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Ricky Steamboat was born on March 28, 1953 in West Point, New York, United States and is credited as an amateur wrestler and professional wrestler. As of 2026, Ricky Steamboat is 73 years old. Education on record includes Boca Ciega High School. Awards on record include WWE Hall of Fame and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. The listed height is 178 cm.
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.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
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
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler / professional wrestler
2. Background
- High school
- Boca Ciega High School
Awards & achievements
- WWE Hall of Fame
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ricky Steamboat born?
Born March 28, 1953 (age 73).
Where is Ricky Steamboat from?
Ricky Steamboat is from West Point, New York, United States.
What does Ricky Steamboat do?
Ricky Steamboat works as amateur wrestler, professional wrestler.
How tall is Ricky Steamboat?
Ricky Steamboat is 178 cm.
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