Steve Blackman

Last updated: September 6, 2024

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[Head Cheese]

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Career Highlights

Stampede Wrestling Television title;
WWF Hardcore title defeating Crash Holly (June 27, 2000);
WWF Hardcore title defeating Crash Holly (July 2, 2000);
WWF Hardcore title defeating Shane McMahon (August 27, 2000);
WWF Hardcore title defeating Raven (February 17, 2001);
WWF Hardcore title defeating Raven (February 18, 2001);

Steve Blackman Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

Steve Blackman won several weight-lifting awards, bench pressing 585 pounds..
Steve Blackman won a “strongest man” contest in Florida, and set an Eastern USA curling record..
1989: Steve Blackman began his wrestling career in Calgary working for Stu Hart’s Stampede Wrestling..
1989: Steve Blackman contracted malaria while wrestling in South Africa — He barely survived..
Blackman made unsuccessful comebacks in 1991, 1992 and 1993, but the fatigue was too strong..
1992: Steve Blackman had a contract with the WWF but became ill and had to wait to make his debut when he finally recovered..

World Wrestling Federation – The Lethal Weapon:

November 1997: Steve Blackman jumped the guardrail as a planted fan, to help Vader fend off an attack from the Hart Foundation..
November 9, 1997 – Survivor Series: Team Canada (Bulldog/Neidhart/Lafon/Furnas) beat Team USA (Vader/Goldust/Mero/Blackman)..
~~~Blackman was a replacement for the injured/retired Patriot (Del Wilkes) on Team USA..
December 15, 1997 – RAW: Steve Blackman defeated Miguel Perez..
February 9, 1998 RAW: Steve Blackman defeated Recon.
February 23, 1998 RAW: Steve Blackman defeated WWF IC Champion The Rock in a Non-title match.
March 2, 1998 RAW: Steve Blackman defeated Kama Mustafa by DQ.
March 9, 1998 RAW: Ken Shamrock & Blackman defeated The Rock & Farooq by DQ.
March 23, 1998 RAW: Jeff Jarrett defeated Blackman.
March 30, 1998 RAW: Ken Shamrock & Blackman defeated Farooq & The Rock.
April 6, 1998 RAW: Steve Blackman defeated Brian Christopher by DQ.
April 13, 1998 RAW: Ken Shamrock & Blackman vs The New Midnight Express ended in a Double DQ.
April 20, 1998 RAW: Dude Love defeated Blackman.
April 26, 1998 – Unforgiven: Ken Shamrock & Farooq & Blackman beat The Rock & D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry..
May 4, 1998 RAW: Owen Hart & The Rock defeated Blackman & Farooq.
June 1, 1998 RAW: Marc Mero defeated Blackman.
June 8, 1998 RAW: Farooq & Blackman defeated Jeff Jarrett & Marc Mero.
June 15, 1998 RAW: Blackman & Farooq competed in a 10 Team Battle Royal which was won by Kane & Mankind.
June 29, 1998 – RAW: Steve Blackman defeated Marc Mero in an opening round contest in the “Brawl for All”..
~~~However, due to an injury, Blackman had to drop out of the Tournament, which was won by Bart Gunn..

World Wrestling Federation – The Lethal Weapon:

July 13, 1998 RAW: Steve Blackman defeated Marc Mero.
July 20, 1998 RAW: Steve Blackman defeated Jeff Jarrett.
August 31, 1998 RAW: The Disciples of Apocalypse vs Ken Shamrock & Blackman ended in a No Contest.
October 12, 1998 RAW: Ken Shamrock defeated Blackman to advance in the IC title Tournament.
October 18, 1998 – HEAT: Steve Blackman defeated Bradshaw..
October 19, 1998 RAW: Steve Blackman defeated Jeff Jarrett by DQ.
October 26, 1998 RAW: WWF European Champion X-Pac defeated Blackman by DQ in a Non-title match.
October 31, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Steve Blackman defeated Bradshaw..
November 1, 1998 – HEAT: Steve Blackman defeated D-Lo Brown..
November 9, 1998 – RAW: Val Venis defeated Blackman by DQ..
November 15, 1998 – HEAT: Gangrel defeated Blackman..
November 16, 1998 RAW: Blackman & Goldust defeated Jeff Jarrett & The Blue Blazer by DQ.
November 23, 1998 RAW: Steve Blackman defeated The Blue Blazer.
December 6, 1998 – Capital Carnage: Ken Shamrock defeated Blackman..
December 7, 1998 RAW: Steve Blackman defeated Tiger Ali Singh.
December 12, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Steve Blackman defeated Taka Michinoku..
December 13, 1998 – Rock Bottom 1998: Steve Blackman defeated Owen Hart by Count Out..
December 14, 1998 RAW: Jeff Jarrett defeated Blackman in a guitar on a pole match.
December 21, 1998 RAW: Steve Blackman defeated The Blue Blazer by DQ.
December 28, 1998 RAW: Goldust & Blackman defeated Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett.
January 4, 1999 RAW: Steve Blackman defeated IC Champion Ken Shamrock in a non-title match.
January 10, 1999 – HEAT: Steve Blackman vs. Owen Hart ended in a No Contest..
January 18, 1999 RAW: Steve Blackman defeated NWA Champion Dan Severn by DQ in a non-title match.
January 24, 1999 Royal Rumble: Blackman entered at #7 but was eliminated by Tiger Ali Singh & Mabel.
February 6, 1999 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Steve Blackman defeated Tiger Ali Singh..
February 13, 1999 – RAW: The Rock defeated Steve Blackman..
February 15, 1999 RAW: Bob Holly defeated Steve Blackman with help from Droz to retain the Hardcore title.
February 22, 1999 RAW: Steve Blackman defeated Droz.
March 1, 1999 RAW: Droz defeated Blackman in a “Kendo Stick” match.
March 8, 1999 RAW: The Godfather defeated Steve Blackman by forfeit when Blackman accepted Godfather’s offer for the hos..
~~~After the match Droz attacked Blackman.
April 4, 1999 – HEAT: Val Venis defeated Steve Blackman..
May 16, 1999 No Mercy: Steve Blackman defeated Droz.

World Wrestling Federation – The Hired Assassin:

Steve Blackman returned as the hired hitman of Vince McMahon to take out Ken Shamrock..
June 21, 1999 – RAW: Steve Blackman attacked Shamrock with a kendo stick during a 3-WAY match..
June 28, 1999 – RAW: Ken Shamrock vs. Steve Blackman ended in a No Contest in a Weapons match..
July 19, 1999 – RAW: Test defeated Steve Blackman by DQ..
July 25, 1999 – Fully Loaded: Ken Shamrock defeated Steve Blackman in an Iron Circle match..
August 1, 1999 – HEAT: Steve Blackman vs. Mideon ended in a No Contest..
August 9, 1999 – RAW: Ken Shamrock & Test defeated Blackman & Joey Abs..
August 14, 1999 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Blackman defeated Matt Stryker..
August 16, 1999 – RAW: Test defeated Blackman by Disqualification..
August 22, 1999 – Summerslam: Ken Shamrock defeated Steve Blackman in a Lion’s Den match..
September 2, 1999 SmackDown: Ken Shamrock defeated Val Venis after Steve Blackman interfered..
~~~After the match; Ken Shamrock knocked Blackman out and went to fight Chris Jericho in the parking lot..
~~~Steve Blackman recovered in the ring and destroyed Val Venis with a set of numb-chucks.
September 4, 1999 WWF Jakked: Steve Blackman defeated Mike Hollow.
September 12, 1999 – HEAT: Mark Henry & Blackman defeated D-Lo Brown & Val Venis..
September 13, 1999 RAW: Val Venis & D-Lo Brown defeated Steve Blackman in a Handicap match..
~~~The match was changed to a handicap match after Mark Henry failed to show up as Blackman’s partner..
September 16, 1999 SmackDown: Mark Henry defeated Steve Blackman to retain the WWF European title..
~~~Val Venis whacked Blackman with a kendo stick and cost him his chance at the European championship.
September 20, 1999 RAW: Sean Stasiak defeated Steve Blackman (Harvey Wippleman was special guest referee)..
~~~After the match; Val Venis came down with Blackman’s bag of weapons and Blackman got the bag and pulled out a sex toy.
September 26, 1999 – Unforgiven: Val Venis defeated Steve Blackman..
September 27, 1999 RAW: D-Lo Brown defeated Steve Blackman by DQ to retain the WWF European title..
~~~After the match; Blackman used his kendo stick and whacked “Head of Security” Jim Dobson..
September 30, 1999 SmackDown: “Head of Security” Jim Dobson tried to interview Blackman but was attacked.
October 9, 1999 WWF Jakked: Al Snow defeated Steve Blackman to retain the WWF Hardcore title.
October 10, 1999 – HEAT: Steve Blackman defeated Chaz..
October 17, 1999 – No Mercy: Steve Blackman defeated Droz by Submission..
October 23, 1999 WWF Jakked: Stevie Richards defeated Steve Blackman.
October 24, 1999 – HEAT: Gangrel defeated Steve Blackman..
November 6, 1999 – Jakked: Steve Blackman defeated Shawn Stasiak..
November 7, 1999 – HEAT: Steve Blackman defeated Julio Fantastico..
November 13, 1999 – HEAT: D-Lo Brown defeated Blackman..
November 14, 1999 – Survivor Series: Blackman/Gangrel/Val Venis/Mark Henry defeated The Mean Street Posse & The Bulldog..
November 21, 1999 – HEAT: Steve Blackman defeated Mideon..
November 29, 1999 RAW: Steve Blackman defeated The Godfather.
December 2, 1999 SmackDown: Kurt Angle & Blackman defeated The Headbangers.
December 6, 1999 RAW: Kurt Angle & Blackman defeated The Hardy Boyz.
December 9, 1999 SmackDown: The Dudley Boyz defeated Kurt Angle & Blackman.
December 12, 1999 – Armageddon: Kurt Angle defeated Steve Blackman..
December 18, 1999 WWF Jakked: D’Lo Brown defeated Steve Blackman.
January 9, 2000 – HEAT: Steve Blackman defeated Buck Quartermaine..
January 10, 2000 – RAW: The Hardy Boyz defeated Kurt Angle & Blackman..
January 13, 2000 SmackDown: Edge & Christian defeated Kurt Angle & Blackman.
January 17, 2000 – RAW: Kurt Angle defeated Steve Blackman..

World Wrestling Federation – Head Cheese:

Steve Blackman formed a tag team with Al Snow, who thought up a gimmick for the team, calling themselves Head Cheese..
January 20, 2000-Smackdown!: Head Cheese defeated Kurt Angle & Davey Boy Smith..
January 24, 2000: Head Cheese vs Edge & Christian ended in a NO CONTEST..
January 27, 2000: Al Snow got a win over Billy Gunn to secure a HEAD CHEESE Tag Team title Shot on RAW..
January 31, 2000–RAW: The New Age Outlaws defeated Head Cheese to retain the Tag Team titles..
February 3, 2000–Smackdown!: Head Cheese defeated Hardcore Holly & Crash Holly..
February 10, 2000–Smackdown!: Head Cheese defeated The Hardy Boyz..
February 14, 2000–RAW: DLo Brown & Godfather defeated Head Cheese..
February 20, 2000 – HEAT: Head Cheese defeated The Headbangers..
February 21, 2000–RAW: Too Cool defeated Head Cheese..
February 24, 2000–Smackdown!: Head Cheese defeated Edge & Christian and The Hardyz in a 3-WAY..
February 28, 2000-RAW: Edge & Christian defeated Head Cheese..
March 6, 2000 – RAW: Steve Blackman defeated Matt Hardy..
March 9, 2000 – Smackdown!: Steve Blackman defeated Jeff Hardy..
March 13, 2000-RAW: The Hardy Boyz defeated Head Cheese..
March 16, 2000-Smackdown!: The Acolytes defeated Head Cheese..
March 20, 2000-RAW: Head Cheese defeated Crash & Hardcore Holly!
March 23, 2000-Smackdown!: Head Cheese defeated Hardcore Holly & Crash Holly by Count Out..
April 6, 2000-Smackdown!: Big Boss Man & Bull Buchanan defeated Head Cheese..
April 17, 2000-RAW: Head Cheese defeated The Dudley Boyz..
April 23, 2000 – HEAT: The Hardy Boyz defeated Head Cheese..
April 24, 2000-RAW: D-Lo Brown & Steve Blackman defeated Al Snow & The Godfather..
April 27, 2000 – Smackdown!: The Godfather defeated Steve Blackman by DQ..
April 30, 2000 – HEAT: Steve Blackman defeated Val Venis..
May 1, 2000 – RAW: Hardcore Champion Crash Holly defeated Steve Blackman..
May 7, 2000 – HEAT: Head Cheese defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku..
May 13, 2000 – Jakked: Head Cheese defeated The Headbangers..
May 14, 2000 – HEAT: Head Cheese defeated Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko..
May 15, 2000–RAW: The Dudley Boyz defeated Head Cheese..
May 27, 2000 – Jakked: Head Cheese defeated Kaientai..
May 29, 2000 – RAW: Bull Buchanan defeated Steve Blackman in a KOTR Qualifying match..
June 10, 2000 WWF Jakked: Head Cheese fought to a No Contest against D’Lo Brown & Perry Saturn.
June 11, 2000 – HEAT: D-Lo Brown defeated Blackman by DQ..
June 18, 2000 – HEAT: Head Cheese defeated Sho Funaki & Taka Michinoku..

World Wrestling Federation – The Hardcore Champion:

June 23, 2000 – HEAT: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Sho Funaki..
June 24, 2000 – RAW: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Road Dogg..
June 29, 2000-Smackdown!: Steve Blackman defeated Crash Holly to win the Hardcore title..
July 5, 2000 – Smackdown!: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated The Big Bossman..
July 12, 2000 – Smackdown!: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Crash Holly..
July 19, 2000-Smackdown!: Steve Blackman defeated Al Snow to retain the Hardcore title..
July 27, 2000 – Smackdown!: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated X-Pac..
July 31, 2000-RAW: Road Dogg & X-Pac defeated Steve Blackman and Al Snow.
August 3, 2000 – Smackdown!: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Perry Saturn..
August 10, 2000 – Smackdown!: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Albert..
August 12, 2000 WWF Jakked: Steve Blackman defeated Mideon to retain the WWF Hardcore title.
August 14, 2000 – RAW: Test & Albert defeated Steve Blackman & Eddie Guerrero..
August 17, 2000 – Smackdown!: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Chris Benoit..
August 21, 2000 – RAW: Shane McMahon defeated Steve Blackman to win the Hardcore title..
August 24, 2000 – Smackdown!: Blackman & Eddie Guerrero & Chyna defeated Val Venis & T&A..
August 27, 2000 – Summmerslam: Steve Blackman defeated Shane McMahon to win the Hardcore title..
August 28, 2000 – RAW: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Tazz..
September 3, 2000 – HEAT: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Gangrel..
September 4, 2000 – RAW: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated The Big Bossman..
September 10, 2000 – HEAT: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Perry Saturn..
September 11, 2000 – RAW: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated X-Pac..
September 14, 2000 – Smackdown!: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Perry Saturn..
September 21, 2000-Smackdown!: Steve Blackman (Hardcore Champ) defeated Al Snow (European Champ) in a Hardcore match..
Septenber 24th, 2000 Unforgiven: Steve Blackman defeated Al Snow, Test, Funaki, Saturn, & Crash Holly to retain the Hardcore title..
September 28, 2000 – Smackdown!: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Road Dogg..
October 2, 2000 – RAW: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Edge & Christian in a 3-WAY match..
October 5, 2000 – Smackdown!: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Albert..
October 19, 2000 – Smackdown!: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Tazz..
October 21, 2000 – HEAT: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Sho Funaki..
October 28, 2000 WWF Jakked: Steve Blackman defeated Gangrel.
October 29, 2000 – HEAT: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated European Champion William Regal by DQ..
November 4, 2000 WWF Jakked: Steve Blackman defeated Just Joe.
November 6, 2000 – RAW: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Kane..
November 9, 2000 – Smackdown!: Crash Holly & Blackman defeated T&A..
November 13, 2000 – RAW: Chris Jericho & Blackman defeated Test & Kane in a hardcore match..
November 19, 2000 – HEAT: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated The Big Bossman..
November 19th 2000, Survivor Series: Steve Blackman & Crash Holly & Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus & T&A (Test & Albert)..
November 27, 2000 – RAW: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Tiger Ali Singh..
November 30, 2000 – Smackdown!: Lo-Down & Tiger Ali Singh defeated The Dudley Boyz & Blackman..
December 2, 2000 – Rebellion: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Perry Saturn..
December 21, 2000 – Smackdown!: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Raven..
December 25, 2000 – RAW: Hardcore Champion Steve Blackman defeated Raven & Hardcore Holly in a 3-WAY match.. Raven later defeated Blackman to win the Hardcore title..
February 4, 2001 – HEAT: Hardcore Holly & Blackman defeated The Goodfather & Bull Buchanan..
March 11, 2001 – HEAT: Steve Blackman defeated Kaientai in a handicap match..
April 2001: Steve Blackman tagged with Grandmaster Sexay after Scotty Too Hottie suffered an injury..
April 1, 2001 – HEAT: Grandmaster Sexay & Blackman defeated Dean Malenko & Perry Saturn..
April 7, 2001 – Jakked: Grandmaster Sexay & Blackman defeated Red Dogg & Big Daddy..
April 14, 2001 WWF Jakked: Blackman & Grandmaster Sexay defeated Kaientai.
April 21, 2001 WWF Jakked: Grandmaster Sexay & Blackman defeated Damian & Seven.
May 2001: Grandmaster Sexay was released leaving Blackman without a partner on a storyline..
May 6, 2001 – HEAT: Steve Blackman defeated Perry Saturn..
May 12, 2001 WWF Jakked: Steve Blackman defeated Prince Nana.
May 20, 2001 – HEAT: Val Venis defeated Blackman..
June 3, 2001 – HEAT: Steve Blackman defeated Perry Saturn..
June 9, 2001 – Jakked: Steve Blackman defeated Steve Lumpkin..
June 10, 2001 – HEAT: Steve Blackman defeated Justin Credible..
June 24, 2001 – HEAT: Steve Blackman defeated K-Kwik..
~~~Following an injury, Blackman was sent to Les Thatcher’s HWA in Cincinnati..
January 2002: Steve Blackman meets with Dr. Lloyd Youngblood regarding his neck problems..
October 2002: Blackman’s contract expired and the WWF does not renew.

Retirement:

May 5, 2003: Steve Blackman has popped up at New Japan’s Los Angeles dojo, and is training with Ken Shamrock..
July 14, 2003: Blackman opened a self-defense school in Harrisburg called “Blackman’s Self Defense & Street-Fighting School”..
August 2003: Blackman & Ken Shamrock are creating a clothing line for professional fighters..
~~~Their company, no official name, displayed their products on August 2nd at the “Battles of the Beach” in New Jersey.
Steve Blackman is considering the same procedure that Kurt Angle had and a possible return to the wrestling business..
December 10, 2007–RAW 15th Anniversary: Steve Blackman participated in a special Battle Royal featuring past RAW Super Stars!

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Career Highlights

Steve Blackman Career Highlights

birthday: September 28, 1963

hometown: Annville, Pennsylvania

height: 6'2"

weight: 246 lbs

trained by: The Hart Family

debut: August 1986-2001

previous names: The Lethal Weapon Steve Blackman

finishing move(s): The Guillotine

favorite move(s): Scissor Kick
Thrust Kick
Karate Chops

notable feuds: Ken Shamrock
Val Venis
Jim Dotson (Security)
Shane McMahon
Crash Holly
Hardcore Holly

images: http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/gallery/blackman.html

gender: Male

status: Retired

type: Single

current promotion: Inactive