Rick Rude vs Mr Perfect

I'm sure it would have delivered and would have Curt as the babyface.

Far as who I prefer of the 2 would go with Perfect.

Surprised it never happened... big time match.

Could have been an interesting feud/match in 1991. Rude had been with the Heenan family since 1987, but by late 1990, Perfect was the new golden boy of The Family. Let that jealousy build up in Rude that he sees Heenan putting Perfect in better spots. This could have been a great match at WM7 with Heenan in a neutral corner cheering for both (the guy who was winning at the moment - like the Harley Race/King Haku match at RR89).

I rather see them tag up in the WWF during their time there.

Imagine if Perfect never won back the IC Title and Rude stayed with the WWF. That battle royal happens on Superstars to see who wrestles the Hart Foundation at Wrestlemania for the Tag Titles. All the teams are in the ring and out comes Bobby Heenan saying that he has a team.... and out walks Mr. Perfect and Rick Rude.

They eliminate the Rockers to take the spot against the Hart Foundation at Wrestlemania 7 and win the Tag Titles. That would have been.... Perfect!

this is kinda how im envisioning it too, but heenan turns on rude

when rude starts complaining and the turn starts to happen, bobby would be all "your a has been, your time with the ic belt is over, you couldnt beat warrior at summerslam, im focusing on the best wrestler alive, mr perfect". then rude smacking the crap out of him and being attacked by perfect from behind. maybe do all of this on the barber shop or something. then we get that perfect/rude match at wm7. but kepp rude kinda heelish still so it makes it more fun heel vs heel

Sooooooooo, when you find that a match may have existed that you really wanted to see, you start shaking with excitement as you head to YouTube to finally watch it…………..is that right?



OMG!!! ME TOO!!!
I can’t remember how many times I’ve done that! Er, I also can’t remember now which matches I was trying to find or how many times I was successful………



I would have loved to have seen this match and I still can’t decide who I’d book to win clean! Neither Rude nor Perfect could be beaten cleanly except by the absolute top guys and they seem to me as being on the exact same level as each other. If I had to pick a winner it would have to be in a cage match and by whoever was the face.
Although, having said that, while I can’t see Rude cleanly and decisively beating Mr Perfect with the Rude Awakening, I suppose I could see Perfect maybe snatching a win with a Perfect-plex out of nowhere to end a long and gruelling bout similar to the Loser Leaves WWE match between Perfect and Flair.

When I was a kid playing with my Hasbros, I didn’t often bother keeping the heels and faces apart in matches and I just had anyone face anyone and in Perfect vs Rude matches, they usually ended in shenanigans (knuckle dusters, grabbing the tights, that sort of thing) or DQ’s.
However, I did also have them teaming together as the Minnesota Mates and they were on a level similar to their singles careers: worthy contenders, rarely beaten and only being champs while the top teams were busy or to get heel heat in a feud and placehold the titles until the feud ender. (Yes, I get they were never world champs, but we all know they were credible names for a short Ivan Koloff/Iron Sheik type of reign).

Think as a few say they would have been a great tag team.

Two of the greatest heels in their day (I was never convinced with Perfect’s face run). As far as a match goes, I think the nod goes to Hennig. I’m guessing if they are feuding in 90/91 then the booking would have gone with Perfect.