Later that night, Williams cashed in the opportunity, beating Jay Lethal for the X Division title with the Canadian Destroyer. He dropped the world heavyweight championship to Booker T before the show was closed. Diamond Dallas Page confronted Steiner backstage to stand up for his wife and it led to a real fight. Professional wrestling career World Championship Wrestling (1988-1992) At Starrcade '88 and Chi-Town Rumble, Scott Steiner started to accompany his brother Rick in his matches.By January 1989, they were competing as a tag team. He continued to be a top heel into 2000 and joined the reformed nWo.[8]. [12] The Steiner Brothers made their WWF television debut with a promo on the December 21, 1992, episode of Prime Time Wrestling. For his business clients, Scott has litigated breach of contract, business tort, trademark, real estate, foreclosure, fraud, confidentiality and non . [31] On April 24, he defeated Gonzlez in a rematch to become the new Universal Heavyweight Champion. Scott Steiner has been working as a Vice President, Strategy & Development at City of Refuge for 5 years. [17] Before joining WWE, Steiner teamed with his brother Rick to defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kensuke Sasaki on May 2, 2002, in Japan, on New Japan Pro-Wrestling's 30th Anniversary show. Unable to fly because the change in air pressure would have caused his lung to collapse, he eventually left on a cruise ship and arrived in the mainland U.S. one week later. Yeah, we were sad to see the mullet go, as well. 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During the lead-up to the match, Steiner would make his now-infamous "Scott Steiner math" promo by saying that Samoa Joe had "8 1/3% chance of winning" while Steiner had "141 2/3% chance of winning". [9] Shortly after he won the WCW World Television Championship on October 17, 1992. A lot of fans who only watch the major promotions likely have the idea that Scott Steiner is retired as a professional wrestler. He feuded with Goldberg, Diamond Dallas Page, Booker T, and The Four Horsemen and won the United States Heavyweight Championship and World Television Championship. At Turning Point on November 13, Steiner and Bully Ray lost to former Immortal stablemates Mr. Anderson and Abyss in a tag team match. Later that evening, he revealed himself to, in fact, be in fine health, turning on and attacking Sid Vicious. Upon returning to WWE in late 2002, he was asked to undergo a steroid test, and agreed on the condition that Triple H take one as well; he claims that WWE did not follow through with either test. Steiner liked Petey enough to keep a bond going whenever they worked together on independent shows after TNA. Despite Big Poppa Pump's claims of being steroid free, his behavior outside of the ring was aggressive and erratic. He wants to connect with the fans, and taking the time to sign some artwork is a great way of making that happening. He was put in an induced coma for two days, while doctors cut through his ribs and lung to repair the tear, then began draining fluid from his lungs for the next two weeks. [24], On the following episode of Impact!, Angle announced the disbanding of the Main Event Mafia, which Steiner refused to accept. Bray Wyatt is also set to return to WWE 2K23 in the summer, while other treats include new NXT ladies Wendy Choo and Tiffany Stratton. 10 WWE Wrestlers From WrestleMania 38: Where Will They Be In One Year? CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is nearly ready to reveal his decision on entering the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, saying Sunday that he would . [40] The following week, Steiner defeated Terry in a singles match. Steiner reportedly not only won but it looked like Pages life could have been in danger. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'wikinetworth_com-banner-1','ezslot_1',603,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-wikinetworth_com-banner-1-0'); (Photo: Christa's Twitter | 16ht June 2019). [81], From April 2016 until August 2020, Rechsteiner and his wife operated a Shoney's restaurant in Acworth, Georgia. [42][43] On April 17, at Lockdown, Steiner and Crimson lost a four-way tag team number one contenders cage match to Ink Inc.[44], On the next episode of Impact!, Steiner turned heel by attacking Matt Morgan, after they had each announced their intention to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Scott and his brother Rick Steiner left to join WWE for a very short run, but Sting and the Steiners were otherwise always the backbones of the promotion. Scott would cover Scott Hall for the fall but Kevin Nash pulled referee Nick Patrick out of the ring and Patrick ended the match as disqualification. However, he soon discarded both nicknames, and instead proclaimed himself as "Big Poppa Pump". At Victory Road, he faced Joe, Sting, and Christian Cage in a four-way bout to decide the number one contender for Jarrett's NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Jan 2020 - Present3 years 4 months. This picture shows Scott Steiner is someone that is willing to do the work, still at this point in his career. He attended the University of Michigan where he was an amateur wrestler. On the October 30 Impact!, Steiner returned, joining The Main Event Mafia and attacking several wrestlers with a lead pipe. They were detained for several hours before Rechsteiner and Bagwell were released and permitted to continue on their journey; Luger, however, was held without bail and later charged and jailed. Following a brief run in ECW in 1995, The Steiners returned to WCW in 1996, battling Harlem Heat and The Outsiders for the WCW Tag Team Titles. However, he ditched his tag team partner and his brother and joined NWO. Pantasonic, LLC. After WCW was purchased by the WWF, Rechsteiner, unlike many of his colleagues, did not join the WWF and instead opted to wait until his contract with AOL Time Warner expired later that year before seeking other opportunities.[17]. 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Afterward, Scott had a brief stint at ECW, and then both Scott and his brother Rick returned to WWE. One of the more surprising ideas for a return saw Steiner making a surprise appearance as Eli Drake's mystery partner. Three times a runner-up in the Big Ten Conference, Steiner became an NCAA Division 1 All-American in 1986. The next night, on Nitro he adopted a new gimmick, dyeing his hair and beard blond and further increasing his muscle mass. Despite the presence of WWA Commissioner Sid at ringside, Steiner was able to cheat his way to victory, striking Jones with the title belt and making Jones submit with the Steiner Recliner. Steiner was the first to successfully "run the gauntlet" from September 2123, defeating Bobby Eaton, Ric Flair and Arn Anderson. Scott then started wrestling single matches, and then later teased a heel turn when he teamed with Marcus Bagwell against Steve Austin and Brian Pillman on an October 10, 1992, episode of WCW Worldwide. At Unforgiven on September 21, Steiner faced Test with Keibler's managerial services again on the line with the extra stipulation that, if Steiner lost, he would become Test's manservant.
