Ric Flair on Rick Rude's' CRAZY backstage antics

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[@Dolfan5413]

Love me some Rick Rude. What a great promo cutter. Wish he was still around.

[@angelvalle9963]

He was something special in the ring .

[@sublime12201]

When I was a young boy with no father ... Rick rude, Rick flair, steamboat, macho man...you guys all filled the void in my life 🤘🤘🤘

[@wdtripps44]

I was a karate kid back then, and Ricky the Dragon Steamboat was a favorite for a long time.

[@cormancrew5497]

Me too! Add My Macgyver pretend Dad to that and I see Im thankful , Todays Fatherless have nothing to look up to . All they know is filth.

[@jackmehoffe9372]

Ahhhh maaaate

[@rodneyadderton1077]

Kids today I almost feel sorry for them. No good role models. None I know of.

[@massimoricciardi6202]

@@rodneyadderton1077 Kids today their role models are drag queens and Cardi B. garbage.

[@DavidMccallister65]

Man if you guys only knew. As a child, I could've never dreamed that one day, I'd get to hear my heroes telling stories about how things really were and behind the scenes shenanigans when the cameras were off ect. It really gets my inner child you know lol Love you guys Maximum respect

[@mcm-inc]

These stories are Epic

[@sammydabull4001]

I'VE HEARD ALOT OF THESES STORIES SITTING IN THE LOCKER ROOM WITH THE BOYS AND THEY DON'T TELL EVERYTHING BECAUSE IT COULD HURT PEOPLE INVOLVED 😮😊😊😊😊

[@patrickbrinkmeier1858]

Exactly...I'm 44 years old. I grew up watching wrestling in the Golden Age....from like 1984 on and then watched through the Attitude era. Back then Kayfaybe was everything. I never imagined I would here stories later on in life about what happened backstage with these guys. From the age of 5 till probably 12 I genuinely believed the WWE wrestlers were actually the characters they played on TV. I guess I imagined that they lived and dressed that way at wherever they lived ( I think at one point I thought they all traveled together for WWF like a circus and they must live in tents somewhere. I never comprehended they were real people until I turned 12 or 13. When Undertaker had his debut at Survivor Series in 1990 I remember being 11 years old and being absolutely terrified of him. My young brain actually believed he was an old Western Mortician that happened to also be a zombie monster that couldn't be hurt lol. But within a few months of seeing him on TV even though he was a heel I started to cheer for him. When he turned face by saving Ms Elizabeth and Macho Man from the attach by Jake Roberts I marked out so hard my screams could be heard across town. Lol. I love these pod casts the stars from my youth do now to show a look behind the scenes. Ravishing Rick Rude was an amazing talent. He was one of the best workers in the business while having a great body for TV and all while being a legit bad ass who could beat the brakes off just about anyone. I know he was a bouncer at the infamous bar in Minneapolis where the Road Warriors also bounced at before they all got into wrestling and that Rick was also a National Champion in arm wrestling.

[@jonnybalz]

Ric Flair talking about someone being out of control. Now that's funny.

[@richardcclark3696]

LOL......

[@Westlyn80]

Flair tripping. Flair speaking on another's antics, is like him convincing another that you can see your reflection inside a skillet.

[@johnjackson5281]

Yeah Basically that’s flair!!

[@rolltide9547]

The issues is Rude wanting to fight and hurt somebody and Flair was partying drunk chasing woman. Big difference in the locker room.

[@michaelvaughn8864]

It's seemingly more of the late Rick Rude not putting up with any locker room nonsense and antics grom anyone being (from what I've seen in interviews concerning him) unprofessional and botching spots, Mr. Balzy. There were guys he mentored and gave lip service to in assisting them. It's possible he may have had some drug issues later in in his career that could've caused his temperament to change, sir Idk??

[@davidworden4470]

Rick Rude was the greatest heel of all and from what his friends said the most loyal friend of all

[@michaelvaughn8864]

I saw a few interviews where he was said to be a no BS type of guy who'd talk directly to anyone if he had an issue with that individual, Mr. Worden.

[@honestreviewer7788]

Best kinda heal too. NEVER turned face. Ever

[@davidworden4470]

For 2 weeks he was face by accident in the mid 80s in wcw

[@tobinparker3607]

@@davidworden4470 I believe that was in the 90s and the angle was that Vader had caused him to lose to Sting

[@HhhHhhh-nu4lm]

@@michaelvaughn8864 he Beat up warrior backstage

[@slappymcbutterballs7326]

I didn't like Flair as a kid...but man, after watching some older vids and his shit talking...he's one of my all time favorites. WOOOOOO!!!

[@brianrussell8984]

He could switch between being a heel & a face & back again better than anyone. Lawler said that it got so bad for Flair that he was asked for an ID when he was using cash.

[@chinodelchicano8332]

Always loved flair he's the shit

[@johnthegreat]

U didn't know what you were watching when you were a kid,u get to appreciate their game when u get older,I took wahoo for granted, but he was an alltime great badass

[@slappymcbutterballs7326]

@@johnthegreat one of, if not the GOAT.

[@smackeddie3826]

Woooooooooo!

[@sultanofswat9382]

There are never enough Rude stories!

[@mavriik4009]

Hogan & Rude wrestled a match for the WWF title at the Boston Garden in 1988. It absolutely did happen.

[@none3769]

Yea it did. What are these guys talking about? No credibility

[@teneleven2818]

I saw it on KZbin too

[@BusterGutts]

That was the first and last time. That’s when Rude left NWA for WWF. Hogan and Rude wrestled and Rude was too stiff so Hogan said “never again”, then they never wrestled after that

[@codyfritzler1373]

I used to love the rick rude sting feud in the early 90s

[@paulbennett6006]

It was great tv, not been same since..

[@510mobbstaeattinglobsta]

Sadly sting was the one that broke rudes neck and put him out of the ring for good rip rick n mr perfect 😢

[@joshuawaltz9484]

The early 80s till the early 90s NWA/WCW was so great. So many great talents.

[@mmsm6370]

I loved me some Dragon baby

[@makaveli4205]

I miss WCW Monday nitro

[@ianmulhall768]

From listening to other wrestlers Rude was the toughest guy and you didn't mess with him

[@D1TemplarKnight]

Yes, short fuse and absolutely fearless.

[@evulmievl]

Ming could of taken him.

[@DAGOZERIAN]

& obviously Haku

[@MovieGuy666]

@Andres Garza you don't get sarcasm do you?

[@randybarnett2308]

How about Brock Lesnar ?

[@JasPlun]

Rick Rude showed how loyal he was when he did the same day WWE and WCW live TV thing. He was pissed at Vince for the way he did Bret Hart. That was his main motivation for leaving the WWE for WCW. He had your back! I heard he went ballistic over the Bret Hart incident. I hated Rude at 1st, then grew to really liking his abilities and his charactor to now he is one of my top 10 best wrestlers of all time:P

[@smyersfishingadventures]

I had a front row seat that night for Nitro in Cincy.

[@dwoodstwin]

I've seen the match when Hogan wrestled Rude. They arm wrestled in the middle of the match

[@michaelallanrubin2376]

That's the only time they wrestled

[@krillin876]

Flair is a bullshitter..

[@DerwinDaDestroyer]

Same match where DeBiase made it rain on Hulk

[@user-dz4ty5tj7q]

Flair seems like he exaggerates alot

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

Theres literally a match between Hogan and Rude on here from Madison Square Garden lol. Love Flair, but its not the first time he says things as fact, when they really arent.

[@850pimpn]

Ric Rude was the man if he was alive he would be definitely in the movie game

[@croplaya]

Eric never admits to anything and you can tell he doesnt wanna talk about this

[@michaelvaughn8864]

He feels awkward bc he knew and was pretty friendly with the late Rick Rude, sir. He doesn't want to disparage a deceased man's contribution to the pro wrestling biz. I'm sure he's uncomfortable with it😒

[@tthompson4768]

The Ravishing One was nothing to F with...

[@randybarnett2308]

I wonder how the Rock would handle Rude ?😃

[@georgeallen5661]

I would've whooped his ass

[@rolltide9547]

@@randybarnett2308 Rock would have not crossed Rude.

[@mincemeyers5551]

Erik Watts dusted Rude's ass in a locker room amateur wrestling match. Twice.

[@rolltide9547]

@@mincemeyers5551 Did not know this.

[@laurenurban3942]

I always felt bad for Rude because of that awful back injury he received during a match. I felt even worse when I heard of his death on the news. He was so young…just like Eddie G. Too young to go.

[@Murph_.]

I loved Rude's whole deal. Steve Austin tells a couple of GREAT stories about Rude. Ric Flair is my all time favorite, but I think Rude was one of the most underrated wrestlers of all time. The one big difference is I don't think Rude would ever be great at getting guys over, and a heel champion's number 1 job is just that... get the babyfaces over. Ric Flair was THE MASTER of getting guys over. I mean, just think of how many careers he made getting guys over in the WCW

[@OikPoinFive]

Put over a new young Road Warriors, Kerry Von Eric, Steamboat, Sting, Bret Hart, a returning Mr Perfect, The Giant, etc.

[@OikPoinFive]

Rude put over a young Warrior, Sting, Steamboat, Dustin Rhodes. But ur right

[@shoeplayisbad1]

@@OikPoinFive steamboat was established at that point

[@jackharkness363]

Rude made Warrior look halfway decent, and was one of the best bump/sell guys in the biz. Watch him take a back body drop... its a thing of beauty

[@benarcher7411]

It’s not just about getting them over it’s how you do it

[@LanceJ.]

“To this day Hulk has never worked with Rude.” Does Flair think Rude is still alive? Is he expecting this match to somehow happen?

[@cashali4747]

i know im randomly asking but does anybody know a method to log back into an instagram account?? I was dumb lost my password. I appreciate any help you can give me.

[@thomasmitchell7314]

@Cash Ali Instablaster :)

[@tomgardner2253]

If you put in Rick Rude Hogan on YT you find matches immediaty

[@nickb4226]

@@tomgardner2253 I tried this and your absolutely right.

[@mr.green2341]

I know, right? For as much of a lying politicking douche Hogan is, I think we can definitely give him a pass on not working with Rick Rude today. 🤦‍♂️

[@MisterMagicMike]

Hogan wrestled Rude in 87/88 in WWF at some house shows. One of the matches is on the “Hogan Unreleased” DVD.

[@neilb1334]

Yeah, you are correct!

[@Jrocc811]

I posted the link. It was actually a good match. Ric prolly just never heard of it.

[@jasonzoellner7547]

He is one wrestler who looks like he would really hurt someone!!❤

[@jasonzoellner7547]

@@davidzellow1292 . Yes, warrior is all hype

[@BoilerBloodline]

Rick Rude looks like Peter’s neighbor Lawrence from Office Space...lol!

[@walterbradthau9525]

Definitely could do 2 chicks at the same time.

[@billcowan5539]

Hogan and Rude did have a match a long time ago in the mid 80s, only one match that I know of , Hogan won but Rude had him in a back breaker at one point during the match he was holding Hulk up in a Bruno Sammartino like back breaker that looked impressive

[@matthewsmith6051]

I watched that match this past week on here. Rude lifts Hogan up onto his shoulder like he's nothing. Amazing power.

[@robertsmith6818]

January 88. Madison Square Garden if I remember rightly?

[@robertsmith6818]

Boston Garden. January 9th 1988.

[@bigdaddy2343]

I worked in the business and I always heard from old timers if you wanted to feel safe being in a crowd, have Rude or Haku with you. You'll feel untouchable. I vaguely remember hearing Warrior begging the boys to get Rude off of him but the guys were legit terrified to step on Rick's toes in fear of getting their ass whooped. LOL Edit..ps. I worked at WCW briefly in 1997. ECW. Back to WCW til the end and for a year in WWE til McMahon cut me loose.

[@bigdaddy2343]

@Charles Edward Cheese I got fired from ECW and it came back to haunt me in the WWE. Imma Philly native. Let's say the boys wanted party favors and I'd go and bring some back in the Ecw. People in WWE heard about it totally disregarding my time in WCW and let me go. That's what I think anyway.

[@bigdaddy2343]

@Charles Edward Cheese Joe was a great great dude. Rip

[@kchilz32]

@@bigdaddy2343 you working for any other promotions?

[@bigdaddy2343]

@@kchilz32 no I gave it up when I got into a decent union gig. I was a production assistant but started out with ring crew and security. My biggest regret was Sandman asking me to get involved and work an angle bc at the time I was a legit 6'6 240lbs. He said Christ you'd be billed 6'9

[@kchilz32]

@@bigdaddy2343 when I was in the Army I volunteered to help out in matches for New England powerhouse wrestling John cenas dad use to run it. They use to wrestle in armories for charity our readiness NCO ask who would volunteer do I did. Not many wanted because it wasn’t a paid gig but to me it was better than getting paid. Especially being able to elbow drop doink the clown 🤡 on the first wrestlemania ring 😆

[@paleocat6354]

Rick Rude was a legitimate bad a$$. He was a family man I hear as well. He used to tape his fingers up so he could wear his wedding ring. He loved the business. I wish he never got hurt, he would've never died in my opinion.

[@michaelallanrubin2376]

Rude cheated on his wife Manny Fernandez said so you're gullible

[@tthompson4768]

@@michaelallanrubin2376 yeah cause Manny ALWAYS tells the truth...

[@michaelallanrubin2376]

@@tthompson4768 no but other guys said it too

[@davidworden4470]

I'm with you all the legitimate bad asses are dead the fact that Robert rude uses that name and gimmick pisses me off soooooo much rick was definitely for real him and curt Henning

[@tthompson4768]

@@michaelallanrubin2376 no shit? I didnt know

[@TuleeMaster]

It was all in the stache.

[@Thathorrorguy12FU]

It's funny how he showed Eric the gun. But he was the type of guy who could best the shit outta Eric,Flair,and Windham,cuz he was a seriously tough bastard.

[@dondemmeljr1765]

He wouldn't have done it to all three at once I assure you! 💯

[@jeffswanson4594]

Growing up in Minnesota in the AWA territory I saw a lot of heat between these guys you are speaking of when they were wrestling out of small high school gyms. Shaun Michaels, Marty Jannetty, Curt Henning (RIP) Greg Gagne , Chief Wahoo McDaniel, Eric Bischoff. Just amazing how I saw all these people grow up in front of my eyes 👀

[@user-jl5iu8ee7y]

Same here. We would go down to the Mpls. Auditorium on Sat. afternoons and watch their matches, cost a dime to get in, it was training for their matches coming up on TV on Sundays. Watch them train on Sat and watch the match on TV on Sunday. Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzel The Claw and many others.

[@billcowan5539]

My 2 favorite wrestlers of all time are Rick Rude and Ric Flair, Rick Rude is the Greatest Heel of all time, the 2 matches they had back in 93 against each other are classics

[@shoeplayisbad1]

no piper is the greatest bad guy

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

Rude in this era would be a multiple time wwe world champion

[@partygod159]

Now it makes even more sense why Rick Rude was my favorite. He actually had to Act to be Nicer !

[@zubiproductions9440]

Am I the only one who noticed that what Flair said was incorrect about Hogan and Rude never facing each other? They wrestled at the Boston Garden in 88. The whole match is on KZbin. RIP Rude 💪🏼

[@Plainview-tu7xn]

One time? Hogan worked repeatedly with the bigger heels, but only worked with Rude once? I'm not going to call Ric a liar over this. He was in the NWA at the time, and one random match might be something that Ric was never aware of. It's obvious that Hogan didn't want to wrestle guys that might not so easily just go along with whatever he wanted to do. Rude... Bret... eh. Some people might say Savage, but whatever antics Savage had behind the scenes, he put other guys over. Pretty often. Hogan obviously knew that despite whatever issues they might have had, Savage would job to him any day of the week.

[@eliasdelatorre5477]

Rick Rude, pulling a Goodfellas over the title!!! I love it.

[@randybarnett2308]

Rick Rude would've made a great Negan !👍💪💀

[@billycain9890]

Ric Flair is was and always will be the goat of wrestling he was the best performer he gave the best promos and he was also the best ever at making opponents look better than they were if you put together the 50 greatest wrestling matches of all time Flair would probably have five matches in the top 20

[@billy4892]

I think all his matches were the same almost identical and hardly ever groundbreaking apart from his greatest matches imo his royal rumble 1992 win and his loser leaves town match against hennig in 93. But I agree he was a good worker and entertaining for sure.

[@billycain9890]

@@billy4892 every wrestler pretty much had the same match look at Hulk Hogan the same match every night someone would beat him up for a minute and then he would start shaking Point throw you into the road you get the boot to the face and the lame-ass leg drop every damn time Bret Hart Goldberg every wrestler pretty much have the same match Macho Man sting Dusty Rhodes The Rock they all had the same matches at least Ric Flair had more moves than most

[@dondemmeljr1765]

Well if you watched him a lot and House shows he did the same match over and over and over again hundreds of times nothing truly special 💯

[@dondemmeljr1765]

​@@billycain9890whole lot of guys had more moves than Ric Flair although he did have quite a few

[@billycain9890]

@@dondemmeljr1765 tired of hearing this same old crap hulk Hogan Bret Hart Stone Cold The Rock Dusty Rhodes The undertaker Shawn Michaels Harley race the road warriors they all do the same routine and the same moves every match

[@Gary1123]

Thanks Ric, but I have a Coliseum Home Video with a Hogan vs. Rude match on it. Wooooo!

[@rfdagreat9207]

I saw Rick Rude on Arsenio Hall’s show. It was funny. But outside of the act- when you look in Rick Rude’s face- you can tell this wasn’t a guy you wanted to mess with.

[@lrc2k8]

Rick Rude gave Ultimate Warrior that work lmao! 🤜🤕

[@user-lt1xf9xc8w]

Notice how no one's ever heard of such an event ever occuring except for Ric Flair and only Ric Flair....😕

[@Deeky76]

​@@user-lt1xf9xc8wIt did happen, According to a few others Warrior was talking shit about Rick Rude and when Rick got to the building and found out... Rude beat beat him up, But Warrior actually liked Rick

[@user-lt1xf9xc8w]

@@Deeky76 Yes, we all "like" people that beat us up. 👍

[@Deeky76]

@@user-lt1xf9xc8w You idiotic fool, I'm talking about after they had heat with one another. Warrior said himself in an interview that working with Rick was a good experience for him...

[@abudujana13]

Thanks for the video, RIC FLAIR

[@BloodySoup74]

Minnesota was the mecca of professional wrestling. Loved the AWA back in the day

[@theepicclassic]

Alternate title: Rick Rude threatens to shoot on Eric Bischoff for the title!

[@neilallen529]

Rude and Hulk have wrestled. I know, because I saw it, and I'm pretty sure I wasn't dreaming. It was way back in the 80s at WWF, and they had an arm wrestling match in the center of the ring. I think it was before Hogan got the Eagle belt he is mostly associated with. I recall him having an older model. That may have been before Hogan lost confidence in him, though.

[@jasongotch8099]

Yep in 1988

[@romanf7316]

Rude woulda snapped Hogans arm if he wanted to.

[@none3769]

Grew up with Rude in Robbinsdale and knew Curt and the rest of the guys. Rick was a stand up guy who always had your back.

[@TheHannibalTV]

🤠

[@erichoward1731]

I've watched professional wrestling for years I've even seen the nature boy live at the Omni one thing we have to realize as fans it is all a show I've seen these gentlemen eating together at restaurants after the shows and I do understand what Rick is saying here once you get out of script then I'm sure that makes that job or the show uncomfortable real talk. 💪💪💪

[@morrnmanderson7376]

wut? no wai! Dude we all know how wrestling works bro

[@jdbankshot]

if you got caught dining with rivals back in the day, you"d get fired. the territory promoters & wrestlers took kayfabe very seriously. i don"t think you saw dusty at the same table as the four horsemen... just sayin'...

[@rohe4077]

​@@morrnmanderson7376 No, not all. Reiterate.

[@user-uj9cc5ch5p]

I love backstage stories. Mr. X

[@devinw5150]

I’m sitting here watching a match between Rick vs Hulk Hogan and listening to Flair claim Hulk never wrestled Rick. Lmao

[@SteveSega]

4:52 I hate to correct Ric Flair, but look up "Hulk Hogan vs. Rick Rude 1-09-1988"

[@rayfromflint5192]

HOGAN VS RICK RUDE FOR THE TITLE FROM BOSTON IN 88 WWF, U can watch it on KZbin 🙋🏾‍♂️

[@norbertschnurrbart936]

Rude had a match with Hogan in the Boston Garden in 1988!

[@brynlpz83]

Rick Rude would whoop anyone's ass in WWF.

[@Born2Punch]

Shamrock, Lesnar, Blackman would destroy him but yeah otherwise...

[@rylandweet7750]

Candy Coated Poison I doubt that

[@Born2Punch]

@@rylandweet7750 if that's not being a Mark I don't know what is. Rick Rude is tough against the average joe only.

[@rylandweet7750]

Candy Coated Poison don’t you think that’s a bit ignorant to say? How do you know? Haven’t you watched shoots I him on how he would kick the shit out of guys at the bar every day , arm wrestling champion numerous times , numerous shoots on him breaking people’s jaws.... so what do you know about him to say what your saying?

[@jeremiahbuck2450]

Rick Rude was bad dude, but would he ever take issue with Andrew the Giant?

[@YogiWonKenobi78]

January 1988,Hogan vs Rude.. Happened a few more times also💪😁

[@johnjg88]

I was too young when Rude was in his prime. My memories is him as the security for DX. Love hearing all these stories though

[@Danimal1177]

There's a match between Rude and Hogan in the wwf back in '87 or '88, I think. It was on one of wwe's Hulk Hogan videos. As for the claim that Hulk wouldn't work with Rude in WCW, that doesn't seem possible. Hulk didn't come to WCW until July of '94 and Rude had to retire due to his neck injury in May of '94, so there wasn't an opportunity for them to wrestle in WCW.

[@glengabruch4664]

Yes. There IS a match between Hogan and Rude on one of Hogan's DVD collections. It was a solid match. Too bad Hogan and Rude did not do more together. Rude, Paul Orndorff and Mr. Perfect are my 3 favorite heel wrestlers of all time.

[@daviddamron7077]

@@glengabruch4664 its on youtube from msg Hogan won with a leg drop

[@drphot6050]

@@daviddamron7077 Hate that finisher now

[@Turnheadcough]

He said in wcw dumbasses not wwf

[@danielhensley2597]

Rude was legit tough!

[@yun9slim401]

IVE SEEN RICK VS HOGAN!!! ITS ON KZbin!!!

[@jeffreyes1276]

Hulk and Rude wrestled on Jan. 9th, 1988.

[@billcowan5539]

I remember the Rude Warrior feuds and Rick Rude carried the Warrior in all those matches especially their cage match from Summer Slam 1990, I really wish they would have put the WWF title on Rude, he deserved to be the Champion, he was one of the greatest heels in the WWF and him along with Mr Perfect never got a chance to hold the WWF World title, it’s kind of sad because the Warrior sucked and I believe Rick Rude or Curt Hennig would have been great WWF Champions

[@shoeplayisbad1]

rude and henning didn't need to be world champion they were already over

[@mlinger18]

Warriorrrrrr

[@jayamezaga1549]

Ric will ask someone to tell a story, but then interrupt 50 times. Loves to hear himself talk.

[@robertspivey7596]

Drives me crazy that Howard Stern does the same thing. Asks a guest a question and tries to tell the story himself. Can't listen to him anymore.

[@partygod159]

@@robertspivey7596 Howard Stern SUCKS now. He used to be so good, A LONG TIME AGO. He really sucks bad now

[@machomusprime50]

Lmaoooo 😂😂😂

[@jasonvoorhees6416]

I want to hear this entire show

[@lulu-hm2xp]

Flair Makin Rude out to be this out of control crazy guy lol. Ironic

[@mattlarson8358]

Rude had retired from injuries by the time Hogan came to WCW.

[@abrahmanharun2154]

Rick Rude beats The Ultimate Warrior backstage..and Warrior couldn't do anything for he knows Rude is too tough for him.

[@howieodell3257]

IT JUST HIT ME, DREAM MATCH ! Rude vs Magnum !

[@ChristianDread76]

I'm a little confused I just watched a video of hulk fighting Rick rude. Maybe they didn't wrestle in WCW but they definitely wrestled in WWF.

[@Nickgray649]

The ravishing one!

[@unclequack5445]

Roddy Piper called him "Rubbishing Rick Roid" Aha ahaa ahaa.

[@Y0uutuubesuxmyc0ck]

Rude was a beast

[@NoOneExists]

Imagine giving in to wrestle Vader but not Rick Rude.

[@cengiztemi8713]

Rude wasn't wrestling when hulk joined wcw. He had to retire due to injury before hulk joined

[@Bigjizay]

Rude would've made a great WWE heel champion

[@LooseCan88]

Hulk vs Rude happened in WWF 87-88 era

[@jamesmccormick875]

I heard the fight Rick had with Warrior was over Warriors carelessness and inability to stick to the script, like the pose off they had. Warrior went into business for himself.

[@randylanhart1387]

Ric flair and bobby the brain were the best thing ever too happen too pro wrestling!!!

[@cengiztemi8713]

To*

[@danieladkins5242]

Simply Ravishing

[@davidnorton2473]

Rick Rude has got gyno in the thumbnail picture!

[@Rosseboi]

I used to think Rick Rude was a nasty guy and hated him so much. The way he would abuse 'fat fans and give their GF's a real man to look at' used to rule me so bad. As an adult and knowing how much a decent guy he was behind the scenes I regard him as one of the greatest SHOWMEN in wrestling. He did what he was supposed to do. Give us a believable character.

[@majicogarcia8417]

K 👍

[@nonyabiz550]

He was not a decent guy behind the scenes. What he did to that female fan is proof of that. Very few of them were. You can't think they're actually telling the truth. It's the podcasters who refuse to do real journalism and expose these things

[@billhartman7610]

Actually rude did work with hogan, bobby heanan was rudes manager, it was in the late 80's early 90's, if u doubt me look it up, was a great match

[@bohacekml]

January 1988

[@alanguages]

They wrestled, but not an actual programmed feud. Hogan eventually had a program with Vader and it was sabotaged almost immediately, in Clash of the Champions, when he got right up after the power bomb.

[@jimbowlan5804]

He was supposed to have a proper program with jake the snake too but after hogan got a ddt from snake and the fans cheered the heel hogan killed that too

[@LooseCan88]

Hogan vs Rude 1987 WWF match did happen, a few I think

[@aa-up4sf]

I once heard Rick Rude punked Kevin Nash quite badly, dunno if its true but its made the rounds and the sheets over the years.

[@EthansCONN]

Where did you hear this mate, and what happened?

[@aa-up4sf]

@@EthansCONN I read it on the wrestlingforums website back in the day. Not sure if it was ever in anything official like the wrestling observer but it did make a few sheets and there was enough believability behind it. It was in WCW in the early 90s, Nash was talking crap about someone or another in Rick's presence at a hotel bar and Rick became angry and banged his hand on the table and told Nash he was going back to his hotel and moving the furniture and to meet him later that night for a discussion. Nash didn't say anything but checked into a different hotel that night than the one the wrestlers were staying in. So clearly Nash was not interested in meeting Rick. For what its worth, Nash completely denied it in a shoot interview which is to be expected of course.

[@sumandsubstance7881]

Hogan did wrestle Rude. It's on youtube

[@NoneofYabiz-rx3zi]

That title story probably happened in Philly at Slamboree. Rude wanted to go out and cut a promo with the belt. They wouldn't let him. Instead they had Nick Bockwinkle come out with the title and ready to pass it on to Sting citing some kayfabe bs that the decision in Japan had been reversed and Sting was still the champion. That's when Sting said he wouldn't accept it, to vacant the title and have the winner of him against Vader be the new champion.

[@pinkyblinders7352]

Gotta admire Rude, dude exuded loyalty, strenght and alpha energy. I dont think he'd have shot anyone over a belt but i wouldnt have hung around to find out. And im sure Hogan avoided wrestling Rude because he knew he'd quickly piss off Rude with his BS and get put down.

[@MB-oc1nw]

He wasn't crazy he just didn't like you and was man enough to let you know what he thought rather than kiss your behind

[@scypsylock9402]

Well, to be fair Hogan did work a match with Rude in one, maybe two singles matches and the rest in teams of five tags. It was in I believe 1988.

[@johnreed3405]

A Hogan Rude feud would have been legendary. Why Hogan didn't want to wrestle Rude is beyond me unless he thought Rude could have stolen his spotlight.

[@jasonh5547]

Rude was not going to steal Hogan's spotlight. The revisionist history is laughable.

[@zachgrace7675]

Hulk and rude wrestled in the 80s a quick go on KZbin will show this.

[@Ivantheterrible81280]

Ric has a great memory. Right. You spent decades of your life high on coke and/or drunk, while also getting concussed on a multi-year basis. All things that clearly support a great memory.

[@dondemmeljr1765]

Drinks like a fish never seen nor heard he did Coke

[@419buckeye7]

I heard Rick used to clown flair so much he would leave the building until it was time to wrestle lol

[@TDL-xg5nn]

So Rude was a douche bag bully?

[@myquest666420]

@@TDL-xg5nn according to Scott Steiner, Rude would follow Flair around the building all day telling him he looked like shit and shouldn’t be the champion. Apparently it got to the point where Flair would just disappear until his match because it hurt his feelings. So yeah, sounds kinda bullyish, but who knows what Flair did to him to make Rude hate him so much. I’m sure it wasn’t for nothing.

[@teller1290]

Could just be petty jealousy.

[@cbrdealer]

Of course Hogan was a part of keeping one of the best wrestlers of that time from getting the credit they deserved. His in ring skills were top notch and his gimmick got so much heat from the crowds.

[@jimbowlan5804]

And rude could make a mop look good in the ring same with perfect

[@cbrdealer]

@@jimbowlan5804 rude and perfect were on a another level at that time. I look back at the Hogan era and im pretty sure he knew guys like that were better and he didn't want to look bad so they never really got the push they deserved.

[@joseparcenary4706]

Hogan wrestled Rude in 1988. There's even video of it available.

[@champnika2711]

rude deserved a better run as a top heel champion

[@chuckjackson8748]

There’s a video of hogan vs rude singles match. They also worked together in 1 of the royal rumbles hogan won

[@tylerdurden6901]

my opinion 80s and 90s best wraslin and heels

[@user-qw4jj6jw1n]

Hulk hogan defeat Rick rude in Boston garden. January 9th 1988.

[@1980bwc]

Wonder if Flair was ever corrected on his comment that Hogan never wrestled Rude? Because they did wrestle each other.

[@SuperFriday]

What??? Flair and Bischoff are friends now?? That's crazy!

[@Marcnshae2011]

Rude and Hogan did have a match back in the wwf. It is on youtube.

[@MidnightHustleOfficial]

Flair is wrong... Hogan wrestld Rude in WWE once at a house show in Boston when Rude first arrived in WWE. This match is on Coliseum Video and on one the rare Hulk Hogan DVDs.

[@Shelver92]

Hogan and Rude had a match in Boston in the WWF, 1988 I think, its on youtube.

[@wlittle8908]

Hulk did wrestle Rude in the WWF. Its on KZbin.