In what was the #31st overall pick in the SE Professional Wrestling draft, DNKY Pure Wrestling selected Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat.
One of the most underrated wrestlers ever, Steamboat is known as an extremely solid in ring technician. He was in 3 5star matches within the 4 month period of February thru May 1989, vs the all ready drafted Ric Flair, as well as Wargames in 1992, also receiving 5 stars.
In 1987, Steamboats match vs Randy Savage was names Wresling Observer Match of the Year, the first of two times Steamboat would win this award.
Steamboat has won many championships, including the NWA Tag Team, NWA Television, WCW Television, and the WWE Intercontinental Championships. More importantly though, is the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, holding that belt once.
Steamboat was named to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, Class of 1996. Also the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2002, and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
In 2004, Steamboat was the referee in a match to determine the first ROH Pure Champion. In that match was CM Punk. Punk lost that match and blamed Steamboat, thus starting a short but bitter feud between the two men. After that feud ended, Punk and Steamboat became friends in and out of the ring, with Punk fighting for Steamboat in a few occasions. All though Steamboat did not have a match during his 11 months working for ROH, it was obvious he could still go if called on.
At Wrestlemania XXV in Houston, Texas, Steamboat was called. Steamboat would wrestle on a legends team vs Chris Jericho. The team of legends did lose, but Steamboat stole the show, performing better than most of the active wrestlers could have. Steamboat even had a 1on1 match vs Jericho at Backlash '09. He still has it.
In 2005, Steamboat was hired as a road agent by the WWE. In this line of work, Steamboat is able to help the younger wrestlers get better in their craft. If there is anyone to learn from, it certainly is Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat.
DNKY Pure Wrestling Roster
CM Punk
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
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