10 Shocking Wrestler Ages That Will Blow Your Mind

7. Rick Rude

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The moustache is a powerful and strange thing. It's a...little bit of hair in the uh, upper lip.

Depending on the wearer, it can age a man by 10 years, if it's full and lustrous and bushy. Or, if it's wispy and creepy, it can make the wearer look like they covet things aged 10 years.

Rick Rude had a full and lustrous and bushy moustache in his brilliant prime. He also exuded proper f*cks-yer-ma stepdad energy. He was antithetical to "soft". It is said that he once slapped a man unconscious - when had a broken arm - in his early bouncing days. Look at that f*cking body. His abdominal muscles had erections, for Christ's sake.

He was just 31 years old when he worked a series with the Ultimate Warrior in 1989 as the idealised alpha male. 31. Again, he'd struggle to make NXT TV. He'd wear the same grey, normalising, condescending t-shirt. He'd be made to say that his dream was to make it to the all-powerful Brand.

And if Angel Garza is any indication, they'd somehow contrive to make RICK RUDE unf*ckable.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!