| Birth Day | February 28, 1953 |
| Birth Place | West Point, NY |
| Age | 71 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
He won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in 1989, and in 2009 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
He was a two-time New York State Wrestling qualifier while attending Boca Ciega High School.
After being retired for eight years, he returned to the WWE in 2005 where he was introduced as a legend.
His son Richard Jr also became a professional Wrestler. He has been married four times, most recently to Claudia Sobieski. He has one son, Richie Steamboat.
He won a WCW World Tag Team Championship alongside Dustin Rhodes.
