Ravishing Rick Rude
Real Name: Richard E. Rood
Birthday: December 7, 1958
Hometown:
Robbinsdale, Minnesota
Marital Status:
Married to Michelle
Height & Weight:
6'3" - 251 lbs
Trained by:
Eddie Sharkey
Debut: 1983
Previous Names:
Smooth Operator
WCW Phantom
Finishing Move:
Rude Awakening
Back-to Belly Piledriver
Favorite Moves: Figure Four Leglock
Top Rope Knee Drop
Delayed Backbreaker
Notable
Feuds: Austin Idol
Jerry Lawler
Bruiser Brody
The Von Erichs
Chris Adams
Wahoo McDaniel
Paul Orndorff
The Big Bossman
Jake Roberts
Ultimate Warrior
Sting
Ricky Steamboat
Dustin Rhodes
Title History
AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (June 11, 1984);
AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/King Kong Bundy defeating Steve Keirn & Stan Lane [Tournament Final] (October 8, 1984);
NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Pez Whatley (January 16, 1985);
NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Jesse Barr defeating Mark & Jay Youngblood (April 16, 1985);
NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Mike Graham [Tournament Final] (July 21, 1985);
WCWA (World Class) World Heavyweight title defeating Iceman Parson (renamed NWA American title) (Febaury 20, 1986);
WCCW (World Class) Televison title defeating Lance Von Erich (May 5, 1986);
NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Manny Fernandez defeating The Rock'N'Roll Express (December 6, 1986);
WWF Intercotinental Heavyweight title defeating The Ultimate Warrior (April 2, 1989);
WCW United States Heavyweight title defeating Sting (November 19, 1991);
WCW International World Heavyweight title [Awarded] (September 19, 1993);
WCW International World Heavyweight title defeating Hiroshi Hase (March 24, 1994);
Birthday: December 7, 1958
Hometown:
Robbinsdale, Minnesota
Marital Status:
Married to Michelle
Height & Weight:
6'3" - 251 lbs
Trained by:
Eddie Sharkey
Debut: 1983
Previous Names:
Smooth Operator
WCW Phantom
Finishing Move:
Rude Awakening
Back-to Belly Piledriver
Favorite Moves: Figure Four Leglock
Top Rope Knee Drop
Delayed Backbreaker
Notable
Feuds: Austin Idol
Jerry Lawler
Bruiser Brody
The Von Erichs
Chris Adams
Wahoo McDaniel
Paul Orndorff
The Big Bossman
Jake Roberts
Ultimate Warrior
Sting
Ricky Steamboat
Dustin Rhodes
Title History
AWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (June 11, 1984);
AWA Southern Tag Team titles w/King Kong Bundy defeating Steve Keirn & Stan Lane [Tournament Final] (October 8, 1984);
NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Pez Whatley (January 16, 1985);
NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Jesse Barr defeating Mark & Jay Youngblood (April 16, 1985);
NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Mike Graham [Tournament Final] (July 21, 1985);
WCWA (World Class) World Heavyweight title defeating Iceman Parson (renamed NWA American title) (Febaury 20, 1986);
WCCW (World Class) Televison title defeating Lance Von Erich (May 5, 1986);
NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Manny Fernandez defeating The Rock'N'Roll Express (December 6, 1986);
WWF Intercotinental Heavyweight title defeating The Ultimate Warrior (April 2, 1989);
WCW United States Heavyweight title defeating Sting (November 19, 1991);
WCW International World Heavyweight title [Awarded] (September 19, 1993);
WCW International World Heavyweight title defeating Hiroshi Hase (March 24, 1994);