Rick Steiner
From Pro Wrestling
| Robert Rechsteiner | |||
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| Ring Names | Rick Steiner | ||
| Height | 5ยด10" (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 247 lbs. to 265 lbs. (112 kg to 120 kg) | ||
| Born | March 9, 1961 | ||
| Bay City, Michigan | |||
| Died: | |||
| Resides | Acworth, Georgia | ||
| Billed from | Detroit, Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan | ||
| Trained by | Eddie Sharkey | ||
| Debut | 1983 | ||
| Retired | |||
Robert Rechsteiner (born March 9, 1961, Bay City, Michigan), better known by his ring name, Rick Steiner, is an American professional wrestler.
Steiner is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation, both as a singles wrestler and one half of the tag team "The Steiner Brothers" with his younger brother, Scott.
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Wrestling facts
Finishing and signature moves
- Steiner Bulldog (Diving bulldog)
- Steiner Driver (Death Valley driver)
- Steiner-Line (Knock-out clothesline)
Managers
Nicknames
- "The Dog-Faced Gremlin"
Quotes
- "If you want some, come get some. If you don't like me, bite me."
Championships and accomplishments
- 1-time NWA World Television Champion
- 1-time NWA World Tag Team Champion (with Scott Steiner)
- 2-time NWA United States Tag Team Champion (1-time with Eddie Gilbert, 1-time with Scott Steiner)
- 1-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion
- 1990 NWA Pat O'Connor Memorial Tag Team Tournament winner (with Scott Steiner)
- 2-time IWGP World Tag Team Champion (with Scott Steiner)
- Pro Wrestling America
- 1-time PWA Tag Team Champion (with Scott Steiner)
- PWI ranked him # 88 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003.
- PWI ranked him # 2 of the best tag teams of the PWI Years (with Scott Steiner).
- PWI Tag Team of the Year Award (1990, with Scott Steiner; 1993, with Scott Steiner)
- PWI Match of the Year (1991, with Scott Steiner, versus Sting and Lex Luger)
- Southern Championship Wrestling
- 1-time SCW Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time UWF Tag Team Champion (with Sting)
- 2-time WCW World Television Champion
- 6-time WCW World Tag Team Champion (5-time with Scott Steiner, 1-time alone / with Kenny Kaos)
- 1-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion
- World League Wrestling
- 2-time WLW Heavyweight Champion
- 2-time WWF World Tag Team Champion (with Scott Steiner)
- 1986 Most Improved Wrestler
- 1990 Tag Team of the Year (with Scott Steiner)
- 1991 Match of the Year (with Scott Steiner, versus Hiroshi Hase and Kensuke Sasaki)
References
External links
- RickSteiner2006.com - the official website of Rick Steiner
- HomesOfNorthGeorgia.com - the real estate company of Rick Steiner
- Rick Steiner at the Internet Movie Database
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