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) vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage at WrestleMania III
 Match of the Year (1989) vs. Ric Flair at WrestleWar
 Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2009)
 Rookie of the Year (1977)
 Stanley Weston Award (1995)
 Tag Team of the Year (1978) with Paul Jones
 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" with Jay Youngblood 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) with Jay Youngblood
 Match of the Year (1987) vs. Macho Man Randy Savage at WrestleMania III
 Match of the Year (1989) vs. Ric Flair at Clash of the Champions VI
 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

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Category:1953 births
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Category:American professional wrestlers
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Category:Professional wrestling referees
Category:Sportspeople from Charlotte, North Carolina
Category:WWE Hall of Fame