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Up Close with Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat
Season 3 Episode 8 | 26m 47s
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat talks tales with Frank about his life as a professional wrestler.
Ricky Steamboat was one of the best and most popular stars in professional wrestling. He was a state champion amateur wrestler in high school. He began wrestling professionally in 1976 as a “babyface.” His fame rose when he joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1985 and adopted the nickname Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat. He was known for moves like the flying body press and for breathing fire.
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Up Close is a local public television program presented by etpbs
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Up Close
Up Close with Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat
Season 3 Episode 8 | 26m 47s
Ricky Steamboat was one of the best and most popular stars in professional wrestling. He was a state champion amateur wrestler in high school. He began wrestling professionally in 1976 as a “babyface.” His fame rose when he joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1985 and adopted the nickname Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat. He was known for moves like the flying body press and for breathing fire.
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Up Close is a local public television program presented by etpbs
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