Ricky Steamboat
Real name: Richard Blood
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Membership: Superstars, partners with Dustin Rhodes, Jay Youngblood, Paul Jones, Shane Douglas
A.K.A.: The Dragon
Finisher: Diving Crossbody
Background: Another time, another place, this man could have led the Superstars to greatness.
Steamboat had the misfortune of approaching Vince Jr. instead of his father. Vince didn't see the man's potential, dismissingly calling him the Dragon and intending to write him off as a lower tier member of the Superstars.
Steamboat didn't stay at the bottom long though as his battle with Macho Man Randy Savage proved he could be a top tier guy no problem. Was he too honest? Did he jeopardize Hulk Hogan's position? The world may never know. What they do know is the Honky Tonk Man ambushed Steamboat one night and beat him senseless.
This drove Steamboat to formerly leave and wonder the Earth for a bit. His battles quickly became legend and Vince did extend a hand back in 1991, but that's recorded elsewhere.
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