Search results
Richard 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), World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW).
After a three-year stint with WCW ended in 1994 and retiring due to injuries, Rick Rude stayed out of the spotlight until joining ECW in 1997. Rick Rude only wrestled one match after retiring from in-ring action, a six-man tag match at the main event of the ECW Heat Wave 1997 PPV.
RAVISHING | The Rick Rude Story (Full Career Documentary)It’s been said before that wrestling is an upper body industry. Well, if that’s true then few people...
Rick Rude was a special, once-in-a-lifetime kind of wrestler. He went by the nickname "Ravishing" — and rightfully so. He had a solid moveset, great looks, flashy attire, and unbridled arrogance with the in-ring skill to back it all up. He played hard in the ring but even harder out of it. This is his story. Rick Rude was more than “Ravishing.”
Ultimate Warrior vs. "Ravishing" Rick Rude: WrestleMania 5 - Intercontinental Championship Match. Watch action-packed videos featuring WWE Hall of Famer "Ravishing" Rick Rude battling the likes of Ultimate Warrior, Sting and Ric Flair.
Ravishing Rick Rude was brash because he could back it up in the ring. That's why he's a 2017 inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. Anyone who disagrees is in for a Rude Awakening.
Rick Rude was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017 by Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat. In yet another tragedy, the year before he was inducted, Rude’s youngest son, Cody, was killed in a motorcycle accident at the age of 19.
