WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Brian Pillman with the Rude Awakening (1/27/92; Gainesville, GA), 3/7/92: [46] All three of Steamboat's matches with Flair were given 5 or more stars by Wrestling Observer Newsletter publisher Dave Meltzer. WCW US Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor & Greg Valentine vs. PN News & Johnny Rich RICKY THE DRAGON Steamboat Micro Brawler Wrestling Actionfigur. The uninterrupted contest finally came to an end when Sting countered the Diamond Cutter into a Scorpion Death Drop to win his fifth WCW Title. Ric Flair and Terry Funk had a great feud in 1989. The Super Invader vs. Rick Ryder & Scott Allen (handicap match) [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. Steamboat mentioned he got engaged. Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Paul Lee & John Peterson at 5:59 when Bagwell pinned Lee with the fisherman suplex; during the bout, it was noted Zenk & Bagwell would face Scotty Flamingo & JT Southern the next night on The Main Event The match may not be as important as his WrestleMania III bout, but it was crucial to establishing his new identity in the new company. Although Hulk Hogan was not known for matches that were "great," his match against Ric Flair at Halloween Havoc 1994 was solid. Listen to Episode 10: NWA June '89 (6/03 - 6/11/89) - Funk Introduces "Rick Flaire", an episode of The Wrestling Memory Grenade, easily on Podbay - the best podcast player on the web. From June to August 2009, Steamboat worked in house shows against Chris Jericho, Drew McIntrye, and Sheamus. Sting, Dustin Rhodes, & Nikita Koloff defeated Sgt. Shane Douglas pinned JD Wolfe with a belly to belly suplex (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA) At the same time, Steamboat will overshadow his opponent no matter what happens, considering the event will likely be built around him, and they will be in his home state of North Carolina. These episodes are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. The day after his dark match loss, Steamboat gave his notice to WWF management and then quit the company shortly thereafter. Blood debuted in 1976 as a babyface in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) under his real name "Rick Blood". 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. Rick Steamboat Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 237 lbs (108 kg) Born February 28, 1953 (age 69) Birth Place West Point, New York Resides Charlotte, North Carolina Billed from Honolulu, Hawaii Charlotte, North Carolina Trainer Verne Gagne The Iron Sheik Debut 1976 Retired 1994 [48] Due to a contract dispute this would be Steamboat's last match of note in WCW in 1989.[1]. WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes vs. Greg Valentine Much like Mutoh hes old enough and established enough that being beaten by a 69-year-old man wont really hurt him, but hes also a much more likely, and admittedly better opponent for Steamboat. Steamboat is often regarded as one of the best professional wrestlers of all time.[5]. He and Flair battled in a Steel Cage match that also ended their first major feud in WCW. 2 Cold Scorpio pinned Sgt. . [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. [84], Steamboat was released by WWE on July 19, 2014. It led up to one last match at Wrestle War '89 where Ric Flair was finally able to defeat The Dragon and once again be the man! Steve Austin & Rick Rude battle Sting & Ricky Steamboat in tag team action: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network. WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes vs. Sgt. Some include commercials. 11/14/92: [59][60] On the August 18 Clash of the Champions XXIV, he defeated Paul Orndorff to win his second and final WCW World Television Championship. Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat and Sting vs. Rick Rude and Nasty Boys (11 27 1993) FrancisDonald56648670. On the November 2 Saturday Night's Main Event III, he defeated Fuji in a kung fu challenge. 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 . With around thirteen minutes left, Ricky managed to tie the score and then take the lead in the last minute of the match. Steve Austin vs. Joey Maggs Think about it. Sting & Ricky Steamboat vs. Steve Austin & Rick Rude WCW Clash of the Champions XVIII MK Digital 13:27 Rick Rude vs Sting WCW Oakland, CA 03.07.1992 Rogers Amarion Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham & Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko (WCW Saturday Night 02.22.1992) 11:52 Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Chris Sullivan & John Peterson NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship, Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, he was not pushed or given any meaningful feuds, Clash of the Champions VII: Guts and Glory, Clash of the Champions XX: 20th Anniversary, both men's shoulders being pinned at the same time, George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, NWA Mid-Atlantic/NWA/WCW World Television Championship, Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum, World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment, WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, "WWE news: The 30 Greatest WWE Superstars of all time ranked (30-21)", "WWE United States Championship official title history", "N.W.A. Van Hammer pinned Rex Cooper with the slingshot suplex Terrance Taylor & Greg Valentine vs. Scott Allen & Danny Poston Anything and Everything about the Cerebral Assassin - Triple H. News on Professional Wrestling and the Independent Circuit. That being said, after Ric Flairs performance in his last match ever in July, the bar for Steamboats performance isnt very high. Steamboat is a legend in pro wrestling. Sting vs. Big Van Vader, 2/22/92: Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Rikki Nelson & Chris Sullivan when Slazenger got the pin with a reverse DDT (11/10/92; Gainesville, GA), 12/19/92 featured the Barry Windham vs. TA McCoy match from the 12/12/92 Worldwide: Rick Steiner vs. Sonny Trout [74] The two of them had many confrontations and managed teams to face one another, but never had a match against each other. [1] He has also made appearances for Ring of Honor where he refereed the first defense of the ROH Pure Wrestling Championship. Nikita Koloff & Ricky Steamboat vs. Richard Morton & Tracy Smothers Barry Windham pinned Terry Taylor with the superplex (8/10/92; Center Stage Theatre) 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. Luger stood over the fallen Steamboat and arrogantly said, "There lays your number one contender! Ron Simmons & Big Josh vs. Vinnie Vegas & Mr. Hughes 8/15/92: During this time, the title was almost exclusively defended in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. Johnny B. Badd, the Junkyard Dog, & Brad Armstrong vs. Vinnie Vegas, Mr. Hughes, & Diamond Dallas Page Introduction Below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter.Please note that ratings are given to the overall match; not to the performers within them. Ron Simmons vs. Bob Cook 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: [1] In 2006 at the Raw SummerSlam Tour in Sydney, Australia, he was a referee for a match between Cena and Edge for the WWE Championship. [62] At Starrcade, the two fought in a rematch for the title which resulted in a time-limit draw. Barry Windham vs. Bob Cook In 1991, Steamboat would return to the World Wrestling Federation after signing a two-year contract. 6 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the, Ranked No. The two ended their feud at Beach Blast 1992, which was one of the best matches of Cactus Jack's entire WCW career. Steamboat came back in time for the Survivor Series in November 1987. Ricky Steamboat vs. Brian Pillman Collector's edition and in WWE 2K20 as an unlockable character.[90]. [1][18][19] According to Steamboat, Graham thought "Rick Blood" was a good name for a heel, but not a face. The match lasted less than 15 minutes, but featured a ton of great spots and proved the two teams were at the pinnacle of the division. WCW TV Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Sgt. WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Big Josh at 9:51 with the Rude Awakening after hitting Josh in the stomach with Dangerouslys phone, 4/4/92: He would also be victorious on televised Madison Square Garden events, defeating the likes of Haku, Demolition Smash, Paul Roma, Col. Mustafa, Pat Tanaka, and The Warlord. Slaughter and Don Kernodle; Steamboat and Youngblood being turned on by their friends Jack and Jerry Brisco; Steamboat in a shocking (and emotional) feud against former mentor McDaniel; and his last great series in the territory, feuding with Tully Blanchard over the NWA TV title. Dustin Rhodes vs. Richard Morton WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Tommy Angel & Terry Bronson when Williams pinned Bronson with the Oklahoma Stampede (8/10/92; Center Stage Theatre) Steve Williams & Terry Gordy vs. Chris Sullivan & Joey Maggs Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Tom Zenk vs. Mike Thor & George South [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. Sting is sitting in Hogan's office while Brutus Magnus explains to him why he should be on the Lethal Lockdown team. The last the wrestling world saw of Steamboat was at the House of the Dragon Dynamite special, where he served as special guest timekeeper for a 2 Out of 3 Falls match between Daniel Garcia and Bryan Danielson. Both are great old school heels, whose style is built around making babyfaces look good, and either one of them is good enough in the ring to get Steamboat through the match. Ron Simmons pinned Richard Morton at 5:26 with the powerslam, 8/10/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Ric Flair knew it was his last chance to win the World Heavyweight Championship. This was also the last time the two legends ever competed in a televised match. Sting defeated Chuck Coates at 1:32 via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock following a Stinger Splash in the corner The story could be that both men know this is the last chance theyll get to wrestle each other, and want to do it one more time on their way(s) out. Tom Zenk, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, & Firebreaker Chip vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton, 3/28/92 hosted by Jim Ross; included a Missy Does the Mail segment with Missy Hyatt looking at the arrival of JT Southern; featured the Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham vs. George South & Mark Canterbury and Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor & Greg Valentine matches from the 3/21/92 Pro: [52] Steamboat began feuding with the Dangerous Alliance at this point, facing them in a critically acclaimed WarGames match at WrestleWar, which received a 5-star rating from Dave Meltzer. USA & International; Australien; Kanada; The Barbarian (w/ Cactus Jack & Butch Reed) pinned Robert Wallace with a boot to the face [81] In his first match in nearly 15 years, Steamboat returned to the ring alongside Piper and Snuka to take on Jericho at WrestleMania 25 on April 5, 2009. Their battle at Halloween Havoc 1993 was pretty crazy for its time and earned its place as the main event of the show. Original air date June. Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Diamond Dallas Page & Richard Morton I'm not really sure I agree with that last part.. Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage: World Wrestling Federation: WrestleMania III Pontiac 29 mars: 1988 Sting vs. Ric Flair: Jim Crockett Promotions: Clash of the Champions I Greensboro 27 mars: 1989 Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair Two Out of Three Falls: World Championship Wrestling: Clash of the Champions VI La Nouvelle-Orlans 2 avril: 1990 . Matching him with his brash young counterpart, Ric Flair, was a natural fit. [20], In 1977, Steamboat entered the National Wrestling Alliance-sanctioned Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) (which ran under the concurrent brand names "Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling" and "Wide World Wrestling"later "World Wide Wrestling"as well as airing syndicated TV programs under those respective names), where he would remain for the next eight years of his career. Nikita Koloff pinned Joe Cruz with the Russian Sickle at 2:21 This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. This caused WWE to take down any storyline information related to that attack. Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko Steamboat continued to challenge for Austin's title, losing in a Bash at the Beach match before finally winning it at August's Clash of the Champions 28. Ric Flair Vs. Hulk Hogan BASH AT THE BEACH 1995[24/7] 2 Disks 1. Ricky Steamboat Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV. He appeared at the inaugural WrestleMania where he defeated Matt Borne in the third match on the card. 1987, 1988. Big Van Vader vs. Mike McReynolds 9 Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes vs Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas, Clash 21 Windham and Rhodes were both WCW and NWA tag champions as Steamboat partnered with a rookie Douglas. It would be smartest then for his opponent to be a heel, or at least someone talented and aggressive enough to display heelish tendencies. [34] On the January 3, 1987 Saturday Night's Main Event IX, Steamboat returned from his injury and prevented Savage from attacking George Steele like he had done to Steamboat six weeks prior. 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. In 1985, Steamboat was offered a contract by Vince McMahon and he joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Easily the most fun and relaxed show yet. 'The Sit-Down with Don Tony' (2/26/23) hosted by Don Tony and presented by BlueWire. Steamboat's mother is Japanese American, hence his Asian features which were crucial for his "Dragon" gimmick. WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Brad Armstrong Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WWE Ric Flair The Definitive Collection (DVD) WCW WWF Nature Boy at the best online prices at eBay! [23] During a televised episode of WWF Championship Wrestling, Steamboat and Muraco were scheduled for a match that never officially started after Muraco jumped Steamboat before the bell. Johnny B. Badd vs. Jesse Curles Erik Watts pinned Mike Thor with a fisherman suplex (11/3/92; Anderson, SC) Dustin Rhodes vs. Bobby Eaton, 5/30/92: At 69 years old there can be no doubt that Steamboat will be incredibly limited in the ring, and as such will need someone quite competent in order to see him through. With around thirteen minutes left, Ricky managed to tie the score and then take the lead in the last minute of the match. RELATED: 10 Bizarre WCW Matches That Were Dumb But Entertaining. 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. WCW Saturday Night: January 30, 1993 INT- Shane Douglas/Ricky Steamboat Chris Benoit vs. Tom Zenk INT- Maxx Payne Too Cold Scorpio video Brad Armstrong/Too Cold Scorpio vs. Ron Hagen/Sgt. view more . Vinnie Vegas vs. Tom Zenk The match was started, Duggan defeated Austin to become new United States Heavyweight Champion. FUNKO POP! Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. [48] Steamboat lost the match by disqualification after hitting Luger with a chair. Promotion: AEW.. Women's MVP: Syuri.. MOTY: Okada vs Ospreay.. Feud: FTR vs Briscoes.. Underrated: Takeshita Thoughts on muted fan interest towards AEW . Steamboat's star-making performance came when he pinned Flair after a double thrust off the top rope to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship at the WRAL-TV studios in Raleigh, North Carolina. Barry Windham pinned Richard Morton at 7:01 with the superplex; during the bout, it was noted Ricky Steamboat was scheduled to challenge WCW TV Champion Steve Austin on WCW Saturday Night later that day, but it would be Larry Zbyszko challenging for the title due to Steamboats rib injury sustained at the Great American Bash Title Match) ****1/2 -The Road Warriors, The Midnight Express & Steve Williams vs. Free shipping for many products! Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton defeated Larry Santo & Joey Maggs when Santo submitted to Andersons armbar (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA) 1984-1985. In the end, Steamboats opponent could be anybody, even someone whos not even on this list. This article is about Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. 1/4/92: Feuds # Promotion: Title: Timeframe: 1: Jericho, die Legenden und die Wiedergeburt des Drachen: 01/2009 - 04/2009: 2: Die Jahrhundertfehde: Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat: 01/1989 - 05/1989: Tony Atlas (w/ Cactus Jack) defeated Pez Whatley via submission with the full nelson (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA) 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? Vader vs. Sting (SuperBrawl 1993) There are a handful of Sting-Vader matches that are noteworthy, but none like this. It's the most fun yet! Steamboat knocked Flair out with a backhand chop to set up a match between the two. [73] The latter part of 2004 saw Steamboat feud with Mick Foley over which style of wrestling was superior, pure wrestling or hardcore wrestling. W He trained under Verne Gagne, and first made his name in the old Mid-Atlantic territory in the Carolinas. WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce at 5:30 when Douglas pinned Slazenger after Slazenger sustained Steamboat's crossbody off the top; after the bout, Jesse Ventura interviewed the champions at ringside where they accepted the challenge to face Steve Austin and Brian Pillman the . On WWF television prior to the match, Steamboat appeared in a vignette where he stated that he hoped Randy Savage would win his first round match, thus setting up a rematch of last year's WrestleMania match and "one more classic confrontation". RELATED: 10 Things You Should Know About Bret Hart's Wrestling Career In The 1980s. FOR SALE! . [68][70] In September 1994, Steamboat was fired by WCW President Eric Bischoff via Federal Express package (while injured), thus ending a nearly two decade relationship with the Crockett/Turner wrestling organization. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Plus he was one of the few to come out of the Ric Flairs Last Match debacle looking good and impressive, so hes got the resume for it. [10] He also held the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship singles crown twice[14] and wore the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship straps four times (three times with Paul Jones, once with Jay Youngblood). The opponent should be someone of a certain caliber, and be considered worthy enough to be Steamboats last opponent. Some are just in the public domain. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn defeated Fred Avery & Chic Donovan when Gunn pinned Avery with the Thesz Press (12/1/92; Gainesville, GA). And Flair was arguably Steamboats greatest rival and best opponent throughout his career. [68][69] However, he had to give up the belt due to the injury at Fall Brawl; he was replaced by "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, who made his WCW debut after Duggan left the WWF. If the match is kept short, preferably 10 minutes or under, then it reduces the risk of anything going wrong. Johnny B. Badd vs. Mike Fever [11][51] They lost the titles to Arn Anderson and his new partner Bobby Eaton at a live event in January 1992. Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Big Van Vader & Mr. Hughes (w/ Harley Race) at 3:43 when Rick pinned Hughes with the Steinerline; after the bout, Vader & Hughes knocked the Steiners to the floor (Steamboat himself has implied in interviews that he was being punished for one-upping the Hogan-Andre main event at WrestleMania III.) Brian Pillman & Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton The only knock against this classic bout is that it ended in a draw. He teamed with FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) as they defeated Nick Aldis, Jay Lethal and Brock Anderson (son of Arn Anderson) at Big Time Wrestling Return of the Dragon in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ricky Steamboat may be the most influential part of Austin's WCW career as they were intertwined through several years, including Austin's time in the Dangerous Alliance and The Hollywood Blondes. Ricky Steamobat & Nikita Koloff vs. Vinnie Vegas & Mr. Hughes, 6/6/92: Dynamic Dudes Junkyard Dog vs. Butch Reed Steiner Brothers vs. Gilbert Brothers Dick Murdoch vs. Bob Orton Jr. Sting vs. Iron Sheik Lex Luger vs. Great Muta Road Warriors vs. Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy) Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat More Episodes. 19 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years", This page was last edited on 2 February 2023, at 23:50. [30] They later battled each other in a Snake Pit match (no DQ) in front of 74,000 fans at The Big Event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which Steamboat won with a small package despite Roberts dominating virtually the entire match to that point. 3 hour 33 minutes Posted Oct 4, 2020 at 11:00 pm. Brian Pillman vs. Sgt. Johnny B. Badd vs. Chris Sullivan Johnny B. Badd vs. Paul Lee Ricky Steamboat and Rick Rude's Ironman Match at Beach Blast 1992 is one of the most underrated matches of all time. On WWE's website the following day, it was announced that in storyline, Steamboat suffered injuries from the attack. [32] Following the match, Roberts continued to attack Steamboat and was about to place his snake Damien on him, but Steamboat took his crocodile out of his bag and scared Roberts from the ring.[33]. Ricky The Dragon Steamboat Brand new in mint condition Pro wrestling crate 394489959743. 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