"Ravishing" Rick Rude was one of the finest in-ring workers in the company, and he was the only guy who could consistently carry Ultimate Warrior to great matches whenever the two met in the ring.

Some of Warrior's greatest hits came with Rude standing opposite him in the ring. They collided at WrestleMania V, SummerSlam 1989 and in a cage the next year at SummerSlam 1990.

The organization has confirmed the long rumored inclusion of "Ravishing" Rick Rude in the Class of 2017. Rude joins Kurt Angle, Diamond Dallas Page, ... The Ultimate Warrior and Sting.

Rick Rude is set to take his rightful place among WWE's greats. The Ravishing One is the latest official inductee in the 2017 Hall of Fame class, Bleacher Report has confirmed.

In particular, she singled out "Ravishing" Rick Rude and The Bushwhackers for their in-character appearances on the show. Gifford wrote, "Then there was the "animal" known as Ravishing Rick Rude.