Rick Rood

Biography

Richard Erwin Rood, 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 WWE, in the 1980s and 1990s. Among other accolades, Rude was a five-time world champion (three-time WCW International World Heavyweight Champion, one-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion, and one-time NWA American Heavyweight Championship), one-time WWE 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.

Known For

Raw

as Rick Rude

Pacific Blue

Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows

as Ravishing Rick Rude (archive footage)

WWE WrestleMania V

as "Ravishing" Rick Rude

WWE WrestleMania IV

as "Ravishing" Rick Rude

WWE WrestleMania VI

as 'Ravishing' Rick Rude

The True Story of WrestleMania

as Rick Rude

The Rise & Fall of WCW

as Rick Rude

The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro

as Rick Rude

WWE Royal Rumble

as "Ravishing" Rick Rude