Rick Steiner | |
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Birth name | Robert Rechsteiner |
Born | Bay City, Michigan, U.S.[1][2] | March 9, 1961
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Children | 3, including Bron Breakker |
Family | Scott Steiner (brother) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Rick Steiner[3] |
Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[3] |
Billed weight | 280 lb (127 kg)[3] |
Billed from | Detroit, Michigan[3] |
Trained by | Brad Rheingans Eddie Sharkey[1] |
Debut | 1983[1] |
Retired | 2019 |
Robert Rechsteiner[1] (born March 9, 1961)[1] is an American retired 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 eight time World Tag Team Champion (seven times with his brother Scott as half of the Steiner Brothers, and once with Kenny Kaos). In addition to tag team success, he was also a one time United States Heavyweight Champion and a three time World Television Champion. Beyond WCW, Steiner found success in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he and Scott held the IWGP Tag Team Championship twice, and the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE), where they won the World Tag Team Championship twice.