RAVISHING | The Rick Rude Story (Full Career Documentary)

[@WRESTLEWITHANDY]

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[@tajunoor1311]

Let me talk to ya The Eli Drake story

[@tajunoor1311]

No Gimmicks needed the Chris Candido story

[@tajunoor1311]

Who better? The Chris Kanyon story

[@luedanger561]

Savio Vega. I'm Puerto Rican and almost know nothing about him. Or a vid on WWC (World Wrestling Council) based out of Puerto Rico

[@geminiseason6901]

Robbinsdale Minnesota, school of wrestling.

[@theflyingninja1]

I met Rick Rude in 1990 with my family, when I was 9. He was the nicest person, jokingly flirting with my mother and was really kind to my autistic younger brother. It was a quick encounter but one of the best moments in my childhood.

[@southbeachtalent]

I think if 1990 Rick Rude even jokingly flirted with my mom my dad would've been donezo

[@rajaateist7857]

Rude is a family person Different from his gimmick in the ring 👍

[@denisdemey9624]

😎 Awesome! Would've loved to have met him. My all time favorite.

[@jamesthompson3023]

@@denisdemey9624 a truly disgusting heel loved this guy especially his WCW stuff with flair over fee fee and his entrance from wcw he's simply ravishing would have loved to see him make that come back

[@denisdemey9624]

@@jamesthompson3023 Yeah the comeback would've been icing on the cake. It was tragic. Early 1999 he was getting huge again,

[@venomousnate7263]

Honestly one of the most underrated wrestlers ever. Great look, great worker, charismatic. Not to mention also a legit tough guy outside the ring.

[@matthewlane518]

You are correct!

[@paschalboys8708]

He Not underrated

[@assumjongkey1383]

@@paschalboys8708 ah ha

[@lexbeltran1354]

Just ask Hawk and Animal. Unfortunately, they are gone but not forgotten

[@tazzhardwick1316]

No he was never ever ever underrated at all you must be young saying that crazy comment.

[@karastover6218]

This was so long ago but I remember meeting Rick twice and his family once. First time was him coming into our family landscape nursery in the early 1990’s, Rick and my father just hit it off (they where close in age and both large, strong with charisma). Second meeting was when our family was invited to his sons 3rd birthday party, Rick dressed up as big bird and got stuck in the costume. It’s definitely a memory I will never forget and all the big guys where ragging on him but he was absolutely the best father there by far! It’s sad his son probably doesn’t remember because he was so young but Rick was so excited about that costume and making his sons birthday special.

[@thevaultx-n7w]

Thats so cool

[@Baked1ne]

He reminded me of a young Burt Reynolds

[@Degenerates-i7i]

Rick Larry IN Rude hahaha ha

[@raulvito6246]

My favorite heel of ALL TIME, fantastic gimmick, killer body, spectacular selling abilities and that perm

[@MISTERPERFECT3806]

Mine too.

[@interstellaroverdrive3658]

Same.

[@NYKgjl10]

Rick Rude had it all from body, excellent wrestling skills, he can talk, believable heel character that talks the talks plus walks the walks and the man that you want carrying a pro wrestling company. God bless Rick Rude in paradise!!

[@jamesmorant1406]

Well said

[@HustleGameBoss]

Agreed 100% kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYHZgYCZgJllZs0

[@MISTERPERFECT3806]

Absolutely.

[@MrZappaman420]

the bible says no one goes anywhere when they die, they have to wait until jesus comes back

[@motleydude73]

@@MrZappaman420 You go to Hades, purgatory to await judgement. Time has no meaning you have no awareness.

[@doughall6730]

Talk about a guy who could instantly make everyone hate him. He's not talked about enough when it comes to some of the greatest heels. This video just made me appreciate him that much more. RIP to the Ravishing One.

[@tyronekuczkowski4149]

By all accounts, a really nice guy and well-liked outside the ring, which makes his eternal heel character even more impressive

[@tony6626]

One of my earliest memories of a "heel" in wrestling. I love the fact that he seems a decent family guy and loyal friend to Brett too (Brett also said so in his autobiography). Class act. RIP.

[@charlesshankle3178]

I would love to have seen a match between Rude and Bret. My goodness let those two call it in the ring.

[@asadr4264]

I remember from a previous interview Brett calling him a stand up guy

[@nickperkins8477]

Respect, big respect to Rick Rude. Master heel. Master talker. Underrated athletic prowess. He could MOVE in the ring. His “Cut The Music “ pre-match putdown speeches are still incredible to watch. The Rude Awakening is always an amazing neckbreaker.

[@sidneyshaw9205]

What does heel mean?

[@nickperkins8477]

@@sidneyshaw9205 heel is a word used in the wrestling industry to mean the bad/negative person in a wrestling storyline. A heel is the person the audience is supposed to root against.

[@sherlockholmez8764]

Rick...flexing on the crowd...wiping up his chest...then flicking his sweat, is the funniest wrestling gimmick ever. It beats everything every other wrestler ever had.

[@bigj6143]

Agreed.

[@vargvolknor6665]

One of the best. Scott Hall had the best promos as Razor Ramon.....Hey Taxman, Hey Hitman, Hey Randy Savage,

[@madamefeast4824]

Rick was the best. Him and Curt Hennig are my absolute favorite of all time.

[@danlc95]

That was good! Thank you! Rick and Jake had the best mullet / mustache combinations to ever grace a wrestling ring. Rick was one of my favorites for sure.

[@bobblueford]

But Rick one-upped Jake because his mullet was also a perm.

[@busara45thevillain22]

Magnum TA though.

[@motleydude73]

Legend. Brilliant worker, oozed charisma, one of the most memorable WWE characters. Crammed a helluva lot into his 40 years. Sad end. RIP Mr Rood.

[@motleydude73]

@dixienormus1619 Yes he is. Died in 1999. Try and catch up.

[@robadcox5405]

motleydude73 Go do your nails sweetie.

[@molol44]

Rude was one wrestler you never wanted to mess with.

[@lexkanyima2195]

He is a tough guy

[@mitchell7842]

Or him mess with your sister

[@ProdSangreNueva]

What a way to turn a weakness into a strength. Everybody remembers Rude legs because of his legendary tights. What a legend.

[@Footy_Fan]

One of the GOATS in my opinion. It is awesome to see so many comments about how genuine and kind he was in person to fans.

[@beasthunt]

This guy was absolutely fantastic. The world needs more people like you that are preserving this amazing history!

[@AceGoodheart]

As a kid I couldn't stand the guy. He played his role exceptionally well. What a great asset to the world of wrestling. One of the best and most memorable heels of all time. 40 years old is FAR too young.

[@commonintel]

Rick Rude was one of the toughest guys. Wrestlers either respected him or were afraid of him. Or both.

[@stewartmeetball3417]

Andy thank you bro. Grind never stops honestly one of the hardest working quality wrestling channels

[@bolivarBBF]

This guy had arguably the greatest physique the WWE has ever seen. He was like a super hero to me watching as a kid.

[@ihategoogle8893]

I agree, his physique was unbelievable

[@officegossip]

Agreed. He was the living depiction of the Vitruvian man.

[@drew9597]

Dark fact about the death of Rick. He was actually preparing himself to make a comeback for wrestling without being signed by anyone. It was speculated by family that he was demanding a lot of his body, going back into the same workout regiment and steroid cycle that he had during his prime when he held the intercontinental championship. On top of that, he was taking a copious amounts of pain killers

[@chattingesque372]

oh damn. i always assumed he was still on contract with WCW

[@ExMachina70]

The sacrifices these guys made was incredible,

[@warrenhoffman653]

Yeah. I heard the exact same thing.

[@alimoorad5998]

Do you visit the NRW channels?

[@billysikes1374]

He was great Hate he died so young

[@michaelmendez9381]

I loved his finishing move the rude awakening. He was great while being managed by Bobby the brain Heenan. He was a great wrestler. Great memories of being a kid in the 80s.😃

[@christopherthom69]

Wow thank you for this , The ravishing one was and still is my all time favourite wrestler , loved seeing the old footage of Rick

[@MrParker-ux2mh]

Ravishing Rick Rude imho should have been a multi time world champion. He had it ALL!!!!! As a singles competitor, his in ring work, skill set, look, and promo were reminiscent of Ric and Harley. His tag team talents were HIGHLY UNDERRATED as he and Fernandez had a FANTASTIC RUN!!!

[@BaddogSports]

Took way too long for Rude to make The HOF! Absolute LEGEND! One of the greatest heels of all time! Should’ve held the strap in WWF at least once! R.I.P LEGEND

[@JonEnitro]

One of my top 5 favorite wrestlers of all time. From the first time I saw him til the end there was always something special about him. RIP Rick Rude

[@m.m4982]

Its crazy how cartoonishly large some of these wrestlers in the 80s were. Looking at Rude as an adult now (41 years old) he was bigger than anyone i know now. And by 80s wrestlers standards he was svelte.

[@tric5122]

No one talks near enough about Ravishing Rick, dude was an icon in the 80's

[@NickP]

One of the greatest showmen of the WWF glory days, genuine legend. Easily the strongest wrestler ever, pound for pound and then some. Nice work on this video. I recently found this channel after a great trip down a WWF rabbit hole. I was playing all the old theme songs while at work. Awesome stuff, looking forward to more.

[@abelaldrich967]

RIP Rick Rude was a great heel he was so good it didn't seem like a gimmick that is talent

[@libra42ful]

...the alpha-male part was real...and He lovvvved to fight, in, or out, of the ring...it gave him an enormous feeling of pleasure

[@alexanderhaben9233]

He was a Legendary natural talent.

[@everready800]

What is a heel? Oh and a babyface? I see it in the comments a lot.

[@sirjohnrambo]

@@everready800it’s industry terminology used by smart marks (fans who know the business) for good guys (baby face) and bad guys (heels)

[@ExMachina70]

A legit tough guy, with strong convictions, and a family man.

[@wordlifejohn1122]

Rick Rude is an underrated wrestler.

[@moyahjoseph8378]

One of the best Heels , wrestler , great body , skills on the mic - you name it,...... R. I . P to my all time fav .

[@BelowTheGold]

I heard stories that Rick was the toughest guy in the locker room. And considering how big some of those guys were Rick must have been pretty damn tough.

[@kdks7843]

Hulk Hogan was afraid of him.

[@buddy3635]

I was literally wondering if you had a video on him, and this showed up. Your channel is legendary!!!

[@Brando-Lee3725]

I LOVED his Dangerous Alliance WCW and Japan stuff ! My fave of his career ! He coulda been so much more !

[@marcusanderson933]

Arguably the greatest heel ever! R.I.P Ravishing Rick Rude!

[@thebrownbaldy]

His feud with Jake Roberts has me rolling when he got his tights ripped off for having the formers wife on them 😂. Nonetheless, he played up to the crowd as one of the best best heels in the 80s.

[@JBM425]

Rood/Rude sure knew how to push everyone’s buttons as a heel.

[@ghostfac3182]

He always had the best wrestling tights.

[@StanleyKuo184]

I loath him as a kid but only because he was so damn good at drawing heat. Truly one of the greats and one of the best heels ever.

[@ronmessico8012]

My favorite heel of all time next to Mr. Perfect. He used to sell the butt slam so well. Whenever Rick Rude would get butt slammed, it was hilarious! Then it gets finished with a clothe slam lol

[@My19812011]

Great character, great look, great in ring ability and a great promo. Basically had it all and in any other era other than when Hogan was on top in WWF and Flair on top in WCW we’d have seen Rude be a multi time world champion across every company he worked in.

[@kingdwight9796]

Ravishing Rick is one of my favorites since the late 80’s, from 6 to 34 I was chubby, when I had enough and started working out hard my inspiration was watching Rick Rude now I’m the best I’ve ever been in my life

[@justinwood6407]

Rick was on ECW the same week, only man to be on Raw and Nitro same night and Raw/Nitro/ECW same week

[@stevenramirezmistersmokes6379]

RIP OG RAVISHING RICK RUDE#1

[@cathydrumobich9045]

Rude had a bunch of great matches with Kerry von Erich in Texas (which Rude usually won) that have never been uploaded to You Tube or anywhere else. It would be nice if those were seen again some day.

[@kennycai8695]

This is an eerie piece of trivia, but Rick Rude and Curt Hennig are tied together in more ways than their wrestling careers. Both grew up in Minnesota, both were physically gifted and excelled in sports, although both did not have the same gimmick, the overall theme was the same (a better-than-thou type who can back it up in the ring). On the downside, though, both Rude and Hennig suffered back injuries that cut their careers short, and both lost their lives to an overdose.

[@nichhodge8503]

First time I’ve seen your Rick Rude career bio come up in my recommend videos I have to say I’m looking forward to seeing this video

[@moyevillalobos6142]

Rick rude will be missed since 1999.

[@elvinsolano6177]

Truely one of a kind they will never be another one like "Ravishing" Rick Rude.

[@Magneticlaw]

Hadn't heard that he was let go because he wasn't 'big enough,' - in Bret's book he said that Rude quit WWF when he found out that Warrior had been paid a lot more than he for their cage match. Either way, good video. 👍

[@joneve8347]

Absolute legend. One of the best yet hugely underrated. Loved/hated the dangerous alliance as a kid getting into wrestling at the time and his heel work was number one!

[@jimpimmers5387]

If only they hadn't built that stupid dangerous platform in his match with Sting. Things would've been different and Rude might still be with us.

[@ProudIsraeliAmerican]

Wrestlers from the 80s … wow, a time to never be repeated! Actually, the whole decade was the best.

[@illyrusemperor9278]

90s was better

[@GeilerDaddy]

@@illyrusemperor9278 wrong

[@matinhewing1]

@@illyrusemperor9278 wrong.

[@kdks7843]

Indeed.

[@geechie-don7157]

6 pack my azz! Dude had an 8-pack lol. Me and my military buddies tried and tried, but no one could make the elongated ones below the belly button pop like the Ravishing One! RIP legend

[@yv2521]

He has best physique for the time imho. Even as a kid I was confused whether to cheer or Boo him. I can't believe Vince feels he need to buff up.

[@williamrobinson6457]

So he basically was the first WCW heavyweight champion. I never that.

[@Martin-gf1hh]

WCW had the most impressive Heavyweight belt at the time.

[@ajtheva6694]

I can't remember who said this but they said "He's your mums wildest dreams and your dad's worst nightmare." And he's not wrong

[@rezarfar]

This man could slap the soul out of your body with one slap, his open palm slaps were said to be as hard as full blown punches, imagine that clapping you across the ear, your hearing will be permanently damaged, hard as nails tough guy.

[@senben9180]

this man was so huge and beloved by women like no other athlete. all hail 80s. Rick Rude one of the giants of the 80s!

[@BigDook81]

As a child in the 80’s and religiously watching wrestling…Rick rude…macho man…ultimate warrior…jake the snake…he’ll even Rick Martel were some of my favorite wrestlers.

[@Vivrant__Thang]

…Super Fly Jimmy Snuka! They were my dudes..add in CoCo Beware!❤

[@thecharmcityplayerbrandona8827]

Not only he had the look, he had the charisma along with the character along with having the ability to cut a promo which always makes me wonder why he never became WWF Champion because can you imagine him with the title?

[@lexkanyima2195]

A top heel as a champion, Hogan might get threathend of that

[@molol44]

Hogan would have politicked that out the door. And Vince only wanted larger than life men. He didn't see Rude that way.

[@bobblueford]

He would have definitely been one of the best heel WWF Champions of all time.

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@molol44 you know Hogan does not get beat clean, Rude would be a top candidate with Curt Henning to become WWF Champion

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@bobblueford maybe

[@miroslavtomic7038]

He was the embodiement of what a heel wrestler should look and act like. That is his legacy.

[@xavierharding8938]

Thanks so much for making this video, it was really insightful and well put together. I enjoyed watching it.

[@kermit1]

Thanks for posting this. This guy and Rick The Model Martel were my favorite wrestlers growing up.

[@uncdicejones7970]

One of the Best to ever do it!! Long live Double R💙

[@danaldogiraud4981]

One of the best Heels ever!!! I literally LOVED to hate him. One of the Best physiques in wrestling history too

[@snowhiterover]

One of the greatest heels and baby faces ever. Not to mention a true tough guy in the sport. He was always a great speaker, and his schitck was always on point....those fucking tights just nailed it week after week. 80s and airbrush....ahhh those days.

[@uwaniharbison6689]

Awesome video 📹👌Rest In Peace Ravishing Rick Rude 🙏🏽😢

[@MISTERPERFECT3806]

Probably my all time favorite wrestling heel. RIP, Rude. Thanks for the memories.

[@MB561]

Well put together video but I thought this was going to be about the MAN and not the wrestler. I'm more interested in the real life side of these guys and the business. But respect for all the hard work it took to even get all of this footage together!! Nice job.

[@nickperkins8477]

This video highlights what a complete ring master Rick was. Great work!!!

[@LuisFlores-ft1df]

Ravishing was my favorite heel of all time. His sweat hog bit with the Brain was gold every time

[@TheIkaraCult]

I'll never forget that story where RRR was on commentary during a show and managed to get the whole side of the building booing him and calling for his blood just by staring at a woman and then standing up! He was a proper genius.

[@Tlvang]

I never liked this man Rick Rude but thought I give it some time to watch about him here…he probably one of the most underrated WWF super star in pro wrestling. He’s go one of the nicest physique in wrestling…sadly he never got the push he should have during his prime time

[@hectorlopez1069]

It was nice seeing him on the wwf in the 80s and 90s. I liked his wrestling very much. He was good on the microphone, also.

[@guywilliams6569]

The AMBUSH interview with Kurt is CRAZY!!!

[@sumo_mac7226]

wonderful video...Rick Rude was one of the greats in the ring!!

[@CorporateMotions]

Love this one, Rick Rude was one of my favorites

[@ronaldkhupe7608]

I've seen a few of his career , when he had a feud with ric flair, i thought he was still alive but that's not the case. He'll forever be missed

[@swat486]

One of my favorites as a kid. My brother and I would get in trouble for the hip sway as kids

[@BradYaeger]

One of the best Heels ever . He tapped into a part of himself to create the character which is the key to it going over . I saw him when he toured with Ultimate Warrior and Big Boss Man in San Diego, I want to say 1987 maybe? He had the whole room eating out of his hand . The wiping sweat off himself and flicking it on the audience like it was a gift to them was brilliant . I liken it to watching Daniel Day Lewis in a movie . With most actors , you just see them playing the role . But with Daniel you just see the character .

[@fluffyfeetbmf]

Rick was one of the best, and he could make anyone look great. Thanks for the great video.

[@WEHRWULF8814]

Wow Rude and Warrior were tag team partners at one point? Mind blown.

[@kevinpayton2664]

I watched Rude from his time in Memphis til the end. One of the all-time greats for sure.

[@wrestlingwithjay3770]

R.I.P Ravishing Rick Rude

[@LordRegaI]

I L0VE this channel & I L0VE that you show footage/in-ring action opposed to stupid ass still images like many others do. Subbed ❤

[@fromunderthekilt6310]

This guy had the best physique in the business at this point. Even better than Warrior imo. Loved RR,! Looking back it was my first experience of why attraction between men and women were. Seeing all those girls in the audience practically drooling over the man haha.

[@justinstoll4955]

When I was a kid during the Golden Age, Rude was my favorite heel to route for. The dude had awesome charisma, crazy wrestling skills, had the type of body little kids like me aspired to, and was tough as hell. The dude wrestled like 4 MONTHS after breaking his neck! That is freakin' crazy. I had neck surgery in and C4 to C7 fushion and I couldn't do any lifting, ju jitsu, martial arts, not even hotting the heavy bag for an entire year. I couldn't imagine how that must have felt.

[@thomaswashburn3513]

Rude was my third favorite wrestler as a kid. Only behind Piper and Jake. Those three could piss anyone off, and I loved it!

[@lavertnero2505]

I learned a lot about Rick in this quick documentary. Thank you

[@fernandoortiz-robles8771]

One of the All time great performers of our era.

[@theblocksays]

When he was with DX and had short hair with the chin stubble, all I could see was Billy Mays LOL

[@JUSTICEshsyedZaC]

One of my favourite wrestlers 🤼‍♂️ he died so young may his soul rest in peace ✌🏾

[@cornbreadmilton5265]

Love the PoseDown he had wit Ultimate Warrior at da 88 Rumble,he was the 80s version of John Morrison.

[@EddieParker-lb3vi]

You would not think Rick was a loving, Devoted family man!! Bigger than life wrestlers honest to goodness family men! Rick Rood will be a wrestling great 👍 to me!!

[@stevequarcini4637]

I have grown to appreciate Rick more as life goes on, as a kid it was hard to get past the heel. He was a fantastic character.