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Rude wrestled from 1982 until his 1994 retirement due to injury, with a final match following in 1997. Among other accolades, he was a four-time world champion, a three-time WCW International World Heavyweight Champion , a one-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion , a one-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion , and a one-time WCW United ...
In the following match, Sting defended the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship against Rick Rude. During the match, Sting delivered a springboard plancha to Rude which injured Rude's back and as a result, Rude suffered a career-ending back injury. However, Rude managed to continue the match.
Rude was then able to perform a Rude Awakening neckbreaker but chose to continue attacking the Warrior rather than escape the cage. Rude performed a shoulderblock and tried to leave through the cage door. The Warrior held him back while Bobby Heenan, Rude's manager, tried to pull Rude out. The Warrior pulled both Rude and Heenan into the cage.
This match caused a back injury to Rude, which ended his in-ring career. [9] At the 1994 Slamboree event, Rude had been scheduled to defend against Sting in a return match. However, due to the nature of Rude's win (and in reality because of his injury) WCW Commissioner Nick Bockwinkel declared Rude's win void and returned the title to Sting ...
Originally, it was scheduled to be Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Ron Simmons, and Van Hammer against Big Van Vader, Barry Windham, The Barbarian, and Rick Rude; due to injuries, Hammer and Rude dropped out and Orndorff took Rude's place. Earlier on the show, Vader's team got rid of Barbarian, and Vader injured Simmons.
Vacated due to Rick Rude suffering an injury. [35] 45 Dustin Rhodes: January 11, 1993: Saturday Night: Atlanta, GA: 1 138: 109 Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a match that was originally made to determine the No. 1 contender. But, upon Rick Rude's vacating the title, the match was instead made to decide the new champion. Aired on tape delay on ...
Rick Rude (joined on the May 21, 1998, episode of Thunder; defected to nWo Hollywood with Curt Hennig on June 14, 1998) Lex Luger (joined on the May 25, 1998, episode of Nitro; part of nWo Elite after reunion) Sting (joined on the June 1, 1998, episode of Nitro; left the group on October 25, 1998, at Halloween Havoc due to rehab for drug issues)
The on-screen feud between Rick Rude and Jake Roberts began weeks before SummerSlam. As part of his gimmick, Rude would—after winning a match—invite a pre-selected woman from the audience to kiss him in the ring. On one occasion, one of the women refused to comply, later identifying herself as Roberts' wife, Cheryl.