Ricky Steamboat
| Ricky Steamboat | |
|---|---|
 Steamboat in 2009 | |
| Birth name | Richard Henry Blood |
| Born | February 28, 1953[1][2] West Point, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | Richie Steamboat |
| Family | Vic 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 height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Honolulu, Hawaii[1] Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Trained by | Verne Gagne[1] The Iron Sheik[1] |
| Debut | 1976[1][4] |
| Retired | November 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[change | change source]
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- World's Strongest Tag Determination League Outstanding Performance Award (1980) – with Dick Slater[5]
- World's Strongest Tag Determination League Fair Play Award (1980) – with Dick Slater[5]
- World's Strongest Tag Determination League New Wave Award (1982) – with Jay Youngblood[6]
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Lou Thesz Award (2012)[7]
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2009[8]
- Maple Leaf Wrestling
- Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling / World Championship Wrestling
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[b]
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (4 times)[10]
- NWA Mid-Atlantic/NWA/WCW World Television Championship (4 times)
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Paul Jones (3), Dino Bravo (1) and Jay Youngblood (1)
- NWA/WCW World Tag Team Championship (8 times) – with Paul Jones (1), Jay Youngblood (5), Dustin Rhodes (1) and Shane Douglas (1)
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2012)[11]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Match of the Year (1987) vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage at WrestleMania III
- Match of the Year (1989) vs. Ric Flair at WrestleWar
- Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2009)
- Rookie of the Year (1977)
- Stanley Weston Award (1995)
- Tag Team of the Year (1978) with Paul Jones
- Ranked No. 6 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1992[12]
- Ranked No. 13 of the Top 500 Singles Wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003[13]
- Ranked No. 19 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with Jay Youngblood in 2003.[14]
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
- Class of 2002[4]
- World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[15]
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Tag Team of the Year (1983) with Jay Youngblood
- Match of the Year (1987) vs. Macho Man Randy Savage at WrestleMania III
- Match of the Year (1989) vs. Ric Flair at Clash of the Champions VI
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
Footnotes[change | change source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Steamboat won the title after Ted Turner purchased Mid-Atlantic Championship wrestling from Jim Crockett and renamed it World Championship Wrestling.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Ricky Steamboat's Bio". Accelerator's Wrestling Rollercoaster. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ricky Steamboat WWE". WWE.com. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "PUROLOVE.com".
- ↑ "PUROLOVE.com".
- ↑ Johnson, Steve (April 18, 2012). "Austin, Steamboat delight at Cauliflower Alley Club reunion". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ↑ Johnson, Mike (June 30, 2009). "Ricky Steamboat, Nick Bockinkel Among 2009 Class Honored By Wrestling Museum & Institute". PWInsider. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ↑ "Ricky Steamboat's second NWA United States Heavyweight Championship reign". Archived from the original on November 9, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ↑ "WWE United States Championship". Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1992". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 – PWI Years". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Ricky Steamboat's first Intercontinental Championship reign". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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