Rudy Butler

Rudy Christie is a contestant from Survivor: Portland Bight and Survivor: Rwanda - Heroes vs Villains He was the winner of Survivor: Portland Bight by playing a perfect game in which he received no votes during the game and all ten jury votes in the finale.

Profile
Name (Age): Rudy Christie (24)

Tribe Designation

Current Residence: Houston, TX

Occupation: Professional Baseball Player

Personal Claim to Fame: Walkoff home run to win state championship.

Inspiration in Life: Lou Gehrig

Hobbies: Playing sports, watching TV, hanging with friends

Pet Peeves: Kids screaming loudly in church and other public places. I want to have kids, but I can't deal with the whining.

3 Words to Describe You hardworking, funny, caring

If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? Baseball bat to practice my hitting,

Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Chris Daugherty and Mike Holloway because they both survived and won the games in the midst of incredible odds stacked against them.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: I'm a free agent right now and while I'm waiting for a team to sign me, I just figured I go out and enjoy myself.

Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: Perseverance is in my blood. As someone with autism, I've overcome the odds and doubters. People said I couldn't do this or do that, but I am capable of beating the odds. I graduated high school and got drafted into the majors when no one said anybody with autism can't make it.

Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I'm a double digit underdog. Nobody expects much from me. But I have the heart of a champion and you can never underestimate that.

The Game
Prior to the start of the game, Rudy was predicted to finish in last place because of his autism. But Rudy would show the world and the doubters what he brought.

From the start, Rudy formed an alliance with Amy and Fred with a plan to cause chaos from below the tribal bottom. In the first episode, they decided to force a tie between Henry and Jerry with Rudy and Fred voting for Jerry while Amy voted for Henry. They then decided to send Jerry home in the revote.

Rudy's kindness was shown when he helped Kendra from the floods along with everyone else. His perseverance was seen after Brisa made some comments about him that were inexcusable. Rudy stood up for himself and Brisa was voted out. When Hiro told Rudy about a final four deal with the Oracabessa guys and showed him the idol, Rudy was able to force Hiro to use it that night by turning the girls against him. Rudy's toughness was also tested when he took a shot in the face by Nathan's elbow.

Rudy was also kind to Jessica and cared for her after she was embarrassed at the next Immunity Challenge resulting in Hiro's departure. Upset over the lack of wins, Rudy took charge and guaranteed that Oracabessa would win the next challenge. They were able to win and Rudy was glad. Following the Tribal Switch, Rudy helped lead Oracabessa to another immunity win. At the reward, he found a clue to the hidden immunity idol, which he would find later. When Wayne gave Rudy the idol he found, in hopes of Rudy giving it to Daphne or Ernie to save themselves, Rudy kept it and discovered that Ernie was his biggest threat after seeing the idol he had.

When the merge happened, Rudy's plan of having six Oracabessa members in the end was demolished after Charlotte and Henry declared their intentions to join the Alcoa alliance. To make matters worse, Fred and Amy became targets after Fred let it slip that Daphne was going home. So Rudy bailed the two out by convincing Ernie of a final three deal with Dexter and told Ernie to play his idol. Ernie did and Dexter was sent home in a revote. When Charlotte and Henry formed a secret alliance to take out Jessica, Rudy got Nathan, Jessica, and Mavis to join theirs. Even after winning the immunity challenge in fourteen hours, he gave Jessica his idol and she saved herself with it.

Next, Rudy created an idol to make it seem real in hopes that everyone assumed their was an idol in play. Unfortunately for him, Henry found it and got voted out that night. Things continued to go bad for him when Jessica was blindsided by Rudy's two allies. Then Rudy told Amy and Mavis to form a fake girls alliance with Charlotte and Tori. The plan worked as the two ladies were sent home.

Things started to turn for the good when after being told of an idol with special powers by Fred, Rudy found it and discovered that the idol was used to save not one, but two people. When Rudy saw his friend-turned-girlfriend Katherine, it gave him the confidence needed to win. However, his alliance with Amy was in trouble when she accused him of cheating in a challenge, which he won.. Following Mavis's elimination, Amy had plans to take Rudy out after she won immunity. However, Rudy played both idols he had left and sent Nathan home.

Rudy would win the next two immunity challenges to secure himself a spot in the final two, where he would defeat Amy in the finals by receiving all ten jury votes.

Post-Survivor

 * Rudy was reactivated from the IR and was back in baseball for the Triple-A team. That September, he was called up to help the Astros make the playoffs. He would hit a walk-off homerun to win the World Series for them.
 * The controversy over Rudy's Survivor appearance during his time on IR was first reported in January, the same time the season started. Rudy explained that he did it because his agent told him to. He also said that had he would not have done Survivor had he known that he would be called up in September. Major League Baseball investigated the matter and after speaking to Rudy, ruled that he would not be fined nor suspended. Commissioner Manfred said that his appearance could help the sport of baseball connect with non-baseball fans.
 * Rudy married his girlfriend Katherine Butler after ten months of dating. They still live in Houston, Texas and plan to start a family when the time is right.
 * Rudy was in the corner of Fred's during the fight between Fred and Nathan.
 * He remains close with Amy, Fred, and Jessica while he remains friends with everyone of his season, including Brisa.