Title History
- New Zealand Heavyweight title (3 times 1963, ’64, ’84);
- British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title (8 times);
- NWA Australasian title (1964);
- Australasian Tag Team titles;
Career Highlights
- Steve Rickard is a former policeman turned wrestler and wrestling promoter who bought the Hutt Park Hotel (in Wellington, NZ).
- Steve Rickard won the New Zealand Heavyweight title 3 times defeating Al Hobman, Peter Maivia and Siva Afi.
- Steve Richard won the British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship an incredible 8 times!
- 1964: Steve Rickard defeated Peter Maivia for the NWA Australasian Title in Auckland, New Zealand.
- Steve Rickard and Mark Lewin beat King Kamaka and Hiro Sasake for the Australasian Tag Team titles.
- Steve Rickard became the promoter the NWA New Zealand promotion.
- Early 1990s: Steve Rickard promoted the Main Event, a New Zealand TV Show that showcased local New Zealand talent.
- ~~~As well as international names such as the Nasty Boys, Siva Afi, The Bull (Mr. Hughes), The Terminator (Johnny Ace).
- ~~~As well as Lou Perez, the Mongolian Mauler, the Russian Brute, Al Green and more.
- 1991: Steve Rickard (the guest ring announcer) was viciously attacked by the Mongolian Mauler in the conclusion of a match.
- ~~~The Mongolian Mauler had just gotten pinned by Siva Afi in the finals of a tournament.
- October 2004: Steve Rickard is promoting a show on December 12 at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
- ~~~Featuring Barbarian, Honky Tonk Man, Dusty Wolfe and Warlord, and “the first cage match in Singapore in 10 Years”.
- 2005: Steve Rickard is currently living with his wife Lorraine in Oriental Bay, Wellington, New Zealand.
- ~~~He still runs the occassional wrestling show in Asia.
- April 5, 2015 – Steve Rickard passed away.
