Ricky Steamboat to join WWE Hall of Fame: Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat was announced as the next inductee for the Class of 2009 Hall of Fame last night on Monday Night RAW. Steamboat first made his mark in the Mid-Atlantic region of the National Wrestling Alliance in 1977. He made the Mid-Atlantic region his home for the next eight years, picking up numerous singles and tag team championships along the way. He became one the region’s top stars and feuded with all the area’s top villains.
In 1985 he moved to the bright lights of the World Wrestling Federation and was rechristened “The Dragon.” In 1987 he made history by beating “Macho Man” Randy Savage in front of 90,000 people at WrestleMania III for the prestigious WWF Intercontinental Championship.
In 1985 he moved to the bright lights of the World Wrestling Federation and was rechristened “The Dragon.” In 1987 he made history by beating “Macho Man” Randy Savage in front of 90,000 people at WrestleMania III for the prestigious WWF Intercontinental Championship.
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