Ricky Steamboat
Richard Henry Blood Sr. (born February 28, 1953), 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). Steamboat is often regarded as one of the best professional wrestlers of all time.
| Ricky Steamboat | |
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Steamboat, c. 1986 | |
| Birth name | Richard Henry Blood |
| Born | February 28, 1953 West Point, New York, U.S. |
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| Children | Richie Steamboat |
| Family | Vic Steamboat (brother) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Rick Blood The Dragon Richard Blood Ricky Steamboat Sam Steamboat Jr. |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Billed from | Honolulu, Hawaii Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Trained by | Verne Gagne The Iron Sheik |
| Debut | 1976 |
| Retired | November 27, 2022 |
In JCP and WCW, he was a one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, a four-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a four-time World Television Champion, a 12-time World Tag Team Champion (eight under the WCW banner, one (though unofficial) under the NWA banner, and three under the Mid-Atlantic banner), and a two-time Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion. In the WWF/E, Steamboat was a one-time Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.