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Encyclopedia > Richard Rood
Rick Rood
Statistics
Ring name(s) Smooth Operator
Ricky Rood
The Halloween Phantom
"Ravishing" Rick Rude
Billed height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Billed weight 252 lbs. (114 kg)
Born December 7, 1958
St. Peter, Minnesota
Died April 20, 1999
Alpharetta, Georgia
Billed from Robbinsdale, Minnesota
Trained by Eddie Sharkey
Debut 1983
Retired 1994

Richard Erwin Rood (December 7, 1958April 20, 1999), better known by his ring name of "Ravishing" Rick Rude (which Rood would legally change his name to), was a professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, most notably World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation, in the 1980s and 1990s. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Rude. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location in the state of Minnesota. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Alpharetta is a city located in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. ... Robbinsdale is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

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Career

Born in St. Peter, Minnesota, Rood attended Robbinsdale High School in Robbinsdale, Minnesota with Tom Zenk, Brady Boone, Nikita Koloff, Curt Hennig, John Nord, and Barry Darsow, all of whom would become professional wrestlers of some repute. Location in the state of Minnesota. ... Robbinsdale is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. ... Tom Zenk is a former professional wrestler best known by his stage name Z-Man. ... Brady Boone (born as Dean R. Peters) was a professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the WCW as Brady Boone and his short run in WWE as BattleKat. ... Born N. Scott Simpson (and legally changed to Nikita S. Koloff in the 1988), Nikita is a former American professional wrestler who wrestled throughout the 1980s and early 1990s as The Russian Nightmare Nikita Koloff, which was a play off of the nickname of fan favorite The American Dream Dusty... Curtis Michael Hennig (March 28, 1958 – February 10, 2003), also known by his ring name Mr. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


After graduating from Anoka Ramsey Junior College with a degree in Physical Education, Rood began wrestling in 1983 as Ricky Rood, a babyface jobber. He started with Vancouver's NWA All Star Wrestling before moving on to compete for Georgia Championship Wrestling and later Memphis-based Mid-Southern Wrestling. He later left and joined the National Wrestling Alliance affiliate Jim Crockett Promotions where he and a variety of tag team partners feuded with The Road Warriors. He returned to Memphis Championship Wrestling in 1984, this time as "Ravishing" Rick Rude, an overconfident, arrogant heel managed by Jimmy Hart. Rude feuded with Jerry Lawler and later his former partner, King Kong Bundy. A B.A. issused as a certificate A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ... Physical instruction at the U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, Rhode Island, 1917 Physical education (PE) is the interdisciplinary study of all areas of science relating to the transmission of physical knowledge and skills to an individual or a group, the application of these skills, and their results. ... In professional wrestling, a face is a character who is portrayed as being moral or approving (that is, faces are good guys or crowd favorites). The vast majority of wrestling storylines (though not all) place a heel (or bad guy) against a face. ... A job is professional wrestling slang referring to a performer who loses a match. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in south-western British Columbia, Canada. ... NWA All Star Wrestling is a former Canadian professional wrestling promotion, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Georgia Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on U.S. cable channel TBS (Turner Broadcasting System). ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... National Wrestling Alliance logo The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ... Jim Crockett Promotions was the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. ... A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... A professional wrestling feud is a staged disagreement between two wrestlers or factions of wrestlers over a purported slight or insult. ... This article is about the professional wrestling team, for otheruses see Road warrior The Road Warriors were a professional wrestling tag team famously comprised of Michael Hawk Hegstrand and Joseph Animal Laurinaitis, though other members were added later. ... In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character who is portrayed as behaving in an immoral manner, breaking rules or otherwise taking advantage of their opponents outside of the bounds of the rules of the match. ... In professional wrestling, a manager is a character who is paired with a wrestler. ... The Mouth of the South Jimmy Hart (also known as The Colonel) (born January 1, 1943 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a professional wrestling manager, executive, composer and musician. ... Jerry ONeil Lawler (born November 29, 1949) is an American professional wrestler and wrestling commentator, known throughout the wrestling world as The King. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment working and wrestling on its RAW brand as the color commentator. ... Chris Pallies (born November 7, 1957) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, King Kong Bundy. ...


Rude was hired by Championship Wrestling From Florida in December 1984 where he was managed by Percy Pringle and feuded with Billy Jack Haynes and Wahoo McDaniel, while teaming with Jesse Barr. After a year, he jumped to World Class Championship Wrestling along with Pringle, where he feuded with Kevin Von Erich and Chris Adams. After losing the WCCW Championship to Adams in July 1986, he fired Pringle and briefly replaced him with his sister, Raven. He formed a short-lived tag team with The Dingo Warrior, but the Warrior turned on him and became a face. Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF) was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa, Florida wrestling office starting in 1961 when Eddie Graham first bought into the promotion. ... William Alvin Moody (born April 10, 1954 in Mobile, Alabama), known professionally as Percy Pringle, is a professional wrestling manager. ... William Haynes, Jr. ... Edward Wahoo McDaniel was a Choctaw-Chickasaw Native American who achieved fame as a professional American football player and later as a professional wrestler. ... World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), also called the World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA), was a popular regional professional wrestling promotion run out of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ... He was on WWE Homecoming last night, on USA Kevin Ross Adkisson was a professional wrestler. ... Christopher Adams (also known as Christopher Loofboro) (February 10, 1955 – October 7, 2001) was a professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, trainer and judoka. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ultimate Warrior redirects here, for the South Korean movie Ultimate Warrior, see musa (film). ... In professional wrestling, a turn occurs most frequently when a wrestler develops a new gimmick (persona) and changes, frequently from face to heel or sometimes vice versa. ...


In September 1986, Rude returned to Jim Crockett Promotions and joined Manny Fernandez and his manager Paul Jones in their rivalry with Wahoo McDaniel. Rude and Fernandez won the NWA World Tag Team Championships on December 6, 1986 from the Rock 'N Roll Express, and began an epic feud that ended only when Rude left the promotion for the World Wrestling Federation in April 1987. To explain the sudden departure, Jim Crockett, Jr. aired a pre-taped non-title match where the Express defeated Rude and Fernandez and claimed that Rude had been injured as a result. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Legendary Pro wrestler and manager. ... The NWA World Tag Team Championship is the premier tag team title in the National Wrestling Alliance. ... December 6 is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson The Rock N Roll Express The Rock N Roll Express was a professional wrestling tag team comprised of Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson that was extremely popular in the 1980s. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jim Crockett, Jr. ...

Rick Rude as the Intercontinental Champion.

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World Wrestling Federation 1987-1990

In the WWF, Rude was managed by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and feuded with "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff before starting one of his most famous feuds with Jake "The Snake" Roberts. Rude had a routine where before the match he would make a show of removing his robe while running down the males in the crowd and after the match he would kiss a girl (that Heenan picked from the fans) all the way down to the mat after a successful match. On one occasion, he tried to get Roberts' real-life wife, Cheryl, to comply, aggravating Roberts. On another memorable occasion during the Roberts/Rude feud, Rude came to the ring with a picture of Cheryl stenciled on the front of his tights. A furious Roberts charged the ring and stripped Rude, appearing (to the television viewer) to leave him naked (the live audience saw him stripped to a thong instead). This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Paul Orndorff (born October 29, 1949 in Brandon, Florida) is a former National Football League player and former professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1980s as Mr. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


Rude's next big feud was with The Ultimate Warrior and began in January at the Royal Rumble 1989 pay-per-view in a "posing contest" that ended with Rude attacking Warrior with a metal pose bar. With a little help from Heenan, Rude won the Intercontinental Championship from the Warrior at WrestleMania V, before dropping it back to the Warrior at SummerSlam 1989 due in large part to interference from "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Rude then feuded with Piper, before resuming his conflict with the Warrior in the summer of 1990 after the Warrior had won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. The two battled in a cage at SummerSlam 1990, in the only Pay-Per-View Rude would ever headline as a solo wrestler. Rude failed to win the title and departed the WWF in October 1990 right before he was scheduled to feud with the Big Boss Man (which had its potential start when Rude started to make degrading comments about the Bossman's mother). Ultimate Warrior redirects here, for the South Korean movie Ultimate Warrior, see musa (film). ... Royal Rumble 1989 was the second annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling event from the World Wrestling Federation, and the first one to be held on pay-per-view. ... The WWE Intercontinental Championship belt The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ... WrestleMania V was the fifth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... SummerSlam 1989 was the second annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay per view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... Roderick George Toombs (born on April 17, 1954 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), best known by his stage name of Rowdy Roddy Piper, is a Canadian professional wrestler of Scottish descent. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... The WWE Championship belt, April 11 2005 – August 20, 2006; September 18, 2006 – present The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship is a professional wrestling title. ... This is a list of match types seen in professional wrestling. ... SummerSlam 1990 was the third annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation. ... Raymond (Ray) Traylor (May 2, 1962 – September 22, 2004) was an American professional wrestler. ...

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World Championship Wrestling 1991-1994

Rude returned to Jim Crockett Promotions, now known as World Championship Wrestling, as The Halloween Phantom at Halloween Havoc on October 27, 1991, unmasking himself later that night. He founded and led The Dangerous Alliance, consisting of himself, Paul E. Dangerously, Madusa, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, Larry Zbyszko, and "Stunning" Steve Austin. Rude won the United States Championship from Sting and feuded with Ricky Steamboat, at one point breaking his nose in a gang attack. World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. ... Halloween Havoc was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... The Dangerous Alliance The Dangerous Alliance was a heel professional wrestling stable that made a name for itself in World Championship Wrestling. ... Paul Buster Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is a professional wrestling manager, on-air talent, and former promoter. ... This article is about the professional wrestler and monster truck driver; for the ancient Greek mythological figure, see Medusa Debra Ann Miceli (born February 6, 1963 in Milan, Italy) better known as Madusa (shorthand for Made in the USA) or Alundra Blayze, is a former professional wrestler for WCW and... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Bobby Eaton Bobby Eaton (born Robert Lee Eaton), is a professional wrestler, famous for his days as one half of the Midnight Express. ... Lawrence (Larry) Whistler (born December 5, 1953) is a professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Larry Zbyszko. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... WWE United States Championship belt The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


In 1992, Rude and Madusa left The Dangerous Alliance and feuded with Nikita Koloff. Rude challenged reigning World Heavyweight Champion Ron Simmons on several occasions but did not defeat him. He was injured in December of that year and was forced to forfeit the United States Championship. Rude returned alone in April 1993 and tried to reclaim the title from Dustin Rhodes, who had won it while he was injured. The title was eventually held up after several controversial finishes to matches between the two. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Born N. Scott Simpson (and legally changed to Nikita S. Koloff in the 1988), Nikita is a former American professional wrestler who wrestled throughout the 1980s and early 1990s as The Russian Nightmare Nikita Koloff, which was a play off of the nickname of fan favorite The American Dream Dusty... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with World Heavyweight Championship (WWE). ... Ron Simmons (born May 15, 1958) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Virgil Riley Runnels III (born April 11, 1966; often called Dustin Runnels) is an American professional wrestler who has competed in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). ...


Rude switched his sights to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, making his intentions clear on August 28, 1993, when he was the guest on then-champion Ric Flair's "A Flair For the Gold" talk segment. Rude went on to defeat Flair for the title in September 1993 at Fall Brawl. However, as WCW had recently withdrawn from the NWA, the title could no longer be called the NWA World Heavyweight Championship (WCW had purchased the belt itself, however). The title was renamed the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship, which Rude lost to Hiroshi Hase on March 16, 1994 in Tokyo, Japan. Rude regained the title just eight days later in Kyoto, Japan. After dropping the title to Sting on April 17, Rude pinned Sting on May 1 in Fukuoka to become a three time champion. However, Rude injured his back during the match; unable to wrestle, he was stripped of the title (with the storyline excuse that he was found to have used the title belt as a weapon in the course of the match). Rude retired shortly after. NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1973 – 1986, 1993 – Present) The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Championship is the primary professional wrestling title in the NWA. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidts 1905 title and Frank Gotchs... August 28 is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ric Flair (born February 25, 1949 [1] and named Richard Morgan Fliehr upon his adoption several weeks later), is an iconic American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its RAW brand. ... Fall Brawl was an annual pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000. ... The World Championship Wrestling (WCW) International World Heavyweight Championship was a championship that took the place of the original NWA World Heavyweight Championship when World Championship Wrestling withdrew from the National Wrestling Alliance in 1993. ... Hiroshi/Hiro Hase was born on May 5, 1961 in Koyabe, Toyama, Japan. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ... Location of Kyoto, on the main island of Japan Kyoto (Japanese: 京都市; Kyōto-shi) is a city in Japan that has a population of 1. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Concern has been expressed that this article or section is missing information about: Famous people from Fukuoka. ...


Extreme Championship Wrestling 1997

Rude collected on an insurance policy and did not compete in wrestling again until 1997, when he joined Extreme Championship Wrestling as a masked man who harassed Shane Douglas, at one point spanking Francine. He eventually unmasked and became a color commentator. He would later align himself, for a short time, with Shane Douglas and his Triple Threat. During the ECW versus USWA / WWF inter-company competition, Rude helped Jerry "The King" Lawler defeat ECW mainstays Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Troy Shane Martin (born November 21, 1964) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Shane Douglas. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A color commentator (or colour commentator in Canada), sometimes known as a color analyst (or colour analyst), is a member of the broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the play-by-play announcer by filling in any time when play is not in progress. ... Troy Shane Martin (born November 21, 1964) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Shane Douglas. ... The United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a professional wrestling promotional organization based in Memphis, Tennessee. ... Jerry ONeil Lawler (born November 29, 1949) is an American professional wrestler and wrestling commentator, known throughout the wrestling world as The King. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment working and wrestling on its RAW brand as the color commentator. ... Tommy Dreamer Tommy Dreamer (born Thomas Laughlin on February 13, 1971) is an American professional wrestler. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ...

L-to-R: Rick Rude, Chyna, Shawn Michaels and Triple H.

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Return to the World Wrestling Federation 1997

Rude later returned to the WWF as an "insurance policy" of the D-Generation X stable (Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and Chyna). He assisted with several sneak attacks on The Undertaker. He left the WWF after the Montreal Screwjob at Survivor Series 1997. According to Bret Hart, Rude stayed in the locker room during Bret's confrontation with Vince McMahon. Rude then called Eric Bischoff and informed him what had happened was in fact real. As Rude was not signed to a full-time contract with WWF, and was performing on a "per appearance" basis, Rude was able to negotiate a deal with Bischoff and WCW, in part due to his anger over the Montreal Screwjob. D-Generation X (a. ... Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Shawn Michaels. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Joan Marie Joanie Laurer (born December 27, 1969) is an American actress and retired professional wrestler. ... Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965[2]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name, The Undertaker. ... The screwjob in execution - Earl Hebner calling for the bell as Shawn Michaels holds Bret Hart in the sharpshooter. ... Survivor Series 1997 was the eleventh annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event for the World Wrestling Federation. ... Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2, 1957) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler, and part of the Hart wrestling family. ... The screwjob in execution - Earl Hebner calling for the bell as Shawn Michaels holds Bret Hart in the sharpshooter. ...


Return to World Championship Wrestling 1997-1998

Rude appeared on both RAW is WAR and WCW Monday Nitro on November 17, 1997. A more clean-shaven Rude appeared on Nitro, which was live, and proceeded to criticize the WWF, calling the company the "Titanic" (a reference to Titan Enterprises, as the WWF's parent company was then known as the "sinking ship"). An hour later on RAW (which had been taped six days earlier), Rude then appeared with a beard. Rude also appeared on ECW's Hardcore TV during that weekend (November 14-16 as the show was syndicated differently depending on the market). Rude was still making ECW appearances while in D-Generation X. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... D-Generation X (a. ...


Rude became a member of the New World Order, managing his friend Curt Hennig. When the nWo split, Hennig and Rude joined the nWo Wolfpac and tried to motivate Konnan to defeat Goldberg, who was undefeated at the time. When Konnan was defeated by Goldberg, Rude and Hennig attacked him, later joining nWo Hollywood, the rivals of the Wolfpac. By late 1998, both Rude and Hennig were off WCW TV due to injuries. Hennig had an ongoing leg injury that year, and Rude had testicular cancer. However Rude's cancer was not life threatening. Curt Hennig returned to the nWo from his injury at Starrcade '98 without Rude, who was still unable to appear on WCW. Rude was rumored to be training for a full time comeback to active wrestling in early 1999. The nWo (New World Order) was both a professional wrestling storyline and the stable of wrestlers who were its central players. ... Curtis Michael Hennig (March 28, 1958 – February 10, 2003), also known by his ring name Mr. ... Charles Ashenoff (sometimes seen Hispanicized as Carlos Ashenoff), (born June 6, 1964 in Santiago de Cuba) better known by his ring name, Konnan, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and rapper of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent. ... William Scott Bill Goldberg (born December 27, 1966) is a currently inactive American professional wrestler, retired football player, and actor. ...


Death

Rude died on April 20, 1999 after suffering heart failure. The believed cause of death may have been an overdose of Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and steroids. An autopsy report showed he died from an overdose of "mixed medications". In 1994 he testified that he had used anabolic steroids to build muscle mass and relieve joint pain. [1] April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (4-hydroxybutanoic acid, C4H8O3) is both a drug and a naturally occurring compound found in the mammalian brain, where it might function as a neurotransmitter. ... Chemical structure of the natural anabolic hormone testosterone, 17β-hydroxy-4-androsten-3-one. ...


Wrestling facts

  • Finishing and signature moves
  • Managers
  • Mentors
  • Wrestlers managed
  • Previous Factions
  • Quotes
  • "I feel good and I look even better. I make a burlap sack look like a cashmere sweater."'
  • "What I'd like to have right now is for all you fat, out of shape, San Francisco sweathogs to keep the noise down while I take my robe off and show all the ladies what a real man is supposed to look like."'
  • "What I'd like to have right now is for all you fat, out of shape, Pennsylvania Pissants to keep the noise down, while I take my robe off and give you a good look at the next World Wrestling Federation Champion."'
  • "What I'd like to have right now is for all you fat, out of shape, Atlantic City sweat hogs to keep the noise down while I take my robe off and give all the ladies a look at the sexiest man alive!"'
  • "Hit the music!"'
  • "I like to stand up when I pick my bones..." (From his appearance on the Arsenio Hall show)

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Championships and accomplishments

  • Best Heel award in 1992

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Jim Crockett Promotions was the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. ... The Mid Atlantic version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship was created in 1975, and was the version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship recognized by Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling (later World Championship Wrestling) until 1991. ... The Mid Atlantic version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship was created in 1975, and was the version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship recognized by Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling (later World Championship Wrestling) until 1991. ... Manny Fernandez is the name of at least three people: Manny Fernandez (wrestler) - A former professional wrestler, also an American football player for the Kansas City Chiefs. ... Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) is a professional wrestling magazine. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Manny Fernandez is the name of at least three people: Manny Fernandez (wrestler) - A former professional wrestler, also an American football player for the Kansas City Chiefs. ... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. ... The World Championship Wrestling (WCW) International World Heavyweight Championship was a championship that took the place of the original NWA World Heavyweight Championship when World Championship Wrestling withdrew from the National Wrestling Alliance in 1993. ... WCW International World Heavyweight Championship title history World Championship Wrestling List of WCW International World Heavyweight Championship reigns by length Category: ... WWE United States Championship belt The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ... The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling title. ... World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), also called the World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA), was a popular regional professional wrestling promotion run out of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ... The WCWA Heavyweight Championship was the major title in World Class Championship Wrestling. ... The WCWA Heavyweight Championship was the major title in World Class Championship Wrestling. ... The WCCW Television Championship was a secondary title in World Class Championship Wrestling that was primarily defended on their weekly television show. ... The WCCW Television Championship was a secondary title in World Class Championship Wrestling that was primarily defended on their weekly television show. ... The WCWA Heavyweight Championship was the major title in World Class Championship Wrestling. ... The WCWA Heavyweight Championship was the major title in World Class Championship Wrestling. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... The WWE Intercontinental Championship belt The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ... The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling title. ... Dave Herbert Meltzer (born October 24, 1961 in San Jose, California) is the editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, an insider newsletter for the world of professional wrestling. ...

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Dave Meltzer David Allen Meltzer (born October 24, 1961) is the editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON), a newsletter for the world of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. ...

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