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Profile
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| Height: 6'4" |
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Weight: 246 lbs. |
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Finishing Maneuver(s): Rude Awakening |
| "Ravishing"
Rick Rude proved himself to be one of the greats of professional wrestling.
He first wrestled in the Southern divisions of the AWA and the NWA,
where he earned numerous titles (see below). Rude then went to the more
visible NWA locations. In late 1985, he became the NWA American Heavyweight
Champion by beating Iceman King Parsons. When the WCWA broke away from
the NWA, Rude went with them and became the first WCWA Heavyweight Champion
there. After losing the belt to Chris Adams, Rude went back to the NWA.
In December 1986, he teamed with Manny Fernandez to win the NWA Tag-Team
Titles from the Rock 'N' Roll Express. They held the belts until May
of the next year, when the Express came back to take them. Not long
after, Fernandez and Rude split up, and Rude came to the WWF. As one of Bobby "The Brain" Heenan's "family," Rude made his presence known in the WWF. In April 1989, Rude won his only gold in the WWF, the WWF Intercontinental Title, by defeating the Ultimate Warrior. He and the Warrior had a huge feud, which included a "pose down" between the two, and eventually the Warrior won back the Intercontinental belt. For a brief period, Rude appeared in ECW, before heading back to the WWF to become one of the original members of "Degeneration X." He soon returned to WCW as a member of the NWO. On April 20th, 1999, Rick passed away at the age of 40, after a heart attack in his Georgia home. He set his mark on professional wrestling, and his "model" acting inspired many stars, like Shawn Michaels, Val Venis, and many others. Title Summary: AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion AWA Southern Tag-Team Champion w/ King Kong Bundy NWA (FL) United States Tag-Team Champion w/ Jesse Barr NWA Southern (FL) Heavyweight Champion (2) NWA American Heavyweight Champion WCWA World Heavyweight Champion WCWA Television Champion NWA World Tag-Team Champion w/ Manny Fernandez WWF Intercontinental Champion WCW United States Champion WCW International World Heavyweight Champion (2) |