What a stand-up guy, 4 mins in and I'm feeling that, given the tone and energy of RJ city, Ricky is still just doing the interview the proper way. Class act all the way for sure! A true legend!
"The Dragon" is one of the most underappreciated/overlooked wrestlers of all-time! When you consider the goat or the mount rushmore of wrestling, he's not mentioned enough, but should be.
No he isn’t. He is considered to have had the one of the best or the best program in history with Ric Flair in 1989. Pretty sure of the year. He just didn’t win a world title. I think something called racism played into that.
My buddy actually moved to North Carolina about ten years ago when he was around 23 and worked with Dragon's brother at a Lowes down there. One of the wildest stories I've ever heard. Love seeing Ricky back in the spotlight
Real talk, why didn't he ever tag team with William Regal so their team could be called Steamboat Willie? That would have been incredible. And why didn't Big Dick Dudley ever form a Freebird-like stable with High Energy (Owen Hart and Koko B. Ware) called Big Dick Energy?
@@jayczzzya Or a Sting/Luger sort of deal where one of them is just an hero, and the other’s a goddamn bastard, but likes his partner enough to PRETEND to be nice.
@@renafan3333I don’t think he was annoyed by it just probably wasn’t prepped for what type of interview it was and just applied his usual interview style and gave some nice anecdotes about his time
I mean steamboat probably thought it was gonna be a regular interview and they didn't bother to smarten him up so they could get the most authentic reactions lol.
Ricky is my favorite wrestler of all time. I'm glad you were able to have him on. He seemed to be a bit apprehensive at first, but got into it as the show went along. I hope you had a good time with him.
His matches with Flair, Jake the Snake, The Macho Man, and Muraco, and the storylines behind them. He is one of the greatest technical wrestlers of all time....a true LEGEND 👈
This reminds me of trying to tell your uncle jokes and he just tries to keep telling stories because he doesn’t get that you’re joking around. Love it💜
This was such a good episode!! Tony, I think RJ earned his all elite graphic by finally turning Ricky heel! Let's make this happen and maybe show the graphic at all in!!
Ricky Steamboat is one of my favorite guest commentators ever, just the perfect balance of gravitas and love of the game. Love seeing him in AEW. 7:36 is the most genuine smile I've ever seen in my life.
Piper got me hooked on wrestling as a kid.. but Savage.. made me a lifelong fan.. that Mania 3 Match.. even as a kid... I knew It was special.. I watched that match at least 50 times on my VHS Recorder.. Macho Man was on another level and Ricky was a perfect foil for him...
Ricky Steamboat was Fantastic way way back into his pro wrestling career he has wrestled so so many wrestlers one of my favorite matches was Ricky taking on Randy Savage what a Classic and lets not forget about him wrestling against The Nature Boy which was a classic indeed
Loved this episode! Steamboat was always a favorite. "Heel" Ricky was delightful. Of course RJ knows Zoobilee Zoo. What a reference. Also, could not help but think Steamboat VS Omega.
In an alternate timeline, the Blood Dragon manages the American Dragon and maybe the rest of the BCC. His whole schtick being that he's this really nice dude... that will inflict incredible violence and twist you into a pretzel with a smile.
Ricky Steamboat was my childhood favorite along with the British Bulldogs back when was a little kid in the 80s. That Savage-Steamboat match at WM 3 blew my mind at the time, still a fun match to watch.. Love seeing AEW acknowledge him and have enjoyed him making appearances every so often. Although this isn't as funny as a lot of episodes , I enjoyed hearing his stories about how he got started in the business etc. I enjoyed the heel Steamboat bit.
Ricky is a legend among legends. I love how he asks do you know more about Hawaii now? He's like "Still don't" This is why Ricky is the best babyface ever
Ox Baker was in the movie Escape From New York and I had the honor of speaking to him on the phone once. He was in character the entire time and it was scary 😅
Richard Blood, aka Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, one of my top 5 professional wrestlers of all time of the 1980s. The Dragon has had one one hell a wrestling career. 🐲🔥
“Your love making skills are probably inadequate.” Ricky Steamboat 😂😂😂
Came to make this same comment, that part sent me 😂
Ah this is so much better without Sonjay laughing at every single thing in the background
What a stand-up guy, 4 mins in and I'm feeling that, given the tone and energy of RJ city, Ricky is still just doing the interview the proper way. Class act all the way for sure! A true legend!
Steamboat caught RJ off guard for just a slight moment.
RJ: would you like to apologize to the Briscoe family?
Steamboat: no. I’ll tell you why.
😅
@Vult_Ira317- George Bush
Ah this is so much better without Sonjay laughing at every single thing in the background
"The Dragon" is one of the most underappreciated/overlooked wrestlers of all-time!
When you consider the goat or the mount rushmore of wrestling, he's not mentioned enough, but should be.
No he isn’t. He is considered to have had the one of the best or the best program in history with Ric Flair in 1989. Pretty sure of the year. He just didn’t win a world title. I think something called racism played into that.
@@JohnTorres1987 He won the world title in 1989
@@JohnTorres1987yeah but lately no one ever puts him on their mount rushmore
@@mikes.7654 oh. I must have forgotten that. From Ric Flair only to lose it back?
I love Ricky, he's my idol.
However, Steamboat didn't have a GOAT career like the Hogans, the Flairs, the Austins and others.
Rickie was looking at the host like “wow what a dork”
Well he's not wrong
Faccs 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That part 🫡🤦🏽♂️🤣😫🤷🏾🙌🏾👏🏾🕺🏿🤣‼️🌀……
12:49 i love how at this point he was done with the interview already lmao
Yes that's RJ City's whole schick. This is less a interview and more a skit.
My buddy actually moved to North Carolina about ten years ago when he was around 23 and worked with Dragon's brother at a Lowes down there. One of the wildest stories I've ever heard. Love seeing Ricky back in the spotlight
89 Steamboat v 2010s Tanahashi would've fed families
Loved Ricky as a kid, one of my favs. Love listening to his stories. Thanks RJ for bringing him on!
Ricky Points At The Hey Sign And Says "Hey."
RJ "He's a quick learner." 😂😂😂
Ricky reading the promos was gold.
"Would you like to apologize to the Brisco family?"
"No."
That one got me
Real talk, the tag team of Richard Blood and Jay Youngblood could’ve been called the Blood Brothers, and that would have been incredible.
Real talk, why didn't he ever tag team with William Regal so their team could be called Steamboat Willie? That would have been incredible. And why didn't Big Dick Dudley ever form a Freebird-like stable with High Energy (Owen Hart and Koko B. Ware) called Big Dick Energy?
Hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️☝🏾‼️‼️‼️‼️
@@kevinramsey417Regal and Steamboat would have been a great team. But they'd have to be heels
@@jayczzzya Or a Sting/Luger sort of deal where one of them is just an hero, and the other’s a goddamn bastard, but likes his partner enough to PRETEND to be nice.
Pound for pound one of the all time greats no question
You can tell he doesn't quite get the show but The Dragon is giving some really cool answers and stories about his time in pro wrestling
I was just about to post this. Ricky clearly doesn't understand it. And then towards the end he was just annoyed by RJs shtick lol
@@renafan3333I don’t think he was annoyed by it just probably wasn’t prepped for what type of interview it was and just applied his usual interview style and gave some nice anecdotes about his time
I mean steamboat probably thought it was gonna be a regular interview and they didn't bother to smarten him up so they could get the most authentic reactions lol.
Ah this is so much better without Sonjay laughing at every single thing in the background
Ricky is my favorite wrestler of all time. I'm glad you were able to have him on. He seemed to be a bit apprehensive at first, but got into it as the show went along. I hope you had a good time with him.
Back in 1985, when WWF started to air in Oregon, Ricky Steamboat was the very first wrestler that I saw. He has always been my favorite wrestler.
His matches with Flair, Jake the Snake, The Macho Man, and Muraco, and the storylines behind them.
He is one of the greatest technical wrestlers of all time....a true LEGEND 👈
Cant forget Ravishing Rick Rude
Marks today would have called him boring like they do Cody
16:12 “I’m the dragon …. In I’m dragon your Azz”-The Dragon 🐉 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
RJ hitting us with the Zoobilee Zoo reference! I feel seen!
I know, right? I haven't heard anyone reference that old show maybe ever.
"hey, what are you, buddy? A piece of shit or something?" is an all-timer line
I've said repeatedly that RJ is in the top 3 of interviewers that I've had the pleasure of listening to and this cements it. Really great episode.
he is terrible
Ricky "The Legend" Steamboat!
This has been added to the greatest moments in wrestling. Ricky, thank you so much for taking the time to do this. RJ, a pleasure as always ❤
This reminds me of trying to tell your uncle jokes and he just tries to keep telling stories because he doesn’t get that you’re joking around. Love it💜
There was such a long pause after asking him about the American Dragon I almost thought Ricky was going to pull a fast one and mention Jake Long.
Ricky Steamboat once carried a broom to a four star match in an armory in Decatur, GA. Somehow RJ proved to be a more difficult opponent.
It smelt like a barn 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Ricky Steamboat a constant class act with RJ
This was such a good episode!! Tony, I think RJ earned his all elite graphic by finally turning Ricky heel! Let's make this happen and maybe show the graphic at all in!!
Ricky Steamboat is one of my favorite guest commentators ever, just the perfect balance of gravitas and love of the game. Love seeing him in AEW.
7:36 is the most genuine smile I've ever seen in my life.
Man Ricky is such a likeable dude. It was fun seeing him give pretty legit answers to everything.
Ricky Steamboat is one of the GOATs.
RJ is also one of the GOATs and a future HOFer.
Piper got me hooked on wrestling as a kid.. but Savage.. made me a lifelong fan.. that Mania 3 Match.. even as a kid... I knew It was special.. I watched that match at least 50 times on my VHS Recorder.. Macho Man was on another level and Ricky was a perfect foil for him...
Once again RJ produces magic. These are still the best thing AEW produce weekly.
It's impossible to not like that man.
Steamboat looks like he's gonna kill RJ by the end of this 😂
😂 I am sure that half of those villain insults kicked in his head at some point, but I just love how steamboat just rolls with it.
The Dragons real name is Richard Blood. He could have been Dick Blood. 🤣🤣🤣
1:57
That's such good shit
Let’s get to that ‼️‼️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ricky Steamboat was Fantastic way way back into his pro wrestling career he has wrestled so so many wrestlers one of my favorite matches was Ricky taking on Randy Savage what a Classic and lets not forget about him wrestling against The Nature Boy which was a classic indeed
Loved this episode! Steamboat was always a favorite. "Heel" Ricky was delightful. Of course RJ knows Zoobilee Zoo. What a reference. Also, could not help but think Steamboat VS Omega.
Ricky Steamboat is a living legend. I’m glad I was a die hard fan of wrestling when he was active competitor. He made it look so effortless.
One of the best episodes!! Ricky is such a great story teller
I love when RJ has the legends on! I still feel like we got cheated out of seeing a Sting episode.
We need to create parallel universe travel to see a heel Ricky Blood
In an alternate timeline, the Blood Dragon manages the American Dragon and maybe the rest of the BCC. His whole schtick being that he's this really nice dude... that will inflict incredible violence and twist you into a pretzel with a smile.
Really loved this interview, feel like Ricky had so many nuggets of wisdom that he didn’t expand on! Slow down RJ!!
Steamboat is awesome and such a true professional.
This episode was wonderful! RJ does amazing work. Hey EW is my favourite part of AEW.
One of the best wrestlers ever in my opinion
Omg, he's a sweetheart.
Love that Steamboat actually got real answers across amidst RJ’s schtick. RJ is great in these, but when the guest has something to say, let him do it
I could listen to Ricky Steamboat talk about old matches for hours.
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat is a legend in the world of pro-wrestling I love him and this interview was very nice I liked it a lot 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️🐉🐉🐉
Will always love Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Great wrestler and genuinely great guy.
10:15 (Steamboat)-remember Brisco doing that arm drag “in you said Stolen” ‼️‼️- RJ is Hilarious 🤣 🤣🤣🙌🏾🫶🏾
Dragon still looks young for his age! It's like his late 90s version with grey hair. And for some reason he sounds like his old rival Ric Flair.
It's not necessary to lie, but I'm glad it looks good
God I love Ricky. He's a national treasure. Well done, RJ City! xo
I hope RJ City will interview Zack Sabre Jr next especially after his winning
Ricky no-selling RJ's jokes. 🤣🤣🤣
RICKY IS THE ORIGINAL CODY RHODES!!!!
"If I've wrestled you more than 5 times, I'm using your shit."
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
My all time fav!! Thank you Hey (ew)!!! I am old enough to remember Ricky with a mustache in Mid Atlantic, vs Jimmy Snuka.
Ricky Steamboat was my childhood favorite along with the British Bulldogs back when was a little kid in the 80s. That Savage-Steamboat match at WM 3 blew my mind at the time, still a fun match to watch.. Love seeing AEW acknowledge him and have enjoyed him making appearances every so often. Although this isn't as funny as a lot of episodes , I enjoyed hearing his stories about how he got started in the business etc. I enjoyed the heel Steamboat bit.
Ricky is a legend among legends. I love how he asks do you know more about Hawaii now? He's like "Still don't"
This is why Ricky is the best babyface ever
Ox Baker these wrestling names. 😂
Ox Baker was in the movie Escape From New York and I had the honor of speaking to him on the phone once. He was in character the entire time and it was scary 😅
Richard 'Dragon' Blood is the legend
You can see RJ just loving this.
I would have liked to see Steamboat as a heel. You should had him do a Rick Rude type pre match promo.
7:10 I never thought about it, but this was the ‘Zoo and Barnyard Animal Era’ 🤣🤣
I was thinking about Matilda, the British Bulldog.
When he was reading quotes, I thought one was going to be "Let me tell you Brother"
Heel Steamboat, I need more!
That last one about Dick Blood and Bloody Dick made me spit out my Dr. Pepper Zero....brother..... 😂😂😂😂😂😂
RJ got Ricky Steamboat to turn heel and I’m all for it!
Steamboat X Randy Savage WM 3 one the greatest matches of All time Also Steamboat x Ricc Flair ….. Truth in the Details 🫡🙌🏾👏🏾🔥👍🏾💪🏿🫶🏾🌀💙💯
Ricky feels like he should be sipping a glass of ice tea as he leans his head back and reminisces about his career lol
“Technology has ruined the essence of what I’m here for” 😂 RJ is so antagonistic and I love it.
Now this man, this man a living breathing legend! So much respect for Ricky Steamboat!
Hey EW is reaching the point of legendary! This one was an instant classic.
Can’t believe he brought up Dick Blood to Steamboat. What a legend lmao
Heel Steamboat would've been amazing. DAMN YOU, PAT PATTERSON! 😂
About time you had another good interview.
one of the Greatest Babyfaces in Wrestling History
Old Grandpa Ricky is quite the heel 😂
This was the greatest heel turn in wrestling history
Ricky Steamboat turned heel, my Sunday is already complete 😅
I like how Ricky treated this like a shoot interview. Lol
"Look at what you missed out on Pat Patterson.... No Diddy"
This episode was amazing 🤣🤣
A great episode, no notes 10/10.
Richard Blood is a perfect heel' s name
Yet another highlight of my week!
What I'd give to get Steamboat on my podcast. One of the all time greats. Lots of respect.
Richard Blood, aka Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, one of my top 5 professional wrestlers of all time of the 1980s. The Dragon has had one one hell a wrestling career. 🐲🔥
i missed it this morning and coffee, but the fact that you referenced zoobilie zoo is why i love you lmao
Holy hell, someone else remembers Zoobilee Zoo
Ricky Steamboat is a treasure…not sure what that makes RJ then. What a wholesome episode tho.
Riccy Steamboat Is a AllTime (BabyFace) ….. RJ trying his best to turn him Heel just didn’t work this was still Comedy 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ricky is the man.
Legend 🐉
All throughout Ricky steamboat wrestling career he was never a bad guy (heel)💯
Nice shoutout to ULTIMO! Taken aback a lil by Steamboats comments! Ultimo Dragon(Asai)is easily Top-5(Cruiserweights of all-time)!
Hope this show never ends