ECW had some wild moments that caught wrestling fans off-guard, and Rick Rude was part of one of those moments.
A viral video from the 1990s shows the professional wrestler and his valet Francine during an Extreme Championship Wrestling event.
Despite happening so long ago, it has caused major controversy online.
The footage from the “Chapter 2” event of ECW, held on May 10, 1997, at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
During a tag team match featuring Bam Bam Bigelow and Shane Douglas against The Pitbulls, Rick Rude, who was commentating, made his way to ringside.
He would carry Francine, Douglas’s valet, backstage in a disrespectful manner.
Rude lifted up her short skirt, bent her over, and then had his face on her butt and near her vagina as he carried her out.
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He also appeared to be doing something with his mouth.
Rude carved out his legacy in WWE and WCW, where he won the Intercontinental Championship and WCW International Championship.
Rick Rude Has Been Dead For Over 25 Years
Rick Rude is going viral on social media over what he did to a female wrestler in his heyday, but he never had the chance to live his life out.
ECW made an impact in the wrestling industry by crossing the line with controversial moments.
Rude had one of them in 1997 when he pulled up the skirt of a female wrestler without her consent and carried her out upside down.
His days would be numbered.
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.
His death resulted from heart failure at 40 years of age.
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