The InVasion Stevie Richards looks back at possibly the most destructive angle in the history of professional wrestling; the WCW "invasion" of the WWF, the would encompass ECW and lead up to a Survivor Series showdown for which company would control the destiny of pro wrestling. Of course the WWF won, and the storyline was booked so badly, the WWF ended up losing a third of their viewing audience in just 6 months, never to return. Stevie discusses the night Vince McMahon bought WCW, McMahon firi...
Nov 29, 2024•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 24
The Stevie Richards Show Episode 22 | Paul F'in Heyman In this episode, we are talking about one of the most polarizing figures in the world of professional wrestling. A man whose name is synonymous with both revolution and controversy. In 1993, Heyman took control of what was once Eastern Championship Wrestling and transformed it into a hardcore,rebellious promotion that will forever change the landscape of the industry.It was a breeding ground for innovation and giving rise to legends like Tom...
Nov 22, 2024•3 hr 8 min•Ep. 23
The Stevie Richards Show Episode 21 | ECW One Night Stand In 2004, something unexpected happened. ECW, the company that was thought to be gone forever was resurrected in a different form through the release of The Rise and Fall of DVD. The world rediscovered the fire, the passion and the madness that made ECW unforgettable. What started as a tribute to the lost legend became something much more. ECW wasn't just back for one night, it was back for good. ECU may have fallen, but its legacy, its he...
Nov 15, 2024•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 22
Jobbers. Enhancement Talents. Carpenters. Whichever moniker you wish to use, there is no doubt that they are the STAR MAKERS of the world of pro-wrestling. They play an important part in getting people over. Some make it their duty to make the other guy look like a million bucks. Some become legends in their own right and even though they lost more matches than they won, the fans loved them. This week, Stevie Richards will be talking about the importance of "doing the job" and letting another gu...
Nov 08, 2024•2 hr 53 min•Ep. 21
The Stevie Richards Show Episode 19 | Becoming a Wrestling Superstar What does it take to become a pro-wrestlng star? This week, Stevie Richards is going into every part of a superstar's arsenal to succeed in the business. Fitness, strength, wardrobe, EVERYTHING. Stevie and James will also talk about the biled height of some wrestlers and work out how many have been lying this whole time, who has been billed too tall and who has been billed TOO SHORT? Then Stevie and James each pick a spot for t...
Nov 01, 2024•2 hr 45 min•Ep. 20
Following a discussion about a recent Rolling Stone article on Vince McMahon's "Culture of Fear" according to former writers, Stevie Richards opens up about not only his experiences with the writers room, creative meetings and the culture he witnessed but also his experiences backstage and the toxic culture that thrived there for many years. From being literally being kicked from a chair by a veteran and being snubbed for not shaking hands, to taboo subjects that could get you fired if you so mu...
Oct 25, 2024•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 19
This week, Stevie Richards is talking one his biggest passions, Video Games! Specifically, Stevie and James are discussing wrestling video games: the wrestling video games Stevie grew up on, the wrestling games he appeared in and the BEST wrestling games in Stevie's opinion. Stevie also talks about the time he spent in the development of some of the games he appeared in, which stars he stood in and did motion capture for and how the gaming technology has changed in his experience. Stevie Richard...
Oct 18, 2024•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 18
Recently, AEW and WWE have each had one of the bloodiest and brutal cage matches in their respective histories. AEW had an "Unsanctioned Lights Out Steel Cage Match" at their "All Out" 2024 PPV between "Hangman" Adam Page and Swerve Strickland. WWE have just come out of their renewed "Bad Blood" PLE which started with the "Hell in a Cell" match between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre. Each represented an exclaimation mark at the end of long blood feuds and highly anticipated payoffs. So who better to ...
Oct 11, 2024•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 17
The Stevie Richards Show Episode 14 - Right To Censor Part 2 - The Demise Stevie Richards surprised, entertained and informed the wrestling world in 2023 when he debuted the Stevie Richards' Wrestling Analysis YouTube channel to widespread critical acclaim. Combining his experience in the wrestling profession with his keen eye for detail and a passion for teaching fans and workers alike, Richards achieved over 100,000 YouTube subscribers in a matter of months with his short form videos explainin...
Oct 04, 2024•2 hr•Ep. 16
The Stevie Richards Show Episode 15 | Fundamentals of a Wrestling Match I, Stevie Richards, am hosting The Stevie Richards Show solo for the first time, and I have a treat for all of you; a subject that I'm incredibly passionate about - the art of putting together a professional wrestling match from the ground up. In this special episode of The Stevie Richards Show, I will talk you through the fundamentals of putting together a match, from the entrance to the shine, the heat, the hope spots all ...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 15
The Stevie Richards Show Episode 13 | Right to Censor: The Rise The Right to Censor faction was one of the most hated groups of all time. Clearly a parody the Parents Television Council who were against the kind of televison product the WWE were putting out at the time. But what was the creation process like for the group? Did Stevie have much say in the creative for the group? Did he have any sway over who would be part of the faction? While the group gained traction amd heat from the fans, the...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 14
This week, Stevie Richards focuses on weapons in wrestling and just how far is too far. "Hangman" Adam Page and Swerve Strickland used wooden splinters, staple guns, cinder blocks, chair shots to the head and a syringe in the mouth in the AEW All Out 2024 unsanctioned cage match main event. In fact, most everything but the cage they were wrestling in! So why use all these weapons in one match? Is any chair shot, no matter how "gimmicked", worth the risk? Why ever use a real cinder block to take ...
Sep 13, 2024•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 13
Better late than never. You want deep dives? Today we're going DEEEEEEEEEEEP on finishers. Stevie is ranking Attitude Era finishers based on how much they actually hurt. Then Stevie will tell us his Top 3 Superkicks. The #1 spot might just surprise you! Stevie Richards spent a lot of time with Raven early in his career. Raven took a young Steven Richards under his wing (pun intended) but what was life as Raven's lackey actually like? In this episode, Stevie will talk in depth about Raven's influ...
Sep 06, 2024•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 12
The Stevie Richards Show episode 10 | Raven’s Nest | My Time with Raven in ECW Stevie Richards spent a lot of time with Raven early in his career. Raven took a young Steven Richards under his wing (pun intended) but what was life as Raven's lackey actually like? In this episode, Stevie will talk in depth about Raven's influence on his career, the challenges in working with Raven and the other member's of Raven's nest as the group grew. In this week's smartboard segment, Stevie will break down "T...
Aug 31, 2024•2 hr•Ep. 11
A very Hulk-centric episode of The Stevie Richards Show this week. Stevie talks about Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff arrival in TNA and how that indirectly impacted his career in the company, the influence and changes that came about on the back of it and a very interesting memory Stevie has from a conversation where the Hulkster let his guard down backstage. Stevie fires up the Smartboard to perform a breakdown of Hulk Hogan taking the Undertaker's Tombstone. Could the Hulkster have sustained a r...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 10
The Stevie Richards Show 8 | 5 Star Matches The 5 Star Match has become a huge talking point in the wrestling community. In a world where wrestling has become more divisive than ever, Dave Meltzer's rating system has become one of the hottest topics in wrestling. Fans who want to highlight where most 5 star matches take place, or those who point out that some of the greatest wrestlers to ever step in the ring HAVE NEVER been awarded the 5 stars by Uncle Dave. It seems that even some of today's y...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 9
Episode 7 - Steroids The discussion of steroids in pro-wrestling is a never ending one. The subject has been around for decades and always will be, probably. This week, Stevie Richards will discuss the steroid culture in pro-wrestling past and present and the impact it has had on his career and the careers of his friends in the business. He will also shed some light on WWE's drug testing policies from his own personal experiences. The inconsistencies, the hypocrisy and the down right unfairness ...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 8
Episode 6 | Pro Wrestling Injuries In the deepest of deep dives, Stevie will be talking about the most significant, painful and costly injuries he suffered during his 30 year in ring career. This video shows just a few of those injuries. Stevie will not only show us a detailed timeline of when the injuries occured along with a story of how they happened and what sort of treatments he has had over the years to correct and treat the problems, but he will also talk about how each of the incidents c...
Aug 02, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 7
This week Stevie sets out to end the debate once and for all using logic and math. Who was better in their prime, Bret "Hitman" Hart or "HBK" Shawn Michaels? Stevie will head to the smartboard and break it down one attribute at a time and decide who truly was the best of the best. Stevie will also talk about his experiences with both men and tell us why the saying, "Never meet your heroes" is sometimes true. Before the show ends, Stevie will also talk about THE SECRETS OF THE WRESTLING RING. Her...
Jul 26, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 6
Welcome back to The Stevie Richards Show! It's Episode 4 and Stevie will be taking a very close and detailed look at the problems that plague AEW. It begins with looking at a breakdown of costs which has found its way online and equates to a $4 Million spend on just one PPV and subsequent TV show. It shows how much is being spent on almost all aspects of the shows production, rental of equipment and costs for talent and man hours. Stevie will then head to the smart board for a theoretical but co...
Jul 19, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 5
We are 3 episodes in to The Stevie Richards Show and we couldn't be more grateful for the fantastic response to the show so far and the number of people who have tuned in and subscribed. Thank you! This week, following The Rock's suggestion that his "Final Boss" heel character is the greatest heel of all time, Stevie will give his thoughts and nominate who he thinks is ACTUALLY the best heel ever and WHY! Then Stevie will talk about the various moves that have been banned, used and banned again ...
Jul 12, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 4
The Stevie Richards Show returns with a brand new show starring Stevie Richards himself, but it’s the first proper episode of the show after episode 1 somehow only ended up talking about news stories! The Stevie Richards Show episode 2 features The WWF/WWE, WCW, ECW, TNA and ROH veteran doing some deep dives on the true nature of what WWE’s “downside guarantee” contracts truly mean, what you can and cannot do while under a WWE contract, payment for injuries and more. Elsewhere, Stevie breaks dow...
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 3
Stevie Richards Returns to YouTube with The Stevie Richards Show on June 28th. Stevie Richards surprised, entertained and informed the wrestling world in 2023 when he debuted the Stevie Richards' Wrestling Analysis YouTube channel to widespread critical acclaim. Combining his experience in the wrestling profession with his keen eye for detail and a passion for teaching fans and workers alike, Richards achieved over 100,000 YouTube subscribers in a matter of months with his short form videos expl...
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 2
Stevie Richards Returns to YouTube with The Stevie Richards Show on June 28th. Stevie Richards surprised, entertained and informed the wrestling world in 2023 when he debuted the Stevie Richards' Wrestling Analysis YouTube channel to widespread critical acclaim. Combining his experience in the wrestling profession with his keen eye for detail and a passion for teaching fans and workers alike, Richards achieved over 100,000 YouTube subscribers in a matter of months with his short form videos expl...
Jun 24, 2024•3 min•Ep. 1
