5 WCW Legends Who Never Appeared On Monday Nitro

3. Ricky Steamboat

Ricky Steamboat dropkick Steve Austin WCW
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WWE fans may know him best from his WrestleMania III classic with 'Macho Man' Randy Savage, but Ricky Steamboat actually spent nearly two decades working with Jim Crockett and WCW. Steamboat got his break with Jim Crockett Promotions in 1977, winning a number of championships during his first eight years with the promotion.

Steamboat briefly moved to the WWF in the mid to late '80s, before returning to what had become WCW in 1989. Steamboat soon became the World Heavyweight Champion, becoming the last NWA World Heavyweight Champion to defend the title in All Japan Pro Wrestling. Steamboat's second return lasted less than a year.

In 1991 Steamboat returned to WCW once again, this time for the rest of his in-ring career. Steamboat continued to win championships, adding more Television and United States championships to his resume. He actually won the United States belt in his final WCW match, pinning Steve Austin at Clash of the Champions.

'The Dragon' was seriously injured in that match however, and never wrestled for WCW again. By September he had been fired (by FedEx), one year before the first episode of WCW Monday Nitro.

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