Richie Steamboat Recalls Back Injury That Ended In-Ring Career

Richie Steamboat saw his in-ring career end due to a back injury in 2012, and he recently looked back on the experience. Steamboat, the son of Ricky Steamboat, spoke with Developmentally Speaking about the injury and you can see highlights below (per Wrestling Inc):

On the injury that ended his career: “I lost feeling in my whole body as soon as I hit the mat, I could move everything, I just couldn’t feel anything. I immediately knew something was wrong and went to the back and I’m like dude, I went straight to the doctor.”

On exiting WWE 13 months after the injury: “I had serious back problems going on and had to deal with that, so getting that squared away took about a year/year and a half. I had seven percent joint nerve blocks on my back… It was tough because it was the first time in my life where I didn’t have a direction.”

Richie Steamboat Recalls Back Injury That Ended In-Ring Career

Richie Steamboat Recalls Back Injury That Ended In-Ring Career

Richie Steamboat Recalls Back Injury That Ended In-Ring Career

Richie Steamboat Recalls Back Injury That Ended In-Ring Career

Richie Steamboat Recalls Back Injury That Ended In-Ring Career