Ricky Steamboat

Ricky Steamboat, also known as Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, was a professional wrestler and one of the most well known and popular wrestlers being billed in the late 1980s and early 90s.

Ricky Blood made his debuted in 1976 in the American Wrestling Association, going be the name Sam Steamboat, Jr. and wrestled for a while under his own name "Richard Blood" but decided to settle on Ricky Steamboat or Rick Steamboat.

Steamboat's fame came after he pinned Ric Flair after a double thrust off the top rope to win the Mid-Atlantic TV title in Raleigh, North Carolina. Rick Flair and Steamboat would face off in many other sellout audiences in 1978, 1984, and 1989.

In 1994, Steamboat severely injured his back but still managed pin Stone Cold Steve Austin to win the United States title at Clash of the Champions, but had to give up the belt due to injuries at Fall Brawl.

While still recovering from injuries, WCW President Eric Bischoff fired Steamboat via Federal Express package, ending a nearly two decade relationship with the Crockett/Turner wrestling organization. He officially retired for good in September 1994.

In 2005, Steamboat returned to Wrestling as a road agent and was introduced as a Legend at the WWE Homecoming in 2005.

1. Born: February 28, 1953
2. Birthplace: West Point, New York
3. Real name Richard Blood
4. Height: 5'10"
5. Weight: 235 Lbs.
6. Resides in Charlotte, North Carolina
7. Debut in 1976
8. Retired in 1994

Ring Names:

1. The Dragon
2. Richard Blood
3. Rick Steamboat
4. Ricky Steamboat
5. Sam Steamboat, Jr.

• February 28,1953: Born

• 1976: Made his Debut into Wrestling

• 1977: Named Pro Wrestling Illustrated Rookie of the Year

• 1978: Pro Wrestling Illustrated Tag Team of the Year with Paul Jones

• 1983: Named Tag Team of the Year with Jay Youngblood (Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

• 1987: Pro Wrestling Illustrated Match of the Year vs. Randy Savage at WrestleMania III

• 1989: Pro Wrestling Illustrated Match of Year vs. Ric Flair at Wrestle War 1989

• 1989: Wrestling Observer Newsletter vs Ric Flair at Clash of Champions

• 1991: Names Pro Wrestling Illustrated one of 500 best single wrestlers

• 1992: Had match with Sting, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Dusty Rhodes and others at Wrestle War

• 1994: Defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin for the U.S. Championship

• 1994: Back Injury forced him to forfeit it After a Month

• 1994: Retired from Wrestling

• 1995: Pro Wrestling Illustrated Edition Award

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