Ricky Steamboat in Shelby

I'm not one for having my picture taken with famous people so I instead offered to take this photo for Officer Shannon Porter of the Shelby Police Department.

The other man in the photo, for those who aren't aware, is legendary retired wrestler Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Steamboat was a big name wherever he worked but was especially popular in the Mid-Atlantic area during the 1970s and 80s. He retired due to injury in 1994.

Steamboat, now a WWE talent scout, was at the Shelby Rec Center last Friday to help train several young pro wrestlers trying to gain the experience to move up to the next level. This photo was taken after the training camp but before that night's wrestling card, during which Steamboat briefly appeared.