One of his fans eulogized him in an e-mail to us, which read "... he was a pretty good guy in real life, and just acted like a schmuck in the ring." Rest in peace, ravishing one.
Rick Rude was never played in a game.
The fact that he was a pimp in Paris for a time seems to have been overshadowed by his skill at interviewing actors.
(d) March 2nd, 2020