#38. “Ravishing” Rick Rude
Achievements/Accolades:
- 1-time WWE Intercontinental Champion
- 3-time WCW Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion
Opinions:
“A sure-fire WWE Hall of Famer who isn’t in for whatever reason. It’s really one of those questions that may be left unanswered. Is it WWE that doesn’t want him in? Or is it the family of The Ravishing One? Either way, Rude was just awesome, man. He worked the kind of style that could put him against any opponent on the card in an entertaining match. It is really a shame he left WWE when he did because he was just starting to hit his prime, but some of the matches he had in WCW were the greatest of his career. No question in my mind that Rick Rude should be in the Top 50.” — Jay Alletto
“The only man to feature on Monday Night Raw and Monday Nitro on the same night, “Ravishing” Rick Rude was a pioneer for the sleazy character. However, coming in above the likes of Jerry “The King” Lawler and Jushin “Thunder” Liger does not sit well with me; a spot closer to #50 is more deserving in my opinion.” — Matt Burgess
“Since the heyday of Ravishing Rick Rude, we have had a somewhat overabundance of pretty boy narcissist heels in wrestling. But very few, in my opinion, were able to match the almost visceral, guttural reaction of hate that Rude would receive as he declared his superiority and faced off against Jake Roberts and the Ultimate Warrior among others. Rude is one of the greatest heels of all time, and I don’t say that lightly, and helped set the standard for characters alike to himself and it is for this reason that I’m happy he is being recognized on this list.” — Zak Fellows
