The only knock against this classic bout is that it ended in a draw. Statistician. He and Flair battled in a Steel Cage match that also ended their first major feud in WCW. [31] Their feud finally ended on the October 4 Saturday Night's Main Event VII, when Steamboat defeated Roberts in their Snake Pit rematch. He went to high school in New York and graduated in 1971 from Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport, Florida, where he was on the school wrestling team. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton defeated Larry Santo & Joey Maggs when Santo submitted to Andersons armbar (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA) Ricky Steamboat, Dustin Rhodes, & Ron Simmons vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton, 2/8/92 included the Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. WCW Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton from the 1/25/92 Worldwide: Sting vs. the Medic Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin. Their feud began when Roberts attacked him before their match on the May 3 Saturday Night's Main Event VI, which did not occur due to Roberts assaulting Steamboat. [1][17], He went from the AWA to Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF). Ricky The Dragon Steamboat Brand new in mint condition Pro wrestling crate 394489959743. WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Van Hammer with the Rude Awakening (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA), 11/10/92; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Steve Austin vs. Ron Simmons, 6/20/92: Some include commercials. Tony Atlas vs. Scott Allen WWE 2K22 Legends Tag Team Tournament | Sting and Lex Luger vs Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat - The Wildcard Team! 2023-02-27 . Courtesy of WWE Network. Jake Roberts & the Barbarian defeated WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & Nikita Koloff when Roberts pinned Koloff following a DDT onto a steel chair behind the referees back (9/29/92; Columbus, GA), 10/24/92: Johnny B. Badd pinned Diamond Dallas Page with a sunset flip off the top (11/10/92; Gainesville, GA), 12/12/92: [57] He however, won both his first NWA World Tag Team Championship (unrecognized by NWA) and his second WCW World Tag Team Title with Shane Douglas (NWA and WCW titles were unified) on the November 18 Clash of the Champions XXI by defeating Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes. Steamboat made his comeback to wrestling in January 1989 and returned to the NWA (specifically, NWA affiliate World Championship Wrestling) on the January 21, 1989 edition of World Championship Wrestling (it would later become the name of the promotion) as a surprise tag team partner of "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert against NWA World Champion, Ric Flair and Barry Windham in a tag team match that saw Steamboat pin Flair. [1] On April 1, 2007, he made an appearance at WrestleMania 23 while various other legends were having a small dance party in the background. What if one of those dates was November 27? Barry Windham vs. Randy Starr Johnny B. Badd, the Junkyard Dog, & Brad Armstrong vs. Vinnie Vegas, Mr. Hughes, & Diamond Dallas Page Steamboat lost the match by countout but after the match, Savage continued to assault him and injured Steamboat's larynx (kayfabe) with the ring bell, beginning an angle between the two. Larry Zbyzsko (w/ Madusa) defeated Terry Bronson at 1:50 via submission with a modified half nelson on the mat; after the bout, Zbyzsko hit the brainbuster on Bronson as Madusa distracted the referee; moments later, two enhancement wrestlers came out and helped take Bronson backstage on a stretcher Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story Of The Dragon Ring in the Holiday The Rise And Fall Of ECW The Rise And Fall Of WCW Road To Evolution Road Warriors: The Life and Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History The Rock: The Epic Journey of Dwayne Johnson Rock Vs Cena: Once In A Lifetime Ruthless Aggression It ended a long feud between the two units and it was the last time the two teams clashed for almost half a decade. Cactus Jack pinned Brad Armstrong with the double arm DDT at 2:11 after elbowing Armstrong in the face as Armstrong came off the top rope; after the match, Cactus continued to stop Armstrong He likes to be known for his open-mindedness when it comes to all different styles of wrestling, and for an honest, if not somewhat verbose writing style. The match started purely professional with the four on good terms but this got tighter as it went on with Windham showing more heel facets. During his time in the WWF, Steamboat asked Pat Patterson to work as a heel. Steamboat's only pay per view appearance during his second WWF tenure was at SummerSlam. Jarrett is still in great shape for his age, and can go in the ring, as we saw in his performance in Ric Flairs Last match, which brings up the second point. 1987, 1988. THE 100 - LINCOLN (RICKY WITTLE SIGNED WITH C.O.A.) . The opponent should be someone of a certain caliber, and be considered worthy enough to be Steamboats last opponent. 443 0 Days Warranty ITEM# 034000342727 We Offer shipping for most of our products, please check our website for details, or enquire for a direct link to the item on our website! Several weeks after winning the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, Steamboat asked WWF owner Vince McMahon for some time off to be with his wife Bonnie, who was expecting the birth of their first son, Richard, Jr. The Barbarian (w/ Cactus Jack & Butch Reed) pinned Robert Wallace with a boot to the face FOR SALE! Ricky The Dragon Steamboat returns to in-ring competition! [20], On the November 19 Clash of the Champions XVII, Steamboat returned to World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as the surprise tag team partner of Dustin Rhodes, substituting for an injured Barry Windham. Jarrett could have an easy payday by basically just being Ric Flair for a night; that is, play the role of Flair in a Flair/Steamboat match. From February through to May 7th, 1989, Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat clashed over the coveted NWA title. Rude took a commanding 3-1 lead and wore down Steamboat. WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Larry Santo Some Topics Discussed: Don Tony's picks & reaction to these 2022 Observer Newsletter Awards Winners: Wrestler Of The Year: Jon Moxley.. Tag Team: FTR.. Ricky Steamboat came out of retirement at WWE Backlash 2009 when he faced Chris Jericho. Dustin Rhodes vs. WCW Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton Richard Henry Blood Sr. (born February 28, 1953), [1] [2] better known by his ring name Ricky " The Dragon " Steamboat, is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his work with the American Wrestling Association (AWA), Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now Promotion: World Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, Jim Crockett Promotions. He is best known for his work with the American Wrestling Association (AWA), Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).In JCP and WCW, he was a one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, a four-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a four-time World Television Champion, a twelve-time World Tag Team Champion (eight-time under the WCW banner, one-time (though unofficial) under the NWA banner, and three-time under the Mid-Atlantic banner), and a two-time Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion. This was also the last time the two legends ever competed in a televised match. Original air date June. This did not sit well with WWF management as he had been groomed to become a long-term champion. After having creative differences with JCP booker Dusty Rhodes, Steamboat left the NWA.[21]. [42] Although television segments were shot immediately after WrestleMania IV that made it appear that Steamboat would be facing Valentine in a series of matches, Steamboat left the WWF shortly thereafter. update: Great TV show, WWE multiple releases, Austin talks WWE Hall of Fame, Best night for Bellator, PPV predictions, NWA Hall of Fame, James Storm headlines benefit show, Devitt takes another title", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1992", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 PWI Years", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years", Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Profile of Ricky Steamboat, Creative Control/The Harris Brothers (Gerald/Ron Harris and Patrick/Don Harris), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ricky_Steamboat&oldid=1137132358, American sportspeople of Japanese descent, NWA/WCW/WWE United States Heavyweight Champions, Professional wrestlers from New York (state), Professional wrestlers from North Carolina, Sportspeople from Charlotte, North Carolina, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, World's Strongest Tag Determination League Outstanding Performance Award (1980) with, World's Strongest Tag Determination League Fair Play Award (1980) with, World's Strongest Tag Determination League New Wave Award (1982) with, Ranked No. The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) defeated Lex Luger & Sting in a match for the WCW tag team titles. Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, 2/15/92 included the Ron Simmons & Abdullah the Butcher vs. Cactus Jack & Mr. Hughes match from the 2/2/92 Main Event: - Steamboat recalled how he and Ric used to compete on the stairmaster and other exercises. He tells Bill Apter that he is proud of that match and believes he had a 'really good showing.' The match against Jericho was the last time the fans got to see the real Ricky Steamboat. Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) vs. John Peterson . WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Larry Zbyszko vs. Scott Allen & an unknown 1953 - Ray Greenfield defeats Len Holt to win the Australian Middleweight Title in Sydney, Australia. Buddy Lee Parker & Greg Sawyer WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Brian Pillman at 9:39 by catching the challenger coming into the ring and hitting the Stun Gun; during the bout, it was announced Rick & Scott Steiner would face Bobby Eaton & Terry Taylor and Jushin Liger would face WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong as part of WCW Saturday Night, 7/25/92 featured the Ricky Steamboat & Barry Windham vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Cactus Jack match from the 7/11/92 episode of Worldwide: The two would meet again at Clash of the Champions VI on April 2nd, which ran opposite of Hogan/Savage at WrestleMania V . Sting, WCW's top rising star of the late '80s, was a different sort of character more of a colorful superhero than the sort of dangerous-looking tough guys whose domain the company had. . Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham & Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko (WCW Saturday Night 02.22.1992) MegaSting1981 . The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner), quarti di finale del torneo per il titolo NWA World Tag Team Championship The Italian Stallion & Ian Weston These episodes are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Well, prepare for the loophole to that rule. Follow Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham & Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko (WCW Saturday Night 02.22.1992) Report Browse more videos Playing next WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Danny Poston [76], In early 2005, Steamboat returned to WWE as a producer and was introduced as a WWE Legend on the "Homecoming" edition of Raw in October 2005. Timeframe: 1977 - 1994. Flair was in prime form in 1988 and Sting had made strides lightyears long as a performer. Its already confirmed that Sting will be taking part in Keiji Mutohs retirement match, but its not the only one his participation in could help. However, Steamboat would lose to his first round opponent Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. Steamboat would align with Sting in his battle against the Dangerous Alliance, and the next Clash Of The . 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Southern Posse WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal vs. Todd Champion Ricky Steamboat vs. Bill Payne 2/26/94: Sting, Brian Pillman, & Dustin Rhodes vs. the Claw, the Terrorist, & Denny Brown WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys vs. Scott Sandlin & Randy Hogan Thunder & Lightning vs. JD Wolfe & Big Daddy After receiving good reviews for his performance, Steamboat was scheduled to face Jericho in another match at Backlash. Steve Williams & Terry Gordy vs. Chris Sullivan & Joey Maggs [22] On the September 14, 1985 edition of Championship Wrestling, Steamboat defeated Mr. Fuji, but after his victory he was attacked by Fuji's protege Don Muraco, pitting Steamboat in a feud against Muraco and Fuji. It's Sting Vs. Lex Luger for the WCW Championship, Rick Rude Vs. Ricky Steamboat for the United States Title, & Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton Vs. Ricky Steamboat battled against WCW United States Champion Rick Rude for 30 minutes, but not for the title, which is such a shame because it was world title worthy. WWE Mattel Elite 93 . Read our privacy policy. This is also a onetime ring name of, Championship Wrestling from Florida (19761977), Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion and departure (19861988), North American Wrestling Association / South Atlantic Pro Wrestling (1990), United States Heavyweight Champion and retirement (1994), Agent and feud with Chris Jericho (20052009). Collector's edition and in WWE 2K20 as an unlockable character.[90]. Johnny B. Badd vs. Mike Fever He was a two-time New York State wrestling qualifier and a Florida state champion. Johnny B. Badd vs. Jesse Curles [53] Their rivalry culminated in a non-title Iron Man Challenge at Beach Blast, which Steamboat won. But hes not the only one. Ron Simmons vs. the Medic Brad Armstrong pinned Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Vinnie Vegas) after Van Hammer interfered and tripped Page up from the outside as he attempted to suplex Armstrong back into the ring; Hammer had just came to ringside moments earlier and attacked Vegas after Vegas kept attacking Armstrong on the floor (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA) #WWE2K18 #Sting vs. Ricky Steamboat - #WWEExtreme RulesWWE Shop: http://bit.ly/2WjJQaQSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbDjoc2OT8-4VD7dKodm_5gThanks for watching, be sure to leave a Like! Some feuds had their best match as a legendary rivalry came to end. That being said, after Ric Flairs performance in his last match ever in July, the bar for Steamboats performance isnt very high. Sting & Ricky Steamboat vs. Steve Austin & Rick Rude WCW Clash of the Champions XVIII 15:53 Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham & Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko (WCW Saturday Night 02.22.1992) 34:06 Ricky Steamboat vs Rick Rude - 30 Minute IronMan Match - WCW Beach Blast 1992 34:06 PN News & El Gigante vs. Carl Nelson & Bubba Howard Ricky Steamboat recalls a classic Steel Cage Match moment that perfectly sums up WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017 inductee "Ravishing" Rick Rude. It is rumored that Steamboat was booked to be squashed by The Undertaker on Superstars to build Undertaker for his impending WWF World Heavyweight Championship match against Hulk Hogan, and that Steamboat chose to quit the WWF rather than lose to Undertaker. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Mark Canterbury & Sonny Trout In the end, Steamboats opponent could be anybody, even someone whos not even on this list. Terrance Taylor & Greg Valentine vs. Scott Allen & Danny Poston In the WWF/E, Steamboat was a one-time Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. [75] Steamboat's last ROH appearance was at Final Battle 2004 where he and Foley finally made peace. Big Time Wrestling recently announced that wrestling legend, Ricky the Dragon Steamboat will be returning to have a match for the first time in over 12 years on November 27th, in North Carolina, in what has to be assumed will be his last ever match. The pair competed in four classics and one of them included the last match of their long-running feud. In JCP and WCW, he was a one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion,[6] a four-time United States Heavyweight Champion,[7] a four-time World Television Champion,[8][9] a twelve-time World Tag Team Champion (eight-time under the WCW banner,[10][11] one-time (though unofficial) under the NWA banner[12] and three-time under the Mid-Atlantic banner)[13] and a two-time Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion. This article is about Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Brian Pillman & Scotty Flamingo defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Brad Armstrong when Pillman pinned Bagwell with a crucifix (9/8/92; Center Stage Theatre), 9/9/92; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center If the match is kept short, preferably 10 minutes or under, then it reduces the risk of anything going wrong. Kevin Nash e Sting vs. Randy Savage e Sid Vicious 14 agosto 1999: Road Wild: Sturgis: Hulk Hogan vs. Kevin Nash 12 settembre 1999: Fall Brawl: Winston-Salem: Hulk Hogan vs. Sting Ron Simmons vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, 2/1/92: He later moved on to being an Ambassador. In his shape, it would probably be a cakewalk for him, and theres no doubt hed be willing to work with Ricky Steamboat, whom hes never had a match with. [63], Heading into 1994, Steamboat engaged in one last feud over the WCW World Heavyweight Championship with longtime rival Ric Flair, which culminated in a match in the main event of Spring Stampede where the title was briefly held up due to both men's shoulders being pinned at the same time. Ricky Steamboat & Sting defeat Ric Flair & Steve Austin. The match moved back and forth until Smith landed in the ropes trying to attack Steamboat, but Steamboat sidestepped and Smith injured his groin and was unable to continue, so Steamboat was awarded the match by forfeit. Ricky Steamboat vs. Brian Pillman Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes vs. Sonny Trout & Pat Rose Steamboat vs. Jericho. WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes vs. Sgt. And Flair was arguably Steamboats greatest rival and best opponent throughout his career. 2 Cold Scorpio pinned Sgt. Van Hammer pinned Fred Avery with the slingshot suplex (10/14/92; Dothan, AL) Ricky Steamboat Making Return to the Ring "The Dragon" will step into the ring for the first time in over 10 years on Nov. 27 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Vinnie Vegas vs. Scott Sandlin With around thirteen minutes left, Ricky managed to tie the score and then take the lead in the last minute of the match. Terry Funk's technical skills are extremely underrated and this match shows so many layers to Funk as a performer. Ricky Steamboat. The Great Muta (Great American Bash, July 23, 1989 - NWA TV Title Match) **** -Lex Luger vs. Ricky Steamboat (Great American Bash, July 23, 1989 - NWA U.S. [83], Steamboat worked as an NXT trainer and in the talent relations department with Triple H until the developmental release of his son, Richie Steamboat, in 2013. Tom Zenk vs. Tommy Rich WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Brian Pillman with the Rude Awakening (1/27/92; Gainesville, GA), 3/7/92: You know how I said it should definitely be a heel since theres no way for anyone to outshine Steamboat in his last match in his hometown? Ricky Steamboat and Steve Austin had one of the most underrated rivalries in the history of wrestling. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Firebreaker Chip Episode 08: NWA WrestleWar '89 - FLAIR VS. STEAMBOAT. 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