The Life and Career of Ravishing Rick Rude
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- Wrestling Lists Presents - The Life and Career of Ravishing Rick Rude
While being an incredibly gifted technician in the ring, Ravishing Rick Rude could work the crowd up like no one else. In an era where being a heel meant you had to be oversized and screaming into the cameras, Rick was the epitome of the guy you loved to hate as he claimed he was better than us inner-city sweathogs . What makes Rick Rude even greater than most was he had the ability to back up everything he said. A natural heel who had an incredible career in professional wrestling, this is the story of Ravishing Rick Rude.
This mini documentary from Wrestling Lists looks at Rick Rude's time in Memphis, his early work in Jim Crockett Promotions, his debut in the WWF when Rick Rude joined Bobby Heenan and The Heenan Family, the Rick Rude vs Jake Roberts feud, the Royal Rumble super posedown which led to the Ultimate Warrior vs Rick Rude feud, Rick Rude's time in WCW, his winning of the WCW International Heavyweight Championship, his return to the WWF and DX, and the time he showed up on both WWF Raw and WCW Nitro on the same night.
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The fact Rick Rude finished that last match with Sting after injuring his back is nothing short of super-human. The guy was an absolute beast. I enjoyed his gimmick sooo much as a kid. He made us all laugh at his antics. One of the best if not THE best heels ever and a phenomenal in ring performer. He had it all. Rest in Peace Rick
Rick Rude has to be one of the most underrated heels of all time. More wrestlers today should study Rude, Mr. Perfect and and Bret Hart. You can learn alot watching those 3 guys .
I'd throw Hollywood Hogan & Kevin Sullivan in there, too..
But, no lies detected on your part! I miss this era!
I never really understood how good Rick was until I got older hes easily one of the greatest in ring wrestlers ever.
Him and Savage were soooooo ahead of their time!!
MICHAEL PRESTON yes that! Rude especially was a wrestler before it was cool to be one, he would be a huge fan favourite if his gimmick was around today
@@Midge-xn9tp Simply Ravishing...These are the key words for Rick Rude...
@@Midge-xn9tp yeah sure whatever buddy. He would be canceled by the sensitive people of these days as soon as he asked the crowd about them being sweat hogs somebody would be offended by that
I liked his early 90s work in WCW the most.
As a kid, i didnt appreciate Rude as much as i do today. I hated him.. i guess that means he did his job perfectly.
The Godfather same
As a kid I was a huge Hulkamaniac. But I loved something about Rude's promos and in-ring work and would root for him (under my breath so my friends didn't hear) whenever he was competing.
I thought the same about jim cornette
No, no, no...that was ANOTHER heel!
I hated him also!
I met Rick Rude in person on March 1,1992 in Chicago, Illinois at the UIC Pavillion. I got his autograph. He was one of the nicest wrestlers that I ever met...🍺😎👍
One of the greatest heels of all time.
Maybe the greatest heel of all🦅
And probably one of the greatest wrestlers (with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Curt Henning and Scott Hall) to never be the WWF Champion and by far one of the toughest guys in the business. (I mean, how many people can break their back in the ring and still finish the match.)
Imagine if he and Mr. Perfect stayed during the New Generation Era, both healthy. Mr. Perfect, Rick Rude, Bret Hart, HBK, Owen Hart. That could have many years of possibilities.
he has hairy chest..but shave to accentuate his muscles
Number 1 greatest heel of all time.
If you took all the qualities it takes to be a pro wrestler and put them together, you get Rick Rude.
"Now everybody know the Ultimate Warrior is a man's man....but Ravishing Rick Rude is a ladies man..." - Rick Rude
just like mr perfect rick rude should have been wwf champion.
The fact that both are still talked about as greats means they didn't need it.
Both great in ring performers !
@S. Wright Perfectly Rude...
@mathew barrie they didn't need it, but they 100% deserved the push and recognition from the promotion.
And rody piper too.
Who needs the WWE Network when you've got Wrestling Bios? The awesome videos just keep coming!
FrFr
Yeaaaa buddy.
I'm with you ....
We all know if Vince can't beat them, he'll just buy them. Wrestling Bios are you ready for your videos to be part of the WWE Network😏
I know and plus if it was on the Network some of the Good stuff we be Cut Out.
The piece from Bret's autobiography was perfect
Nero Cinema
So tragic to hear that Rick Rude is dead. He was one of my favorites. His biting insults were comedy gold. It's good to hear that he was a good friend, and husband. A good man. RIP Rick
Val Venis: "I'm the ladies' man of pro wrestling."
Rick Rude: Hey Val, hold my beer."
@Mark Schnabel I see what you mean. Thanks for mentioning them, however I meant the "porn star" lady's man gimmick. HBK and the model Rick Martel were more like soft-core. Lol. 😁
Nah Shawn Michaels gimmick was a lot similar to Rick Rudes. A cocky dude who thought he was gods gift to wrestling and women but could back it up in the ring like the dude in the video says. Sometimes I think Rick insprired Michaels gimmick and we did find Rick Rude years later in DX. He was technically the first member as he was in insurance policy Shawn claimed to have been paying for protection and that's when Rude provided Shawn Michaels with Helmsley and Chyna for back up lol those 4 were D-Generation X before D-Generation X was cool!
inspired*
an* insurance policy
Shawn's wasn't soft core at all. He posed nude, he did the whole girl stealing gimmick with Martel and Sherri then with the British Bulldogs wife Diana which he claimed his innocence in being a face at the time but yeah lol Shawn wasn't as "softcore" as you might think. lol
Rick Rude appearing on taped WWF Raw, while clean shaven on Live Nitro, was awesome. A real and deserving slap to WWF!
Why dislike this video? What’s wrong with them. Rick Rude was one of the greatest heels ever.
Yea there dumb af.
I'm guessing it's the 5 fat sweathogs Rude would refer too. Maybe they were in the crowd at the time of him cutting that in ring promo, and they were weighing in at about a half a ton and they still hold resentment to this day when he called them a fat sweathog that many years ago. Other than that , idk how any1 could dislike this vid. Rude was the fkn man !
Man, Rick Rude was the best.
One of the best heels if not the best
@@malcolmwasher2308 For sure!!!!
Did Rick Rude ever wrestle Lex Lugar? That would've been a great match, the Battle of the Bodies !!!! 👍💪💪💪💪💪😎
Rick Rude and Ric Flair are the greatest heels of all time.
@REDz Rum Rude is probably the best . The other 2 become parody's of their former selves as their careers dragged on at the end. Rude was taken far to early but it meant his legacy remained unblemished
@REDz Rum If you like DiBiase as a heel in WWF, look up his heel work in Mid-South Wrestling prior to going with Vince. His turn on JYD over the North American title is classic. He was a huge fan favorite at the time and with the way Bill Watts ran his territory, it always seemed like a real deal shoot. I recall DiBiase having a seperate dressing room because the fan favorites hated him for turning on JYD and he wasn't accepted by the heel locker room either. I've seen him live in Biloxi, MS more times than I can count and with the heat he had at that time, the police had to escort him out of the building for a year or so. He was the original "in the middle" guy neither fan favorite or total heel like Steve Austin was when he came up with the "stone cold" gimmick.
*Eddie Guerrero* is the greatest HEEL 😈 ever along with *Prince Devitt* in Japan
Then you forget Scott Steiner
@@jamesmitchell1909 Stuttering Scott was great, till he opened his mouth.
You did a Ravishing job on this video
Simply Ravishing (Swiveling the hips)
I don't get it.
He is too rude
Today marks a sad anniversary; 20 years since the 🌎 lost a legend, R.I.P. Rick!!
@Michael Sgro Sadly
RIP to one of the greatest that ever stepped in the ring.
Many people don’t know how strong and smart Rick was. The stories of him and Curt in Minnesota are legendary.
Rick Rude has always been my favorite wrestler, he was the greatest heel and one of the greatest performers of all time. Thank you for the memories Rick you are sorely missed. RIP
...keep the noise down while I show you what a real man looks like!..HIT MY MUSIC😎👌💪
Now I know where Heel DX HBK got the "Hit my music" line.
I wish Rude, Jake and the Freebirds would've had a longer run with NWA/WCW. I first saw him in World class when he was raw but believable, he was one of the most feared/respected wrestlers!
@@troublesomewestsideoutlaw5754 It was actually "Hit the music!"
@@johnnybeefum you're right, thank you!
M R That you Scott Steiner ?
Best moustache ever!!!
What I'm starting to really like about you, is you listen to your subscribers. Keep up the great work
I was a massive warrior fan until rude came along and feuded with him. I loved him from the start and forgot warrior over night. The most underrated unappreciated wrestler ever!
This man got me hooked on the WWF in the late 80s..
Such a unique strong style, and by all accounts a legit tough guy.
They will never be able to replicate the ravishing one. Again another one taken way to soon.
RIP Ravishing one. Up there with all the other HOFers.
One of the greatest intercontinental champions of all time
Rude was a great worker one of the greats
Bret hart was the best intercontinental champion in my opion
Now if we're talking about the best intercontinental champion that's shawn Michaels, hands down]
My top 5 intercontinental champions: 1. rick rude. 2. mr. Perfect 3. Bret hart 4. Shawn Michaels 5. Owen hart
@@jeremythomas5212 the greatest Intercontinental champ of all time is easily The Magnificent Don Muraco and its not even close. That man could draw mad heat and cut a promo almost as good as Flair. Go watch some of his stuff
Rude was one of the greatest workers around. Didn't matter which organization he worked for. He could sell an atomic drop like no one else. Warrior really was limited in what he could do, but Rude made him--and other wrestlers who were limited in terms of skill--look good. That's the epitome of a great wrestler.
Rick was a hell of an in ring preformer. The man had great wrestling ability. Great heel!
Great video of one of the Best Heels of All Time. 16+ minutes does not do his career... the man... justice. He deserves a multi-disk set. 🤘
A great heel and wrestler during the WWF glory years. Thanks for another great episode, keep em coming 👍👍
This man was one of the best villains
Rick Rude with his long hair was one of the most handsome & charismatic man in wrestling
One of the most underrated wrestlers of all time!
Another man who definitely should've been WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION WTF HE WAS THAT GOOD
Fernando Ortiz-Robles at least he was in WCW.
He didn't need it though I do agree he would have been a good choice.
Him and Mr Perfect - two dudes I respect the hell outta!!
Definitely one if not the greatest heel of all time RIP Rick
You made a crappy day a little better.. thanks as always bud. Keep up the excellent videos! You are going to have a huge channel eventually.
SoCal Chris why was it crappy ?
@@aoclive6710 long and eventful story
I never realized how many wrestlers from that 80's & 90's WWF/WWE have passed away so early in life..
steroids will do that.....
Yep. Abuse steroids and you risk it.
Sadly, one of Rude's son's passed away in a motorcycle accident a few years ago.
WHY!!!!!!
Wow
Yeah sadly in 2016 he died.
Oh that's sad
I never really got over his death. Was one of the best in-ring performers I grew up watching. I even forgot whether he carried the world title once or twice but if anyone deserved being at world champion it was him
Still got his wwf figure in the loft along with TOO many legends who are no longer with us. Heroes of my childhood
This was a nice documentary. Rick was an awesome dude to meet and hang out with. I was with him sometime. It was an honor to have sat and talk with you and Jim the ULTIMATE WARRIOR. I really miss those times we shared. GOD BLESS both Ric and Jim's family for their loss . I cant wait until we meet again . R.I.P brother .
he was so ahead of his time as a heel just awesome one of the best ever RIP man
What was in the water in Robbinsdale Minnesota? Rude and Mr Perfect and a slew of other great wrestlers from the same area....
Dont forget we also had...Verne and Greg Gagne, Jesse Ventura, the killer Bees, the Road Warriors, Bob Backlund and Molly Holly...and many more
I'm pretty sure steriods🤷🏾♂️
@@youreagoddamngenius9099 Steroids contaminated everyone's water tho.
@@byronjuarez656 never said it didn't. That's the point everybody knows these wrestlers are juiced, unless you're in denial.
Gone far to soon. The Ravishing One. True Legend & Icon. Rick Rude
*too
“Oh what a difference a day makes”- Rick Rude
Today In History April 20, 1999. Ravishing Rick Rude Dies 😭 , Columbine high school Tragedy😔 hard to believe 20 years have gone by.
Watching his last match against Sting was painful. The bump was an accident as neither Rude nor Sting were paying attention to where the stage was during the spot. Rude also worked through the pain and only really sold it after he went over in the match.
RIP Rick! One of my all time favorites! Cant beleive it's been 20 years today!
RIP Ravishing Rick. Thank you for your dedication & career in pro wrestling.
Loved Rick Rude....amazing wrestler!!! So sad when he passed away.
What a great and respectful documentary of the wrestling legend. Awesome job.
I believe Rude was massively underrated. I loved him. He should have had heavyweight strap in WWF
RRR was so good that even while wanting the face to win, you still cheered for RRR... IMO he's one of the best to step in the squared circle. May he RIP...
Before Val Venis it was The Great Ravishing Rick Rude!! RIP.
Rick Rude truly one of the greatest wrestlers of all times. You are messed brother but never forgotten
Doing a deeper dive on Rick after being a weekly supporter of Reliving the War. A really remarkable heel that died way before his time. Thanks Wrestling Bios!
Rude's injury was a damn shame, brutal to watch. RIP one of the all-time greats.
He's one of the heel you love to hate. Great job. Now, can you do the Von Erics.
What those men went thru to keep us entertained, sheesh, brings tears to my eyes. R.I.P. Ravishing Rick Rude & Macho Man Randy Savage my 2 most favourite WWF athletes.
Rick Rude was a great heel, potentially the best ever. Another great video, keep up the great work
He was the most unique heel for sure
I approve this video👍🏼
An awesome video and a loving tribute to one of the WWE'S greatest and most charismatic heels to ever set foot inside the squared circle! Thank you for posting this wonderful and cool video about the legendary Rick Rude!
My all time favorite wrestler. So charismatic and could really back it up in the ring.
Simply the greatest!
Look at his body, he was on the gear juiced into an alternate dimension.
Rude and Hening were my fav heels back in the day
rude, mr perfect, shawn (heels), yokozuna, million dollar man, ric flair.... that was when golden era of wrestling
Great series mate. I would love to see some more in this series of wrestlers like superstar Billy Graham, superfly Jimmy Snuka, the grand wizard, nature boy buddy Roger's. Pedro Morales, killer kowalski, sting, the four horsemen, Rick Martell or don Morocco
Thank you very, very much for this video! One of my all-time favorite wrestlers, the one and only, "Ravishing" Rick Rude!! Thank you for the years of entertainment and memories, Mr. Rood. Continue to fly easy, Sir!! 🙏
Then again I'm Canadian and no wvwv here until 96 so I had no idea rude did so much your videos are great I truly enjoyed them I haven't truly checked out wrestling since 2000 your videos are actually interesting me again back when I was a young man I loved it thank you sir
Wcw lol spell check on top
This was a hard video to make but u nailed it very much infomation good work
I am very happy for Ravishing Rick getting into the Hall of Fame.
I wish I got to witness Rick Rudes prime but I was only a baby I didn't get to get into Rick Rude till I was about 12 years old and WOW, was I captivated. He had one of the best gimmicks, looks and he was an amazing performer. The match with Rude and Sting that was showcased in this video is one of my favorites ever. Incredible talent who paved the way for so many wrestlers and their "Ladies Man" gimmick.
One of the best heels of that generation and beyond. Even though he was heel, he was so good on the mic and in the ring, I loved to hate him. I didn't follow WCW back in the early 90's so im looking forward to watching through his title runs.
I remember Ravishing Rick Rude and Manny the bull Fernandez together they made a Unstoppable tag team combination.
Rick Rude never worked that well again .
Rude and Fernandez were a great team and they never lost the titles
@@israeldeleon2929 right on brother!
The good old days
Manny is a turd
...we will never forget the matches with the ultimate warrior will we
Hulk Hogan was extremely jealous of Rick Rude and did his best to try and bury him when he joined then WWF. Rick Rude was a noted family man who was completely opposite of the gimmick he portrayed and was good friends with A LOT of wrestlers. Hulk Hogan’s gimmick (being this wholesome family guy who encouraged people to say their Prayers and take their vitamins) was exactly how Rick Rude was as a real person outside of the ring. The Ravishing Rick Rude gimmick was more inline with how Hulk Hogan was really like, as a real person outside of the ring. Rest In Peace to the Ravishing One.🙏🤍
1 of my Favs! Have a WCW Promo Photo Autographed by this Man! 20yrs now he has been gone! Damn time flies...
1 Of The Best Rick Rude he could Wrestle He was a great Heel great on the Mic everything He Should have been WWE Heavy Champion
Died 20 years ago, today.
One of those truly underrated and before his time wrestlers that deserves way more credit than he gets!
R.I.P 20 years today the ravishing one left us. Top 3 real tough guy ever and top 3 all time wrestler. Gone but never forgotten, hit his music
Who are the other 2?
Great great talent. Gone way too soon sadly. Solid video. I'm a big fan but still was able to learn a few things. Keep up the good work, cheers!
Another one thanks bro . I wanna see one on Sabu.
One of the most aesthetic and ripped physiques in wrestling history. Period.
The heel pairing of Rick Rude and Bobby the brain will never be bettered
OMG Rick Rude seems like an incredible friend. He left WWE when they screwed his best friend over. Brett Hart must have been heart broken, and devastated to lose such an amazing friend. RIP Ravishing Rick Rude
I feel like it would have been good for him to be able to cut promos even if he was injured just like how we do that with wrestlers now. Even put him on commentary that would have been good to instead of just making him stay at home or make him do absolutely nothing with the talents that he was gifted with.
A career Heel and was one of greatest ever !!! WWF failed to capitalize more with him !!! He drew instant heat !!!
Hands down one of the greatest Heels EVER!
His match against Warrior at Summer Slam '89 is one of my All Time favorite wrestling matches!
I don't get the WWE'S thinking! Rick Rude is a WWE: Hall Of Famer now! Why doesn't Rick Rude have his own 3-disc DVD box set covering his amazing in-ring career? Rick Rude still has millions of fans who'd buy the DVD collection!
Thank you so much, I love this channel
One of the most charismatic heels of all time. RIP RR.
Rude is my favorite wrestler, his air brushed tights and insults to the crowds was amazing. He had a great feud with Sting.
Love your work, keep crankin' 'em out!
When it originally aired Rude was wearing a thong when Jake took his pants. There was no black spot over him, no censorship. He crawled around in a thong.
A thong you say.....?!😉 Simply ravishing!
The overly cocky entrance and then the wild gesturing in fear in every match would be enough to seal the deal for me but then everything he did in between was so accurate and slick, and he was in such ridiculously excellent condition it made him an all time great. Every match of his was entertaining
Great tribute video to Rick and his career. 👌
"Sweat hogs."
Goddamn, I miss Rude.