Rick Rood

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1958-12-07

Deathday 1999-04-20 (40 years old)

Place of Birth St. Peter, Minnesota, United States

Also Known As Rick Rude, Ricky Rood, The WCW Phantom, Rick Rood, Rick Roode, "Ravishing" Rick Rude

Rick Rood

Biography

Richard Erwin Rood, better known by his ring name "Ravishing" Rick Rude, was an American professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, including World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and WWE, in the 1980s and 1990s. Among other accolades, Rude was a five-time world champion (three-time WCW International World Heavyweight Champion, one-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion, and one-time NWA American Heavyweight Championship), one-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, and one-time WCW United States Champion. The self-proclaimed "Sexiest Man Alive", Rude's physique has been named by WWE as the greatest in the history of professional wrestling. He is also recognized by the promotion as one of the greatest talkers of all time. Rude was one of the four original members of D-Generation X in 1997, alongside Shawn Michaels, Triple H and Chyna.

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