Rick Rude
Richard Erwin Rood (October 8, 1980—April 20, 1999), was an American professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name "Ravishing" Rick Rude and wrestled for the professional wrestling promotions World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1987 to 1998. In his wrestling career he was a one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion and won numerous championships in WCW and ECW.
| Rick Rude | |
|---|---|
| Ring name(s) | The Halloween Phantom The Ravishing One Rick Rude Ricky Rood Smooth Operator |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Born | December 7, 1958 Robbinsdale, Minnesota |
| Died | April 20, 1999 (aged 40) Apharetta, Georgia |
| Billed from | Robbinsdale, Minnesota |
| Trained by | Eddie Sharkey |
| Debut | 1983 |
| Retired | 1994 |
Rick Rude Media
- Percy Pringle III and Rick Rude, June 1985.jpg
Rude being managed by Percy Pringle in 1985
- Rick Rude WCWA World Heavyweight Championship 1986.png
Rude as WCWA World Heavyweight Champion, circa 1986
- Ravishing Rick Rude (Oct 17, 1997) 2.jpg
Rude at an Extreme Championship Wrestling television taping in October 1997
- Rick Rude NWA US Tag Team Championship 1985 (cropped).png
Rude as NWA United States Tag Team Champion, c. 1985
