Rick Rude

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Rick Rude was a special, once-in-a-lifetime kind of wrestler. He went by the nickname "Ravishing" — and rightfully so.

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Early Life and Wrestling Beginnings

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In CWF, Rude was managed by Percy Pringle III (who later played the role of Paul Bearer in the WWF).

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Debuting on a 1987 episode of WWF Superstars, Rick Rude was aligned with one of the biggest villains of the era in manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.

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He soon entered into a series of matches with Paul Orndorff, a former Heenan Family member himself, before settling into a heated rivalry with Jake Roberts.

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Rude had developed a little side act to his performance. Referred to as "The Rude Awakening," Ravishing Rick would invite ladies from the audience into the ring for a kiss.

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Rick Rude had a solid moveset, great looks, and unbridled arrogance with the in-ring skill to back it all up. He played hard in the ring but, unfortunately, even harder out of it. This is his story.

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Swipe up to read the full story!

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