NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ricky Steamboat

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, (born Richard Blood on February 28, 1953 in West Point, New York) is a former professional wrestler who went on to become a wrestling road agent. He was well-known among wrestling fans as being one of the few wrestlers who stayed a face throughout the expanse of a long career. February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... West Point painting West Point is a federal military base (and a census-designated place) located in the Town of Highlands in Orange County, New York. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_York. ... â€œCharlotteâ€ redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Carolina. ... For the city and county of Honolulu, see City & County of Honolulu. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... Verne Gagne (born February 26, 1926) is a former professional wrestler, trainer and wrestling promoter. ... Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri (ØØ³ÛŒÙ† Ø®Ø³Ø±Ùˆ ÙˆØ²ÛŒØ±ÛŒ), (born March 15, 1943 in Tehran, Iran) is a retired Iranian professional wrestler better known by his ring name The Iron Sheik. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... West Point painting West Point is a federal military base (and a census-designated place) located in the Town of Highlands in Orange County, New York. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In professional wrestling, a road agent is an employee who travels with the wrestlers and acts as a liaison between the wrestlers and management. ... In professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analagous to villains. ...

Career

Early Career (1976-1977)

Ricky debuted in 1976 in the American Wrestling Association and became one of the greatest professional wrestlers of the 1980s and early 90s. He took the name Sam Steamboat, Jr. from older Hawaiian wrestler Sam Steamboat, to whom he is not actually related, and also wrestled for a time under his real given name before settling on the name Ricky Steamboat (or, alternatively, Rick Steamboat), by which he would be known for the remainder of his career. He went from the AWA to Championship Wrestling from Florida, then to Georgia Championship Wrestling. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area Ranked 43rd - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 kmÂ²) - Width n/a miles (n/a km) - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km) - % water 41. ... Sam Steamboat Mokuahi, Jr. ... Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF) was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa, Florida wrestling office starting in 1961 when Eddie Graham first bought into the promotion. ... Georgia Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on U.S. cable channel TBS (Turner Broadcasting System). ...

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (1977-1985)

In 1977, he entered the National Wrestling Alliance-sanctioned Jim Crockett Promotions (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. National Wrestling Alliance logo The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ... Jim Crockett Promotions was the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. ...

Steamboat, who had been brought in as part of a talent exchange (a trade that sent Steamboat to Mid-Atlantic and One Man Gang to Georgia) by JCP booker George Scott on the recommendation of Wahoo McDaniel, was initially billed as a protege of Wahoo, and barely spoke above whispers in interviews. In the ring, he was a spectacular performer who showed Bruce Lee-like fire, and quickly became one of the territory's most popular performers. Matching him with his brash young counterpart, Ric Flair, was a natural fit. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ric Flair (born February 25, 1949 [1] and named Richard Morgan Fliehr upon his adoption several weeks later), is an iconic American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its RAW brand. ...

Steamboat stepped up to the plate during an interview on the syndicated Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling when Flair, the then-Mid-Atlantic television champion, began goading the youngster. Steamboat knocked Flair out with a backhand chop to set up a match between the two. WCW Pro was a televised wrestling show presented by World Championship Wrestling. ...

Steamboat's star making performance came when he pinned Flair after a double thrust off the top rope to win the Mid-Atlantic TV title at WRAL studios in Raleigh, North Carolina. Flair and Steamboat would face each other in many matches in the years 1978, 1984, and 1989.

Over the next eight years in JCP, Steamboat would go on to capture the United States Championship three times and the World Tag Team championship six times (once with Paul Jones and five times with Jay Youngblood). He also held the Mid-Atlantic heavyweight singles crown and wore the Mid-Atlantic tag straps four times (twice with Paul Jones, once with Dino Bravo, and once with Jay Youngblood). He also won the TV title a second time (which by that point had changed its name changed to the NWA Television Championship). Legendary Pro wrestler and manager. ... Jay Youngblood Steven Romero was a professional wrestler better known as Jay Youngblood. ...

Fans in the Mid-Atlantic territory to this day talk about classic Steamboat moments: The day Flair dragged his face around the television studio to scar his face and Steamboat's retaliating the following week by ripping Flair's expensive suit to shreds; Steamboat being turned on by his longtime tag team partner Paul Jones at the end of a two-ring battle royal; Steamboat and Youngblood painting yellow streaks down the backs of Paul Jones and Baron Von Raschke in order to embarrass them into defending the World tag team title against them; Steamboat and Youngblood's amazing (and top drawing) feud with Sgt. Slaughter and Don Kernodle; Steamboat and Youngblood being turned on by their friends Jack & Jerry Brisco; Steamboat in a shocking (and surprisingly emotional) feud against former mentor Wahoo McDaniel; and his last great series in the territory, feuding with Tully Blanchard over the NWA TV title. Don Kernodle Don Kernodle was a professional wrestler. ...

After having creative differences with JCP booker Dusty Rhodes, Steamboat, who, along with Flair had been the face of the Crockett-owned promotion for nearly a decade, accepted an offer from Vince McMahon and jumped to the World Wrestling Federation in 1985. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ...

World Wrestling Federation (1985-1988)

Shortly after his debut in 1985, the WWF repackaged Steamboat with the nickname "The Dragon", also replacing Steamboat's jacket-and-trunks attire by having him wear a keikogi and long tights. His father was white, and Steamboat's mother is Japanese American, hence his Asian features which were crucial for his "Dragon" gimmick. Steamboat kept the nickname and gimmick for the remainder of his career. Keikogi (ç¨½å¤ç€ or ç¨½å¤è¡£) is a Japanese word which means uniform for training (keiko means practice, gi means dress or clothes), another posibility is to use the word Dogi which means the uniform you wear on the path that you have been chosen, if you put the name of the sport itself... The term white people (also whites or white race) has been defined as being a member of a group or race characterized by light pigmentation of the skin and to a human group having light-coloured skin, especially of European ancestry. ... Serving from 1999 to 2003, Army General Eric Shinseki of Hawaii became the first Asian American military chief of staff. ...

In his first three-year WWF stint, Steamboat feuded with Don Muraco, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and the "Macho Man" Randy Savage. At WrestleMania III on March 29, 1987, Savage and Steamboat competed in what many wrestlers consider the best match in WWF history, in which Steamboat captured the WWF Intercontinental Championship from Savage, paying off an injury angle where Savage crushed Steamboat's larynx several months prior. The highly influential match was considered an instant classic by both fans and critics and was named 1987's Match of the Year by both Pro Wrestling Illustrated and the Wrestling Observer. Don Muraco (Born Don Morrow on September 10, 1949), also known as The Magnificent Muraco was a Hawaiian professional wrestler in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... WrestleMania III was the third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ... The larynx (plural larynges), colloquially known as the voicebox, is an organ in the neck of mammals involved in protection of the trachea and sound production. ... Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) is a professional wrestling magazine. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Several weeks after winning the Intercontinental 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. This did not sit well with WWF management as he had been molded to become a long-term Intercontinental Champion. He lost the belt to The Honky Tonk Man on June 2, 1987; his son was born later that month. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...

Ricky came back in time for the first annual Survivor Series in November. However, management was still bitter over his impromptu sabbatical from his first WWF run, and he was not pushed or given any meaningful feuds (Steamboat himself has implied in interviews that he was being punished for 'one-upping' the Hogan-Andre main event at WrestleMania III). His last major WWF appearance was at WrestleMania IV in March 1988. Shortly thereafter, he announced his retirement. Survivor Series 1987 was the first annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event for the World Wrestling Federation. ... WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

World Championship Wrestling (1989)

Ricky Steamboat made a triumphant comeback in January 1989 and returned to the NWA (specifically, NWA affiliate World Championship Wrestling) where he had a noted series of matches with "Nature Boy" Ric Flair. He ended up capturing the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from Flair in February. Aside from several rematches with Flair, he was also the last NWA World champion to defend the belt in All Japan Pro Wrestling in a match against Tiger Mask II (Mitsuharu Misawa). After a controversial ending at Clash of the Champions VI, Flair and Steamboat would then face each other in their final rematch- until 1994 - at the first ever WrestleWar on May 7, 1989. There, Steamboat lost the title back to Flair. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... Ric Flair (born February 25, 1949 [1] and named Richard Morgan Fliehr upon his adoption several weeks later), is an iconic American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its RAW brand. ... The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Championship is the primary professional wrestling title in the NWA. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to George Hackenschmidts 1905 title and Frank Gotchs 1908 version. ... All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) (å…¨æ—¥æœ¬ãƒ—ãƒãƒ¬ã‚¹, zen nihon puroresu) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. ... Mitsuharu Misawa ) is a Japanese professional wrestler. ... The Clash of the Champions logo The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. ...

After losing the title and with Flair now turned into a babyface after being attacked by Terry Funk, Steamboat would remain the #1 contender to the NWA World Title, a fact that irked fellow babyface U.S. Champion Lex Luger. This dispute culminated in Luger attacking Steamboat at Clash of the Champions VII, thus turning heel. Luger stood over the fallen Steamboat and arrogantly said, "There's your #1 contender!" Steamboat them demanded a no-DQ match versus Luger at the Great American Bash, but just before the bell Luger demanded the clause be dropped or there wouldn't be a match. Steamboat would lose the match by disqualification after hitting Luger with a chair. However, due to a contract dispute, this would be Steamboat's last match of note in WCW in 1989. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lawrence (Larry) Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958), is an American former bodybuilder, professional wrestler, and American football player better known by his wrestling ring name, Lex Luger. ... The Clash of the Champions logo The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. ... The Great American Bash is an annual summer professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ...

World Wrestling Federation (1991)

After losing the NWA title, Ricky again ventured into semi-retirement in late 1989. Ricky did return briefly to the WWF in the summer of 1991 wearing a dragon man costume and blowing fire before his matches. He was not promoted as a major star, as it seemed that there was still some bitterness from his first run with the company. Theories also suggest that since he had won the NWA title (the WWF's main competitor at the time), he was purposely buried to give the impression that he won the title in a smaller, less competitive league than the WWF. The highlight of that run was at SummerSlam 1991, where he wrestled in a six-man tag team match with the "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith and The Texas Tornado. Shortly thereafter, he again left the WWF. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... SummerSlam 1991 was the fourth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... David Boy (Davey Boy) Smith (November 28, 1962 â€“ May 18, 2002) was a British professional wrestler. ... Kerry Gene Adkisson (February 3, 1960 â€“ February 18, 1993) was an American professional wrestler under the ring names Kerry Von Erich, The Modern Day Warrior, and The Texas Tornado and was part of the Von Erich family of professional wrestlers. ...

World Championship Wrestling (1991-1994)

In November 1991, Steamboat made a surprise return to World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as the mystery tag partner of Dustin Rhodes, replacing an injured Barry Windham. He captured the WCW World Tag Team Championship with Rhodes in his first night back and would later capture the unified WCW/NWA World Tag Team Titles with Shane Douglas. He also captured the Television & United States Heavyweight Championships. He would also have one last feud over the world title with longtime rival Ric Flair, which resulted in a match at the 1994 Spring Stampede where the title was briefly held up due to both men's shoulders being pinned at the same time. They had a rematch shortly afterwards on WCW Saturday Night where Flair would defeat Steamboat to reclaim possession of the title. Their final singles match was on WCW Main Event in July 1994 which ended on a disqualification when Steve Austin interfered. Steamboat and Flair's last encounter was in a tag team match on WCW Saturday Night where Steamboat teamed with Sting against Ric Flair and Steve Austin. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Virgil Riley Dustin Runnels III (born April 11, 1966) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Black Reign. ... Barry Windham (born July 4, 1960, Sweetwater, Texas) is a professional wrestler and the son of the infamous heel wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. ... Troy Shane Martin (born November 21, 1964) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler who is better known by his ring name, Shane Douglas. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ... Ric Flair (born February 25, 1949 [1] and named Richard Morgan Fliehr upon his adoption several weeks later), is an iconic American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its RAW brand. ... Spring Stampede was a professional wrestling pay-per-view from World Championship Wrestling held in the month of April in 1994 and then from 1997 to 2000. ...

While feuding with "Stunning" Steve Austin in 1994, Ricky Steamboat took a bad bump off the top turnbuckle and severely injured his back. He managed to pin Austin to win the United States title but had to give up the belt due to the injury. Steven James Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18, 1964)[2] better known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ...

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. He retired for good in September 1994. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ...

After retiring

Steamboat played an important role in the genesis of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he was the referee of the first Gauntlet for the Gold for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. He was also the referee for the four-way double-elimination match to crown the first holder of the TNA X Division Championship. He has also made appearances for Ring of Honor where he refereed the first defense of the ROH Pure Wrestling Championship. He then engaged in a series of confrontations with CM Punk over Punk's arrogance in matches Steamboat refereed and then became CM Punk's inspiration to become the better person Steamboat knew he could be. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... The Gauntlet Match as defined by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a battle royal-style match. ... The TNA X Division Championship belt (2007â€”) The Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) X Division Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested for by wrestlers in TNAs X Division. ... Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion. ... The Pure Championship is a title contested for in the North Americian independent professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor. ... Phil Brooks[2] (born October 26, 1978), better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) brand where he is the reigning ECW Champion. ...

In early 2005, Steamboat returned to World Wrestling Entertainment as a road agent and was introduced as a WWE Legend at WWE Homecoming in October 2005. In early 2006, Ricky Steamboat told WWE management that he would like to come out of retirement at WrestleMania 22 and work a match with Ric Flair, but the idea was nixed. Ricky Steamboat has been the special referee in main event matches between John Cena, Triple H, and/or Edge in WWE house shows. In 2006 at the RAW SummerSlam Tour in Australia he was a referee for a match between Cena and Edge for the WWE Championship. He also recently referee for another title match in 2007 with John Cena in Anaheim, CA. In professional wrestling, a road agent is an employee who travels with the wrestlers and acts as a liaison between the wrestlers and management. ... WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... John Felix Anthony Cena, Jr. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973), is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, under the ring name Edge, wrestling on its SmackDown! brand where he is the current World Heavyweight Champion. ...

On April 1, 2007, he made an appearance at WrestleMania 23 with a karate headband and a muscle shirt while various other Superstars (Jimmy Hart, Sgt. Slaughter, Ron Simmons, Irwin R. Schyster, and Dusty Rhodes) were having a small dance party in the background. He also briefly appeared at the Vengeance 2007 Pay Per View, being recognized as a former Intercontinental Champion. WrestleMania 23 was the twenty-third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... The Mouth of the South Jimmy Hart (also known as The Colonel) (born January 1, 1943 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a professional wrestling manager, executive, composer and musician. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ron Simmons[1] (born May 15, 1958) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. ... Lawrence Michael (Mike) Rotunda (born March 30, 1958), also known as Captain Mike Rotundo and Irwin R. Schyster, is a former American professional wrestler. ... Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. ... Vengeance is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ...

Wrestling facts

Finishing and signature moves

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Entrance music

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Championships and accomplishments

¹During this time, the title was almost exclusively defended in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. However, on occassion, the title was defended in other promotions through arrangements made with Mid-Atlantic.
²Steamboat wins the title after Ted Turner purchases Mid-Atlantic Championship wrestling from Jim Crockett and renames it World Championship Wrestling.
³Steamboat and Douglas win the titles after they are briefly unified with the WCW World Tag Team Championship while WCW is still an NWA affiliated promotion. After WCW's withdrawal from the NWA in 1993, the NWA and WCW World Tag Team Championships are separated once more. As a result, their one reign as NWA World Tag Team Champions has been separated into an NWA World Tag Team Championship reign and WCW World Tag Team Championship reign.
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