WWE witnessed Rick Rude going from a top heel wrestler with ... and saw him having a great feud with Sting at the top of the card. Sting has praised Rude in interviews for being a great heel ...

A few months later, Rude defected from both WWE's DX and ECW to another rebellious faction, WCW’s New World Order. Ravishing Rick Rude was brash because he could back it up in the ring.