Erick Rowan

Erick Rowan
Rowan in 2016
Birth nameJoseph Ruud
Born (1981-11-28) November 28, 1981 (age 42)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota Morris
Spouse(s)
Leah Ruud
(m. 2019)
Children3
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Erick Redbeard
Erick Rowan[1]
Rowan[2]
Thoruf
Thoruf Marius[2]
Rambling Rabbit
Billed height6 ft 8 in (203 cm)[1]
Billed weight315 lb (143 kg)[1]
Billed fromMinneapolis, Minnesota
Trained byEddie Sharkey[2]
Pro Wrestling Noah Dojo
DebutSeptember 3, 2003[2]

Joseph Ruud (born November 28, 1981) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Erick Rowan. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand and is a member of The Wyatt Sicks.

Having previously wrestled in Japan, where he trained and performed for Pro Wrestling Noah, Ruud signed a contract with WWE in 2011. He was sent to its developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), before debuting on the NXT brand in 2012, a member of The Wyatt Family. He went on to become a one-time NXT Tag Team Champion (with Luke Harper) and a two-time SmackDown Tag Team Champion (once with Harper and once with Daniel Bryan).

Ruud was released from WWE in April 2020, and returned to the independent circuit under the ring name Erick Redbeard, and made an appearance in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), also under said ring name. He returned to WWE in June 2024.

  1. ^ a b c "Rowan bio". WWE. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Erick Redbeard Profile". WrestlingData.

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