WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Steve Rickard Real Name: Sydney Mervin Batt Birthday: Hometown: Wellington, New Zealand Marital Status: Married to Lorraine w/Children Height & Weight: Trained by: Debut: Previous Names: Finishing Move: Sleeper Hold Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds:
New Zealand Heavyweight title (3 times 1963, '64, '84); British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title (8 times); NWA Australasian title (1964); Australasian Tag Team titles;
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 & Mark Lewin beat King Kamaka & 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..