My Take
Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat is one of those wrestlers who makes you question why anyone else even bothered showing up — the man was just on a different level. His 1987 Intercontinental Championship match against Randy Savage at WrestleMania III is still brought up as a gold standard for in-ring storytelling, and honestly that reputation is completely earned. What I love about Steamboat is that he came up through legitimate amateur wrestling and it showed: every movement had a crispness and purpose that felt real, not rehearsed. He did the babyface role so well you almost forgot how hard it is to make people genuinely care, and generations of fans across AWA, JCP, WCW, and WWF got to see that firsthand. Double Hall of Famer — WWE and Wrestling Observer — which tells you both the mainstream and the hardcore community agreed he was the real deal.
Overview
Richard Henry Blood Sr. (born February 28, 1953), better known by his ring name Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat, is an American retired professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is 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).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ricky Steamboat
- Name (Japanese)
- リッキー・スティムボート
- Reading
- りっきー・すてぃむぼーと
- Born
- March 28, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
- Origin
- West Point, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler / professional wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Boca Ciega High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- WWE Hall of Fame
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.