In 1992, Valentine faced Rick and Scott Steiner at several WCW events. On one occasion, Scott Steiner hit Valentine with an Olympic-style suplex, almost causing him to suffer a serious neck injury.
Speaking to Title Match Network, Valentine said he did not want to work with Scott Steiner again after the incident.
Greg Valentine and Terry Taylor lost a WCW World Tag Team Championship match against Rick and Scott Steiner at a live event in June 1992. Valentine and Dick Slater went on to lose to The Steiner Brothers eight times at WCW live events in August and September 1992 [H/T Cagematch].
Scott Steiner apologized to Greg Valentine
Greg Valentine said Rick Steiner was a “really nice guy” who looked out for him after the suplex botch.
Although Scott Steiner apologized to Valentine, the 2004 WWE Hall of Fame inductee was wary of working with him again.
Greg Valentine said Scott Steiner would likely have beaten him in an Olympic-style wrestling match. However, he felt that the former WCW World Heavyweight Champion needed to be more careful in the ring.
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