Piper and snuka couldnt really move that well, so it seemed like a total waste of a match. Punk with a chokeslam jeff hardy defeated matt hardy brother vs. This was probably the best match in the history of the frequently mistreated and besmirched wwf light heavyweight title, as they came across the perfect balance of a challenger over enough to make the fans care about his quest for the title in scotty and a truly elite worker who could coax the best possible match out of him in the form of malenko. In addition to hart, irvine also cited ricky steamboat and shawn michaels as inspirations. Ricky the dragon steamboat is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Again, the crowd was into it and they were behind steamboat all the way. The artwork brings you neatly back into the story, and fortunately, to my mind doesnt use any disjointed showoffy art tricks that some graphic stories use, which would pull you out of. He looks like he can still go and put on a good 20 min match. Apr 26, 2009 of course, both are legendary wrestlers, but back in steamboat s heyday, he was a wrecking machine. The big year for wwe hall of famer ricky the dragon steamboat is not over. However, he lost the match after submitting to the walls of jericho.
Randy orton, inter gender match between santino and beth phoenix, plus punk, steamboat, jericho, natalya, miz. It was the eleventh and last event with the backlash name. On april 26, 2009 at the backlash payperview in providence, rhode island, steamboat stepped in the ring with chris jericho losing in twelve and a half minutes. Guest comments at steamboat, we strive to provide the best possible onmountain experience. During the confrontation between the two, rourke knocked jericho down with a punch. On august 15, 2009, steamboat wrestled for the world wrestling council in puerto rico where he teamed with his son richie steamboat to defeat hiram tua and. Ricky steamboat battles chris jericho at wwe backlash 2009. Backlash 2009 simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. So, it seems like when chris jericho comes knocking, the epicenter starts shaking things up, puns fully intended.
Ricky steamboat recalls his 2009 wwe feud with chris jericho, comments on aew. On april 26, 2009 at the backlash payperview in providence. At backlash, jericho challenged shelton benjamin for the wwe. Jericho cites eric bischoff, goldberg, and hulk hogans reluctance to book jericho in. Steamboat for being up there in years looks like he did years ago. Why book an i quit and last man standing on the same ppv and then force the i quit to barely. Jericho has a crush on arielle greshman who is the cutest girl in the school according to jericho. Chris jericho vs ricky steamboat 710 this was really exciting in places and is a credit to both steamboat and jericho. Backlash 2009 was a professional wrestling payperview show made by world wrestling entertainment wwe. May 23, 2016 brian damage 2008 saw a classic feud between chris jericho and the heartbreak kid shawn michaels hog the limelight in the wwe. Wwe ricky steamboat vs chris jericho backlash 2009 part 2. At backlash, chris jericho yet again challenged shelton benjamin for the.
The entertaining instant classic ended with jericho on top. Both athletes work quite well together, especially the veteran christian. I hope at backlash jericho faces steamboat in a one on one match. Please follow us on tumblr or twitter, subscribe to us on youtube or like us on facebook. Steamboat got nailed with the codebreaker and jericho pinned him 123 to win the match.
Ricky steamboat is a solid followup to the surprisingly good wrestlemania matchand though most fans realize by now that steamboat still shines in the ring, its worth mentioning again. But, this is 2009, and although steamboat is still a great competitor, jericho s ring skills are above those of the aging dragon. From the early years up through to his recent match with jericho, theres a lot of action and high flying athleticism on display. Dont miss glove up or shut up w max freedman at 8 pm et. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Wwe ricky steamboat vs chris jericho backlash 2009 part 22 muhammad azam kayani. The final ride of ricky the dragon steamboat the wrestling. Prior to starting a program as a tag champ, jericho was involved in one of the best series of matches this year against rey mysterio. Steamboat will wrestle his first oneonone match in fifteen years as he takes on chris jericho this sunday at backlash. The life story of the dragon play chapters 2 out of 3 falls match for the nwa world heavyweight championship ricky the dragon steamboat vs nature boy ric flair clash of the championship vi april 2, 1989 united states championship match ricky the dragon steamboat vs lex luger the great american bash july 23. To help satisfy our customers expectations, we consider their recommendations to be of paramount importance. We wrestled each other another half dozen times, including single matches at the next ppv and in tokyo, honolulu, and greenville, south carolina, which is where we had the best match of them all. Chris jericho on putting ricky steamboat over at a house show full text. With so many innovative moves and techniques, i dont think that jericho could hang with him back in the day.
Backlash 2009 was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world. Once again steamboat looked phenomenal in the ring. At the time though, the match quality wasnt surprising at all. Apr 29, 20 ricky steamboat competes in his first singles match since 1994 against chris jericho at backlash 2009. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Ricky steamboat by raj giri april 26, 2009 the following is from our live coverage of wwe backlash here on. Tv title ricky steamboat vs scott steiner worldwide. Jericho says the internal decisionmaking was to book the start of the program at backlash after wrestlemania 25. Steamboat stepped in the ring with chris jericho losing in twelve and a. Wwe ricky steamboat vs chris jericho backlash 2009 part 1. Jericho vs the legends was ok, at first it was boring and slow and then when it came down to just jericho and steamboat it took off. The life story of the dragon is the latest dvd release from wwe home video. His father, ice hockey player ted irvine, had relocated there to play for the new york rangers.
In this latest a moment in time piece, we look at one of the most memorable moments of that feud. Ricky steamboat interrupted jerichos raw farewell address, which led to the. After ricky the dragon steamboat thanked chris jericho six days earlier on raw, the firstever undisputed champion returned the appreciation in his own way at backlash by making the wwe hall of famer tap out in the middle of the ring with the walls of jericho. Christopher keith irvine born november 9, 1970, better known by his ring name chris jericho, is an americancanadian professional wrestler, musician, podcaster, author, actor, and entrepreneur, currently signed to both all elite wrestling aew and new japan prowrestling njpw. Ricky steamboat interrupted jericho s raw farewell address, which led to the two facing off at backlash where jericho came out victorious. That one wrestlemania match with jericho led to a backlash match which then led. Chris jericho locks in the walls of jericho against dean ambrose wwe payback 2016 on wwe network. Ricky steamboat while the most tv time has been dedicated to orton and his merry. The zimbabwean lion, who was killed on a hunt in early july, was a popular attraction among visitors to hwange national park thanks to his. This match has some nice counters but in the end it was chris jericho with his walls of jericho making steamboat tap out. Swaggerchristian and jerichosteamboat were the best of the night, and they werent that good. At wrestlemania xxv, jericho defeated piper, snuka and steamboat in a handicap. At backlash, chris jericho will face wwe halloffamer, ricky the dragon steamboat.
The 3disc set spotlights one of the greatest wrestlers of alltime, ricky steamboat. Apr 21, 2009 ricky steamboat wrestling at backlash. This documentary features many of his most memorable bouts including tilts against ric flair, jake the snake roberts, and stone cold steve austin. Started as an in your house event and the 28th and final event of the in your house ppv series, backlash was. It was good enough that people wanted to see it again. Ricky the dragon steamboat looked rejuvenated against chris jericho at backlash 2009. Jericho cites eric bischoff, goldberg and hulk hogans refusal to book jericho in a. Ricky steamboat recalls his 2009 wwe feud with chris.
Wwe ricky steamboat vs chris jericho backlash 2009 part 12 muhammad azam kayani. Some of the toughest battles go down at wwe backlash. Wwe backlash chris jericho vs ricky steamboat youtube. Randy orton had the unenviable task of defending the wwe championship against triple h, john cena and jbl at backlash 2008. Chris jericho went oneonone with a legend at wwe backlash in 2009. Chris jericho on putting ricky steamboat over at a house show. Ricky steamboat compite en su primer combate individual desde 1994 ante y2j. Yes, steamboat is up there in age so some of his moves were off but he performed a solid wrestling match with chris jericho. If you like this site, please consider a small donation that will keep the site alive and advertisingfree in the future. Some great things are better left as they are and while i will enjoy seeing steamboat face jericho oneonone, part of me would rather he just not. Chris jericho discusses working with ricky steamboat. Aug 01, 2015 cecil the lion probably never knew how beloved he was. What looked like a onenight comeback will continue through the wwes next big event. Jericho, steamboat, nxt, big cass, backlash, 205 live.
The event is held at every april 2005 and 2016 being the exception. In june steamboat started working select house shows wrestling sheamus, drew mcintyre, and chris jericho. Chris jericho challenges ricky the dragon steamboat to a. Apr 19, 2019 backlash 2000 dean malenko vs scotty 2 hotty. There are many characters in this story, including god almighty, but please dont assume this is a paranormal book. In his first singles match since 1994, ricky steamboat battles chris jericho in the last backlash event held in wwe. Apr 23, 2009 dan iverson best feud leading into the backlash.
Really this match should have been booked at wrestlemania 25 instead of that handicap match. Ricky says wwf would usually book talent on early flights so that they would. Christopher keith irvine, known professionally as chris jericho, is a celebrity from season 12 of dancing with the stars. Ricky steamboat competes in his first singles match since 1994 against chris jericho at backlash 2009. Talk is jericho with ricky steamboat on why he left the nwa, where the dragon moniker came from, the wwf locker room running from a snake, laying out his wrestlemania match with randy savage. It was held on april 26, 2009 at the dunkin donuts center in providence, rhode island. Gene gants the battle for jericho is one of the most beautiful books ive read. There were some very nice false finishes and steamboat looked remarkably good for a 56 year old. Mar 14, 2020 chris jericho discusses working with ricky steamboat wrestling news and rumors during his new podcast, chris jericho spoke about getting the chance to work with ricky steamboat. On the may 1 episode of smackdown, jericho participated in a fatalfourway elimination match against kane, jeff hardy, and rey mysterio to determine the number one contender for the world heavyweight.
Chris jericho discusses new book, plans to reinvent himself. Santino marella in the locker room with beth phoenix and rosa mendes 6. After winning, jericho called rourke out in the ring. One of the most popular wrestlers of his day, ricky the dragon steamboat battled many of the wwfs biggest names throughout his lengthy career. Christian defeated jack swagger ecw world championship chris jericho defeated wwe hall of famer ricky steamboat kane defeated c. Steamboat tries to push him off but jericho hangs on. Irvines interest in professional wrestling began when he started watching. Chris jericho defeats ricky steamboat at wwe backlash 2009. Pretty much every one of the matches included in this set is a good one. Horn, lev grossman, and any supernatural thriller, a young witch must risk death and damnation to defeat a powerful ancient evil in alex gordons followup to the masterful debut gideon.
Ricky steamboat while the most tv time has been dedicated to orton and his merry band taking on hhh and his cronies, it would be the. Then steamboat turned that all around and proved that he could still go. Steamboat tries a back suplex but again jericho holds tight. Talk is jericho ricky the dragon steamboat spits fire. May 07, 2018 ricky steamboat spoke with wrestling inc for a new interview and discussed his wwe departure in 1998, his 2009 match with chris jericho and more. When his father retired, they moved back to winnipeg, manitoba. Backlash is a wwe payperview event that was created in 1999. Backlash would later be replaced by extreme rules in 2010. The youtube subpocalypse is for real and my youtube channel could use your support.
Then, on the april 20 episode of raw, it was announced that jericho would face ricky steamboat in a singles match at backlash. The wwe gets it right again and hits it out of the park with ricky steamboat. Chris jericho vs ricky steamboat video dailymotion. Ricky steamboat explains his 1988 wwe departure, talks. With the cheap plugs out of the way heres wednesdays latest wrestling news. Steamboat recalls working several matches against jericho, overseas and domestically, and says jericho even changed the finish to their final match together so that steamboat would go over. I need 1,000 subscribers to survive and its at 620 subscribers right. A perennial babyface in all the documentaries and interviews i have watched or books i have. Sep 23, 20 relive chris jericho s wwe debut in its entirety raw, aug. While both snuka and piper were swiftly eliminated during the match, steamboat held his own against jericho, performing his legendary diving crossbody and even a plancha, although jericho would eventually go on to win the match. God assumes his place for each character based on their beliefs and depictions in the story. Jericho is easily talked into doing things, and that is how he got talked into joining the warriors of distinction with his cousin josh prescott. Nov 25, 2009 jericho season 3 is a competent continuation of the storyline of the television series that was cancelled as usual too soon, despite a vigorous fan campaign. Steamboat did his famous skin the cat and slingshotted himself over the top rope onto jericho.
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