Rick Rude - Pro Wrestlers Database

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Rick Rude, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Richard Erwin Rood was born in St. Peter, Minnesota on December 7, 1958.

He died on April 20, 1999 at the age of 40.

Rick Rude was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017.

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name Richard Erwin Rood
  • Ring Names
    • "Ravishing" Rick Rude ( January 24, 1984 - March 1, 1999)
    • Rick Rude ( January 24, 1984 - March 1, 1999)
    • Ricky Rood ( November 1, 1982 - January 23, 1984)
  • Born December 7, 1958
  • Died April 20, 1999 (aged 40)
  • Nationality Nationality: United StatesUnited States
  • Birth Place St. Peter, Minnesota
  • Billed From
    • Robbinsdale, Minnesota
  • Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
  • Weight
    • 252 lbs (114 kg)
  • Nicknames Ravishing

Career History

  • Roles

    • Manager ( February 1, 1997 - March 1, 1999)
    • Wrestler ( November 1, 1982 - May 1, 1994)
  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    Promotion World Championship WrestlingWCW November 17, 1997 March 1, 1999
    Promotion World Wrestling FederationWWF August 11, 1997 November 17, 1997
    Promotion Extreme Championship WrestlingECW February 1, 1997 July 19, 1997
    Promotion World Championship WrestlingWCW October 27, 1991 May 1, 1994
    Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Heavyweight March 16, 1994 March 24, 1994
    Promotion All Japan Pro WrestlingAJPWBrand Heavyweight July 6, 1991 July 19, 1991
    Promotion World Wrestling FederationWWF June 7, 1987 November 22, 1990
    Promotion Championship Wrestling from FloridaCWF March 12, 1987 May 27, 1987
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA November 1, 1982 May 27, 1987
    Promotion World Class Wrestling AssociationWCWA October 18, 1985 September 29, 1986
    Promotion Championship Wrestling from FloridaCWF January 19, 1985 February 12, 1986
    Promotion Continental Wrestling AssociationCWA January 24, 1984 December 11, 1984
    Promotion Mid-South WrestlingMSW September 3, 1983 January 18, 1984
    Promotion Gulf Athletic ClubGAC December 16, 1983 January 13, 1984
    Promotion Georgia Championship WrestlingGCW June 4, 1983 November 11, 1983
  • Images History

    Oct 1997
    Oct 1997
    Aug 1997
    Aug 1997
    Aug 1990
    Aug 1990
    Jun 1987
    Jun 1987
    Nov 1982
    Nov 1982
  • Face / Heel Turns

    Alignmentfromto
    Heel July 19, 1997 March 1, 1999
    Face February 1, 1997 July 18, 1997
    Heel January 24, 1984 May 1, 1994
    Face November 1, 1982 January 23, 1984

  • Finishers

    • Rude Awakening - Delayed Hangman's Neckbreaker ( August 29, 1988 - May 1, 1994)
    • Overhead Gutwrench Backbreaker Rack ( July 15, 1987 - August 28, 1988)
    • DDT ( November 1, 1982 - July 14, 1987)
  • Theme Songs

    • Theme Song "Rockhouse" by Frank Shelley - with nWo - Team ( November 17, 1997 - April 27, 1998)
    • Theme Song "Break It Down" by The DX Band - with D-Generation X - Team ( August 11, 1997 - November 17, 1997)
    • Theme Song "Turn Up the Radio" by Autograph - Single ( June 20, 1997 - July 19, 1997)
    • Theme Song "Simply Ravishing" by Harry Slash - Single ( April 1, 1997 - June 19, 1997)
    • Theme Song "The Stripper" by David Rose - Single ( February 1, 1997 - March 31, 1997)
    • Theme Song "Simply Ravishing" from the WCW Slam Jam - Single ( March 8, 1993 - May 1, 1994)
    • Theme Song "Big Brother" by WCW Production - Single ( October 27, 1991 - March 7, 1993)
    • Theme Song "Arms of Fire" by Jim Horn - Single ( July 6, 1991 - July 19, 1991)
    • Theme Song "The Stripper" - Single ( June 7, 1987 - November 22, 1990)
    • Theme Song "Smooth Operator" by Sade - Single ( October 18, 1985 - September 29, 1986)

Titles & Accomplishments

  • Halls of Fame

    • WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2017, Individual
  • World Wrestling Entertainment

    World Championship Wrestling

    National Wrestling Alliance & Jim Crockett Promotions

  • Championship Wrestling from Florida

    • 2 NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)
    • 1 NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (with Jesse Barr)

    Continental Wrestling Association

    • 1 AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (with King Kong Bundy)

    World Class Championship Wrestling / World Class Wrestling Association

    • 1 NWA American Heavyweight Championship
    • 1 WCWA Television Championship
    • 1 WCWA World Heavyweight Championship
  • Other Accomplishments

    • WWF Slammy Award - Jesse "The Body" Award (1987)
    • WCW Nintendo Top Ten Challenge Tournament Winner (1992)
    • AWA Southern Tag Team Title Tournament Winner (1984 - with King Kong Bundy)
    • PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1992)
    • 4° in PWI 500 (1992)
    • WON Best Heel (1992)

Teams & Relations

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