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{{Short description|American professional wrestler}}
{{about|the professional wrestler|the Tony Award-winning Broadway producer|Rick Steiner (producer)}}
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{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name        = Rick Steiner
|image       = Rick Steiner Photo Op GalaxyCon Raleigh 2021.jpg
|caption     = Steiner in 2021
|birth_name  = Robert Rechsteiner
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1961|3|9}}
|birth_place = [[Bay City, Michigan]], U.S.<ref name=OWOW/><ref name=MySpace>{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/ricksteiner_dfg |title=Rick Steiner's official MySpace }}</ref>
|family      = [[Scott Steiner]] (brother)
|children    = 3, including [[Bron Breakker]]
|alma_mater  = [[University of Michigan]]
|names       = '''Rick Steiner'''<ref name=WWEBio>{{cite web |title=Rick Steiner - WWE Alumini Profile |url=https://www.wwe.com/superstars/rick-steiner |website=[[WWE]] |access-date=January 7, 2019 |archive-date=April 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416030612/https://www.wwe.com/superstars/rick-steiner |url-status=live }}</ref>
|height      = 5 ft 11 in<ref name=WWEBio/>
|weight      = 280 lb<ref name=WWEBio/>
|billed      = [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]<ref name=WWEBio/>
|trainer     = [[Brad Rheingans]]<br />[[Eddie Sharkey]]<ref name=OWOW/>
|debut       = 1983<ref name=OWOW/>
|retired     = 2019
}}
'''Robert Rechsteiner'''<ref name=OWOW>{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/r/rick-steiner.html |title=Rick Steiner|access-date=January 16, 2011 |publisher=Online World of Wrestling |archive-date=July 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728181558/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/r/rick-steiner.html |url-status=live}}</ref> (born March 9, 1961)<ref name=OWOW/> is an American retired [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], better known by the [[ring name]] '''Rick Steiner'''.
Steiner is best known for his tenure with [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), where he was an [[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|eight time]] [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team Champion]] (seven times with his brother [[Scott Steiner|Scott]] as half of the [[Steiner Brothers]], and once with [[Kenny Kaos]]). In addition to tag team success, he was also a [[List of WWE United States Champions|one time]] [[WWE United States Championship|United States Heavyweight Champion]] and a [[List of WCW World Television Champions|three time]] [[WCW World Television Championship|World Television Champion]]. Beyond WCW, Steiner found success in [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]], where he and Scott held the [[IWGP Tag Team Championship]] [[List of IWGP Tag Team Champions|twice]], and the [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]], where they won the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|World Tag Team Championship]] [[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|twice]].
==Early life==
Steiner was a [[collegiate wrestling]] standout at the [[University of Michigan]], where he placed second at the [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] Championships in 1983 for the Wolverines, became an NCAA qualifier, and established the fastest pin record in the school's history at 15 seconds. At the 1983 NCAA tournament, Steiner wrestled against three-time All-American and future National Champion [[Tab Thacker]] of North Carolina State.<ref name=OWOW/> After earning his [[bachelor's degree]] in education,<ref name=REMAX>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlingrealestate.com/about-us/|title=About Broadus/Steiner Group at RE/MAX|access-date=September 16, 2010|archive-date=May 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100512002458/http://www.wrestlingrealestate.com/about-us/|url-status=live}}</ref> he was introduced to professional wrestling by [[George Steele|George "The Animal" Steele]] and entered pro wrestling immediately out of college.<ref name=OWOW/>
==Professional wrestling career==
=== Early career (1983–1988) ===
He initially wrestled under the name Rob Rechsteiner before he took on the simpler [[ring name]] Rick Steiner. He spent time in the [[American Wrestling Association]], [[Montreal]] promotion International Wrestling, and the [[Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)|Universal Wrestling Federation]] (UWF). While in the UWF he formed a [[tag team]] with [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]], winning the [[UWF World Tag Team Championship]] in 1987. Also in 1987 he wrestled for [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=201&page=4&year=1987&promotion=7 |title=Rick Steiner - Matches |website=CageMatch |access-date=October 1, 2019 |archive-date=April 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407035002/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=201&page=4&year=1987&promotion=7 |url-status=live }}</ref> The UWF was bought out by [[Jim Crockett Jr.]] in 1988, acquiring much of its roster (including Steiner), for his [[National Wrestling Alliance]] territory, [[Jim Crockett Promotions]] (JCP).<ref name=OWOW/>
===Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling (1988–1992) ===
{{Main|The Steiner Brothers}}
Steiner was a charter member of the [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|faction]] known as [[The Varsity Club]] along with [[Mike Rotunda]] and their [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] [[Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)|Kevin Sullivan]], with the long-term angle being that Rotunda was favored by Sullivan and both of them looked at Steiner as their dull-witted underling. It also started a slow fan favorite turn for Steiner, as he began breaking rules less often and was portrayed as a dim but good-hearted guy who was a villain by association only. Steiner and Rotunda were given a spot at the second ever Clash of the Champions, which took place in Miami on June 8, 1988. The duo faced Jimmy Garvin and Ronnie Garvin in a losing effort. Eventually, this would lead to a breakup and Steiner subsequently [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Turn|became]] a [[Face (professional wrestling)|fan favorite]] before winning the [[WCW World Television Championship|Television Championship]] from Rotunda at [[Starrcade (1988)|Starrcade]].
In early 1989, his brother Scott began accompanying him to the ring and eventually, the two formed [[Steiner Brothers|a tag team]]. They proved they were a serious tag team by defeating the Freebirds for the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team Championship]] in November 1989. The pair continued to dominate in [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) (as JCP came to be known following its sale to [[Turner Broadcasting System]]), winning multiple championships and making occasional trips to [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]].
===World Wrestling Federation (1992–1994)===
The two jumped to the [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF), WCW's biggest competitor, in December 1992 after then WCW Executive Vice President [[Bill Watts]] lowballed them on a contract extension and then gave them the option for an early release from their present contracts. They found success there as well, winning the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|WWF World Tag Team Championship]] from [[Money Inc.]] ([[Ted DiBiase]] and [[Mike Rotunda|Irwin R. Schyster]]) on two occasions.
The Steiners left the WWF in 1994, with Rick stating that he felt that [[Vince McMahon]] was not following through with promises made to the team.
===Extreme Championship Wrestling (1995)===
After leaving the WWF, Steiner debuted in [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] in April 1995 at [[ECW Three Way Dance|Three Way Dance]], substituting for [[Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu]] in the main event.
The Steiner Brothers reunited in ECW on July 28, 1995, defeating [[Dudley Dudley (wrestler)|Dudley Dudley]] and [[Gangrel|Vampire Warrior]]. A few days later on August 4, they defeated Dudley Dudley and [[2 Cold Scorpio]]. The following day, the Steiner Brothers made their debut in the [[The Arena (Philadelphia)|ECW Arena]] at [[Wrestlepalooza (1995)|Wrestlepalooza]], where they teamed with [[Eddie Guerrero]] in a loss to Scorpio, [[Dean Malenko]], and [[Mick Foley|Cactus Jack]]. On August 25, they defeated Scorpio and Malenko and then Scorpio and [[Chris Benoit]] the following evening. On August 28, they defeated Dudley Dudley and [[Dances with Dudley]].
At Gangstas' Paradise on September 16, 1995, they teamed with [[Taz (wrestler)|Taz]] in a loss to [[The Eliminators]] ([[John Kronus]] and [[Perry Saturn]]) and [[Jason Knight (wrestler)|Jason]]. On September 23, they defeated [[Raven (wrestler)|Raven]] and [[Stevie Richards]]. Rick made his final ECW appearance on October 28, teaming with Taz in a loss to The Eliminators in a tag team match.
===New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1991–1997, 2000)===
Steiner made his return to [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] in 1991 with Scott. They won the [[IWGP Tag Team Championship]] two times. In 1995, the Steiners wrestled for NJPW full-time until going to WCW in March 1996. Rick returned later that year while under contract with WCW with [[Keiji Muto]] as a tag team. On May 3, 1997, he teamed with Scott and Muto as they lost to [[Masahiro Chono]] and [[Outsiders (professional wrestling)|The Outsiders]], [[Kevin Nash]] and [[Scott Hall]].
On January 4, 2000, Steiner defeated [[Randy Savage]] making it Savage's last singles match.
===Return to WCW (1996–2001)===
On the March 11, 1996 episode of ''[[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]]'', the Steiner Brothers redebuted in [[World Championship Wrestling]] in a losing effort to [[The Road Warriors]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1996032m.htm|title=Nitro report on March 11, 1996|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=November 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102123255/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/1996032m.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The following week on ''Nitro'', the Steiners picked up their first win since returning after they defeated [[The Public Enemy (professional wrestling)|The Public Enemy]].<ref name=Nitro96>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1996033m.htm|title=Nitro report on March 18, 1996|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180015/http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1996033m.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> After briefly [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feuding]] with both the Warriors and Public Enemy, the Steiners began feuding with the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team Champions]] [[Harlem Heat]]. On July 24 at a house show, the Steiner Brothers defeated Harlem Heat to win the World Tag Team Championship, although they re-lost the title to Harlem Heat three days later. The Steiner Brothers then reclaimed the title after defeating [[Outsiders (professional wrestling)|The Outsiders]] on January 25, 1997, at Souled Out.<ref name=SouledOut>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/19970127.htm|title=Souled Out report on January 25, 1997|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=September 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927023221/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/19970127.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Only two days later, they were stripped of the title by [[Eric Bischoff]].<ref name=SouledOut/> Rick then faced [[Kevin Nash]] for the title at Spring Stampede on April 6 due to [[Scott Hall]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#No-show|not appearing]], but was unable to win the title back.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/19970407.htm|title=Spring Stampede report on April 6, 1997|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=September 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925130812/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/19970407.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
In a shocking move during the August 4, 1997 episode of ''Nitro'', the Steiner Brothers introduced [[Ted DiBiase]] as their new manager (DiBiase was no longer a member of the nWo and had not been seen on TV since April). After starting a winning streak, the Steiner Brothers defeated the Outsiders in a rematch for the World Tag Team Title on August 9 at [[Road Wild (1997)|Road Wild]], but due to winning via disqualification, they did not win the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/19970811.htm|title=Road Wild report on August 9, 1997|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=September 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926095334/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/19970811.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> On the October 13 episode of ''Nitro'', the Steiner Brothers finally reclaimed the World Tag Team Title after defeating Hall and his substitute tag team partner [[Sean Waltman|Syxx]].<ref name=Nitro2>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1997102m.htm|title=Nitro report on October 13, 1997|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=September 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927003919/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/1997102m.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> On the October 27 episode of ''Nitro'', the Steiners successfully retained the title in their first defense against The Public Enemy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1997104m.htm|title=Nitro report on October 27, 1997|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=September 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925145123/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/1997104m.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> After several successful title defenses, they re-lost the title to the Outsiders on the January 12, 1998 episode of ''Nitro''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1998012m.htm|title=Nitro report on January 12, 1998|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=October 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007000420/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/1998012m.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Nearly a month later, they defeated the Outsiders for the championship on the February 9 episode of ''Nitro''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1998022m.htm|title=Nitro report on February 9, 1998|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=November 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102004907/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/1998022m.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
During a title defense against the Outsiders during [[SuperBrawl VIII]] on February 22, the Steiner Brothers disbanded when Scott [[List of professional wrestling terms#T|turned]] on Rick and DiBiase, becoming a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villain]] in the process by allowing the Outsiders to pin Rick and win the World Tag Team Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1998024p.htm|title=SuperBrawl VIII report on February 22, 1998|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=September 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924125020/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/1998024p.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Scott subsequently joined the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|New World Order]] (nWo) [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|faction]] and began [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feuding]] with Rick, whilst also trying to get him to join. In addition to Scott, Rick also began feuding with various members of the nWo, facing them in either singles matches or teaming with [[Lex Luger]] on occasion in tag team matches over the following months, and DiBiase remained in Rick's corner during this stretch. Rick took several months off soon after this due to shoulder surgery caused by an ambush attack from Scott and [[Brian Adams (wrestler)|Brian Adams]] during the May 4 episode of ''Nitro''.
Scott would talk trash about Rick for months until Rick finally healed and was ready to return for revenge. Upon returning from his injury, Rick was no longer accompanied by DiBiase (Rick made his return to TV during the August 3 episode of ''Nitro''). Rick and Scott were then scheduled for a long-anticipated match at ''Road Wild'', but the match didn't happen after Scott and Bagwell came out to claim to [[J. J. Dillon]] that Scott could not compete "due to injury". Then, after wrestling to a "no contest" against Scott at ''[[Fall Brawl (1998)|Fall Brawl]]'' on September 13,<ref name="ddtdigest.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1998092p.htm|title=Fall Brawl report on September 13, 1998|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=October 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007163857/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/1998092p.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Rick teamed up with Scott's "former" ally [[Buff Bagwell]] to defeat Scott (who was a substitute for Scott Hall) and [[Big Show|The Giant]] for the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team Championship]] at [[Halloween Havoc (1998)|Halloween Havoc]] on October 25 despite Bagwell turning on Rick during the match.<ref name=Halloween>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1998104p.htm|title=Halloween Havoc report on October 25, 1998|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=September 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927201156/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/1998104p.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Immediately after the tag team match, Rick defeated Scott in a singles match (which included overcoming an ambush attack from Bagwell and [[Stevie Ray]].<ref name=Halloween/>
The next night on ''Nitro'', Steiner nominated [[Kenny Kaos]] as his new tag team partner to hold the World Tag Team Championship with due to Bagwell turning against him after winning the title at ''[[Halloween Havoc (1998)|Halloween Havoc]]'' the previous night. Later on in the night, Steiner and Kaos successfully retained their title against nWo members The Giant and Stevie Ray.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1998104m.htm|title=Nitro report on October 26, 1998|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=September 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927165437/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/1998104m.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> At ''World War 3'' on November 22, Steiner was attacked backstage by nWo Hollywood, who injured his right shoulder. Despite the attack, Rick still made his way to the ring for his scheduled match against Scott, but he clearly wasn't healthy enough to wrestle which led to the match ending in a "no contest" (Rick was further attacked by Scott and Bagwell in the ring before [[Bill Goldberg|Goldberg]] ran in to make the save). This would be Steiner's last TV appearance for several months.  On January 7, 1999, the titles were vacated, with a Tag Team Title tournament beginning that evening on Thunder.
On the March 1, 1999 episode of ''Nitro'', he made his televised return as he and Goldberg defeated Scott and Bagwell.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1999024m.htm|title=Nitro report on March 1, 1999|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=May 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519015500/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/1999024m.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> After winning several matches, Steiner became a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villain]] and lost to [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]] in a match for Booker's [[WCW World Television Championship|World Television Championship]] on the April 12 episode of ''Nitro''.<ref name=VsBooker>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1999042m.htm|title=Nitro report on April 12, 1999|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=October 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007003441/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/1999042m.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 9 at [[Slamboree (1999)|Slamboree]], Steiner defeated Booker in a rematch to win the World Television Title.<ref name=VsBooker2>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1999052p.htm|title=Slamboree report on May 9, 1999|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=May 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525082334/http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1999052p.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> After becoming a villain, Rick reunited with Scott on a few occasions and began feuding with [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]], culminating with a successful title defense at The Great American Bash on June 13.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1999062p.htm|title=The Great American Bash report on June 13, 1999|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=November 22, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122121725/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/1999062p.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> After four months as champion, he lost the title to [[Chris Benoit]] on the September 13 episode of ''Nitro'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1999092m.htm|title=Nitro report on September 13, 1999|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=November 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101103182301/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/1999092m.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> before reclaiming it a little over a month later at [[Halloween Havoc (1999)|Halloween Havoc]] on October 24.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1999104p.htm|title=Halloween Havoc report on October 24, 1999|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=March 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315080452/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/1999104p.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> At [[Mayhem (1999)|Mayhem]], Scott Hall defeated Booker T to retain his [[WWE United States Championship|United States Heavyweight Championship]] as well as win Steiner's World Television Championship, which he had to vacate due to being injured.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1999113p.htm|title=Mayhem report on November 21, 1999|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=September 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926030426/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/1999113p.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
On December 19 at [[Starrcade (1999)|Starrcade]], Steiner reformed the Varsity Club with Mike Rotunda and [[Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)|Kevin Sullivan]] to wrestle an [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Multiple man teamed matches|eight-man tag team match]] with [[Jim Duggan]] against the [[Revolution (professional wrestling)|Revolution]], whom Duggan had been feuding with. However, the Club [[List of professional wrestling terms#T|turned]] against Duggan, allowing him to be pinned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1999123p.htm|title=Starrcade report on December 19, 1999|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221334/http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1999123p.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> After Starrcade, Sullivan left the club as Steiner and Rotunda wrestled as a tag team throughout the rest of 1999 and into March 2000.
After taking a hiatus in late August, Rick returned on the January 15, 2001 episode of ''Nitro'' as he helped [[Kevin Nash]] fend off Scott after a [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship|World Heavyweight Championship]] match, turning Rick into a [[Face (professional wrestling)|fan favorite]] again. Two days later on ''[[WCW Thunder|Thunder]]'', he made his in-ring return with a victory over [[Allan Funk|Kwee Wee]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/2001012t.htm|title=Thunder report on January 17, 2001|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=October 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010093601/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/2001012t.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> On the February 5 episode of ''Nitro'', Steiner defeated [[Shane Douglas]] to win the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Heavyweight Championship]].<ref name=USwin>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/2001021m.htm|title=Nitro report on February 5, 2001|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=September 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100925143759/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/2001021m.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Later that night, he teamed with Nash to face Scott in a handicap match, but turned on Nash and allowed Scott to pick up the victory, thus [[List of professional wrestling terms#T|turning]] into a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villain]] once more and also joining Scott's group [[Magnificent Seven (professional wrestling)|the Magnificent Seven]].<ref name=USwin/> After winning the U.S. Heavyweight Title, Steiner began a brief feud with [[Dustin Rhodes]] over the title, which culminated at [[SuperBrawl Revenge]] with Steiner being victorious in a title match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/2001023p.htm|title=SuperBrawl Revenge report on February 18, 2001|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=September 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926130942/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/2001023p.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 18 at WCW's final [[pay-per-view]], [[WCW Greed|Greed]], Steiner lost the U.S. Heavyweight Title to Booker T.<ref name=Greed>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/2001033p.htm|title=Greed report on March 18, 2001|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=September 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926105320/http://ddtdigest.com/updates/2001033p.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> On the final episode of ''Thunder'' on March 21, Steiner wrestled his final match for WCW in a losing effort to [[Bill DeMott|Hugh Morrus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/2001033t.htm|title=Thunder report on March 21, 2001|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194056/http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/2001033t.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> WCW was bought by the [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]] only days later and Steiner's contract was not picked up. Rick would not wrestle for a year.
===New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah (2002–2005, 2008)===
Following WCW's closure, Steiner returned to the ring in February 2002; returning to New Japan Pro-Wrestling. He continued to wrestle in local venues and made several appearances, with fellow former WCW superstar [[Buff Bagwell]], around the southeast United States and the [[independent circuit]]. In May 2002 Rick reunited with Scott, since the closing of WCW, and defeated [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] and [[Kensuke Sasaki]] which was refereed by [[Chyna]]. In 2002, he also made an appearance in [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] losing to [[Bill Goldberg]]. In 2003, he teamed with [[Scott Norton]] in New Japan.
Rick worked for [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] from 2004 to 2005.<ref name=Cagematches>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=201&view=matches#matches|title=Cagematch match listings, page 1|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=June 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616150303/http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=201&view=matches#matches|url-status=live}}</ref>
On January 4, 2008, the Steiners lost to [[Matt Bloom|Giant Bernard]] and [[Travis Tomko]] for New Japan at the Tokyo Dome.
===Reunions (2005–2006)===
The brothers reunited for the [[Wrestling Fan Xperince]] in [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]] to defeat [[Buff Bagwell]] and G-Man on December 6, 2005. On June 2, 2006, Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) defeated Elvis Elliot and Original Sinn (Sinn Bodhi) at a UCW wrestling show at Bay City Western High School in Auburn, Michigan entitled "Steiner Brothers Return Home." They went to [[Dave Hebner|United Wrestling Federation]] in [[Wilson, North Carolina]], to defeat the team of [[Michael Shane and Kazarian|Matt Bentley and Frankie Kazarian]]. They also defeated Team 3D the next night in [[Wilmington, North Carolina]]. On December 9, 2006, the Steiners won the [[NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship]].
===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002–2003, 2006–2008)===
He then debuted for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] during the promotion's debut show on June 19, 2002, where he participated in the 20-Man [[Gauntlet for the Gold]] match to determine a winner for the vacant [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]], which was ultimately won by [[Ken Shamrock]]. Steiner made a one-night return to TNA in October 2003, brawling with [[Jeff Jarrett]]. On the May 4, 2006 episode of ''[[TNA Impact!|Impact!]]'', he returned as a possible partner for [[Steve Borden|Sting]] at the pay-per-view [[Sacrifice (2006)|Sacrifice]]. He made a second appearance on May 11 in a similar role.
In 2007, Rick and Scott reunited at [[Sacrifice (2007)|Sacrifice]] after Scott and [[Travis Tomko|Tomko]] lost a [[TNA World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team Championship]] match, leading to the Steiners attacking Tomko. On the episode of ''Impact!'' following Sacrifice, the Steiners busted down the door to [[Jim Cornette]]'s office and asked for Cornette to have [[Dudley Boyz|Team 3D]] meet them in the ring the next week for an opportunity at the World Tag Team Title. However, the match never transpired due to Scott needing emergency surgery after damaging his trachea during a match in Puerto Rico. Scott was then replaced by [[Road Warrior Animal]] at [[Slammiversary (2007)|Slammiversary]], where Rick and Animal lost to Team 3D for the World Tag Team Title.<ref name=Cagematches/>
At [[Victory Road (2007)|Victory Road]], he interfered in the Match of Champions by attacking the referee during [[D-Von Dudley|Brother Devon]]'s pinfall attempt on [[Kurt Angle]]. A month later at [[Hard Justice (2007)|Hard Justice]], Scott returned to the ring following his recovery and the reunited Steiners defeated Team 3D, beginning a [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] with Team 3D.<ref name=Cagematches/> In retaliation to their loss, Team 3D attacked the Steiners, ending with Rick being [[powerbomb]]ed through a table.
The Steiners returned to TNA in late September to challenge Team 3D in a [[Two out of three falls match|two out of three falls]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Tables match|tables match]] at [[Bound for Glory (2007)|Bound for Glory]]. Team 3D won the first fall after performing the [[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Death Drop|3D]] on Rick through a table. However, Brother Ray would take the first loss for his team after Scott performed the [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Frankensteiner|frankensteiner]] on him through a table. The deciding fall came when Scott lifted Ray on his shoulders and Rick performed his signature diving bulldog on Ray through a table, securing the win for the Steiners.<ref name=Cagematches/> On January 29, 2008, Rick Steiner was released due to budget cuts, splitting up the brothers once again.
===Independent circuit and sporadic appearances (2008–2019)===
[[File: Rick Steiner Portrait Legends Show @ WrestleReunion 2 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Steiner in 2012]]
After being released from TNA, Rick would continue to go on his own. On August 9, 2008, he lost to [[Bobby Eaton]] at Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. In 2009, Rick continued teaming with Scott. Rick wrestled for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from 2010 to 2011. On May 31, 2013, the Steiner Brothers won the Preston City Wrestling Tag Team Championships before losing it the following day. On June 23, the Steiner Brothers defeated Eddie Kingston and Homicide at the House of Hardcore 2 event.
On November 5, 2016, Rick lost to GNW Canadian Heavyweight Champion [[Devon Nicholson]] for Great North Wrestling in Hawkesbury, Ontario. He made a return to Japan on September 19, 2019, for Tokyo Championship Wrestling teaming with [[Kazushi Miyamoto]] defeating Elliot Russell and Sigmon. This would be Steiner's last match to date.
===Return to WWE (2022)===
At ''[[NXT: New Year's Evil (2022)|NXT New Year's Evil]]'', Rick appeared in the now renamed WWE in what is his first appearance since 1994, celebrated his son, [[Bron Breakker]]'s first [[NXT Championship]] win over [[Tommaso Ciampa]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Paul |title=Rick Steiner appeared after WWE NXT 2.0 went off the air |url=https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/rick-steiner-appeared-after-wwe-nxt-2-0-went-off-the-air/ |website=wrestlingnews.co |access-date=January 11, 2022 |date=January 4, 2022 |archive-date=January 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109155420/https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/rick-steiner-appeared-after-wwe-nxt-2-0-went-off-the-air/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Rick and Scott Steiner were inducted into the [[WWE Hall of Fame]] on April 1, 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Powell |first1=John |title=Steiner Brothers WWE Hall of Fame bound |url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2022/03/28/steiner-brothers-wwe-hall-of-fame-bound/ |access-date=April 2, 2022 |work=Slam Wrestling |date=March 28, 2022 |archive-date=April 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402101604/https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2022/03/28/steiner-brothers-wwe-hall-of-fame-bound/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A few days later, at the end of the April 5 episode of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'' after Breakker retained the title, Rick was kidnapped by [[Joe Gacy]] and [[Parker Boudreaux|Harland]], locked up and tied inside a cage.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Renner |first1=Ethan |title=Rick Steiner captured by Harland and Joe Gacy on WWE NXT {{!}} WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/.amp/news/nxt/rick-steiner-captured-by-harland-and-joe-gacy-on-wwe-nxt |access-date=April 6, 2022 |work=F4 online |date=April 5, 2022 |archive-date=April 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406030631/https://www.f4wonline.com/.amp/news/nxt/rick-steiner-captured-by-harland-and-joe-gacy-on-wwe-nxt |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Personal life==
[[File:Steiner Brothers with a fan.jpg|thumb|Steiner worked for several years with his brother Scott. In the picture, Scott (left) and Rick (right) in 2018 posing with a fan.]]
Steiner has three sons: Hudson, Maveric, and [[Bron Breakker|Bronson]].<ref name=REMAX/> In 2020, Bronson signed with the [[National Football League]]'s [[Baltimore Ravens]] as an undrafted rookie,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/04/rick-steiner-son-signs-with-nfl-team-669675/|title=Rick Steiner's Son Signs With NFL Team, Scott Steiner And Others React|work=wrestlinginc.com|date=April 26, 2020|access-date=April 27, 2020|archive-date=April 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427000621/https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/04/rick-steiner-son-signs-with-nfl-team-669675/|url-status=live}}</ref> and in 2021, signed a professional wrestling contract with [[WWE]] and currently performs on the [[WWE Raw|Raw]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]] under the ring name Bron Breakker.<ref name="McGeorge">{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/11/wwe-brock-lesnar-lookalike-parker-boudreaux-signs-triple-h-confirms-14067307/|first=Alistair|last=McGeorge|title=WWE's Triple H confirms Brock Lesnar lookalike Parker Boudreaux signing: 'I'm incredibly excited'|publisher=[[DMG Media]]|work=[[Metro (British newspaper)]]|access-date=February 14, 2021|date=February 11, 2021|quote=Triple H – whose real name is Paul Levesque – also casually namedropped the signing of Bronson Rechsteiner, whose father is wrestler legend Rick Steiner.|archive-date=September 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915082722/https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/11/wwe-brock-lesnar-lookalike-parker-boudreaux-signs-triple-h-confirms-14067307/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In mid-2004, Steiner began selling [[real estate]]. He is currently with Rick Steiner and Associates at Atlanta Communities Real Estate Brokerage in the North Metro Atlanta area.
He is also a school board member of the [[Cherokee County School District (Georgia)|Cherokee County School District]].<ref name=REMAX/> He was disqualified from entering the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] primary for the 2006 term, due to using the Steiner name rather than his legal name. Steiner could have run for re-election had he presented a petition calling for this with 4,500 signatures; however, he was unable to do so. Consequently, Steiner ran unopposed as a write-in candidate in November 2006 and won.
==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame]]'''
**Class of 2014<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Mike |title=Steiners, Hennig And More {{sic|nolink=y|reason=error in source|Headling}} 2014 National Pro Wrestling Hall Of Fame Inductions |url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=81532 |access-date=February 14, 2021 |work=PWInsider |date=November 12, 2013 |archive-date=September 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915103056/https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=81532 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*'''[[Jim Crockett Promotions]]/[[World Championship Wrestling]]'''
**[[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship]] ([[NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]]){{efn|Although it was almost always defended in Florida, the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship was given to Steiner by [[Mike Rotunda]] while working a storyline together in Jim Crockett Promotions in December 1987. Steiner was stripped of the championship so that it could be defended in the Florida promotion exclusively once again in December 1988.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/fl/fl-h.html|title=NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship history|access-date=April 9, 2008|archive-date=August 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814023759/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/fl/fl-h.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
**[[WCW World Television Championship|NWA/WCW World Television Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Television Champions|3 times]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-tv.html|title=WCW World Television Championship history|access-date=April 9, 2008|archive-date=January 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119061229/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-tv.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
**[[WWE United States Championship|WCW United States Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of WWE United States Champions|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/unitedstates/3044541412|title=Rick Steiner's first WCW United States Heavyweight Championship reign|access-date=March 7, 2013|archive-date=February 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213023235/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/unitedstates/3044541412|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/unitedstates/|title=WWE United States Championship|access-date=May 25, 2020|archive-date=December 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212060631/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/unitedstates|url-status=live}}</ref>
**[[WCW United States Tag Team Championship|NWA/WCW United States Tag Team Championship]] ([[WCW United States Tag Team Championship|2 times]]) – with [[Eddie Gilbert (wrestler)|Eddie Gilbert]] (1) and [[Scott Steiner]] (1){{efn|Steiner's reigns with this championship occurred after Ted Turner purchased Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from Jim Crockett Jr. in November 1988 and renamed the promotion World Championship Wrestling. The reigns also occurred prior to the title being renamed the WCW United States Tag Team Championship and while WCW was still an NWA affiliated promotion.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-us-t.html|title=WCW United States Tag Team Championship history|access-date=April 9, 2008|archive-date=August 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822204715/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-us-t.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
**[[WCW World Tag Team Championship|NWA/WCW World Tag Team Championships]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|8 times]]) – with Scott Steiner (7) and [[Kenny Kaos]]/Judy Bagwell (1){{efn|After Buff Bagwell abandoned Steiner during the championship match, Steiner chose [[Kenny Kaos]] as a replacement partner to hold the championship with. After Kaos suffered an injury, Steiner chose Bagwell's mother Judy as a replacement partner to hold the championship with. WWE recognizes this occurrence as one continuous reign for Steiner.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midatlantic/nwa/ma-nwa-t.html|title=NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(Mid-Atlantic version)'' history|access-date=April 9, 2008|archive-date=May 1, 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030501212801/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midatlantic/nwa/ma-nwa-t.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html|title=WCW World Tag Team Championship history|access-date=April 9, 2008|archive-date=February 26, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080226100206/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/the-most-absurd-champions-ever/page-3|title=Most Absurd Champions Ever, page 3|access-date=December 2, 2013|archive-date=February 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222021324/http://www.wwe.com/classics/the-most-absurd-champions-ever/page-3|url-status=live}}</ref>
**[[Pat O'Connor (wrestler)|Pat O'Connor]] Memorial Tag Team Tournament (1990){{efn|The Steiner Brothers won the tournament in 1990 when Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling was bought by Ted Turner and renamed World Championship Wrestling, but prior to WCW's withdrawal from the National Wrestling Alliance.}} – with Scott Steiner<ref name=MySpace/>
*'''[[Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling]]'''{{efn|This Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, 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 Championship Wrestling, is not the same promotion that was once owned by Jim Crockett Jr. and subsequently sold to Ted Turner in 1988. It is just another NWA-affiliated promotion.}}
**[[NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship]] ([[NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 times]]) – with [[Terry Taylor]] (1) and Scott Steiner (1)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midatlantic/ma-t.html|title=NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship history|access-date=April 9, 2008|archive-date=April 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425120824/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midatlantic/ma-t.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]'''
**[[IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions|2 times]]) – with Scott Steiner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/newjapan/iwgp-t.html|title=IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship history|access-date=April 9, 2008|archive-date=January 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119040246/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/newjapan/iwgp-t.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''[[Preston City Wrestling]]'''
**[[Preston City Wrestling#PCW Tag Team Championship|PCW Tag Team Championship]] (1 time) – with Scott Steiner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1812|title=PCW Tag Team Championship history|access-date=June 2, 2013|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084935/http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1812|url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''[[Pro Wrestling America]]'''
**[[PWA Tag Team Championship (Minnesota)|PWA Tag Team Championship]] ([[PWA Tag Team Championship (Minnesota)#Title history|1 time]]) – with Scott Steiner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/pwatt.html|title=PWA Tag Team Championship history|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=September 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915103101/https://www.solie.org/titlehistories/pwatt.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
**[[PWI Match of the Year]] (1991) <small>with Scott Steiner vs. [[Lex Luger]] and [[Steve Borden|Sting]] at [[SuperBrawl I]]</small>
**[[PWI Tag Team of the Year]] (1990, 1993) <small>with Scott Steiner</small>
**PWI ranked him #'''2''' of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#All-Time Top Fives|PWI Years]]" with Scott Steiner in 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi100tg.htm |access-date=March 10, 2009 |title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years |publisher=Wrestling Information Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921180439/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi100tg.htm |archive-date=September 21, 2011 }}</ref>
**PWI ranked him #'''10''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 1991<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50091.htm |title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 1991 |access-date=February 14, 2009 |publisher=Wrestling Information Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607044856/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50092.htm <!--Added by H3llBot--> |archive-date=June 7, 2008 }}</ref>
**PWI ranked him #'''88''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "[[PWI Years]]" in 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi500yr.htm |title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years |access-date=September 15, 2010 |publisher=Wrestling Information Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616064424/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi500yr.htm |archive-date=June 16, 2008 }}</ref>
*'''''[[Pro Wrestling This Week]]'''''
**Wrestler of the Week (May 2, 1987) <small>with [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]]</small><ref>{{Cite episode |title=Pro Wrestling This Week |series=[[Superstars of Wrestling]] |first=Joe |last=Pedicino |author-link=Joe Pedicino |first2=Gordon (hosts) |last2=Solie |author2-link=Gordon Solie |network=[[Broadcast syndication|Syndicated]] |station=[[WATL]] |location=[[Atlanta, Georgia]] |date=May 2, 1987 }}</ref>
*'''Pure Action Championship Wrestling'''
**PACW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Scott Steiner
*'''Southern Championship Wrestling'''
**SCW Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2006-03.html |title=Independent Wrestling Results - March 2006 |access-date=July 4, 2008 |publisher=onlineworldofwrestling.com |archive-date=July 19, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719171100/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2006-03.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*'''United Wrestling Federation'''
**Rock 'n' Roll Express Tag Team Tournament - with Scott Steiner (2007)
*'''[[Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)|Universal Wrestling Federation]]'''
**[[UWF Tag Team Championship|UWF World Tag Team Championship]] ([[UWF Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midsouth/uwf/uwf-t.html|title=UWF World Tag Team Championship history|access-date=April 9, 2008|archive-date=December 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215172950/http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/midsouth/uwf/uwf-t.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''[[World League Wrestling]]'''
**[[WLW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[WLW Heavyweight Championship#Title history|2 times]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/centralstates/wlw/wlw-h.html|title=WLF Heavyweight Championship history|access-date=April 9, 2008|archive-date=January 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109201613/https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/centralstates/wlw/wlw-h.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''World Pro Wrestling'''
**WPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name=OWOW/>
*'''[[WWE|World Wrestling Federation/WWE]]'''
**[[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|WWF Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE, 1971–2010)|2 times]]) – with [[Scott Steiner]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/worldtagteam/3044541321211111 |title=The Steiner Brothers' first World Tag Team Championship reign |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022025658/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/worldtagteam/3044541321211111 |archive-date=October 22, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/worldtagteam/304454132152 |title=The Steiner Brothers' second World Tag Team Championship reign |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022025803/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/worldtagteam/304454132152 |archive-date=October 22, 2012 }}</ref>
**[[WWE Hall of Fame]] (Class of 2022) - as a member of [[The Steiner Brothers]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Steiner Brothers to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame: Class of 2022 |url=https://www.wwe.com/article/the-steiner-brothers-to-be-inducted-into-the-wwe-hall-of-fame-class-of-2022/ |website=WWE.com |access-date=March 28, 2022 |archive-date=March 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328144112/https://www.wwe.com/article/the-steiner-brothers-to-be-inducted-into-the-wwe-hall-of-fame-class-of-2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*'''''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''''
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Tag Team of the Year|Tag Team of the Year]] (1990) <small>with Scott Steiner</small>
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Improved|Most Improved]] (1986)
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Gimmick|Best Gimmick]] (1988)
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Match of the Year|Match of the Year]] (1991) <small>with Scott Steiner vs. [[Hiroshi Hase]] and [[Kensuke Sasaki]] at [[WCW/New Japan Supershow#I|WCW/New Japan Supershow]]</small>
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