Dustin Rhodes vs. Bobby Eaton, 5/30/92: Johnny B. Badd vs. Firebreaker Chip With around thirteen minutes left, Ricky managed to tie the score and then take the lead in the last minute of the match. 10 Best Feud-Ending Matches In WCW History, Ranked, Booker T Vs. Bret Hart - Nitro (February 22, 1999), Ricky Steamboat Vs. Steve Austin - Clash Of The Champions 28, The Steiner Brothers Vs. Lex Luger & Sting - SuperBrawl, Hulk Hogan Vs. Ric Flair - Halloween Havoc 1994, Big Van Vader Vs. Cactus Jack - Halloween Havoc 1993, Ric Flair Vs. Sting - Clash Of The Champions 1, Ricky Steamboat Vs. Rick Rude - Beach Blast 1992, Ric Flair Vs. Terry Funk - Clash of the Champions IX, Ric Flair Vs. Ricky Steamboat - WrestleWar 1989, 10 Bizarre WCW Matches That Were Dumb But Entertaining, 10 Things You Should Know About Bret Hart's Wrestling Career In The 1980s, his match against Ric Flair at Halloween Havoc 1994 was solid, 10 Wrestlers From The 2000s Who Are Only Remembered For One Storyline, 10 Great Women's Wrestlers Who Never Got Their Big Break, 10 Worst WWE Wrestlers To Compete For A World Championship At WrestleMania, 5 Best WWE Tag Team Champions Of The Golden Era (& 5 Worst). The crowd was on the edge of their seat this entire match. 8 Flying Brian Pillman Vs. Jushin Thunder Liger - SuperBrawl 2 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. If he can work with a 73-year-old Flair, he can work with 69-year-old Steamboat easily. For online dispatches please allow 2-3 Business Days for packages to be shipped. Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce defeated Brad Armstrong & Marcus Alexander Bagwell when Pierce pinned Bagwell with an elbow drop [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. USA & International; Australien; Kanada; 2 Cold Scorpio pinned Mustafa Saied with the 450 splash (12/1/92; Gainesville, GA) 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 Although Sting left the match with a victory, Cactus Jack gained a ton of confidence and went on to have many classics. Scotty Flamingo (w/ JT Southern) vs. Johnny B. Badd Nasty Boys 6. Sting is sitting in Hogan's office while Brutus Magnus explains to him why he should be on the Lethal Lockdown team. To make matters worse, the rivalry ended on an episode of Nitro. Ron Simmons, Van Hammer, & El Gigante vs. Cactus Jack, Big Van Vader, & Terrance Taylor Jim Duggan Vs. Kamala 4. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & Larry Zbyszko vs. Scott Allen & an unknown He trained under Verne Gagne, and first made his name in the old Mid-Atlantic territory in the Carolinas. Both men are old and not in great shape, but that can be used to advantage in a way. Terry Funk's technical skills are extremely underrated and this match shows so many layers to Funk as a performer. Ron Simmons vs. Bob Cook W [24] On the January 4, 1986 Saturday Night's Main Event IV, his intense feud with Muraco ended after he and the JYD beat Muraco and Fuji in a tag team match. RICKY THE DRAGON Steamboat Micro Brawler Wrestling Actionfigur. [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]. Ricky Steamboat recalls a classic Steel Cage Match moment that perfectly sums up WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017 inductee "Ravishing" Rick Rude. [78] He also briefly appeared at the Vengeance: Night of Champions pay-per-view, being recognized as a former Intercontinental Champion. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. After the match though, he was accosted by Matt Menard and Angelo Parker, Garcias fellow stablemates in the Jericho Appreciation Society. 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 Some feuds had their best match as a legendary rivalry came to end. The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) defeated Lex Luger & Sting in a match for the WCW tag team titles. Steamboat's only pay per view appearance during his second WWF tenure was at SummerSlam. WWE Mattel Elite 62 Sting . 6 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the, Ranked No. At 69 years old there can be no doubt that Steamboat will be incredibly limited in the ring, and as such will need someone quite competent in order to see him through. Big Josh vs. Greg Valentine, 7/18/92 featured an opening announcement by Jim Ross of the title victories by Big Van Vader and Steve Williams & Terry Gordy at the Great American Bash; included footage of the final minutes of the Williams & Gordy vs. Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham NWA Tag Team Title tournament finals match from the Bash; featured an ad promoting the new WCW Magazine; included a segment of Missy Does the Mail in which Missy Hyatt introduced footage of how Brad Armstrong won the WCW Light Heavyweight Title from Scotty Flamingo July 5 at the Omni, followed by a backstage promo by Armstrong on his title win; Missy then discussed the Armstrong vs. Jushin Liger match later that day on WCW Saturday Night; featured footage from the closing moments of the Vader vs. Sting match at the Bash: Plus, when Steamboat wins, which he inevitably will of course, it doesnt hurt a young opponent to be beaten by an old man. This list will rank the 10 best feud-ending matches in the history of WCW. Like the Mutoh idea, it would be best suited to a shorter match, but thats okay. 15:53. PN News & El Gigante vs. Carl Nelson & Bubba Howard Vinnie Vegas vs. Tom Zenk Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn defeated Fred Avery & Chic Donovan when Gunn pinned Avery with the Thesz Press (12/1/92; Gainesville, GA). [72] In 2004, he engaged in a series of confrontations with CM Punk over Punk's arrogance in matches Steamboat refereed and then became CM Punk's inspiration to become the better person Steamboat knew he could be. [82], On June 28, 2010, he returned to WWE Raw to promote his new DVD only to be attacked and injured by The Nexus. Kevin Nash e Sting vs. Randy Savage e Sid Vicious 14 agosto 1999: Road Wild: Sturgis: Hulk Hogan vs. Kevin Nash 12 settembre 1999: Fall Brawl: Winston-Salem: Hulk Hogan vs. Sting [74] The two of them had many confrontations and managed teams to face one another, but never had a match against each other. Ricky The Dragon Steamboat returns to in-ring competition! He is a WWE Hall of Fame member and considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Originariamente Ricky Steamboat avrebbe dovuto difendere il titolo WCW United States Championship contro Steve Austin, ma essendo sofferente per un infortunio alla schiena non pot partecipare all'evento.Come risultato, Austin vinse il titolo United States per forfeit. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Mark Canterbury & Sonny Trout 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. Nikita Koloff pinned Joe Cruz with the Russian Sickle at 2:21 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) Big Time Wrestling recently announced that wrestling legend, Ricky the Dragon Steamboat will be returning to have a match for the first time in over 12 years on November 27th, in North Carolina, in what has to be assumed will be his last ever match. Johnny B. Badd pinned Diamond Dallas Page with a sunset flip off the top (11/10/92; Gainesville, GA), 12/12/92: WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Firebreaker Chip 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. [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. He and Flair battled in a Steel Cage match that also ended their first major feud in WCW. [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. Sting and Cactus Jack had a long-standing feud that dated back to 1991. PN News & Tom Zenk vs. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton, 1/18/92: WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson vs. Larry Santo WCW dropped the ball in many ways with Bret Hart, and his feud against Booker T was another mistake on a long list. Brian Pillman pinned Ian Weston with a clip to the knee (11/10/92; Gainesville, GA) 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 Bradbury, NSW. 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. Rick Steiner vs. Sonny Trout 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. Ricky The Dragon Steamboat Brand new in mint condition Pro wrestling crate 394489959743. Sting & Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Larry Zbyszko & WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson, 2/29/92: In the WWF/E, Steamboat was a one-time Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. Sting vs. Rick Thames Barry Windham vs. Bob Cook It's the most fun yet! He also appeared in Major League Wrestling, as a guest matchmaker. 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. Ron Simmons vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, 2/1/92: The two ended their feud at Beach Blast 1992, which was one of the best matches of Cactus Jack's entire WCW career. 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. It led up to one last match at Wrestle War '89 where Ric Flair was finally able to defeat The Dragon and once again be the man! On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Tommy Angel & Terry Bronson when Williams pinned Bronson with the Oklahoma Stampede (8/10/92; Center Stage Theatre) [84], Steamboat was released by WWE on July 19, 2014. Johnny B. Badd vs. Mike Vance SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 STAR-TELEGRAM.COM Brian Pillman pinned Brad Armstrong with a reverse roll up and holding the ropes for leverage, 9/9/92; Gainesville, GA; Georgia Mountains Center 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. Vader vs. Sting (SuperBrawl 1993) There are a handful of Sting-Vader matches that are noteworthy, but none like this. Promotion: World Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, Jim Crockett Promotions. [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. Ron Simmons pinned Richard Morton at 5:26 with the powerslam, 8/10/92; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre Il gruppo originale era formato da Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson, Ric Flair e Tully Blanchard . WCW US Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Terrance Taylor vs. Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip Luger stood over the fallen Steamboat and arrogantly said, "There lays your number one contender! Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes vs. Sonny Trout & Pat Rose Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat and Sting vs. Rick Rude and Nasty Boys (11 27 1993) FrancisDonald56648670. At Chicago's Chi-Town Rumble on February 20th, Steamboat defeated Flair to capture his first-ever NWA world title. However, Flair would be attacked by Batista instead of appearing on screen.[86]. (Steamboat himself has implied in interviews that he was being punished for one-upping the Hogan-Andre main event at WrestleMania III.) WCW featured countless rivalries that have captivated audiences and culminated in unforgettable matches. [11][51] They lost the titles to Arn Anderson and his new partner Bobby Eaton at a live event in January 1992. Big Van Vader vs. Marcus Alexander Bagwell [89], Steamboat appears in 14 wrestling video games, he made his video game debut in WCW: World Championship Wrestling in 1989. 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. And of course, being a cowardly heel who is great at working crowds and cutting promos, he would be the perfect man to march into Steamboats home to a chorus of boos. He later appeared in WCW SuperBrawl Wrestling in 1994 and later Legends of Wrestling in 2001, Legends of Wrestling II in 2002 and Showdown: Legends of Wrestling in 2004. Big Van Vader vs. Larry Corey Sting vs. Mr. Hughes 2: . And Flair was arguably Steamboats greatest rival and best opponent throughout his career. 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