Rick Rude announced as sixth inductee into WWE Hall of Fame's 2017 class stat : CBS Sports

The WWE Hall of Fame's Class of 2017 just got a bit more "Ravishing."Former WWE and WCW superstar Rick Rude, who died in 1999 at the age of 40, was announced as the sixth member of this year's class. WWE announced that Rude will be posthumously inducted by 2009 Hall of Fame inductee Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, who engaged in a memorable feud with Rude in WCW. Rude, whose hangman's neckbreaker finishing move was dubbed "The Rude Awakening," died of heart failure two years later. Rude will join a star-studded 2017 class that includes Kurt Angle, The Rock 'n' Roll Express, "Diamond" Dallas Page, Theodore Long and Beth Phoenix. WWE will hold the induction ceremony on March 31 during WrestleMania 33 weekend in Orlando, Florida.




Rock 'n' Roll Express to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson, better known as the facebook/" target="_blank">tagteam Rock 'n' Roll Express, will be part of the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame class. Theodore 'Teddy' Long to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame From ring crew to referee to general manager, Teddy Long had a lengthy career in wrestling and will be part of the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame class. Editor's Picks Kurt Angle to headline WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Kurt Angle will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during a ceremony that will take place on March 31 as part of the festivities surrounding WrestleMania 33. The WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017 added another member Monday as the late Rick Rude, one of the most iconic and memorable personalities of wrestling in the 1980s, finally got the nod. After making a name for himself in the early '80s during runs with various NWA territories, including Championship Wrestling from Florida, Jim Crockett Promotions and World Class Championship Wrestling, Rude made an immediate impact upon joining the then-WWF as part of the Bobby Heenan family.


Now, the late Minnesota native will be posthumously recognized by the WWE Hall of Fame. The Ravishing One is the latest official inductee in the 2017 Hall of Fame class, Bleacher Report has confirmed. Photo courtesy of WWEIn WWE, Rude used that ability in feuds with Paul Orndorff, Jake "The Snake" Roberts and the Ultimate Warrior. Unable to compete in the ring, Rude relied on his verbal talents. Although he never won WWE's top prize, Rude was a top-tier talent, as Hall of Famer Ricky Steamboat can attest.


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