Arn Anderson Shares How Ricky Steamboat Wanted To Be A Heel But Knew It Won’t Work – Wrestling Inc.

throughout his career Ricky Steamboat I always draw the perfect baby face. But Steamboat wasn’t always thrilled to play the good guy. His fellow WWE Hall of Famer Arn Anderson recalled how Steamboat often told him he wanted to be a heel.

“Always” Anderson said his “ARNs“He said to me, ‘Ricky, it’s not my job, but it’s my job because you’re going to make a big mistake.’ ‘ I said, ‘Well, it will be for you, but it won’t be funny for the fans, and you know what? You’ll just let people down, you won’t have the money-making fever, you won’t have the red-hot fever that they’re trying to kill you.

Despite wanting to play heel, Steamboat reached the top of the mountain as Babyface when he took down Ric Flair for two seconds. NWA World Heavyweight Championship, the crowd is firmly behind him. Steamboat would also find success in his WWE as Babyface. WrestleMania III And in a memorable storyline with Jake “The Snake” Roberts. Steamboat remains one of the most beloved baby aces in the history of professional wrestling. 2009 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee An induction to showcase his accomplishments as a good man.

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