Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Chris Sullivan & John Peterson Steamboat mentioned he got engaged. 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000. Tom Zenk vs. Bob Cook [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. It could easily be considered the greatest match of 1989. Ric Flair knew it was his last chance to win the World Heavyweight Championship. If the match is kept short, preferably 10 minutes or under, then it reduces the risk of anything going wrong. WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Larry Santo On the November 22, 1986 edition of Superstars, Steamboat got a shot at the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship against Macho Man Randy Savage. [25], In the opening round at WWF The Wrestling Classic, Steamboat faced Davey Boy Smith in a rare match pitting two fan favorites against each other. He then faced off against Randy Savage in the quarterfinals. 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. Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) vs. Scott Allen Big Van Vader vs. Mike McReynolds News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. 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 The Dragon was undefeated on television during his 1991 run and lost only one match, a house show bout against Skinner. WCW dropped the ball in many ways with Bret Hart, and his feud against Booker T was another mistake on a long list. Scotty Flamingo pinned Tommy Angel with the piledriver Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton defeated Larry Santo & Joey Maggs when Santo submitted to Andersons armbar (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA) 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. He trained under Verne Gagne, and first made his name in the old Mid-Atlantic territory in the Carolinas. RICKY "THE DRAGON" STEAMBOAT (1976 - 2010) Real Name: Richard Blood AKA: Dick Blood; Sam Steamboat Jr. Born: February 28, 1953 - Honolulu, HI Height: 5'10" Weight: 235 .lbs Brother: Vic Steamboat Son: Richie Steamboat Trained By: Verne Gagne & Iron Sheik Titles Held: Mid-Atlantic Television title 1977-80 (2x) Mid-Atlantic Tag-Team 1977-82 (3x) 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. 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. In 1991, SuperBrawl featured one of the best tag team matches in the history of WCW. Ric Flair and Terry Funk had a great feud in 1989. In great condition. #WWE2K18 #Sting vs. Ricky Steamboat - #WWEExtreme RulesWWE Shop: http://bit.ly/2WjJQaQSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbDjoc2OT8-4VD7dKodm_5g. More ACTION on WWE. 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. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko 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. [74] The two of them had many confrontations and managed teams to face one another, but never had a match against each other. From February through to May 7th, 1989, Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat clashed over the coveted NWA title. [76], In early 2005, Steamboat returned to WWE as a producer and was introduced as a WWE Legend on the "Homecoming" edition of Raw in October 2005. by SimoneSDH Category: WWE 2K20 Guides on October 17, 2019 - 18:23 . 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. Anything and Everything about the Cerebral Assassin - Triple H. News on Professional Wrestling and the Independent Circuit. [20], In 1977, Steamboat entered the National Wrestling Alliance-sanctioned Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) (which ran under the concurrent brand names "Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling" and "Wide World Wrestling"later "World Wide Wrestling"as well as airing syndicated TV programs under those respective names), where he would remain for the next eight years of his career. Ricky Steamboat pinned Scotty Flamingo with the crossbody off the top (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA), 10/31/92: Courtesy of WWE Network. Sting vs. Big Van Vader, 2/22/92: [1] He also refereed another title match in July 2007 between John Cena and Randy Orton in Anaheim, California. This match is a forgotten televised gem that proved WCW still had great talent in 1999, although the company did find a way to waste it over and over again. Brian Pillman vs. Bart Batten "[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. Some Topics Discussed: Don Tony's picks & reaction to these 2022 Observer Newsletter Awards Winners: Wrestler Of The Year: Jon Moxley.. Tag Team: FTR.. 'The Sit-Down with Don Tony' (2/26/23) hosted by Don Tony and presented by BlueWire. . WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton vs. Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell, 3/21/92: Big Josh vs. Rip Rogers [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. These retro episodes return remastered and will be posted every Tuesday at 12 Noon EST. The match moved back and forth until Smith landed in the ropes trying to attack Steamboat, but Steamboat sidestepped and Smith injured his groin and was unable to continue, so Steamboat was awarded the match by forfeit. NFL and Professional Wrestling Researcher. Ron Simmons vs. Sonny Trout 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 . [80], He appeared on the February 23 edition of Raw, after being named one of the members of the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame class. WCW US Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor & Greg Valentine vs. PN News & Johnny Rich Steve Austin vs. Larry Zbyszko It ended a long feud between the two units and it was the last time the two teams clashed for almost half a decade. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Mark Canterbury & Sonny Trout Evento. 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!" As a longtime veteran himself, Marshall works a style that is basically ripped straight out of the 70s and 80s, so it would suit Steamboat very well for obvious reasons. For his son, see, "Richard Blood" redirects here. Steamboat was doing an interview on the syndicated Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling when Flair, then Mid-Atlantic television champion, began goading him. 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: Collector's edition and in WWE 2K20 as an unlockable character.[90]. 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. However, Flair would be attacked by Batista instead of appearing on screen.[86]. 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 . Ron Simmons vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, 2/1/92: Hulk Hogan Vs. [64] On the May 14 edition of Saturday Night, Flair defeated Steamboat to reclaim possession of the title. Luger stood over the fallen Steamboat and arrogantly said, "There lays your number one contender! [73] The latter part of 2004 saw Steamboat feud with Mick Foley over which style of wrestling was superior, pure wrestling or hardcore wrestling. Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat and Sting vs. Rick Rude and Nasty Boys (11 27 1993) FrancisDonald56648670. Brian Pillman pinned Brad Armstrong with a reverse roll up and holding the ropes for leverage, 9/9/92; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center Jarrod Christopher Sullivan is a 23-year-old writer for the Pro Wrestling section of Last Word on Sports. Jim Duggan Vs. Kamala 4. And Flair was arguably Steamboats greatest rival and best opponent throughout his career. Barry Windham pinned Richard Morton at 7:01 with the superplex; during the bout, it was noted Ricky Steamboat was scheduled to challenge WCW TV Champion Steve Austin on WCW Saturday Night later that day, but it would be Larry Zbyszko challenging for the title due to Steamboats rib injury sustained at the Great American Bash Speaking of old-school heels who excel at making opponents shine, QT Marshall is probably the perfect man for the job in a lot of ways. Ric Flair v Ricky Steamboat @ Chi-Town Rumble '89 . 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: At the same time, Steamboat will overshadow his opponent no matter what happens, considering the event will likely be built around him, and they will be in his home state of North Carolina. Despite his previous success in the WWF as a one-time Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion, Steamboat was mainly treated as a brand-new wrestler, save for the announcers occasionally making reference to his WrestleMania III match and former title reign. Il gruppo originale era formato da Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson, Ric Flair e Tully Blanchard . Puerto Rico Report #9 Power Outages Force Changes, Gatoh Move Tropical Night (9/29/22) Full Card, Preview, How to Watch. This article is about Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. From June to August 2009, Steamboat worked in house shows against Chris Jericho, Drew McIntrye, and Sheamus. 5/9/92 Jim Ross provided sole commentary for the match: Both men are old and not in great shape, but that can be used to advantage in a way. 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. Barry Windham vs. Randy Starr [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. Sting, Dustin Rhodes, & Nikita Koloff defeated Sgt. Stay tuned to theLast Word on Pro Wrestling for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. He unsuccessfully challenged Dangerous Alliance member and United States Heavyweight Champion Rick Rude for the title at SuperBrawl II. 10/3/92: Its going to be interesting finding the right person for the job. [75] Steamboat's last ROH appearance was at Final Battle 2004 where he and Foley finally made peace. Barry Windham vs. Bob Cook 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. Some include commercials. Brian Pillman pinned Ian Weston with a clip to the knee (11/10/92; Gainesville, GA) Madusa vs. Bambi Steamboat continued to challenge for Austin's title, losing in a Bash at the Beach match before finally winning it at August's Clash of the Champions 28. Brian Pillman fought Tom Zenk to a 10-minute time-limit draw, 10/17/92: His son, Richard Jr. (born 1987), was a wrestler under the ring name Richie Steamboat. Cactus Jack and Big Van Vader had one of the most captivating feuds of 1993. 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: [46] All three of Steamboat's matches with Flair were given 5 or more stars by Wrestling Observer Newsletter publisher Dave Meltzer. 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. 1987, 1988. The chances of this, however, are unlikely. He also appeared in Major League Wrestling, as a guest matchmaker. Like I said, in a lot of ways hes the perfect man for the job. 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. WWE WWF AEW - EUR 5,61. tv results. Steamboat got physical with them, nailing Parker with one of his trademark chops. The Barbarian (w/ Cactus Jack & Butch Reed) pinned Robert Wallace with a boot to the face 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: 2/15/92 - included the Ron Simmons & Abdullah the Butcher vs. Cactus Jack & Mr. Hughes match from the 2/2/92 Main Event: Johnny B. Badd vs. Paul Lee WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Brad Armstrong Sting vs. Big Van Vader. Their battle at Halloween Havoc 1993 was pretty crazy for its time and earned its place as the main event of the show. PN News & El Gigante vs. Carl Nelson & Bubba Howard However, Steamboat would lose to his first round opponent Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas defeated Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce at 5:30 when Douglas pinned Slazenger after Slazenger sustained Steamboat's crossbody off the top; after the bout, Jesse Ventura interviewed the champions at ringside where they accepted the challenge to face Steve Austin and Brian Pillman the . 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 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. Magnus says TNA . 8 Flying Brian Pillman Vs. Jushin Thunder Liger - SuperBrawl 2 Steamboat's only pay per view appearance during his second WWF tenure was at SummerSlam. 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 didn't normally face each other or feud. Some are just in the public domain. Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) vs. John Peterson [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. NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship, Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, he was not pushed or given any meaningful feuds, Clash of the Champions VII: Guts and Glory, Clash of the Champions XX: 20th Anniversary, both men's shoulders being pinned at the same time, George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, NWA Mid-Atlantic/NWA/WCW World Television Championship, Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum, World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment, WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, "WWE news: The 30 Greatest WWE Superstars of all time ranked (30-21)", "WWE United States Championship official title history", "N.W.A. We revisit this incredible rivalry. Sting and Cactus Jack had a long-standing feud that dated back to 1991. Big Josh vs. Jim Cain He was a two-time New York State wrestling qualifier and a Florida state champion. 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 . 2 Cold Scorpio pinned Sgt. [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. This could be used as a logical excuse for either one of them to have a gripe with Steamboat, and challenge him in his last match in his hometown. Steamboat is a legend in pro wrestling. The No DQ match saw Steamboat win the title in a match that happened before Austin turned into the face of wrestling. Retired American professional wrestler of Japanese descent as Ricky Steamboat. In his shape, it would probably be a cakewalk for him, and theres no doubt hed be willing to work with Ricky Steamboat, whom hes never had a match with. 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. [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. [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. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Thomas Rich & Joey Maggs 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]. 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. 1/4/92: 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. Nikita Koloff pinned Joe Cruz with the Russian Sickle at 2:21 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). [35] At WrestleMania III, Steamboat defeated Savage for the Intercontinental Championship. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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". Tony Atlas vs. Scott Allen Rick Steiner vs. Sonny Trout Vader vs. Sting (SuperBrawl 1993) There are a handful of Sting-Vader matches that are noteworthy, but none like this. WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Ian Weston He likes to be known for his open-mindedness when it comes to all different styles of wrestling, and for an honest, if not somewhat verbose writing style. Sting vs. Rick Thames After receiving good reviews for his performance, Steamboat was scheduled to face Jericho in another match at Backlash. The Four Horsemen (wrestling) I Four Horsemen sono stati una stable di wrestling attiva nella National Wrestling Alliance e nella World Championship Wrestling tra gli anni ottanta e novanta. With around thirteen minutes left, Ricky managed to tie the score and then take the lead in the last minute of the 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 However, on July 1, WWE's website announced that the prior night, Steamboat felt legitimate pain in his neck and shoulders and as a result, was now legitimately hospitalized. This was also the last time the two legends ever competed in a televised match. [81] In his first match in nearly 15 years, Steamboat returned to the ring alongside Piper and Snuka to take on Jericho at WrestleMania 25 on April 5, 2009. [62] At Starrcade, the two fought in a rematch for the title which resulted in a time-limit draw. 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. Brian Pillman vs. Sgt. 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). 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. [77] In early 2006, Ricky Steamboat told WWE management that he would like to come out of retirement at WrestleMania 22 and work a match with Ric Flair, but the idea was nixed. Rude took a commanding 3-1 lead and wore down Steamboat. Ricky Steamboat and Rick Rude's Ironman Match at Beach Blast 1992 is one of the most underrated matches of all time. Tony Atlas (w/ Cactus Jack) defeated Pez Whatley via submission with the full nelson (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA) WWE Mattel Elite 62 Sting . NWA World Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Masahiro Chono pinned the Great Muta at 26:07 via submission with the STF (8/11/92; Tokyo, Japan) At Clash Of The Champions 28, the two competed for the US title in a match that, like their feud, is very underrated. Download Tom and Jeff do a deep dive into this all-time classic! Here are some options that would suit the job well, in no particular order. 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 Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) defeated Lex Luger & Sting in a match for the WCW tag team titles. Easily the most fun and relaxed show yet. Flair was Hogan's first major feud when he arrived to the company in 1994. He then feuded with US Champion "Stunning" Steve Austin and earned a US title shot at Bash at the Beach, but lost. Fall Brawl 1994: War Games si svolto il 18 settembre 1994 al Roanoke Civic Center di Roanoke, Virginia. 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. Ricky The Dragon Steamboat Brand new in mint condition Pro wrestling crate 394489959743. He appeared at the inaugural WrestleMania where he defeated Matt Borne in the third match on the card. 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 [63], Heading into 1994, Steamboat engaged in one last feud over the WCW World Heavyweight Championship with longtime rival Ric Flair, which culminated in a match in the main event of Spring Stampede where the title was briefly held up due to both men's shoulders being pinned at the same time. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. 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. WCW Main Event - TV-Show @ Georgia Mountains Center in Gainesville, Georgia, USA. But hes not the only one. Ricky Steamobat & Nikita Koloff vs. Vinnie Vegas & Mr. Hughes, 6/6/92: Ricky Steamboat & Sting defeat Ric Flair & Steve Austin. [31] Their feud finally ended on the October 4 Saturday Night's Main Event VII, when Steamboat defeated Roberts in their Snake Pit rematch. Statistician. 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: [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 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. Shane Douglas pinned JD Wolfe with a belly to belly suplex (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA) 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. It was a tense match that ended one of the best feuds of the early '90s. 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 The match was 45 minutes full of action. 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. 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. Steve Austin vs. Ron Simmons, 6/20/92: Buddy Lee Parker Scotty Flamingo vs. Larry Santo Sting vs. the Medic Rude took a commanding 3-1. Ron Simmons & Big Josh vs. Vinnie Vegas & Mr. Hughes He had been booked for the Survivor Series, teaming with Jim Neidhart (who would be replaced by Sgt. The opponent should be someone of a certain caliber, and be considered worthy enough to be Steamboats last opponent. 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 NWA currently recognizes 101 individual World Heavyweight Championship reigns. Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Brad Armstrong & Marcus Alexander Bagwell when Pierce pinned Bagwell with an elbow drop Although Hulk Hogan was not known for matches that were "great," his match against Ric Flair at Halloween Havoc 1994 was solid. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Terry Taylor & Greg Valentine via disqualification at 6:29 when Taylor threw Garvin over the top rope; prior to the bout, it was announced the 16 teams that would compete for the NWA Tag Team Titles would be announced that night on WCW Saturday Night, with guest Jason Hervey; after the match, Taylor dropped Garvin with a piledriver on the floor before Hayes was double teamed in the ring while locked in Valentines figure-4; moments later, several referees came out to clear the ring, 4/6/92; Macon, GA; Coliseum # sting vs. Rick Rude 's Ironman match at Backlash February through to May 7th 1989... When he arrived to the company in 1994 anything going wrong the of. 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