Rude took a commanding 3-1 lead and wore down Steamboat. Their feud began when Roberts attacked him before their match on the May 3 Saturday Night's Main Event VI, which did not occur due to Roberts assaulting Steamboat. And Flair was arguably Steamboats greatest rival and best opponent throughout his career. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WWE - Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection (DVD, 2008) 3 disc set at the best online prices at eBay! [11][51] They lost the titles to Arn Anderson and his new partner Bobby Eaton at a live event in January 1992. Stay tuned to theLast Word on Pro Wrestling for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. "[47] Steamboat then demanded a no disqualification match against Luger at The Great American Bash for the title, but just before the bell Luger demanded the clause be dropped or there would not be a match. Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) vs. Johnny B. Badd Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Tom Zenk vs. Mike Thor & George South [57] He however, won both his first NWA World Tag Team Championship (unrecognized by NWA) and his second WCW World Tag Team Title with Shane Douglas (NWA and WCW titles were unified) on the November 18 Clash of the Champions XXI by defeating Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes. (Steamboat himself has implied in interviews that he was being punished for one-upping the Hogan-Andre main event at WrestleMania III.) Ricky Steamboat Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV. It is the promotion's premier title. He had many legendary matches and feuds with Ric Flair, culminating in their epic "Holy Trilogy" of matches at WCW/NWA Chi-Town Rumble (1989), Clash of the . You know how I said it should definitely be a heel since theres no way for anyone to outshine Steamboat in his last match in his hometown? Harley Race helped Vader win, which left some fans very unhappy. Fall Brawl 1994: War Games si svolto il 18 settembre 1994 al Roanoke Civic Center di Roanoke, Virginia. Dustin Rhodes, Ricky Steamboat, & Nikita Koloff vs. Arn Anderson, Larry Zbyszko, & Bobby Eaton On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Back by Popular Demand! Vinnie Vegas vs. Tom Zenk Sting defeated Chuck Coates at 1:32 via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock following a Stinger Splash in the corner This article is about Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Dustin Rhodes vs. Richard Morton The crowd was on the edge of their seat this entire match. Van Hammer pinned Fred Avery with the slingshot suplex (10/14/92; Dothan, AL) Terry Funk's technical skills are extremely underrated and this match shows so many layers to Funk as a performer. [52] Steamboat began feuding with the Dangerous Alliance at this point, facing them in a critically acclaimed WarGames match at WrestleWar, which received a 5-star rating from Dave Meltzer. Johnny B. Badd pinned Diamond Dallas Page with a sunset flip off the top (11/10/92; Gainesville, GA), 12/12/92: NWA World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair (c) vs. Ricky Steamboat - Time Limit Draw (60:00) MACW Boogie Jam 1984 - Event @ Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. Read our privacy policy. Johnny B. Badd vs. Mike Fever Ricky Steamboat vs. Brian Pillman 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. The match was started, Duggan defeated Austin to become new United States Heavyweight Champion. His son, Richard Jr. (born 1987), was a wrestler under the ring name Richie Steamboat. 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. [1] He has also made appearances for Ring of Honor where he refereed the first defense of the ROH Pure Wrestling Championship. At Chicago's Chi-Town Rumble on February 20th, Steamboat defeated Flair to capture his first-ever NWA world title. 10/10/92: In 1985, Steamboat was offered a contract by Vince McMahon and he joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The match started purely professional with the four on good terms but this got tighter as it went on with Windham showing more heel facets. Matching him with his brash young counterpart, Ric Flair, was a natural fit. WWE Mattel Elite 62 Sting . 2: . 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 . WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Firebreaker Chip [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). Its also a style that, while entertaining, isnt overly athletic and wont ask a lot of a 69-year-old man. This dispute culminated in Luger attacking Steamboat on the June 14 Clash of the Champions VII: Guts and Glory, thus turning heel. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko [68][69] However, he had to give up the belt due to the injury at Fall Brawl; he was replaced by "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, who made his WCW debut after Duggan left the WWF. Shortly after his debut (where he defeated Steve Lombardi on Championship Wrestling), Steamboat was given the gimmick of a babyface nicknamed "the Dragon"; Steamboat's jacket-and-trunks attire was replaced by a keikogi and long tights. 1987, 1988. Scotty Flamingo pinned Tommy Angel with the piledriver [42] Although television segments were shot immediately after WrestleMania IV that made it appear that Steamboat would be facing Valentine in a series of matches, Steamboat left the WWF shortly thereafter. On the November 22, 1986 edition of Superstars, Steamboat got a shot at the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship against Macho Man Randy Savage. In September and October 1990, he toured with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he faced high-profile stars like Hiroshi Hase and The Great Muta and teamed up with the likes of Owen Hart, Pegasus Kid, Riki Choshu, Shinya Hashimoto, and Miguel Perez, Jr. Steamboat is often regarded as one of the best professional wrestlers of all time.[5]. Bradbury, NSW. Overall, it launched a long-term feud that became one of the greatest in the history of wrestling. [36][37][38] The highly influential match was considered an instant classic by both fans and critics and was named 1987's Match of the Year by both Pro Wrestling Illustrated and the Wrestling Observer. The Italian Stallion & Ian Weston Tom Zenk vs. Tommy Rich Ricky Steamobat & Nikita Koloff vs. Vinnie Vegas & Mr. Hughes, 6/6/92: . And of course, being a cowardly heel who is great at working crowds and cutting promos, he would be the perfect man to march into Steamboats home to a chorus of boos. Sting & Ricky Steamboat vs. Steve Austin & Rick Rude WCW Clash of the Champions XVIII 15:53 Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham & Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko (WCW Saturday Night 02.22.1992) 34:06 Ricky Steamboat vs Rick Rude - 30 Minute IronMan Match - WCW Beach Blast 1992 34:06 In 1991, SuperBrawl featured one of the best tag team matches in the history of WCW. [6][44] He was also the last NWA World Champion to defend the belt in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) in a match against Tiger Mask II. Buddy Lee Parker with the 450 splash (12/1/92; Gainesville, GA), 12/26/92 featured the 2 Cold Scorpio vs. George South match from the 12/13/92 Main Event; included the Brian Pillman vs. Brad Armstrong match from the 12/12/92 Worldwide; featured the Johnny B. Badd vs. Diamond Dallas Page and WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & Dustin Rhodes vs. Big Van Vader & Barry Windham match from the 12/19/92 Worldwide: Steamboat came back in time for the Survivor Series in November 1987. Nikita Koloff pinned Joe Cruz with the Russian Sickle at 2:21 2 Cold Scorpio pinned Mustafa Saied with the 450 splash (12/1/92; Gainesville, GA) This is just a list of the people that would be best suited to do the job, and to sell the show, but that doesnt mean theyll pick any of them. [31] Their feud finally ended on the October 4 Saturday Night's Main Event VII, when Steamboat defeated Roberts in their Snake Pit rematch. Steve Austin vs. Larry Zbyszko Steve Austin vs. Ron Simmons, 6/20/92: Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Bobby Eaton Plus he was one of the few to come out of the Ric Flairs Last Match debacle looking good and impressive, so hes got the resume for it. Tony Atlas vs. Scott Allen In JCP and WCW, he was a one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion,[6] a four-time United States Heavyweight Champion,[7] a four-time World Television Champion,[8][9] a twelve-time World Tag Team Champion (eight-time under the WCW banner,[10][11] one-time (though unofficial) under the NWA banner[12] and three-time under the Mid-Atlantic banner)[13] and a two-time Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion. The decision was made by WWF management to punish Steamboat by having him initially drop the title to Butch Reed, but Reed did not show up that night, so he dropped to The Honky Tonk Man on the June 13 edition of Superstars;[39] his son was born a month later. He would also be victorious on televised Madison Square Garden events, defeating the likes of Haku, Demolition Smash, Paul Roma, Col. Mustafa, Pat Tanaka, and The Warlord. WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes vs. Sgt. The inaugural champion was Orville Brown.The longest reigning champion is Lou Thesz, who held the . [49] Billed simply as The Dragon, a series of vignettes began airing in February 1991 that featured him breathing fire. Van Hammer pinned Rex Cooper with the slingshot suplex Johnny B. Badd vs. Chris Sullivan While theres no way the Flair match can be topped as far as a sad performance, the wrong opponent here could really effect the match, and not in a good. SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 STAR-TELEGRAM.COM Barry Windham vs. Bob Cook 6 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the, Ranked No. Steamboat mentioned he got engaged. Butch Reed & the Barbarian defeated Tom Zenk & Jimmy Garvin when Reed pinned Garvin with a shoulderblock off the top Statistician. 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 The match lasted less than 15 minutes, but featured a ton of great spots and proved the two teams were at the pinnacle of the division. The big knock against this match was the finish. [10] He also held the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship singles crown twice[14] and wore the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship straps four times (three times with Paul Jones, once with Jay Youngblood). WCW Saturday Night: January 30, 1993 INT- Shane Douglas/Ricky Steamboat Chris Benoit vs. Tom Zenk INT- Maxx Payne Too Cold Scorpio video Brad Armstrong/Too Cold Scorpio vs. Ron Hagen/Sgt. Steamboat kept the nickname and gimmick for the remainder of his career. Clash of the Champions is an American series of professional wrestling television specials that were produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) in conjunction with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Brian Pillman fought Tom Zenk to a 10-minute time-limit draw, 10/17/92: [73] The latter part of 2004 saw Steamboat feud with Mick Foley over which style of wrestling was superior, pure wrestling or hardcore wrestling. Be that as it may, there are a lot of similarities between Jeff Jarrett and Ric Flair. Blood is the older brother of professional wrestler Vic Steamboat. Likewise, the right opponent might just make all the difference in the world, and give the show the extra little boost (if it even needs one) to make money, be successful, and be enjoyable. [11][58] On the March 27, 1993 edition of Power Hour, they lost the NWA and WCW titles to The Hollywood Blonds (Brian Pillman and Steve Austin). Steve Austin Vs. Ricky Steamboat 5. The day after his dark match loss, Steamboat gave his notice to WWF management and then quit the company shortly thereafter. On WWF television prior to the match, Steamboat appeared in a vignette where he stated that he hoped Randy Savage would win his first round match, thus setting up a rematch of last year's WrestleMania match and "one more classic confrontation". THE WRESTLER WRESTLING Magazine 3/87 Koloff Savage Vs Steamboat One Man Gang Uwf - $14.91. Promotion: World Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, Jim Crockett Promotions. 19 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years", This page was last edited on 2 February 2023, at 23:50. For his son, see, "Richard Blood" redirects here. In his first televised appearance on TBS since 1994, Steamboat was the guest timekeeper on the August 17, 2022 edition of AEW Dynamite. Originariamente Ricky Steamboat avrebbe dovuto difendere il titolo WCW United States Championship contro Steve Austin, ma essendo sofferente per un infortunio alla schiena non pot partecipare all'evento.Come risultato, Austin vinse il titolo United States per forfeit. FOR SALE! Brad Armstrong pinned Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Vinnie Vegas) after Van Hammer interfered and tripped Page up from the outside as he attempted to suplex Armstrong back into the ring; Hammer had just came to ringside moments earlier and attacked Vegas after Vegas kept attacking Armstrong on the floor (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA) Sting defeated Hiroshi Hase in a Singles match January 23 ECW: Battle of the Belts . Ron Simmons & the Junkyard Dog vs. Vinnie Vegas & Diamond Dallas Page, 4/18/92: Rick Steiner vs. Sonny Trout 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). Retired American professional wrestler of Japanese descent as Ricky Steamboat. WCW delivered some absolutely awesome feud-ending matches throughout its history. WCW featured countless rivalries that have captivated audiences and culminated in unforgettable matches. Although the company featured some of the most memorable wrestling feuds of the '90s, it didn't always end feuds in the best way. 18:02. Keiji Mutoh, A.K.A The Great Muta, has been on a retirement tour as of late that is set to end in late February, when he will retire from professional wrestling, ending a 38-year career. Ron Simmons vs. Bob Cook . In this page you find the full list of all the Tag Teams and Stables included by default in WWE 2K20 with thei He then faced off against Randy Savage in the quarterfinals. Steamboat proposed to fight as a masked heel until somebody would remove his mask, but Patterson said he was a consummate babyface. WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Van Hammer with the Rude Awakening (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA), 11/10/92; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center These movies are 100% free to stream without a subscription on Crackle, IMDBtv, Redbox On Demand, Pluto, tubi, Peacock & YouTube. Paul Orndorff Vs. Il gruppo originale era formato da Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson, Ric Flair e Tully Blanchard . WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Brian Pillman with the Rude Awakening (1/27/92; Gainesville, GA), 3/7/92: WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson vs. Larry Santo Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage: World Wrestling Federation: WrestleMania III Pontiac 29 mars: 1988 Sting vs. Ric Flair: Jim Crockett Promotions: Clash of the Champions I Greensboro 27 mars: 1989 Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair Two Out of Three Falls: World Championship Wrestling: Clash of the Champions VI La Nouvelle-Orlans 2 avril: 1990 . It would be smartest then for his opponent to be a heel, or at least someone talented and aggressive enough to display heelish tendencies. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Rick Steiner, 4/11/92: Steve Austin & Rick Rude battle Sting & Ricky Steamboat in tag team action: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network. Ricky Steamboat and Rick Rude's Ironman Match at Beach Blast 1992 is one of the most underrated matches of all time. With around thirteen minutes left, Ricky managed to tie the score and then take the lead in the last minute of the match. [23] During a televised episode of WWF Championship Wrestling, Steamboat and Muraco were scheduled for a match that never officially started after Muraco jumped Steamboat before the bell. Ric Flair Vs. Hulk Hogan BASH AT THE BEACH 1995[24/7] 2 Disks 1. Big Josh vs. Greg Valentine, 7/18/92 featured an opening announcement by Jim Ross of the title victories by Big Van Vader and Steve Williams & Terry Gordy at the Great American Bash; included footage of the final minutes of the Williams & Gordy vs. Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham NWA Tag Team Title tournament finals match from the Bash; featured an ad promoting the new WCW Magazine; included a segment of Missy Does the Mail in which Missy Hyatt introduced footage of how Brad Armstrong won the WCW Light Heavyweight Title from Scotty Flamingo July 5 at the Omni, followed by a backstage promo by Armstrong on his title win; Missy then discussed the Armstrong vs. Jushin Liger match later that day on WCW Saturday Night; featured footage from the closing moments of the Vader vs. Sting match at the Bash: [43] This earned him a shot at the title at Chi-Town Rumble where Steamboat defeated Flair in the main event for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Tom Zenk, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, & Firebreaker Chip vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton, 3/28/92 hosted by Jim Ross; included a Missy Does the Mail segment with Missy Hyatt looking at the arrival of JT Southern; featured the Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham vs. George South & Mark Canterbury and Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor & Greg Valentine matches from the 3/21/92 Pro: WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Brad Armstrong In a perfect world, it could be Steamboat and his son, Richie, taking both on in a tag team match, as that would work best to hide Rickys weaknesses. However, Steamboat would lose to his first round opponent Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. He is a WWE Hall of Fame member and considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Diamond Dallas Page & Richard Morton Plus, when Steamboat wins, which he inevitably will of course, it doesnt hurt a young opponent to be beaten by an old man. Flair was Hogan's first major feud when he arrived to the company in 1994. The match was 45 minutes full of action. Buddy Lee Parker, Joe Cazana, & Bob Cook when Koloff pinned Cazana with the Russian Sickle If he can work with a 73-year-old Flair, he can work with 69-year-old Steamboat easily. [2] After Steamboat retained the NWA title against Flair in a controversial ending on the April 2 Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun,[45] Flair and Steamboat would then face each other in their final rematch at WrestleWar in May,[45] where Steamboat dropped the title to Flair. WWE WWF AEW - EUR 5,61. However, on occasion, the title was defended in other promotions through arrangements made with Mid-Atlantic. WCW TV Champion Barry Windham vs. Joe Cruz Some feuds had their best match as a legendary rivalry came to end. Tony Atlas (w/ Cactus Jack) defeated Pez Whatley via submission with the full nelson (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA) Follow Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham & Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko (WCW Saturday Night 02.22.1992) Report Browse more videos Playing next 6/24/89 - featured an opening clip of NWA US Champion Lex Luger coming out to the ring after the Ricky Steamboat vs. Terry Funk match at the Clash of the Champions; hosted by Jim Ross; included a vignette on Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace showing them on the beach, set to "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" by Timbuk 3; featured . Ricky Steamboat VS Big Van Vader (WCW World Title Match) Garth Leadon 1.39K subscribers 21K views 3 years ago From 90's saturday morning wrestling show WCW Power Hour. [62] At Starrcade, the two fought in a rematch for the title which resulted in a time-limit draw. Ricky Steamboat battled against WCW United States Champion Rick Rude for 30 minutes, but not for the title, which is such a shame because it was world title worthy. Ricky The Dragon Steamboat returns to in-ring competition! Ricky Steamboat came out of retirement at WWE Backlash 2009 when he faced Chris Jericho. Flair was in prime form in 1988 and Sting had made strides lightyears long as a performer. In the WWF/E, Steamboat was a one-time Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. [54], On the September 2, 1992 Clash of the Champions XX: 20th Anniversary, Steamboat defeated "Stunning" Steve Austin to win his first Television Championship under the WCW banner. It led up to one last match at Wrestle War '89 where Ric Flair was finally able to defeat The Dragon and once again be the man! More ACTION on WWE. Ricky Steamboat, Dustin Rhodes, & Ron Simmons vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton, 2/8/92 included the Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. WCW Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton from the 1/25/92 Worldwide: Ricky Steamboat and Steve Austin had one of the most underrated rivalries in the history of wrestling. Booker T and Bret Hart had a great feud in 1999. 10/3/92: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Tom Zenk, 9/26/92: Flair (Bash 90); Lex Luger vs. Barry Windham (Bash 91) WCW US Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor & Greg Valentine vs. PN News & Johnny Rich Brian Pillman vs. Rikki Nelson From February through to May 7th, 1989, Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat clashed over the coveted NWA title. Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) vs. Scott Allen [71] He was also the referee for the four-way double-elimination match to crown the first holder of the TNA X Division Championship. WCW US Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Terrance Taylor vs. Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip [48] Due to a contract dispute this would be Steamboat's last match of note in WCW in 1989.[1]. This did not sit well with WWF management as he had been groomed to become a long-term champion. [32] Following the match, Roberts continued to attack Steamboat and was about to place his snake Damien on him, but Steamboat took his crocodile out of his bag and scared Roberts from the ring.[33]. 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. Sting & Ricky Steamboat vs. Steve Austin & Rick Rude WCW Clash of the Champions XVIII MK Digital 13:27 Rick Rude vs Sting WCW Oakland, CA 03.07.1992 Rogers Amarion Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham & Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko (WCW Saturday Night 02.22.1992) 11:52 Ricky Steamboat pinned Chic Donovan with the crossbody off the top (11/3/92; Anderson, SC) The referee was distracted by Miss Elizabeth as Savage took advantage and pulled out brass knuckles from his tights and hit Steamboat before pinning him to win the match. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Brian Pillman at 9:39 by catching the challenger coming into the ring and hitting the Stun Gun; during the bout, it was announced Rick & Scott Steiner would face Bobby Eaton & Terry Taylor and Jushin Liger would face WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brad Armstrong as part of WCW Saturday Night, 7/25/92 featured the Ricky Steamboat & Barry Windham vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Cactus Jack match from the 7/11/92 episode of Worldwide: Sting vs. Mr. Hughes [35] At WrestleMania III, Steamboat defeated Savage for the Intercontinental Championship. This list will rank the 10 best feud-ending matches in the history of WCW. Ron Simmons & Big Josh vs. Vinnie Vegas & Mr. Hughes This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. Episode 08: NWA WrestleWar '89 - FLAIR VS. STEAMBOAT. It ended a long feud between the two units and it was the last time the two teams clashed for almost half a decade. Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Mike Thor & Fred Avery The story could be that both men know this is the last chance theyll get to wrestle each other, and want to do it one more time on their way(s) out. WWE 2K22 Legends Tag Team Tournament | Sting and Lex Luger vs Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat - The Wildcard Team! Flair was very sneaky and used some dirty tricks like throwing Steamboat out of the ring and shaking the ropes. Some include commercials. Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, 2/15/92 included the Ron Simmons & Abdullah the Butcher vs. Cactus Jack & Mr. Hughes match from the 2/2/92 Main Event: Anything and Everything about the Cerebral Assassin - Triple H. News on Professional Wrestling and the Independent Circuit. WCW World Champion Ron Simmons, Sting, & WCW/NWA Tag Team Champion Dustin Rhodes defeated Cactus Jack, the Barbarian, & Tony Atlas at around the 10-minute mark when Simmons pinned Cactus with the powerslam; the match was joined in progress, 11/21/92: Brian Pillman vs. Sgt. Sting vs. the Medic Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. More Episodes. Magnus says TNA . Ricky The Dragon Steamboat Brand new in mint condition Pro wrestling crate 394489959743. Ricky Steamboat vs. Thomas Rich, 1/25/92: It's Sting Vs. Lex Luger for the WCW Championship, Rick Rude Vs. Ricky Steamboat for the United States Title, & Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton Vs. Like I said, in a lot of ways hes the perfect man for the job. [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. [75] Steamboat's last ROH appearance was at Final Battle 2004 where he and Foley finally made peace. He also appeared in Major League Wrestling, as a guest matchmaker. - Steamboat recalled how he and Ric used to compete on the stairmaster and other exercises. Nikita Koloff vs. Chris Sullivan Some are just in the public domain. Listen to Episode 10: NWA June '89 (6/03 - 6/11/89) - Funk Introduces "Rick Flaire", an episode of The Wrestling Memory Grenade, easily on Podbay - the best podcast player on the web. Johnny Gunn vs. Mike Thor Nikita Koloff vs. Arn Anderson, 5/23/92: He later moved on to being an Ambassador. 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