As Rick Rude was training to return to the ring, an unexpected yet sad turn of events changed everything. On April 20, 1999, Rick Rude was discovered by his wife as he died that morning.

Ravishing Rick Rude was brash because he could back it up in the ring. That's why he's a 2017 inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. Anyone who disagrees is in for a Rude Awakening.