10. Ricky Steamboat
Arguably the biggest babyface in the history of the wrestling business, Steamboat made his name with Jim Crockett Promotions before heading to WWF. He would then return to WCW to see out his days as an in-ring competitor. The Dragon won one World Heavyweight Championship, four US Championships, four TV Championships, and finally 12 Tag Team Championships during his time working 'down south', a record that speaks for itself and stands up against the very best. However, Steamboat's legacy from his active career is dominated by classic rivalries, most notably against Ric Flair. The battles Ricky had against The Nature Boy were some of the greatest pure wrestling matches ever seen, and hark back to a time that WWE is openly looking to get back to today in terms of bell-to-bell work and the percentage of wrestling vs entertainment. Fans that didn't live through his initial run in the realms of wrestling saw how great Steamboat was when he proved he hadn't lost a step at the grand old age of 56 in 2009. His performances against Chris Jericho were the mark of the man and proved what a great he was. Steamboat has to be a shoe-in if Lord Steven Regal fits the bill for 2K Sports.
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