Erick Rowan
American professional wrestler (born 1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Ruud (born November 28, 1981) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Erick Rowan.
| Erick Rowan | |
|---|---|
 Rowan in 2016 | |
| Birth name | Joseph Ruud |
| Born | (1981-11-28) November 28, 1981 (age 42) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Morris |
| Spouse(s) |
Leah Ruud (m. 2019) |
| Children | 3 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Erick Redbeard Erick Rowan[1] Rowan[2] Thoruf Thoruf Marius[2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 315 lb (143 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Trained by | Eddie Sharkey[2] Pro Wrestling Noah Dojo |
| Debut | September 3, 2003[2] |
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 WWE in May 2024.