FTR Jump Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat on AEW Dynamite

Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat didn’t come to fight on AEW Dynamite—but FTR nearly made him.

On the November 12, 2025 episode of AEW Dynamite from Greensboro, North Carolina, the WWE Hall of Famer made a special appearance to reflect on the city’s legendary pro wrestling history. But what started as a heartwarming moment with Tony Schiavone quickly spiraled into disrespect—and almost turned into a full-blown beatdown.

Steamboat was speaking about Greensboro’s role in his legacy when FTR and Stokely Hathaway interrupted. After some flattery, things escalated. Dax Harwood mentioned Steamboat being his trainer over a decade ago and claimed he had learned a lot. But Steamboat wasn’t buying the act.

He cut Harwood off and said, “I never taught you that your attitude would go into the toilet.” The Dragon added that if he and Ric Flair had taken financial advice seriously, “we wouldn’t have to be here tonight.”

Tensions hit a boiling point when Harwood told Steamboat to get out of his ring. Cash Wheeler even held the ropes open, expecting the legend to walk away. Steamboat played it cool, saying, “Discretion is the better part of valor,” and acknowledged he was the bigger man. But just as he started to leave, FTR yanked him back—setting up what looked like an ambush.

That’s when Brodido charged the ring to make the save, preventing the two-on-one assault and standing tall as the crowd roared for Steamboat. AEW nearly witnessed a wrestling legend getting laid out on live TV. Good thing someone was there to stop it.

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