Rick Rude

HOFDeceased

Real Name:

Richard Erwin Rood

Billed From:

Robbinsdale, Minnesota

Billed Height:

6′ 3″

Billed Weight:

252 lbs

Debut:

1982

Retired:

1994 (12 year career)

Birthday:

12/07/1958

Died: 4/20/1999 (Age 40)

Promotions Wrestled in:ECW | WCW | NJPW | AJPW | WWF | NWA

Eras Wrestled in:The Territorial Era | The Golden Era | The New Generation Era

Factions / Groups: New World Order (nWo) | D-Generation X

Championships Won (2)

1x WWF Intercontinental Champion1x WCW United States Heavyweight Champion

Career Summary

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Titles Held

Belt	Won	Opponent(s)	Partner(s)	Event	Days Held
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship	Nov 19, 1991	Sting		Clash of the Champions XVII	378
WWF Intercontinental Championship	Apr 2, 1989	The Ultimate Warrior		WrestleMania V	148

Matches

3 Matches

#	Date	Promotion	Match Details	Match
1	Feb 23, 1990	WWF	Lumberjack Match Rick Rude vs. Roddy Piper Double Disqualification WWF The Main Event III @ Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan	View Match: Rick Rude vs. Roddy Piper, Feb 23, 1990
2	Aug 28, 1989	WWF	WWF Intercontinental Championship Match Rick Rude lost to The Ultimate Warrior Title Change WWF SummerSlam 1989 @ Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey	View Match: Rick Rude lost to The Ultimate Warrior, Aug 28, 1989
3	Apr 2, 1989	WWF	WWF Intercontinental Championship Match Rick Rude defeated The Ultimate Warrior Title Change WWF WrestleMania V @ Atlantic City Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey	View Match: Rick Rude defeated The Ultimate Warrior, Apr 2, 1989