The winners of WrestleMania 1: Where are they now?

Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat

Enter ca — Steamboat would become one of the biggest fan-favorites of all-time

Ricky Steamboat defeated Matt Borne in singles competition.

Ricky Steamboat would go on to become one of the most exciting performers of his time. Week-after-week, Steamboats reach was growing incredibly fast and eventually, Ricky was one of the most demanded stars by fans.

Throughout his career, Steamboat would win a ton of titles while with the NWA, including the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Ricky would also defeat Randy Savage at WrestleMania 3, where he would capture the Intercontinental Championship.

Where is he now?

Since retiring from in-ring action in 2010, Ricky has always made himself available when needed, to help WWE officials with NXT training, as well as a host of other needs. Steamboat would work with NXT talent for several years until recently stepping down to accept his new role as a company ambassador.

Ricky has two sons who are both pursuing careers as professional wrestlers.

Steamboat was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.

About the author

Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram