WWE WWF AEW - EUR 5,61. WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Butch Malone It was a tense match that ended one of the best feuds of the early '90s. [71] He was also the referee for the four-way double-elimination match to crown the first holder of the TNA X Division Championship. [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. NFL and Professional Wrestling Researcher. Of Japanese American descent,[16] Blood sr was born in West Point, New York on February 28, 1953. The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner), quarti di finale del torneo per il titolo NWA World Tag Team Championship He was a two-time New York State wrestling qualifier and a Florida state champion. In the end, Steamboats opponent could be anybody, even someone whos not even on this list. 2 Cold Scorpio pinned Sgt. That being said, after Ric Flairs performance in his last match ever in July, the bar for Steamboats performance isnt very high. 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. WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Big Josh at 9:51 with the Rude Awakening after hitting Josh in the stomach with Dangerouslys phone, 4/4/92: 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. [82], On June 28, 2010, he returned to WWE Raw to promote his new DVD only to be attacked and injured by The Nexus. Nikita Koloff & Ricky Steamboat vs. Richard Morton & Tracy Smothers I'm not really sure I agree with that last part.. Think about it. Rude took a commanding 3-1 lead and wore down Steamboat. WCW US Tag Team Champion Terrance Taylor vs. Tom Zenk, 5/2/92 hosted by Jim Ross; included a look at the feud between Ricky Steamboat and WCW US Champion Rick Rude, and footage from the previous weeks Pro of Ross conducting a podium interview with Paul E. Dangerously, with Madusa, in which Dangerously claimed Steamboat was stalking Madusa outside of the ring and Madusa then cried while talking about Steamboat being a woman beater; featured the Super Nintendo Top 10 Challenge rankings: 10) WCW US Tag Team Champion Terry Taylor, 9) Cactus Jack, 8) Nikita Koloff, 7) Ron Simmons, 6) Larry Zbyszko, 5) Dustin Rhodes, 4) WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, 3) Big Van Vader, 2) Steamboat, and 1) Rude; included a Wrestle War 92 ad; featured a segment of Missy Does the Mail in which Missy Hyatt discussed Koloffs claim that WCW World Champion Sting is his favorite wrestler and offered to face Vader in Stings absence; Missy then claimed Koloff was setting Sting up to turn on him at Wrestle War; footage then aired of Eric Bischoff conducting an interview at home with Sting about his recovery after the injury from Vader and Koloffs comments; included footage from the recent WCW Saturday Night Best 2 out of 3 falls match between Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin and WCW US Tag Team Champions Terry Taylor & Greg Valentine: Larry Zbyzsko (w/ Madusa) defeated Terry Bronson at 1:50 via submission with a modified half nelson on the mat; after the bout, Zbyzsko hit the brainbuster on Bronson as Madusa distracted the referee; moments later, two enhancement wrestlers came out and helped take Bronson backstage on a stretcher Sting and Ricky Steamboat, despite being in the same company multiple times over several years, have never had a one-on-one match together, this likely being due to the fact that they were both perennial babyfaces at a time when babyface wrestlers didnt normally face each other or feud. In 1991, SuperBrawl featured one of the best tag team matches in the history of WCW. Ricky Steamboat pinned Scotty Flamingo with the crossbody off the top (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA), 10/31/92: Vinnie Vegas vs. Scott Sandlin 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. 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: Read our privacy policy. These retro episodes return remastered and will be posted every Tuesday at 12 Noon EST. Ron Simmons, Van Hammer, & El Gigante vs. Cactus Jack, Big Van Vader, & Terrance Taylor Nasty Boys 6. In 1991, Steamboat would return to the World Wrestling Federation after signing a two-year contract. Bradbury, NSW. Retired American professional wrestler of Japanese descent as Ricky Steamboat. He tells Bill Apter that he is proud of that match and believes he had a 'really good showing.' The match against Jericho was the last time the fans got to see the real Ricky Steamboat. WCW featured countless rivalries that have captivated audiences and culminated in unforgettable matches. Sting & Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Larry Zbyszko & WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson, 2/29/92: [1] Ricky Steamboat has been the special referee in main event matches between John Cena, Triple H, and/or Edge at WWE house shows. The pair competed in four classics and one of them included the last match of their long-running feud. Steve Austin vs. Larry Zbyszko 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. 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 Sting defeated Chuck Coates at 1:32 via submission with the Scorpion Deathlock following a Stinger Splash in the corner [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]. Some are just in the public domain. Buddy Lee Parker, Joe Cazana, & Bob Cook when Koloff pinned Cazana with the Russian Sickle Steamboat and Rhodes defeated the Enforcers (Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko) to win the World Tag Team Championship, Steamboat's first World Tag Team Title under the WCW banner. [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. Rude took a commanding 3-1 lead and wore down Steamboat. Brian Pillman & Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Mark Canterbury & Sonny Trout Brian Pillman vs. Bart Batten Anything and Everything about the Cerebral Assassin - Triple H. News on Professional Wrestling and the Independent Circuit. [26], After a victory over Hercules Hernandez at the Los Angeles portion of WrestleMania 2,[27] Steamboat began his next feud with Jake "The Snake" Roberts. Vinnie Vegas vs. Chris Sullivan Ron Simmons vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, 2/1/92: Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) vs. Terry Bronson PN News pinned Greg Sawyer at 2:05 with the Broken Record Brad Armstrong pinned Richard Morton at 8:10 with a crossbody off the top; after the bout, Morton attacked Armstrong and drove his knee into Armstrongs back from the top rope Much like Mutoh hes old enough and established enough that being beaten by a 69-year-old man wont really hurt him, but hes also a much more likely, and admittedly better opponent for Steamboat. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Thomas Rich & Joey Maggs It was his first singles match since 1994. The big knock against this match was the finish. Marshall is also one of the great minds in the wrestling business today, and could probably tackle the task of structuring the match in a way that makes things easier for Steamboat. Johnny B. Badd vs. Chris Sullivan [73] The latter part of 2004 saw Steamboat feud with Mick Foley over which style of wrestling was superior, pure wrestling or hardcore wrestling. Ron Simmons vs. the Medic It's the most fun yet! The uninterrupted contest finally came to an end when Sting countered the Diamond Cutter into a Scorpion Death Drop to win his fifth WCW Title. 10/3/92: 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. 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. Only after assurances by Steamboat that he would protect himself did Roberts agree to it. [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. MATTEL MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE VS THE SNAKEMEN MER-MAN FIGURINE 0 Days Warranty ITEM# 034000347706 We Offer shipping for most of our products, please check our website for details. [14] In the WWF/E, Steamboat was a one-time Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion[15] and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. During his time in the WWF, Steamboat asked Pat Patterson to work as a heel. Barry Windham vs. Randy Starr Steve Williams & Terry Gordy vs. Chris Sullivan & Joey Maggs He also appeared in Major League Wrestling, as a guest matchmaker. However, he lost the match after submitting to the Walls of Jericho. Steve Austin vs. Ron Simmons, 6/20/92: 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. 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. On the November 22, 1986 edition of Superstars, Steamboat got a shot at the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship against Macho Man Randy Savage. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. )", "WWE Intercontinental Championship official title history", "Ageless Ricky Steamboat good guy inside and outside the wrestling ring", "RICKY STEAMBOAT DISCUSSES HIS FAVORITE RIC FLAIR MATCH, THE WWE TALENT HE'S MOST PROUD OF, RETURNING TO THE RING VS. 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Promotion: World Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, Jim Crockett Promotions. The specials were supercards comprising pay-per-view caliber matches, similar to the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF, now WWE) Saturday Night's Main . 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. 9 Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes vs Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas, Clash 21 Windham and Rhodes were both WCW and NWA tag champions as Steamboat partnered with a rookie Douglas. Brian Pillman vs. Rikki Nelson 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. However, Roberts' fears came true and Steamboat was legitimately knocked out when his forehead hit the concrete. 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 . Following the beat down, Muraco and Fuji then used Steamboat's karate black belt to hang him outside the ring from the top rope before Steamboat was finally saved by Tito Santana and the Junkyard Dog. Ricky Steamboat recalls a classic Steel Cage Match moment that perfectly sums up WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017 inductee "Ravishing" Rick Rude. After the match though, he was accosted by Matt Menard and Angelo Parker, Garcias fellow stablemates in the Jericho Appreciation Society. 15:53. 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 . He trained under Verne Gagne, and first made his name in the old Mid-Atlantic territory in the Carolinas. Download Tom and Jeff do a deep dive into this all-time classic! Flair was in prime form in 1988 and Sting had made strides lightyears long as a performer. 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