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Rick Steiner

Nickname: The Dog Faced Gremlin

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 280 lbs

From: Detroit, MI

Birthday: Mar 9th

Pro Debut: 1983

Aliases: Rob Rechsteiner

Feds Worked For: AWA, DI2IW, ECW, IWR, MSW, UWF, NWA, WCW, WWF, SCW, TNA, UCW, UWF, WCW, Blue Water Championship Wrestling, Border City Wrestling (Canada), CWA (MS), Dreamwave Wrestling (IL), East Coast Professional Wrestling (NJ/NY), Great American Wrestling (FL), International Championship Wrestling (MS), International Wrestling Cartel (PA), International Wrestling Grand Prix (Japan), Maryland Championship Wrestling (MD), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, Montreal (Canada), National Wrestling Superstars (NJ), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Mid-Atlantic (NC/SC), Prime Time Wrestling (MI), Pro Wrestling Superstars (CA), Purks International Championship Wrestling (GA), Southern Wrestling Alliance, Superior Wrestling Alliance (MI), Superstars of Wrestling, Superstar Wrestling Federation, Ultimate Championship Wrestling, Ultimate Christian Wrestling (GA), United Wrestling Federation (SC), Wild Michigan Wrestling (MI), World League Wrestling (MO), World Pro Wrestling (MI), World Pro Wrestling (NM), World Wrestling All-Stars (Australia), Wrestle Birmingham (AL)

Finisher: Steiner Driver

Signature Moves: Steinerline, The Bulldog

Career Highlights: -IWGP Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Scott Steiner)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (2x, 1 each w/ Terry Taylor & Scott Steiner)
-NWA United States Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Eddie Gilbert & Scott Steiner)
-NWA World Television Champion
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Scott Steiner)
-PWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Scott Steiner)
-SCW Champion
-UCW Universal Champion
-UWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Sting)
-WCW Television Champion (2x)
-WCW World Tag Team Champion (7x; 6 w/ Scott Steiner; 1 w/ Kenny Kaos)
-WCW United States Champion
-WLW Champion (2x)
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Scott Steiner)
-1990 NWA Pat O'Connor Memorial Tag Team Tournament winner (w/ Scott Steiner)

Affiliates: Steve Williams, Buzz Sawyer, Missy Hyatt, Eddie Gilbert, John Tatum, Jack Victory, Sting, Kevin Sullivan, Mike Rotunda, Scott Steiner, Bill Kazmeier, Ted DiBiase, Kenny Kaos, Tank Abbott, Woman, Ric Flair, Lex Luger, Buff Bagwell, Animal, Elizabeth, Leia Meow

Notable Feuds: Mike Rotunda, Doom, Woman, Fabulous Freebirds, Money Inc., nWo, The Outsiders, Scott Steiner, Booker T, Jim Duggan, Chris Benoit, Sting

Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestler Scott Steiner. Together they were known as The Steiner Brothers.
-Father of pro wrestler Bron Breakker
-Was an All-American wrestling standout at the University of Michigan. Holds the fastest pin record at University of Michigan with a fall in 15 seconds.
-Earned a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Michigan
-Was working as a substitute teacher until a chance encounter with George Steele at a coaches conference at the University of Michigan
-Early in his career he was billed from New York, NY
-For a time in his career, he spoke to an imaginary friend named "Alex". This was an homage to Karl Kox, who did the same thing and whose friend had the same name.
-In November 2005, Steiner was appointed to the Cherokee County School Board by a vote of 4-2
-Today, he runs Rick Steiner and Associates, a real estate firm that deals in both commercial and residential property based in Georgia
-Former member of Hyatt & Hotstuff International
-Former member of The Varsity Club
-Former member of The Magnificent Seven
-Won the Tag Team of the Year Award as voted by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1993 and 1990 (both w/ Scott Steiner)
-Won the Match of Year Award as voted by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1991 (w/ Scott Steiner vs. Lex Luger & Sting)
-Inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2014
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2022 (w/ Scott Steiner as the Steiner Brothers)
-Ranked # 10 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 11 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 16 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 28 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 19 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 30 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked # 27 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked # 66 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked # 53 in the 1999 PWI 500
-Ranked # 101 in the 2000 PWI 500
-Ranked # 110 in the 2001 PWI 500
-Ranked # 278 in the 2007 PWI 500