The Career of Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat: 1989 - 2009

[@wraps777]

The Dragon was my Dad's favorite wrestler. I can still remember watching him on Superstars together. Though Dad has been gone for 24 years, this brings back some really good memories. 😊

[@nurseelliott4256]

Steven DeLano your dad have good taste, he was mine as well

[@s4xtt]

Your father raise a man of taste

[@hakonsoreide]

Steamboat was my favourite as well, after the Wrestlemania III epic match against Randy "Macho Man" Savage. I was a bit disappointed that I didn't get to see much of him after.

[@bbvintagestuff6643]

@@hakonsoreide j

[@Dragon_Ninja_Gamer]

That’s awesome, m’man I’m glad to see your comments that your dad is a big fan of the dragon! 😉👍🏻🐉

[@lostonwallace1396]

Steamboat's best matches with Flair was more than that trilogy. They fought dozens of matches in the '70s that were even more exciting. Steamboat is one of the best wrestlers of all time. He's at the very top.

[@toothless01]

One of the absolute best wrestlers ever . Loved watching his matches.

[@cellgames808]

Wow. You somehow found the best shots of Ric Flairs hair. His hair should have its own spot in the hall of fame.

[@obi-juanyohomie3170]

Watching Flair induct Steamboat into the hall of fame was an outstanding moment. Brought tears to my eyes. I only got to see The Dragon wrestle once when I was like 6. Amazing talent. Keep up the excellent job my dude.

[@ChrisFactor]

SAME.

[@brynellsidney3983]

The Flair/ Steamboat trilogy was outstanding. Both men gave their all. I really enjoyed the matches back in the day.

[@TheAutistWhisperer]

And he still in good shape today.

[@virgilrw]

Rickey "The Dragon" Stermboat was my all time favorite wrestler and a class act! ☆☆☆☆☆

[@pipepicasso8112]

It's one thing to be a great wrestler, it's quite another to be a great person. From all accounts, Steamboat is a great person.

[@orinanime]

I imagine that he was a good person publicly. But with so many divorces with rather short marriages (most of them), I'm wondering what sort of family man or private man he was.

[@treywyatt1842]

Right on! 100%

[@chimpsfall75]

A truly under appreciated talent! One of my childhood favs!

[@thecharmcityplayerbrandona8827]

I feel like NWA / WCW treated Ricky Steamboat like he was a main event star unlike WWE for some unknown reason

[@SethBrundleify]

Racism

[@silverbackgorilla16]

I believe it was Hulk Hogan that held it back it wouldn't surprise me he was politicking all the way back then....look at Jake Robert's and JYD too

[@theamericandreamdave]

@@silverbackgorilla16 JYD and Jake just were not dependable. Either one could have been found dead from a OD in their hotel room at this time. For Steamboat he was held back because he asked for time off to be with his family for the birth of his son.

[@aaronneville1164]

@@silverbackgorilla16 Vince put the IC title on him and had big plans, but Steamboat wanted time off to be with his wife and new born son. This rubbed Vince the wrong way. No more push.

[@kenianpark2216]

Vince never forgave him for putting his family ahead of the company.

[@scottmiller3025]

I hate I missed his last matches because this was a time I had given up on wrestling altogether and was not watching enough to know who was doing what...

[@flintose927]

His match vs Jericho was great, he still had it at that age in life! Amazing!

[@AndreEichstedt]

I agree 100% ;-)

[@thetubefish]

Ricky Steamboat was a huge childhood favorite! Thank you so much for this! Also, I would kill for a Career of The Great Muta/Keiji Mutoh video.

[@rockylilies5851]

Excellent two part doc on one of the greatest workers ever. Your content continues to entertain. From one nerd to another, Cheers! Well done brother.

[@anubis5244]

Great Work... Steamboat was on a different level...

[@latch78]

I met Ricky Steamboat 2 years ago at a hotel. Took his bags up to his room for him. We talked about Wrestlemania 3 and got a selfie with him. Super nice guy

[@YG4Eva]

Per usual, another well done video... Steamboat was definitely 1 of my favs growing up... The epitome of a baby face and legend

[@kevinpayton2664]

I remember him going back to the WWF in the early '90's. My thinking was why.

[@LakeLyfe315]

I'm loving these multiple part videos. It has to be so hard to cram a whole lifetime into a 20 min video. Keep up the great work and keep the multi-part vids coming please!

[@fitness65]

Outside of sting Ricky steamboat was one of my favorite babyfaces to watch in the late 80s going into the 90s. He was so awesome to watch had the look and he can elevate anybody that got in the ring with him as Austin would say the same in one of his DVD documentary.

[@25kidd]

thank u for getting me into some great steamboat matches

[@taylormademyself89]

Both my dad and granddad were huge Ricky steamboat fans 😎🤘and love this vid and part 1 I've got them hooked on these vids like me

[@obiwan9236]

Thanks to Ricky I had a cool childhood!

[@DeeTheToyHunter]

i don't think well ever see another talent like Ricky Steamboat....the guy is timeless from Flair/Steamboat to WM25....Steamboat will stand the test of time

[@ericthomas917]

I loved how he was able to officially end his career on his terms against Jericho

[@akvalues]

RICKY IS IN MY TOP 5!! HE ALWAYS DELIVERED!!

[@sparks2spare782]

Match 1 of the Trilogy is my all time favorite match! The aftermath of match 3 was crazy too when Terry Funk just assaulted Flair.

[@ericthomas7560]

My favorite was match 2 the 2 out of 3 falls match

[@TheAutistWhisperer]

"LOOK AT HIM!"

[@jaydav6521]

Funk's attack on Flair was the first time I ever saw a piledriver on a table. Way ahead of it's time.

[@robertferguson862]

Flair and steamboat all day 🙌

[@wolfieform9514]

Another masterpiece of a bio absolutely brilliant i really enjoy & look forward to them 👍😎👍

[@TheBookOfEphesians]

This video just made me a fan of RICKY STEAMBOAT.

[@OomaGooma]

Welcome to the club. Steamboat is one of the all time greats. That’s no exaggeration.

[@TheBookOfEphesians]

Indeed He is.

[@glamgal7106]

Thanks for this upload. I attended a couple of events around the early 1990s where Ricky Steamboat wrestled as "The Dragon." I remember enjoying watching him wrestle because he kept a quick pace. I also remember that when he brought the fire to the ring, I could feel its heat from where I was sitting. You hit the nail on the head when you mentioned how wrestling promoters wasted their talents back then and still do. I guess they either never learn or don't care--I'm inclined to believe the latter.

[@Naeem_El]

Wow that was fast I didn’t think it would be up this fast. Great first part by the way. Really like this channel 👍

[@ironman2326]

Jericho vs steamboat was one of my favorite matches. They put on a truly underrated match.

[@GHOST91141]

I love your videos bro it's my childhood all over again 😂

[@vulgar5595]

Wrestling Bios is by far the best...

[@LeoLewis]

I absolutely loved Steamboat as a kid and Jericho as a young adult. I have been out of wrestling for almost 20 years and had no clue the two had a match. Absolutely blown away.

[@shinigami146]

I will echo my statement from previous video, Steamboat is one of the greatest of the 80s and early 90s. Soooo underrated. WWF inexplicably buried him on his second run. He deserved so much better!

[@elavke5441]

Thx always loved watching him. Never knew what happened to him after 1988.

[@toddrichardson8595]

Steamboat could go! Period! A joy to watch growing up... True Wrestling Legend

[@jessekooistra6200]

Easily my favorite wrestler as a kid, thank you for a great overview of an inspired career

[@marksylvester3021]

Excellent couple of videos.

[@randybarnett2308]

My favorite wrestler when I was a kid, in fact my karate instructor used to get mad at me for imitating Steamboat during class, oh the good 'old days !👍💪😃🥋

[@leonguidry2206]

Awsome video as always. Definitely remember the 🐉 Ricky Steamboat. Would love a video on the career of the Ultimo Dragon.

[@donsmeltzer4083]

No one, absolutely no one, could do an arm drag like Ricky Steamboat.

[@OomaGooma]

Can’t argue with that. You are 100% percent correct with your assessment. He’s a legend.

[@pappawookee]

Absolutely loved these two videos man!!! Really took me back lol. Keep up the excellent work 😁

[@devamaria2010]

I was lucky to see him live when I was a kid! Truly one of the best ever!

[@JeffWittyArt]

Thank you soooo very much for this Bio! Ricky was and still is my favorite wrestler of all time, your part 1 motivated me to subscribe! Thank you again!

[@MX-qx6kh]

Without a doubt one of the most talented and entertaining guys to enter the ring.

[@leonsmith539]

Greatest trilogy in wrestling history....Agree completely

[@TheNoirAlien]

Dragon is GOAT 🐉🐐

[@anthonycitizencain]

most underrated wrestler of all time.....one of the very best

[@jimbrown5091]

Steamboat was incredible. I was privileged to see both his first WWF run and the 89 trilogy vs Flair...great stuff.

[@jmalb42]

When he got the "You still got it!" chant at wrestlemania, i teared up.

[@stevendrumm4957]

Steamboat was one of my heroes when I was a teenager. He still kind of is! What a class act!

[@rickjames2.0]

I saw one of those Flair matches at a house show at the Omni in March of 89 and it was just as good as the ones we saw on TV. Ricky was always one of my favorite

[@thecharmcityplayerbrandona8827]

Well... that's how WWE works nowadays they just sign Talent just for the sake of it that way no other company can use them and then either bury them or just put them in the midcard.

[@sitcom1971]

The 2 out 3 falls match was definitely the best of the series!!!

[@ReaperX7]

Flair always had a good judgement of who was really deserving of it. He really could measure wrestlers in ring abilities, their heart, and their passion for the sport. He wouldn't drop the title to just anyone. He saw what Steamboat could do, how the crowd reacted, and how much draw power he had, something Vince McMahon never could see. This is why NWA and even later WCW featured him well. You had to have the best proctor of the ring measure you up first, and that man was Flair.

[@Medcanpoet]

I appreciated that. Ricky was one of the greats. Cheers Mate.

[@tomsimmons7673]

His 2 out of 3 fall match against Flair might be the best match I've ever seen.

[@markl1733]

I remember Steamboat's matches with Flair back in the early days when they were in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. Considering how old school the general wrestling style was at the time, those matches were simply awesome. I was hooked as a Steamboat fan from then on.

[@grogers2990]

Steamboat was a good friend took time to teach me how to weight lift at his gym back in NC 1987-89. I remember his wife was pregnant at the time with there son. Both very kind to all at their gym.

[@GoldenChed]

Brilliant 2 parter! Gonna fire up the network I think 👍🏻

[@leewilliams6174]

Have to say I really enjoyed this 2 parter , fantastic piece of work thank you

[@christiancharles2866]

Steamboat vs Flair and Bret vs Hennig the best wrestling matches ever

[@Fotosynthesis858]

As an Asian/Pacific Islander-American kid growing up, Ricky the Dragon was one of my biggest wrestling idols. Him & Jimmy the Superfly Snucka & the Samoan wrestlers were my favorites because they looked like me & I could somewhat relate to them.

[@TheHorrorMiserMontyG]

Excellent 2-part series about one the all time greats!

[@xwalkerx27x]

I remember his final run in the WWE with Jericho. I was so blown away by his in ring abilities at his age. Him and Tatanka had great later year returns Id say.

[@TheMacabreTavern]

Steamboat vs. Flair is why I fell in love with pro wrestling.

[@house2homeplus511]

Best arm drag in the business

[@alexisgreen-hernandez8604]

One of best WWE superstars in 1980s. So handsome too back then.

[@joshua2814]

I went to a couple WWF house shows at the Spectrum in Philly in the early 90s. I forget a lot of what I saw, but Ricky in his fire-spitting "Dragon" gimmick sticks out.

[@billmoran3219]

You really went to the matt for this one. You gave credit where credit was due. Best bio you have done by far!👍

[@packard1129]

I still to this day think Steamboat is 1 of the best wrestlers of all times and 1 of the most underrated If you ask most of the top guys from the 80s and 90s who their favorite was to wrestle they all say Steamboat

[@terrenceh77]

Another great bio! Ricky seem to great better pushes in NWA/WcW, he always had great matches

[@BudSchnelker]

The Steamboat/Rhodes vs. Anderson/Zbyszko match will forever be one of my favorites. It should still be shown in wrestling schools to teach selling and psychology. In my mind, it's one of the last great "southern style" tag matches of the old-school, pre-ECW era.

[@backcrackingvideosamigo765]

I remember their best of 3 pin falls match...both Flair and Steamboats hair was drenched in sweat. They put everything into those matches.

[@matthewlyness8161]

Absolutely love Ricky the Dragon Steamboat he was truly an amazing wrestler that just goes to show you don't have to be big to be an excellent wrestler!!!

[@bravegamermusashi1394]

Thank you for doing one of the wrestler is I wanted you to do bios on thank you so much

[@CLrooks]

You always do great reviews, and I've been following your entire series. I can't wait to see who's next.

[@shelbyingram9471]

Great content

[@treywyatt1842]

Steamer is a friend of mine, I worked at his gym 1987-88. 👉🏼I feel that his matches with Rick Rude (1991,’92?) we’re not only their best, but some of The Best Ever!

[@ryfreedman]

Great stuff! As usual.

[@c71score]

When I think babyface, the first name that comes to mind is Ricky Steamboat. Such a joy to watch.

[@theresawebb1806]

Ricky was a favorite of mine he was a great wrestler than. Those days we're awesome.

[@drums3269]

The greatest matches ever, of any generation, are the Steamboat/Savage and Steamboat/Flair matches!

[@vincentduarte8453]

Savage ,Flair and Rude his best matches imo

[@lynnelliott4692]

Would like to see a video showcasing the career of Heavy Metal van hammer

[@Bluntman124ever]

Ricky and Macho Man best fights ever in my opinion. When Macho hit Ricky with the ring bell from the top rope, Wow I was a kid and it seemed so real.

[@hafizuien]

Excellent job man..I really enjoy your video..not only that, i'm learning!

[@AndreEichstedt]

Great Video and Bio, like always. I also think that he should been pushed more in the WWF (WWE). ;-)

[@ctw95]

The first face turn by Ric Flair was involved between Ricky Steamboat and Paul Jones, 1979. Classic stuff

[@Hoonozit]

Thanks man, that was fast.

[@shemarlosscott5345]

He was a good wrestler

[@rogerlay8183]

I had just been introduced to wrestling in 1977, right before Steamboat started in Mid-Atlantic. I remember a few interviews he and Wahoo McDaniels were doing when Flair and Greg Valentine came out to interrupt. On (I think) the second occasion, Steamboat got upset, Flair laughed and asked what he was gonna do about it, and Steamboat laid him out with a backfist. That is what prompted Flair to come out the following week and attack Steamboat, rubbing his face into the concrete. I wish there was video of that, but understand that when Crocket was running low on money, they began taping over some of their other shows. Such a same the beginning of the feud is lost

[@nino_lama]

GREAT VIDEO, GREAT WRESTLER...GREAT!

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

What's the music in the intro ?

[@grawakendream8980]

his career dates back to the 70s baby

[@jerrycoffey6506]

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat was a true class act of a legend.

[@shaneferris1043]

Legend