Wrestling industry reacts to Rick Rude entering the WWE Hall of Fame
As announced yesterday, Rick Rude is the latest inductee into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame. Here are some of the reactions from those within the wrestling industry.
An intense and celebrated in-ring competitor, #RickRude was#Ravishing,
An #Icon,
An #EarlyDegenerate…
…and now a @WWE Hall of Famer. pic.twitter.com/gzthVmzGwI— Triple H (@TripleH) March 6, 2017
Him and my dad were friends since high school. Was like an uncle to me. This is well deserved! Congratulations #RickRude#WWEHOF2017 pic.twitter.com/3S1B9VzzGy
— Joe Hennig (@JoeHennig) March 6, 2017
Congratulations to #RickRude on being the next inductee into the #WWEHOF
— James Ellsworth (@realellsworth) March 6, 2017
This man was one of the reasons why I got into the business….. #SimplyRavishing #RickRude #Glorious https://t.co/J57FfX7tpo
— Robert Roode (@RealRobertRoode) March 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/NatbyNature/status/838825717509021700
https://twitter.com/Goldust/status/838949523598807041
WHAT I'D LIKE TO HAVE RIGHT NOW …#RavishingRickRude has just added so much to the @WWE #HallOfFame … pic.twitter.com/4kPpHsHOrK
— Paul Heyman (@HeymanHustle) March 7, 2017
I know I commented on it earlier, but I'm doing it again. Congratulations to a huge influence on my career and one of my all time favs. #RRR https://t.co/IhmoJAxGBy
— “The Chairman” Shawn Spears ™️ (@ShawnSpears) March 7, 2017
SIMPLY RAVISHING! #WWEHOF pic.twitter.com/FbT8yqSVGj
— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) March 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/mauroranallo/status/838821973706711040
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRUTSAGlfqh/?tagged=rickrude
Goldberg gets his championship plates
This past Sunday, Goldberg defeated Kevin Owens in the main event of Fastlane for the universal championship. As is tradition, Goldberg received custom title plates for his new championship, replacing those of Kevin Owens.