Giant Pictures, Brett DeBiase and Richie Steamboat, New Champion
Jamie Dobson just completed an interview with Johnny Knockout. You can read it here: http://wrestling911.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6055
Sam Shaw defeated Aaron Epic to become the Vintage Heavyweight Champion this week. See the full results here: http://wrestling911.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6051
Richie Steamboat and Seth Rollins defeated Lucky Cannon and Brett DeBiase this week on FCW TV. Read the full results here: http://www.marcuspitt.com/2011/05/fcw-tv-results-51222-marcus-pitt-exclusive/
SCW’s return to Sanford is coming up on June 4th. Billy Gunn and the Korean Giant Ryze are scheduled to be on the card. http://www.scwwrestling.com/
Earlier this year the Korean Giant Ryze and Titan teamed up at All Stars Wrestling of Florida. Titan is over seven foot tall, and he is highly scouted internationally. See pictures of them together on ASW’s website: http://www.wrestling911.com/asw/?p=4175 Fans termed them the New Skyscrapers.
All Stars Wrestling of Florida may have lost their Friday night venue. Check out their website at www.aswflorida.com for details, but it seems that Stroker’s Billiards may have gone out of business.
Ricky Steamboat Discusses His Son Richie, Talents at FCW and Taker-HHH
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Ricky Steamboat Discusses His Son Richie, Talents at FCW and Taker-HHH
By Marc Middleton
Apr 1, 2011 - 12:36:26 PM - WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Steamboat spoke with The Miami Herald this week to promote WWE's Florida Championship Wrestling. Some highlights:
His son Richie Steamboat:
"I never put his back against the wall because I knew his true love was racing, but when he found out how hard it was, even using the Steamboat name, it was really hard. Two or three years ago that happened, and here we are signing autographs together. I could have sent him straight to FCW, but I wanted to see if his heart was in it. There is a place in Charlotte with George South. He spent a few months there because it was close to home. Then I sent him to Harley Race’s camp for about three or four months. Then, after that, I sent him overseas to Japan, and he lived in the dojo with the Japanese guys. He came back from there, and I sent him to Carlos Colon in Puerto Rico. He was down there, and then I sent him overseas to Ireland and England where he wrestled the Europeans. This was all a test to see if his heart was in it. When he came back, he was so enthused about wanting to carry the name and be a pro wrestler. Then I sent him to Tampa."
The talent at FCW:
"Seth Rollins [Tyler Black] is very good. A product of Ring of Honor, I think he has been wrestling for seven or eight years. Bo Rotundo is another one. His father is IRS. A majority of the guys can be taught to pick up a guy for a body slam, how to suplex or do arm drags and all the different type of holds. It’s how you apply it. Some guys have two left feet and trip over themselves. Some guys are true athletes and move well in the ring. You can see that. It’s something you can’t be taught. That’s something you are gifted with. Those are the things I look for."
Triple H and The Undertaker at WrestleMania:
“I didn’t know that they were going to wrestle each other. I am at home watching Monday Night Raw like everybody else. ‘Taker comes out first. He was away injured and not being very active. Then all of a sudden they hit Triple H’s music, and he comes out. The two of them don’t even say a word. They just look up at the WrestleMania symbol. You got the picture. A picture is worth a thousand words. I called Dean Malenko up. I called Arn Anderson up. I called Mike Rotundo. I had been down at FCW, and it was Monday. I was going to watch some Raw, and I found out. They were both contemplating on what to say. They ended up saying nothing, and that was the best deal."
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Richie Steamboat Talks About WWE Developmental, Ric & Reid Flair, More
- WWE developmental star Richie Steamboat recently spoke with The Miami Herald. Here are a few highlights:
Growing up around other wrestler's sons:
"Growing up I knew the Usos [Rikishi Fatu’s sons] and Brett DiBiase [Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase’s son] and Joe Hennig [Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig’s son]. A lot of those guys I would see them around the buildings at shows, and we would try touch the forklifts and get into trouble like that, being kids."
Being on the amateur wrestling circuit with his father and The Flairs:
"We would travel to about 80 percent of the same wrestling tournaments, and there would be an occasion where I would look across the mat, and I would see Reid and his father, Ric, standing there, and I would be competing against him. It was always a very friendly rivalry. The fathers had a little bit more of a rivalry than we did, but I’ll tell you this; Reid never beat me."
Training at WWE's FCW developmental territory:
"This is the best facility in the world. We’ve got some of the best trainers in the world, Dr. Tom Prichard, Norman Smiley, Joey Mercury, my father Ricky Steamboat, Dusty Rhodes. They’re open to all of us, seven days a week. It’s great. You can come in here with any questions, any concerns about moves, anything at all. They’re open and honest, and they’re here to help. It’s a very, very good establishment."
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