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Fallen Heroes

Welcome to the fallen heroes section. Here, you'll find biographies of wrestlers dead and alive who have succumbed to drugs.

"We can't go back again
There's no use givin' in
And there's no way to know
What might've been"

Little Texas, "What Might've Been"


RICK RUDE
1958-1999
Gimmicks: 'Ravishing' Rick Rude

Real Name: Rick Rood

Height: 6'3''

Weight: 240 lbs.

Hometown: Robbinsdale, MN

Finisher: Rude Awakening

Titles: NWA Tag Team Champion(w/Manny Fernandez), WWF Intercontinental Champion, WCW US Champion(won from Sting in 1991), WCW International Champion

Former managers: Bobby Heenan

Past tag team partners: Andre the Giant, Mr. Perfect/Curt Hennig, Harley Race, Dino Bravo, Jacqueees, Raymond Rageau, Shanghai Peirce, Paul Orndorff, Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, Larry Zbyszko

Famous Feuds: Ultimate Warrior(fought him at Wrestlemania V and won the WWF intercontinental title; fought again and lost to Warrior at Summerslam '90); Jake "the Snake" Roberts-fought over Roberts's wife Cheryl

Career highlights: finished his career as a WCW commentator; former NWO spokesperson; former DX spokesperson Thoughts on Rick Rude: I never knew him, but as you can see, he had a very checkered career and teamed with some of the biggest names in the business.


Credit: Minnesota Wrestling, No Rulz Wrestling

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