About this episode
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 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 "The Chair Shot Heard Round the World" Tommy Dreamer vs Raven at ECW Heat Wave 1995. What made the spot so important and what did both men do to make it so memorable? 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 explaining exactly what went right or wrong in a particular match or manoeuvre. With 30+ years working for nearly every major American promotion during their hottest periods (ECW, WCW, WWE, TNA), Stevie Richards is not only dusting off his patented whiteboard and marker to once again break down the psychology and physicality of this crazy business, but Stevie is now adding to his repertoire by debuting a weekly show, imaginatively titled The Stevie Richards Show. The "show" in The Stevie Richards Show is the key word - this will not be another run of the mill podcast recorded on Zoom, clipped up and posted 8 times a day on YouTube and featuring a disinterested ex pro wrestler out to make a quick buck. What makes The Stevie Richards Show a "show" will be the attention to detail given to every episode, including added on screen annotations, factoids, images and video and 4K camera set up to give the sharpest, best looking, broadcast quality videos on YouTube. Most importantly of all, The Stevie Richards Show's output will be about quality, not quantity. Every Friday, Stevie Richards and co-host James Romero (WSI | Wrestling Shoot Interviews, Story Time with Dutch Mantell) will discuss the latest news, delve deep into the wrestling profession with more detail and first hand experience than any other podcast, answer fan submitted questions and, yes, break out the whiteboard to break down the what went right, or wrong, in the wrestling world. The Stevie Richards Show debuts on YouTube and all podcast platforms on Friday, June 28th. YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/@StevieRichardsShow