I feel like the a-holes were usually the top ones. It's an unfortunate aspect of the business where to be on top, you gotta be willing to stomp on others faces to get there. (There are a few exceptions obviously, but most of the time I mean).
These podcasts are to make money. So they often bash the top guys because it gets views. IWC are mostly sheep with zero common sense & believe everything they hear. How many of these undercard guys have multiple episodes bashing guys like Shawn Michaels because he was a big meanie. Guy’s like Rene Dupree & Paul London blame everyone else for their shortcomings
@@Provos7777if they cared about money they would glaze the WWE just like every other major wrestling podcast. Those guys have accepted their shortcomings and moved on. Brainlets like you hear them say something you don't like and immediately talk smack about their wrestling careers like they give a shit 15 years later.
Honestly, Maven comes off to me like a flamboyantly gay guy who has a difficult time telling the truth about anything about himself, either personally or professionally. But all these guys seem to be able to fool a lot of people on UA-cam for a buck, so whatever.
They have great content. And as longtime wrestlers in many platforms and in the press and podcasting alike they can help convey things of how they were or are that most of us don't really know.
@@iSiberianHuskyMaven says all the time he was a below mid carder who had no move set as a wrestler. All of which are true. How does he come off as dishonest???
And that seemed to happen to Scott Hall as much as anyone in pro wrestling. HBK as one of his faction guys wasn't liked peroid, individual or as part of the Kliq!
@@johncook9392and apparently HBK was superficially decent after he found religion, but he could still be cold if he thought you were beneath him. Not very “Christian,” but that’s what I’ve heard. I might have heard it on the channel from Stevie. And that’s where I think AEW is like WWF in the mid 90s when they were struggling. The so called “Elite” are like the Kliq with less talent and they go around burying guys they don’t like. Bret Hart did the opposite. He elevated guys he thought had talent. The main reasons we got the Attitude Era were that Vince suddenly realized he was a heel after the Bret incident, HBK left the company and that left the door open for guys like Austin and Rock, who Bret had elevated, to take main event spots. That wouldn’t have happened if Shawn was still on the main roster. And the company would have suffered as a result.
Tells a lot about Eddie when even after almost 20 years after his passing, people who knew him still become emotional when talking about how kind he was. Personally, I met Punk and he was one of the nicest people I've had the chance of talking to. He talks to you like he has known you for ages.
"If Kurt Angle doesn't hurt you, what's our excuse?" Man, that quote should be framed in every wrestling promoter's office. If the embodiment of the sport at its purest form can safely handle and sell, what's your excuse?
I’m stupid and I don’t know what quote means. Kurt Angle isn’t supposed to hurt anyone becuase he’s is the best. Does this mean what’s our excuse to not be Kurt angle? Not everyone can be Michael Jordan. Not everyone has to be.
@@GoonCity777 It's implying Kurt angle is such a highly trained, qualified beast who came into wrestling late that there's every reason he could accidently take advantage and hurt guys. Yet he doesnt. So what is everyone else excuse when they hurt someone being stupid?
I briefly met Ray Traylor aka Big Boss Man, the dude couldn’t have been nicer, I was just devastated when he passed. Just a really beautiful human being.
I met him 30+ yrs ago with my 5 yo nephew. Ray whispered in my ear asking me what my nephew’s name was without him knowing. Ray stood up and went to my nephew and said “Hi Jesse! Blah blah blah…” The look on my nephews face was priceless. So I definitely agree about Ray being awesome and super nice.
Reading this made me feel gutted about his passing all over again. He had some fantastic matches. Absolutely loved when he changed to the SWAT version of BBM
Everyone says he was wonderful. Maybe the only bad story I’ve ever heard is when he missed his spot at the Survivor Series and Austin cussed him out. But even Austin said what a great guy he was.
I met Kane at Courts Plus in Fargo, ND when I was in high school. I had a tennis tournament there and the WWE wrestlers where there working out and I got most of their autographs and they were all very nice to meet especially Kane. I got his autograph as he was about to leave and he asked what I was doing there and I said I was there as a fill in for my tennis team if someone got hurt and I told him I was going to the show that night. Hope to meet you one day Stevie!
@@eddywashere3391 The Dudley Boyz, Val Venis, Christian, Mark Henry. I believe Teddy Long was there too but I can’t remember if I did get his cause he was working out at the time and I want to say Shane O’Mac but I could be wrong cause it was a long time ago
@@beauhilborn6506Kane probably is super nice he seems like a very genuine person and doesn’t really care what other people think about him. He always seems super super kind.
@@jamesablandishment he is That goldust character made him never get what's due if he stayed Dustin Rhodes his entire career he could have made WWE hall of fame all the way back in 2012 imo
In a business full of known scum bags, Eddie Guerrero was a great dude. Everyone who talks about him says the same thing and he genuinely seemed to care about everyone. No one has a bad word to say about him only that he had a temper which we all do at times. Guerrero was the real life born again Christian that HBK claimed to be except Eddie was the real deal. You should definitely do a celebration and discussion about Eddie, RIP.
Oh yeah that’s why he helped haze Daniel Puder. Best buddies with Chris Benoit who hazed Miz. Steroid user as well. You guys like Eddie because the RIP bandwagon
@@Rover200Power “disrespected the business🤓” All they did was haze/bully rookies and you cry about disrespect. Puder was on a show called Tough Enough and they got mad when he actually proved he was tough enough. You act like Puder is Matt Riddle, going around to media platforms saying he’d whoop Roman Reigns for real
@JohnTune-u2x "rookies" a rookie who thought it was a good idea to show up Kurt Angle on live TV during a "wrestling " bout by using MMA style submission holds. He got what he deserved and his career was done from that moment on.
Stevie seems so genuinely kind, generous, and willing to see the best in people. I'd say its a shame he was never a bigger star, but maybe that's the reason why.
Man i love when we can get these type of videos when we can go deep inside the business, the wrestlers personality and the road stories... Man i can listen to videos like this all day... keep these videos coming Stevie!!!
Love the way Randy Orton treats the fans. In my city Randy took an extra 20 minutes after his win to walk around and make personal contact with everyone he could. My daughter cried her eyes out with tears of joy! On the other hand aj styles seemed like he was D-Tier.
People need to separate ranking Orton from now and then just for the sole fact of how much he has changed, he went from being the annoying arrogant rookie in the locker room with a silver spoon up his but to earning every bit of it and now being a true legend, hall of famer and locker room leader. He's gonna go down as one of the goats when he hangs them up
Can i ask you in which year that was? Orton looks way more relaxed since 2016. I saw him once and he wasn't a bad dude, but not that much of a good one either. Signed some autographs on the way to and walking away from the ring. But didn't stay a minute longer than he must've. I guess 2009-2010?
@TheLibermania 2021 and again in 2023 both positive interactions. I'm not saying that for sure means he's a good guy. I'm just expressing my judge of character. Him and Sammy Zayn stick out as the two guys on the roster who really interacted with the fans well when I seen them. The only baby face that seemed like a mean guy was AJ styles. He was the champ the one year and he was a baby face and still rude to everybody.
@@RichT330 Sorry if that came out wrong. I was genuinely interested. So i don't doubt you or anything that he is chill. AJ Styles made a very weird impression on Chris Van Vliet. So i don't doubt that as well. But man that wakes memories. Smackdown in Germany, 2009. CM Punk vs Undertaker Casket Match as Main Event. Punk managed to insult everyone in the front row seats while at the same time acting like he is scared of the casket and doesn't want to get in the ring. They had to start his music three times because he was just circling the ring "in fear" while insulting everyone. And when finally the music of the Undertaker started, he slid out again and hid behind someone (Mike Chioda?) Good times. Sorry, that need to get out ;)
That Eddie segment made me tear up man. I never heard anything bad about the man. When he passed, I heard it on the radio and couldn’t stop bawling. God rest his soul.
I get what they're saying about Dustin's intensity. I went to a Q&A with him once, and he was joking. Around and having a good time, but when somebody asked him about his match with Roddy Piper, he got really solemn and intense and didn't look anybody in the eye when he told this story. It got really quiet. We got the impression he was speaking from the heart
Yeah, in a lot of ways Dustin reminds me a lot of myself that way. When everything's light hearted and cool, it's all good, but he wears his heart on his sleeve, so when you get him really feeling something emotionally, it shows. Whether he's angry, sad, happy... it shows. It's a good thing the dude's a wrestler and not a poker player. XD
Interesting Stevie mentioned Eddie Guerrero after the One Night Stand match. I was there are it was very apparent even to us after that match that he was pissed off. He didn't hide it from the audience audience one bit so I can imagine backstage
I really like Stevie Richard's and Maven's channels but I think Stevie edges it as my favourite because he doesn't put on the level of showmanship that Maven does, he's just straight with his views and details.
So is Maven? Maven openly admits he isn't what, negative people like you, he is. If you keep giving someone negative connotations because of a bias, then that's on you, not him. Maven is one of the most genuine people on the platform, regardless of sector. He's just very good at his job, he is trained to act, trained to talk, trained to interact. Of course he's going to sound on it, because he has more right to speak and say things about the business than you do of him and his career.
Well Maven has a background in teaching classes, so it makes sense that he would have a sense of order and presentation with his videos more than just chatting about something
I will tell you who I think the nicest wrestler is and that is the namesake of this podcast, Mr. Stevie Richards. Wow, what a good person Stevie Richards is and I do not even have to preface my view with the phrase "he seems like a really nice person." Stevie simply is one of those rare types of people that is so genuine and down-to-Earth that declaring him a great person is evident from just hearing him speak. Stevie, thank you for your sincere kindness as you are greatly appreciated. I was very concerned when Stevie had his health problem. Fortunately, he pulled through and looks to be doing great. This podcast is absolutely fantastic. Thanks gentlemen.
Nice to hear that Sheamus was good to Stevie. Sean Oliver has said that WWE wrestlers hated Sheamus, but never said so during their interview. Only afterwards, off camera.
I can sort of understand from a wrestlers point of you why Sheamus was hated as he rose to fame pretty quickly and it was obviously linked to his friendship with HHH, Sheamus deserves his flowers though.
I love how Kane and Kurt are the two most intense characters you could ever imagine, as well as two of the biggest genetic freaks in wrestling history, but everyone agrees that they’re both absolute teddy bears.
See, the thing with Punk is universal when you hear people talk about him. He's either the best guy you can know and one of the best friends you can possibly have because you do business the right way and are straight up. Or, he's someone you just hate and that usually stems from someone trying to fuck him, or play in his face, or use him for some political purpose against someone. So whenever I hear that someone hates CM Punk, my mind immediately goes to "Well...what did you do? Because he's not the kind of guy to start shit, but he will always finish it"
CM Karen is an entitled manchild lol. He literally pitches a fit if he doesn't get his way. He had to job ONCE in AEW to Mox and cried about it in a pages-long rant on Instagram. Stop simpin for a Karen. 😂😂
So fucking real that when taker was brought up, he admitted right away he doesn’t know him well enough to say. He could’ve so easily capitalized on takers name just for content there. He didn’t. Respect
It makes sense because pro wrestling is a job. Just like any workplace, there's going to be a few amazing people, a bunch of coworkers who are nice, some you never really interact with, and a couple jerks.
Hey Stevie. I don't know how you are doing spiritually but I am glad to hear you talk about your time with Eddie. I know you had bad experiences with Shawn but I'm glad Eddie showed the light of Christ. You are a humble nice dude. I pray that you would see for yourself the Grace of God 🙏🏾
Eddie deserves S+ Here's my story if you care to read. I was living in Las Vegas in 1997, and WCW was in town for Halloween Havoc. My buddy and I were in the Rio, playing some video poker, and we saw Eddie walk by. So, being young as we were back then, we fanboy'd out and ran after him. Turns out he was with Chavo and Jericho. We yelled to get their attention, all three stopped and turned around and acknowledged us. We walked up to them and said something like 'hey, sorry for yelling at you guys, but we're big fans and just wanted to tell you how much we love you guys.' Eddie holds out his hand for a handshake and says 'hey, i appreciate it, what's your name?' We said our names, and don't you know, that polite s.o.b. then said 'Cool, well, I'm Eddie, it's nice to meet you. This is Chavo, and this is Chris.' I was dumbfounded. Inside my brain, all I heard was myself yelling 'i know damn well who you are, thats why we ran after you!' LOL He was just being pleasant and polite. All three shook our hands and actually talked with us for about a good solid 10 minutes. They were giving us our fan interaction time, and they were actively picking our brain about what we liked and didn't like on the show. And keep in mind, this was just them on their personal time. Couldn't has asked for a better experience.
I met Kurt Angle this past July and he was the nicest wrestler that I ever met. I've met a small number of wrestlers and Kurt was the nicest. I couldn't imagine meeting any wrestler nicer than him.
As far as rankings, I met Stevie at a convention, and I'd give him an A or even an S. The dude was so chill and friendly. Edge was also an S. He asked me how I got into being a wrestling fan, my favorite matches. He stayed past the time he was booked for to make sure every fan that wanted to see him did. Can't fault him on that.
I've met my fair share of wrestlers. The two nicest I've ever met were Roddy Piper and DDP. Mick Foley, too. Everyone I've met has been nice. No one was ever rude to me or anything.
No Wrestling loss hurt me more than Eddie's...and everytime someone talks about his spirit as a human i fkn cry like the day i did when i found out he had passed... RIP Eddie.
I only went to 1 raw in my life, the night Vince blew up in the limo. After the show Jeff Hardy ran up to the fence above the hill where they had the limo wreckage below and he gave high 5s to everyone at the fence. Randy Orton posed on top of someone's car and almost fell on his ass because the hood was wet. Was awesome to see them take extra time after the show
Love love love golddust, as a child, not understanding my sexuality, it was nice to see that strange personality as sort of a representation for me. And since his resurance with wwe and aew, ive just been an ever bigger fan.
Hogan - C , Savage - B , Slater - F , Murdoch - B , Horowitz - A , Mike Graham - C , Steve Keirn - C , Dusty Rhodes - A , Buzz Sawyer - F , Gordon Nelson - A , Luger -D , Sullivan - A , Barry Windham - B , Gordon Solie - B . There were others we met in the Florida territory who wrestled at the Sportatorium in Tampa. We'd go watch the tapings of the in house shows for Channel 44. Some of these wrestlers worked out a World's Gym in Seminole but we were advised not to bother them while they worked out. Some chatted with us after they finished their workouts. We'd see some in local bars after the shows and they were more talkative after a few drinks.
From what I gathered from so many people/wrestling fans and fellow wrestlers, John Tenta, Brian Adams and John Studd were some of the nicest guys you'll ever meet.
I love love love this whole series of videos! I’ve always liked your characters! But I had no idea you were so amazing!!!!!!! CM Punk is my all time favorite (it was Hogan as a kid. I was young and stupid) But I could become a Stevie Richard’s Stan fast. LMAO. No but really I’ve meet CMPunk once and I was really scared. I wasn’t on my A game. My son had passed away a few months before and I wasn’t even gonna go but it was that or cry in bed and it was a gift and I didn’t want to be rude. So I crawled out of bed and went. By myself I might add. Idk if he could sense something was wrong with me or what but he may be the nicest person I’ve ever met. And not just because he’s my favorite. It was the comic con in January before he left WWE in 2014. So I’m glad I went. We didn’t talk much but I’ve got my pic (I’d love an updated one with us old) and I listened to his stories. Which took my mind off things for a couple hrs. I know now he was really sick. So I’m even more grateful HE went. Please keep up the series I could listen forever! 💖
Stevie, you put yourself down way too many times. I hated your fucking guts when you were in RTC. That means you were doing something right ✅️. We love listening to you talk about the business and your honesty. Would love to meet you one day. From a mate down under, keep it up 😊
I’ve met a lot of wrestlers and I’d say Booker T was the coolest. Talked for awhile had laughing at my jokes. A lot are nice but still treat you like a fan.
I felt that, when he was talking about Eddie, I lost my younger bro n I can relate to that, when you're talking about em n it just chokes u up. Stevie seems like ah really cool dude, I loved him in the BWO in ECW. It sucks how WWF would take ECWs top acts n put em in the mid card
Stevie, your on again off again matches with punk on wwecw were awesome. The one where you almost made him tap with the stretch was an "oh shit!" Moment for me and my buddies at the time
Really good analysis and I enjoyed your input on Austin. I think you were spot on about wrestlers being protective of their spot on the card and considering how white how Stone Cold's rise to the top was I can understand him not wanting to make a misstep and tumble back down the card.
Nash has admitted you get Bill outside the business he's awesome. I've heard the same but in the business after he got to a certain level he could be a handful for sure.
After Cornette, the combo of Stevie and James make this my favorites Podcast (2 overall) - Of course I'm a big fan of James overall and whatever WSI does. But I will say James' professionalism and Stevie's warmth and compassion and insight might make my now favorite wrestler. BTW - I'm a little slow, what does S stand for on this rating system.
I've been lucky enough to have met several, even worked with Disco in Las Vegas. I've never found wrestlers to be rude, just a little aloof. I think they just have to have a guard up. Respect, please and thank you go a very long way.
Hey, Stevie. Just wanted to say I really appreciate everything you did for my childhood, growing up, watching wrestling. You, and guys like you, made it so fun to watch from the start of the show to the end. Thank you so much and I hope this podcast gives you everything you want from it. 🙌🏽
Yeah I think we can pretty safely say Michaels was bad dude, it seems like he's turned it around quite significantly especially in recent years so props to him
@dww7094 the guy has been employed in the industry for decades. Probably very very wealthy by now. Doesn't need to be political to keep his spot in the locker room or on a card. He can just book nxt, coach in the performance center, and keep cashing checks. Retiring from the ring probably took alot of pressure off his back.
The best wrestling youtubers are the undercard guys due to there honest perspective.
I think a lot of them were too nice to backstab their way to the top. And good on them.
I feel like the a-holes were usually the top ones. It's an unfortunate aspect of the business where to be on top, you gotta be willing to stomp on others faces to get there. (There are a few exceptions obviously, but most of the time I mean).
These podcasts are to make money. So they often bash the top guys because it gets views. IWC are mostly sheep with zero common sense & believe everything they hear. How many of these undercard guys have multiple episodes bashing guys like Shawn Michaels because he was a big meanie. Guy’s like Rene Dupree & Paul London blame everyone else for their shortcomings
@@Provos7777if they cared about money they would glaze the WWE just like every other major wrestling podcast. Those guys have accepted their shortcomings and moved on. Brainlets like you hear them say something you don't like and immediately talk smack about their wrestling careers like they give a shit 15 years later.
@@Adam-kn3tvnice guys finish last. Unfortunately.
Maven and Steven Richards are killing it on UA-cam, both seem like really nice and genuine people.
They're not. But hey, y'all love em in the first place because they lie for a living.
Honestly, Maven comes off to me like a flamboyantly gay guy who has a difficult time telling the truth about anything about himself, either personally or professionally. But all these guys seem to be able to fool a lot of people on UA-cam for a buck, so whatever.
They have great content. And as longtime wrestlers in many platforms and in the press and podcasting alike they can help convey things of how they were or are that most of us don't really know.
@@HEagle72I find it hard to believe people like you actually exist, how can you be this braindead
@@iSiberianHuskyMaven says all the time he was a below mid carder who had no move set as a wrestler. All of which are true. How does he come off as dishonest???
Like George Carlin said, people are great Individually, once they Group up, they change!
And that seemed to happen to Scott Hall as much as anyone in pro wrestling. HBK as one of his faction guys wasn't liked peroid, individual or as part of the Kliq!
@@johncook9392and apparently HBK was superficially decent after he found religion, but he could still be cold if he thought you were beneath him. Not very “Christian,” but that’s what I’ve heard. I might have heard it on the channel from Stevie. And that’s where I think AEW is like WWF in the mid 90s when they were struggling. The so called “Elite” are like the Kliq with less talent and they go around burying guys they don’t like. Bret Hart did the opposite. He elevated guys he thought had talent. The main reasons we got the Attitude Era were that Vince suddenly realized he was a heel after the Bret incident, HBK left the company and that left the door open for guys like Austin and Rock, who Bret had elevated, to take main event spots. That wouldn’t have happened if Shawn was still on the main roster. And the company would have suffered as a result.
You are trusting an uneducated misanthrope with your world view.
@@christhornycroft3686 Like Agent K said "a person is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals and you know it."
Applies to religions in real life mostly
The fact Paul Wight is so beloved and respected in the business just because he's a great guy is really heartwarming.
Tells a lot about Eddie when even after almost 20 years after his passing, people who knew him still become emotional when talking about how kind he was. Personally, I met Punk and he was one of the nicest people I've had the chance of talking to. He talks to you like he has known you for ages.
Almost 10 years? We are sadly at 19 years next week.
@12Vgaming I wanted to write 20. My bad 😅
I've never heard a bad word about Eddie dude seemed to be a great guy .
Eddie and Arn Anderson came in with a couple refs after a show when I worked at Waffle House as a teen! They were all really nice to our crew!
Punk is a stand-up dude.
"If Kurt Angle doesn't hurt you, what's our excuse?" Man, that quote should be framed in every wrestling promoter's office. If the embodiment of the sport at its purest form can safely handle and sell, what's your excuse?
I’m stupid and I don’t know what quote means. Kurt Angle isn’t supposed to hurt anyone becuase he’s is the best. Does this mean what’s our excuse to not be Kurt angle? Not everyone can be Michael Jordan. Not everyone has to be.
@@GoonCity777 It's implying Kurt angle is such a highly trained, qualified beast who came into wrestling late that there's every reason he could accidently take advantage and hurt guys. Yet he doesnt. So what is everyone else excuse when they hurt someone being stupid?
I briefly met Ray Traylor aka Big Boss Man, the dude couldn’t have been nicer, I was just devastated when he passed. Just a really beautiful human being.
I met him 30+ yrs ago with my 5 yo nephew. Ray whispered in my ear asking me what my nephew’s name was without him knowing. Ray stood up and went to my nephew and said “Hi Jesse! Blah blah blah…” The look on my nephews face was priceless. So I definitely agree about Ray being awesome and super nice.
All the stories I hear about Ray were that is was like the nicest guy in the world. Shows how talented he was because of what a good heel he was.
Reading this made me feel gutted about his passing all over again. He had some fantastic matches. Absolutely loved when he changed to the SWAT version of BBM
never hear anything but good about ray traylor (aka big bubba/big boss man/guardian angel/the boss/etc)
Everyone says he was wonderful. Maybe the only bad story I’ve ever heard is when he missed his spot at the Survivor Series and Austin cussed him out. But even Austin said what a great guy he was.
Stevie Richards run as UA-camr right to copyright has been phenomenal, he is running his greatest hits back!
GREAT segment! Can't wait for part 2!!
I met Kane at Courts Plus in Fargo, ND when I was in high school. I had a tennis tournament there and the WWE wrestlers where there working out and I got most of their autographs and they were all very nice to meet especially Kane. I got his autograph as he was about to leave and he asked what I was doing there and I said I was there as a fill in for my tennis team if someone got hurt and I told him I was going to the show that night. Hope to meet you one day Stevie!
That's awesome! Im from North Dakota too! Never got to meet any wrestlers but I've been to WWE and WCW in Fargodome and ECW shows in the cities
And who were the other WWE wrestlers besides Kane that you meet over there?
@@eddywashere3391 The Dudley Boyz, Val Venis, Christian, Mark Henry. I believe Teddy Long was there too but I can’t remember if I did get his cause he was working out at the time and I want to say Shane O’Mac but I could be wrong cause it was a long time ago
@@beauhilborn6506Kane probably is super nice he seems like a very genuine person and doesn’t really care what other people think about him. He always seems super super kind.
Dustin Rhodes is criminally underrated
Agreed, he truly is!
lol no he isn't
@@jamesablandishment he is
That goldust character made him never get what's due if he stayed Dustin Rhodes his entire career he could have made WWE hall of fame all the way back in 2012 imo
@@jamesablandishmentdont be a 🔔 End!!!
@@harry-thepug76 lmao calm down
In a business full of known scum bags, Eddie Guerrero was a great dude. Everyone who talks about him says the same thing and he genuinely seemed to care about everyone. No one has a bad word to say about him only that he had a temper which we all do at times. Guerrero was the real life born again Christian that HBK claimed to be except Eddie was the real deal. You should definitely do a celebration and discussion about Eddie, RIP.
Oh yeah that’s why he helped haze Daniel Puder. Best buddies with Chris Benoit who hazed Miz. Steroid user as well. You guys like Eddie because the RIP bandwagon
JohnTune-u2x Best buds with Chris Benoit, who murdered his family.
@JohnTune-u2x Puder was a cnut who disrespected the business. Of course a good guy like Eddie gave him some comeuppance.
@@Rover200Power “disrespected the business🤓” All they did was haze/bully rookies and you cry about disrespect. Puder was on a show called Tough Enough and they got mad when he actually proved he was tough enough. You act like Puder is Matt Riddle, going around to media platforms saying he’d whoop Roman Reigns for real
@JohnTune-u2x "rookies" a rookie who thought it was a good idea to show up Kurt Angle on live TV during a "wrestling " bout by using MMA style submission holds. He got what he deserved and his career was done from that moment on.
Stevie seems so genuinely kind, generous, and willing to see the best in people. I'd say its a shame he was never a bigger star, but maybe that's the reason why.
If he was bigger, he would've been
Met Hacksaw, Sting, DDP, Buff, & Jericho. All were super cool and friendly.
I’ll never forget his push when Heat first started as a show. That “Stevie Night Heat” gimmick still sticks with me 20 years later.
Man i love when we can get these type of videos when we can go deep inside the business, the wrestlers personality and the road stories... Man i can listen to videos like this all day... keep these videos coming Stevie!!!
This was terrific. Maybe Stevie could name some Ds in part 2.
Well they didn’t score him but it was definitely Shawn Michaels
Man, Eddie seems like such a wonderful dude. Just telling a dude, "I love you" when they needed to hear it. It's a damn shame he's gone.
Was hoping for some spicier takes but Stevie is too nice to bury anyone. That's not a bad thing though.
Love the way Randy Orton treats the fans. In my city Randy took an extra 20 minutes after his win to walk around and make personal contact with everyone he could. My daughter cried her eyes out with tears of joy! On the other hand aj styles seemed like he was D-Tier.
People need to separate ranking Orton from now and then just for the sole fact of how much he has changed, he went from being the annoying arrogant rookie in the locker room with a silver spoon up his but to earning every bit of it and now being a true legend, hall of famer and locker room leader. He's gonna go down as one of the goats when he hangs them up
Can i ask you in which year that was? Orton looks way more relaxed since 2016. I saw him once and he wasn't a bad dude, but not that much of a good one either. Signed some autographs on the way to and walking away from the ring. But didn't stay a minute longer than he must've. I guess 2009-2010?
@TheLibermania 2021 and again in 2023 both positive interactions. I'm not saying that for sure means he's a good guy. I'm just expressing my judge of character. Him and Sammy Zayn stick out as the two guys on the roster who really interacted with the fans well when I seen them. The only baby face that seemed like a mean guy was AJ styles. He was the champ the one year and he was a baby face and still rude to everybody.
@@RichT330 Sorry if that came out wrong. I was genuinely interested. So i don't doubt you or anything that he is chill.
AJ Styles made a very weird impression on Chris Van Vliet. So i don't doubt that as well.
But man that wakes memories. Smackdown in Germany, 2009. CM Punk vs Undertaker Casket Match as Main Event. Punk managed to insult everyone in the front row seats while at the same time acting like he is scared of the casket and doesn't want to get in the ring. They had to start his music three times because he was just circling the ring "in fear" while insulting everyone. And when finally the music of the Undertaker started, he slid out again and hid behind someone (Mike Chioda?)
Good times.
Sorry, that need to get out ;)
@@Whotuber-cu1zo When Randy first got to the WWE, he was still pretty much a kid. People do grow up.
That Eddie segment made me tear up man. I never heard anything bad about the man. When he passed, I heard it on the radio and couldn’t stop bawling. God rest his soul.
Good to know that Eddie was as cool as we all hope.
Yeah, I didn't seem surprised about that spot, at all, Eddie really seemed like that type of person
Eddie Guerrero sounds like a guinune guy. He was such a talent, forever missed rip the great Latino heat
I get what they're saying about Dustin's intensity. I went to a Q&A with him once, and he was joking. Around and having a good time, but when somebody asked him about his match with Roddy Piper, he got really solemn and intense and didn't look anybody in the eye when he told this story. It got really quiet. We got the impression he was speaking from the heart
Yeah, in a lot of ways Dustin reminds me a lot of myself that way. When everything's light hearted and cool, it's all good, but he wears his heart on his sleeve, so when you get him really feeling something emotionally, it shows. Whether he's angry, sad, happy... it shows. It's a good thing the dude's a wrestler and not a poker player. XD
Interesting Stevie mentioned Eddie Guerrero after the One Night Stand match. I was there are it was very apparent even to us after that match that he was pissed off. He didn't hide it from the audience audience one bit so I can imagine backstage
I'd like to see The Stevie Richards Show have Jim Cornette as a special guest.
Would be good but not a chance of happening due to Stevie's friendship with Russo.
not happening Stevie is friends with s stain
Jim has already said he refuses to do any interviews on anyone else's podcast.
If they bring Jim in they should ask him detailed questions about Trump
Me to
everybody loves Eddie. I would have loved watching him and listening to him on podcasts and stuff. We love you Eddie
I really like Stevie Richard's and Maven's channels but I think Stevie edges it as my favourite because he doesn't put on the level of showmanship that Maven does, he's just straight with his views and details.
So is Maven? Maven openly admits he isn't what, negative people like you, he is. If you keep giving someone negative connotations because of a bias, then that's on you, not him.
Maven is one of the most genuine people on the platform, regardless of sector. He's just very good at his job, he is trained to act, trained to talk, trained to interact. Of course he's going to sound on it, because he has more right to speak and say things about the business than you do of him and his career.
Well Maven has a background in teaching classes, so it makes sense that he would have a sense of order and presentation with his videos more than just chatting about something
The part about Eddie almost made me cry, well done Stevie for opening up, you’re a legend.
I will tell you who I think the nicest wrestler is and that is the namesake of this podcast, Mr. Stevie Richards. Wow, what a good person Stevie Richards is and I do not even have to preface my view with the phrase "he seems like a really nice person." Stevie simply is one of those rare types of people that is so genuine and down-to-Earth that declaring him a great person is evident from just hearing him speak. Stevie, thank you for your sincere kindness as you are greatly appreciated. I was very concerned when Stevie had his health problem. Fortunately, he pulled through and looks to be doing great. This podcast is absolutely fantastic. Thanks gentlemen.
Stevie has always been a good-natured dude. He signed my ECW shirt back in 1998.
Nice to hear that Sheamus was good to Stevie. Sean Oliver has said that WWE wrestlers hated Sheamus, but never said so during their interview. Only afterwards, off camera.
I can sort of understand from a wrestlers point of you why Sheamus was hated as he rose to fame pretty quickly and it was obviously linked to his friendship with HHH, Sheamus deserves his flowers though.
Sheamus was hated out of jealousy, not anything he did personally
I love how Kane and Kurt are the two most intense characters you could ever imagine, as well as two of the biggest genetic freaks in wrestling history, but everyone agrees that they’re both absolute teddy bears.
Kane is absolutely terrifying but so nice in real life, same with his brother Undertaker.
I've only just noticed that Stevie has a similar voice and cadence to jessie Ventura 😂
See, the thing with Punk is universal when you hear people talk about him. He's either the best guy you can know and one of the best friends you can possibly have because you do business the right way and are straight up. Or, he's someone you just hate and that usually stems from someone trying to fuck him, or play in his face, or use him for some political purpose against someone.
So whenever I hear that someone hates CM Punk, my mind immediately goes to "Well...what did you do? Because he's not the kind of guy to start shit, but he will always finish it"
CM Karen is an entitled manchild lol. He literally pitches a fit if he doesn't get his way. He had to job ONCE in AEW to Mox and cried about it in a pages-long rant on Instagram. Stop simpin for a Karen. 😂😂
yeah jericho and kevin owens have said he was an asshole and they are 2 of the nicest guys in the biz
@@karnige5804Jericho? 😂
"Let me write a paragraph explaining my confirmation bias, that'll show em".
@@karnige5804 jericho and nice 😂😂
Geeze man, from watching this video it seems like YOU were one of the nicest wrestlers. I hope you get some recognition for that. Rock on.
I think you and Maven have the best former wrestler turned podcaster channels on UA-cam. Y'all do some great work.
Corny is still the king of wrestling podcasting.
I genuinely got a lump in my throat when Stevie was talking about Eddy
I met RVD backstage at his first tna debut, and he was the nicest/sweetest wrestler i've ever met. Such a professional.
So fucking real that when taker was brought up, he admitted right away he doesn’t know him well enough to say. He could’ve so easily capitalized on takers name just for content there. He didn’t. Respect
It makes sense because pro wrestling is a job. Just like any workplace, there's going to be a few amazing people, a bunch of coworkers who are nice, some you never really interact with, and a couple jerks.
The story about Eddie saying "I love you" made me tear up. Hats off Stevie!
The video of Kane talking about the dying child kills me man
Hey Stevie. I don't know how you are doing spiritually but I am glad to hear you talk about your time with Eddie. I know you had bad experiences with Shawn but I'm glad Eddie showed the light of Christ.
You are a humble nice dude. I pray that you would see for yourself the Grace of God 🙏🏾
Amen 🙏🏻✝️
Stevie said on the ECW documentary that he's Catholic.
19:06 for the full tier chart.
I'll show you, you'll see! Just tuning in the last week or so, thanks for years of entertainment, Brother.
Does anyone ever have anything bad to say about Eddie? Miss that dude
Big Show still being mad about No Mercy is HILARIOUS
Great episode! Thank you guys!! 👏😃👍🏼👍🏼
the very BEST wrestling channel on youtube!
much love and respect to you 👍🏼
I met Bastion Booger on a plane and he was very nice. I was about 12. He talked to me the whole trip about wrestling and cartoons.
Eddie deserves S+ Here's my story if you care to read.
I was living in Las Vegas in 1997, and WCW was in town for Halloween Havoc. My buddy and I were in the Rio, playing some video poker, and we saw Eddie walk by. So, being young as we were back then, we fanboy'd out and ran after him. Turns out he was with Chavo and Jericho. We yelled to get their attention, all three stopped and turned around and acknowledged us. We walked up to them and said something like 'hey, sorry for yelling at you guys, but we're big fans and just wanted to tell you how much we love you guys.'
Eddie holds out his hand for a handshake and says 'hey, i appreciate it, what's your name?' We said our names, and don't you know, that polite s.o.b. then said 'Cool, well, I'm Eddie, it's nice to meet you. This is Chavo, and this is Chris.' I was dumbfounded. Inside my brain, all I heard was myself yelling 'i know damn well who you are, thats why we ran after you!' LOL
He was just being pleasant and polite. All three shook our hands and actually talked with us for about a good solid 10 minutes. They were giving us our fan interaction time, and they were actively picking our brain about what we liked and didn't like on the show. And keep in mind, this was just them on their personal time. Couldn't has asked for a better experience.
That snippet about Eddie hit different.
I met Kurt Angle this past July and he was the nicest wrestler that I ever met. I've met a small number of wrestlers and Kurt was the nicest. I couldn't imagine meeting any wrestler nicer than him.
Kane just seems like a really wholesome person
I've been lucky enough to meet most of my all time favorite wrestlers. Some of the nicest are Rhea, Miz, Foley, Cena, Kane, Nattie, Becky, Show, & DDP
As far as rankings, I met Stevie at a convention, and I'd give him an A or even an S.
The dude was so chill and friendly.
Edge was also an S. He asked me how I got into being a wrestling fan, my favorite matches. He stayed past the time he was booked for to make sure every fan that wanted to see him did. Can't fault him on that.
I've met my fair share of wrestlers. The two nicest I've ever met were Roddy Piper and DDP. Mick Foley, too. Everyone I've met has been nice. No one was ever rude to me or anything.
Probably the nicest wrestler I ever met was Chris kanyon, dude took the time and shook hands with everyone and was humble with fans.
so happy to see and be a part of former talents being able to make a living outside of the company! keep up the great videos guys!
16:56 at first I was like woah dude😂😬
Ooof. I understood that reference but really wish I didn't lol.
I was about to say that the concept of chill for this Interviewer is nonexistent lmao
My heart skipped a beat.
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Cool video. Hope there is a part 2.
"Hey Stevie, I love you" triggered Siri on my iPad and the response was "I think you're pretty great too" hahahahaha
Man, a powerful ending. Stevie, you're da man!
Ayy we love you Stevie. Thank you my brother in Christ.
Your humble and loving attitude is so beautiful my dude.
Amen in the name of Jesus Christ my eternal God Lord and Savior
No Wrestling loss hurt me more than Eddie's...and everytime someone talks about his spirit as a human i fkn cry like the day i did when i found out he had passed... RIP Eddie.
Everyone misses Eddie too man
I only went to 1 raw in my life, the night Vince blew up in the limo. After the show Jeff Hardy ran up to the fence above the hill where they had the limo wreckage below and he gave high 5s to everyone at the fence. Randy Orton posed on top of someone's car and almost fell on his ass because the hood was wet. Was awesome to see them take extra time after the show
Love love love golddust, as a child, not understanding my sexuality, it was nice to see that strange personality as sort of a representation for me. And since his resurance with wwe and aew, ive just been an ever bigger fan.
Hogan - C , Savage - B , Slater - F , Murdoch - B , Horowitz - A , Mike Graham - C , Steve Keirn - C , Dusty Rhodes - A , Buzz Sawyer - F , Gordon Nelson - A , Luger -D , Sullivan - A , Barry Windham - B , Gordon Solie - B . There were others we met in the Florida territory who wrestled at the Sportatorium in Tampa. We'd go watch the tapings of the in house shows for Channel 44. Some of these wrestlers worked out a World's Gym in Seminole but we were advised not to bother them while they worked out. Some chatted with us after they finished their workouts. We'd see some in local bars after the shows and they were more talkative after a few drinks.
From what I gathered from so many people/wrestling fans and fellow wrestlers, John Tenta, Brian Adams and John Studd were some of the nicest guys you'll ever meet.
Really wish I had gotten a chance to meet John Tenta. My favorite monster heel of all time.
Marc Mero looks like the nicest person that came out of the wrestling business that is still around.
I love love love this whole series of videos! I’ve always liked your characters! But I had no idea you were so amazing!!!!!!! CM Punk is my all time favorite (it was Hogan as a kid. I was young and stupid) But I could become a Stevie Richard’s Stan fast. LMAO.
No but really I’ve meet CMPunk once and I was really scared. I wasn’t on my A game. My son had passed away a few months before and I wasn’t even gonna go but it was that or cry in bed and it was a gift and I didn’t want to be rude. So I crawled out of bed and went. By myself I might add. Idk if he could sense something was wrong with me or what but he may be the nicest person I’ve ever met. And not just because he’s my favorite. It was the comic con in January before he left WWE in 2014. So I’m glad I went. We didn’t talk much but I’ve got my pic (I’d love an updated one with us old) and I listened to his stories. Which took my mind off things for a couple hrs. I know now he was really sick. So I’m even more grateful HE went.
Please keep up the series I could listen forever! 💖
I’m surprised Mick Foley, Molly Holly & Ken Shamrock weren’t on your list, especially the S list. They were known to be one of the kindest wrestlers.
Kane’s book is absolutely great!
I have always been a big fan of Stevie. I was able to catch him perform a few times at the Flagstaff in Jim Thorpe. Great memories!
Next ranking should focus on ECW guys.
Awesome idea!!
Stevie, you put yourself down way too many times. I hated your fucking guts when you were in RTC. That means you were doing something right ✅️. We love listening to you talk about the business and your honesty. Would love to meet you one day. From a mate down under, keep it up 😊
Great tier list!! Tyvm
I've met Kane several times. Nicest guy ever
Never had the fortune but ive heard that soooooo often
It's a bit of a shame he hates women.
@@nathandts3401How?
@@nathandts3401 yeah he was pretty rough on that Katie Vick wasn't he
No he doesn't creep shave your head or something lmao trump wins baby@@nathandts3401
Part 2 please Stevie. Brilliant stuff.
Stevie was great in his role. Loved to hate him/laugh at him. I liked the insight here and i’ll have to check out more vids!
I’ve met a lot of wrestlers and I’d say Booker T was the coolest. Talked for awhile had laughing at my jokes. A lot are nice but still treat you like a fan.
I felt that, when he was talking about Eddie, I lost my younger bro n I can relate to that, when you're talking about em n it just chokes u up. Stevie seems like ah really cool dude, I loved him in the BWO in ECW. It sucks how WWF would take ECWs top acts n put em in the mid card
Stevie, your on again off again matches with punk on wwecw were awesome. The one where you almost made him tap with the stretch was an "oh shit!" Moment for me and my buddies at the time
Really good analysis and I enjoyed your input on Austin. I think you were spot on about wrestlers being protective of their spot on the card and considering how white how Stone Cold's rise to the top was I can understand him not wanting to make a misstep and tumble back down the card.
Stevie you come across as a real cool and sound guy! I can’t imagine anyone not wanting to talk or being rude to you 👍🏼🫡
Supposedly Goldberg is a great guy despite being possibly the most careless and dangerous wrestler ever.
Nash has admitted you get Bill outside the business he's awesome.
I've heard the same but in the business after he got to a certain level he could be a handful for sure.
@@donovanbradford8231he seemed like he was paranoid when working. Nash probably called him a sweetheart and said he never had a problem with him.
Stevie seems very stand up and legit
Stevie Richards seems just like a cool dude
After Cornette, the combo of Stevie and James make this my favorites Podcast (2 overall) - Of course I'm a big fan of James overall and whatever WSI does. But I will say James' professionalism and Stevie's warmth and compassion and insight might make my now favorite wrestler.
BTW - I'm a little slow, what does S stand for on this rating system.
not sure what exactly it stands for, but it represents the highest grade, even above an A+.
I miss Eddie all rmthe time as a fan....cant imagine what its like to have known him....gotta be super tough.
I've been lucky enough to have met several, even worked with Disco in Las Vegas. I've never found wrestlers to be rude, just a little aloof. I think they just have to have a guard up.
Respect, please and thank you go a very long way.
Kurt Angle S Tier. Oh it's true, its DAMN true!
Hey, Stevie. Just wanted to say I really appreciate everything you did for my childhood, growing up, watching wrestling. You, and guys like you, made it so fun to watch from the start of the show to the end. Thank you so much and I hope this podcast gives you everything you want from it. 🙌🏽
Thank you Stevie for sharing your story about Eddie ❤
gunther seems like a nice gentlemen
16:45-17:00 Got me there for a sec. Thought he went for a really dark joke.
“Was that before or after hanging off a pole” I had to double take who he was talking about
I still think it sucks how Shawn treated Stevie but that’s life, I guess.
He seems like a pretty nasty guy. The amount of bad stories wrestlers tell about him is incredible
Yeah I think we can pretty safely say Michaels was bad dude, it seems like he's turned it around quite significantly especially in recent years so props to him
@dww7094 the guy has been employed in the industry for decades. Probably very very wealthy by now. Doesn't need to be political to keep his spot in the locker room or on a card. He can just book nxt, coach in the performance center, and keep cashing checks. Retiring from the ring probably took alot of pressure off his back.
I’m from Chicago and I met Phill when he was in a really bad mood. Honestly I would have been disappointed if he wasn’t