Whenever two guys got together, you asked, ‘What body part would you like to work?’ In my case, it was the arm. Most guys wanted to feed me for that arm drag. We always believed in storytelling, so if I had the arm, the heel would get away for a moment – or heel his way away – and then I would get back to it. Ricky Steamboat Read Quote
Whenever you do big stuff in the ring – a big move or a big hit – you have to let that moment breathe. That allows a moment to sink in for the fans so they can reflect on it. Ricky Steamboat Read Quote
Coming up the ranks, I’ve got to see those who were sons of professional wrestlers get in the ring when they were five years old. I would wrestle around with them. Guys like The Rock and Randy Orton. Ricky Steamboat Read Quote
I said we would have WrestleMania on Mars one day. I think that would be a match to see. Ricky Steamboat Read Quote
It’s always great to meet and give back to the fans that had an opportunity to see me perform. Ricky Steamboat Read Quote
I’m not suggesting that every moment in the match has to be huge, but you’ve got to space it out to have a couple of really outstanding moments. Ricky Steamboat Read Quote
Who would have thought that Shane McMahon would have any kind of a chance versus Undertaker? Ricky Steamboat Read Quote
Before, there were only four pay per views throughout the whole year. Guys who were doing soap opera storylines could build them up week after week. We had longevity, and that is one of the main reasons why people remember. Ricky Steamboat Read Quote
The old-timers taught me about psychology. Whatever body part, for instance, you decided to work on, well, you worked on. If you’re working on someone’s arm, you don’t go to the head with headlocks. You don’t go to the lower body. If you start with a body part, you stay with a body part. Ricky Steamboat Read Quote
The one thing I’ll never forget is the fan base. Without them, there would be no WWE. There would be no wrestling. Ricky Steamboat Read Quote
