Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, one of my all-time favorite wrestlers
retired after a back injury.
On Fri, 5 Jul 1996, Gottfried Janik wrote:
> Hi!
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> Where is Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat?
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steamboat is retired cuz of a back injury....it's a shame too, that guy
was an all around classic
He lives in Charlotte, N.C. and owns Steamboats MidAtlantic Gymnasium.
Letitbe
> Hi!
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> Where is Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat?
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> Greetings from Germany
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> Gottfried
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The "Dragon" retired after a neck injury a coule of years back. WCW fired
him afterward, even though he still had a few months left on his contract.
He now runs his gym in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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>> > Where is Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat?
>> >
>> steamboat is retired cuz of a back injury....it's a shame too, that guy
>> was an all around classic
>
>He lives in Charlotte, N.C. and owns Steamboats MidAtlantic Gymnasium.
>
>Letitbe
This is just great. I didn't think I'd get another chance to slam
Steamboat. Thank you for bringing him up. Now onto the show
HE SUCKS!!!! Only .50 caliber pessonovantes like Savage, Rude, and
Flair ever made this guy look good. Flaming Dragon my ass. His arial
skills consisted of a chop to the head off the top rope. He was a cry
baby. I didn't think anyone would ever be able to cry in the ring
better than Chief Jay Strongbow, but Steamboat (his name sucks, too)
beats him out. The Happy Hawaiin from Charlotte. Whatta fuckin
Joke!! Remember when he used to bring his wife to the ring (ala Jake
Roberts)?? No heat what so ever. Even when he used to carry his kid
in the ring all I could feel was pity for the poor dumb kid. He was a
swishy, milktoast, goody two shoes. I'm glad he's gone. He had a bad
haircut thru most of his career. His body was average at best. His
flame spitting was a bad example for kids (don't try this at home).
His feet stunk(everybody in the lockerroom used to bitch about it).
Well I'm running out of bad things to say about Ol' Pineapple head.
Can I get back to y'all with more as they come to me?
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