Rick Steiner: Profile, Career, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Gimmick Evolution and Stats

Profile Info

Gender Male

Real Name Robert Rechsteiner

Ring Names

Rick Steiner

Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)

Weight

280 lbs (127 kg)

Born March 9, 1961 (age 59)

Birth Place Bay City, Michigan

Billed From

Detroit, Michigan

Nicknames The Dog-Faced Gremlin

Career History

Roles

Wrestler (January 1, 1983 - Present)

Companies / Promotions

Promotion	from	to
Promotion INDY	February 14, 2004	Present
Promotion NWA	October 30, 2010	February 26, 2011
Promotion TNA	May 13, 2007	January 29, 2008
Promotion NOAH	July 24, 2004	July 12, 2005
Promotion TNA	June 19, 2002	October 29, 2003
Promotion NJPW	February 1, 2002	September 15, 2003
Promotion WCW	March 11, 1996	March 21, 2001
Promotion NJPW	December 13, 1993	May 3, 1997
Promotion ECW	July 28, 1995	October 28, 1995
Promotion WWE	December 14, 1992	April 12, 1994
Promotion NJPW	March 21, 1991	January 4, 1993
Promotion WCW	November 6, 1988	September 20, 1992
Promotion NWA	January 10, 1985	October 29, 1988
Promotion NJPW	February 23, 1987	March 20, 1987
Promotion AWA	January 10, 1985	November 3, 1985

Face / Heel Turns

Alignment	from	to
Heel

Images

Jun 2002

Mar 1999

Jan 1991

Nov 1988

Jan 1985

Finishers

Steiner Driver - Death Valley driver
Diving bulldog

Theme Songs

Theme Song "The Dog Pound", by Jimmy Hart & Howard Helm - Single

Titles & Accomplishments

Titles Won

Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling

1 NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship
2 NWA United States Tag Team Championship - with Eddie Gilbert (1), Scott Steiner (1)
8 NWA (Mid-Atlantic version)/WCW World Tag Team Championship - with Scott Steiner (7), Kenny Kaos (1)
3 NWA/WCW World Television Championship
1 WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

World Wrestling Federation

2 WWF World Tag Team Championship - with Scott Steiner

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

2 NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship - with Terry Taylor (1), Scott Steiner (1)

New Japan Pro Wrestling

2 IWGP Tag Team Championship - with Scott Steiner

Pro Wrestling America

1 PWA Tag Team Championship - with Scott Steiner

Southern Championship Wrestling

1 SCW Championship

Universal Wrestling Federation

1 UWF World Tag Team Championship - with Sting

World League Wrestling

2 WLW Heavyweight Championship

World Pro Wrestling

1 WPW Heavyweight Championship

Other Accomplishments

WCW Pat O'Connor Memorial Tag Team Tournament Winner (1990 - with Scott Steiner)
PWI Tag Team of the Year (1990 - with Scott Steiner)
PWI Tag Team of the Year (1993 - with Scott Steiner)
PWI Match of the Year (1991 - with Scott Steiner vs. Lex Luger & Sting; SuperBrawl)
10° in the PWI 500 (1991)
2° in the PWI Years Top 100 Teams (2003 - with Scott Steiner)