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Post by cordless2016 on Dec 2, 2019 15:21:12 GMT -5
Has it ever been discussed what the plans for Rick Rude were to be had he not suffered his back injury against Sting? He just came off his third WCW International Heavyweight Title win and seemed to be positioned as a top heel going forward (I know it was 2nd fiddle to the WCW Title but still fought over by top guys).
I also wondered how his run would have panned out had he been there when Hogan and Savage arrived. Would he still be a top heel, or would he have taken a back seat like most other WCW stars for Hogan’s cronies?
So much potential was lost when Rude went down IMO.
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Post by natepadberg on Dec 2, 2019 15:24:33 GMT -5
i think he definetly would have been a top heel had he not got hurt. i also think he would have been like waltman, bouncing back and forth between companies, never settling on one place.
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Post by PVA on Dec 2, 2019 16:26:18 GMT -5
He was starting a Feud with Vader around time he got hurt and rumors of a possible face turn?
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Post by The Brain on Dec 2, 2019 17:15:54 GMT -5
If they didnt turn em face during the feud with Vader than yeah a feud with Hogan would've probably been a lock.A feud with Savage in 95 would've been great. Still saddens me though we never got the match with Vader at Slamboree 94 in Philly  |
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Post by cordless2016 on Dec 2, 2019 17:32:21 GMT -5
If they didnt turn em face during the feud with Vader than yeah a feud with Hogan would've probably been a lock.A feud with Savage in 95 would've been great. Still saddens me though we never got the match with Vader at Slamboree 94 in Philly Would have been a great match but I feel like a face turn at the time would have been career suicide. With Hogan coming in, Rude moves to the #3 face at best behind him and Sting. Throw in Savage later that year and he drops to #4. I think remaining heel would have been best for Rude, and a possible feud with Hogan after he was done with Flair and Vader. |
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Post by The Brain on Dec 2, 2019 17:40:51 GMT -5
If they didnt turn em face during the feud with Vader than yeah a feud with Hogan would've probably been a lock.A feud with Savage in 95 would've been great. Still saddens me though we never got the match with Vader at Slamboree 94 in Philly Would have been a great match but I feel like a face turn at the time would have been career suicide. With Hogan coming in, Rude moves to the #3 face at best behind him and Sting. Throw in Savage later that year and he drops to #4. I think remaining heel would have been best for Rude, and a possible feud with Hogan after he was done with Flair and Vader. Yeah he was such a great natural heel that a face turn just wouldn't feel right. Can you imagine him not ripping on the fans pre-match? |
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Post by MKSavage on Dec 2, 2019 17:58:49 GMT -5
I really liked Rude in WCW, he always seemed to have great feuds (Sting, Steamboat, Rhodes). I would have loved to have seen a Rude/Vader feud. Though, a Savage/Rude feud in 1995/96 would have been epic. Another interesting question is, would Rude have joined the NWO or stayed with WCW if he was still an active wrestler in 1996?
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Post by 👑🇵🇭⭐️ on Dec 2, 2019 18:00:24 GMT -5
Ravishing Rick Rude vs. Macho Man Randy Savage for the World Championship Title Belt in either company would have been talked about for decades as the greatest feud ever. Imagine the promos and matches.
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Post by The Brain on Dec 2, 2019 18:45:03 GMT -5
I really liked Rude in WCW, he always seemed to have great feuds (Sting, Steamboat, Rhodes). I would have loved to have seen a Rude/Vader feud. Though, a Savage/Rude feud in 1995/96 would have been epic. Another interesting question is, would Rude have joined the NWO or stayed with WCW if he was still an active wrestler in 1996?My money would be on joining the group but if there was a time to turn him babyface than that would've been the time.
A babyface Rude vs heel Hollywood Hogan for the belt would've been a sight to see.
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Post by Papi Joker on Dec 2, 2019 19:15:56 GMT -5
I am pretty sure if not Bruce Prichard (another podcast) they said Rude was well on his way to recover (back was coming good) and make an in ring return at WWE...
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Post by cordless2016 on Dec 2, 2019 19:21:37 GMT -5
I really liked Rude in WCW, he always seemed to have great feuds (Sting, Steamboat, Rhodes). I would have loved to have seen a Rude/Vader feud. Though, a Savage/Rude feud in 1995/96 would have been epic. Another interesting question is, would Rude have joined the NWO or stayed with WCW if he was still an active wrestler in 1996? I’d guess he’d be nWo. Probably take Curt’s role as the top midcarder of the group. |
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Post by jking1979 on Dec 2, 2019 21:06:31 GMT -5
Rick Rude as a good guy would have been a bad idea.
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Post by ClassicFan2 on Dec 2, 2019 21:39:08 GMT -5
rude woulda been fun as a good guy like mr perfect all cocky and ripping on the heels. good guy rude vs nwo heel curt henning sounds pretty awesome to me. how about a rick rude & poppa pump posedown then a fued?
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Post by cordless2016 on Dec 2, 2019 22:28:27 GMT -5
rude woulda been fun as a good guy like mr perfect all cocky and ripping on the heels. good guy rude vs nwo heel curt henning sounds pretty awesome to me. how about a rick rude & poppa pump posedown then a fued? While I’m not a fan of the idea of Rude as a face, him and Big Poppa Pump is a feud I’m instantly sold on. |
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Dec 3, 2019 0:45:42 GMT -5
I think his plans were to be simply ravishing, ooooowwwwwwwwww!!!
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Post by k5 on Dec 3, 2019 1:47:34 GMT -5
with his buddy curt hennig showing up not too long after, he’d be sticking around until he did the switch over for a feud with Austin as he would’ve liked.
would’ve loved to see it too.
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Post by 👑🇵🇭⭐️ on Dec 3, 2019 4:53:38 GMT -5
Wait a minute!! Could Ravishing Rick Rude have joined the...Four Horsemen!? Maybe Mr. Perfect doesn't turn on the Horsemen if Rude was 1 of the 4 with him. Ric Flair, Chris Benoit, Mr. Perfect, and Ravishing Rick Rude, with Arn Anderson as the manager could have been as special as the WWE Hall of Fame version. That would have been incredible. Bobby the Brain Heenan would have no choice but to join his family.
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Post by MKSavage on Dec 3, 2019 10:33:52 GMT -5
Wait a minute!! Could Ravishing Rick Rude have joined the...Four Horsemen!? Maybe Mr. Perfect doesn't turn on the Horsemen if Rude was 1 of the 4 with him. Ric Flair, Chris Benoit, Mr. Perfect, and Ravishing Rick Rude, with Arn Anderson as the manager could have been as special as the WWE Hall of Fame version. That would have been incredible. Bobby the Brain Heenan would have no choice but to join his family. That would have been an awesome group. If that didn't happen, I would of like to have seen Rude and Perfect as a tag team. |
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Post by ClassicFan2 on Dec 3, 2019 15:19:45 GMT -5
Wait a minute!! Could Ravishing Rick Rude have joined the...Four Horsemen!? Maybe Mr. Perfect doesn't turn on the Horsemen if Rude was 1 of the 4 with him. Ric Flair, Chris Benoit, Mr. Perfect, and Ravishing Rick Rude, with Arn Anderson as the manager could have been as special as the WWE Hall of Fame version. That would have been incredible. Bobby the Brain Heenan would have no choice but to join his family. That would have been an awesome group. If that didn't happen, I would of like to have seen Rude and Perfect as a tag team. perfect/rude vs sting/luger would be a dream match for me! |
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Post by MKSavage on Dec 3, 2019 15:39:07 GMT -5
That would have been an awesome group. If that didn't happen, I would of like to have seen Rude and Perfect as a tag team. perfect/rude vs sting/luger would be a dream match for me! Me too. |
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