What is Erick Rowan?
{{Infobox Wrestler |name=Erick Rowan |image=Erick Rowan WWE Axxess 2014.jpg |caption=Rowan at [[WrestleMania XXX]] week on April 4, 2014 |names=Thoruf Marius<br>Thoruf<br>Erick Redbeard<br>'''Erick Rowan'''<br>Rowan |height= {{convert|6|ft|8|in|abbr=on}} |weight= {{convert|315|lb|abbr=on}} |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1981|11|28}} |birth_place=[[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]] |death_date= |death_place= |resides= |billed=[[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]<br>[[Snake Bight, Florida]] |trainer=[[Eddie Sharkey]] |debut=September 3, 2003 |retired= }} '''Joseph Ruud''' (born November 28, 1981), better known by his [[ring name]] '''Erick Rowan''', is an [[Americans|American]] [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He is signed to [[WWE]] and performs on their [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]] [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]] as a member of [[The Wyatt Sicks]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raw results, June 17, 2024: Uncle Howdy terrorizes WWE in shocking return|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2024-06-17|access-date=2024-07-16|website=WWE|language=en}}</ref> Rowan first competed in WWE from 2011 to 2020, where he was a member of [[The Wyatt Family]] along with [[Bray Wyatt]], [[Luke Harper]], [[Bryan Danielson|Daniel Bryan]], [[Braun Strowman]] and [[Randy Orton]]. He began performing as '''Erick Redbeard''' on the [[independent circuit]] and for [[All Elite Wrestling]], before re-signing with WWE in 2024. ==Career== Rudd competed in various independent promotions in both the [[United States]] and [[Japan]] before signing with WWE. In 2007, he worked for [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] in Japan under the ring name, '''Thoruf'''. After his time with them was done, he returned to the United States and started competing for F1rst Wrestling under the ring name, '''Thoruf Marius'''. During his time there he feuded with Brody Hoofer. === WWE (2011–2020) === In 2011, Ruud signed a developmental contract with WWE. He was assigned to their developmental territory [[Florida Championship Wrestling]] and started competing under the ring name '''Eric