Erick Rowan

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Joseph Ruud (born November 28, 1981), is an American professional wrestler. As of October 2026, he is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he performs under the ring name Erick Redbeard and is a member of the syX stable. He also performs on the independent circuit. He is best known for his tenures in WWE where he performed under the ring name Erick Rowan from 2011 to 2020 and again from 2024 to 2026. 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 appeared...

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