Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat is stepping back into the ring at a Big Time Wrestling show tonight at Raleigh, North Carolina’s Dorton Arena.
Steamboat will be teaming with FTR vs. Jay Lethal & Brock Anderson & a mystery partner that Arn Anderson will manage.
Tickets start at just $39.99. For more information, click here. The show will air on FITE.TV at 5:00 pm ET for $14.99. Here is the card:
Ricky Steamboat & FTR vs. “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal, Brock Anderson & a Partner TBA
The Briscoes vs. The Rock N’ Roll Express
Matt Hardy vs. Crowbar
Jimmy Valiant’s Boogie Woogie Jam Invitational Battle Royal: Competitors TBA
Also appearing: Lex Luger, Teddy Long, The Steiners, Kane & more
Steamboat declined to be part of Ric Flair’s last match at Starrcast V in July. Instead, Flair teamed with son-in-law Andrade against Jeff Jarrett and Lethal.
Steamboat had previously retired in 1994 due to a back injury before coming back at WrestleMania 25 in 2009, where he teamed with Roddy Piper and Jimmy Snuka in a three-on-one handicap elimination match against Chris Jericho. A singles match later that month was booked with Steamboat against Jericho at the Backlash pay-per-view. His performances were praised in both of those matches.
Steamboat last wrestled in 2010 in a tag team match with his son, Richie Steamboat, against The Dudebusters’ Caylen Croft and Trent Barreta at an independent show, although his last singles match was against Drew McIntyre in 2009 at a WWE house show.
