Scott Carl Rechsteiner (born July 29, 1962) is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional wrestlerProfessional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is an athletic performing art where matches are prearranged by the promotion's booking staff. It is a non-competitive sport which contains strong elements of theatre, mock combat, and catch wrestling. Wrestling's origins date to 19th-century carnival...
better known by his
ring nameA ring name is a stage name used by a professional wrestler, martial artist, or boxer.-Wrestling:Ring names were developed as a defense mechanism to keep kayfabe and allow wrestling performers to hide their true identities from the wrestling fanbase, or because their real name is considered...
Scott Steiner. Steiner is perhaps best known for his appearances with
World Championship WrestlingWorld Championship Wrestling was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and his...
alongside his older brother
RickRobert Rechsteiner better known by his ring name Rick Steiner, is an American professional wrestler.Steiner is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, both as a singles...
as the Steiner Brothers and as a member of the
New World OrderNew World Order, New world order or The New World Order may refer to:*New world order , any period of history evidencing a dramatic change in world political thought and the balance of power...
. He is also known for his appearances with
Jim Crockett PromotionsJim Crockett Promotions was a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. up until the late 1980s. It was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance and was the forerunner to World Championship Wrestling .-Early history:...
,
World Wrestling All-StarsThe World Wrestling All-Stars was a professional wrestling promotion founded by Australian concert promoter Andrew McManus in 2001. The promotion was operated by McManus' International Touring Company. WWA was one of several promotions to come into existence shortly after the closings of Extreme...
and
World Wrestling Federation / EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is a publicly-traded, privately-controlled integrated media and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
. Steiner is currently signed with
Total Nonstop Action WrestlingTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling , a privately controlled integrated-media and sports entertainment company, deals primarily in professional wrestling. It uses television, the Internet, and live events, with additional major revenue sources from product licensing and direct product sales...
.
Among other accolades, Steiner is a two-time world champion (a
former WCW World Heavyweight ChampionThe World Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and the top title contested for in World Championship Wrestling...
and former
WWA World Heavyweight ChampionThe World Wrestling All-Stars World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in World Wrestling All-Stars. It was the primary championship in the WWA. The title was sanctioned by WWA as their world title and defended in multiple countries, making it a...
), a
two time WCW United States Heavyweight ChampionThe World Wrestling Entertainment United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling championship, and is currently the secondary championship of the Raw...
and a
two time WCW World Television ChampionThe World Championship Wrestling World Television Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Championship Wrestling....
. He was a
World Tag Team ChampionThe World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in World Wrestling Entertainment . The title is currently unified with the WWE Tag Team Championship, which is referred to by WWE as the "Unified WWE Tag Team Championship"...
with his brother Rick in multiple promotions.
Career
After graduating high school, Steiner began training towards becoming a professional wrestler. Despite rumors that Steiner trained first under the
Original SheikEdward George "Ed" Farhat was an American professional wrestler best known as by his ring name The Sheik . He was the owner and operator of Big Time Wrestling, one of the most successful promotions during the 1960s...
, he actually was originally trained and learned to wrestle professionally under Dr. Jerry Graham Jr. at Torio's Health Club in Toledo Ohio and debuted in the
Toledo, OhioToledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio within the Great Lakes Region and the county seat of Lucas County. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border. It is the principal city in the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the 2000 census,...
-based World Wrestling Association in 1986 as Scott Rexsteiner, a variation of his last name. On August 14, 1986 in
Dearborn, MichiganDearborn is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the Detroit metropolitan area and Wayne County, and is the tenth largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 97,775. The city is the hometown of Henry Ford and the world headquarters...
, Steiner defeated "The Great Wojo"
Greg WojciechowskiGreg Wojciechowski is a former American amateur wrestler and professional wrestler, best known by his ring name The Great Wojo, who competed primarily for the Indianapolis-based World Wrestling Association during the 1980s, most notably being featured in the The $10,000 Challenge in which he would...
for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship. He held the title until May 3, 1987, when he lost to Wojciechowski in
Toledo, OhioToledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio within the Great Lakes Region and the county seat of Lucas County. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border. It is the principal city in the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the 2000 census,...
. Steiner then formed a
tag teamIn professional wrestling, a tag team consists of two wrestlers who are working together as a team . Often, they are close partners and backstage friends who team with each other almost exclusively, while other times they are singles competitors who are booked together for just one match...
with Dr.Jerry Graham, Jr. and as a team they defeated Chris Carter and Mohammad Saad with their manager, the
Dark AngelThe term dark angel can refer to a fallen angel.Dark Angel may refer to:-Comics and manga:*Dark Angel , a villain who battled Wonder Woman*Dark Angel , a heroine from the Marvel UK imprint...
, to gain the WWA Tag Team Championship on October 6, 1987. Their reign ended in Toledo on December 6, 1987 when they lost to Carter and Don Kent.
In 1988, Steiner joined the
Memphis, TennesseeMemphis is a city in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. Memphis rises above the Mississippi River on the 4
th Chickasaw Bluff just south of the mouth of the Wolf River....
-based
Continental Wrestling AssociationThe Continental Wrestling Association was a wrestling promotion managed by Jerry Jarrett. The CWA was the name of the "governing body" for the Championship Wrestling, Inc. promotion which was usually referred to as Mid-Southern Wrestling in Pro Wrestling Illustrated and its sister wrestling...
, wrestling under his real name. He formed a tag team with Billy Joe Travis, and the duo defeated the Cuban Choir Boys for the CWA Tag Team Championship on May 29, 1988. Their reign ended on June 6, 1988 when they lost to Gary Young and Don Bass. Steiner and Travis regained the titles on June 27, 1988, but lost to the
Rock 'n' Roll RPMsThe Rock 'n' Roll RPMs were a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Tommy Lane and Mike Davis, that competed in several professional wrestling promotions throughout the Southern United States. They were known for their bright colored tights and hanging bandannas. Allen Martin was later...
(
Mike DavisMichael Davis was an American professional wrestler best known as one half of the tag team Rock 'n' Roll RPMs with Tommy Lane which lasted several years. The RPM's were one of the most well-known heel tag teams throughout the southern United States in promotions such as World Class Championship...
and
Tommy LaneTommy Lee Jones was a professional wrestler. He was best known for wrestling in southern United States wrestling promotions as Tommy Lane, one-half of the "Rock 'n' Roll RPMs" with Mike Davis.-Early career:...
) on August 15, 1988. Steiner formed a new tag team with Jed Grundy, and on February 18, 1989 they defeated CWA Tag Team Champions
Robert FullerRobert Welch is a professional wrestler and manager better known by his ring names Robert Fuller and Col. Parker. Robert and his brother Ron co-owned Continental Championship Wrestling for a time.-Career:...
and
Jimmy GoldenJames "Jimmy" Golden is an American professional wrestler, who is better known as Bunkhouse Buck.Golden has many relatives in wrestling: his cousins are Robert & Ron Fuller, his father is Billy Golden and his uncle is Buddy Fuller and his nephew is Eddie Golden. His grandfather is Roy Welch...
. Steiner's third and final reign ended on February 25, 1989 when Fuller and Golden regained the titles, and he left the CWA soon after. Steiner went on to form a tag team with his brother
RickRobert Rechsteiner better known by his ring name Rick Steiner, is an American professional wrestler.Steiner is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, both as a singles...
known as the Steiner Brothers.
Jim Crockett Promotions / World Championship Wrestling (1988–1992)
Scott Steiner made his debut for WCW at
Starrcade 1988: True GritStarrcade '88 was the sixth annual Starrcade professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced under the National Wrestling Alliance banner. It was the first Starrcade event produced by World Championship Wrestling , and it took place on December 26, 1988 from the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia...
, cheering on his brother Rick as he defeated
Mike RotundaLawrence Michael Rotunda is a former American professional wrestler, perhaps best known under the name Irwin R. Schyster or I.R.S. for short. He is currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment working as a road agent and making occasional appearances on WWE shows as Irwin R...
for the NWA World Television Championship. After Rick lost the belt back to Rotundo at
Chi-Town RumbleChi-Town Rumble was a professional wrestling pay-per-view from the National Wrestling Alliance through World Championship Wrestling. It took place on February 20, 1989 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois.-Results:-See also:...
, Scott and Rick began teaming together in tag team matches.
On November 1, 1989 in
Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the state of Georgia, as well as the urban core of one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States....
, the Steiner Brothers defeated the
Fabulous FreebirdsThe Fabulous Freebirds were a groundbreaking professional wrestling tag team that attained fame in the 1980s, performing into the 1990s. The team usually consisted of three wrestlers, although in different situations and points in its history, just two performed under the Freebirds...
(
Michael "P.S." HayesMichael Seitz is a retired American professional wrestler and former musician. Seitz is best known for leading The Fabulous Freebirds under the ring name Michael "P.S." Hayes and for his role as the announcer Dok Hendrix in the World Wrestling Federation...
and
Jimmy GarvinJames Williams is a retired American professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name Jimmy "Jam" Garvin and as a member of the legendary Fabulous Freebirds....
) for the
NWA World Tag Team ChampionshipThe National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship is the professional wrestling world tag team championship within the NWA framework.-History:...
. They held the titles for over 5 months when on May 19, 1990, they were defeated by
DoomDoom was a professional wrestling tag team in the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling that consisted of Ron Simmons and Butch Reed which existed from 1989 to 1991.-Before the masks:...
(
Butch ReedButch Reed is a professional wrestler best known for his stints in the World Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance/World Championship Wrestling.-Career:...
and
Ron SimmonsRon Simmons is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. He was the first of only three African Americans to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, along with Booker T and The Rock...
) in
Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790...
at
Capital CombatCapital Combat: Return of RoboCop was a one time professional wrestling pay-per-view from the National Wrestling Alliance held under the World Championship Wrestling name. It took place on May 19, 1990 from the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C....
.
The Steiner Brothers defeated The Midnight Express (
Bobby EatonRobert Lee "Beautiful Bobby" Eaton , is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, who made his debut in 1976. Eaton is most famous for his work in tag teams, especially his days as one-half of the team the Midnight Express. Under the management of Jim Cornette, Eaton originally teamed with...
and
Stan LaneWallace Stanfield "Sweet Stan" Lane is an American professional wrestler, trained by Ric Flair, who started wrestling in 1974 in Championship Wrestling from Florida. For a brief time in Florida, he was nicknamed Nature Boy...
) for the
NWA United States Tag Team ChampionshipThe NWA United States Tag Team Championship is a name used by several championships that were or currently are under the National Wrestling Alliance 's supervision:...
on August 24, 1990 in
East Rutherford, New JerseyEast Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 8,716. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located 7 miles west of Midtown Manhattan....
. During their title reign,
World Championship WrestlingWorld Championship Wrestling was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and his...
withdrew from the
National Wrestling AllianceThe National Wrestling Alliance is a governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
in January 1991, and the title was renamed the
WCW United States Tag Team ChampionshipThe NWA United States Tag Team Championship is a name used by several championships that were or currently are under the National Wrestling Alliance 's supervision:...
. The Steiners would compete in a WarGames match at WrestleWar 1991, a match that would get a Five-Star rating from
Dave MeltzerDave Meltzer is the editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Sports Illustrated senior writer Frank Deford has praised Meltzer's work, saying that "Meltzer, I believe, is the most accomplished reporter in sports journalism." Meltzer has written for the Oakland Tribune, the Los Angeles Times,...
. Upon winning the
WCW World Tag Team ChampionshipThe World Championship Wrestling Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling...
on February 18, 1991, the Steiners vacated the WCW United States Tag Team Championship on February 20, 1991. After the Steiner Brothers won the IWGP Tag Team Championship from Hiroshi Hase and
Kensuke Sasakiis a Japanese professional wrestler who currently wrestles for various promotions through his own agency, Kensuke Office. He is the first of two men ever to hold all 3 of puroresu's major heavyweight titles – the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, the AJPW Triple Crown Championship, and the GHC...
at the WCW/New Japan Supershow on March 21, 1993, announcers began referring to them as "Triple Crown Champions".
At the same time, Scott Steiner was being groomed as a singles performer. On WCW's weekend TBS shows (
WCW Power HourWCW Power Hour was the original Friday night wrestling show for World Championship Wrestling, airing on TBS.Unlike most television that started their program either at the top or bottom of the hour, WCW Power Hour aired 10 minutes before the bottom of the hour at 10:20 p.m...
,
WCW Saturday NightWCW Saturday Night was the weekly Saturday night TV show on TBS produced by World Championship Wrestling. The program existed throughout various incarnations under different names before becoming WCW Saturday Night in 1992. It ended in 2000.-History:...
, and
WCW Main EventWCW Main Event was a televised wrestling program of World Championship Wrestling that aired from 1988 to 1998. For most of its run, it was the promotion's secondary show and aired on Sunday evenings on TBS....
), there was a special "
gauntletThe WCW/NWA Gauntlet Series was a series of matches within one weekend that a wrestler had to go through to win $15,000. The series was in 1990 when World Championship Wrestling was still using the National Wrestling Alliance name.-The Gauntlet:...
" match segment where a performer was picked to wrestle a top star on each show on that weekend, winning the sum of $10,000
USDThe United States dollar is the unit of currency of the United States. The U.S. dollar is normally abbreviated as the dollar sign, $, or as USD or US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies and from others that use the $ symbol. It is divided into 100 cents .The U.S...
(
kayfabeIn professional wrestling, kayfabe is the portrayal of events within the industry as "real." That is, the portrayal of professional wrestling as being genuine or not worked...
) if they defeated all three. Steiner was the first announced to run the gauntlet with his first opponent being
Ric FlairRichard Morgan Fliehr better known by his ring name, Ric Flair, is an American professional wrestler. Also known as "The Nature Boy," Flair is one of the most well known professional wrestlers in the world....
. By way of backfiring interference by the Four Horsemen, Steiner beat Flair by pinfall. He would then get a title match against Flair at
Clash of the Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite on January 30, 1991, which ended in a time limit draw. Steiner would go on to win the
WCW World Television ChampionshipThe World Championship Wrestling World Television Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Championship Wrestling....
on September 29, 1992, and began teasing a
heelIn professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling storylines. They are typically opposed by a babyface or more simply, face . Some tweeners exhibit heel mannerisms...
turn, which was aborted upon the Steiner Brothers leaving WCW for the
World Wrestling FederationWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is a publicly-traded, privately-controlled integrated media and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
after being lowballed on their contract renewal by then-WCW head
Bill WattsBill Watts is a former American professional wrestler and promoter. Watts was famous under his "Cowboy" gimmick in his wrestling career, and then as a tough, no-nonsense promoter in the Mid-South area of the United States, which grew to become the UWF.In 1992, he was the Executive Vice President...
.
World Wrestling Federation (1992–1994)
The Steiner Brothers left
WCWWorld Championship Wrestling was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and his...
in November 1992, with Scott vacating the
WCW World Television ChampionshipThe World Championship Wrestling World Television Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Championship Wrestling....
. They quickly signed contracts with the
World Wrestling FederationWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is a publicly-traded, privately-controlled integrated media and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
, making their televised debut in an interview on the December 21, 1992 edition of
WWF Prime Time WrestlingWWF Prime Time Wrestling was a TV wrestling program that aired on the USA Network from 1985-1993. A precursor to Monday Night Raw, Prime Time Wrestling was a two-hour long, weekly program that featured stars of the World Wrestling Federation...
as
babyfacesIn professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as a heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analogous to villains. Not everything a face wrestler does must be heroic: faces need only to be cheered by the audience to be effective characters...
. They also appeared on the debut episode of
Monday Night RawWWE Raw is a professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States. The show's name, which is sometimes stylized as RAW, is also used to refer to the Raw brand, in which WWE employees are assigned to work and perform...
on January 11, 1993. They made their WWF
pay-per-viewPay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast of that event to their homes. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
debut on January 24, 1993 at the
1993 Royal RumbleRoyal Rumble was the sixth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It took place on January 24, 1993 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The main event was a Royal Rumble match, a battle royal in which two wrestlers...
, defeating the
Beverly BrothersThe Beverly Brothers were a professional wrestling tag team comprising Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom in the World Wrestling Federation. They were also known as The Destruction Crew in the American Wrestling Association and the Minnesota Wrecking Crew 2 in the National Wrestling Alliance...
(
BlakeMike Enos is a retired professional wrestler who wrestled mainly as a tag-team wrestler in World Championship Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association and the World Wrestling Federation between 1989 and 2000.-AWA:...
and
BeauWayne Bloom was a professional wrestler who wrestled in World Championship Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association, and the World Wrestling Federation between 1988 and 1999.-AWA and WCW:...
). At
WrestleMania IXWrestleMania IX was the ninth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. The event took place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 4, 1993 and was the first WrestleMania event held outdoors...
on April 4, 1993, the Steiner Brothers defeated
The HeadshrinkersThe Headshrinkers were a professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation that consisted of Fatu and Samu. They previously competed under the name The New Wild Samoans in the National Wrestling Alliance , and as The Samoan Swat Team in World Championship Wrestling , World Class...
(
SamuSamula Anoa'i is a professional wrestler best known as one half of The Headshrinkers/Samoan Swat Team under the name Samu. His father is Afa Anoa'i who trained Samula for his professional wrestling debut.-Career:...
and
FatuSolofa Fatu, Jr. is a Samoan-American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi. Fatu is a member of the extensive Samoan Anoa'i wrestling family, and the nephew of the Wild Samoans, Afa and Sika, who trained him in the 1980s...
).
Following
WrestleMania IXWrestleMania IX was the ninth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. The event took place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 4, 1993 and was the first WrestleMania event held outdoors...
, the Steiner Brothers began feuding with
Money Inc.Money Inc. was a heel professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation from February 1992 to August 1993. The team consisted of "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster . They held the WWF Tag Team Championship three times, defeating the Legion of Doom, The Natural...
(
Ted DiBiaseTheodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase, Sr. is a retired professional wrestler, manager, and color commentator. DiBiase achieved championship success in a number of well-known promotions, but is best recalled to mainstream audiences for his time in the WWF, where he wrestled as "The Million Dollar Man" Ted...
and
Irwin R. SchysterLawrence Michael Rotunda is a former American professional wrestler, perhaps best known under the name Irwin R. Schyster or I.R.S. for short. He is currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment working as a road agent and making occasional appearances on WWE shows as Irwin R...
). At King of the Ring 1993 on June 13, 1993, the Steiner Brothers and
The Smokin' GunnsThe Smoking Gunns was a professional wrestling tag team of kayfabe brothers Billy Gunn and Bart Gunn . They portrayed cowboys in the World Wrestling Federation from 1993 to 1996...
(
BillyMonty Kip Sopp is an American professional wrestler, best known as "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn during his tenure for World Wrestling Entertainment. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and works under the ring name Kip James...
and
BartMichal Burton "Mike" Polchlopek, Jr. is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, also known by the ring names Bart Gunn and Mike Barton...
) defeated The Headshrinkers and Money Inc. The following evening, on the June 14, 1993 episode of
Raw, the Steiner Brothers defeated Money, Inc. for the WWF Tag Team Championship in
Columbus, OhioColumbus is the capital and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the county seat of Franklin County, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware and Fairfield counties...
. However Money, Inc. regained the titles on June 16, 1993 at a
house showA house show is a short professional wrestling show run by a major promotion, such as World Wrestling Entertainment or Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , that is not televised or taped...
in
Rockford, IllinoisRockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Rockford is often referred to as "The Forest City" and is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2000 U.S...
, but lost the titles to the Steiner Brothers once again at another house show on June 19, 1993 in
St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. With an estimated population of 354,361 in 2008, it is the principal municipality of Greater St. Louis, population 2,866,517, the largest urban area in Missouri and sixteenth largest in the United States...
.
The Steiner Brothers successfully defended their titles against The Heavenly Bodies (
Tom PrichardTom Prichard is an American professional wrestler. He is the brother of Chris and Bruce Prichard.-Beginnings:Tom Prichard began his career in Los Angeles, around 1979, working for Gene and Mike LeBell's Los Angeles Olympic Auditorium wrestling promotion, where he held several championships in that...
and
Jimmy Del RayDavid Ferrier is a retired American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "The Gigolo" Jimmy Del Ray...
) on August 30, 1993 at
SummerSlam 1993SummerSlam was the sixth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It took place on August 30, 1993 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan....
. On the September 13, 1993 episode of
Raw in
New York, New YorkNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
, the Steiner Brothers defended their titles against
The QuebecersThe Quebecers were a tag team in the World Wrestling Federation from mid-1993 to mid-1994 and again in 1998 that consisted of Jacques Rougeau and Pierre...
(
JacquesJacques Rougeau Jr. is a semi-retired French-Canadian professional wrestler from Saint-Sulpice, Quebec, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s with the World Wrestling Federation under his own name, and as The Mountie...
and
PierreCarl Joseph Yvon Ouellet is a Canadian professional wrestler. He has worked for the World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, four of the largest promotions in the United States.-Career:Carl Ouellet debuted in 1987...
) in a "Province of Quebec rules" match, wherein titles can change hands via disqualification. The match ended when the
managerIn professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
of The Quebecers,
Johnny PoloScott Anthony Levy , better known by his ring name Raven, is an American professional wrestler, actor, writer, and producer, best known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling and most recently returning to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling along with Shane Douglas...
, threw a
hockey stickA hockey stick is a piece of equipment used in field hockey, ice hockey, or roller hockey to move the ball or puck.- Field hockey :Field hockey sticks have an end which varies in shape, often depending on the players position...
into the ring, which was caught by Scott. When the referee saw Scott holding the illegal weapon, he disqualified the Steiner Brothers, thus awarding the WWF Tag Team Championship to The Quebecers. Scott gained a measure of revenge by defeating Pierre in a singles match the following week on
Raw.
At the
1993 Survivor SeriesSurvivor Series was the seventh annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It took place on Thanksgiving Eve, November 24, 1993 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts...
on November 24, 1993, the Steiner Brothers teamed with
Lex LugerLawrence Wendell Pfohl best known by his ring name Lex Luger, is an American former professional wrestler and football player. He is best known for his work with the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation...
and The Undertaker as "The All-Americans". The All-Americans defeated their opponents, "The Foreign Fanatics" (
YokozunaRodney Agatupu Anoa'i was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation where he wrestled under the ring name Yokozuna. The term yokozuna refers to the highest rank in professional sumo wrestling in Japan...
,
CrushBrian Keith Adams was an American professional wrestler. Adams gained fame in the 1990s while performing for the World Wrestling Federation , under the name Crush, and for World Championship Wrestling under his given name.Trained in Japan by Antonio Inoki, Adams was a two time WCW World Tag Team...
,
Ludvig BorgaTony Christian Halme is a former member of the Finnish Parliament, representing the True Finns party. He is also known by the pseudonym Viikinki he used while appearing in the Finnish version of the TV game show American Gladiators in the 1990s...
, and
Jacques RougeauJacques Rougeau Jr. is a semi-retired French-Canadian professional wrestler from Saint-Sulpice, Quebec, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s with the World Wrestling Federation under his own name, and as The Mountie...
), although Luger was the sole survivor.
On January 22, 1994, both Steiners entered the
1994 Royal RumbleRoyal Rumble was the seventh annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It took place on January 22, 1994 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The main event was the Royal Rumble match, a battle royal in which...
, with Scott entering at number one. After Rick entered at number three, the brothers cooperated until being eliminated by
Owen HartOwen James Hart was a Canadian professional wrestler who was widely known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation . Hart was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada the youngest of 12 children to wrestling promoter Stu Hart and Helen Hart. He was the younger brother of professional wrestler Bret...
and
DieselKevin Scott Nash is an American professional wrestler and actor. Nash has wrestled under various ring names, but most notably by his own name, for World Championship Wrestling and wrestled by his own name and as Diesel in World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment...
respectively. The Steiners left the promotion in mid-1994.
Extreme Championship Wrestling (1995)
The Steiner Brothers debuted in
Extreme Championship WrestlingExtreme Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon and closed when his successor, Paul Heyman, declared bankruptcy in April 2001...
on July 28, 1995 at the Orange County Fairgrounds in
Middletown, New YorkMiddletown is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. It lies in New York's Hudson Valley region, near the Wallkill River and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains. Middletown is situated between Port Jervis and Newburgh, New York. The city's population was 25,388 at the 2000 census...
, defeating
Dudley DudleyJeff Bradley is an American professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling as Dudley Dudley, the leader of the Dudley family. Bradley is currently wrestling on the independent circuit in Europe, Japan, Puerto Rico and South...
and
Vampire WarriorDavid William Heath is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring names Gangrel and Vampire Warrior.-Beginning:...
. They next appeared with ECW in The Flagstaff on August 4, 1995 in
Jim Thorpe, PennsylvaniaJim Thorpe is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 4,804 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County...
, defeating Dudley Dudley and
2 Cold ScorpioCharles "Charlie" Scaggs is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name 2 Cold Scorpio . Scaggs has competed in Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Entertainment and Pro Wrestling Noah...
. The Steiner Brothers made their debut in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ECW Arena on August 5, 1995 at Wrestlepalooza 1995, teaming with
Eddie GuerreroEduardo Gory "Eddie" Guerrero was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into the Guerrero wrestling family...
in a loss to Scorpio,
Dean Malenko Dean Simon better known by his ring name Dean Malenko, is a retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment working on its ECW brand as the senior road agent...
, and
Cactus JackMichael Francis "Mick" Foley, Sr. is an American actor, author, comedian, voice over, and professional wrestler, currently signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he is the storyline "Executive Shareholder"...
. On August 25, 1995 in Jim Thorpe they defeated Scorpio and Malenko, and they went on to defeat Scorpio and
Chris BenoitChristopher Michael Benoit was a Canadian professional wrestler who was found by investigators and authorities to have murdered his wife and son before committing suicide...
the following evening. On August 28, 1995, they defeated Dudley Dudley and Dances With Dudley in the Big Apple Dinner Theater in
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.
At
Gangstas' Paradise on September 16, 1995, the Steiner Brothers joined forces with
TazPeter Senerchia is an American retired professional wrestler and current color commentator best known by his ring name Tazz, originally Tazmaniac and later shortened to simply Taz...
in a loss to
The EliminatorsThe Eliminators were a professional wrestling tag team that consisted of Perry Saturn and John Kronus who were most well known for their time in Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1995 and 1997.-History:...
(
John KronusGeorge B. Caiazzo was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, John Kronus. Caiazzo worked for Extreme Championship Wrestling, the United States Wrestling Association and Xtreme Pro Wrestling...
and Perry Saturn) and
JasonRonald Jason Knight, is an American professional wrestler and manager better known by his ring names Jason Knight or simply Jason...
. On September 23, 1995 in Middletown, they defeated
RavenScott Anthony Levy , better known by his ring name Raven, is an American professional wrestler, actor, writer, and producer, best known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling and most recently returning to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling along with Shane Douglas...
and
Stevie RichardsMichael Manna is an American professional wrestler. Best known by his ring names, Stevie Richards and Big Stevie Cool, Manna has previously worked for Extreme Championship Wrestling , World Wrestling Entertainment and, briefly, World Championship Wrestling...
. Scott Steiner made his final ECW appearance on October 28, 1995, teaming with Taz and losing to The Eliminators in a tag team match.
Return to WCW (1996–2001)
The Steiner Brothers re-signed with WCW in 1996. They won the
WCW World Tag Team ChampionshipThe World Championship Wrestling Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling...
from
Harlem HeatHarlem Heat was a professional wrestling tag team made up of two real-life brothers, Booker and Lane Huffman. Booker Huffman took the ring name of Booker T, and Lane Huffman took the ring name of Stevie Ray...
on July 24, 1996, but lost the titles to Harlem Heat just three days later. Following the formation of the
New World OrderThe New World Order was a professional wrestling stable that originally wrestled for World Championship Wrestling...
(nWo), the Steiner Brothers began feuding with
The OutsidersThe Outsiders are a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. They first formed in World Championship Wrestling in 1996, and later teamed in the World Wrestling Federation , Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX.Hall and Nash were both good...
, who had won the
WCW World Tag Team ChampionshipThe World Championship Wrestling Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling...
from
Harlem HeatHarlem Heat was a professional wrestling tag team made up of two real-life brothers, Booker and Lane Huffman. Booker Huffman took the ring name of Booker T, and Lane Huffman took the ring name of Stevie Ray...
.
The beginning of Scott Steiner's heel turn began in late 1997/early 1998 when Steiner, now with increased muscle mass, having cut his signature
mulletThe mullet is a hairstyle that is short at the front and sides, and long in the back. Widely panned as a lowbrow and unappealing hairstyle, and facetiously referred to as "business up front, party out back," the mullet began making appearances in the popular media in the 1960s and 1970s but did...
, and sporting a goatee and a "blond Fu Manchu mustache", started a feud with
Buff BagwellMarcus Alexander Bagwell is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name, Buff Bagwell...
over who had the better physique, with both wrestlers showing off their enormous muscles to the public. Scott finalized his heel turn and joined the nWo at SuperBrawl VIII on February 22, 1998, by attacking his brother Rick while they were defending the WCW World Tag Team Championship against
The OutsidersThe Outsiders are a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. They first formed in World Championship Wrestling in 1996, and later teamed in the World Wrestling Federation , Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX.Hall and Nash were both good...
(
Scott HallScott Oliver Hall is an American professional wrestler. In the course of his career, which has spanned three decades, Hall has wrestled for the American Wrestling Association , the National Wrestling Alliance , Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , World Class Championship Wrestling , World...
and
Kevin NashKevin Scott Nash is an American professional wrestler and actor. Nash has wrestled under various ring names, but most notably by his own name, for World Championship Wrestling and wrestled by his own name and as Diesel in World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment...
); Steiner's heel turn enabled the Outsiders to regain the championship. The next night on
Monday Nitro, he adopted a new gimmick that was somewhat reminiscent of "Superstar" Billy Graham,
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his hair and beard
blondBlond or fair-hair, is a hair color characterized by low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin. The resultant visible hue depends on various factors, but always has some sort of yellowish color...
and increasing in muscle mass even further.
Upon turning heel, Scott adopted two new nicknames: "White Thunder" (referring to his bleached hair and goatee and his all-white wrestling gear) and "Superstar" (as a homage to "Superstar" Billy Graham"), including a black 'S' logo in the style of the
SupermanSuperman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective Comics, Inc...
logo. However, WCW was forced to drop the "White Thunder" name upon receiving complaints from fans who thought the nickname had
white supremacistWhite supremacy is the belief that white people are superior to people of other racial backgrounds. The term is sometimes used specifically to describe a political ideology that advocates the social and political dominance of whites....
connotations. He finally adopted the nickname "Big Poppa Pump", which many thought was inspired by "Big Daddy Cool", which was Kevin Nash's nickname in the WWF when he wrestled as Diesel. He remained a member of the nWo until the group disbanded in early 1999.
Steiner remained a heel throughout most of 1999, feuding with wrestlers such as
GoldbergWilliam Scott "Bill" Goldberg better known by his ring name Bill Goldberg , is an American professional wrestler and actor best known for his time in both World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment...
,
Diamond Dallas PagePage Joseph Falkinburg, Jr. better known by his ring name "Diamond" Dallas Page is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and actor...
,
Booker TBooker Tio Huffman , better known by his ring name Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently wrestling for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...
, and
cruiserweightIn professional wrestling, a cruiserweight is a wrestler weighing below 220 lb , sometimes 215. The older term junior heavyweight, which was used to describe the division, is more favored in Japan, where many titles for lighter-weight competitors are called junior heavyweight titles...
Rey Misterio, Jr., and winning both the
United States Heavyweight ChampionshipThe World Wrestling Entertainment United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling championship, and is currently the secondary championship of the Raw...
and
WCW World Television ChampionshipThe World Championship Wrestling World Television Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Championship Wrestling....
in the process. During this time, Rick turned heel, and the Steiners had a short-lived reunion as heels. In late 1999, Steiner suffered a back injury and was removed from action. On an episode of
WCW Monday NitroWCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship Wrestling. The show aired Monday nights on TNT, going head-to-head with the World Wrestling Federation's Monday Night Raw from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001. Production ceased after WCW was purchased...
in December 1999 in
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, Steiner delivered an emotional speech in which he announced his
retirementRetirement is the point where a person stops employment completely . A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours...
from professional wrestling. Later that evening, Steiner revealed himself to be in perfect health, turning on
Sid ViciousSidney Raymond "Sid" Eudy is an American professional wrestler, better known as Sid Vicious in World Championship Wrestling, and as Sid Justice and Sycho Sid in the World Wrestling Federation. He is a four time world champion, having won the WWF Championship and WCW World Heavyweight Championship...
. He went on to become an integral part of the reformed nWo in 2000.
After the nWo disbanded once again, Steiner became one of the central members of
Vince RussoVincent James "Vince" Russo is an American writer of Italian origin, known for working for American professional wrestling companies, most notably the World Wrestling Federation and later World Championship Wrestling, where he also had a stint as World Heavyweight Champion...
and
Eric BischoffEric Aaron Bischoff is an American entrepreneur and former professional wrestling booker, producer, and on-screen personality, most known for serving as Executive Producer and later President of World Championship Wrestling and later, the General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainment's Raw brand...
's
New BloodThe New Blood was a professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling in 2000.-History:In early 2000, World Championship Wrestling decided that Kevin Sullivan's booking style was not as successful as they had hoped...
faction. On November 26, 2000 in
Milwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin and 23rd largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. Its estimated 2008 population was 604,477. Milwaukee is the main cultural and economic center of the...
, he defeated Booker T to win the
WCW World Heavyweight ChampionshipThe World Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and the top title contested for in World Championship Wrestling...
.
During this time, Steiner picked up a habit of putting down his colleagues, both past and present in so called 'shoot promos'. He would regularly come out during broadcasts and deliver a shoot, this led to him becoming un-popular amongst his peers. One of these shoots was directed to Diamond Dallas Page's on air and off air wife,
Kimberly PageKimberly Lynn Bacon is an American former actress and valet for ex-husband Diamond Dallas Page, during which she was known by the ring name Kimberly Page...
. Shortly after, Kimberly and Steiner became embroiled in a backstage confrontation that resulted in Kimberly leaving WCW and the wrestling profession for good. Steiner also delivered a shoot promo on
Ric FlairRichard Morgan Fliehr better known by his ring name, Ric Flair, is an American professional wrestler. Also known as "The Nature Boy," Flair is one of the most well known professional wrestlers in the world....
in which he professed the superiority of the WWF (now WWE), blaming Flair for having
Stone Cold Steve AustinSteve Austin , better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is an American film and television actor and retired professional wrestler...
fired (in reality, Flair had nothing to do with this). Despite these and similar incidents, the bookers continued to push him, and he won the World Heavyweight Championship. In January 2001, he became the centerpiece of
Ric FlairRichard Morgan Fliehr better known by his ring name, Ric Flair, is an American professional wrestler. Also known as "The Nature Boy," Flair is one of the most well known professional wrestlers in the world....
's
Magnificent SevenThe Magnificent Seven was a professional wrestling heel group in WCW.-History:The "Magnificent Seven" was formed and led by Ric Flair in January 2001 in WCW...
faction.
Steiner's feud with Booker T continued several months over several pay-per-views until he lost the
WCW World Heavyweight ChampionshipThe World Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and the top title contested for in World Championship Wrestling...
back to Booker on the final episode of
WCW Monday NitroWCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship Wrestling. The show aired Monday nights on TNT, going head-to-head with the World Wrestling Federation's Monday Night Raw from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001. Production ceased after WCW was purchased...
on March 26, 2001 after the company had been purchased by the WWF. Unlike many of his colleagues, Steiner did not join the WWF, instead opting to wait until his contract with
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expired later that year before seeking further employment.
World Wrestling All-Stars (2001–2002)
After his contract with AOL-Time Warner expired in November 2001, Steiner joined the
World Wrestling All-StarsThe World Wrestling All-Stars was a professional wrestling promotion founded by Australian concert promoter Andrew McManus in 2001. The promotion was operated by McManus' International Touring Company. WWA was one of several promotions to come into existence shortly after the closings of Extreme...
, where he was reunited with Midajah. He appeared at WWA
house showA house show is a short professional wrestling show run by a major promotion, such as World Wrestling Entertainment or Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , that is not televised or taped...
s in Europe and
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throughout 2001 and 2002. At the third WWA
pay-per-viewPay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast of that event to their homes. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
, The Eruption, on April 12, 2002 in the
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in
MelbourneMelbourne is the capital city and most populous city of the State of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne city centre is the anchor of the larger geographical area and statistical division known as the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area – of which Melbourne is...
,
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, Steiner challenged
Nathan JonesNathan Darren Jones is an Australian actor and professional wrestler. Jones is best known for his stint with World Wrestling Entertainment, where he performed on its SmackDown brand...
for the
WWA World Heavyweight ChampionshipThe World Wrestling All-Stars World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in World Wrestling All-Stars. It was the primary championship in the WWA. The title was sanctioned by WWA as their world title and defended in multiple countries, making it a...
. Despite the presence of WWA Commissioner
SidSidney Raymond "Sid" Eudy is an American professional wrestler, better known as Sid Vicious in World Championship Wrestling, and as Sid Justice and Sycho Sid in the World Wrestling Federation. He is a four time world champion, having won the WWF Championship and WCW World Heavyweight Championship...
at ringside, Steiner was able to cheat his way to a victory, striking Jones with the title belt and then pinning him. Steiner held the belt for several months, although never defending it, before vacating the title in November 2002 and leaving WWA for
World Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is a publicly-traded, privately-controlled integrated media and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
.
In one of his last appearances before re-joining WWE, Steiner teamed with his brother Rick to defeat
Hiroshi Tanahashiis a Japanese professional wrestler who works primarily for New Japan Pro Wrestling.- Career :Before entering the world of professional wrestling, Hiroshi Tanahashi was a baseball player in high school. He started wrestling while attending Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto and was fairly successful...
and
Kensuke Sasakiis a Japanese professional wrestler who currently wrestles for various promotions through his own agency, Kensuke Office. He is the first of two men ever to hold all 3 of puroresu's major heavyweight titles – the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, the AJPW Triple Crown Championship, and the GHC...
on May 2, 2002 in
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at the
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thirtieth Anniversary show in a match refereed by Chyna.
Return to WWE and departure (2002–2004)
In October 2002, Steiner signed a three year contract with
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, and returned to WWE television after an eight-year absence as a
faceIn professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as a heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analogous to villains. Not everything a face wrestler does must be heroic: faces need only to be cheered by the audience to be effective characters...
at the
2002 Survivor SeriesSurvivor Series was the sixteenth annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment . It took place on November 17, 2002 from Madison Square Garden in New York, New York and featured talent from both the Raw and SmackDown! brands...
in
Madison Square GardenMadison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City. It is also the name of the entity which owns the arena and several of the professional sports franchises which play there. There have been four incarnations of...
on November 17. On that night, he attacked
Matt HardyMatthew "Matt" Moore Hardy is an American professional wrestler. He is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on their SmackDown brand....
and
Christopher NowinskiChristopher John Nowinski is an author and a former professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment. Nowinski is renowned for being WWE's first Harvard alumnus, as he graduated with an A.B. in sociology...
after they delivered a promo insulting New York City. Over the following weeks, General Managers
Eric BischoffEric Aaron Bischoff is an American entrepreneur and former professional wrestling booker, producer, and on-screen personality, most known for serving as Executive Producer and later President of World Championship Wrestling and later, the General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainment's Raw brand...
and Stephanie McMahon both courted Steiner, with each trying to sign Steiner to their respective brand,
RawWWE Raw is a professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States. The show's name, which is sometimes stylized as RAW, is also used to refer to the Raw brand, in which WWE employees are assigned to work and perform...
or SmackDown!. Bischoff was ultimately successful after McMahon rejected Steiner's advances.
Once on Raw, Steiner
feudedA professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or alliances of wrestlers. They are integrated into ongoing storylines, particularly in events which are televised...
with then-
World Heavyweight ChampionThe World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in World Wrestling Entertainment . It is the world title of the SmackDown brand and one of three in WWE, complementing the WWE Championship and ECW Championship...
Triple HPaul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley...
, culminating in title matches at the
2003 Royal RumbleRoyal Rumble was the sixteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment . The event took place on January 19, 2003 at the Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts....
and at
No Way OutNo Way Out was the fourth annual No Way Out pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment . The event took place on February 23, 2003 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec and starred the promotion's Raw and SmackDown! brands.The main event from the SmackDown! brand was a rematch...
. Steiner won the first match by disqualification after Triple H attacked referee
Earl HebnerEarl William Hebner is a professional wrestling referee currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and the twin brother of Dave Hebner...
and lost the later match via pinfall. Both these matches gained a degree of infamy as Steiner
botchedTo botch in professional wrestling means to attempt a scripted move that does not come out as it was originally planned due to a mistake, miscalculation, or a slip-up. Most botches are harmless but embarrassing, such as a wrestler simply flubbing a line or missing a cue, or falling before his...
several moves, including an attempted double underhook powerbomb, one of Steiner's own signature moves, where he tripped on his own boots while carrying Triple H.
Later in 2003, Steiner formed a
tag teamIn professional wrestling, a tag team consists of two wrestlers who are working together as a team . Often, they are close partners and backstage friends who team with each other almost exclusively, while other times they are singles competitors who are booked together for just one match...
with Test, with
Stacy KeiblerStacy Ann Keibler is an American actress, model and former professional wrestler and valet for World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment ....
as their
managerIn professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
. The team was together for several months and had feuds with other teams such as La Resistance. The tag team separated after Test turned
heelIn professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling storylines. They are typically opposed by a babyface or more simply, face . Some tweeners exhibit heel mannerisms...
due to his
misogynisticMisogyny is hatred of women or girls. Misogyny comes from Greek misogunia from misos and gynē . It is parallel to misandry—the hatred of men or boys. Misogyny is also comparable with misanthropy which is the hatred of humanity in general...
treatment of Keibler. Steiner defeated Test in a grudge match to win the managerial services of Keibler at
Bad Blood 2003Bad Blood was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on June 15, 2003 at the Compaq Center in Houston, Texas...
on June 15, 2003, but lost her back to Test in a rematch on the August 18, 2003 episode of
Raw. At
UnforgivenUnforgiven was the sixth annual Unforgiven professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment . It took place on September 21, 2003 from the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania....
on September 21, 2003, Steiner faced Test with Keibler's managerial services on the line once again, with the stipulation that Steiner become Test's
manservantA domestic worker is someone who works within the employer's household. Domestic workers perform a variety of household services for an individual or a family, from providing care for children and elderly dependents to cleaning and household maintenance, known as housekeeping...
if he lost. Steiner was defeated following a mistake by Keibler, and the tag team was reunited. After another mistake by Keibler cost the partners a tag team bout on the September 29, 2003 episode of
Raw, a frustrated Steiner turned heel by belly to belly suplexing Keibler. Steiner and Test teamed together, with Keibler their reluctant manager. Steiner suffered an injury in 2004, sidelining him for two months. While he was injured, WWE negotiated his contractual release, and Steiner left WWE on August 17, 2004.
Independent circuit (2004–2005)
Steiner underwent foot surgery in July 2004, having six screws inserted into his foot, a tendon transplant, and a
bone graftBone grafting is a surgical procedure that replaces missing bone with material from the patient's own body, an artificial, synthetic, or natural substitute...
, then convalesced, wearing a
castAn orthopedic cast, or surgical cast, is a shell, frequently made from plaster, encasing a limb to hold a broken bone in place until healing is confirmed...
for eight months. He returned to the ring on August 28, 2005 in
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for the Universal Championship Wrestling
independentIn professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions, particularly the current World Wrestling Entertainment and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotions and World Championship...
promotionA professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that performs regular shows involving professional wrestling...
, teaming with his brother Rick to defeat
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and Jeff Lewis. Scott Steiner wrestled briefly for the LAW promotion where he worked alongside
Buff BagwellMarcus Alexander Bagwell is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name, Buff Bagwell...
and feuded briefly with tag team Fame and Fortune.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2006–present)
Steiner made his
TNA Impact!TNA Impact! is a professional wrestling television program for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling that currently airs on in the United States and Canada on Spike, and airs on Bravo in the United Kingdom...
debut on March 18, 2006, identifying himself as
Jeff JarrettJeffrey Leonard "Jeff" Jarrett is an American professional wrestler and promoter currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is also Vice President of Creative Writing. He is well known for his time in World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation...
's
bodyguardA bodyguard is a type of security guard or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous, wealthy, or politically important figure—from assault, kidnapping, assassination, stalking, loss of confidential information, or other threats.Most important public figures such as heads of state or...
. In subsequent weeks, Steiner (who had ostensibly not been signed to a contract) began attacking members of the TNA roster, demanding to be hired. At
LockdownLockdown was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , which took place on April 23, 2006 from the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the second annual event under the Lockdown chronology. Eight professional wrestling matches were featured...
on April 23, 2006, Steiner, Jarrett, and
America's Most WantedAmerica's Most Wanted was a professional wrestling tag team consisting of "Wildcat" Chris Harris and "Tennessee Cowboy" James Storm, who competed in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...
lost to Sting,
A.J. StylesAllen Jones , better known by his ring name A.J. Styles , is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is the current TNA World Heavyweight Champion...
,
Ron KillingsRonald "Ron" Killings is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, performing on its SmackDown brand under the ring name R-Truth...
, and
RhinoTerry Gerin is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring names Rhino and Rhyno. He is best known for his career in Extreme Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment...
in a Lethal Lockdown match.
Following the defeat, Steiner and Jarrett challenged
StingSteve Borden better known by his ring name Sting, is an American professional wrestler, perhaps best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling . He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling .As a singles wrestler, Sting has held thirteen world heavyweight...
and any partner of his choosing to face them at Sacrifice on May 14, 2006. Sting teased three potential partners (
Buff BagwellMarcus Alexander Bagwell is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name, Buff Bagwell...
,
Lex LugerLawrence Wendell Pfohl best known by his ring name Lex Luger, is an American former professional wrestler and football player. He is best known for his work with the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation...
and Steiner's brother
Rick SteinerRobert Rechsteiner better known by his ring name Rick Steiner, is an American professional wrestler.Steiner is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, both as a singles...
) before revealing his chosen partner to be
Samoa JoeNuufolau Joel Seanoa is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Samoa Joe. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling....
. Sting and Joe went on to defeat Steiner and Jarrett at Sacrifice. After failing to defeat Sting to qualify for the third
King of the Mountain matchThe King of the Mountain match is a professional wrestling match exclusive to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . It consists of five or seven competitors competing for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship or the TNA X Division Championship as of Slammiversary 2009. The match is a staple of the...
, Steiner faced, and lost to, Samoa Joe in a singles bout at Slammiversary. At Victory Road 2006, Steiner faced
Samoa JoeNuufolau Joel Seanoa is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Samoa Joe. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling....
,
StingSteve Borden better known by his ring name Sting, is an American professional wrestler, perhaps best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling . He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling .As a singles wrestler, Sting has held thirteen world heavyweight...
, and
Christian CageWilliam Jason Reso is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor, currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its ECW brand as Christian, where he is the reigning ECW Champion. Reso has also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as Christian Cage, where he was notable for...
in a four way bout for the number one contendership to Jarrett's
NWA World Heavyweight ChampionshipThe National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first "World Heavyweight Championship," which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title...
; the match was won by Sting, who pinned Steiner, and Steiner resumed his role as Jarrett's bodyguard. Steiner then faced
Christian CageWilliam Jason Reso is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor, currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its ECW brand as Christian, where he is the reigning ECW Champion. Reso has also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as Christian Cage, where he was notable for...
on the August 10 edition of Impact and was in Jeff Jarrett's corner at Hard Justice.
After Hard Justice, Steiner's short term contract expired and an agreement could not be reached on an extension. After briefly parting ways with TNA and working the independent circuit, Steiner re-signed with the company in January 2007.
On February 8, 2007, Steiner returned to TNA and revealed himself to be the "special consultant" to
NWA World Heavyweight ChampionThe National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first "World Heavyweight Championship," which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title...
Christian CageWilliam Jason Reso is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor, currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its ECW brand as Christian, where he is the reigning ECW Champion. Reso has also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as Christian Cage, where he was notable for...
in Cage's match with
Kurt AngleKurt Steven Angle is an American professional wrestler, actor and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a former three-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion, as recognized by promotion.Angle was involved in amateur wrestling...
at Against All Odds and joining
Christian's CoalitionChristian's Coalition / Team Cage was a villainous professional wrestling faction in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling led by Christian Cage...
. He appeared at Against All Odds where he played a major role in the match by introducing his signature lead pipe. After the match Scott Steiner suffered from a head injury requiring stitches. He suffered the injury via the chair shot he received from Samoa Joe.
Steiner then started a feud with Kurt Angle after costing him the NWA World title at Against All Odds. Steiner eliminated Angle in a Gauntlet Match where the winner would face then champion Christian Cage at Destination X. Steiner would then lose to Angle at Destination X.
At
LockdownLockdown was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, which took place on April 15, 2007 at the Family Arena in Saint Charles, Missouri. This was the second monthly pay-per-view, after Bound for Glory 2006, to be held outside Orlando, Florida. It was...
, Steiner was part of Team Cage as they faced Team Angle in a Lethal Lockdown match. Steiner was hailed for the return of the Frankensteiner, a move he became famous for in the 1990s.
Steiner Brothers reunion (2007)
At Sacrifice, Steiner was reunited with the returning Rick Steiner. The Steiner Brothers were scheduled to wrestle
Team 3DTeam 3D is a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Brother Ray and Brother Devon, formerly sporadically joined into a stable by Brother Runt on several intervals...
in a "dream match" at
SlammiversarySlammiversary was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, which took place on June 17, 2007 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. It was the third event under the Slammiversary chronology and marked the fifth anniversary of...
, but Steiner was replaced with
Road Warrior AnimalJoseph Aaron "Joe" Laurinaitis is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Road Warrior Animal. Along with Road Warrior Hawk, Laurinaitis was one-half of the tag team known as the Road Warriors.-Career:...
after suffering a severe throat injury (see below). Steiner returned to TNA on July 15, 2007 at Victory Road, costing Brother Ray a match. An uncharacteristically humble Scott turned face during an emotional interview acknowledging how close to death he was, and how grateful he was. Team 3D ridiculed Scott and questioned the severity of the injury, turning heel in the process. At
Bound for Glory 2007Bound for Glory was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , which took place on October 14, 2007 at the Gwinnett Center in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth, Georgia. It was the third event under the Bound for Glory chronology...
, The Steiner Brothers defeated
Team 3DTeam 3D is a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Brother Ray and Brother Devon, formerly sporadically joined into a stable by Brother Runt on several intervals...
in a 2-out-of-3 Tables Match. The Steiners then went on to compete at Genesis against the tag team champions Tomko and A.J. Styles for the titles in a losing effort.
Various feuds (2007–2008)
Scott would then go onto Turning Point in the Feast or Fired Battle Royal, where he would successfully capture one of the four briefcases, containing a contract to challenge for the
TNA World Heavyweight ChampionshipThe TNA World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion. It is currently the highest ranked championship in TNA and is primarily defended in TNA's heavyweight division...
(though at the time, the cases' contents were a mystery). On the December 13 episode of
Impact! Steiner beat
Petey WilliamsPeter "Petey" Williams III is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a two time X Division Champion and a former captain of Team Canada...
,
B.G. JamesB.G. James may refer to:*Brian Gerard James , professional wrestler*B. G. James , former mayor of Newport News, Virginia...
, and
Christopher DanielsDaniel Christopher Covell is an American professional wrestler, best known in the United States by his ring name "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling wrestling as Daniels. He has also wrestled as Curry Man and Suicide...
. Following the match,
Jim CornetteJames Mark "Jim" Cornette is an American professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker. Cornette is the former "Commissioner" of Ring of Honor and is formerly a road agent for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...
offered Steiner a check for
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50,000 in exchange for his briefcase, but was turned down, with Steiner then choosing to switch briefcases with
Petey WilliamsPeter "Petey" Williams III is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a two time X Division Champion and a former captain of Team Canada...
. He stated afterwards he would get his original case back the following week.
At Against All Odds Steiner defeated Petey, winning both of the briefcases, after a distraction from an unknown, tall, muscular
African AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa. In the United States, the terms are generally used for Americans with at least partial Sub-Saharan African ancestry...
woman later named
Rhaka KhanTrenesha Biggers is a model and professional wrestler who previously worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Rhaka Khan. She was in the final top 25 in the 2005 WWE Diva Search....
. This resulted in Steiner turning heel once again bragging about winning and insulting Canada. After winning both cases, Scott Steiner issued a challenge to anyone after a match with
AbyssChristopher J. "Chris" Parks , better known by his ring name "The Monster" Abyss, is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he is a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion....
, in which Petey Williams was the man to answer. Williams lost, after yet another interference by Khan. Scott, then started training Petey as his protege, and gave him the X Division title shot on the April 17 edition of
Impact!. Later that night, Williams cashed in the opportunity, beating Jay Lethal for the X Division title with the Canadian Destroyer. At Sacrifice, Steiner came up short in his title hunt by losing to Samoa Joe, and sustaining a knee injury.
In March 2008, Steiner participated in the
Asistencia Asesoría y AdministraciónAsistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional-wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
event
Rey de ReyesThe Rey de Reyes is an annual tournament held by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración comparable to World Wrestling Entertainment’s King of the Ring tournament. For the first six tournaments the format has been 4 way elimination matches with 4 qualifies and a final, but in later tournaments the...
beside Konnan's
Legion Extrangera, with Electroshock,
Kenzo SuzukiKenzo Suzuki is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with New Japan Pro Wrestling and in the United States with World Wrestling Entertainment He is currently wrestling in the AAA promotion in Mexico, where he was part of a heel stable known as "La Legion...
and
Ron KillingsRonald "Ron" Killings is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, performing on its SmackDown brand under the ring name R-Truth...
they beat Alebrije, Charly Manson,
Laredo KidLaredo Kid is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . Laredo Kid is part of a tecnico group known as Real Fuerza Aerea and has worked for AAA since 2005...
and Chavo Guerrero, Sr.
On June 24, it was revealed that Steiner had surgery and had to take time off to recover from a torn ACL in his knee.
Main Event Mafia (2008–present)
On the October 30 edition of
Impact!, Steiner returned, joining
The Main Event MafiaThe Main Event Mafia is a villainous alliance in the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...
and attacking several superstars with a lead pipe. On the November 13 edition of
Impact!, Steiner turned on former protegé Petey Williams after Williams tried to talk with Steiner about the Main Event Mafia situation and subsequently threw him off of a ladder after a beatdown backstage by the Main Event Mafia. At Genesis,
Mick FoleyMichael Francis "Mick" Foley, Sr. is an American actor, author, comedian, voice over, and professional wrestler, currently signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he is the storyline "Executive Shareholder"...
,
A.J. StylesAllen Jones , better known by his ring name A.J. Styles , is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is the current TNA World Heavyweight Champion...
and
Brother DevonDevon E. Hughes is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment as D-Von Dudley...
defeated Steiner, Booker T, and Cute Kip, the latter of whom replaced Kevin Nash due to Nash suffering an injury, after Foley pinned Steiner following a double underhook DDT onto a
steelSteel is an alloy consisting mostly of iron, with a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most cost-effective alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
chairA folding chair is a light portable chair that can be stored in a stack, row or on a specially designed cart . They are usually used for seating large amounts of people in an arena where permanent seating is not possible or practical...
. At
Against All OddsAgainst All Odds was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , which took place on February 8, 2009 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida...
, Steiner defeated his former protegé Petey Williams after a Steiner ScrewDriver, a move Steiner had not used since the 1990s. Steiner entered a feud with the returning Samoa Joe, where Joe would threaten and attack Steiner for several weeks until
Destination XDestination X was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , which took place on March 15, 2009 at the TNA Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida...
where they finally faced off. Steiner would win in which Joe would get himself disqualified. Joe would then drag Steiner out and seeming to have "killed" him. However, Steiner was seen the next week on
Impact! with his face covered to hide the storyline injury. Recently, Steiner and Booker T seem to have formed the Mafia's resident tag team, immediately setting their sites on the TNA Tag Team Championship. At
Victory RoadVictory Road was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , which took place on July 19, 2009 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida...
, Steiner and Booker defeated
Beer Money, Inc.Beer Money, Inc. is a professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Robert Roode and James Storm in the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...
to win the World Tag Team Championship, giving Steiner his very first title in TNA. At
Bound for GloryBound for Glory was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion, which took place on October 18, 2009 at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California...
Steiner and Booker lost the TNA World Tag Team Titles to the
British InvasionThe British Invasion are a villainous professional wrestling alliance in the American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . The group consists of English wrestlers Brutus Magnus and Doug Williams, as well as their Welsh enforcer Rob Terry...
in a four way Full Metal Mayhem Tag Team match, which also included Team 3D and Beer Money.
Personal life
Steiner is married to his wife Christa, with children He also attended the
University of MichiganThe University of Michigan, Ann Arbor is a public research university located in the state of Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university, the flagship campus of the University of Michigan, and one of the top public universities in the world...
, where he was an All-American wrestler.
Acting career
Steiner appeared in the
television programA television program , television programme , or television show is a segment of content broadcast on television...
CharmedCharmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
on February 1, 2001, playing "Mega Man" in the episode "Wrestling With Demons".
2007 injury
While wrestling
ApoloGermán Figueroa is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, better known as Nuevo Gran Apolo, or simply Apolo. Figueroa began performing in Puerto Rico's independent circuit, before entering the International Wrestling Association and World Wrestling Council...
at a TNA
house showA house show is a short professional wrestling show run by a major promotion, such as World Wrestling Entertainment or Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , that is not televised or taped...
in
San Juan, Puerto RicoSan Juan is the capital and largest municipality in Puerto Rico. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 433,733, making it the 42nd-largest city under the jurisdiction of the United States. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico...
on June 3, 2007, Steiner sustained a stiff kick to the throat. After he began
coughing up bloodHemoptysis or haemoptysis is the expectoration of blood or of blood-stained sputum from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs Hemoptysis or haemoptysis is the expectoration (coughing up) of blood or of blood-stained sputum from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs Hemoptysis or haemoptysis is...
, he was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he was diagnosed with a torn
tracheaThe trachea, or windpipe, is a tube that connects to the pharynx or larynx, allowing the passage of air to the lungs. It is lined with pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium cells with mucosal goblet cells which produce mucus...
and given five hours to live. Steiner was put into an
induced comaA barbiturate-induced coma, or barb coma, is a temporary coma brought on by a controlled dose of a barbiturate drug, usually pentobarbital or thiopental...
for two days, during which time doctors cut through his ribs and lung and repaired the tear, then began
draining fluidThoracentesis is an invasive procedure to remove fluid or air from the pleural space for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. A cannula, or hollow needle, is carefully introduced into the thorax, generally after administration of local anesthesia...
from his lungs, a process that lasted two weeks. Unable to fly (because the change in air pressure would have caused his lung to
collapseIn medicine , a pneumothorax is a potential medical emergency wherein air or gas is present in the pleural cavity. A pneumothorax can occur spontaneously. It can also occur as the result of disease or injury to the lung, or due to a puncture to the chest wall...
) Steiner eventually left Puerto Rico on a
cruise shipA cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience. Cruising has become a major part of the tourism industry, with millions of passengers each year...
and arrived back in the United States one week later.
Controversy
Steiner's weight gain in the late 1990s led to allegations of
steroidSince their discovery anabolic steroids have been widely used as an ergogenic aid to improve performance in sports, to improve one's physical appearance or in self-medication for injury recovery or as an anti-aging aid....
abuse, which he denied. Steiner claims that, upon returning to
World Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is a publicly-traded, privately-controlled integrated media and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
in late 2002 he was asked to undergo a steroid test. According to Steiner, who said he would gladly take it, the request was dropped after he told the WWE that he would go in and test with
Triple HPaul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley...
.
On April 21, 1998 in
Cherokee County, GeorgiaCherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 141,903. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 204,363...
, Steiner threatened
Georgia Department of TransportationThe Georgia Department of Transportation is the organization in charge of developing and maintaining all state and federal roadways in the state of Georgia. In addition to highways, the department also has a limited role in developing public transportation and general aviation programs...
employee Paul Kaspereen after Kaspereen informed him that an
exit rampIn the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
leading off
Interstate 575Interstate 575 is an Interstate Highway spur route in the United States, which branches off Interstate 75 in Kennesaw and connects the metro Atlanta area with the north Georgia mountains. I-575 is also the unsigned State Route 417 and is cosigned as SR 5...
was closed. He then twice hit Kaspereen with his
Ford F-250The F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motor Company sold for over five decades. The most popular variant of the F-Series is the F-150. It was the best-selling vehicle in the United States for 23 years and has been the best-selling truck for 31 years, though this does not...
pickup truckA pickup truck is a light motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area which is almost always separated from the cab to allow for chassis flex when carrying or pulling heavy loads....
(Kaspereen was not badly hurt). Steiner was subsequently arrested, and on March 17, 1999 he pled guilty to
aggravated assaultAssault is a crime of violence against another person. In some jurisdictions, including Australia and New Zealand, assault refers to an act that causes another to apprehend immediate and personal violence, while in other jurisdictions, such as the United States, assault may refer only to the threat...
and making "
terroristicTerrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion.At present, there is no internationally agreed definition of terrorism...
threats" (
feloniesA felony is a serious crime in the United States and previously other common law countries. The term originates from English common law where felonies were originally crimes which involved the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods; other crimes were called misdemeanors...
carrying a maximum sentence of 30 years imprisonment). Under Georgian first-offender rules, which stipulates that a first-time offender will be found not guilty if they do not violate the terms of their probation, Judge C. Michael Roach sentenced Steiner to 10 days in the Cherokee County jail. He also placed Steiner on a seven year
probationProbation is a sentence which may be imposed by a court in lieu of incarceration. A criminal who is "on probation" has been convicted of a crime but has served only part of the sentence in jail, or has not served time at all...
order, ordered him to pay
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25,000 in fines,
restitutionThe law of restitution is the law of gains-based recovery. It is to be contrasted with the law of compensation, which is the law of loss-based recovery. Obligations to make restitution and obligations to pay compensation are each a type of legal response to events in the real world. When a court...
, and legal fees and ordered him to perform 200 hours of
community serviceCommunity service is an act by a person that benefits the local community. People become involved in community service for many reasons: for some, serving community is an altruistic act, for others it is a punishment....
.
Towards the end of his tenure in
World Championship WrestlingWorld Championship Wrestling was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and his...
, Steiner embarked upon a rivalry with wrestler Diamond Dallas Page after insulting Page's wife
KimberlyKimberly Lynn Bacon is an American former actress and valet for ex-husband Diamond Dallas Page, during which she was known by the ring name Kimberly Page...
during an interview. Kimberly had fallen afoul of Steiner after claiming that
drugThe illegal drug trade is a global black market consisting of the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of illegal controlled drugs. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs by drug control laws...
paraphernaliaDrug paraphernalia is any equipment, product, or material that is modified for making, using, or concealing illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine...
found backstage belonged to
Tammy Lynn SytchTamara Lynn Sytch is an American professional wrestling manager, personality and occasional wrestler. She achieved her greatest success as Sunny for the World Wrestling Federation during the 1990s, and is widely considered as one of the first Divas...
, an accusation that, despite Sytch's vehement denial, led to her being released from the promotion soon after. The acrimony between Steiner and Page eventually descended into violence, with the two men engaging in a
locker roomA changeroom , locker room, dressing room or changing room is a room or area designated for changing one's clothes...
fight before being separated by other wrestlers.
On the February 7, 2000 episode of
NitroWCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship Wrestling. The show aired Monday nights on TNT, going head-to-head with the World Wrestling Federation's Monday Night Raw from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001. Production ceased after WCW was purchased...
, Steiner angered WCW officials when he directed disparaging remarks towards World Championship Wrestling and
Ric FlairRichard Morgan Fliehr better known by his ring name, Ric Flair, is an American professional wrestler. Also known as "The Nature Boy," Flair is one of the most well known professional wrestlers in the world....
during an interview. In the course of the interview, Steiner claimed that when Ric Flair appeared on WCW programming, "the people at home, all they did was grab their
remoteA remote control is a component of an electronics device, most commonly a television set, used for operating the device wirelessly from a short line-of-sight distance....
, and change their channel to the
WWFWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is a publicly-traded, privately-controlled integrated media and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
, and watch
Stone ColdSteve Austin , better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is an American film and television actor and retired professional wrestler...
- a person you and your own friends got fired from here, 'cause you're a jealous old bastard." Steiner went on to call Flair an "ass-kissing, butt-sucking bastard" and finished the tirade with the words "WCW sucks!". He was suspended for two weeks with pay for the incident.
In January 2001, Steiner was arrested after inadvertently assaulting Randall Mankins, an
emergency medical technicianEmergency medical technician is a term used in various countries to denote a healthcare provider trained to provide pre-hospital emergency medical services....
employed by the
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fire departmentA fire station is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus , personal protective equipment, fire hose, fire extinguishers, and other fire extinguishing equipment...
. As part of an episode of
WCW Monday Nitro, an EMT was sent to the ring to tend to
Michael ModestMichael Cariglio is an American professional wrestler, better known by his stage name, Michael Modest . A Bay Area legend on the independent circuit scene, Modest ran the promotion Pro Wrestling IRON with tag partner Donovan Morgan and Frank Murdoch until its closure in 2005...
and
Christopher DanielsDaniel Christopher Covell is an American professional wrestler, best known in the United States by his ring name "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling wrestling as Daniels. He has also wrestled as Curry Man and Suicide...
, who were selling leg injuries ostensibly inflicted by Steiner. As the EMT entered the ring, Steiner struck him twice. Steiner was arrested for assault the following morning as he tried to board a plane. Charges of assault were later dropped when it was determined that Steiner was not made aware that this EMT was not a paid actor.
In 2001, Steiner fought backstage with WCW road agent
Terry TaylorTerry Taylor , is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his time in the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation...
.
In December 2005, Steiner, along with
Lex LugerLawrence Wendell Pfohl best known by his ring name Lex Luger, is an American former professional wrestler and football player. He is best known for his work with the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation...
and
Buff BagwellMarcus Alexander Bagwell is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name, Buff Bagwell...
, were removed from a
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from
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to
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,
ManitobaManitoba is a prairie province in Canada and has an area of . Manitoba is bordered by the provinces of Ontario to the east and Saskatchewan to the west, the territory of Nunavut to the north, and the U.S. states of North Dakota and Minnesota to the south...
following a disturbance onboard the plane. The three men were detained for several hours before Steiner and Bagwell were released and permitted to continue on their journey (Luger, however, was held without bail and later charged and jailed). Steiner would later invoke the incident in his in-ring interviews, describing himself as a violent criminal with little regard for the forces of
law and orderIn politics, law and order refers to a political platform which supports a strict criminal justice system, especially in relation to violent and property crime, through harsher criminal penalties...
.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Frankensteiner
- Steiner Flatliner (Reverse STO) – 2002–2004; used rarely as a regular move thereafter
- Steiner Recliner (Standing camel clutch)
- SSD – Steiner Screwdriver (Vertical suplex piledriver) – 1990s; used rarely thereafter
- Twisting double underhook powerbomb – mid–late 1990s
- Signature moves
- Elbow drop with theatrics, followed by push ups
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- Military press drop
- Multiple suplex
A suplex is an offensive move used in professional sport wrestling. The move consists of one wrestler picking up his or her opponent off the ground and then using a large portion of his or her own body weight to drive the opponent down on the mat. Nearly all suplexes have the attacker going down...
variations
- Belly to back
- Exploder, sometimes from the second or top rope
- Northern lights
- Spinning side / Overhead belly to belly, sometimes from the second or top rope
- Reverse DDT
- Super Samoan drop
- Steiner–Line (Lariat)
- Tilt-a-whirl mat slam
- With Rick Steiner
Robert Rechsteiner better known by his ring name Rick Steiner, is an American professional wrestler.Steiner is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, both as a singles...
- Steiner DDT (Rick lifts the opponent up followed by Scott hitting an aided elevated DDT
The double-team maneuvers in professional wrestling are executed by two wrestlers instead of one and typically are used by tag teams in tag team matches. Many of these maneuvers are combination of two throws, or submission holds. Most moves are known by the names that professional wrestlers give...
)
- Steiner Device (Rick holds the opponent in an electric chair position while Scott hits a diving clothesline to the opponent
Doomsday Device, often shortened to Device, is a term used in professional wrestling to reference a tandem move in which one wrestler hoists the opponent on their shoulders so that they are facing in the same direction in what is known as the electric chair position, while another wrestler climbs...
)
- Steinerizer (Scott lifts the opponent up followed by Rick hitting an aided diving bulldog)
- Steiner–Line / German suplex combination
- Managers and valets
In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
- Buff Bagwell
Marcus Alexander Bagwell is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name, Buff Bagwell...
- Ted DiBiase
Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase, Sr. is a retired professional wrestler, manager, and color commentator. DiBiase achieved championship success in a number of well-known promotions, but is best recalled to mainstream audiences for his time in the WWF, where he wrestled as "The Million Dollar Man" Ted...
- Eddie Gilbert
- Missy Hyatt
Melissa Ann Hiatt is an American professional wrestler and valet, better known by her ring name, Missy Hyatt. She gained the majority of her fame while working for World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling...
- Stacy Keibler
Stacy Ann Keibler is an American actress, model and former professional wrestler and valet for World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment ....
- Rhaka Khan
Trenesha Biggers is a model and professional wrestler who previously worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Rhaka Khan. She was in the final top 25 in the 2005 WWE Diva Search....
- Midajah
Melinda McCullum , also known by her ring name Midajah, is an American actress, singer and fitness model, former professional wrestler and valet for World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling All-Stars and Ultimate Pro Wrestling....
- nWo girls (Tylene Buck
Tylene Buck is an American model and a former professional wrestling valet under the name of Major Gunns.-Modeling:...
, April HunterApril Hunter is an American professional wrestling valet, fitness and glamour model, and former professional wrestler.-World Championship Wrestling :...
, Shakira (Kim Kanner), Midajah and Pamela PaulshockPamela Paulshock is an actress, model and a former professional wrestling interviewer.-Early career:Pamela Paulshock started her acting career in 1997 in Fugitive Champion. She also began a bikini and fitness modeling career while she was in college for some extra income...
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- Shakira (Kim Kanner)
- Vincent
Mike Jones is a retired American professional wrestler better known as Virgil in the World Wrestling Federation and Vincent in World Championship Wrestling.-Championship Wrestling Association :...
- Tojo Yamamoto
- Nickname
A nickname is a descriptive name given in place of or in addition to the official name of a person, place or thing. It can also be the familiar or truncated form of the proper name, which may sometimes be used simply for convenience A nickname (also spelled "nick name") is a descriptive name...
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- "The Big Bad Booty Daddy"
- "Big Poppa Pump"
- "The Genetic Freak"
- "Freakzilla"
- "Superstar"
- "White Thunder"
- "Negin"
Amateur wrestling
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a voluntary association of about 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States and Canada...
- 1983 Division I Big 10 – Fifth place
- 1984 Division I Big 10 – Runner up
- 1985 Division I Big 10 – Runner up
- 1986 Division I Big 10 – Runner up
- 1986 Division I All American – Sixth place
Professional wrestling
- Continental Wrestling Association
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- CWA Tag Team Championship
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(3 times) – with Billy Travis (2), and Jed Grundy (1)
- Jim Crockett Promotions
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/ World Championship WrestlingWorld Championship Wrestling was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and his...
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship
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(1 time)1 – with Rick SteinerRobert Rechsteiner better known by his ring name Rick Steiner, is an American professional wrestler.Steiner is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, both as a singles...
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)
The World Championship Wrestling Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling...
(1 time) – with Rick Steiner
- WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
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(2 times)
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship
The World Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and the top title contested for in World Championship Wrestling...
(1 time)
- WCW World Tag Team Championship
The World Championship Wrestling Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling...
(6 times) – with Rick Steiner
- WCW World Television Championship
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(2 times)
- Pat O'Connor
Patrick John "Pat" O'Connor , was a professional wrestler from New Zealand. O'Connor was regarded as one of the premier workers of his era...
Memorial Tag Team Tournament (1990)2 – with Rick Steiner
- Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
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- NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship
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(1 time, current) – with Rick Steiner
- New Japan Pro Wrestling
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- IWGP Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Rick Steiner
- Pro Wrestling America
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- PWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rick Steiner
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
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- PWI Tag Team of the Year
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(1990, 1993) with Rick Steiner
- PWI ranked him #
2 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with Rick Steiner in 2003
- PWI ranked him #6 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1991
- Stars and Stripes Championship Wrestling
- SSCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
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- TNA World Tag Team Championship
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(1 time) – with Booker TBooker Tio Huffman , better known by his ring name Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently wrestling for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...
- World Wrestling All-Stars
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- WWA World Heavyweight Championship
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(1 time)
- World Wrestling Association (Indianapolis)
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- WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- WWA World Tag Team Championship
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(1 time) – with Jerry Graham, Jr.
- World Wide Wrestling Alliance
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- WWWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
- World Wrestling Federation
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- WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Rick Steiner
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
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- Best Wrestling Maneuver (1989, 1990) Frankensteiner
- Match of the Year (1991) with Rick Steiner vs. Hiroshi Hase and Kensuke Sasaki
is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently wrestles for various promotions through his own agency, Kensuke Office. He is the first of two men ever to hold all 3 of puroresu's major heavyweight titles – the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, the AJPW Triple Crown Championship, and the GHC...
at WCW/New Japan Supershow
- Tag Team of the Year award (1990) with Rick Steiner
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (2003) vs. Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley...
at No Way OutNo Way Out was the fourth annual No Way Out pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment . The event took place on February 23, 2003 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec and starred the promotion's Raw and SmackDown! brands.The main event from the SmackDown! brand was a rematch...
1This title reign occurred after Ted Turner's purchase of Mid-Atlantic from Jim Crockett, Jr. in 1988 and renaming it World Championship Wrestling but prior to the title being renamed the WCW United States Tag Team Championship.
2Tournament was won in 1990, after Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling's purchase and renaming.
3This Mid-Atlantic promotion, while currently operating out of the same region of the United States and having revised some of the championships used by the original Mid-Atlantic promotion, isn't the same promotion that was once owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. and was sold to Ted Turner in 1988. It is just another NWA affiliated promotion.
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