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> [A lot of guys would say that I was like a 'damn chameleon'. It doesn't matter who you are in the ring with, you can adjust and adapt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/a-lot-of-guys-would-say-that-i-was-like-a-damn-chameleon-it-doesn-t/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/418/ricky-steamboat-7460_adapt_a-lot-of-guys-would-say-that-i-was-like_2496467.jpg)

> [I learned early on as a baby-face you had adapt to their style. Ravishing Rick Rude had his own style and his own way with a little bit of some Ric Flair-isms. But I always learned to adapt myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/i-learned-early-on-as-a-baby-face-you-had-adapt-to-their-style/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

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## More by Ricky Steamboat

> [You know I'm very happy with WWE, the company in which I still work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/you-know-i-m-very-happy-with-wwe-the-company-in-which-i-still-work/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

> [You can have a good run for several years with one company and then be able to extend it with another.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/you-can-have-a-good-run-for-several-years-with-one-company-and-then/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

> [I walked into Eddie Graham's office, he took one look at me and said, 'You look a lot like Sam Steamboat. We're going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/i-walked-into-eddie-graham-s-office-he-took-one-look-at-me-and-said/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

> [I always felt that whatever I was asked to do that my ability in the ring would speak for itself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/i-always-felt-that-whatever-i-was-asked-to-do-that-my-ability-in-the/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

> [I remember the first time I climbed the cage - it was almost like a challenge from Snuka. I said, 'This is crazy. This…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/i-remember-the-first-time-i-climbed-the-cage-it-was-almost-like-a/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

> [When you are a face for a long time and you turn heel, your stock value immediately goes up, especially if you're able to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/when-you-are-a-face-for-a-long-time-and-you-turn-heel-your-stock/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

> [I like to listen to the crowd, I really do. The crowd helps give me that extra boost of adrenaline.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/i-like-to-listen-to-the-crowd-i-really-do-the-crowd-helps-give-me/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

> [I've wrestled in Hamilton and Toronto and the fans have always received me well there... It's always been one of my favorite areas to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/i-ve-wrestled-in-hamilton-and-toronto-and-the-fans-have-always/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

> [It's always great to meet and give back to the fans that had an opportunity to see me perform.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/it-s-always-great-to-meet-and-give-back-to-the-fans-that-had-an/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

> [Every match should have a story in it and I see a lot of that lacking. I see a lot of guys doing a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/every-match-should-have-a-story-in-it-and-i-see-a-lot-of-that-lacking/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

> [My back hurts real bad, every day. All those bumps took their toll. But life is good and I wouldn't have it any other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/my-back-hurts-real-bad-every-day-all-those-bumps-took-their-toll-but/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

> [I would have to say Ric Flair and Randy Savage were two of my favorite guys to work with; I had some good main-event…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/i-would-have-to-say-ric-flair-and-randy-savage-were-two-of-my/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

> [What was old can be brought back new, and I bring that to the table. I bring mannerisms, facials, body language, positioning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/what-was-old-can-be-brought-back-new-and-i-bring-that-to-the-table-i/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

> [Whenever you do big stuff in the ring - a big move or a big hit - you have to let that moment breathe.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/whenever-you-do-big-stuff-in-the-ring-a-big-move-or-a-big-hit-you/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

> [The doctors have said that they don't want me in the ring bouncing around or getting picked up and slammed down. They said the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-steamboat/the-doctors-have-said-that-they-don-t-want-me-in-the-ring-bouncing/)

[Ricky Steamboat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-steamboat/)

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