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. Vinnie Vegas vs. Todd Champion 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. Ric Flair Vs. Randy Savage 7. Sting vs. the Medic - Steamboat recalled how he and Ric used to compete on the stairmaster and other exercises. After the match though, he was accosted by Matt Menard and Angelo Parker, Garcias fellow stablemates in the Jericho Appreciation Society. Some are just in the public domain. Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham & Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko (WCW Saturday Night 02.22.1992) MegaSting1981 . Vince McMahon and booker George Scott were adamant that the spot take place outside the ring. WCW TV Champion Ricky Steamboat pinned Sgt. WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes vs. Greg Valentine He unsuccessfully challenged Dangerous Alliance member and United States Heavyweight Champion Rick Rude for the title at SuperBrawl II. And Flair was arguably Steamboats greatest rival and best opponent throughout his career. Steamboat mentioned he got engaged. Like I said, in a lot of ways hes the perfect man for the job. Jim Duggan Vs. Kamala 4. [48] Due to a contract dispute this would be Steamboat's last match of note in WCW in 1989.[1]. SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 STAR-TELEGRAM.COM 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. Steve Austin vs. Ron Simmons, 6/20/92: He appeared at the inaugural WrestleMania where he defeated Matt Borne in the third match on the card. Ricky Steamboat and Steve Austin had one of the most underrated rivalries in the history of wrestling. If the match is kept short, preferably 10 minutes or under, then it reduces the risk of anything going wrong. It was a tense match that ended one of the best feuds of the early '90s. [65] Their final singles match was on Main Event in July which ended on a disqualification when Steve Austin interfered. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton defeated Larry Santo & Joey Maggs when Santo submitted to Andersons armbar (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA) Scotty Flamingo pinned Tommy Angel with the piledriver [64] On the May 14 edition of Saturday Night, Flair defeated Steamboat to reclaim possession of the title. Sting vs. Mr. Hughes The last the wrestling world saw of Steamboat was at the House of the Dragon Dynamite special, where he served as special guest timekeeper for a 2 Out of 3 Falls match between Daniel Garcia and Bryan Danielson. The match was started, Duggan defeated Austin to become new United States Heavyweight Champion. [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. Sting and Cactus Jack had a long-standing feud that dated back to 1991. The two would meet again at Clash of the Champions VI on April 2nd, which ran opposite of Hogan/Savage at WrestleMania V . Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Mark Canterbury & Sonny Trout Vinnie Vegas vs. Tom Zenk News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Johnny B. Badd vs. Mike Fever Buddy Lee Parker & Greg Sawyer WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Danny Poston These movies are 100% free to stream without a subscription on Crackle, IMDBtv, Redbox On Demand, Pluto, tubi, Peacock & YouTube. [48] Steamboat lost the match by disqualification after hitting Luger with a chair. At 69 years old there can be no doubt that Steamboat will be incredibly limited in the ring, and as such will need someone quite competent in order to see him through. However, Steamboat would lose to his first round opponent Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. Steamboat knocked Flair out with a backhand chop to set up a match between the two. Nikita Koloff pinned Joe Cruz with the Russian Sickle at 2:21 WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) pinned Nikita Koloff after hitting him with a foreign object when Madusa distracted the referee (10/14/92; Dothan, AL), 10/6/92; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center WCW Main Event - TV-Show @ Georgia Mountains Center in Gainesville, Georgia, USA. Sting, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Rick & Scott Steiner vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton, Larry Zbyzsko, & Cactus Jack, 3/14/92: The Great Muta (Great American Bash, July 23, 1989 - NWA TV Title Match) **** -Lex Luger vs. Ricky Steamboat (Great American Bash, July 23, 1989 - NWA U.S. It is rumored that Steamboat was booked to be squashed by The Undertaker on Superstars to build Undertaker for his impending WWF World Heavyweight Championship match against Hulk Hogan, and that Steamboat chose to quit the WWF rather than lose to Undertaker. Although Sting left the match with a victory, Cactus Jack gained a ton of confidence and went on to have many classics. Big Josh vs. Jim Cain Only after assurances by Steamboat that he would protect himself did Roberts agree to it. 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. [67] On the August 24 Clash of the Champions XXVIII, he got a rematch against Austin where Steamboat hurt his back,[68] but managed to pin Austin for the United States Heavyweight Championship. [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. Johnny B. Badd vs. Chris Sullivan 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 big knock against this match was the finish. Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) vs. Scott Allen At Chicago's Chi-Town Rumble on February 20th, Steamboat defeated Flair to capture his first-ever NWA world title. Jake Roberts & the Barbarian defeated WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & Nikita Koloff when Roberts pinned Koloff following a DDT onto a steel chair behind the referees back (9/29/92; Columbus, GA), 10/24/92: After defeating Ravishing Rick Rude by disqualification at 1988 Royal Rumble,[41] Steamboat was entered into the tournament for the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania IV in March 1988. WWE Mattel Elite 62 Sting . Ricky Steamboat may be the most influential part of Austin's WCW career as they were intertwined through several years, including Austin's time in the Dangerous Alliance and The Hollywood Blondes. FOR SALE! Steve Austin & Rick Rude battle Sting & Ricky Steamboat in tag team action: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network. Brian Pillman vs. Bart Batten Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes vs. Sonny Trout & Pat Rose [20], On the November 19 Clash of the Champions XVII, Steamboat returned to World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as the surprise tag team partner of Dustin Rhodes, substituting for an injured Barry Windham. 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: Dustin Rhodes defeated Bobby Eaton (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) via disqualification at 7:14 when WCW TV Champion Steve Austin ran out and attacked Rhodes, moments after Rhodes hit the bulldog; Eaton and Dangerously came out with one of the WCW Tag Team Titles, as the match was taped before Eaton & Arn Anderson lost them; after the contest, Barry Windham ran out and aided Rhodes in clearing the ring, 5/16/92: RICKY THE DRAGON Steamboat Micro Brawler Wrestling Actionfigur. Steamboat kept the nickname and gimmick for the remainder of his career. Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Chris Sullivan & John Peterson Both are great old school heels, whose style is built around making babyfaces look good, and either one of them is good enough in the ring to get Steamboat through the match. Promotion: World Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, Jim Crockett Promotions. Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) vs. Terry Bronson 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. 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. Steve Austin Vs. Ricky Steamboat 5. 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 More ACTION on WWE. WCW US Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Terrance Taylor vs. Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip RT @LetsGoBackToWCW: MY FAVORITE RIC FLAIR MATCHES: Vs. Harley Race - Starrcade 1983 Vs. Ricky Steamboat - Chi-Town Rumble Vs. Terry Funk - Clash Of The Champions IX Vs. Sting - The Great American Bash 1990 Vs. Hulk Hogan - Madison Square Garden (November 30, 1991) 25 Feb 2023 22:52:44 443 0 Days Warranty ITEM# 034000342727 We Offer shipping for most of our products, please check our website for details, or enquire for a direct link to the item on our website! In the end, Steamboats opponent could be anybody, even someone whos not even on this list. Sting and the nWo, for example, never got a classic feud-ending match. Whether he wrestled under his real name, or the legendary Great Muta alias, the match would certainly sell tickets and PPV buys. [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. Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Mike Thor & Fred Avery 1984-1985. [30] They later battled each other in a Snake Pit match (no DQ) in front of 74,000 fans at The Big Event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which Steamboat won with a small package despite Roberts dominating virtually the entire match to that point. WCW World Champion Ron Simmons, WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa), Jake Roberts, & Cactus Jack at 10:15 when Simmons pinned Cactus with the powerslam as the four other men fought on the floor (9/29/92; Columbus, GA), 11/7/92: $125 Negotiable. During his time in the WWF, Steamboat asked Pat Patterson to work as a heel. After having creative differences with JCP booker Dusty Rhodes, Steamboat left the NWA.[21]. JT Southern vs. Firebreaker Chip A 60-year-old man getting beat by a 70-year-old man isnt so embarrassing. Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Bobby Eaton DE. Ricky Steamboat vs. Thomas Rich, 1/25/92: This dispute culminated in Luger attacking Steamboat on the June 14 Clash of the Champions VII: Guts and Glory, thus turning heel. The storytelling in this match summed up why Vader and Jack were able to be so captivating as foes. Sting defeated Hiroshi Hase in a Singles match January 23 ECW: Battle of the Belts . After an eight-year retirement, Steamboat played an important role in the genesis of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he was the referee of the first Gauntlet for the Gold for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Johnny B. Badd vs. Mike Vance Sting & Ricky Steamboat vs. Steve Austin & Rick Rude: Clash of the Champions XIX: 16 giugno 1992 Charleston, Carolina del Sud McAlister Field House: Terry Gordy & "Dr. Death" Steve Williams vs. Brian Pillman & Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton Big Van Vader vs. Marcus Alexander Bagwell 2 Cold Scorpio & Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Southern Posse WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal vs. Todd Champion Ricky Steamboat vs. Bill Payne 2/26/94: Sting, Brian Pillman, & Dustin Rhodes vs. the Claw, the Terrorist, & Denny Brown WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys vs. Scott Sandlin & Randy Hogan Thunder & Lightning vs. JD Wolfe & Big Daddy Statistician. JT Southern pinned Randy Starr with a face-first suplex at 1:55 Tony Atlas (w/ Cactus Jack) defeated Pez Whatley via submission with the full nelson (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA) [82], Steamboat's last 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. Terrance Taylor & Greg Valentine vs. Scott Allen & Danny Poston The match may not be as important as his WrestleMania III bout, but it was crucial to establishing his new identity in the new company. Retired American professional wrestler of Japanese descent as Ricky Steamboat. The day after his dark match loss, Steamboat gave his notice to WWF management and then quit the company shortly thereafter. [13] He also won the Television title (which by that point had been renamed NWA World Television Championship) a second time. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko Funk was on the offensive for most of this match and he and Flair gave it all they had. The crowd was on the edge of their seat this entire match. Ricky Steamboat and Lord Steven Regal wearing the WCW TV title and an interview with Paul Roma & Arn Anderson wearing the NWA & WCW world tag team titles and The Nasty Boys managed by Missy Hyatt carrying the NWA World Tag Team titles in the ring. WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson vs. Larry Santo PN News & Tom Zenk vs. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton, 1/18/92: 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) Madusa vs. Bambi Matching him with his brash young counterpart, Ric Flair, was a natural fit. "[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. Rick Steamboat Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 237 lbs (108 kg) Born February 28, 1953 (age 69) Birth Place West Point, New York Resides Charlotte, North Carolina Billed from Honolulu, Hawaii Charlotte, North Carolina Trainer Verne Gagne The Iron Sheik Debut 1976 Retired 1994 [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. [1][17], He went from the AWA to Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF). Blood is the older brother of professional wrestler Vic Steamboat. THE 100 - LINCOLN (RICKY WITTLE SIGNED WITH C.O.A.) 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. In 1985, Steamboat was offered a contract by Vince McMahon and he joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). WWE 2K22 Legends Tag Team Tournament | Sting and Lex Luger vs Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat - The Wildcard Team! Cactus/Sullivan Vs. Orndorff/Roma 6. Sting, Dustin Rhodes, & Nikita Koloff defeated Sgt. Ricky Steamboat came out of retirement at WWE Backlash 2009 when he faced Chris Jericho. Sting vs. Big Van Vader, 2/22/92: Vinnie Vegas vs. Brad Armstrong 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. The specials were supercards comprising pay-per-view caliber matches, similar to the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF, now WWE) Saturday Night's Main . That being said, after Ric Flairs performance in his last match ever in July, the bar for Steamboats performance isnt very high. [34] On the January 3, 1987 Saturday Night's Main Event IX, Steamboat returned from his injury and prevented Savage from attacking George Steele like he had done to Steamboat six weeks prior. THE WRESTLER WRESTLING Magazine 3/87 Koloff Savage Vs Steamboat One Man Gang Uwf - $14.91. Although Hulk Hogan was not known for matches that were "great," his match against Ric Flair at Halloween Havoc 1994 was solid. Erik Watts pinned Mike Thor with a fisherman suplex (11/3/92; Anderson, SC) One of the best pure babyface wrestlers of the 1980s and early 1990s, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat ended up a highly decorated champion by the end of his career, capturing the WWE Intercontinental Championship, the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, and the WCW World Title. Brian Pillman vs. Sgt. 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. 1/4/92: 5/9/92 Jim Ross provided sole commentary for the match: Introduction Below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter.Please note that ratings are given to the overall match; not to the performers within them. Of Japanese American descent,[16] Blood sr was born in West Point, New York on February 28, 1953. 1987, 1988. WCW Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes vs. Sgt. . Ricky Steamboat vs. Dustin Rhodes. Steamboat was doing an interview on the syndicated Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling when Flair, then Mid-Atlantic television champion, began goading him. Big Van Vader vs. Larry Corey 10/3/92: [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. by SimoneSDH Category: WWE 2K20 Guides on October 17, 2019 - 18:23 . 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. WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. 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