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]. 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. It's Sting Vs. Lex Luger for the WCW Championship, Rick Rude Vs. Ricky Steamboat for the United States Title, & Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton Vs. Vader and Jack carried this entire match from start to finish and it could have reasonably gone either way and still been a classic. [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). Vader vs. Sting (SuperBrawl 1993) There are a handful of Sting-Vader matches that are noteworthy, but none like this. Johnny B. Badd vs. Firebreaker Chip Larry Zbyszko vs. Todd Champion Title Match) ****1/2 -The Road Warriors, The Midnight Express & Steve Williams vs. 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: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 . He trained under Verne Gagne, and first made his name in the old Mid-Atlantic territory in the Carolinas. Episode 08: NWA WrestleWar '89 - FLAIR VS. STEAMBOAT. WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Larry Santo 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". 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. ZU VERKAUFEN! 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: 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. Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham & Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko (WCW Saturday Night 02.22.1992) MegaSting1981 . Statistician. Ricky Steamboat Profile & Match Listing Facts & Stats PWI Ratings Opponents & Partners Win/Loss Record Star Ratings Win Types Relations PPV. And Flair was arguably Steamboats greatest rival and best opponent throughout his career. Be that as it may, there are a lot of similarities between Jeff Jarrett and Ric Flair. Slaughter due to injury), Jim Duggan, and Kerry Von Erich against Col. Mustafa, Skinner, The Berzerker, and Big Bully Busick (who would be replaced by Hercules after Busick left the WWF), but he left before the event and was replaced by Tito Santana. Ric Flair Vs. Hulk Hogan BASH AT THE BEACH 1995[24/7] 2 Disks 1. W [1] Before his debut at CWF, Eddie Graham gave him the ring name "Ricky Steamboat" based on his resemblance to Hawaiian wrestler Sammy Steamboat. Steamboat would align with Sting in his battle against the Dangerous Alliance, and the next Clash Of The . 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. The pair competed in four classics and one of them included the last match of their long-running feud. RELATED: 10 Things You Should Know About Bret Hart's Wrestling Career In The 1980s. https://t.co/8ZkIkkNXVL pic.twitter.com/QxscRB26PN, Big Time Wrestling (@BTWwrestling) September 15, 2022. The inaugural champion was Orville Brown.The longest reigning champion is Lou Thesz, who held the . [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. 10/3/92: Ricky Steamboat and Steve Austin had one of the most underrated rivalries in the history of wrestling. Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Don Michaels & Jack Savage :)WWE 2K18 Playlisthttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeluYAU50LqaTMSjG9UGGvNWRxxw0_k2_Richard Henry Blood Sr. better known by his ring name Ricky \"The Dragon\" Steamboat, is an American retired professional wrestler. 18:02. [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. Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat 22 maggio 1994: Slamboree: Filadelfia: Sting vs. Big Van Vader 17 luglio 1994: Bash at the Beach: Orlando: Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan . Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story Of The Dragon Ring in the Holiday The Rise And Fall Of ECW The Rise And Fall Of WCW Road To Evolution Road Warriors: The Life and Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History The Rock: The Epic Journey of Dwayne Johnson Rock Vs Cena: Once In A Lifetime Ruthless Aggression However, Flair would be attacked by Batista instead of appearing on screen.[86]. Although the company featured some of the most memorable wrestling feuds of the '90s, it didn't always end feuds in the best way. Brian Pillman & Scotty Flamingo defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Brad Armstrong when Pillman pinned Bagwell with a crucifix (9/8/92; Center Stage Theatre), 9/9/92; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center 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. In the WWF/E, Steamboat was a one-time Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. Nasty Boys 6. Sting defeated Hiroshi Hase in a Singles match January 23 ECW: Battle of the Belts . It was a tense match that ended one of the best feuds of the early '90s. 8 Flying Brian Pillman Vs. Jushin Thunder Liger - SuperBrawl 2 Steamboat got physical with them, nailing Parker with one of his trademark chops. 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 NFL and Professional Wrestling Researcher. Funk was on the offensive for most of this match and he and Flair gave it all they had. Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) vs. Terry Bronson WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson vs. Larry Santo The day after his dark match loss, Steamboat gave his notice to WWF management and then quit the company shortly thereafter. [1][18][19] According to Steamboat, Graham thought "Rick Blood" was a good name for a heel, but not a face. However, on occasion, the title was defended in other promotions through arrangements made with Mid-Atlantic. Sting, Dustin Rhodes, & Nikita Koloff defeated Sgt. Bradbury, NSW. 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 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. With around thirteen minutes left, Ricky managed to tie the score and then take the lead in the last minute of the match. 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. Copyright 2023 The History of WWE. 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. Johnny B. Badd pinned Diamond Dallas Page with a sunset flip off the top (11/10/92; Gainesville, GA), 12/12/92: Promotion: World Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, Jim Crockett Promotions. 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. 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. Vinnie Vegas vs. Chris Sullivan The chances of this, however, are unlikely. . The match was 45 minutes full of action. Rick Steiner vs. Sonny Trout After the match though, he was accosted by Matt Menard and Angelo Parker, Garcias fellow stablemates in the Jericho Appreciation Society. Back by Popular Demand! Tv Writer. Dustin Rhodes vs. Richard Morton Jarrod Christopher Sullivan is a 23-year-old writer for the Pro Wrestling section of Last Word on Sports. 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. Sting got married again in April 2015, so they talked about how fit his wife was. 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 Ricky Steamboat and Rick Rude's Ironman Match at Beach Blast 1992 is one of the most underrated matches of all time. [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 TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Tom Zenk, 9/26/92: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Mike Graham It would be smartest then for his opponent to be a heel, or at least someone talented and aggressive enough to display heelish tendencies. However, he lost the match after submitting to the Walls of Jericho. Ron Simmons vs. Bob Cook [49] Billed simply as The Dragon, a series of vignettes began airing in February 1991 that featured him breathing fire. Dustin Rhodes vs. WCW Tag Team Champion Bobby Eaton Jarrett is still in great shape for his age, and can go in the ring, as we saw in his performance in Ric Flairs Last match, which brings up the second point. [84], Steamboat was released by WWE on July 19, 2014. [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. Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton, Larry Zbyszko & Rick Rude vs. Sting, Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat (WCWSN 22.2.92) MegaSting1981 . Of Japanese American descent,[16] Blood sr was born in West Point, New York on February 28, 1953. [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. Vinnie Vegas vs. Brad Armstrong WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Firebreaker Chip Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher Booker T and Bret Hart had a great feud in 1999. Blood debuted in 1976 as a babyface in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) under his real name "Rick Blood". Vinnie Vegas vs. Todd Champion More ACTION on WWE. The only knock against this classic bout is that it ended in a draw. Johnny Gunn vs. Mike Thor Steamboat is often regarded as one of the best professional wrestlers of all time.[5]. 1987, 1988. Ron Simmons & Big Josh vs. Vinnie Vegas & Mr. Hughes NWA currently recognizes 101 individual World Heavyweight Championship reigns. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Mark Canterbury & Sonny Trout WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Rick Steiner, 4/11/92: [53] Their rivalry culminated in a non-title Iron Man Challenge at Beach Blast, which Steamboat won. Follow 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: WWE Mattel Elite 62 Sting . 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. Ron Simmons, Van Hammer, & El Gigante vs. Cactus Jack, Big Van Vader, & Terrance Taylor [40] WWF management was still bitter over his impromptu sabbatical from his first WWF run, however, and he was not pushed or given any meaningful feuds. Steamboat's only pay per view appearance during his second WWF tenure was at SummerSlam. 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!" 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 He then feuded with US Champion "Stunning" Steve Austin and earned a US title shot at Bash at the Beach, but lost. In 1991, SuperBrawl featured one of the best tag team matches in the history of WCW. In his first televised appearance on TBS since 1994, Steamboat was the guest timekeeper on the August 17, 2022 edition of AEW Dynamite. 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: In this page you find the full list of all the Tag Teams and Stables included by default in WWE 2K20 with thei It could easily be considered the greatest match of 1989. 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 Flair joked that he's the only guy in wrestling that paid three women alimony at the same time and Sting laughed. 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. [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. 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: Steamboat teamed with sometimes partner/longtime friend Sting in tag team matches against Flair and Austin through July and August, including on episodes of Main Event and Pro. Scotty Flamingo vs. Larry Santo 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. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Larry Zbyszko vs. Scott Allen & an unknown Buddy Lee Parker Vader/Sting video INT- Steve Regal Scotty Flamingo/Rip Rogers vs. Marcus Bagwell/Erik Watts This did not sit well with WWF management as he had been groomed to become a long-term champion. WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) fought Kensuke Sasaki (sub. Sting is sitting in Hogan's office while Brutus Magnus explains to him why he should be on the Lethal Lockdown team. [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. The match that helped turn Sting into an icon is also the last match of a great feud between Sting and Ric Flair in 1988. The family man Steamboat was able to defeat Naitch at Chi-Town Rumble and then controversially retained the title at The Clash Of Champions. Ric Flair v Ricky Steamboat @ Chi-Town Rumble '89 . Some are just in the public domain. [1] Ricky Steamboat has been the special referee in main event matches between John Cena, Triple H, and/or Edge at WWE house shows. [9][61] In September 1993, at Fall Brawl, Steamboat's TV title reign was ended when he lost to Lord Steven Regal. 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. Steamboat would be having his last match, only a few months before Mutoh retires. WCW US Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor & Greg Valentine vs. PN News & Johnny Rich Marcus Alexander Bagwell pinned Diamond Dallas Page at 5:51 by rolling through a powerslam attempt; during the match, Jim Ross teased a Wrestling Hotline story involving Ric Flair, Sid Vicious, and Lex Luger; after the bout, Page attacked Bagwell 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. Buddy Lee Parker, Joe Cazana, & Bob Cook when Koloff pinned Cazana with the Russian Sickle 2: . WWE WWF AEW - EUR 5,61. The Super Invader vs. Rick Ryder & Scott Allen (handicap match) [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. Rick & Scott Steiner vs. Mike Thor & Fred Avery Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) vs. Scott Allen [43] This earned him a shot at the title at Chi-Town Rumble where Steamboat defeated Flair in the main event for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Steamboat "hurt" his knee and Flair won the match with a Cradle. Ricky Steamboat vs. Brian Pillman The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner), quarti di finale del torneo per il titolo NWA World Tag Team Championship Roberts later described the sound as like a watermelon bursting. 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. [79] He made another appearance on WWE television during Ric Flair's farewell on the March 31, 2008 edition of Raw. 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! 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. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. WCW Main Event - TV-Show @ Georgia Mountains Center in Gainesville, Georgia, USA. He also appeared in Major League Wrestling, as a guest matchmaker. Nikita Koloff vs. John Peterson [89], Steamboat appears in 14 wrestling video games, he made his video game debut in WCW: World Championship Wrestling in 1989. 'The Sit-Down with Don Tony' (2/26/23) hosted by Don Tony and presented by BlueWire. 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000. WCW featured countless rivalries that have captivated audiences and culminated in unforgettable matches. Ricky The Dragon Steamboat Brand new in mint condition Pro wrestling crate 394489959743. 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. WCW US Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin vs. Terrence Taylor, 6/13/92: Tony Atlas (w/ Cactus Jack) defeated Pez Whatley via submission with the full nelson (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA) Buddy Lee Parker with an armdrag takeover (11/3/92; Anderson, SC) Ricky Steamboat pinned Chic Donovan with the crossbody off the top (11/3/92; Anderson, SC) Luger stood over the fallen Steamboat and arrogantly said, "There lays your number one contender! 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) Read our privacy policy. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Thomas Rich & Joey Maggs 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. Vinnie Vegas vs. Scott Sandlin Steamboat's mother is Japanese American, hence his Asian features which were crucial for his "Dragon" gimmick. His home-state is Connecticut, although he was born in Pennsylvania on February 23rd, 1999. FUNKO POP! PAYOFF Archives - MR. WRESTLEMANIA THE EARLY YEARS! 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. [48] Steamboat lost the match by disqualification after hitting Luger with a chair. Courtesy of WWE Network. If he can work with a 73-year-old Flair, he can work with 69-year-old Steamboat easily. 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. "[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. Anything and Everything about the Cerebral Assassin - Triple H. News on Professional Wrestling and the Independent Circuit. [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. Evento. 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 More Episodes. Like I said, in a lot of ways hes the perfect man for the job. 1953 - Ray Greenfield defeats Len Holt to win the Australian Middleweight Title in Sydney, Australia. [1][17], He went from the AWA to Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF). He was a two-time New York State wrestling qualifier and a Florida state champion. 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. 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. The Barbarian (w/ Cactus Jack & Butch Reed) pinned Robert Wallace with a boot to the face Their battle at Halloween Havoc 1993 was pretty crazy for its time and earned its place as the main event of the show. Flair was in prime form in 1988 and Sting had made strides lightyears long as a performer. 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