Thursday, June 15, 2006
Recently a Stevie Richards appreciation thread started on TNAWrestling.com. Thought I'd share my posts with everyone who reads this blog:
About the photograph:
I met Stevie in 2003 and had this picture taken with him. (You'll have to ignore the quality, I do have eyes.) A true mark out moment. My wife worked at a venue WWE was holding a show at which meant I was able to get into the building before the show (you can see the ring and chairs set up in the background).
This picture is a great keepsake for two reasons:
1. I'm a massive Stevie Richards fan dating back to 1994 ECW. Nobody could have played Raven's hilarious sidekick flunky like Mr. Richards. And his chemistry with The Blue Meanie was some of the best chemistry you'll ever find in wrestling.
2. Look at our clothes. I was wearing an Alliance WCW shirt (and I promise it was a joke, I was no mark for the Alliance, there are no such thing as Alliance marks) and Stevie is wearing a pair of XFL shorts. It's a shame my wife couldn't have gotten in the picture wearing a WBF shirt too!
Some of my favourite Stevie moments:
Stevie meets The Blue Meanie in 1995.
Stevie and The Blue Meanie strut out of the ECW Arena with Mick Foley at 1996's Big A-- Extreme Bash.
Stevie and the Meanie parody Diesel and Shawn Michaels as Big Daddy Fool and the Heart Burn Kid. If memory serves me correctly Stevie started stripping and throws his daisy dukes into the crowd. When the fans wouldn't throw them back, the Meanie gave Stevie his shorts which ended up being many sizes too big.
At a house show, which was released commercially as Just Another Night, I think Sandman knocked out the Meanie with his cane. Stevie tries to revive him with mouth to mouth and pumping on his chest. When that didn't work he gave him mouth to mouth and pumped on his groin. Hilarious!
I know these are Stevie Richards moments, but when Blue Meanie dressed up as Bluedust on ECW television, Stevie tried to wash off the blue make-up with a hose. Meanie started dancing while singing "I'm a maniac, maniac!' ala Jenifer Beels in Flashdance! Nearly p---ed myself watching that.
The KISS parody.
The formation of the bWo. One of the biggest mark out moments of my life was laying my hands on a bWo T-shirt which still takes pride of place in my collection.
Stevie returning to ECW at the 1997 November To Remember. A few weeks later he became Superstar Stevie Richards, using the Jesus Christ Superstar music. He cut an interview on TV like he was above everyone then closed out the promo by stumbling as he left the room.
Man, great moments. Anybody have any to add. ECW was awesome back then. There's so much more material for WWE to release.
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