Stevie Richards on Why He Wore Daisy Dukes & Cut Off Band Shirts

Stevie Richards on Why He Wore Daisy Dukes & Cut Off Band Shirts
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[@josevillarreal5955]

Raven is such a master at real, actual working. Working the crowd. Playing the crowd to make them think they're in charge. *That* is what makes a good worker. NOT doing 500 moves.

[@GonnaGetYouBoi]

WCW with raven and the flock, was top notch wrestling entertainment. his feud with DDP. good stuff.

[@RichBandzMf]

The fact that ECW aired at 2am and managed to become an all time part of wrestling history just lets you know how special that era really was.

[@chrispuig4525]

I agree with you 1000 percent I used watch ECW on prime sports back in 1996 it used to come on at 2:00 am on a Saturday

[@CaptainRedbeard.]

The good ole days 😢

[@joe.limbus]

I think that's why it was so popular....all it takes is one night that you can't sleep and you accidentally stumbled upon that flipping through channels. Then you got hooked so you tell a friend and next thing you know all your friends are watching it

[@themondoshow]

yeah It was something I watched super late night after my parents went to bed

[@fistinair1979]

A lot of us found ECW through the compilation tapes they put out in those years.

[@aldunkle]

Such an underrated tallent. He got over serval gimmicks throughout his career. Stevie night heat, Dancing stevie richards, Right to censor, Dr stevie. Whatever he was handed he dealt with it.

[@justinlast2lastharder749]

Right to Censor was not "over"...they were legitimately hated and nobody wanted to see them come out because it meant all fun was about to stop for awhile. A Heel being over makes you want to see them...we specifically did not even want to see Stevie and them come out.

[@Korinplaysgames]

@@justinlast2lastharder749 L take

[@christophercomitini8619]

He absolutely stood out. It was SO ECW. So 90's with the long hair etc....and it fit Raven's and Stevie's characters perfectly. Raven wore the long jean shorts, the flannel while Stevie whole the cut offs. It was comical and over the top but it absolutely stood out more than just regular tights and everyone else wore.

[@jeff-ds2pr]

Some younger fans don't realize how uncool hair metal was in that era where grunge was king. Watching Stevie wear those Cinderella/Poison/Stryper etc. t-shirts in that grungy ECW crowd was great.

[@user-nd5ud7bh3j]

Yea but raven wearing suicidal tendencies the art of rebellion shirt? Fucking amazing!

[@jeff-ds2pr]

@@user-nd5ud7bh3j Yeah, that was the hilarious contrast. Raven was the "cool kid" wearing the hip shirts (think he mainly wore alternative rock and some of the "real" metal acts) while Stevie was the dork trying to fit in with his hair metal shit.

[@claytonjones8358]

He did wear a dinosaur Jr shirt one time. Points taken away for that one

[@bb-gc2tx]

i remember thinking how out of touch wwf was in 1994 presenting shawn michaels as their young hip star while he was dressed as lead singer of poison at the height of grunge

[@youknowme7797]

​@@claytonjones8358maybe raven was a deep wound fan?

[@sashad3142]

Loved the Stryper t-shirt. That must of been a heat magnet with an ECW crowd.

[@jrsmith3344]

From the first time I ever heard Stevie talk, he always seemed like such a friendly, real, do anything for anyone anybody type of dude

[@nunyabidness4220]

Stevie Richards always reminded me of some goofy metalheads I knew at the time, and I think that worked for him. Around that time there were still guys who hadn't given up on the hair metal thing and didn't know cut-off shirts and shorts on guys were goofy, and Stevie seemed to be that guy. He was relatable, even if you thought he was kind of a doofus. But a likeable doofus. You KNEW guys like that.

[@LordBarros]

That's part of what made ECW over the cartoonish WWF of that time. People like Stevie, Raven, Sandman, Tommy Dreamer. They were REAL. It wasn't a gimmick so much as an extension of who they were. Which WWF/E saw and copied. ECW might have been 3rd place in ratings, but they were number one in influence.

[@kwmusic4560]

I was fortunate enough to sit ringside at all but a handful of ECW Arena shows from 95 until the end, plus a ton of other shows in NJ\NY\PA, and all I can say to the people who didn't experience it live as it was happening, you'll never truly understand how awesome it was. There was never anything like it in the past, and in spite of how many times it's been attempted, there's never been anything like it since. Sitting in a hot ass bingo hall in South Philadelphia, beer flowing like you're at a frat party, watching these amazing stories unfold right before your eyes while feeling a sense of comradery with the other 1300 fans in attendance, seeing the same faces in the crowd every 3 weeks, it was an indescribable experience. We were part of a movement that will never be duplicated.

[@ooooo524]

E C DuB ya E C DuB ya

[@stinkypinkeee5085]

You jusy described Mid South, or a Memphis spot show...I love ECW, but the crowds were no different than Tulsa losing their minds for The Rock N Roll Express vs. The Midnight Express...BUT, I'll bet the fans were an interesting bunch...always wanted to meet Sign Guy back in the day...really was curious about the Pro Wrestling he grew up on...Cheers!

[@GoHawk70]

You can tell Gen X had a lot of fun during 90s wrestling 😂

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

Boy we sure did! 🤣. I was an 80’s metal guy but by 1991 I was worn out with it. So I changed my music to punk rock and “alternative” rock. And that’s when us Gen X’rs started loving the villains like Stone Cold, Rock and Raven. I love 80’s metal again now that I’m older. But the 90’s were special times for rock and wrestling.

[@JonMalbrough]

Yeah we did :)

[@Thecolemineexpress.]

Steven richards aged extremely well in my opinion he looks better now than when he was wrestling.

[@justinlast2lastharder749]

He looks a lot like Aaron Rodgers.

[@thunderwarrior1759]

James I’ve wanted this question answered for way over a decade. Thanks Stevie and thank you James..fantastic and informative videos on a daily 🙏🙌❤️

[@Jeremy_the_unfallible_n-a]

i can answer it more honestIy than he did, the way he dressed and how Raven treated him by sIapping him around aII the time. he was basically Ravens gimp

[@AP7K]

A ring worn Stevie shirt would go for minimum $300, if it were a bigger/famous show, I’d say could go up to $1000-1500

[@ReginaldForman]

I never even thought about his attire until now. Considering this is a sport that features 99% of its talent wearing speedo tights, i had never really factored in something normal like a cutoff shirt and daisy dukes.

[@andyhorowitz4203]

He absolutely needed something to make him stand out. I remember when I first saw him in ECW he was doing a Shawn Michaels gimmick. That was definitely not going to get over with that crowd.

[@peterisnardi1197]

Stevie, Meanie and Nova becoming the bWo is probably one of my favorite face turns of all time...

[@TCForster]

An awesome interview by both..GREAT job

[@Flizbap]

My roommate sold his original ECW shirts for $200 a pop. Stevie could have probably paid off his house with those half-shirts.

[@dirbrody]

Dixie & TNA really screwed over Stevie! He would have been a wonderful trainer/producer but they starved him…

[@user-nd5ud7bh3j]

I can remember seeing ecw infomercials in PA as a kid. I had never seen anything so amazing in my life. I had seen backyard goofballs killing each other. But most specifically I remember sandman. Smashing beers on his face. With a kendo stick and always wearing those certain type pants from 90s.. I was him. I didnt know who he was even but when my friends and I would wrestle, I would imitate him with soda cans! Good times

[@Asshat237]

In the NYC/northern NJ (different from south jersey which is right near ecw's home base in Philadelphia ) area ECW came on Saturday nights after midnight (i think 1am, but not 100%) on the MSG sports channel. That's the channel affiliated with the world's most famous arena where the NY Knicks and Rangers play. It was super late at night, but it's not like they were on public access. I'm really surprised they didn't get on trouble for the super popular music they used.

[@Mycosyco1]

Stevie is the best!

[@craigdavis5818]

Stevie is one of my favourites.

[@TheSerpentsEye]

I loved the chopping hand movements Stevie did. I have no idea what was up with that but I loved it!

[@kwmusic4560]

I want to say he was mimicking John Tatum. I'm pretty sure I remember him doing the same thing back in the late 80's.

[@TheSerpentsEye]

@@kwmusic4560 Interesting. I'll have to look it up!

[@lukethomas6900]

I personally loved the daisy dukes and cut off t shirts of Stevie Richards. As he said, it made him stand out more and seem rather goofy and unhinged, which was basically his entire gimmick.

[@theslickrips5904]

When I saw him at the age of 12 or so I couldn’t wrap my head around why a dude would dress and act like that. Fucking brilliance

[@Jrsw82]

The Beavis and butt-head character with the winger shirt was named was Stewart 👍

[@imalwaysbluffing]

I was to young to watch it but man my older brother talked about it just like these guys describe it. I watch and think “what were these guys thinking” but I can sense the love from their fans

[@magdabrownis265]

Nelson and his Winger shirt 😂😂😂

[@farleysmoke5130]

Big Stevie is indeed cool 😎

[@JAppJohnAndrewPatrickPeters]

always a young British guy loving up on WWE ..WWF ECW WCW

[@brookesfriend8359]

Stevie 👏 Respect

[@gi79304]

Stevie stood out and that heat in ECW where you hated him but also cheered him

[@chrispuig4525]

Stevie Richards should be inducted into the WWE hall of fame of 2024 he was really born in Philadelphia PA he was one of the ECW originals that started in Philly back in 1992 back it was eastern championship wrestling he was in day 1 when eastern championship wrestling he deserves 100 percent to be inducted into the WWE hall of fame of 2024 in Philadelphia pa because that’s he was born

[@TheRuns2]

There are so many ECW people you could argue should be inducted with Heyman in Philly next year. I'm not saying you're wrong. But if they were to do that, I wouldn't know where to say they should stop.

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

Agreed. He should be in the HOF.

[@jamesgroover4643]

Eastern Championship Wrestling on Sportsc channel Philadelphia. Holy fuck! Unlike anything I'd ever seen!! This Arabian guy, Sabu, scars all over his body, going through tables. Everyone in the promotion. It was dirty, sexy with Francine, Kimona. Shane cutting the Dick Flair promos. To me, iconic stuff. Genius on Heymans part. Grunge. Perfect wrestling for the times. I thought 20 years or so was enough. Takes us to 2013. Give or take. That was 10 years ago. I've been so tired of it ever since. Enough please!!! Get in the fucking ring.

[@kazman_6899]

If he had stayed in WCW, you'd like to think he would have taken some of that #2 guy shine in the flock, but I think he would have got lost in the shuffle like a Sick Boy. Or they could have had him in and out, and then given him that Kanyon turn.

[@nigelchaos]

It's amazing how well that is working now with Dominic Mysterio.

[@dipfan9192]

Hey Mr. Richards , The shirts especially if signed $75 - $100 a pop . I would get more sign em and see if you can still capitalize?

[@ironman2326]

I never could take his character seriously because of that outfit.

[@djdonald243]

At the time, I assumed his gimmick was to be a parody of Shawn Michaels.

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

Same tbh. He even sounded like Shawn.

[@bigglilwayne7050]

The genius of Raven, I absolutely hated Stevie then and still do, that's heat lol

[@DMForever1]

Winger had great guitar work

[@taekwondotime]

Looks like Shawn Michaels long lost brother.

[@pendafen7405]

Iirc even Headbangers' Ball was still clinging to some 80s rock as late as 1995-7 (the final years of the show). I remember seeing W.A.S.P, Queensryche, Megadeth, Slayer & Van Halen on the Ball through the mid-late '90s, though by then their music was out of style as Stevie says here.

[@xkovacsx09]

Trying to be grunge like his hero Raven but looking like a doofus was brilliant! 😂

[@whitebread940]

I totally got it when I saw it. Trying to be cool like Raven & being the heel that you wanted to punch in the nose. How could he have not saved those Shirts?!!!

[@STEP_BACK_3]

I'd really like to hear his thoughts on his right to censor character

[@bryguytyguy]

You were Shawn and Diesel rolled into one. Should’ve been WWE champion.

[@widowmaker1315]

So basically, it was Stevie trying to dress like Raven because he (kayfabe) idolized him. However, he failed miserably in his attempt at emulation, because he was a dork and a poseur.

[@Rythmortis]

My high school had an entire knock off right to censor. They made they stop wearing the gear. Dummies thought it was gonna be a columbine knock off.

[@pendafen7405]

Stevie in that get-up seemed so loveable, unapologetic and babygirl. It's too bad that the WCW/ECW crowds conflated his wearing that gear with some kind of effeminate or 'weak' connotation (a monolithic, misogynistic and homophobic attitude, but that's another convo).

[@Jeremy_the_unfallible_n-a]

think of a toned down version of Channing Tatum in the movie This Is The End, and you have a more accurate description of what he was to Raven IoI

[@Gotchism4Life]

I thought it was to get Pat Patterson's attention to get a tryout...

[@adamcarter6862]

I just assumed he took his outfits from his sisters closet. I think it was a poor idea, he didn't need that gimmick because he was a good wrestler who was good on the microphone. He would have been better off trying to look cool.

[@RichSmithson]

Of course it was Ravens idea. 😂

[@NoelWesley]

22 years later and ECW is still better than Wrestling now.

[@jimmystokes1407]

ECW was the best and it isn't even close (for me). Once they went out of business, I soon stopped watching wrestling altogether. 😢

[@SuperHyphyOne]

I watched WWE after ECW closed. Then I stopped watching WWE for good when they made a mockery of ECW in 2006.

[@TheAnomaly330]

He looks like Adam Cole Bay bay

[@henrydycha9379]

Should of been in Raven's flock

[@cwalser544]

Cause it's funny. Who asks why? You can't figure that out?

[@kylefreeman3137]

the real reason was bc they were pushing androgeny the whole time.

[@whisperienced]

Great advice I guess but he never became the greatest heel in any company.

[@JG-zi9sw]

I absolutely HATED Stevie. The obnoxious jumping around the EVERYTHING but then BWO changed my mind. Being able to see him live at the Arena was just a large part of my childhood

[@Joel-wv9wx]

Stood out so much, made me change the channel....

[@OliveMule]

The only reason I didn't rock with Stevie Thought it was going to another homoerotic cowboy Shawn Michaels situation

[@OliveMule]

Daisy dukes Cut off shirt C'mon it's written right there Raven was heroin genre and in real life those types hang out with wild party ppl who are usually queer

[@claytonjones8358]

Scared you might like it, huh?

[@OliveMule]

@@claytonjones8358 bro I was 10 and I know I hate gays because seeing that physically made me sick because it is unnatural

[@aaronroyal9449]

Man, I wish Stevie Richards was in his prime now. He'd be a megastar. Steve Corino too.

[@aspectra]

I really think he would do well like the original Bo Dallas did I. NXT. Someone who acts like a face but us actually a heel because his antics are more disingenuous virtue signaling than anything else.

[@dhotnessmcawesome9747]

I'm not an ECW fan. Just Stevie.. but I'd pay $1000.00 for a Stevie worn shirt... then someone on EBay would pay $3000.00 and I'd be even more of a Stevie fan!

[@davidslayer]

good stuff. grunge was trash anyway. you can't kill metal. 🤘

[@tylojzs]

The original Adam Cole

[@SaintRomulus-bi9kb]

Gay😂

[@rightbro]

Couldn’t afford proper ring gear

[@sabinpaul2395]

Stevie Richards is a perfect example of what can happen to you in life if u let people walk all over you

[@fillopez2646]

I never seen anyone with a stevie Richard's doll or t shirt hes cool but come on man get some legit guys on here

[@CWBTV]

Looking like a joke....... then he wanted people to take him serious later on. Wonder if Stevie ever learned perception is reality. Guess not because he is all over the internet crying how he cant get a job.

[@charlespancamo9771]

Bro there were PLENTY of worse gimmicks than his. If he has trouble finding work (I don't know that to be true, don't care) it ain't cause of the gimmick.

[@CWBTV]

@@charlespancamo9771 You are right! The short shorts helped! Everyone took him serious. It never hurt him...............

[@charlespancamo9771]

@@CWBTV care to list a bunch of gimmicks more ridiculous/worse/whatever your metric than his from ultimately successful wrestlers?

[@CWBTV]

@@charlespancamo9771 I don't even care to talk to you anymore because you understand nothing. So you can go away. Was not even talking to you to start with.

[@davidslayer]

braindead clown.

[@kckc6578]

I think he got go away heat, not good heat.