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Samuel K. Mokuahi (May 4, 1934 – May 2, 2006) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Sammy Steamboat.
Sam "Steamboat" Mokuahi Jr., a powerful presence in professional wrestling and outrigger canoe paddling, died on Tuesday at his Hawai'i Kai home. He would have been 72 today. "To different people from different eras, he was different things," his oldest daughter Samantha Moikeha said.
May 4, 2006 · Born Sam Mokuahi (which translates to “steamboat”), he was a multi-sport athlete at Roosevelt High in Honolulu. His father, Sam Steamboat Sr. (“Big Boat”), was one of the first to offer canoe and surfboard rentals on the famed Waikiki Beach. “His family was on the frontlines,” said Don Muraco.
Samuel K. Mokuahi (May 4, 1934 – May 2, 2006), better known by his ring name, Sammy Steamboat, was an American professional wrestler whose career spanned from the 1950s through to the 1970s. Mokuahi started in the late 1950s in Hawaii before being discovered and trained by multi-time world...
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- Chi-Town Rumble, Chicago, Feb. 20, 1989. WWE.COM: Ricky, before we talk about the trilogy in 1989, I wanted to ask you about 1984. I know you and Flair had a 60-minute draw over the NWA World Title in Greensboro, N.C., at an event called Boogie Jam ’84.
- Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun, New Orleans, April 2, 1989. WWE.COM: Let’s talk about the second match of the trilogy, a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match in New Orleans.
- WrestleWar: Music City Showdown, Nashville, Tennessee, May 7, 1989. WWE.COM: Ric, let’s talk about the final match of the trilogy, where you regained the World Title in Nashville.
May 19, 2006 · A large man with a gentle soul, he was a multisport athlete at Roosevelt before joining the pro wrestling tour in the 1950s, competing under the name Sammy Steamboat. He was literally a huge name internationally, remembered by SLAM!
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May 2, 2006 · Samuel K. Mokuahi (May 4, 1934 – May 2, 2006) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Sammy Steamboat. Mokuahi was trained to wrestle by Lord James Blears and Lou Thesz.
