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Ricky Rice is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearanceas with the Minneapolis-based promotions Pro Wrestling America and the American Wrestling Association.
After losing to Badd Company in a rematch in Two Rivers, Wisconsin on July 29, they became involved in a short-lived feud with Beauty & The Beast, although John Paul would eventually leave the team by late 1988.
Reuniting with Dukes, they later won a mixed tag team match while teaming with Wendi Richter against AWA tag team champions Badd Company and AWA Woman's champion Debrah Miceli at AWA SuperClash III on December 13, 1988.
Making regular appearances on the promotion's syndicated television program on ESPN during early 1989, the two eventually worked their way back up the tag team ranks although failed to unseat the AWA tag team champions Beverly Brothers in St. Paul, Minnesota on February 7, 1989.
Before leaving the AWA, Rice wrestled as the Unknown Soldier, a masked wrestler in military fatigues. He participated in the very first Team Challenge Series match, defeating Mike Enos (he would later lose to Enos in a NWA Central States championship tournament in March 1989).
After a short stint in Windy City Pro Wrestling in which he defeated Jerry Lynn in Sullivan, Illinois on October 6, he returned to the AWA for a one-time appearance losing to Steve O on May 3, 1991.
Rice enjoyed a brief seven-day reign as the PWA Light Heavyweight champion before losing the title to Jerry Lynn on December 29. Rice remained with the promotion until its close in 1990.
In 1990 and 1991, Rice made several appearances for the WWE as an enhancement talent on their weekly syndicated programs, working with such stars as Ted DiBiase, Ricky Steamboat, Ray Traylor, Kerry Von Erich, Jacques Rougeau and Bret Hart.
Inactive for much of the mid-90s, he returned to professional wrestling, competing for St. Paul Championship Wrestling in 1998.
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