HALL OF FAME

1 TIME WORLD CHAMPION

Ricky Steamboat

The Dragon

STATISTICS

  • Height: 5'10"
  • Weight: 235 lbs.
  • From: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Years Pro: 1976-1994 / 2009-2010

OTHER RING NAMES

  • none

TRAINER

  • The Iron Sheik
  • Verne Gagne

TAG TEAMS

  • Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat
  • Paul Jones & Ricky Steamboat

FACTIONS

  • none

MANAGERS

  • none

PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • Birth Name: Richard Henry Blood
  • Date of Birth: 02.28.1953
  • Place of Birth: West Point, New York, USA
  • Known Relatives: 
    • Sandi McAlister (wife - 2017)
    • Richie Steamboat (son)
    • Vic Steamboat (brother)
    • Maureen Powers (ex-wife 1977-1980)
    • Debra Blood (ex-wife 1981-1985)
    • Bonny Hastings (ex-wife 1985-2003)
    • Claudia Sobieski (ex-wife 2004-2012)

 

CHAMPIONSHIPS WON

    • NWA Television Championship

    06.15.1977 - 10.12.1977

    • NWA United States Championship

    10.21.1977 - 01.01.1978

    • Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (with Paul Jones)

    08.22.1977 - 10.30.1978

    • NWA World Tag Team Championship (with Paul Jones)

    04.23.1978 - 06.07.1978

    • Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (with Paul Jones)

    11.05.1978 - 01.08.1979

    • NWA United States Championship

    12.17.1978 - 04.01.1979

    • Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (with Paul Jones)

    02.21.1979 - 03.06.1980

    • NWA Television Championship

    06.10.1979 - 10.24.1979

    • NWA World Tag Team Championship (with Jay Youngblood)

    10.24.1979 - 03.24.1980

    • NWA World Tag Team Championship (with Jay Youngblood)

    05.10.1980 - 06.22.1980

    • Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship

    11.01.1980 - 04.16.1981

    • Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship

    10.10.1981 - 11.01.1981

    • Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (with Jay Youngblood)

    08.22.1982 - 05.23.1983

    • NWA World Tag Team Championship (with Jay Youngblood)

    03.12.1983 - 06.18.1983

    • NWA World Tag Team Championship (with Jay Youngblood)

    10.03.1983 - 10.21.1983

    • NWA World Tag Team Championship (with Jay Youngblood)

    11.24.1983 - 12.25.1983

    • NWA United States Championship

    04.21.1984 - 06.24.1984

    • WWF Intercontinental Championship

    03.29.1987 - 06.02.1987

    • NWA World Heavyweight Championship

    02.20.1989 - 05.07.1989

    • WCW World Tag Team Championship (with Dustin Rhodes)

    11.19.1991 - 01.16.1992

    • WCW Television Championship

    09.02.1992 - 09.29.1992

    • NWA / WCW Unified World Tag Team Championship (with Shane Douglas)

    11.18.1992 - 03.03.1993

    • WCW Television Championship

    08.18.1993 - 09.19.1993

    • WCW United States Championship

    08.24.1994 - 09.18.1994

     

    AWARDS WON

    • PWI Rookie of the Year

    1977

    • PWI Tag Team of the Year (with Paul Jones)

    1978

    • PWI Match of the Year (vs. Randy Savage at WWF WrestleMania III)

    1987

    • PWI Match of the Year (vs. Ric Flair at WCW Wrestle War)

    1989

    • PWI Lifetime Achievement Award

    1995

    • PWI Inspirational Wrestler of the Year

    2009

    • WWE Hall of Fame

    2009