[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. WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton vs. Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell, 3/21/92: Original air date June. Of Japanese American descent,[16] Blood sr was born in West Point, New York on February 28, 1953. Ray and Steve cover the weekend news and notes for May 6th, 1989 before diving into the WrestleWar '89 PPV Watch-Along on the WWE Network. -Ricky Steamboat vs. Terry Funk (Clash of the Champions VII, June 14, 1989) **** -Sting vs. Vader vs. Sting (SuperBrawl 1993) There are a handful of Sting-Vader matches that are noteworthy, but none like this. 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 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. Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Brad Armstrong & Marcus Alexander Bagwell when Pierce pinned Bagwell with an elbow drop Rude took a commanding 3-1. The match was started, Duggan defeated Austin to become new United States Heavyweight Champion. 8 Flying Brian Pillman Vs. Jushin Thunder Liger - SuperBrawl 2 [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). Roberts later described the sound as like a watermelon bursting. Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Rikki Nelson & Chris Sullivan when Slazenger got the pin with a reverse DDT (11/10/92; Gainesville, GA), 12/19/92 featured the Barry Windham vs. TA McCoy match from the 12/12/92 Worldwide: Ricky The Dragon Steamboat Brand new in mint condition Pro wrestling crate 394489959743. The crowd was on the edge of their seat this entire 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: Raw 2011 in 2010, and has since appeared in WWE All Stars, WWE '12, WWE 2K14, WWE 2K16 (two versions; one DLC), WWE 2K17 and WWE 2K18 as an unlockable character, WWE 2K19 as DLC in the game's Ric Flair-themed "Wooooo!" Promotion: World Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, Jim Crockett Promotions. Like the Mutoh idea, it would be best suited to a shorter match, but thats okay. 2 Cold Scorpio pinned Sgt. 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. Rude took a commanding 3-1 lead and wore down Steamboat. Title Match) ****1/2 -The Road Warriors, The Midnight Express & Steve Williams vs. 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! Vader and Jack carried this entire match from start to finish and it could have reasonably gone either way and still been a classic. Van Hammer pinned Rex Cooper with the slingshot suplex Nikita Koloff pinned Joe Cruz with the Russian Sickle at 2:21 Diamond Dallas Page Vs. David Sullivan 5. 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. by SimoneSDH Category: WWE 2K20 Guides on October 17, 2019 - 18:23 . Steamboat proposed to fight as a masked heel until somebody would remove his mask, but Patterson said he was a consummate babyface. #WWE2K18 #Sting vs. Ricky Steamboat - #WWEExtreme RulesWWE Shop: http://bit.ly/2WjJQaQSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbDjoc2OT8-4VD7dKodm_5g. 13 of the Top 500 Singles Wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003, Ranked No. 2: . His first televised match was on the March 30 edition of Superstars when he defeated the Brooklyn Brawler with his signature diving crossbody. Buddy Lee Parker, Joe Cazana, & Bob Cook when Koloff pinned Cazana with the Russian Sickle 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: 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. Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. George South It could easily be considered the greatest match of 1989. WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Tommy Angel & Terry Bronson when Williams pinned Bronson with the Oklahoma Stampede (8/10/92; Center Stage Theatre) Feuds # Promotion: Title: Timeframe: 1: Jericho, die Legenden und die Wiedergeburt des Drachen: 01/2009 - 04/2009: 2: Die Jahrhundertfehde: Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat: 01/1989 - 05/1989: Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Diamond Dallas Page & Richard Morton The family man Steamboat was able to defeat Naitch at Chi-Town Rumble and then controversially retained the title at The Clash Of Champions. World Tag Team Title (Mid-Atlantic/W.C.W. Barry Windham vs. Bob Cook After having creative differences with JCP booker Dusty Rhodes, Steamboat left the NWA.[21]. Matching him with his brash young counterpart, Ric Flair, was a natural fit. 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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. [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). Int: Sting/Ricky Steamboat/Dustin Rhodes/Barry Windham/Ninja Brian Pillman vs. Rip Rogers WCW Top 10 Int: Dusty Rhodes Big Josh & Ron Simmons vs. Fred Avery & John Peterson Int: Big Josh/Ron Simmons/Terry Taylor Promo WCW Magazine: Superbrawl II; Rick Steiner Clips: Sting vs. Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Paul Lee & John Peterson at 5:59 when Bagwell pinned Lee with the fisherman suplex; during the bout, it was noted Zenk & Bagwell would face Scotty Flamingo & JT Southern the next night on The Main Event Johnny B. 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WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Ian Weston [83], 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. The only knock against this classic bout is that it ended in a draw. Sting vs. the Medic Big Josh vs. Rip Rogers [49] Billed simply as The Dragon, a series of vignettes began airing in February 1991 that featured him breathing fire. 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 Lex Luger. Steamboat and Flair's last encounter was in a tag team match on the July 31 edition of Main Event where Steamboat teamed with Sting against Ric Flair and Steve Austin.[66]. Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher He then faced off against Randy Savage in the quarterfinals. 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. [13] He also won the Television title (which by that point had been renamed NWA World Television Championship) a second time. [48] Steamboat lost the match by disqualification after hitting Luger with a chair. From February through to May 7th, 1989, Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat clashed over the coveted NWA title. Dynamic Dudes Junkyard Dog vs. Butch Reed Steiner Brothers vs. Gilbert Brothers Dick Murdoch vs. Bob Orton Jr. Sting vs. Iron Sheik Lex Luger vs. Great Muta Road Warriors vs. Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy) Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Chris Sullivan & John Peterson 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. The Dragon was undefeated on television during his 1991 run and lost only one match, a house show bout against Skinner. Ricky Steamboat and Rick Rude's Ironman Match at Beach Blast 1992 is one of the most underrated matches of all time. The opponent should be someone of a certain caliber, and be considered worthy enough to be Steamboats last opponent. . Johnny Gunn vs. Mike Thor Harley Race helped Vader win, which left some fans very unhappy. . Free shipping for many products! The two would meet again at Clash of the Champions VI on April 2nd, which ran opposite of Hogan/Savage at WrestleMania V . Ricky Steamboat pinned Scotty Flamingo with the crossbody off the top (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA), 10/31/92: 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 . Scotty Flamingo pinned Tommy Angel with the piledriver 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 Tony Atlas (w/ Cactus Jack) defeated Pez Whatley via submission with the full nelson (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA) [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 in order to embarrass them into defending the World Tag Team titles against the two; Steamboat and Youngblood's top drawing feud with Sgt. Dustin Rhodes, Ricky Steamboat, & Nikita Koloff vs. Arn Anderson, Larry Zbyszko, & Bobby Eaton Ricky The Dragon Steamboat Brand new in mint condition Pro wrestling crate 394489959743. This caused WWE to take down any storyline information related to that attack. What if one of those dates was November 27? Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Thomas Rich & Joey Maggs 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. 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. Shane Douglas pinned Mark Canterbury with the belly to belly suplex Episode 08: NWA WrestleWar '89 - FLAIR VS. STEAMBOAT. The specials were supercards comprising pay-per-view caliber matches, similar to the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF, now WWE) Saturday Night's Main . [87][88], Steamboat returned to the ring on November 27, 2022 at age 69 for the first time since his last match in 2010. It ended a long feud between the two units and it was the last time the two teams clashed for almost half a decade. On the November 2 Saturday Night's Main Event III, he defeated Fuji in a kung fu challenge. Big Van Vader vs. Larry Corey WWE 2K22 Legends Tag Team Tournament | Sting and Lex Luger vs Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat - The Wildcard Team! In great condition. Ron Simmons vs. Sonny Trout 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: 6 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the, Ranked No. He had been booked for the Survivor Series, teaming with Jim Neidhart (who would be replaced by Sgt. Flair joked that he's the only guy in wrestling that paid three women alimony at the same time and Sting laughed. In 1985, Steamboat was offered a contract by Vince McMahon and he joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Rick Steiner vs. Sonny Trout Funk was on the offensive for most of this match and he and Flair gave it all they had. Steamboat kept the nickname and gimmick for the remainder of 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! Brian Pillman fought Tom Zenk to a 10-minute time-limit draw, 10/17/92: Vinnie Vegas vs. Brad Armstrong Nikita Koloff vs. Arn Anderson, 5/23/92: Ricky Steamboat & Sting defeat Ric Flair & Steve Austin. However, Steamboat would lose to his first round opponent Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. 11/14/92: [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]. This dispute culminated in Luger attacking Steamboat on the June 14 Clash of the Champions VII: Guts and Glory, thus turning heel. Larry Zbyszko vs. Todd Champion WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Danny Poston Fall Brawl 1994: War Games si svolto il 18 settembre 1994 al Roanoke Civic Center di Roanoke, Virginia. He was a two-time New York State wrestling qualifier and a Florida state champion. Hulk Hogan Vs. Sting defeated Chuck Coates at 1:32 via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock following a Stinger Splash in the corner 10/3/92: Its already confirmed that Sting will be taking part in Keiji Mutohs retirement match, but its not the only one his participation in could help. [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. Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Don Michaels & Jack Savage It was a tense match that ended one of the best feuds of the early '90s. Only after assurances by Steamboat that he would protect himself did Roberts agree to it. Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn defeated Fred Avery & Chic Donovan when Gunn pinned Avery with the Thesz Press (12/1/92; Gainesville, GA). Although the company featured some of the most memorable wrestling feuds of the '90s, it didn't always end feuds in the best way. Sting vs. the Medic Ricky Steamboat vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin. After leaving the NWA, Steamboat underwent surgery on his injured foot. 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. Vince McMahon and booker George Scott were adamant that the spot take place outside the ring. Renegade 3. Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair WrestleWar 1989 Midnight Express vs. Evento. 1/4/92: Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Mike Thor & Fred Avery [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. 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. Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat and Sting vs. Rick Rude and Nasty Boys (11 27 1993) FrancisDonald56648670. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Courtesy of WWE Network. However, Roberts' fears came true and Steamboat was legitimately knocked out when his forehead hit the concrete. This list will rank the 10 best feud-ending matches in the history of WCW. Sting, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Rick & Scott Steiner vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton, Larry Zbyzsko, & Cactus Jack, 3/14/92: Steamboat mentioned he got engaged. 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. 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 [73] The latter part of 2004 saw Steamboat feud with Mick Foley over which style of wrestling was superior, pure wrestling or hardcore wrestling. It's the most fun yet! 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: Sting, WCW's top rising star of the late '80s, was a different sort of character more of a colorful superhero than the sort of dangerous-looking tough guys whose domain the company had. [28][29] Roberts was initially reluctant to deliver the DDT on the concrete floor due to his fear that Steamboat would not be able to stop his head from hitting the floor, which, on this particular occasion, was not covered with protective mats. Think about it. [24] On the January 4, 1986 Saturday Night's Main Event IV, his intense feud with Muraco ended after he and the JYD beat Muraco and Fuji in a tag team match. 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. He later moved on to being an Ambassador. 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. More Episodes. Steamboat lost the match by countout but after the match, Savage continued to assault him and injured Steamboat's larynx (kayfabe) with the ring bell, beginning an angle between the two. 2023-02-27 . While both Snuka and Piper were swiftly eliminated during the match, Steamboat held his own against Jericho, performing his legendary diving crossbody and even a plancha, although Jericho would eventually go on to win the match. Steamboat made his comeback to wrestling in January 1989 and returned to the NWA (specifically, NWA affiliate World Championship Wrestling) on the January 21, 1989 edition of World Championship Wrestling (it would later become the name of the promotion) as a surprise tag team partner of "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert against NWA World Champion, Ric Flair and Barry Windham in a tag team match that saw Steamboat pin Flair. 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: [59][60] On the August 18 Clash of the Champions XXIV, he defeated Paul Orndorff to win his second and final WCW World Television Championship. [11][51] They lost the titles to Arn Anderson and his new partner Bobby Eaton at a live event in January 1992. 2 Cold Scorpio pinned Mustafa Saied with the 450 splash (12/1/92; Gainesville, GA) 'The Sit-Down with Don Tony' (2/26/23) hosted by Don Tony and presented by BlueWire. WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Big Josh in a non-title match at 5:41 when Gordy pinned Bagwell with a falling powerslam off the middle turnbuckle, 8/22/92: Nikita Koloff vs. Chris Sullivan In his first televised appearance on TBS since 1994, Steamboat was the guest timekeeper on the August 17, 2022 edition of AEW Dynamite. Ricky Steamboat Making Return to the Ring "The Dragon" will step into the ring for the first time in over 10 years on Nov. 27 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He made his WWE video game debut in WWE SmackDown vs. WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Brad Armstrong Steve Austin vs. Joey Maggs PN News & Tom Zenk vs. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton, 1/18/92: Booker T and Bret Hart had a great feud in 1999. [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. Ric Flair Vs. Randy Savage 7. 1953 - Former NWA World Champion and WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Steamboat is born in West Point, New York. Johnny B. Badd pinned Diamond Dallas Page with a sunset flip off the top (11/10/92; Gainesville, GA), 12/12/92: Retired American professional wrestler of Japanese descent as Ricky Steamboat. Collector's edition and in WWE 2K20 as an unlockable character.[90]. 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