| "Ravishing" Rick Rude |
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| Rick Rude Height: 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) Weight: 252 lbs. (114 kg) Real name: Richard Erwin Rood Hometown: St. Peter, Minnesota (billed from Robbinsdale, Minnesota) Finishing move: Rude Awakening (Sitout Hangman's Neckbreaker) Other aliases: Smooth Operator, Ricky Rood, The Halloween Phantom (WCW) Career highlights: Mid-Southern Heavyweight Champion, Mid-Southern Tag Team Champion (w/King Kong Bundy), NWA World Tag Team Champion (w/Manny Fernandez), NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Champion (2), NWA Florida United States Tag Team Champion (w/Jesse Barr), WCW International World Heavyweight Champion (2), WCW United States Heavyweight Champion (2), WCCW American Heavyweight Champion, WCWA Heavyweight Champion, WCWA TV Champion, WWE Intercontinental Champion Trained by: Eddie Sharkey WWE profile: A former World Champion, Rick Rude joined up with D-Generation X in late 1997 as the rebel group’s “insurance policy”. In his brief time with DX, Rude served as a bodyguard for Shawn Michaels and Triple H, patrolling the ringside area and interfering in his associates’ matches whenever the opportunity presented itself. Because of his extensive experience, Rude was also able to serve as a consultant of sorts to the members of DX. With Rude in the mix, D-Generation X was able to make a name for itself as the premier group in sports-entertainment. |