History Wrestling / ErickRowan

** Rowan's found himself on the wrong end of beatdowns from the BigShow, lost his first and so-far only PPV singles match to the giant in a Stairs match at the TLC PPV, and when the Ziggler-Ryback-Rown trio's Royal Rumble spots were on the line, he was the only one to lose and not be entered in the Rumble match. [[spoiler:If his beat down of Wrestling/{{Fandango}} on ''[=SmackDown=]'' is any indication, he may be having second thoughts about his time away from Wrestling/TheWyattFamily.]]

His return was short-lived as he was released from his contract in Spring 2020. He returned to the indie circuit afterwards under the name "Erick Redbeard". His next major televised appearance would be at the [[Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling AEW]] tribute show for his late brother-in-arms Brodie Lee (the former Luke Harper), making a run-in to save Alex Reynolds from interference by Wardlow.

* BaldOfAwesome: Though he more than makes up the difference in facial hair.

* BadassBeard: There was a reason Wrestling/TheBigShow referred to him as "The Upside-Down Wrestling/{{Sheamus}}."

As per tradition, Wiki/ThatOtherWiki has a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erick_Rowan rundown]] of his life and career.

His return was short-lived as he was released from his contract in Spring 2020.

* {{Adorkable}}: His incredibly creepy attempt at [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTn3bY9nOmU "flirting" with Renee Young]] made him come across like this.

Joseph Ruud (born November 28, 1981) is an American [[ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]]. He is signed to Wrestling/{{WWE}}, where he performs under the ring name '''Erick Rowan'''. He is a former member of Wrestling/TheWyattFamily and is a one time [[Wrestling/{{WWENXT}} NXT]] Tag Team Champion and a two-time Smackdown Tag Team Champion, first with his tag team partner, former fellow Wyatt Family member turned fellow Bludgeon Brother Wrestling/LukeHarper, then with Wrestling/DanielBryan.

* SleevesAreForWimps: His very farmer-like jumpsuit.

* AnimalMotifs: Fitting the Family's sheep motif, Rowan wears a child's sheep mask when not wrestling, and has kept it even after the dissolution of the Family.

--> "'''Run.'''"

* CoolMask: Could also count as a WhiteMaskOfDoom.

* SleevesAreForWimps: His very farmer-like jumpsuit.
* UnexpectedCharacter: Despite being eliminated from the 2015 Royal Rumble, he showed up anyway, attacking Wrestling/CurtisAxel before his chance to get in the ring and briefly sparking a Wyatt Family reunion. Axel didn't handle it well...
** Before that when he suddenly showed up out of nowhere to become the 5th man on [[Wrestling/JohnCena Team Cena]] for their clash against Wrestling/TheAuthority at Survivor Series 2014. Not even Cena knew what to make of it when Rowan came striding down the ramp, looking as confused as anyone.
** Nobody expected him to make his return from injury at the ''Wrestling/RoyalRumble 2019'' and assist Wrestling/DanielBryan in his WWE title match against Wrestling/AJStyles either. ''Certainly'' not dressed in flannelette.

In 2018 he returned as the acolyte of Wrestling/DanielBryan.

'''Joseph Ruud''' (born November 28, 1981) is an American [[ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]]. He is signed to Wrestling/{{WWE}}, where he performs under the ring name '''Erick Rowan'''. He is a former member of Wrestling/TheWyattFamily and is a one time [[Wrestling/{{WWENXT}} NXT]] Tag Team Champion and a two-time Smackdown Tag Team Champion, first with his tag team partner, former fellow Wyatt Family member turned fellow Bludgeon Brother Wrestling/LukeHarper, then with Wrestling/DanielBryan.

* TheGiant: At 6'8", he's no Wrestling/BigShow, but as a 320-pound MightyGlacier that dwarfs anyone on the roster ''not'' named Wrestling/{{Undertaker}}, Braun Strowman or Big Show, he plays this trope pretty straight.

Rowan made his return months later, rejoining The Wyatt Family on the Raw before Hell in a Cell 2015, helping Wrestling/BrayWyatt and Wrestling/BraunStrowman to defeat Wrestling/DeanAmbrose and Wrestling/RomanReigns in a handicap match.

'''Joseph Ruud''' (born November 28, 1981) is an American [[ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]]. He is signed to Wrestling/{{WWE}}, where he performs under the ring name '''Erick Rowan'''. He is a former member of Wrestling/TheWyattFamily and is a one time [[Wrestling/{{WWENXT}} NXT]] Tag Team Champion and a one time Smackdown Tag Team Champion with his tag team partner, former fellow Wyatt Family member turned fellow Bludgeon Brother Wrestling/LukeHarper.

** Before that when he suddenly showed up out of nowhere to become the 5th man on [[Wrestling/JohnCena Team Cena]] for their clash against Wrestling/TheAuthority at Survivor Series 2014. Not even Cena knew what to make of it when Rowan came striding down the ramp, looking as confused as anyone.

* BigGuyLittleGuy: He's forming an alliance with [[Wrestling/BryanDanielson Daniel Bryan]] at WWERoyalRumble (2019).

* BigGuyLittleGuy: He's forming an alliance with [[Wrestling/BryanDanielson Daniel Bryan]].

'''Joseph Ruud''' (born November 28, 1981) is an American [[ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]]. He is signed to Wrestling/{{WWE}}, where he performs under the ring name '''Erick Rowan'''. He is a former member of Wrestling/TheWyattFamily and is a one time [[Wrestling/{{WWENXT}} NXT]] Tag Team Champion with his tag team partner, former fellow Wyatt Family member turned fellow Bludgeon Brother Wrestling/LukeHarper.

* SerialKiller: Implied by his YouTube videos. [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=ixJcCHX7jUc WHAT I SEE]] opens with him dragging a body in a bag through the woods, and he has a newspaper clipping about an escaped inmate's body being found. And that human hair taped to his wall came from ''somewhere''.

* ButtMonkey: Sadly, WWE management doesn't really seem to have any faith in Rowan. His singles face run was a joke (getting fed to Wrestling/TheBigShow and Wrestling/{{Rusev}}) and any time someone in the Wyatts is going to eat a pin, you can bet it'll be him. Oh, Harper will often eat more of the offence (because he's ''amazing'' at selling it) but Rowan is constantly made to look weak by the booking and is very rarely allowed to really do any actual ''wrestling.'' If you need proof, he was the one who lost to Wrestling/TheRock in ''[[CurbStompBattle six seconds]]'' at Wrestlemania 2016.

** Rowan's found himself on the wrong end of beatdowns from the BigShow, lost his first and so-far only PPV singles match to the giant in a Stairs match at the TLC PPV, and when the Ziggler-Ryback-Rown trio's Royal Rumble spots were on the line, he was the only one to lose and not be entered in the Rumble match. [[spoiler:If his beat down of Wrestling/{{Fandango}} on ''[=SmackDown=]'' is any indication, he may be having second thoughts about his time away from the WyattFamily.]]