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Scott Steiner

Nickname: White Thunder; Superstar; Big Poppa Pump, Freakzilla

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 276 lbs.

From: Bay City, MI

Birthday: Jul 29th

Pro Debut: 1986

Aliases: Scott Rechsteiner

Feds Worked For: AWA, DI2IW, ECW, Impact Wrestling, IWR, Lucha Underground, NWA, NWA-TNA, TNA, UWF06, WCR, WCW, WLW, WWF, WWE, Absolute Intense Wrestling (OH), Action Wrestling Entertainment (Canada), ACW Wisconsin (WI), All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), American Wrestling Rampage (France), Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion (Mexico), Bad Boys of Wrestling Federation (Aruba), Big Time Wrestling (CA), Big Time Wrestling (NC), Blue Water Championship Wrestling (MI), Border City Wrestling (Canada), Canadian Wrestling's Elite (Canada), Canadian Wrestling International (Canada), Continental Wrestling Association (AR/TN), Championship Wrestling International (Canada), Dreamwave Wrestling (IL), Dutch Pro Wrestling (Netherlands), East Coast Pro Wrestling (NJ/NY/PA), Game Changer Wrestling (NJ), Global Force Wrestling, Great North Wrestling (Canada), Hardcore Roadtrip (Canada), Heavy On Wrestling (MN/WI), House of Hardcore (NY/PA), International Wrestling Cartel (NJ/PA), Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Legends of Wrestling (NY), Main Event Championship Wrestling (OH), Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling (GA), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), New Wrestling Entertainment (Italy), NWA Houston (TX), NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Old School Wrestling (TX), Preston City Wrestling (England), Pro Wrestling America (MN), Pro Wrestling Superstars (CA), Pro Wrestling Syndicate (NJ), Pro Wrestling Xtreme (Canada), Pure Action Championship Wrestling (NV), Pure Pro Wrestling (MI), Prime Time Wrestling (MI), Purks International Championship Wrestling (GA), Real Canadian Wrestling (Canada), Ring Ka King (India), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY/TN), Stars and Stripes Championship Wrestling (NJ), TNT Pro Wrestling (GA/VA), Traditional Championship Wrestling (AR/KS/MO/TN), Ultimate Championship Wrestling (MI), United Wrestling Federation (VA), Universal Championship Wrestling (NC), United States Wrestling Association (AR/TN), Upstate Pro Wrestling (NY), UPW Pro Wrestling (MI), USA Pro Wrestling (FL), USA Xtreme Wrestling (NY), World Class Professional Big Time Wrestling (OH), World Wrestling All-Stars (NV/Australia/United Kingdom), World Wrestling Association (OH), World Wide Wrestling Alliance (PA), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), World Wrestling Legends (FL), WrestleCade (NC)

Finisher: Steiner Recliner (Standing Camel Clutch)

Signature Moves: Steiner Line (Clothesline), Bodyslam, Frankensteiner, Inverted DDT, Steiner Screwdriver (Vertical Suplex Piledriver), Steiner Flatliner (Reverse STO), Super Samoan Drop, Double Underhook Powerbomb, Elbow Drop, Various Suplexes, Super Fallaway Slam

Career Highlights: -CWA Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Billy Joe Travis; 1 w/ Jed Grundy)
-CWE 123Approved.ca Television Champion
-CWI Champion
-DPW Champion
-Impact World Tag Team Champion (w/ Eli Drake)
-IWGP Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Rick Steiner)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Champion
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (w/ Rick Steiner)
-NWA United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Rick Steiner)
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Rick Steiner)
-PACW Tag Team Champion (w/ Rick Steiner)
-PCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Rick Steiner)
-PWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Rick Steiner)
-RKK Tag Team Champion (w/ Abyss)
-SSCW Champion
-TNA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Booker T)
-WCW United States Champion (2x)
-WCW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Rick Steiner)
-WCW World Champion
-WCW World Tag Team Champion (6x; all w/ Rick Steiner)
-WCW World Television Champion (2x)
-WLW Tag Team Champion (w/ Kyle Roberts)
-World Wrestling All-Stars Champion
-World Wrestling Association Champion
-World Wrestling Association Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Graham, Jr.)
-WWC Universal Champion
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Rick Steiner)
-WWWA Champion

Affiliates: Jerry Graham, Jr., Billy Joe Travis, Jed Grundy, Rick Steiner, nWo, Midajah, Buff Bagwell, The New Blood, The Magnificent Seven, Jeff Jarrett, Christian Cage, The Main Event Mafia, Petey Williams, Crimson, Booker T, Missy Hyatt, Ted DiBiase, Test, Stacy Keibler, Rhaka Khan, Robin Green/Woman, Abyss, Immortal, Kyle Roberts

Notable Feuds: Greg Wojokowski, Robert Fuller, Jimmy Golden, The Varsity Club, The Fabulous Freebirds, Doom, Terry Gordy, Steve Williams, The Road Warriors, Sting, Lex Luger, Harlem Heat, The Outsiders, Eric Bischoff, nWo, Rick Steiner, The Giant, Dallas Page, Tank Abbott, Mike Awesome, Booker T, Goldberg, Sid Vicious, The Beverly Brothers, Money, Inc., The Quebecers, Triple H, La Resistance, Chris Nowinski, Test, Sting, Samoa Joe, Kurt Angle, Team 3-D, Latin American Xchange, Petey Williams, Beer Money, Inc., Bobby Lashley, Rob Terry, Ray González

Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestler Rick Steiner
-Uncle of pro wrestler Bron Breakker. He was in his nephew's corner for his professional debut in October 2020. His nephew used Scott's finisher, the Steiner Recliner, to get the win by submission.
-Trained for pro wrestling by Jerry Graham, Jr.
-He was co-holder of the NWA United States Tag Team Titles (w/ Rick Steiner) when WCW withdrew from the NWA in January 1991 and they were recognized as the first WCW United States Tag Team Champions
-Sold the WCW World Title belt (aka the "Big Gold Belt") for $80 000 while he was WCW World Champion in 2001, 2 months before WCW closed.
-Former member of the nWo
-Former member of The New Blood
-Former member of The Magnificent Seven
-Former member of The Main Event Mafia
-Former member of Immortal
-Appeared in the television programs "Charmed" and "The Jersey"
-Voted PWI's Most Improved Wrestler in 1989
-Voted PWI's Tag Team of the Year (w/ Rick Steiner) in 1990
-Voted PWI's Match of the Year (w/ Rick Steiner vs. Lex Luger & Sting) in 1991
-Voted PWI's Tag Team of the Year (w/ Rick Steiner) in 1993
-Inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2014
-Inducted into the Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2021
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2022 (w/ Rick Steiner as the Steiner Brothers)
-Ranked #6 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #8 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #10 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked #20 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked #15 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked #15 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked #30 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked #92 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked #17 in the 1999 PWI 500
-Ranked #12 in the 2000 PWI 500
-Ranked #7 in the 2001 PWI 500
-Ranked #40 in the 2003 PWI 500
-Ranked #151 in the 2006 PWI 500
-Ranked #59 in the 2007 PWI 500
-Ranked #64 in the 2008 PWI 500
-Ranked #71 in the 2009 PWI 500
-Ranked #163 in the 2010 PWI 500
-Ranked #110 in the 2011 PWI 500
-Ranked #219 in the 2012 PWI 500

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Spotlight in History

1964 Louie Tillet def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
1968 Danny Little Bear & Kit Fox became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
1973 Dennis Stamp & Dewey Robertson def. Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
1974 Red Bastien def. The Great Mephisto for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
1978 Bruiser Brody def. Dale Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
2005 Tommy D def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
2005 Angel Williams became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
2005 The Forsaken (Faith & Halo) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
2016 Kareem Sadat def. Buster Cherry for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Champion
2019 Elias def. R-Truth for the WWE 24/7 Champion
2019 R-Truth def. Elias for the WWE 24/7 Champion
2022 Tego def. Adrian Vega for the EPW Internet Television Champion
2022 Tyler Watts def. Sweet Cakes for the EPW International Champion
2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Entitled (Justin Grey & Father Padge) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
2022 Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Change (Drake Gallows & Muerte Silencio) for the AIWF Tag Team Champions
2022 Maddox Jones became the EPW Heavyweight Champion
2022 Logan Knight def. Striker for the EPW All-American Champion

Week of Sun 05-26 to Sat: 06-01

05-26 1989 Eric Embry def. Super Zodiac for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
05-26 2007 Matt Garza def. Mitch W. Carter for the IZW Cruiserweight Champion
05-26 2018 MVP def. Jack Swagger for the WCR Heavyweight Champion
05-26 2018 Anarchy [2nd] def. Skyler Fayden for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
05-26 2018 Alex Royal def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
05-27 1970 Luke Brown & Danny Hodge def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-27 1977 Jimmy Snuka def. El Gran Goliath for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
05-27 2003 Chris Matthews became the ACW Heavyweight Champion
05-27 2017 Dane Griffin def. Jerry Bostic for the IWR Heavyweight Champion
05-28 1964 Louie Tillet def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
05-28 1968 Danny Little Bear & Kit Fox became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
05-28 1973 Dennis Stamp & Dewey Robertson def. Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-28 1974 Red Bastien def. The Great Mephisto for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
05-28 1978 Bruiser Brody def. Dale Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
05-28 2005 Tommy D def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
05-28 2005 Angel Williams became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
05-28 2005 The Forsaken (Faith & Halo) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
05-28 2016 Kareem Sadat def. Buster Cherry for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Champion
05-28 2019 Elias def. R-Truth for the WWE 24/7 Champion
05-28 2019 R-Truth def. Elias for the WWE 24/7 Champion
05-28 2022 Tego def. Adrian Vega for the EPW Internet Television Champion
05-28 2022 Tyler Watts def. Sweet Cakes for the EPW International Champion
05-28 2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Entitled (Justin Grey & Father Padge) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
05-28 2022 Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Change (Drake Gallows & Muerte Silencio) for the AIWF Tag Team Champions
05-28 2022 Maddox Jones became the EPW Heavyweight Champion
05-28 2022 Logan Knight def. Striker for the EPW All-American Champion
05-29 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Angelo Savoldi for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
05-29 1970 The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & & Dale Valentine) def. Luke Brown & Danny Hodge for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-29 1972 Blackjack Mulligan def. Blackjack Lanza for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
05-29 1978 Paul Orndorff def. Ernie Ladd for the TSW North American Champion
05-29 2010 Josh Evans & Buddha def. Born Again Sunday (Kam & Koz) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
05-29 2010 Bobby Starr def. David Kyzer for the BYEW Entertainment Champion
05-29 2010 Shane Sanchez became the BYEW Caution Champion
05-29 2010 Rick Russo def. Shane Sanchez for the BYEW Caution Champion
05-29 2021 The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
05-29 2022 Striker def. Maddox Jones for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
05-30 1955 Ali Bey def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
05-30 1970 Killer Kowalski def. The Spoiler for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
05-30 1979 Bill Watts & Buck Robley def. The Assassin & Angel [1st] for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
05-30 1983 The Mongol def. King Parsons for the WCCW Television Champion
05-30 1986 Terry Gordy became the UWF Heavyweight Champion
05-30 2008 Dane Griffin def. Jerry Bostic for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
05-30 2015 Aaron Neil def. Jordan Jacobs for the IZW Impact Division Champion
05-30 2020 Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) def. The Jet-Jitsu Dojo (J. J. Hefley & Jimmy Lorenzo) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
05-30 2020 Maddox Jones became the NCWO Heavyweight Champion
05-30 2020 Warren Powers & Karnage def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Champion
05-30 2020 Karnage def. Warren Powers for the BPW 365 Champion
05-30 2020 El Greengo Loco def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
05-30 2020 Elijah Sparks def. El Greengo Loco for the BPW 365 Champion
05-30 2020 Bobby Joe Bristow def. Elijah Sparks for the BPW 365 Champion
05-30 2020 Karnage def. Bobby Joe Bristow for the BPW 365 Champion
05-30 2020 Giganto def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
05-31 1954 Tor Yamato def. Rocco Perez for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
05-31 1968 Grizzly Smith def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
05-31 1971 Tom Jones & Billy Red Lyons def. The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
05-31 1981 The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) def. Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
05-31 2003 Anthony Jackson def. Rocco Valentino for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
05-31 2008 Slam Shady became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
05-31 2008 Brent Albright became the NWA-OK Universal Heavyweight Champion
05-31 2008 Xavior def. Sage for the SWCW Cruiserweight Champion
05-31 2008 3rd Rail def. Damon Windsor for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
05-31 2008 Lady Venom def. Dominique LaReaux for the SWCW Womens Champion
05-31 2014 Cody Burns def. Sam Stackouse for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
05-31 2014 Matt Majestic def. MHM, Inc. (Ray Martinez, Alabastair Hunt & K. P. Moore) for the SRPW Champion
05-31 2014 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. The Sexy Camachos (Vinnie Camacho & Roberto Camacho) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
05-31 2014 Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) def. The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
06-01 1953 Billy Raborn def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
06-01 1968 The Spoiler & Gary Hart became the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
06-01 1979 Jose Lothario & El Halcon def. The Spoiler & Mark Lewin for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
06-01 1981 Mike George def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Tri-State Champion
06-01 2003 Jef Tiger became the ACW Hardcore Champion
06-01 2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Champion
06-01 2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Champion
06-01 2008 Bad Boy became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
06-01 2012 Tim Rockwell def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
06-01 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Birds of Prey (Phoenix & Falcon) for the IZW Tag Team Champions

05-28

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1964 Louie Tillet def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
1968 Danny Little Bear & Kit Fox became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
1973 Dennis Stamp & Dewey Robertson def. Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
1974 Red Bastien def. The Great Mephisto for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
1978 Bruiser Brody def. Dale Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
2005 Tommy D def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
2005 Angel Williams became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
2005 The Forsaken (Faith & Halo) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
2016 Kareem Sadat def. Buster Cherry for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Champion
2019 Elias def. R-Truth for the WWE 24/7 Champion
2019 R-Truth def. Elias for the WWE 24/7 Champion
2022 Tego def. Adrian Vega for the EPW Internet Television Champion
2022 Tyler Watts def. Sweet Cakes for the EPW International Champion
2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Entitled (Justin Grey & Father Padge) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
2022 Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Change (Drake Gallows & Muerte Silencio) for the AIWF Tag Team Champions
2022 Maddox Jones became the EPW Heavyweight Champion
2022 Logan Knight def. Striker for the EPW All-American Champion

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