Twitter reacts to Rick Rude being announced for WWE Hall of Fame

Wrestling fans and performers alike have been very active on Twitter today since the news of ‘Ravishing’ Rick Rude being attached to this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class broke earlier today. Reactions on social media seem to be one hundred percent positive in regards to Rude’s induction with the general consensus being that “it’s about time” and it’s “better late than never”.

Here are some tweets from members of WWE and WCW past and present after being hit with the news of Rude’s scheduled induction on WrestleMania weekend:

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

GOD BLESS THE RICK RUDE FOREVER

— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) March 6, 2017

I've campaigned for it for years and finally….'Ravishing' Rick Rude is going into the WWE HOF. #RAW

— Sycho Sid Vicious (@TheSidEudy) March 6, 2017

Growing up, Rick Rude was one of my dad's best friends. Rick was at our home often and he was… https://t.co/oolFo9P0fD

— Nattie (@NatbyNature) 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

— Curtis Axel (@RealCurtisAxel) March 6, 2017

What incredible company in this year's WWE Hall of Fame! So happy to see #RickRude join the Class of 2017! #LongOverDue https://t.co/cLRAUeBBiJ

— Beth Copeland (@TheBethPhoenix) March 6, 2017

SIMPLY RAVISHING! #WWEHOF pic.twitter.com/FbT8yqSVGj

— Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) March 6, 2017

"What I'd like to have right now" is for everyone on my timeline to stand and cheer because "Ravishing" Rick Rude is going into #WWEHOF 👍

— Mauro Ranallo (@mauroranallo) March 6, 2017