Stevie Richards Shoot Interview
It took RF VIDEO nearly 15 years to sit down with one of the original ECW superstars and it was well worth the wait. You can call him what you want, Big Stevie Cool, Dancing Stevie Richards the king of swing, Dr Stevie or Stevie Richards, as most of you know him from his early days in ECW. Stevie Richards set out to make a impact in the world of professional wrestling and he had a dream ever since he was a teenager as he wanted to be a Superstar in this business. He reached his goals by going thru political hurdles in ECW with the NY clique, going to WCW and facing diversities, falling back into ECW for more torment and then going to the wrestling playground that every wrestler dreams to showcase their talents which is called the WWE . After his long WWE run Stevie reinvented himself and ended up in TNA until he left the promotion and ended back on the indy scene where it all started for one of the most motivated pro wrestlers we ever sat down with. In this solid 4 hour 20 minute shoot interview, yes almost 4 1/2 hours, Stevie covers for the first time ever in this RF VIDEO exclusive shoot interview his entire career from his early days in the Philadelphia wrestling scene that brought him to ECW. You will hear how he landed into ECW and how his relationship started with Paul Heyman. How did Stevie get partnered up with Scott Levy which later became one of ECW’s top money gimmicks of all time Raven. What was their relationship outside the ring? How did their ECW relationship cary over to WCW and WWE and even to this day and you will hear first hand on why is has never been a smooth ride for Raven and Richard’s as friends. What happened in ECW when Taz and the NY clique took issues with Stevie as Stevie talks all about what went on behind the scenes with his ECW run and how he took so much brutal heat from Tazz, Bubba, Perry Saturn and others. Stevie talks all about his run in ECW during the Raven vs Dreamer feud and what parts he played in it. How did Stevie get the singles push after his program working with Raven. Stevie talks about his early injuries that he suffered from Sandman and Terry Funk in ECW that almost made him crippled. If your a ECW fan the first two hours is pure gold. You will hear gossip on every ECW superstar that ever entered the ring as Stevie has worked with everyone in ECW. Stevie talks about all of his gimmicks in ECW from the BWO to making it on the very first ECW PPV Barley Legal working with Terry Funk and Raven. Why did Stevie quit ECW and how did Paul Heyman take the news over the phone? How did Stevie end up in WCW with Raven and what was it like to be working in WCW during the boom period. You will hear about his WCW tun and what it was like work with with Randy Savage, DDP and working with Raven once again and why it was not as fun as it sounds. What was Hogan like towards him in WCW, you will find out. Stevie did not stick around WCW for a long period and there was a reason for it. Why did he come home to ECW? Did Paul Heyman welcome him with open arms? What happened backstage when Stevie came to the ECW arena for the very first time and Taz and Bubba took him under the stairs for a nice chat, or was it that nice? Did Chris Chetti stiff Stevie in a shoot to teach him a lesson on his first match back with ECW at the NVR PPV? Why did Stevie leave ECW so quick after he was going to get a major singles push? Make no mistakes about it, Stevie was one of the longest running talents who stayed around the WWE when he left ECW. He had one of the longest runs there out of anyone from ECW. What was it like to work with Heyman in the WWE and how were things different with Raven once he got there? What were the Dudleys like in WWE? Stevie talks about all of his WWE gimmicks from Right to Censor to working with Ric Flair in Philadelphia. Stevie was in the WWE and worked with every big name in the business. He even took over Stevie Night Heat and made it his own show until Stephanie McMahon caught on. The stories alone is worth the price of the shoot. You will hear stories on the Rock, Steve Austin, Undertaker, Chris Jericho, Chyna, Edge and every name that Stevie came across in the WWE locker room. How did he wind up in ROH for a angle there while he was under WWE contract? What did he think of the beating Blue Meanie took from JBL at One Night Stand? Why did Stevie never get the push that he so deserved in the WWE? What obstacles stood in his way and how did the phrase “Ill show you you’ll see” come about and what was the meaning behind it? What did he think about the fake WWE ECW version? Want to hear his thoughts on CM Punk? Remember this interview is 4 1/2 hours long so we spend plenty of time on every company he worked for. How did Terry Taylor guide his career and play an important role as his mentor for him? Stevie spent many years working in the WWE as RF VIDEO dissected his entire WWE run from start to finish. There is nothing left untouched. After his WWE run Stevie reinvented himself and you will find out why. What was it like to work for TNA and once again to work with Raven. How was working with Mic Foley in TNA? What were his thoughts on working with Hogan and Bischoff. Did he think Dixie was smart to the businesss. What ideas did he have in TNA that never came into fruition and what promises were broken? Do I need to tell you that this interview was 4 1/2 hours long, so you know we did not rush anything. What was it like for Stevie to resurface on the indy scene? What is Stevie into outside of the world of pro wrestling? You will hear about his love for modern day technology and how he is making it a second life for him. There is nobody else that has a bigger passion for his business than Stevie Richards. The guy has made tons of sacrifices to get to where he is. He has risked his own personal health to reach his goals. His journey in this business has been amazing. This is one shoot interview you will not want to miss. The variety of topics is huge and we cover every aspect of his career. We call this interview our golden egg here at RF VIDEO. I can assure you that this will be the most talked about shoot of 2013! How did you get started You have mentioned in the past that Chuck Williams would bully students, can you elaborate Initial impressions of ECW How did you get picked to be a part of Raven’s group Did Raven and Paul help you develop your interview skills at the time Did you feel added pressure Did you sense jealousy from others in the locker room Early impressions of Scotty Memories of matches with the Pitbulls Memories of match with the Steiners Memories of matches with Public Enemy Memories of your match with Luna Memories of matches with Tommy Dreamer Was there a Philly clique, a New York clique, etc Memories of working with Gabe in the office Do you think that helped you stay close to Paul and Tod Memories of Taz Memories of Paul from the time period Memories of the Blue Meanie and the bWo Did you hear from the actual N.W.O. guys at the time Have they ever commented one way or the other to you about it Why do you think you didn’t get the same respect from the ECW locker room that other guys in your position had Memories of Shane Douglas Memories of the Mass Transit incident Memories of wrestling Guido on RAW How did you and Scotty feel at the time about ECW’s relationship with the WWE How were you guys treated from the locker room Bret Hart once referred to you guys mockingly as a gang when you came into the locker room, thoughts Any interaction with Vince Did it bother you that ECW was branded as all hardcore when guys like yourself would go out and have good wrestling matches Memories of wrestling Ricky Morton Memories of the crucifixtion angle and the Kurt Angle fallout Memories of being picked to wrestle in the Barely Legal main event Was it dangerous wrestling The Sandman Memories of Sabu How did you injure your neck after Barley Legal You announced your retirement, did you have sincere plans to retire How did you wind up in WCW How did Paul react when you told him you signed with WCW How did the other ECW guys react Was your relationship better or worse with Scotty in WCW Impressions/memories of Hulk Hogan Impressions/memories of Eric Bischoff Impressions/memories of Hall and Nash Memories of your match with Raven at Clash of Champions Memories of wrestling DDP Memories of wrestling Randy Savage Memories of Ric Flair What was it like to be a part of WCW at the time when it was so hot How come you left so quickly How did you wind up back in ECW Do you think you had any more or any less respect for your brief run in WCW Memories of your comeback match with Chris Chetti How was Paul to work with this time around Why do you think some of the New York guys seemed to have a hard time with you Were you surprised when Perry left to go to WCW You left pretty quickly, what happened What were the plans for you if you had stayed How did you get into the WWE Initial impressions of Vince Memories of your matches with the Acolytes Memories of Steve Austin Memories of The Rock Memories of The Undertaker Memories of matches with the Dudleys Thoughts on the Dudleys Memories of teaming with Dude Love Whose idea was it to do the gimmick where you stole everyone else’s gimmick early on What was it like to be a part of the WWE at arguably the hottest time in wrestling history Favorite traveling partners Any good road stories Memories of Chris Jericho Memories of Edge Memories of wrestling Chyna Surprised at how things turned out Memories of Hunter How did he change with more power How did Vince change once WCW was bought How were the WCW guys treated when they came over Thoughts on the ECW revival angle Thoughts when Stephanie McMahon got involved? How was your relationship with Raven when he came over Why do you think it never worked for him in WWE Thoughts when Taz came over Was he different in the locker room here than ECW What was it like the first time you saw Paul in the WWE Were you surprised ECW closed Memories of matches with Perry Saturn Memories of matches with Essa Rios Memories of the Hardys Did you find you had more respect from the WCW and ECW guys you worked with years ago now as opposed to years earlier Do you find it ironic that you probably had a longer run in the WWE than most of those guys Why do you think you had so much heat at different points in your career How did the Right to Censor come about Memories of working with Val and Ivory Did you like the gimmick You won the services of the Kat before she quit, where was that angle supposed to go Do you think that her leaving really screwed you without a storyline Memories wrestling Jerry Lynn You left for a little while and came back for an angle with The Undertaker, memories working with him during this time Why do you think Kronik bombed so badly How did you wind up down in HWA Thoughts on Les Thatcher Memories of matches with Bubba Memories of that whole crazy time where theyd change the Hardcore title all of the time Memories wrestling Ric Flair Memories of wrestling Randy Orton in his debut Memories of when Brock Lesnar came in Did you enjoy working with Paul when he wrote there Who were your favorite and least favorite writers Memories of working with Victoria Whose idea was Stevie Night Heat Memories of matches with Goldust Was there a lot of pressure to work with your injured shoulder Memories of your angle with Goldberg Did you see the fight with him and Jericho Did John Morrison aggravate your shoulder injury How were you able to do the 3PW bWo reunion while under WWE contract Memories of wrestling Chris Masters in his debut Memories training Shane McMahon for his match with Shawn Michaels Could you make a great living as a utility guy so to speak in the WWE You did one shot for ROH, why only 1 shot, what were the plans for you, what happened Memories of when JBL went after Meanie at One Night Stand Were you surprised they booked an angle on SmackDown out of it Did you enjoy having the b.W.o. back Thoughts on Nova and how he wound up as a power player in the office at one time Your thoughts on the Chris Benoit tragedy Are you surprised that some guys still think he was framed Why do you think Vince brought ECW Do you think it could have worked Memories wrestling Sabu on Saturday Nights Main Event Memories of working with CM Punk when he came in Are you surprised at his success You had a little push in ECW, what were the longterm plans Is it true that Kurt Angle did not want to work on the ECW shows Thoughts on the short WWE/ECW tour of the old ECW venues How did you find out about your release How did you wind up in TNA Did you like the Dr. Stevie angle Thoughts on Dixie Carter Thoughts on working with Raven in TNA Thoughts on how Raven’s career played out Thoughts on working with Mick Foley in TNA Thoughts on when Hogan and Bischoff came in Thoughts on TNA’s ECW resurrection Thoughts on your match with PJ Why did you wind up leaving Your thoughts on all of the ECW reunions over the years Why do you think some work and some don’t Do you think it is time to put it to rest Why does Extreme Reunion work What is the story with your $1 million baseball video game challenge Deadspin.com called you insane regarding your political aspirations and your theories on Hurricane Sandy, thoughts? Why do you think you never got a shot on top for a major company Thoughts on John Laurinitius Thoughts on scripted promos in the WWE Thoughts on John Cena Thoughts on WWE today You have kept a relatively low profile since leaving TNA, how come How did you get the spot as a technology expert on Fox and Friends What is the best wrestling video game ever made What is missing from today’s WWE games What would you do to make it better What was your favorite run/gimmick you had in wrestling Thoughts on UFC and comparisons to pro wrestling Do you want to write a book Do you have any aspirations to go back to wrestling full time as a booker What is life like after WWE Do you have any advice for guys breaking in today Favorite matches Favorite/Least favorite guys to work with Do you think youll go back for one more run in the WWE Any matches you regret Favorite ribs Favorite road stories
