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Ricky Steamboat

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Ricky Steamboat
Steamboat at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2022
Birth nameRichard Henry Blood
Born (1953-02-28) February 28, 1953 (age 71)[1][2]
West Point, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s)
  • Maureen Powers
    (m. 1977; div. 1980)
  • Debra Blood
    (m. 1981; div. 1985)
  • Bonny Hastings
    (m. 1985; div. 2003)
  • Claudia Sobieski
    (m. 2004; div. 2012)
  • Sandi McAlister
    (m. 2017)
ChildrenRichie Steamboat
FamilyVic Steamboat (brother)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Rick Blood[1]
The Dragon[2]
Richard Blood[1]
Ricky Steamboat[1][2]
Sam Steamboat Jr.[1][2]
Billed height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[3]
Billed weight237 lb (108 kg)[3]
Billed fromHonolulu, Hawaii[1]
Charlotte, North Carolina
Trained byVerne Gagne[1]
The Iron Sheik[1]
Debut1976[1][4]
RetiredNovember 27, 2022

Richard Henry Blood Sr. (born February 28, 1953),[2] better known by his ring name Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, is an American professional wrestler. He was one of the most well-known professional wrestlers of the late 1980s and early 1990s, notably competing in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Steamboat became a member of the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.

Championships and accomplishments

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Footnotes

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  1. During this time, the title was almost exclusively defended in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. However, on occasion, the title was defended in other promotions through arrangements made with Mid-Atlantic.
  2. Steamboat won the title after Ted Turner purchased Mid-Atlantic Championship wrestling from Jim Crockett and renamed it World Championship Wrestling.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Ricky Steamboat's Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Ricky Steamboat's Bio". Accelerator's Wrestling Rollercoaster. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Ricky Steamboat WWE". WWE.com. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Malnoske, Andrew. "Ricky Steamboat". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "PUROLOVE.com".
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  8. Johnson, Mike (June 30, 2009). "Ricky Steamboat, Nick Bockinkel Among 2009 Class Honored By Wrestling Museum & Institute". PWInsider. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  9. "Ricky Steamboat's second NWA United States Heavyweight Championship reign". Archived from the original on November 9, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  10. "WWE United States Championship". Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  11. Meltzer, Dave (November 17, 2012). "Sat. 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". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  12. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1992". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  13. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 – PWI Years". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  14. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on September 21, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
  15. "Ricky Steamboat's first Intercontinental Championship reign". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2024.