Richard Erwin Rood, better known by his ring name "Ravishing" Rick Rude, was an American professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, including World Championship Wrestling (WCW), World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW).
Rude, c. 1988
Rude being managed by Percy Pringle in 1985.
Rude at an Extreme Championship Wrestling television taping in October 1997
WWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a men's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the Raw brand division. It is one of two secondary championships for WWE's main roster, along with the WWE United States Championship on SmackDown. The current champion is Sami Zayn, who is in his fourth reign. He won the title by defeating Gunther during night one of WrestleMania XL on April 6, 2024.
Pat Patterson, inaugural Intercontinental Champion and WWE Hall of Famer, shown here carrying the 2011–2019 design of the championship
Record nine-time champion Chris Jericho, shown here with the 1998–2011 design of the championship