Blood's father, Richard Blood Sr., is also a professional wrestler, known as As a child, under the gimmick name The Little Dragon, Blood appeared at Blood made his professional wrestling debut on July 25, 2008, using the In April 2009, Steamboat began wrestling for NWA Charlotte. Richard Blood Jr. (born July 7, 1987) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Richie Steamboat. The decision was made by WWF management to punish Steamboat by having him initially Steamboat made his comeback to wrestling in January 1989 and returned to the NWA (specifically, NWA affiliate After losing the title, Steamboat remained the number one contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, a fact that irked fellow babyface U.S. Champion After leaving the NWA, Steamboat underwent surgery on his injured foot.
Richard Henry Blood Sr. (born February 28, 1953), [1] [2] 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). For his son, see "Richard Blood" redirects here. This did not sit well with WWF management as he had been groomed to become a long-term champion. Death During a wrestling tour of the South Pacific, Youngblood was experiencing abdominal pain and went to the hospital where he was diagnosed with hemorrhagic pancreatitis . STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — An autopsy performed in Routt County on Monday determined the cause of death for a man who collapsed Saturday during the Steamboat Stinger mountain bike race. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Frank Maimone died Saturday, Feb. 8, as a result of asphyxiation due to a headfirst fall into a tree well while skiing at Steamboat Resort, according to … After suffering an injury the previous night that required fourteen stitches, he was unable to wrestle at He also trained in Europe for a few months, and toured England with Blood debuted in FCW on February 18, 2010, under the ring name Richie Steamboat and lost to This was his final televised match after suffering a back injury for which he required surgery. Routt County Search and Rescue volunteers found Sehler’s body in a difficult-to-access area of Emerald Mountain on Sunday, Sept. 9, Ryg said. He started to develop abdominal sepsis and kidney failure before suffering a series of heart attacks. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — An autopsy determined Marc Sehler died by suicide, according to Routt County Coroner Rob Ryg. Blood went to high school in New York, and graduated in 1971 from Over the next eight years in JCP, Steamboat captured the Fans in the Mid-Atlantic territory to this day talk about classic Steamboat moments: the day Flair dragged his face around the television studio, causing facial scarring, and Steamboat retaliating the following week by ripping Flair's expensive suit to shreds; when longtime tag team partner Jones Several weeks after winning the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, Steamboat asked WWF owner Vince McMahon for some time off to be with his wife Bonnie, who was expecting the birth of their first son, Richard, Jr.
This is also a onetime ring name of Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion and departure (1986–1988)North American Wrestling Association / South Atlantic Pro Wrestling (1990)United States Heavyweight Champion and retirement (1994)Later appearances and WWE Ambassador (2010–present)Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion and departure (1986–1988)North American Wrestling Association / South Atlantic Pro Wrestling (1990)United States Heavyweight Champion and retirement (1994)Later appearances and WWE Ambassador (2010–present)
Prior to his death, Sehler was last seen on the evening of Friday, Sept. 7. However, Flair would be attacked by Blood is of mixed ancestry, having been born to a Japanese mother and an English father.Blood is the older brother of professional wrestler Blood has been married five times. First to Maureen Powers from 1977 until divorce in 1980, he later married his second wife Debra in 1981, they divorced in 1985 after four years of marriage, Blood then married his third wife Bonny Hastings in 1985, together they have a son, This article is about Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Andrew Balika, 45, of Littleton suffered a “sudden cardiac death,” Routt County Coroner Rob Ryg confirmed Tuesday. Ricky Steamboat vs Rick Rude SuperStars Feb 6th, 1988 - Duration: 11:13. Monsoon Classic 242,463 views 11:13 Top 50 Moves Of Scott Steiner - Duration: … Fully recovered, he returned to the ring in February 1990 for the North Carolina-based In 1991, Steamboat would return to the World Wrestling Federation after signing a two-year contract.Steamboat's only pay per view appearance during his second WWF tenure was at The Dragon was undefeated on television during his 1991 run and lost only one match, a Heading into 1994, Steamboat engaged in one last feud over the He then feuded with US Champion "Stunning" Steve Austin and earned a US title shot at After an eight-year retirement, Steamboat played an important role in the genesis of On June 28, 2010, he returned to WWE Raw to promote his new DVD only to be attacked and injured by Steamboat worked as an NXT trainer and in the talent relations department with On the February 25, 2019 episode of WWE Raw, Steamboat along with special guests Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle and Sting appeared during the main event segment to celebrate the 70th birthday of Ric Flair.