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Rivalries - S1 | E9: Flair vs Steamboat. Opposite personalities with equal in-ring talent, Flair and Steamboat would battle in some of the greatest matches in sports entertainment history.
- 8 Night of Champions 1984
- 7 WCW Saturday Night May 15th, 1994
- 6 Boogie Jam '84
- 5 March 18th, 1989 House Show
- 4 Spring Stampede 1994
- 3 Chi-Town Rumble
- 2 Clash of The Champions Vi
- 1 WrestleWar '89
Back in 1984, the wrestling world was much different as WWE hadn't quite taken over, and Jim Crockett was trying to hit with a show in the Meadowlands. Steamboat was US champion, although only Flair's NWA title was on the line. This was Steamboat's first shot at the NWA title, and he did a fantastic job with it. The New York crowd popped huge for t...
This match was set up from Spring Stampede, where Steamboat and Flair had a double-pin, and the WCWtitle was held up. Thus, instead of a PPV, they fought on WCW's Saturday Night program. Given the smaller setting, the pair put on a stellar match. Steamboat lets go of his usual babyface stance to be more aggressive, and that sparks the clash with Fl...
This was a long-forgotten event until WWE found it for their "Hidden Gems"specials. This was one of Steamboat's final big matches before leaving for WWE, and it's a sixty-minute showcase for both men. Flair was still a face and thus playing to the crowd but could get a bit nastier as the bout went on. Steamboat matched him blow for blow, and the ma...
This match was long ignored until the Internet was able to show footage from it. It took place in Landover, Maryland, with Steamboat NWA champion and Flair in the rare position of the challenger. It wasn't as cohesive as their other matches, and the flow was a bit rough at times. Yet it's still two masters going at it, and Dave Meltzer even proclai...
At the time of this show, Flair was a face, having won the belt from Vader a few months earlier. He and Steamboat were set in a match playing off their long rivalry. It began with them in mutual respect, but as the battle went on, Flair began to become more heelish and a jerk. Related: 10 Huge WCW PPV Main Events You Forget Happened This sparked up...
This bout kicked off what remains one of the greatest trilogies of matches in history. Having made a surprise return to the NWA to pin Flair in a tag team match, Steamboat had his shot at this one-off PPV event. The duo put on a technical classic that had the Chicago crowd going wild with several near-falls. It looked to be a "Dusty finish" with th...
While this show was a financial flop,the main event makes it worthwhile. Before a nationwide audience, the pair went Broadway in a sixty-minute two out of three falls war that felt much faster. Flair struck first, pinning Steamboat with a small package for the first fall. Steamboat evened it up by being the first person to make Flair submit to a do...
It's tricky, yet this fantastic battle is the highlight of the trilogy the duo had in 1989. Just over 30 minutes long, the pair worked various moves of their earlier matches to make it shine wonderfully. The flow was terrific with Flair working on Steamboat's leg and Steamboat pushing Flair's back for his double-arm chicken-wing move. The bout had ...
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Rivalry Data. Worker 1: Ric Flair. Worker 2: Ricky Steamboat. Timeframe: 1977 - 1994. Promotion: World Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, Jim Crockett Promotions.
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Apr 17, 2020 · This match took place in WCW on 20th February, 1989. It was the first of the three matches that made up their now legendary trilogy as they fought over the NWA Championship. This match was presented as working class hero, Steamboat versus entitled private school educated elite, Ric Flair.
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Dec 10, 2021 · Ricky Steamboat and Ric Flair put together three consecutive all time classics in 1989 over the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. First Steamboat beat Flair for the title at Chi-Town Rumble. Then they had a rematch at Clash of Champions where Flair won the first fall and Steamboat the second.
