Ricky Steamboat

Nickname
The Dragon

Real Name
Richard Blood

Birthday
February 28, 1953

Hometown
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Lives in Charlotte, North Carolina

Height
5'10"

Weight
235 lbs

Marital Status
Divorced from Bonnie One Son: Richard

Trained by
Verne Gagne
The Iron Sheik

Debut
1976 (Mid Atlantic region)

Previous Names
Dick Blood (AWA)
 Sam Steamboat Jr.
 "The Dragon"

Finishing Move(s)
Flying Bodypress

Favorite Move(s)
Dragon Armdrag
 Leaping Judo Chop
 Knife Edge Chop
 The BodySlam
 The Heel Kick

Notable Feuds
 Ric Flair (WWF)
 Randy Savage (WWF)
 Jake Roberts (WWF)
 Steve Austin (WCW)
 C.M. Punk (ROH)
 Second City Saints
 Generation Next
 Mick Foley (ROH)
 Chris Jericho (WWE)

Title History
 NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Ric Flair (June 15, 1977);
 NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Paul Jones defeating Ric Flair & Greg Valentine (August 22, 1977);
 NWA (Mid Atlantic) United States Heavyweight title defeating Ric Flair (October 21, 1977);
 PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) Rookie of the Year (1977);
 NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Paul Jones defeating Ken Patera & Masked Superstar [Tournament] (April 23, 1978);
 NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Paul Jones defeating Ric Flair & John Studd (August 5, 1978);
 NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Paul Jones defeating Ric Flair & John Studd (November 5, 1978);
 NWA (Mid Atlantic) United States Heavyweight title defeating Ric Flair (December 18, 1978);
 PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) Tag Team of the Year w/Paul Jones (1978);
 NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Paul Jones defeating Ken Patera & John Studd (????, 1979);
 NWA Mid Atlantic Television title defeating Paul Jones (June 10, 1979);
 NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Jay Youngblood defeating Paul Jones & Baron Von Raschke (October 24, 1979);
 NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Jay Youngblood defeating Greg Valentine & Ray Stevens (May 10, 1980);
 NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight title defeating The Iron Sheik (November 1, 1980);
 NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight title defeating Ivan Koloff (October 10, 1981);
 NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Jay Youngblood defeating Jim Nelson & Don Kernodle
 (August 22, 1982);
 NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Jay Youngblood defeating Don Kernodle & Sgt. Slaughter (March 12, 1983);
 NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Jay Youngblood defeating Jack & Jerry Brisco
(October 3, 1983);
 NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Jay Youngblood defeating Jack & Jerry Brisco
(November 24, 1983);
 NWA (Mid Atlantic) United States Heavyweight title defeating Dick Slater (April 21, 1984);
 WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight title defeating Randy “Macho Man” Savage (March 29, 1987);
 PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) Match of the Year vs. Randy Savage at WrestleMania III (1987);
 NWA World Heavyweight title defeating “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair (Febuary 20, 1989);
 PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) Match of the Year vs. Ric Flair at WrestleWar (1989);
 WCW World Tag Team titles w/Dustin Rhodes defeating Larry Zbyszko & Arn Anderson
 (November 19, 1991);
 WCW World Television title defeating Steve Austin (September 2, 1992);
 WCW World Tag Team titles w/Shane Douglas defeating Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham
 (November 18, 1992);
 WCW World Television title defeating “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff (August 18, 1993);
 WCW United States Heavyweight title defeating “Stunning” Steve Austin (August 24, 1994);
 PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) Editor’s Award (1995);
 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Inductee (1996)