Wrestling Legends Discuss Rick Rude
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- Опубліковано 19 кві 2020
- Wrestling Legends on Ravishing Rick Rude
WWE Hall of Famers and legendary wrestlers discuss the career of WWE Hall of Famer "Ravishing" Rick Rude who passed away at the young age of 40 due to heart failure. Although it has never been confirmed many believe the death could have been a drug overdose. According to the Savannah Morning News, Rude was found dead with empty prescription pill bottles lying by his side.
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I remember being a kid and couldn’t stand him or Bobby Heenan. They nailed the heel role so well that you had to boo them. Being older now I appreciate how well they did their jobs. RIP to both of those legends.
I remember being a kid and watching Rick Rude and he was the reason I really got into wrestling..
Because he made you believe that he was a real bad guy. Funny what gets us into it. And you are 💯 right both legends and like many left us far to early
Literally had those same thoughts... starting to feel old now.
Some of us rooted for the bad guys, at least in high school and college. It was more fun :)
Speaking my thoughts exactly being a devoted wwe fan for over 30 years I was a kid too watching Rick rude and man I hated him and as an adult my opinion he's an absolute legend in ring skills and mic skills what an all round talent
@@JstarJoker1 he had a mystic about him. Loud mouth but was by all accounts one tough basterd
Rick Rude was the first time I ever saw abs! I remember being a kid wondering what was wrong with his stomach!
That's hilarious...but very true.
hahahahahhahahahahahahahha
hahaha same feel here
Rick Rude needs a darkside of the ring episode.
The Prophet of Rage FACTS 💯💯
Agreed 100%
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I loved hearing Jim Cornnet Story about a road trip and steve austin using the Lords name in Vain. Lol
I think it would be great to have a Dr Rackpull documentary as well
Man, Rick Rude was the guy back in the day. Looked like a million bucks and could wrestle. He would have been an awesome heel WWF Champion.
He had it all Mic skills etc
@Sativa Rommola bad news brown too
Too much competition back then. He was very good but there was so many more. I started watching wrestling in 1985 and stopped in 1993 but I always revisit old shit
They should of put him over at Summer Slam 1990.
He was intercontinental heavyweight champion
When Rick started wrestling in Nashville back in the 80’s he was dating a friend of mines mom. We were probably in 7th or 8th grade. My friend wasn’t a wrestling fan so he really didn’t know who Ric rude was. I walked into the apartment and his mom introduced me to Rick. I almost fell on the floor I couldn’t believe it was him. He was a really nice guy to us. I think they were together for a few months. He was always nice to us and would answer any questions and joke around
I remember seeing Rick Rude in the airport in Tampa Florida in 1987. I was a young US Marine heading to Jacksonville, NC for infantry training. Three buddies of mine were at the airport with me and in their uniforms. They kept turning around and staring at Rick and pointing at him. He walked over to them and told them to "get some bearing in their bodies, and quit eye-fucking him". Nobody said a word to him. You could tell he was no one to mess with!
Haha. Semper fi
@Robert nobody believes you!
Yeah. That would be Rick.
@@Snakeman612 Marines are pussys, so I believe him. Marines kiss joe bidens ass...those pussys
@@superstarreviews9937 I believe him, cause Marine's are pussys. They think joe biden is God.
R.I.P “Ravishing” Rick Rude 🙏🏾
Rick had the best mustache hands down.
Loved his feud with Roddy piper. He was one of the few guys who could wrestle the ultimate warrior and have a good match. I always heard he was one of the legit tough guys. Rude was the original hbk character.
Incredible that Nikita played a Russian so convincingly. If you would've told me as a kid he was just an all american from Minnesota I would've laughed my ass off.
Exactly agreed
Same here. And I'm still ticked that the Anderson brothers aren't related!
I believe Rick was tough as nails and no backup in him, but I think he was a good hearted person and not a hateful bone in his body. R.I.P Rick..
Edit: came back to watch this a second time. Love watching my childhood heroes talk about each other. Rick seemed to be well respected!
I loved it when rude would insult the people of whatever city he was in before his match 😅
He really live up to his last name
Yeah his intros were and still are right up there with any other.
Rick Rude had the best tights ever!!!
Next to Ric Flair Rick Rude in my mind was one of the greatest heel characters in wrestling ever, top five for sure.
Yes definitely top 5
Yes sir great
Piper
Yep! I've got The Million Dollar Man up there as well
He is in my top two heels with Ric flair. My others in the top five are Jake Roberts, the Iron Sheik and Harley Race
Rude, perfect and razor would have been champs if it was this era
Rude's gimmick wouldn't exist in this era, or it would be a cheap, watered down version.
RIP Rick Rude 🙏.
I saw him in a Georgia Ryan's restaurant years ago. Shortly before he passed. He was there with his beautiful family eating. I wanted to get his autograph but thought better of it. That was a biiiig dude! I'd never disturb a star with family anyway. It was an honor to have seen him in person. Had crazy blue eyes though! And he was eating and looking around like don't be staring at me. I let him be! If he had been by himself, I might have asked.
my respect,but i think you missed a chance
@@fra9873 you're probably right. He was a biiig dude though. Vibe wasn't right at that moment. I wasn't taking no chances. He was hunched over that meal like a lion! No thanks. I can wait. But never got another chance. It was good to have at least seen him in person! I'm a strong guy but that man was outta my league. I'm not ashamed to say it. He was HUGE!!! Ordinary humans don't need to challenge men like that. You'd end up with broken face. Or broken neck. Or broken back. Just broken! Let him enjoy his personal time with his wife and kids. He probably wasn't getting a lot of it. Pro Wrestlers travel constantly. I was just showing consideration and respect.
Can't blame you for not asking can't blame him for looking hostile. Who would want to be approached while out to eat especially with their family? You're not approaching a normal celebrity, you're approaching someone who most likely anytime you see them, they're in lots of pain and discomfort, and exhausted too. Don't bother people like that
@@MJAce85 Agreed! I just thought it would be bad manners to bug him at that time. Wasn't afraid, just being respectful. He was HUGE though! A lot bigger than he looked on TV lol!
Rude should have been the guy to beat warrior for the wwf championship not slaughter
Slaughter was a fantastic heel, he riled the crowd like no one especially during and lead up to the gulf war
The warrior was the worst champion ever he couldn't wrestle no one wanted to wrestle cause he was so stiff and proved he couldn't carry the belt
ShadowAngel where you get those numbers?
Slaughter was 🗑 in the ring
That doesn't work - you don't drop the belt to your strongest heel if you know that it's just in transition. Same with faces - if you're going to transfer the belt from one face to another (and it's not a business issue like Hogan leaving) then you drop the belt to someone weak (sheik) so that it can make its way to another face without damaging the guy who dropped it.
Blows my mind still every time Nikita talks without that horrible accent.
I laughed my head off when Caprice Coleman asked Nikita Koloff "What happened to your accent?" At Crockett Cup 2019. ☺
Rick rude pound for pound one of the best to ever do it.. the iron man match with Ricky steamboat proves it
My favorite memories of NWA/WCW was the time Steamboat, Stunning Steve, Sting, and Ravishing were doing their thing.
@@corybuckle944 the part where sting covered his body over Ricky steamboat when rude and Austin was trying to whip him with the belt
WTF was in the water in that town? You had Rick Rude, Curt Hennig, Smash, the road warriors, Koloff and probably a few others. And they were all bouncers in a bar that apparently needed quite a bit of bouncing done.
It was like the movie road house out in the mid west and alot of places in the 80s, bars were bigger than ever and people were dirty dicks ya know and would sleep with anything and were aggressive and fighting and shit.
Tom zink , Larry the axe, Greg gonya
John Nord ( Bezerker )
@@ethanb498 Scott Norton
Agree!?!? With that "lineup" of Bouncers...who's getting "out of line"?!?!?
R.I.P. Ravishing Rick Rude
It is so awesome to listen to these guys and their story's on Rick Rude .. Crazy on how age has changed their appearance .. Great to see them again
Rick rude only man to be in WCW WWE ECW in the same week
@Pedro Sepulveda dude what
2 were on the same night lol
He was not in ecw. He was on raw and nitro the same night and that’s only because raw was taped the Tuesday before
@@iLLBiLLsRoastBeats he didn't say same night, he said same week. And he did make appearances in ECW, was it the same week, idk. But pretaped or not, it happened
I remember when Rick Rude was in WCCW in Dallas wrestling against the Von Erichs at the Sportatorium... The good ole days...
Glad some one remembers him b4 his days up north,people think he started for some reason.
Behind the scenes he was top of the food chain at WWF. He was a monster street fighter and was said nobody ever fucked with him.
he was cast out of the same mold as Don Frye
That's one thing I had heard about him was that while yes, you did not want to piss him off, he could also be one of the nicest guys in the world too. Just don't flip that switch.
Just imagining being on a golf course, looking around and seeing Rude, Sting, Luger, and Zbyszko😳
I'm not super into the modern day wrestling, but i remember watching these guys on television when I was a boy and it's so cool hearing the stories about how some of these guys were 9outside the ring
You're not alone, I only watch the local promotion down in Tijuana and in person. Don't watch wrestling on TV at all, but I still love tuning into hear these guys tell stories because I grew up watching them.
21 Years since his death, RIP
I absolutely love these interviews my man!! I still get amused when I see Nikita with out the Russian accent. Good luck with everything and I hope you keep up the awesome work.
I listen to Nikita's real voice close my eyes and swear I'm listening to Superstar Billy Graham talking in shoot interviews.
Uncanny similar.
Rick rude vs ultimate warrior was 1 of the greatest rival matches vs each other ever 🙏🏼 rude was a beast
Minnesota my home State had so many great superstars born, raised or lived here! Rick was right at the top of that list with Mr. PERFECT. Rick Flair was raised here so obvious props to him but there is something about having pride and being from your home state! RIP Rick Rood and all Minnesota greats!!
Yeah, Minnesota produced Gene and Ole Anderson, Bob Backlund, Jim Brunzell, Paul Ellering, Mean Mike Enos and Ric Flair - sorry North Carolina but it’s true. In addition Minnesota gave us NCAA champ and Olympic alternate Verne Gagne, his son Greg, Larry (the Axe or Pretty-boy) Hennig, his “Perfect” son Curt, Molly Holly and the jobber who Harley Race called “best overall talent in wrestling” Kenny Jay.
We must then include Nikita Koloff, Stan “Krusher” Kowalski, Lacey, Lenny Lane, Blackjack Lanza (the original), Brock Lesnar by way of South Dakota, Bronco Nagurski by way of Ontario, John Nord, Scott Norton and the Pan American gold medalist and the 1976/1980 Olympian Brad Rheingans.
We round out the Minnesota list with Road Warriors Hawk and Animal, Rick Rude (obviously), Smash, its former Governor Jesse “the Body “Ventura, Sean “X-Pac” Waltman, Janet Wolfe, Tom Zenk and unfortunately Buck Zumhofe.
I should note that there were more to mention from the Wikipedia page I used. But I included just the ones I had heard of. With the exception of Lacey and Janet Wolfe, otherwise Molly Holly would be the lone female. And darn it I really wanted to claim Joe Stetcher. He was one of the greatest shooters in Pro Wrestling history, but he only retired to Minnesota where his brother Tony (also a Wrestler) ran a territory. They were originally from Nebraska.
Furthermore if I included Wrestlers trained in Minnesota by Verne Gagne and Eddie Sharkey, it would include Ricky Steamboat, Madussa, The Iron Sheik and…okay I’ve done enough, Google it!
The Sweat Hogs are still trying to get a piece of the Ravishing One!!!
Inner city lmao
Those were the days when they found wrestlers at clubs as bouncers. Undertaker , Kane and so many others. But that’s a crazy group of guys. Animal , Hawk and Rude
Rude was born in the wrong generation, he would be an absolute superstar today.
He wrestled at a time when it was bigger and he reached the pinnacle i don’t know that that’s the wrong era
Nah, they would have watered him down. He was in there at the right time.
No he wouldn't, todays product is trash...it would de-value him
@@atlchopperz1765 He would be a top heel and would have been World champ multiple times instead of constantly being fed to the likes of Ultimate Warrior.
@@marcespinoza6068 the sjw crowd woulda had a heart attack over Rick. You ever heard his promos? His character wouldn't fly in this PC era.
I became a big rick rude fan only after his career was over, thanks to the stories about him. I just like a guy who was so tough and such a good shoot fighter but told people to not take the Lord's name in vain. Lol so awesome. I guess just the old school quiet tough guy who could destroy about anybody but had that sort of quiet sense of honor. Say what you will about him, but to me he seemed like just a cool guy.
I agree , I like this kind of character
Love how Jake refers to Brutus as Dizzy
thats who he was talking about
Brutus the Barber Beefcake was considered kinda of a joke to may of his peers. They have said he basically rode the tails of Hogan and had very little talent and was even dangerous in the ring with hurting guys. They said he was quite dumb as well when it came to wrestling psychology.
Dizzy was Brother Brutai? I would have never guessed that’s who Jake was talking about.
@@wagsoman his name used to be Dizzy Hogan…
Fuckin beefcake was a clown. Especially when he was Zodiac. Dumbest character ever
I always assumed Rick was a legit bad ass. This confirmed it. I heard Steve Austin on his podcast mention stories of Rick smoking a weed all the time. Now THAT I would have never guessed. RIP Ravishing Rick Rude 🙌🏾
Look at Rude's eyes. Never fully open
Weed is a fantastic drug for the really intense type. I'm more chill these days so I really don't need it, but I'd literally roll a blunt and hand it to anyone struggling with anxiety, insomnia, over intensity, etc... It really can level you out
Thanks for the video, THE HANNIBAL TV
One of the greatest heels in WWF history. And a legit tough guy too.
I agree.
Honky Tonk looking like a cross between Alex Jones and E Honda in the thumbnail.
😂
Honky Tonk has the best tall tales!
E Honda is an amazing reference hahahahaha
@@DanielHuman1996 his shoots on dusty are fkn funny
This my first time hearing Nikita out of character... Not what I was expecting lol
Met him a little over a year ago. Scott Simpson. Before I posed for a pic with him, he did something nobody has ever done to me: He distanced himself an extra foot or so from me right before stopping my buddy from snapping the pic, extending his hand and saying quote : "Before we snap this, what's your name? " We went on for another 15min. Class act.
😂😂😂
He sounds really smart and wise
I was a youngbuck in the 80s watching the WWF. Now when I watch the old Survivor Series, Summer Slams, Royal Rumbles, and WrestleManias on Peacock, I crack up laughing whenever he calls out the crowd and tells em to shut up while he disrobes………….man I tell ya those 80s WWF days were the best.
Good video Hannibal! Devon you put out the best content bro.
I remember when the late Rick Rude worked with the late Bobby "The Brain" Heenan in New Orleans when he would call the fans "Louisiana Losers" during his feud with the late Roddy Piper at the Nar Kiefer Arena near the University of New Orleans campus,
3 od the greatest, RIP
rick rude was one of the best workers in this business.period.one of my alltime favorites.
Rick Rude was one of.my favorite wrestlers. Stand-up honorable guy who looked incredible as far as wrestling skills, and physique. One of the best heels ever in WWf. Legit badass who probably could have done well in MM A or UFC. RIP Rick Rude Not to mention he was best friends with Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig another one of my favorite wrestlers. Both of them deserved better careers in WWF in WCW.
You know he committed suicide bc he shot viagra directly into his slong it got infected and the Dr had to remove it or he’d died that’s why he killed him self and I’m not joking that’s what other wrestlers said happened.
@@conspiracytheory9525 that's still speculation on whether it was true but even so it doesn't take away from his career as a wrestler and as a friend to other wrestlers. Most of the other wrestlers all said when it came down to it he was a good person and cared about his friends. GOD will judge him for his actions if they are true.
@@conspiracytheory9525 Where did you get your information that is a valid fact that's what truly happened? I'm curious
If, you wanted to get my Mom to watch a Wrestling match...
RAVASHING RIIIIICCCCCKKKKK RUDDDDDDDDEEE!!!
RIP Richard Erwin Rood
Ric Rude was a REAL tough guy/man. All those matches with the Warrior where the Warrior went over many times but in reality Rude could have beat the snot out of the Warrior. One of my favorite Ric Rude matches was at the very first Royal Rumble. He opened the telecast with a bout with Ricky Steamboat. The movement in the match was phenomenal and you had Jesse the Body on the commentary and right in the middle of all the up tempo action Rude stops to pose and flex. Hilarious spots. Even in the ring announcement when he was introduced. Howard Finkel, god rest his soul he just passed, when he introduced Rude, Rude would step to the middle and shove Finkel to the side and do his shake. Hilarious stuff. Ravishing Ric Rude was a perfect name and gimmick.
I doubt it since warrior was much bigger than him and he might have been ripped but it was a lean type of ripped. His arms were like twigs next to warriors so he may have been tough with his own size and smaller but I doubt he said much to the bigger stronger guys. But warrior was meant to have been a bit of a pussy for his size though so he may have cowarded out but the likes of barbarian & warlord or others with warriors type of physique he's not going to try and bully like he did others.
@@cutekanjii he beat the piss out of warrior backstage. Tons of videos on yt about it. Rude benched 5 wheels.
@@queefersutherland8495 theres a couple not tonnes and it was just hearsay. Theres noway he did that! He was getting the biggest money of his life with the run with warrior vinces boy at the time. Theres no way he'd have done that and anyway warrior was much bigger than him. So why wiuld he jepordise his career and reputation and warrior talks good aboubt him, the typr pf personality warrior had theres no way hed talk good abput someone who beat him up. Look at all the shit he said and overreaction he had about kevin nash just because he kinda jokingly threatened to beat him up!
@@queefersutherland8495 I don't believe he was nearly that strong and second that story has not been corroborated. It was started by Ric Flair who is notorious for lying and when Warrior was interviewed about a bunch of people years after Rude's passing he had nothing but good words to say about Rude although Warrior was very opinionated and named guys who he believed tried to hurt him. Based on that Flair's story is just that; fiction.
@@miesvaillanykyisyytta3252 You are right that Flair lies. As it is, Flair wasn't even working in the WWE when the incident with the Warrior allegedly happened. Nobody else has claimed to see that beatdown, either.
And the last I heard, Rude hated Flair more than anyone else.
The way hillbilly jim sez I think about rude alot, henning, boss man......these are my wrestling favorites but they are Jim's friends...tough business
Hacksaw seems like a really nice guy
His intro was one of the best. The best heel one imo . His cut the mic, and then rips the city so he can show the women what a real sexy man supposed look like
Imagine the SJW seeing that today
Always loved Ravishing Rick Rude
Ravishing rick rude is of the wrestlers of all times in history
Watching Nikita Koloff look and speak just like my old boss is so weird lmao. Because I've never seen an interview with him after his wrestling career. Seems like a cool dude.
Great to hear the stories, and was interesting
The Original Alpha Male of Professional Wrestling.
Barry Darsow as Ace Frehley.
Rude one of the best heels.
Its amazing how many wrestlers have a state of Minnesota history!! Minnesota winters create some tough hombres!!
Minneapolis, Tampa, and West Texas were awesome pipelines in the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s.
Smash gives off a police officer vibe.
Guaranteed huge pop was anytime Rude was atomic dropped - nobody ever sold that move better.
I loved his finisher the Rude Awakening.
Jake Roberts looks great nowadays! Good on the bloke for coming so far in terms of getting his life back on track!
Snatched the goalie stick so Rick wouldn't get hurt
OR
Snatched the goalie stick so Rick could land more blows haha.
It's a bit like Wrestlemania 8 when the road agents come to the ring to hold Savage back from Flair but essentially they're pinning Savage down and inadvertently helping Flair and Perfect land blows.
The ravishing one!!!! One of the best ever!!!!
"Fuck the Larry Zbyszko!"
RIP Rude 💪
What a performer.
awesome stories! Is it possible to purchase a "Grandma B's" shirt somewhere, totally would be cool!
As a 3-4 year old in the late 80s. My Parents said i wasn't interested in the face characters in WWF. I only liked the heels and Rick Rude was my favourite. I still get shit 30 years later because at the time i pronounced it "Wick Wude" and a nickname came about that i still get called today more then my real name.
When I was a kid I would watch WWF and saw this shredded Tom Selleck looking dude who was cocky af and would pick chicks out of the audience, then makeout with them. Rude was the reason that I started working out and began acting more confident with girls. I'm now in my 40s in great shape and date women in their 20s. RIP to a legend and a true inspiration.
Slow clap
When did the definition of 'paying' become 'dating'?
yeah, who cares?
Hahaha
Be the best version of yourself that can be.
I'm also in my 40s and date women from the 1920s. High Five brother!!
I was at that match hillbilly, I remember it well dude.
Bleeding like a goose 🤣🤣🤣
Rude was an absolute monster.
Rude and Curt Hennig we're my favorite dudes back in the day.
Definitely my favorite heel of all time
No matter all the crazy and bad stuff that Jake Roberts has done over the years I have nothing but respect for that man he is a true hero.
Well welcome to 2020 Brian, and allow me to introduce you to Joey Ryan.
I read that Rick Rude had a degree in physical education and a degree in special education from a person who was labeled learning disabled who have been cool to talk to him
Rude was from the old school and on his worst day. He would out wrestle today's wrestlers on their best.
great vid as usual! imo a grear wrestler 🤼♂️
Thanks 👍
"Dizzy" = Brutus Beefcake, to those wondering whom Jake is referring to. Dizzy Ed Boulder.
Great video!
Rick rude v ricky the dragon steam boat. Those were the days of proper wrestleing
Long live rick rude
Rick Rude was my favorite
I wonder if a lot of these wrestlers from the Minnesota area got into wrestling because of the AWA, Rude seems like he was one of those guys that people didn't seem to really appreciate what he meant to the business until after he died.
I keep hearing that Hogan never faced Rick rude. He did and you can find it on UA-cam.
It's so weird hearing Nikita speak in a non Russian accent
I believe when AWA first had Rick, he was introduced as Rick Rudd.....
Rude was a legit ass kicker
were rick rude, tom seleck, and don fry brothers
Dan Severn also.
Gooner Man
Don't forget Freddie Mercury.
No, they are and were Men. They don't exist any more.
Alot of mustache rides were given out in the 80's and 90's.
Rick steiner.
RIP to the Ravishing one.
Funny Rick Rude being called a pretty boy stripper. He did have that persona, but he also had that cement head look to him.
Demolition is still the greatest tag team, period...
Wait a minute....Nikita Koloff is from Minnesota??? Never even occurred to me that he could possibly not be Russian or Eastern European.
Don't want to burst your bubble, but did you know Sabu was NOT from Bombay India? And each and every wrestler that was billed as coming from "Parts Unknown", did not come from there.
Hacksaw a great guy
"He had the waist of a wasp"..
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