History Wrestling / RickRude

* TookALevelInBadass: Rude's 1991 debut in WCW made an immediate impact and he became a top heel almost instantly, in contrast to his comparatively lighter role in the WWE.

* TheatricsOfPain: In his day he could make any opponent of any skill level and make them look like a million bucks with his ability to sell.

* TookALevelInBadass: Rude's debut in WCW made an immediate impact and he became a top heel there almost instantly, in contrast to his comparatively lighter role in the WWE.

* TakeThat: His aforementioned ''Nitro/Raw'' stunt is one of wrestling's most notorious of these. And that's not even taking into account [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech the promo he cut]] on ''Nitro.''

* InsultBackfire: Before his match with [[Wrestling/MickFoley Cactus Jack]] at a WCW house show in New York City on April 14, 1993, Rude said, "What I'd like for now is for all you fat, out-of-shape, inner-city SCUMBAGS to keep the noise down so the ladies can see what a real sexy man looks like." Then Cactus came out and got on the mic and said, "What I'd like for now is for Rick Rude to keep the noise down so I can show everyone what a fat, out-of-shape, inner-city SCUMBAG is supposed to look like!" Jack even did some poses to the cheers of the crowd.

* CatchPhrase: "What I'd like right now is for all you fat out-of-shape sweathogs to keep the noise down while I take my robe off and show the ladies what a real man looks like. Now, hit the music."

-->''Cut the music. What I'd like to have right now, is for all you fat, ugly, out-of-shape, internet geek, TV Troper sweathogs..... to keep the noise down, while I take my robe off, and give the ladies a good look at the [[MrFanservice sexiest man alive.]]''

[[caption-width-right:325:"...now hit the music."]]

** Creator/JohannSebastianBach's ''Music/ToccataAndFugueInDMinor'' (as the Halloween Phantom at ''WCW Halloween Havoc 91'')

* TheFarmerAndTheViper: To Shane Douglas in ECW in 1997, making this a rare case of a heel pulling this on another heel.

** The First Family and Neidhart's Raiders in Memphis

* TheFarmerAndTheViper: TWICE to Shane Douglas in ECW in 1997, making this a rare case of a heel pulling this on another heel.

** [[Wrestling/DGenerationX [=DeGeneration=] X]] (WWE 1997)
** [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder The NWO]] (WCW 1997-1998)

* InsultBackfire: Before his match with [[Wrestling/MickFoley Cactus Jack]] at a WCW house show on April 14, 1993 in New York City, Rude did his usual routine, saying, "What I'd like for now is for all you fat, out-of-shape, inner city SCUMBAGS
to do is to keep the noise down so the ladies can see what a real sexy man looks like." Then Cactus came out and got on the mic and said, "What I'd like for now is for Rick Rude to keep the noise down so I can show everyone what a fat, out-of-shape, inner city SCUMBAG is supposed to look like." Jack even did some poses to the cheers of the crowd.

* [=Pornstache=]

!!'''Tropes associated with Rick Rude include:'''

* ArchEnemy: Before the storyline was aborted, JakeRoberts. Rude's most remembered ArchEnemy nowadays is the UltimateWarrior, with whom Rude had a high-profile feud in 1989. They later main-evented at ''SummerSlam 1990.''
** Sting could easily be considered this from Rude's WCW run.
* {{Badass}}: Had legit boxing and arm-wrestling credentials, and was very strong in RealLife.

* CensorBox: In a famous incident on ''Superstars,'' Rude wore tights with the face of JakeRoberts' (now ex) wife, Cheryl, on them. Jake responded by running out and ''ripping them off of Rude right in the middle of the ring.'' Rude was wearing a g-string underneath, but his entire groin area got the CensorBox treatment making it seem even more risque on TV.

* PornStache
* PowerStable: With the Dangerous Alliance in WCW.

He was born Richard Erwin Rood, but he's far better known to fans of [[TheEighties 1980s]] ProfessionalWrestling as '''"Ravishing" Rick Rude''', the Sexiest Man Alive. Rude had a nearly two-decade career that spanned many different companies including the WWF (now Wrestling/{{WWE}}), {{ECW}} and {{WCW}}. He is best remembered for his chiseled physique, his narcissistic {{Heel}} persona, his feuds with JakeRoberts and the UltimateWarrior, and his microphone skills. He's also remembered by fans of [[TheNineties 1990s]] wrestling for his post-MontrealScrewjob TakeThat at the WWF, where he managed the rare feat of appearing on ''Monday Night Raw'' and ''Monday Nitro'' on the same night (''Nitro'' with his trademark mustache; ''Raw'' an hour later with a full beard since it had been taped days earlier).

** [[{{CheapHeat}} Insults referencing the particular town he was in that night]] were sometimes included.

* CensorBox: In a famous incident on ''Superstars,'' Rude wore tights with the face of JakeRoberts' (now ex) wife, Cheryl, on them. Jake responded by running out and ''ripping them off of Rude right in the middle of the ring.'' Rude was wearing a g-string underneath, but his entire groin area got the CensorBox treatment making it seem [[RefugeInAudacity even more risque on TV.]]

** [[{{CheapHeat}} insults referencing the particular town he was in that night were sometimes included.]]

He was born Richard Erwin Rood, but he's far better known to fans of [[TheEighties 1980s]] ProfessionalWrestling as '''"Ravishing" RickRude''', the Sexiest Man Alive. Rude had a nearly two-decade career that spanned many different companies including the WWF (now Wrestling/{{WWE}}), {{ECW}} and {{WCW}}. He is best remembered for his chiseled physique, his narcissistic {{Heel}} persona, his feuds with JakeRoberts and the UltimateWarrior, and his microphone skills. He's also remembered by fans of [[TheNineties 1990s]] wrestling for his post-MontrealScrewjob TakeThat at the WWF, where he managed the rare feat of appearing on ''Monday Night Raw'' and ''Monday Nitro'' on the same night (''Nitro'' with his trademark mustache; ''Raw'' an hour later with a full beard since it had been taped days earlier).

* ArchEnemy: Before the storyline was aborted, JakeRoberts. Rude's most remembered ArchEnemy nowadays is the UltimateWarrior, with whom Rude had a high-profile feud in 1989. They later main-evented at ''{{Summerslam}} 1990.''

* Badass: Had legit boxing and arm-wrestling credentials and was very strong.