as Raw was taped while Nitro was airing live).
Nancy Natysin, Marcia Wheeler, Michael Rood, Sherry Rood, Kathy Carder
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
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Trademark
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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.
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Wrestling finishing move "The Rude Awakening"
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Quote
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[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.
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Fact
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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.
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Took his marriage vows very seriously. He always wore his wedding ring even in the ring. He taped his finger.
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His finishing move, the Rude Awakening as actually a modified version of the DDT.
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In January 1985, he moved to the Florida region and accepted the managerial services of Percy Pringle.
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Was trained by Eddie Sharkey, who also trained the Road Warriors, Barry Darsow and Nikita Koloff (aka "Nikita Koloff").
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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.
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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)
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Former member of the Heenan Family & D-Generation X
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Former WCW US Champion & WWF Intercontinental Champion
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Professional wrestler
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
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