Ricky Steamboat
Ricky Steamboat | |
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Birth name | Richard Henry Blood |
Born | [1][2] West Point, New York, U.S. | February 28, 1953
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),[1][2] better known by his ring name Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat, is an American retired professional wrestler 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, now WWE). Steamboat is often regarded as one of the best professional wrestlers of all time.[5]
In JCP and WCW, he was a
Early life
Of English and Japanese American descent,[16] Blood Sr. was born in West Point, New York[17] on February 28, 1953. He went to high school first in New York and later graduated in 1971 from Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport, Florida, where he was on the wrestling team. He was a two-time New York state qualifier and a Florida state champion.
Professional wrestling career
American Wrestling Association (1976)
Blood debuted in 1976 as a babyface in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) under his real name "Rick Blood".[1][18]
Championship Wrestling from Florida (1976–1977)
He went from the AWA to the NWA's Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF).[1] Before his debut at CWF, Eddie Graham gave him the ring name "Ricky Steamboat" based on his resemblance to Hawaiian wrestler Sammy Steamboat.[1][19][20] According to Steamboat, Graham thought "Rick Blood" was a good name for a heel, but not a face.[21]
Jim Crockett Promotions (1977–1985)
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. Steamboat, who had been brought in by JCP booker George Scott on the recommendation of Wahoo McDaniel, was initially billed as a babyface protege of Wahoo and barely spoke above whispers in interviews. Matching him with his brash young counterpart, Ric Flair, was a natural fit. Steamboat was doing an interview on the syndicated Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling when Flair, then Mid-Atlantic television champion, began goading him. Steamboat knocked Flair out with a backhand chop to set up a match between the two. 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.[8]
Over the next eight years in JCP, Steamboat captured the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship three times[7] and the NWA World Tag Team Championship six times (once with Paul Jones and five times with Jay Youngblood).[10] He also held the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship singles crown twice[14] and the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship four times (three times with Paul Jones, once with Jay Youngblood).[13] He also won the Television title (which had been renamed NWA World Television Championship) a second time.[8]
Notable moments involving Steamboat's time in the Mid-Atlantic territory include: the day Flair dragged his face around the television studio, causing facial scarring, and Steamboat retaliating the following week by ripping Flair's expensive suit to shreds (an angle that would be reworked several times involving other wrestlers in the years that followed); when longtime tag team partner Jones turned heel on Steamboat 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 to embarrass them into defending the World Tag Team titles against the two; Steamboat and Youngblood's top drawing feud with Sgt. 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. After creative differences with JCP booker Dusty Rhodes, Steamboat left the NWA.[22]
World Wrestling Federation (1985–1988)
Birth of "the Dragon" (1985–1986)
In 1985, Steamboat was offered a contract by
He appeared at
In the opening round at
After a victory over
Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion and departure (1986–1988)
On the November 22, 1986 edition of
Several weeks after winning the Intercontinental Heavyweight 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 groomed to become a long-term champion. The decision was made by WWF management to punish Steamboat by having him initially
World Championship Wrestling (1989)
Steamboat made his comeback to wrestling in January 1989 and returned to the NWA (specifically, NWA affiliate
After losing the title, Steamboat remained the number one contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, a fact that irked fellow babyface U.S. Champion
North American Wrestling Association / South Atlantic Pro Wrestling (1990)
After leaving the NWA, Steamboat underwent surgery on his injured foot. Fully recovered, he returned to the ring in February 1990 for the North Carolina-based North American Wrestling Association (later renamed South Atlantic Pro Wrestling in July 1990), where he feuded with Robert Fuller over the NAWA/SAPW Heavyweight Championship, until leaving the promotion in October 1990.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1990)
In September and October 1990, he toured with
Return to WWF (1991)
In 1991, Steamboat would return to the World Wrestling Federation after signing a two-year contract..
Steamboat's only pay per view appearance during his second WWF tenure was at SummerSlam. Teaming with Kerry Von Erich and Davey Boy Smith against the Warlord, Hercules, and Paul Roma, Steamboat got the victory for his team by pinning Roma.
The Dragon was undefeated on television during his 1991 run and lost only one match, a
During his time in the WWF, Steamboat asked
Return to WCW (1991–1994)
World Tag Team Champion (1991–1992)
On the November 19
World Television Champion (1992–1993)
On the September 2, 1992
United States Heavyweight Champion and retirement (1994)
Heading into 1994, Steamboat engaged in one last feud over the
He then feuded with US Champion "Stunning" Steve Austin and earned a US title shot at
First retirement (1994–2005)
After an eight-year retirement, Steamboat played an important role in the genesis of
Second return to WWE (2005-2014)
Agent and feud with Chris Jericho (2005–2009)
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.[78] 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.[1] Ricky Steamboat has been the special referee in main event matches between John Cena, Triple H, and/or Edge at WWE house shows.[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.[1] He also refereed another title match in July 2007 between John Cena and Randy Orton in Anaheim, California.[1] On April 1, 2007, he made an appearance at WrestleMania 23 while various other legends were having a small dance party in the background.[79] He also briefly appeared at the Vengeance: Night of Champions pay-per-view, being recognized as a former Intercontinental Champion.[80] He made another appearance on WWE television during Ric Flair's farewell on the March 31, 2008 edition of Raw.[81]
He appeared on the February 23 edition of Raw, after being named one of the members of the 2009
Later WWE appearances (2010-2014)
Steamboat's last WWE-related match was teaming with his son Richie, as they defeated Trent Barretta and Caylen Croft at Florida Championship Wrestling's Father's Day Salute on June 18, 2010.[83]
On June 28, 2010, he returned to Raw to promote his new DVD only to be attacked and injured by The Nexus. On WWE's website the following day, it was announced that in storyline, Steamboat suffered injuries from the attack. However, on July 1, WWE's website announced that the prior night, Steamboat felt legitimate pain in his neck and shoulders and as a result, was now legitimately hospitalized. This caused WWE to take down any storyline information related to that attack.[84]
Steamboat worked as an NXT trainer and in the talent relations department with Triple H until the developmental release of his son, Richie Steamboat, in 2013. He later moved on to being an Ambassador.[85]
Steamboat was released by WWE on July 19, 2014.[86]
Later appearances (2014–present)
On the February 25, 2019 episode of WWE Raw, Steamboat along with special guests Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle and Sting appeared during the main event segment to celebrate the 70th birthday of Ric Flair. However, Flair would be attacked by Batista instead of appearing on screen.[87]
In his first televised appearance on TBS since 1994, Steamboat was the guest timekeeper in a match between Bryan Danielson and Daniel Garcia on the August 17, 2022 edition of AEW Dynamite.[88][89]
Steamboat returned to the ring on November 27, 2022, at age 69 for the first time since his last match in 2010. 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.[90]
Steamboat returned to AEW on the August 5, 2023 episode of
Steamboat was guest timekeeper for
In other media
Steamboat appears in 14
Personal life
Blood is the older brother of professional wrestler Vic Steamboat. His son, Richard Jr. (born 1987), was a wrestler under the ring name Richie Steamboat.
Championships and accomplishments
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- World's Strongest Tag Determination League Outstanding Performance Award (1980) – with Dick Slater[99]
- World's Strongest Tag Determination League Fair Play Award (1980) – with Dick Slater[99]
- World's Strongest Tag Determination League New Wave Award (1982) – with Jay Youngblood[100]
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Lou Thesz Award (2012)[101]
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2009[102]
- Maple Leaf Wrestling
- Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling / World Championship Wrestling
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[14]
- NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (4 times)[104]
- NWA Mid-Atlantic/NWA/WCW World Television Championship (4 times)[8]
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Paul Jones (3), Dino Bravo (1) and Jay Youngblood (1)[13]
- NWA/WCW World Tag Team Championship (8 times) – with Paul Jones (1), Jay Youngblood (5), Dustin Rhodes (1) and Shane Douglas (1)[10]
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2012)[105]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- "Macho Man" Randy Savage at WrestleMania III
- Match of the Year (1989) vs. 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[106]
- Ranked No. 13 of the Top 500 Singles Wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003[107]
- Ranked No. 19 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with Jay Youngblood in 2003.[108]
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
- Class of 2002[4]
- World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment
- 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)
Notes
- ^ 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.
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External links
- Official website of Steamboat family
- Ricky Steamboat on WWE.com
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Profile of Ricky Steamboat
- Richard Blood at IMDb
- Ricky Steamboat's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database