Rick Rude

Rick Rude was one of those rare heels who made you hate him so much you secretly loved every second he was on screen. The man was genuinely beautiful — he knew it, he weaponized it, and that smug slow gyrate before a match was pure performance art. From his WWF run feuding with the Ultimate Warrior to his WCW days, Rude had a legitimacy most of his peers couldn't touch: real amateur wrestling credentials, a physique that was almost absurd, and mic work sharp enough to cut glass. He could back up the arrogance in the ring too, which made the whole package feel earned rather than gimmicky. Losing him at 40 in 1999 still feels like one of pro wrestling's cruelest what-ifs. The WWE Hall of Fame induction was the right call, but honestly long overdue for a guy this complete.

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Name (English)

Rick Rude

Name (Japanese)

リック・ルード

Reading

りっく・るーど

Born

December 7, 1958 – April 20, 1999

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Dog

Origin

St. Peter, Minnesota, United States

Height

191 cm

Occupation

professional wrestler / actor

University

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Awards & achievements

• WWE Hall of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick%20Rude
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732642

Tags

• Minnesota
• professional wrestler
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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