5 Golden Era Superstars who should have been WWE Champions

#4 Ricky Steamboat

Quite possibly the purest babyface in the history of the WWE, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, was with the company from 1985 to 1988. Steamboat had memorable feuds against Don Muraco, Mr. Fuji, Jake Roberts, The Honky Tonk Man, and Rick Rude. But his most unforgettable match was against Randy Savage at WrestleMania III.

Steamboat defeated Savage to win the Intercontinental Championship. The match stole the show, and it is considered as one of the greatest matches in WWE history. It almost overshadowed Hulk Hogan body slamming Andre The Giant.

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After winning the Intercontinental Championship, Steamboat was supposed to have a long-term reign as champion, but it was cut short after a misunderstanding with WWE management.

He would soon lose the title, and he would never fulfill his full potential as WWE Champion. Steamboat would leave WWE in 1989 before returning in 1991, but it only lasted eight months. He retired in 1994 after 3 years with WCW.

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Juan Paolo David has been covering all things WWE for Sportskeeda since 2020 and has eight years of experience in content writing. He holds a degree in Agriculture but has been a fan of pro wrestling since a kid. This love for the entertainment sport led him to write about it.

Juan writes well-researched articles, not only to ensure that he presents readers with correct facts and figures but also because he wants to learn as much as possible about the topics he writes about.

Edge is Juan’s all-time favorite wrestler. He grew up watching Edge and Christian and was a huge fan of their tag team. So much so, that if he could go back in time he would manage the duo. And let them know that he can play their entrance themes with a kazoo!

Besides wrestling, Juan loves to watch NBA or a Dortmund game. He also enjoys watching TV and movies during his free time. He works as a writer in SK’s basketball division.

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