Rick Rood
Actor
- Born
- December 7, 1958 · St. Peter, Minnesota, United States
- Died
- April 20, 1999 (age 40)
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
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
December 20, 1998
WWE WrestleMania V
April 2, 1989
WWE WrestleMania IV
March 27, 1988
WWE WrestleMania VI
April 1, 1990
The Rise & Fall of WCW
December 17, 2009
The True Story of WrestleMania
March 15, 2011
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
February 3, 2004
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
January 24, 1988
WWE Survivor Series 1987
November 26, 1987
WWE Survivor Series 1988
November 24, 1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988
August 29, 1988
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
January 21, 1990
Acting102
- 2017WWE Hall of Fame 2017
- 2016WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness as 'Ravishing' Rick Rude (archive footage)
- 2015Sting: Into the Light as Rick Rude
- 2014WWE: The Best of Sting as Rick Rude
- 2014WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash as Rick Rude
- 2014Warrior's Greatest Matches as Rick Rude (Archive Footage)
- 2014WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1 as Rick Rude
- 2012The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions as Rick Rude
- 2011The True Story of WrestleMania as Rick Rude
- 2010