Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Tom Zenk vs. Mike Thor & George South Steamboat made his comeback to wrestling in January 1989 and returned to the NWA (specifically, NWA affiliate World Championship Wrestling) on the January 21, 1989 edition of World Championship Wrestling (it would later become the name of the promotion) as a surprise tag team partner of "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert against NWA World Champion, Ric Flair and Barry Windham in a tag team match that saw Steamboat pin Flair. Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Paul Lee & John Peterson at 5:59 when Bagwell pinned Lee with the fisherman suplex; during the bout, it was noted Zenk & Bagwell would face Scotty Flamingo & JT Southern the next night on The Main Event Ricky Steamboat and Rick Rude's Ironman Match at Beach Blast 1992 is one of the most underrated matches of all time. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In 1985, Steamboat was offered a contract by Vince McMahon and he joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Vinnie Vegas vs. Todd Champion The crowd was on the edge of their seat this entire match. Sting & Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. Larry Zbyszko & WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson, 2/29/92: Brian Pillman vs. Rikki Nelson Up for sale: The Wrestler Magazine March 1987 Brian Adidas, Barry 324693210161 Roberts later described the sound as like a watermelon bursting. Courtesy of WWE Network. Tatanka vs Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 9 (w/ Tatanka) 2023-02-23 . 19 Dean Malenko vs. Eddie Guerrero Uncensored 1997 In 1997, Eddie Guerrero and Dean Malenko had already faced off numerous times in both WCW and ECW. 2 Cold Scorpio pinned Sgt. [82], Steamboat's last match was teaming with his son Richie, as they defeated Trent Barretta and Caylen Croft at Florida Championship Wrestling's Father's Day Salute on June 18, 2010. [52] Steamboat began feuding with the Dangerous Alliance at this point, facing them in a critically acclaimed WarGames match at WrestleWar, which received a 5-star rating from Dave Meltzer. The match was 45 minutes full of action. 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[26], After a victory over Hercules Hernandez at the Los Angeles portion of WrestleMania 2,[27] Steamboat began his next feud with Jake "The Snake" Roberts. 1/4/92: WCW US Tag Team Champion Jimmy Garvin vs. Terrence Taylor, 6/13/92: 2023-02-27 . Richard Henry Blood Sr. (born February 28, 1953), [1] [2] better known by his ring name Ricky " The Dragon " Steamboat, is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his work with the American Wrestling Association (AWA), Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now The match lasted less than 15 minutes, but featured a ton of great spots and proved the two teams were at the pinnacle of the division. WCW/NWA Tag Team Champions Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated Tommy Angel & Terry Bronson when Williams pinned Bronson with the Oklahoma Stampede (8/10/92; Center Stage Theatre) Undertaker instead squashed Kerry Von Erich on Wrestling Challenge weeks prior to Survivor Series. After an eight-year retirement, Steamboat played an important role in the genesis of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he was the referee of the first Gauntlet for the Gold for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. [1][17], He went from the AWA to Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF). If people are expecting a 20-minute performance from an old man thats more on them than anyone else. Shane Douglas pinned Mark Canterbury with the belly to belly suplex However, Flair would be attacked by Batista instead of appearing on screen.[86]. If he can work with a 73-year-old Flair, he can work with 69-year-old Steamboat easily. RELATED: 10 Things You Should Know About Bret Hart's Wrestling Career In The 1980s. Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes vs. Sonny Trout & Pat Rose Jarrett could have an easy payday by basically just being Ric Flair for a night; that is, play the role of Flair in a Flair/Steamboat match. WCW featured countless rivalries that have captivated audiences and culminated in unforgettable matches. Ric Flair v Ricky Steamboat @ Chi-Town Rumble '89 . Sting and the nWo, for example, never got a classic feud-ending match. Brian Pillman vs. Bart Batten [71] He was also the referee for the four-way double-elimination match to crown the first holder of the TNA X Division Championship. Tom Zenk, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, & Firebreaker Chip vs. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton, 3/28/92 hosted by Jim Ross; included a Missy Does the Mail segment with Missy Hyatt looking at the arrival of JT Southern; featured the Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham vs. George South & Mark Canterbury and Tom Zenk & Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated WCW US Tag Team Champions Terrance Taylor & Greg Valentine matches from the 3/21/92 Pro: Sting and Ricky Steamboat, despite being in the same company multiple times over several years, have never had a one-on-one match together, this likely being due to the fact that they were both perennial babyfaces at a time when babyface wrestlers didnt normally face each other or feud. [8], Over the next eight years in JCP, Steamboat captured the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship three times[7] and the NWA World Tag Team Championship six times (once with Paul Jones and five times with Jay Youngblood). "[47] Steamboat then demanded a no disqualification match against Luger at The Great American Bash for the title, but just before the bell Luger demanded the clause be dropped or there would not be a match. WCW US Tag Team Champion Terrance Taylor vs. Larry Santo Although the company featured some of the most memorable wrestling feuds of the '90s, it didn't always end feuds in the best way. Title Match) ****1/2 -The Road Warriors, The Midnight Express & Steve Williams vs. The two ended their feud at Beach Blast 1992, which was one of the best matches of Cactus Jack's entire WCW career. While theres no way the Flair match can be topped as far as a sad performance, the wrong opponent here could really effect the match, and not in a good. The family man Steamboat was able to defeat Naitch at Chi-Town Rumble and then controversially retained the title at The Clash Of Champions. Some are just in the public domain. The Great Muta (Great American Bash, July 23, 1989 - NWA TV Title Match) **** -Lex Luger vs. Ricky Steamboat (Great American Bash, July 23, 1989 - NWA U.S. Ricky Steamboat vs. Dustin Rhodes. Raw 2011 in 2010, and has since appeared in WWE All Stars, WWE '12, WWE 2K14, WWE 2K16 (two versions; one DLC), WWE 2K17 and WWE 2K18 as an unlockable character, WWE 2K19 as DLC in the game's Ric Flair-themed "Wooooo!" 1953 - Former NWA World Champion and WWE Hall of Famer Ricky Steamboat is born in West Point, New York. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Blood debuted in 1976 as a babyface in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) under his real name "Rick Blood". [49] Billed simply as The Dragon, a series of vignettes began airing in February 1991 that featured him breathing fire. RELATED: 10 Wrestlers From The 2000s Who Are Only Remembered For One Storyline. Steamboat "hurt" his knee and Flair won the match with a Cradle. Sting, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Rick & Scott Steiner vs. WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton, Larry Zbyzsko, & Cactus Jack, 3/14/92: He also appeared in Major League Wrestling, as a guest matchmaker. After losing the title, Steamboat remained the number one contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, a fact that irked fellow babyface U.S. Champion Lex Luger. It was a tense match that ended one of the best feuds of the early '90s. Collector's edition and in WWE 2K20 as an unlockable character.[90]. Booker T and Bret Hart had a great feud in 1999. 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 . for Chad Byrd) to a no contest in an impromptu match when Rude left ringside, 12/5/92: Jarrett is still in great shape for his age, and can go in the ring, as we saw in his performance in Ric Flairs Last match, which brings up the second point. JT Southern vs. Firebreaker Chip [28][29] Roberts was initially reluctant to deliver the DDT on the concrete floor due to his fear that Steamboat would not be able to stop his head from hitting the floor, which, on this particular occasion, was not covered with protective mats. [53] Their rivalry culminated in a non-title Iron Man Challenge at Beach Blast, which Steamboat won. Stay tuned to theLast Word on Pro Wrestling for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. Erik Watts pinned Mike Thor with a fisherman suplex (11/3/92; Anderson, SC) Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Mark Canterbury & Sonny Trout One of the best pure babyface wrestlers of the 1980s and early 1990s, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat ended up a highly decorated champion by the end of his career, capturing the WWE Intercontinental Championship, the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, and the WCW World Title. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Firebreaker Chip Big Josh vs. Greg Valentine, 7/18/92 featured an opening announcement by Jim Ross of the title victories by Big Van Vader and Steve Williams & Terry Gordy at the Great American Bash; included footage of the final minutes of the Williams & Gordy vs. Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham NWA Tag Team Title tournament finals match from the Bash; featured an ad promoting the new WCW Magazine; included a segment of Missy Does the Mail in which Missy Hyatt introduced footage of how Brad Armstrong won the WCW Light Heavyweight Title from Scotty Flamingo July 5 at the Omni, followed by a backstage promo by Armstrong on his title win; Missy then discussed the Armstrong vs. Jushin Liger match later that day on WCW Saturday Night; featured footage from the closing moments of the Vader vs. Sting match at the Bash: [22] On the September 14, 1985 edition of Championship Wrestling, Steamboat defeated Mr. Fuji, but after his victory he was attacked by Fuji's protege Don Muraco, pitting Steamboat in a feud against Muraco and Fuji. [85], On the February 25, 2019 episode of WWE Raw, Steamboat along with special guests Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle and Sting appeared during the main event segment to celebrate the 70th birthday of Ric Flair. Scotty Flamingo pinned Tommy Angel with the piledriver Like I said, in a lot of ways hes the perfect man for the job. I'm not really sure I agree with that last part.. [43] This earned him a shot at the title at Chi-Town Rumble where Steamboat defeated Flair in the main event for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage: World Wrestling Federation: WrestleMania III Pontiac 29 mars: 1988 Sting vs. Ric Flair: Jim Crockett Promotions: Clash of the Champions I Greensboro 27 mars: 1989 Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair Two Out of Three Falls: World Championship Wrestling: Clash of the Champions VI La Nouvelle-Orlans 2 avril: 1990 . These episodes are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Sting got married again in April 2015, so they talked about how fit his wife was. NWA currently recognizes 101 individual World Heavyweight Championship reigns. Steamboat came back in time for the Survivor Series in November 1987. This article is about Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. The day after his dark match loss, Steamboat gave his notice to WWF management and then quit the company shortly thereafter. Steamboat continued to challenge for Austin's title, losing in a Bash at the Beach match before finally winning it at August's Clash of the Champions 28. 2/15/92 - included the Ron Simmons & Abdullah the Butcher vs. Cactus Jack & Mr. Hughes match from the 2/2/92 Main Event: Johnny B. Badd vs. Paul Lee WCW US Champion Rick Rude vs. Brad Armstrong Sting vs. Big Van Vader. by SimoneSDH Category: WWE 2K20 Guides on October 17, 2019 - 18:23 . Blue Bloods Vs. Harlem Heat Vs. The Four Horsemen (wrestling) I Four Horsemen sono stati una stable di wrestling attiva nella National Wrestling Alliance e nella World Championship Wrestling tra gli anni ottanta e novanta. Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton defeated Larry Santo & Joey Maggs when Santo submitted to Andersons armbar (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA) At 69 years old there can be no doubt that Steamboat will be incredibly limited in the ring, and as such will need someone quite competent in order to see him through. This list will rank the 10 best feud-ending matches in the history of WCW. The Super Invader vs. Rick Ryder & Scott Allen (handicap match) Jake Roberts & the Barbarian defeated WCW World Champion Ron Simmons & Nikita Koloff when Roberts pinned Koloff following a DDT onto a steel chair behind the referees back (9/29/92; Columbus, GA), 10/24/92: He unsuccessfully challenged Dangerous Alliance member and United States Heavyweight Champion Rick Rude for the title at SuperBrawl II. Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin vs. Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko The match started purely professional with the four on good terms but this got tighter as it went on with Windham showing more heel facets. 1987, 1988. Johnny B. Badd vs. Mike Fever PN News pinned Greg Sawyer at 2:05 with the Broken Record Sting & Ricky Steamboat vs. Steve Austin & Rick Rude: Clash of the Champions XIX: 16 giugno 1992 Charleston, Carolina del Sud McAlister Field House: Terry Gordy & "Dr. Death" Steve Williams vs. Steamboat was doing an interview on the syndicated Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling when Flair, then Mid-Atlantic television champion, began goading him. This match is a forgotten televised gem that proved WCW still had great talent in 1999, although the company did find a way to waste it over and over again. Nikita Koloff vs. Chris Sullivan WCW US Tag Team Champion Michael Hayes vs. Greg Valentine Vinnie Vegas vs. Brad Armstrong ZU VERKAUFEN! [63], Heading into 1994, Steamboat engaged in one last feud over the WCW World Heavyweight Championship with longtime rival Ric Flair, which culminated in a match in the main event of Spring Stampede where the title was briefly held up due to both men's shoulders being pinned at the same time. He then faced off against Randy Savage in the quarterfinals. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. More ACTION on WWE. Buddy Lee Parker with a chop off the middle turnbuckle Steve Austin & Rick Rude battle Sting & Ricky Steamboat in tag team action: Courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network. [74] The two of them had many confrontations and managed teams to face one another, but never had a match against each other. Ron Simmons vs. the Medic It ended a long feud between the two units and it was the last time the two teams clashed for almost half a decade. Steamboat mentioned he got engaged. He trained under Verne Gagne, and first made his name in the old Mid-Atlantic territory in the Carolinas. Easily the most fun and relaxed show yet. The last the wrestling world saw of Steamboat was at the House of the Dragon Dynamite special, where he served as special guest timekeeper for a 2 Out of 3 Falls match between Daniel Garcia and Bryan Danielson. [8], Notable moments involving Steamboat's time in the Mid-Atlantic territory include: the day Flair dragged his face around the television studio, causing facial scarring, and Steamboat retaliating the following week by ripping Flair's expensive suit to shreds (an angle that would be reworked several times involving other wrestlers in the years that followed); when longtime tag team partner Jones turned heel on Steamboat at the end of a two-ring battle royal; Steamboat and Youngblood painting yellow streaks down the backs of Paul Jones and Baron von Raschke in order to embarrass them into defending the World Tag Team titles against the two; Steamboat and Youngblood's top drawing feud with Sgt. Some Topics Discussed: Don Tony's picks & reaction to these 2022 Observer Newsletter Awards Winners: Wrestler Of The Year: Jon Moxley.. Tag Team: FTR.. On WWE's website the following day, it was announced that in storyline, Steamboat suffered injuries from the attack. Fully recovered, he returned to the ring in February 1990 for the North Carolina-based North American Wrestling Association (later renamed South Atlantic Pro Wrestling in July 1990), where he feuded with Robert Fuller over the NAWA/SAPW Heavyweight Championship, until leaving the promotion in October 1990. [14] In the WWF/E, Steamboat was a one-time Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion[15] and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. This could be used as a logical excuse for either one of them to have a gripe with Steamboat, and challenge him in his last match in his hometown. WCW Saturday Night: January 30, 1993 INT- Shane Douglas/Ricky Steamboat Chris Benoit vs. Tom Zenk INT- Maxx Payne Too Cold Scorpio video Brad Armstrong/Too Cold Scorpio vs. Ron Hagen/Sgt. It would be smartest then for his opponent to be a heel, or at least someone talented and aggressive enough to display heelish tendencies. Ricky Steamboat pinned Scotty Flamingo with the crossbody off the top (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA), 10/31/92: 6 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the, Ranked No. THE WRESTLER WRESTLING Magazine 3/87 Koloff Savage Vs Steamboat One Man Gang Uwf - $14.91. Sting & Ricky Steamboat vs. Steve Austin & Rick Rude WCW Clash of the Champions XVIII MK Digital 13:27 Rick Rude vs Sting WCW Oakland, CA 03.07.1992 Rogers Amarion Sting, Dustin Rhodes, Barry Windham & Ricky Steamboat vs. Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko (WCW Saturday Night 02.22.1992) 11:52 WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Madusa) fought Kensuke Sasaki (sub. 10 Best Feud-Ending Matches In WCW History, Ranked, Booker T Vs. Bret Hart - Nitro (February 22, 1999), Ricky Steamboat Vs. Steve Austin - Clash Of The Champions 28, The Steiner Brothers Vs. Lex Luger & Sting - SuperBrawl, Hulk Hogan Vs. Ric Flair - Halloween Havoc 1994, Big Van Vader Vs. Cactus Jack - Halloween Havoc 1993, Ric Flair Vs. Sting - Clash Of The Champions 1, Ricky Steamboat Vs. Rick Rude - Beach Blast 1992, Ric Flair Vs. Terry Funk - Clash of the Champions IX, Ric Flair Vs. Ricky Steamboat - WrestleWar 1989, 10 Bizarre WCW Matches That Were Dumb But Entertaining, 10 Things You Should Know About Bret Hart's Wrestling Career In The 1980s, his match against Ric Flair at Halloween Havoc 1994 was solid, 10 Wrestlers From The 2000s Who Are Only Remembered For One Storyline, 10 Great Women's Wrestlers Who Never Got Their Big Break, 10 Worst WWE Wrestlers To Compete For A World Championship At WrestleMania, 5 Best WWE Tag Team Champions Of The Golden Era (& 5 Worst). Sting vs. Big Van Vader, 2/22/92: 18:02. Matching him with his brash young counterpart, Ric Flair, was a natural fit. 1984-1985. [1] In 2006 at the Raw SummerSlam Tour in Sydney, Australia, he was a referee for a match between Cena and Edge for the WWE Championship. This is just a list of the people that would be best suited to do the job, and to sell the show, but that doesnt mean theyll pick any of them. Johnny B. Badd vs. Paul Lee WCW US Champion Rick Rude (w/ Paul E. Dangerously) pinned Big Josh at 9:51 with the Rude Awakening after hitting Josh in the stomach with Dangerouslys phone, 4/4/92: In great condition. The match was started, Duggan defeated Austin to become new United States Heavyweight Champion. He is a WWE Hall of Fame member and considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. [48] Due to a contract dispute this would be Steamboat's last match of note in WCW in 1989.[1]. From June to August 2009, Steamboat worked in house shows against Chris Jericho, Drew McIntrye, and Sheamus. Brad Armstrong pinned Richard Morton at 8:10 with a crossbody off the top; after the bout, Morton attacked Armstrong and drove his knee into Armstrongs back from the top rope Dustin Rhodes vs. Bobby Eaton, 5/30/92: After defeating Ravishing Rick Rude by disqualification at 1988 Royal Rumble,[41] Steamboat was entered into the tournament for the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania IV in March 1988. 2: . Johnny B. Badd vs. Jesse Curles Cactus Jack and Big Van Vader had one of the most captivating feuds of 1993. [36][37][38] The highly influential match was considered an instant classic by both fans and critics and was named 1987's Match of the Year by both Pro Wrestling Illustrated and the Wrestling Observer. Ricky Steamboat battled against WCW United States Champion Rick Rude for 30 minutes, but not for the title, which is such a shame because it was world title worthy. [11][51] They lost the titles to Arn Anderson and his new partner Bobby Eaton at a live event in January 1992. It led up to one last match at Wrestle War '89 where Ric Flair was finally able to defeat The Dragon and once again be the man! Hulk Hogan Vs. However, Steamboat would lose to his first round opponent Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. 11/14/92: MATTEL MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE VS THE SNAKEMEN MER-MAN FIGURINE 0 Days Warranty ITEM# 034000347706 We Offer shipping for most of our products, please check our website for details. Steve Williams & Terry Gordy vs. Chris Sullivan & Joey Maggs Ricky Steamboat VS Big Van Vader (WCW World Title Match) Garth Leadon 1.39K subscribers 21K views 3 years ago From 90's saturday morning wrestling show WCW Power Hour. Slaughter due to injury), Jim Duggan, and Kerry Von Erich against Col. Mustafa, Skinner, The Berzerker, and Big Bully Busick (who would be replaced by Hercules after Busick left the WWF), but he left before the event and was replaced by Tito Santana. [1] Ricky Steamboat has been the special referee in main event matches between John Cena, Triple H, and/or Edge at WWE house shows. 5/9/92 Jim Ross provided sole commentary for the match: His first televised match was on the March 30 edition of Superstars when he defeated the Brooklyn Brawler with his signature diving crossbody. In the WWF/E, Steamboat was a one-time Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Tom Zenk, 9/26/92: Barry Windham vs. Randy Starr Brad Armstrong pinned Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Vinnie Vegas) after Van Hammer interfered and tripped Page up from the outside as he attempted to suplex Armstrong back into the ring; Hammer had just came to ringside moments earlier and attacked Vegas after Vegas kept attacking Armstrong on the floor (10/6/92; Gainesville, GA) WCW TV Champion Steve Austin vs. Mike Graham The storytelling in this match summed up why Vader and Jack were able to be so captivating as foes. #WWE2K18 #Sting vs. Ricky Steamboat - #WWEExtreme RulesWWE Shop: http://bit.ly/2WjJQaQSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbDjoc2OT8-4VD7dKodm_5gThanks for watching, be sure to leave a Like! [2] After Steamboat retained the NWA title against Flair in a controversial ending on the April 2 Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun,[45] Flair and Steamboat would then face each other in their final rematch at WrestleWar in May,[45] where Steamboat dropped the title to Flair. Renegade 3. -Ricky Steamboat vs. Terry Funk (Clash of the Champions VII, June 14, 1989) **** -Sting vs. [59][60] On the August 18 Clash of the Champions XXIV, he defeated Paul Orndorff to win his second and final WCW World Television Championship. RT @LetsGoBackToWCW: MY FAVORITE RIC FLAIR MATCHES: Vs. Harley Race - Starrcade 1983 Vs. Ricky Steamboat - Chi-Town Rumble Vs. Terry Funk - Clash Of The Champions IX Vs. Sting - The Great American Bash 1990 Vs. Hulk Hogan - Madison Square Garden (November 30, 1991) 25 Feb 2023 22:52:44 Ricky Steamboat vs. Thomas Rich, 1/25/92: To make matters worse, the rivalry ended on an episode of Nitro. Sting, WCW's top rising star of the late '80s, was a different sort of character more of a colorful superhero than the sort of dangerous-looking tough guys whose domain the company had. Flair (Bash 90); Lex Luger vs. Barry Windham (Bash 91) He tells Bill Apter that he is proud of that match and believes he had a 'really good showing.' The match against Jericho was the last time the fans got to see the real Ricky Steamboat. Ric Flair Vs. Hulk Hogan BASH AT THE BEACH 1995[24/7] 2 Disks 1. Marcus Alexander Bagwell vs. George South Flair was Hogan's first major feud when he arrived to the company in 1994. DE. Dustin Rhodes vs. Richard Morton This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. 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