Ricky Steamboat

**Richard Henry Blood Sr.** (born February 28, 1953), better known by his ring name **Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat**, is an American professional wrestler. He was one of the most well-known professional wrestlers of the late 1980s and early 1990s, notably competing in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Steamboat became a member of the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.

## Championships and accomplishments

- **All Japan Pro Wrestling**
    - World's Strongest Tag Determination League Outstanding Performance Award (1980) – with Dick Slater
    - World's Strongest Tag Determination League Fair Play Award (1980) – with Dick Slater
    - World's Strongest Tag Determination League New Wave Award (1982) – with Jay Youngblood
- **Cauliflower Alley Club**
    - Lou Thesz Award (2012)
- **George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame**
    - Class of 2009
- **Maple Leaf Wrestling**
    - NWA United States Heavyweight Championship _(Mid-Atlantic version)_ (1 time)
- **Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling / World Championship Wrestling**
    - NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
    - NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
    - NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
    - NWA Mid-Atlantic/NWA/WCW World Television Championship (4 times)
    - NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Paul Jones (3), Dino Bravo (1) and Jay Youngblood (1)
    - NWA/WCW World Tag Team Championship (8 times) – with Paul Jones (1), Jay Youngblood (5), Dustin Rhodes (1) and Shane Douglas (1)
- **National Wrestling Alliance**
    - NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2012)
- ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
    - Match of the Year (1987) <small>vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage at WrestleMania III</small>
    - Match of the Year (1989) <small>vs. Ric Flair at WrestleWar</small>
    - Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2009)
    - Rookie of the Year (1977)
    - Stanley Weston Award (1995)
    - Tag Team of the Year (1978)<small> with Paul Jones</small>
    - Ranked No. 6 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the _PWI 500_ in 1992
    - Ranked No. 13 of the Top 500 Singles Wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
    - Ranked No. 19 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" <small>with Jay Youngblood</small> in 2003.
- **Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum**
    - Class of 2002
- **World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment**
    - WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
    - WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)
- ***Wrestling Observer Newsletter***
    - Tag Team of the Year (1983)<small> with Jay Youngblood</small>
    - Match of the Year (1987) <small>vs. Macho Man Randy Savage at WrestleMania III</small>
    - Match of the Year (1989) <small>vs. Ric Flair at Clash of the Champions VI</small>
    - Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

## Infobox (professional wrestler)

- **name**: Ricky Steamboat
- **names**: Rick Blood
The Dragon
Richard Blood
**Ricky Steamboat**
Sam Steamboat Jr.
- **image**: Ricky Steamboat Photo Op GalaxyCon Raleigh 2022.jpg
- **caption**: Steamboat at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2022
- **height**: 5 ft 10 in
- **weight**: 237 lb
- **family**: Vic Steamboat (brother)
- **children**: Richie Steamboat
- **birth name**: Richard Henry Blood
- **birth place**: West Point, New York, U.S.
- **billed**: Honolulu, Hawaii
 Charlotte, North Carolina
- **trainer**: Verne Gagne
The Iron Sheik
- **debut**: 1976
- **retired**: November 27, 2022