Erick Rowan
 Rowan in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Ruud November 28, 1981 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Education | University of Minnesota Morris |
| Spouse |
Leah Ruud (m. 2019) |
| Children | 3 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Erick Redbeard Erick Rowan Rowan Thoruf Thoruf Marius |
| Billed height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) |
| Billed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Billed from | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Trained by | Eddie Sharkey Pro Wrestling Noah Dojo |
| Debut | September 3, 2003 |
Joseph Ruud (born November 28, 1981), better known by his ring name Erick Rowan, is an American professional wrestler currently performing on the independent circuit under the ring name Erick Redbeard. He is best known for his tenures in WWE 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 in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), also under said ring name. He returned to WWE in June 2024 as a member of The Wyatt Sicks and was released from WWE again in April 2026.