Ricky Steamboat
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.
| Ricky Steamboat | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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[3] |
| Billed weight | 237 lb[3] |
| Born | 28 February 1953
(aged 73)[1][2] West Point, New York, U.S. |
| 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 |
Championships and accomplishments
- 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)
Ricky Steamboat Media
American professional wrestler Ricky Steamboat
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, circa 1987
I was going thru my old wrestling slides. Found this one of 'Ricky Steamboat' but at the time of the shoot he was going by a different name...possibly the Dragon. I literally have thousands of slides from the 80's. Many of the wrestlers have died either from accidents or steroid use.
Steamboat mentored CM Punk
Steamboat with fellow WWE Hall of Famers Roddy Piper and Jimmy Snuka before their match against Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 25
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat jumping toward Chris Jericho at Backlash 2009 in Providence, RI.
WWE legend Ricky Steamboat at a Greektown Wrestling show in Toronto, ON
Steamboat at the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony
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Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Ricky Steamboat's ProfileOnline 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 SteamboatProfessional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 PUROLOVE.com.
- ↑ PUROLOVE.com.
- ↑ Johnson, Steve. Austin, Steamboat delight at Cauliflower Alley Club reunion. Slam Wrestling (April 18, 2012). Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ↑ Johnson, Mike. Ricky Steamboat, Nick Bockinkel Among 2009 Class Honored By Wrestling Museum & Institute (June 30, 2009)PWInsider. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ↑ Ricky Steamboat's second NWA United States Heavyweight Championship reign. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ↑ WWE United States Championship. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave. 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 (November 17, 2012). Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1992The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 – PWI YearsWrestling Information Archive. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
- ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI YearsWrestling Information Archive. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ↑ Ricky Steamboat's first Intercontinental Championship reign. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
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