One of the last times we'll see Rick Rude in public

[@jackm4178]

Hard to watch Rude like this. He was clearly coming up on the end...so bloated here reminiscent of an Elvis in his worst moments in 1977. He wanted to make a comeback as an active wrestler so the story goes...if true he simply pushed himself too far in his training. Hard to believe he's only 40 here, hard to believe he only had a couple months left, and hard to believe it's been close to 20 years he's been gone. He was one of my favorites, who was legit tough and so good at being the man you loved to hate. RIP.

[@sheyshah2848]

So well written, well done. RIP Mr. Rude

[@tonypastor705]

Yeah, and he died 2 years younger than Elvis!

[@edb7476]

I Appreciate your comment, but he had to go through rigorous daily training to look the way he did when we watched him in his prime, so the way you see him there is how most adults would look like everyday.

[@clezellwesley5823]

It wasn’t his training that killed him. It was usage of drugs which led to a over dose

[@thefrase7884]

Nothing at all wrong with the way he looks here. He doesn’t look sickly. He kinda looks typical here. It was drug use that did him in

[@ZeusTheTornado]

Reminds me so much of Elvis in his last months. R.I.P.

[@americandiablo]

So you were around in 1977 to witness Elvis Presley's decline, before he died on the toilet?

[@chandlersbryant4047]

@@americandiablo He was simply comparing the 2 on how they both looked Dead and Bloated their last few months alive… where did you get him saying that he witnessed it firsthand from?

[@kreed82]

@@chandlersbryant4047 rofl

[@americandiablo]

@@chandlersbryant4047 You aren't very literate.

[@christopherwood2290]

Lol, the last few months of Elvis life he was at Graceland. Were you there?

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

His face just looks miserable here. Lost that glint he used to have in his eyes, that cheeky smirk… all gone here. He was obviously going through some tough times in his personal life

[@chrisballesteros6181]

Rick Rude staying loyal to his heel buddies bam bam Bigelow to the end. Thank you for the memories Rick Rude

[@weseisenschenkslostmusclec9123]

This was at Target Center. When they faced the ring all that was behind them was empty seats. I snuck up there and sat about 10 rows from Rick for a half hour, just soaking in the ambiance that was Rude.

[@paulcleary8088]

Yup. I knew it looked familiar. I was there and remember Rude getting PISSED at someone pointing a laser pointer at him.

[@NiueanHoney]

What was the date of this?

[@christopherwood2290]

What year was it? 1999?

[@jdilly559]

The man still had the ability in this physical state to rattle off a heel promo that’s better than 95% of wrestlers today. Rude is a legend. Rip

[@American-Zero]

Are you nuts? Dude was bloated and out of it…nothing like the Rick Rude we knew and loved. Sorry to say it, but wrestling has changed, not everyone heel promos the same, otherwise it’d be boring

[@bruiser4zeros]

​@@American-Zeropro wrestling is shit now😂😂😂

[@TheIcpfan23]

​@@American-Zeromaybe to you and the new wrestling fans but old fans like us would love to see heels return

[@GeorgeSquare]

Rude defo looks ill there ... very bloated too like he's suffering organ failure. Slurry with the pills also.

[@TheHannibalTV]

Sad

[@jimhurst82]

Love your vids and channel! Thanks for all the content!

[@hotjones81]

Another great question to Patera

[@lucag.lisickza425]

yeah pretty sad

[@chrismorgan7494]

He seemed coherent enough to follow the conversation.

[@mac10watp31]

King Hep C you're sad son

[@popwashington7501]

RIP Rick Rude. Yeah he look like he's out of it. First time seeing this footage. It scares me to see him like this.

[@CrimsonLibra_20]

There was a comment made on here earlier that Rick rude was running on fumes. I sadly agree because I have a feeling that part of the problem here is that he was denied a return to the ring. If you live and breathe this sport known as professional wrestling, and you were stuck behind the commentators desk, if you feel that your return to the ring won't happen, it would shatter your soul. I see a true ring great with great heartache knowing that he won't be able to return to the ring. Of course, here, he is contributing in some sort of way but it's not the way that he wants. He entertained so, so many fans and he was one of the greatest heels that ever stepped in the ring. Of course there is the possibility that he was also facing health troubles whether it was because of emotional heartache causing his health issues or because of overtraining and other reasons. Perhaps his health issues went beyond his heartache. A salute to one of the greatest entertainers of the Ring.

[@everready800]

Most professional sportsmen are retired by 40. Look at what Ronnie Coleman is now.

[@BossFinale]

He was going in fumes but still gold on the mic

[@lionheart4529]

@0:36 that blank stare of just staring death in the face, just knowing it would be short lived is honestly scary to say the least. R.I.P. The Rude One! 😢🙏😇

[@Tiripsroirraw]

He looks worse in January 1999 when he was on the Jay Leno show. I wonder if the video clip has ever been on youtube

[@fayezfawzi3255]

RIP Rick Rude. One of the greatest of all time :'(

[@zealousjay1993]

Come on Rick .. The hell was You doing .. RIP

[@Waltherppk78]

RIP what a legend. Hard to see him down and out like this. If he only knew the entertainment he brought to fans man RIP

[@numanamjad95]

Look at his eyes. He has the eyes of a person whose soul is about to be taken from his body. Something about people who are dying where their pupils look smaller. Rick Rude was a 🐐

[@blueskyz8097]

That 1,000 yard Stare

[@thefrase7884]

Also a symptom of serious drug use

[@tthetopofmygame]

It's eerie in a way how some of these wrestlers passed away. Pillman passed before PPV BAD BLOOD from a heart condition. Owen Hart fell to his death at OVER THE EDGE. Also if you watch them toll the bell for Pillman on that episode of Raw the camera zooms into Rude, Owen and several others at the beginning.

[@kruknate]

@@tthetopofmygame Owen would die in the same building where they did the 10 bell for Pillman

[@Highlander1518]

@@tthetopofmygameDon’t forget Warrior. Made amends with many wrestlers who had bad mouthed him over the years then he made that prophetic statement on Raw - died the following day.

[@selfiekroos1777]

Looks like a depressed divorcee in a 90s office setting.

[@JB-qt3wo]

Ahh damn bro…my boss is just like this.

[@mrriff5681]

He died April 20th "99.... It was 16 days later!!!!!

[@LooseCan88]

this is feb 99, not april

[@mrriff5681]

@@LooseCan88 yea I know it was a reply to someone who suggested he died a week after this!

[@LooseCan88]

@@mrriff5681 o word, i gots ya

[@tjohnsonjr871]

Are you serious smh so sad 😞

[@raynizzle143]

He looks strange, doesn't appear to be what he once was.

[@shafiq1537]

agree

[@Ramenshea83]

The look in his eyes, depressed

[@adrianbillionaire]

Man, Rude probably pushed his heart to hard training for that comeback. He looks high as a kite in these videos but he was probably seriously ill and didn't know it since he died 2 months later. Great Wrestler, wish he was still here for the sport as well as his family.

[@frizzyred1292]

He was never training for a comback, that was a rumour and noone would have paid his $400,000 or so policy he took out on his insurance for him to return to the ring. That comeback rumour is bullshit, hell look at him here, does he look like anyone making a comeback to you? he looks awful

[@chadk890]

@@frizzyred1292 🤔

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

@@frizzyred1292 So you believe he killed himself because he had to get amputated? Because that's been said by a couple of people

[@frizzyred1292]

@@GoGetYourShinebox No i dont believe he killed himself at all. I believe had addiction to pain killers that went back years, even when he had that brief stint in ECW RVD mentioned how Rude was one of the guys that was always looking for pills. His heart just give out on him, you cant keep abusing your body like that and expect to get away with it.

[@shawnwest9383]

@@frizzyred1292 how the fuck do you know you terd

[@aravinthb1145]

Rest in Peace Ravishing 💔

[@Randicles]

I have never seen this until today . Really sad . I think he had given up at this point . Look at the videos where he tried to come back . But he wasn't allowed due to the insurance settlement and payout he got . You can tell he didn't want the money . He wanted to keep being a competitor

[@gregdorsey3345]

What went down with the whole insurance settlement and payout?

[@Randicles]

@@gregdorsey3345 if you watch the Vice documentary on him it goes over all of it in pretty good detail

[@Randicles]

@@gregdorsey3345 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpmtdKVsbreAnNU

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

@@gregdorsey3345 he was given a payout from his insurance and blew the lot. That payout meant he would permanently be retired. He saw the money being made by everyone in the late 90s and wanted to spend half a mill paying his insurers off but Eric either wouldn’t or couldn’t and as said, Rude had blown it all

[@domenicricci2978]

@@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot And Even If Eric Wanted To Spend That, It Was A Major Risk. If Rick Rude Had Gotten Hurt Or Worse, WCW Would Have Been Responsible. Plus, Eric Had Executives To Answer To And A Budget To Adhere To. For WCW To Pay That $400,000-500,000 Back To Lloyd's Of London AND Then Offer Rick Rude A Deal Worth $400,000+, That Would Not Have Been Worth It And It Would Possibly Been Disastrous. It Is A Shame That Eric Bischoff Was Asked To Leave Rick Rude's Funeral Because Of This Reasoning.

[@Squeakypickles619]

I like to beleive had Rude lived longer he also would have returned at the 2002 royal rumble RIP Ravishing Rick Rude

[@jimhurst82]

Took me a minute to realize that was Rick Rude on the left, damn.

[@shafiq1537]

this is sad.this is the first time ive seen rick like this.clearly lookd unwell and looks older then his age

[@seansyphers244]

Man, this was really heartbreaking to see poor Rick looking the way he did here! 🥺 He looked bloated & somewhat defeated at this point! Of course, ever since he suffered that horrible neck injury in his match against Sting just a few years prior, he was never the same again! 😢 What an underrated LEGEND he was, and unquestionably one of THE best damn heels to ever hold a microphone! 🎤💪 May he forever RIP! 😔

[@GodFirstTalkk]

Damn rude had so much talent to give and he was just depressed

[@blueskyz8097]

Look long enough he turns in to Kurt Hennig

[@hygrave2892]

Rude was suffering from an enlarged Heart, due to years of Steroid abuse. His Kidneys were shutting down, and he should have been in a Hospital, yet I do not believe that would have done a bit of good at this point. I hope he got his rest, as I hope we all do someday.

[@young321bookie]

What makes you think he deserves any rest?

[@gator8509]

This is a lie

[@clezellwesley5823]

Bullshit

[@chadk890]

@@young321bookie WTF?

[@domenicricci2978]

@@young321bookie Who The Fuck Do YOU Think YOU Are?!

[@theresagignac3778]

Imagine if Rick rude wrestled Goldberg. Now that would have been a match

[@Lyncheffect]

WOW i was waitin g for the cutaway to rick rude then realiseds THATS rick rude poor guy :(

[@LoveLisaKal]

same i was so confused man he looked so miserable and needed help

[@YourXellency]

Same back when I was younger watching these!

[@lostways27]

Never was this part of WCW, but how could anyone not notice something was "off" or wrong with Rick Rude 2 months before his death. Sad to see him like this, but even worse is it seems like no one else did anything to help him. A true legend gone way way too soon. He'd be awesome on shoot interviews, podcasts, and even involved in wrestling someone over the past 19 years since his death.

[@jonathanturbide2232]

That's speculation, as you weren't part of his inner circle at the time. Rude was a very private guy and very proud, if anything bad was happening in his life then chances are he wouldn't talk about it. Best example of it is that his best friend Curt Hennig never saw his death coming and was absolutely devastated by it, so who knows what happened. If I had to bet the house, I'd say guys around Rude worried about him but Rude constantly said he was alright and not to worry. Then Bam, over.

[@CraigSmithII]

Oh man him & Curt doing shoot interviews? Man the stories they would tell

[@caracallaseverus3412]

He looks tired and his head is moving in circles like he is about to pass out.

[@Bull1908]

He also looks miserable wearing the headset. Rude could do it but he is not an announcer and I bet he sure as a death nail to him. He also looks bored doing it. Didnt Rick also recover from testicular cancer? On a side note it's weird seeing without a mustache haha

[@LiberalFILTHofAmerica]

Was this before or after his penis had to be amputated?

[@digipeeper]

He was still active before his untimely passing. I would have just love to see him in a regular candid interview as himself and out of character. He was both and strong and dangerous individual but luckily he is a nice guy.

[@derpfrog5625]

So much drugs, goes to show you how fast an precipitous the fall from the top is, sad to see the price they pay for the heights they achieve. If only we could look and perform like gods without the consequences.

[@dennishbergkamp]

Jonathan Coachman worked for WCW?

[@dannyduds1058]

He is only 39 years old here

[@Wins_And_Losses]

40 he was born December’ 58.

[@snydesy]

Sounds like Hennig

[@JustinJamesXJS]

Kinda looks like him here, too..

[@douglasjames1943]

They did both have the Minnesota accent...

[@popwashington7501]

He didn't look the same.

[@BobsWS61]

Wow it’s sad to see Rude like this. Dude was the pinnacle of being lean and muscular, and he looks like an old has been football coach. I heard rumors about his self esteem issues and the ED medicine. I can honestly kinda see this being the case here. He’s still the best heel wrestler in history.

[@HappyRoach1]

Honky Tonk Man started that rumor about Rick Rude having ED. Many people say that Rick Rude was planning a comeback and wanted to come back to the WWF/WWE. So he was working out and getting in shape. Most likely, Rude was taking some drugs that caused to have heart failure. Rude was found unconscious at his home. His autopsy showed Rude was taking GHB. Some athletes use GHB because they believe it has anabolic properties to help build muscle.

[@robbyx6846]

Rick looks so sad and out of place . You know he misses wrestling . What Rick could have been from 1996 to 2004 if he wasn’t injured and died prematurely

[@almightyone1181]

Simply Ravishing

[@stratos477]

“ What I’d like to have right now … “ RIP Rick Rude

[@lrvd7887]

I didn't realize that was Rude in the thumbnail...damn

[@stacybry29]

Rick is sooo high here I’m surprised they let him on TV in this condition.

[@gras1hoppa420]

Supposedly they noticed and debated on pulling him during the break.. by all accounts he was a good guy and family man.. very sad

[@snydesy]

A mess, he was young and broken.....sad....rip

[@JoeChillton]

I can't remember Rude this bad, I remember he phased out in 98 but here he looked tired as hell. Baggy eyes, so on. Rip Rick Rude

[@davidcarter7337]

Reminds me of Jesse "Where's the body" Ventura....

[@maddogsportzjh]

It’s a damn shame that no one could pull Rude aside and get him some kind of medical assistance. Not saying he would be alive today but he at least could’ve lived to see 2000. Died way too young.

[@rodzor]

40.. That's insane. There's a dang woman that is alive right now who is 117. 40 is like, still a youngster for God's sake. RIP Rick Rude. This video is painful 😢

[@SyndicateSuperman]

Bloated, slurring his words and seemingly under the influence. Extra sad knowing he didn't live too much longer after this.

[@daiviera9569]

Died 16 days later after this airing

[@Tiripsroirraw]

I've seen photos of Rick Rude when he was a guest star on The Jay Leno Show, it was from January 1999. He looked very gaunt, sad to see him like that

[@stephaniekeever2204]

pilled up

[@brianstone3722]

Stephanie Keever sure does look like it

[@ROSUJACOB]

He doesn't look soo happy.

[@lordofthehnngs2577]

His refried beans joke came back to haunt him

[@christopherwood2290]

0:30. Rude is in another world.

[@paulyejr]

Unfortunately 😢

[@30907bng]

Very sad and upsetting.

[@sendit1158]

If i was watching that at the time it came out i wouldn't of recognized Rick, wow

[@LooseCan88]

This is strange, never knew he was under wcw contract when he died

[@AnEternalEnigma]

He wasn't. He was released two weeks before he died. His last appearance was on April 4, 1999 on their Backstage Blast thing they did for DirecTV.

[@LooseCan88]

@@AnEternalEnigma word. ty

[@area51ville]

damn rick looked fried

[@ericapeters6017]

First time seeing this, and God it's so sad. And with the rumours swirlling regarding the circumstances of his death, this unfortunately just adds fuel to that fire, because he looks so done at this point. Just heartbreaking seeing this.

[@goldleaf889]

What? WOW. This makes me sad. He looks like a different person RIP

[@robintaylor4249]

That does not even look like Rick rude this is not the ravishing one

[@weseisenschenkslostmusclec9123]

The misspelled Damiani's name. WCW in a nutshell.

[@giovannisocci8793]

Respectfully,Rude had the body of a greek god,looks like he lost it at the end. R.I.P.

[@nononowhoa8567]

Ric is definitely on something here...

[@foreverred105]

He must be if he thought Bam Bam would beat Goldberg

[@terminat1]

Rick.

[@lordburlap4514]

Could not even recognize him…

[@haydenstock21]

Really sad looks so bloated there

[@AnEternalEnigma]

This was February 1, 1999. He was dead 2.5 months later

[@CASHMONEY138]

I was about 2 make an Ali and Big Show joke, I didn't realize that was Rude. RIP

[@billybats4745]

He needs his mustache. He would've never died had he kept it!

[@ozzymorrison8628]

😅

[@thesundog8833]

Rick and little Pauly Wight

[@clezellwesley5823]

He’s got what they call a moon face from steroids use. Curt (Mr. Perfect) had a moon face near the end. R.I.P to both Legends

[@clark650]

It’s from water retention. Could be from a bulking steroid yes, but could be other health issues. Everyone wants yo go straight to steroids first when pills and coke and alcohol are a everyday formula for a lot of wrestlers. Honestly the amount of pills these guys took is mind boggling. Crazy a larger percentage of wrestlers have died than pro bodybuilders who take massive amounts of steroids and insulin and hgh.

[@clezellwesley5823]

Fool that is a fact. Sit your dum ass down somewhere

[@HawkHogan_]

Davey Boy Smith also had some bad cases of moon face

[@clezellwesley5823]

​@@clark650take it easy. I'm just being real . Cry baby

[@daiviera9569]

They were both best friends and Minnesota natives

[@cazz8017]

dude looked HIGH or HAMMERED

[@aaronclareyloveshr6918]

Rude looks so sad & bitter right here like he doesn't want to be there.Once he hurt his back and couldn't really wrestle anymore it slowly went downhill for him.He really doesn't look that healthy here.

[@Adrian21]

Crazy looking back on this considering that he would die within the month. RIP to one of the greats

[@ThePrinceTheWorld-ux2cj]

The guy next to rude is when big show and coach had a baby

[@ozzymorrison8628]

This ain't rick rude..this guy is a bad clone

[@harlemmarine1234]

His mustache gone ..he looks fat out of shape.....i liked him and he was so cut

[@kdxtreme7479]

He looks miserable

[@pinkyblinders7352]

Rick was actually reported to be in amazing shape around the time he died. Dont let the baggy shirt fool you, he was jacked under there. His face was bloated from whatever performance enhancer he had been using for his comeback.

[@georgepapoulias3562]

"nose to nose, toes to toes" - Rick Rude

[@adamrobinette6832]

He really looked just tired and worn down here. He was also training for a comeback, and likely training through a lot of pain since there is no way your back can ever be totally sorted once you trashed it like he did. You couldn't see it at the time. But looking back, you can really see that he's just sort of done, you know? Shame of it is, until that Sting match, he really hadn't had serious injuries, an really could have avoided them with his style. You wonder how differently things would have gone if that injury hadn't happened.

[@KeithFroehlich07]

So much for the rumors that he was gearing up for a comeback to McMahon Land. He looks absolutely terrible. If I didn't hear his voice I would have no way thought that was him.

[@carlinrulez]

Why does Rick Rude look bloated?

[@digi-it6oc]

I've heard rumors Rude got huge and in incredible shape before he passed as he was gearing up for an in ring comeback with WWF. Here he looks bloated and huge muscle wise, you can see how wide he is and how big his shoulders and arms look. I'm sure he was on some sort of muscle building drugs and working out a lot, as evident here. But wow his face looks so bloated here.

[@TheCorrectionist1984]

digi200308 , oral steroids like dianabol and anadrol are notorious for bloating your face.

[@mr.x9566]

Water retention = steroids.

[@dragonpunch6486]

He used gear before and never looked bloaty, his diet and possibly a combo of using gear that caused more water retention and not training as effective. Wasn't he in a accident and using a lot of pain killers before he died?

[@Bull1908]

How and when was he supposed to comeback to WWF? He was under WCW contract at the time of his death. No way Eric would have let him out or Vince would have brought him back after what he did appearing on NITRO and RAW on same night

[@DefLeppardVanHalen]

@@dragonpunch6486 I did hear about a car accident ten days before his death.

[@c.j.richie2244]

Rude looks like Hennig with dark hair here.

[@Jojobizzare80]

Rude looked and sounded unwell

[@Angrykat420]

Rick is pilled out here

[@marlon1171]

I didn’t recognize him at all....

[@yanhanna]

Rick looked fed up.

[@brandontrinidad9091]

Rick rude looks odd without his mustache

[@alexsantos3100]

Dude on the right looks like coachmen and big show fusion.

[@stevedave5867]

Rick was struggling here. I'd say he needed at the very least stents and the most open heart surgery. Once you're on the roids it becomes inevitable you'll have heart issues - Arnie had heart surgery, hhh had a heart attack. These are difficult things to preempt though.

[@miculucianionel9332]

Arnie's problem was congenital (a valve defect from birth) not steroid related.

[@JohFig8353]

All of the sudden everyones a doctor in the coment section lol gtfo

[@dexterdenise]

Who is Arnie

[@TobeyStarburst]

He looked terrible here.

[@brianbray2721]

Was going to work on his new house in hartwell ga before passed away

[@springer90]

Nose to Nose! Toast to Toast!

[@kaledadam3955]

dam I grew up watching rick rude, and seeing him like this is tough. I believe this clip was from a february 1999 nitro, two months before he sadly passed away

[@aaronclareyloveshr6918]

LOL! Rude's facial expression @0:38-@0:43.... This guy was miles somewhere else.

[@rowpanther8822]

Honestly Rick Rude didn't look right at all, wish someone could have helped him get help, gone way too soon.

[@tthetopofmygame]

You'd think all the people around him someone would've done something..terrible

[@duncanmorrison7603]

Rick without the moustache