@huskerhotelfoxtrot He won it from Flair but right before that PPV, WCW lost the rights to use the NWA Championship belt, so they created their own belt and called it the WCW International World Heavyweight Champion. So WCW had two world champions at the time. Rude was actually a 3 time world champ, dropped the belt to Hiroshi Hase in Japan, wont it back a week later, then lost it to Sting to win it back from him again. Those matches between Sting and Rude over that belt are true classics.
Shame he died so young. Pretty sure it was steroid related. Later investigations would show that The WWF looked the other way about those steroids the wrestlers used. Thanks for uploading that! Great memories. RIP RUDE.
In 2007,I become sensible and knowledgeble about wrestling.I was ignorant about storylines and reasoning behind the crazy stuff that would happen on wrestling shows on tv.
I was very UNfortunate that I missed so much wrestling since 1990's.I become wrestling fan in 1999.I really started watching old wwe and wcw wrestling videos in 2007.I didn't know that wrestling was scripted.Ever since then,I started respecting and loving Rick Rude more than ever.I love you MR Rick Rude R.I.P and we all miss you and other wrestlers that passed away so young.
I grew up watching this dude wrestle when it used to be "WWF," not WWE...anyhow...I thought he was kinda annoying when I was a kid,but I loved the fact that he got to kiss different hot ass chics in a lot of his matches back in the day! lol He was booed a lot, but that didn't stop women lusting after him n nonetheless...taking his pictures (2:25 - 2:37) hahaha R.I.P Ravishing One...Thanx for cool memories \m/
Even though its a great honor to go into the hall of fame its really flawed. Its the WWE hall of fame. They decide who goes in or not unlike most (or all) other that gets a vote. They just decide who goes in or not. No Rick Rude, no Arn Anderson, no Macho Man (even though we all know the rumor why he isn't in shouldn't matter), etc. But Pete Rose is in huh??? Wow!!!
Glad to see you put up some clips of him kicking Ric Flairs ass. Rick Rude the one and only Rick in wrestling for ever. And the real dirtiest player in the game.
Rude could generate heat like few others could. The best way I can describe it is that when you think of how loved Hulk Hogan was in his heyday and the pop and cheers he would generate. Rick would do the same thing but just the exact opposite, he was booed and jeered like few others. Rick has to be among the greatest heels in PW history
Definitely one of the greatest ever....He was comical,entertaining and one in a million and as a wrestler he was amazing...Top 8 dead or alive....Ravishing Rick Rude, Jake the Snake, Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, The Ultimate Warrior, Steve Nash, Brett Hart, Mr. Perfect,
this is why we need to band against corporations and make a final stand against fascism. giggles! no seriously, let's take these rich assholes down. FUCK THE RICH. fuck copyright for the rich.
rick rude never dne gr8 deal in wwf as it was known.wcw was his break i think an up and comeing wrestling company were rude looked and wrestled amazingly.the story lines in wcw were fantastic and he held wcw us champ title,wcw world heavyweight title and nwa heavyweight title on numerious occasions.rick rude is no doubt a wrestling legend and all u haters can go suck a dick.
Thanks for posting this! He was my sister's hunk! She watched him on TV all the time. Then I took her to WWF in Portland, ME. And she was picked with 3 other girls to kiss him on stage! When she kissed him, she fainted and went to the hospital. Rick got scared and lost the fight and went there too. He met me in the lobby with my parents. Doc said that she had high blood pressure rushing in her brain from the kiss. She said,"I died and went to heaven!" Funny! But sadly, she died a month later!
In my Opinon Rick Rude will always go down as an Uncrowned World Champion. His work Ethic and Style was unmatched in alot of ways. and His Attitude was Awesome. He did it his way . And that Made him Great.
They once had a match in Milan, Italy in 1989 according to Bret. There's a tape of the match somewhere. Bret said it was one of his best matches no one got to see.
rude greatest heel of all time
i remember that feud with flair and sting
those matches were epic
luchiniMOBB 1 month ago
Up until this Day the rude Awakening is still one of the Baddest and visceral moves i ever saw.
SDSOverfiend 1 month ago
how did he die anyone know ?
GRAYMINATOR 1 month ago
3:45 I was a pretty huge wrestling fan from 1986-1999 and don't recall Rude winning that belt...I know he was IC and US champ but not WCW champ
huskerhotelfoxtrot 2 months ago
@huskerhotelfoxtrot He won it from Flair but right before that PPV, WCW lost the rights to use the NWA Championship belt, so they created their own belt and called it the WCW International World Heavyweight Champion. So WCW had two world champions at the time. Rude was actually a 3 time world champ, dropped the belt to Hiroshi Hase in Japan, wont it back a week later, then lost it to Sting to win it back from him again. Those matches between Sting and Rude over that belt are true classics.
PabloMGP 1 month ago
2:34 awesome hair honey....so sexy
huskerhotelfoxtrot 2 months ago
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huskerhotelfoxtrot 2 months ago
Shame he died so young. Pretty sure it was steroid related. Later investigations would show that The WWF looked the other way about those steroids the wrestlers used. Thanks for uploading that! Great memories. RIP RUDE.
BullshitDetector88 2 months ago
Kelly Kelly's mother at 2:25?
eXydosTheSurfpro 3 months ago
Rude. Perfect. Hbk....best ever. period.
sweetjamesjones212 3 months ago
In 2007,I become sensible and knowledgeble about wrestling.I was ignorant about storylines and reasoning behind the crazy stuff that would happen on wrestling shows on tv.
liberalarab4lyfe 5 months ago
I was very UNfortunate that I missed so much wrestling since 1990's.I become wrestling fan in 1999.I really started watching old wwe and wcw wrestling videos in 2007.I didn't know that wrestling was scripted.Ever since then,I started respecting and loving Rick Rude more than ever.I love you MR Rick Rude R.I.P and we all miss you and other wrestlers that passed away so young.
liberalarab4lyfe 5 months ago
hmm buw what about just the wrestling hall of fame in ny i think it is..
wizeguy26 7 months ago
1:51 is probably the coolest gunshow I've ever seen
fookfocketyfookfook 7 months ago
in my opinion the rude awakening is the most deadliest eal time finishing move...how can a persons neck not break. oouucchhhh.
sweetjamesjones212 9 months ago
I remember my older bro bein pissed at me cuz i rooted for him rather than the ultimate warrior.. What great days!
NacheMan 11 months ago
He kissed alot of girls and kicked alot of ass!!!
MisterOldSchool1 1 year ago
I grew up watching this dude wrestle when it used to be "WWF," not WWE...anyhow...I thought he was kinda annoying when I was a kid,but I loved the fact that he got to kiss different hot ass chics in a lot of his matches back in the day! lol He was booed a lot, but that didn't stop women lusting after him n nonetheless...taking his pictures (2:25 - 2:37) hahaha R.I.P Ravishing One...Thanx for cool memories \m/
AK47HEAVYMETAL83 1 year ago
DUDE...THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST VIDS I CEEN ON YOU TUBE.
sweetjamesjones212 1 year ago
PLEASE SOMEONE TELL ME THE NAME OF THIS SONG.
sweetjamesjones212 1 year ago
@sweetjamesjones212 : This song is called Whole Lotta Love and it was recorded by Led Zeppelin and also by CCS
beesknees91 10 months ago
@sweetjamesjones212 The opening is track 8 from shot to hell album by BLS and the song that kicks in is whole lotta love by led zep.
cclizarkb 8 months ago
I always found something disturbing about his tights as i was growing up watching this
alpineracerr 1 year ago
rude awakening baby!!!!
Taught77 1 year ago
Even though its a great honor to go into the hall of fame its really flawed. Its the WWE hall of fame. They decide who goes in or not unlike most (or all) other that gets a vote. They just decide who goes in or not. No Rick Rude, no Arn Anderson, no Macho Man (even though we all know the rumor why he isn't in shouldn't matter), etc. But Pete Rose is in huh??? Wow!!!
afell11 1 year ago
True! How the hell is he not in the hall of fame?
samhainaz 1 year ago
Best heel ever
utherpendragon666 1 year ago
Glad to see you put up some clips of him kicking Ric Flairs ass. Rick Rude the one and only Rick in wrestling for ever. And the real dirtiest player in the game.
nzoplkj 1 year ago
Rude could generate heat like few others could. The best way I can describe it is that when you think of how loved Hulk Hogan was in his heyday and the pop and cheers he would generate. Rick would do the same thing but just the exact opposite, he was booed and jeered like few others. Rick has to be among the greatest heels in PW history
STEALTH872003 1 year ago
Definitely one of the greatest ever....He was comical,entertaining and one in a million and as a wrestler he was amazing...Top 8 dead or alive....Ravishing Rick Rude, Jake the Snake, Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, The Ultimate Warrior, Steve Nash, Brett Hart, Mr. Perfect,
youngbeno 1 year ago
@youngbeno Steve Nash the basketball player?
TwistyMcFlip 1 year ago
@TwistyMcFlip lol I meant Kevin Nash
youngbeno 1 year ago
fuck! is there anywhere you can see THIS video with the soundtrack posted with it? the other tributes on YT are usually his wwe entrance music :-s
kama316 2 years ago
this is why we need to band against corporations and make a final stand against fascism. giggles! no seriously, let's take these rich assholes down. FUCK THE RICH. fuck copyright for the rich.
gregjockca1001 2 years ago
@gregjockca1001 we kind of need the rich
remshot1998 1 year ago
Rick Rude was definitely one of the most charismatic, entertaining wrestlers IMHO.
SounzNice 2 years ago 14
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j4ck95 2 years ago
The Rude Awakening was such a crucial Finisher man. Damn I wish he was still wrestling!
Texifornia13 2 years ago 2
top 10 DEAD OR ALIVE could carry a good match with anyone, anytime, anywhere
KHLB516 3 years ago
htown184 2 years ago
quite possibly the best video on youtube
Paynemachine 3 years ago
This guy lived a crazy life.
sonofvlad 3 years ago
r i p rick thank you for the memories
dennisphillips69 3 years ago
rick rude never dne gr8 deal in wwf as it was known.wcw was his break i think an up and comeing wrestling company were rude looked and wrestled amazingly.the story lines in wcw were fantastic and he held wcw us champ title,wcw world heavyweight title and nwa heavyweight title on numerious occasions.rick rude is no doubt a wrestling legend and all u haters can go suck a dick.
toon19army81 3 years ago 3
r.i.p rick best world champ
ticketstohell 3 years ago
Thanks for posting this! He was my sister's hunk! She watched him on TV all the time. Then I took her to WWF in Portland, ME. And she was picked with 3 other girls to kiss him on stage! When she kissed him, she fainted and went to the hospital. Rick got scared and lost the fight and went there too. He met me in the lobby with my parents. Doc said that she had high blood pressure rushing in her brain from the kiss. She said,"I died and went to heaven!" Funny! But sadly, she died a month later!
BrunoOrson 3 years ago
In my Opinon Rick Rude will always go down as an Uncrowned World Champion. His work Ethic and Style was unmatched in alot of ways. and His Attitude was Awesome. He did it his way . And that Made him Great.
Evilution316 3 years ago 2
rick rude did win a world title he was the wcw champ at one point
benoit6707 3 years ago
Rick Rude and Bret Hart were always my two favorite wrestlers during the 80's and 90's. Have they ever wrestled each other during their careers?
MASSIECJR 3 years ago
They once had a match in Milan, Italy in 1989 according to Bret. There's a tape of the match somewhere. Bret said it was one of his best matches no one got to see.
songoku350 3 years ago
that was awesome...nicely done.
VulgarMessiah 3 years ago
HOW THE HELL IS HE NOT IN THE HALL OF FAME
typops 3 years ago 37
@typops coruption you need to be big buddies will you ever gonna get in the hall of fame
thanoobsowne 1 year ago
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CactusJack1127 9 months ago
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CactusJack1127 9 months ago
@typops Because back in the day Linda probably had a few Rude Awakenings.
CactusJack1127 9 months ago
Only one word can describe Rick Rude: UNDERRATED!!!!!!!
CHCRUZ 3 years ago 3
VERY WELL DONE! Excellent tribute to an excellent showman! Thanks!!!
tcjay24 4 years ago 2