My Wrestling Statistics, 2024 Update!

 Here are some only interesting to me wrestling statistics about my time attending shows.

Total Shows: 359 as of 03/05/2025

Most recent show, February 22, 2025 Limitless Wrestling, Yarmouth, Maine.  Next potential show, March 14, 2025 NAWA Fairfield, Maine.

Shows attended in 2024

34 wrestling events

18 different promotions, 9 first time attending

2 different countries, 4 States, 1 new Province

US: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, & Pennsylvania

Canada: Quebec City, Quebec

Two Countries, 12 States, & 2 Provinces

USA

Maine - 1989

Massachusetts - 1997

Vermont - 1998

New Hampshire - 1999

Connecticut - 2003

Pennsylvania - 2006

Florida - 2008

North Carolina - 2009

New Jersey - 2012

Rhode Island - 2012

New York  - 2018

Delaware - 2023

Canada

Ottawa, Ontario - 2019

Quebec City, Quebec - 2024

61 Different Promotions

National / International Companies

AEW: All Elite Wrestling 

WWE: World Wrestling Entertainment

TNA: Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

WCW: World Championship Wrestling

ROH: Ring of Honor

NJPW: New Japan Pro Wrestling

World of Stardom (Japan)

GCW: Game Changer Wrestling

NXT: WWE Developmental

Maine Based

EWA: Eastern Wrestling Alliance

Tony Atlas's USA All Star Wrestling

UPW: Ultimate Professional Wrestling

MEW: Maine Event Wrestling (2001 - 2003) 

ACW: Atlas Championship Wrestling

ASAW: All Star American Wrestling

NWH: New Wrestling Horizons

AWA North Atlantic

NWA New England

PWA: Pro Wrestling America

NWA On Fire

IWE: Independent Wrestling Entertainment

VPW: Vacationland Pro Wrestling (2010)

NAWA: North Atlantic Wrestling Association

LPW: Live Pro Wrestling

Intergalactic Wrestling

AOM: All Out Mayhem

PWE: Pro Wrestling Experience

MEW: MainEvent Wrestling (2014-2015)

Limitless Wrestling

¡Let’s Wrestle!

PWS: Pro Wrestling Society

Limitless Dojo Student Showcase

VPW: Vacationland Pro Wrestling (2021 - )

PSPW: Pine State Pro Wrestling

Mariners Wrestling

RINGWARS

Outside Maine

BTW: Big Time Wrestling (Massachusetts) 

XboKu Pro Wrestling (Danbury, Connecticut)

Carson's Pro Wrestling World (Allentown, Pennsylvania)

FRW: Front Row Wrestling (Rochester, New Hampshire)

UXW Pro Wrestling (Orlando, Florida)

NWA Legends FanFest (Charlotte, North Carolina)

CHIKARA (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

PWS: Pro Wrestling Syndicate (Garfield, New Jersey)

Legends of the Ring (New Jersey)

PWF Northeast (Providence, Rhode Island)

WIA: Wrestling Is Awesome (New York)

TRP: Top Rope Promotions (New Bedford, Massachusetts)

NEW: Northeast Wrestling

Beyond Wrestling

WrestleCon

ICW: No Holds Barred Wrestling 

PUG Pro Wrestling (Massachusetts)

1CW Pro Wrestling (Delaware)

Sean Henderson presents (Pennsylvania)

DEFY (Seattle, Washington)

Progress Wrestling (England)

TJPW: Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (Tokyo, Japan)

Canada

C*4 Wrestling: Capital City Championship Combat (Ottawa, Ontario)

ISW: Interspecies Wrestling (Quebec)

NSPW: North Shore Pro Wrestling (Quebec City, Quebec)

I've attended Shows in 7 of Maine's 16 Counties

Kennebec, Androscoggin, Sagadahoc, Cumberland, Somerset, York, & Penobscot

Wrestlers who I have seen wrestle live the most..

Larry Huntley: 109 Times

First Time: July 24, 1999 EWA at the Lewiston Armory, Larry Huntley defeated Inferno - Larry's Pro Wrestling Debut

Most Recent: November 29, 2024 NAWA at the Fairfield Community Center, Tony Atlas & Cousin Larry defeated The Holy Roller & NBK with Robert Benson the 3rd when Larry pinned NBK

Larry started as the EWA's hardcore match referee making his debut under the moniker of "The Dirty Bird Bouncer" and later "The Enforcer" before becoming the "Scufflin Hillbilly" Cousin Larry.  I also saw him wrestle under a mask as the dreaded Parts Unknown.

Anthony Greene: 55 Times

First Time: August 31, 2012 IWE at the Fairfield Community Center Ryan London pinned Josiah Matthews

Most Recent: January 18, 2025 Limitless Wrestling AMVets in Yarmouth Aiden Aggro with J-Heru pinned Anthony Greene

Maps made with www.mapchart.net

Thank you for reading, please leave a comment, check out my other posts, and if you want like my blogs Facebook page.  You can also head over to Amazon and pick up a copy of my book the 2024 Limitless Wrestling Almanac, or any of my other books.

Until next time!

10th Anniversary

March 1, 2025 marks the 10th Anniversary of The Wrestling Insomniac Blog.  It's cliche to say, but I really can't believe that it's a been a decade since I decided to start this page. Let's look at some stats shall we:

The number of posts varied from year to year, some years were better than others but I hit a bit of depression in 2022 & 2023 and it shows in the numbers there.

   

    2015    84

    2016    86

    2017    134

    2018    55

    2019    62

    2020    58

    2021    38

    2022    10 

    2023    13

    2024    45

    2025    11     

    Total    596

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This blog has been a lot of fun, the best thing that has come from it is my friendship with Brandon.  I'll continue to post when the feeling hits me, and I don't see a time when I'll stop completely, but I guess you never know.

Thank you for those that have stuck around awhile enjoying what I have to say. 

Thank you for reading, please leave a comment, check out my other posts, and if you want like my blogs Facebook page.  You can also head over to Amazon and pick up a copy of my book the 2024 Limitless Wrestling Almanac, or any of my other books.

Until next time!

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboats Intercontinental Championship Reign

Naturally, first thing that comes to mind when one mentions Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion is WrestleMania 3 and his victory of "Macho Man" Randy Savage. 

For many it is still the greatest WrestleMania match of all time, and the one that was the most talked about for decades.  Many, like myself, remember watching the build towards the match, the heinous Macho Man dropping the ring bell onto Steamboats throat numerous times from the top rope.  The damage to the larynx of the perennial fan favorite.  The vignettes of long recovery and and learning to speak again.

These are very prominent memories for me, but you know what isn't, his title reign.  I recall one tv match where Steamboat wrestled Hercules and Savage ran down and grabbed Hercules ankle in a awkward moment to prevent him from beating Steamboat.  The next thing I knew The Honky Tonk Man was the Intercontinental Champion.  Until I started this post I had never seen the match where he lost the title.

Steamboat held championship for a mere 64 days from March 29, 1987 to June 2, 1987.  Let's take a look at the matches.

March 29, 1987 Pontiac Silverdome, Michigan

WrestleMania III

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat with George "The Animal" Steel pinned Intercontinental Champion: Randy "Macho Man" Savage with Miss Elizabeth to win the Championship

April 23, 1987 Worcester Centrum, Massachusetts

WWF Superstars - Aired May 5, 1987

Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated Tiger Chung Lee

April 24, 1987 New Haven Coliseum, Connecticut 

Wrestling Challenge- Aired May 3, 1987

Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated Terry Gibbs

April 24, 1987 New Haven Coliseum, Connecticut 

Wrestling Challenge- Aired May 17, 1987

Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated "Natural" Butch Reed by count-out

April 25, 1987 Baltimore Arena, Maryland

"Macho Man" Randy Savage defeated Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  

by count-out

April 26, 1987 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana

Steel Cage: Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

April 27, 1987 Columbus, Ohio

Elimination Match: Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Billy Jack Haynes & Jake "The Snake" Roberts defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage, The Honky Tonk Man and Hercules

April 28, 1987 South Bend, Indiana

Saturday Night's Main Event - Aired May 2, 1987 

Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated Hercules by disqualification

April 29, 1987 Syracuse, New York

Steel Cage: Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

May 1, 1987 Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, New York

Steel Cage: Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

May 2, 1987 Rosemont Horizon, Illinois

Steel Cage: Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

May 3, 1987 Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan

Steel Cage: Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

May 4, 1987 Peoria, Illinois

Steel Cage: Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

May 7, 1987 Cincinnati, Ohio

Steel Cage: Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

May 8, 1987 Springfield, Massachusetts

Steel Cage: Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

May 9, 1987 Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri

Steel Cage: Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

May 10, 1987 Kansas City, Missouri 

Steel Cage: Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

May 11, 1987 Oakland, California

Steel Cage: Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

May 12, 1987 Anaheim, California

WWF Superstars - Aired May 30, 1987

Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat pinned Dusty Wolfe

May 13, 1987 San Diego, California

Wrestling Challenge - Aired May 24, 1987

Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat pinned "Iron" Mike Sharpe

May 15, 1987 Houston, Texas

Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

May 24, 1987 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

May 25, 1987 Verdun, Quebec, Canada

"Macho Man" Randy Savage defeated Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat by count-out

May 26, 1987 Lake Placid, New York

Steel Cage: Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

May 29, 1987 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Steel Cage: Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

May 30, 1987 St. Paul, Minnesota 

Steel Cage: Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

May 31, 1987 California, Pennsylvania 

Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage

June 2, 1987 Buffalo, New York

WWF Superstars - Aired June 13, 1987

The Honky Tonk Man with "Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart pinned Intercontinental Champion: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat  to win the championship

This match with Honky Tonk Man was short just under 4 minutes, Steamboat went for a small package near the ropes, Honky grabbed the ropes reversing it and holding on through the three count.  

Steamboat defended the title 26 times from coast to coast and in 3 Canadian provinces.  As you can see the schedule was demanding and all over the place.  Allegedly  Steamboat asked for time off the home for the birth of his son and it angered McMahon who was going to have him drop the title to Butch Reed, but he no showed the card so instead he lost to the Honky Tonk Man.  In an interview Steamboat said Hogan was mad at him for outshining Hogan and Andre at Mania.  

Steamboat was not pushed through the remainder of his run in the WWF and finished up at WrestleMania IV losing to Greg "The Hammer" Valentine in the opening round of the WWF Championship tournament.

Steamboat was one of the all time best wrestlers, except for the build to WrestleMania III I really feel he was wasted in the WWF during this 3 year run and his short return in 1991.  The NWA territories is where he really was able to shine.  

Thank you for reading, please leave a comment, check out my other posts, and if you want like my blogs Facebook page.  You can also head over to Amazon and pick up a copy of my book the 2024 Limitless Wrestling Almanac, or any of my other books.

Until next time!