8 Reasons Rick Rude Deserves WWE Hall Of Fame 2017 Induction

6. He Was An Incredible Promo

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"What I'd like now is for all you fat, out-of-shape Philadelphia sweathogs to sit down and see what a real man looks like."

If you're a wrestling fan above a certain age, odds are that quote is familiar to you - and if you're not from Philadelphia, don't worry, because Rick Rude probably had one for your city, as well. An integral part of "The Ravishing One's" character - possibly the most integral part - was his sense of superiority, and that came across in his ultra-colorful promos. They weren't typically long speeches, but they offered enough meat to let everyone know that the man with the chiseled physique was fully aware of just how far that set him apart from the fans who paid to see the show.

Everyone's got a favorite Rick Rude quote, too. Mine is "I look real good and feel even better. I make a burlap sack look like a cashmere sweater."

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013