NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Rick Rude

Richard Erwin Rood (December 7, 1958 – April 20, 1999), better known by his ring name of "Ravishing" Rick Rude, was a professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, most notably World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation, in the 1980s and 1990s. He was a two time WCWA Heavyweight Champion. (His first reign was known as the NWA American Heavyweight Championship.) Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ... St. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Alpharetta is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. ... Robbinsdale is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... For the NES video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

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. St. ... Robbinsdale is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. ... Thomas (Tom) Erwin Zenk (Born: November 30, 1958) is a former American professional wrestler, also known by Tom Zenk and his nickname Z-Man. ... 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. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Curtis Michael Hennig (March 28, 1959 â€“ February 10, 2003), also known by his ring name Mr. ... John Nord (born October 18, 1959) is a retired American professional wrestler. ... This article does not cite any 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 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 education (PE) is the interdisciplinary study of all area 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 or babyface is a character who is portrayed as heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analagous to villains. ... A job is professional wrestling slang referring to a performer who loses a match. ... For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ... 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). ... The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the largest 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. ... 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. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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 (WCCW) 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. The following article refers to the commonly misnamed Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF). ... Paul Bearer redirects here. ... William Haynes, Jr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Not to be confused with World Championship Wrestling. ... Kevin Ross Adkisson (born May 15, 1957 in Belleville, Illinois) is a retired professional wrestler under the ring name Kevin Von Erich of the famous Von Erich Family. ... Christopher Adams (February 10, 1955 â€“ October 7, 2001) was a professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, trainer and judoka. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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 National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Tag Team Championship is the premier tag team title in the NWA. There have been several versions of this title, but the title recognized by the NWA is the version that was recently defended primarily in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ... is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Jim Crockett, Jr. ...

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). Bobby The Brain Heenan (born Raymond Louis Heenan on November 1, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American professional wrestling manager and commentator. ... Paul Orndorff (born October 29, 1949 in Brandon, Florida) is a retired professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling as Mr. ... Aurelian Jake Smith, Jr. ...

Rude's next big feud was with The Ultimate Warrior and began in January at the 1989 Royal Rumble pay-per-view in the Super Posedown 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 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 from 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 Boss Man's mother). This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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 World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... 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 (WWF). ... Roderick George Toombs (born April 17, 1954) better known by his ring name Rowdy Roddy Piper, is a Canadian professional wrestler, and film actor. ... This article is about the year. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling. ... SummerSlam 1990 was the third annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... Raymond (Ray) Traylor (May 2, 1962 â€“ September 22, 2004) was an American professional wrestler. ...

World Championship Wrestling (1991-1994)

Rude returned to Jim Crockett Promotions, eventually known as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), 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. For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... Halloween Havoc was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000. ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 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 Heyman (born September 11, 1965 in Scarsdale, New York) is a professional wrestling manager, on-air talent, and former promoter formerly employed by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... 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 WWF. She has also recently driven the Madusa monster truck for Clear Channel Communications on Monster Jam and will... 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. ... Steven James Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18, 1964)[2] better known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... For other uses, see Sting (disambiguation). ... This article 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. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The World Championship Wrestling (WCW) World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling. ... Ron Simmons[2] (born May 15, 1958) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. ... Virgil Riley Runnels III, also known as Dustin Runnels and Dustin Rhodes (born April 11, 1969), is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Black Reign // Rhodes received his first national exposure in the National Wrestling Alliance in December 1988, where he...

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. The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Championship is the primary professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Morgan Fliehr[2] (born on February 25, 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota[2]) better known by his ring name Ric Flair , is a legendary American professional wrestler of iconic staus signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its SmackDown! brand. ... Fall Brawl was an annual pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000. ... For the NWA International championship now part of the AJPW Triple Crown Championship, see NWA International Heavyweight Championship. ... Hiroshi Hase (born on May 5, 1961 in Oyabe, Toyama, Japan) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler who worked for New Japan Pro Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling, prior to transitioning to a position in the Japanese parliament. ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Kyoto (disambiguation). ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. ...

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 (ECW) 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. This article is about the independent promotion from 1992-2001. ... Wrestling masks are most widely used in the Mexican/Latin lucha libre style of wrestling. ... Troy Shane Martin (born November 21, 1964) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler who is better known by his ring name, Shane Douglas. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A color commentator (colour commentator in Canada), sometimes known as a color 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. ... The United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a professional wrestling promotional organization based in Memphis, Tennessee. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Thomas Laughlin (born February 14, 1971),[2] is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Tommy Dreamer. ... James (Jim) Fullington (born June 16, 1963) better known by his ring name The Sandman, is an American professional wrestler, best known for his career with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he was dubbed The Hardcore Icon. ...

Return to WWF (1997)

Rude later returned to 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 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 "pay-per-appearance" basis, Rude was able to negotiate a deal with Bischoff and WCW, in part due to his anger over the Montreal Screwjob. This article is about the stable in WWE. For the Pay-Per-View event, see In Your House 19: D-Generation X D-Generation X (commonly known as DX) is an on and off professional wrestling tag team (formerly a stable) wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Shawn Michaels. ... Paul Michael Levesque[4] (born July 27, 1969)[4] is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former Hunter Hearst Helmsley moniker. ... Chyna[1] (born Joanie Marie Laurer (born December 27, 1969) is an American actress and retired professional wrestler. ... For the Combichrist song, see Everybody Hates You Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965[2][3]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name The Undertaker. ... The screwjob - Earl Hebner calls 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 retired Canadian professional wrestler and actor, and is a member of the Hart wrestling family. ... Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955[1]), is a former professional wrestling booker and on-screen personality, most known for serving as President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ...

Return to WCW (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 WWF, calling the company the "Titanic" (a reference to Titan Enterprises, as 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. WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the RAW brand. ... 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. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Look up titanic, Titanic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the stable in WWE. For the Pay-Per-View event, see In Your House 19: D-Generation X D-Generation X (commonly known as DX) is an on and off professional wrestling tag team (formerly a stable) wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment. ...

In WCW, Rude became a member of the nWo, 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 was thought to have had testicular cancer which later turned out to be a cyst. 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 New World Order was a stable of wrestlers, originally in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... Curtis Michael Hennig (March 28, 1959 â€“ 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. ... For other persons named Bill Goldberg, see Bill Goldberg (disambiguation). ... Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in the testicles, a part of the male reproductive system. ... A cyst (soft c, rhymes with list) is a cloed sac having a distinct membrane and division on the nearby tissue. ... Starrcade was the primary supercard of the NWA and World Championship Wrestling from 1983-2000. ...

Death

Rude died at the age of 40 on April 20, 1999 after suffering heart failure. He is survived by his wife, Michelle and their three children.^[1] 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.^[2] is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (4-hydroxybutanoic acid, C4H8O3), commonly abbreviated GHB, is a neuroprotective therapeutic drug that is illegal in a number of countries[1], and is a naturally-occurring substance found in the central nervous system, wine, beef, small citrus fruits, and almost all living creatures in small amounts. ... Crystal structure of human sex hormone-binding globulin, transporting 5Î±-dihydrotestosterone. ...

At the time of his death, Rude was planning to open a wrestling school in Rome, Georgia. His family still resides there.

In wrestling

In professional wrestling a neckbreaker is any throw or slam that focuses its attack on the opponentâ€™s neck. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A piledriver is a professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent, turns him upside-down, and drops into a sitting or kneeling position, driving the opponents head into the mat. ... In professional wrestling a neckbreaker is any throw or slam that focuses its attack on the opponentâ€™s neck. ... In professional wrestling a DDT is any move in which the wrestler falls down or backwards to drive a held opponents head into the mat. ... Attacking maneuvers in the kayfabe of professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold or as a set up for a throw. ...

Championships and accomplishments

The following article refers to the commonly misnamed Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF). ... The NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship was the major singles title in the National Wrestling Alliances Florida territory, Championship Wrestling Florida. ... The NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship was the major singles title in the National Wrestling Alliances Florida territory, Championship Wrestling Florida. ... The NWA Florida United States Tag Team Championship was a secondary tag team title in Florida Championship Wrestling from 1978 until 1986. ... The NWA Florida United States Tag Team Championship was a secondary tag team title in Florida Championship Wrestling from 1978 until 1986. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Non notable wrestling promotion, no third party sources, fails WP:CORP If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s through the late 1980s. ... The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s through the late 1980s. ... Chris Pallies (born November 7, 1957) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, King Kong Bundy. ... Jim Crockett Promotions was the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... The World Championship Wrestling (WCW) World Tag Team Championship was the major tag team title in World Championship Wrestling from 1991 to 2001. ... This is a list of WCW World Tag Team Champions, originally known as the World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For the NWA International championship now part of the AJPW Triple Crown Championship, see NWA International Heavyweight Championship. ... This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WCW International World Heavyweight Champion by ring name. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... John Cena in 2005, with his customized WWE United States Championship belt. ... Not to be confused with World Championship Wrestling. ... 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. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling title. ... Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) is a professional wrestling magazine. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1. ... This is a list of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, current and defunct. ... This is a list of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, current and defunct. ... This is a list of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, current and defunct. ...

Notes

^ http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=513285 His wife, Michelle, and their three children survive him.
^ USATODAY.com - Wrestling deaths and steroids
^ NWA Southern Heavyweight Title (Florida) history At wrestling-titles.com
^ NWA United States Tag Team Title (Florida version) history At wrestling-titles.com
^ NWA/AWA Southern Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com
^ NWA Mid-America/AWA Southern Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles.com
^ NWA World Tag Team Title (Mid-Atlantic/WCW) history At wrestling-titles.com
^ WCW International World Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com
^ NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com
^ NWA American Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com
^ World Class Television Title history At wrestling-titles.com
^ WCWA World Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com
^ WWF/WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com

References

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. ...

Contents

Career

World Wrestling Federation (1987-1990)

World Championship Wrestling (1991-1994)

Extreme Championship Wrestling (1997)

Return to WWF (1997)

Return to WCW (1997-1998)

Death

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

Notes

References

External links

Contents

Career GA_googleFillSlot("encyclopedia_square");

World Wrestling Federation (1987-1990)

World Championship Wrestling (1991-1994)

Extreme Championship Wrestling (1997)

Return to WWF (1997)

Return to WCW (1997-1998)

Death

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

Notes

References

External links

Career