The Stevie Richards Show Episode 21 - ECW: One Night Stand

[@killion9194]

Listening to this while delivering packages it’s heaven, get paid to listen to Stevie

[@20david06]

ever delivered a small package?

[@Nicholaus13]

For about 2.5 hours, anyway.

[@LamelKendrick]

do you pay your own fuel

[@killion9194]

@ I don’t no I have a company card

[@pinroshan020]

He is broke thats why he is forced to become a youtuber.

[@VanEdwards35]

My favorite show, I legit look forward to this like kids sitting in front of the tv on Saturday mornings waiting for cartoons. Great work guys

[@Oldskoolwraastlin77]

For real it makes my friday work day not so bad...👏👏

[@zeitxgeist]

southern hemisphere gang? always a nice saturday morning!

[@purplehazee1414]

Stevie you do deserve to be remembered in history, people need to remember test, Steve Blackman, hardcore holly, and so many others that have been totally forgotten.

[@joeking2725]

Thanks Stevie and James. I've been a fan of Stevie Richards from the day I seen him and Raven go up against The Pitbulls! I remember him working the dark match at ECW December to Dismember against Rene Dupree and it was one of the best matches on the card.

[@BoscosFinds]

Hey Stevie. Totally disagree with your take on the Awesome-Tanaka match... These two had absolutely legendary hardcore matches against each other throughout the 90s. It's truly fitting that they saved their best for last. That match stole the show!

[@danjohnson8138]

Thank you for such great content.... Work gets me so tired its hard staying awake while driving at times but listening to you always keeps me alert.

[@adamaizenberg756]

I’m working an extra shift right now and am about to listen to this myself, lol!

[@CrawMaw]

The DVD was a staple of my Childhood. Had an FYE exclusive that also came with an ECW beanie.

[@jimmyrolls37]

I also had that beanie

[@tullyDT]

I love the positive energy Stevie brings to everything he does it's a welcome change from the usual doom and gloom we hear on most wrestling shows

[@gehtdianschasau8372]

That positivity is much needed in such dire times. Good luck, muricans! There probably won't be another election until he dies, but he is old and his brain is failing,... stay positive!

[@kelticink]

Best podcast of every week.

[@pinroshan020]

Nah! Thats kinda debatable

[@kelticink]

​@pinroshan020 which ones u like? Always looking for new stuff to listen to

[@kemoobic9938]

It's a show lol

[@Antonicane]

I'd also like to add that, in regards to the JBL chairshot incident, I applaud Stevie for his position in taking responsibility for the injury he caused. People might say, "Oh, JBL was in the wrong, he doesn't deserve that respect", but real morals and principles are the things you do when nobody's looking. I think it speaks to the quality of Stevie's character as a professional and as a human being in general that he is firm in that conviction. Class act.

[@greatmuta2]

It's asked in the show "what did the Awesome Tanaka match bring to this?" It SOLD this fucking show, at school everyone that liked wrestling talked about THAT match and still talk about it as THE match of this show.

[@deadforever]

100%. He's totally out of touch with public perception of this match which surprised me (I'm usually in agreement with Stevie). It's the number one thing we were all talking about at the time

[@cliffordwhitehead2393]

Yes! It was without a doubt the match of the night. Easily. Mike and Tanaka had something to prove and did! I love that match.

[@deckerhand12]

I agreed with him. There wasn’t much to make that match stand out for the ages

[@DoctorJohnSmith9]

Another great episode. I LOVE the new intro, with Stevie doing a spoken preview, absolutely keep this! Even if I can't see the video, just hearing Stevie and James discuss topics and content for future episodes (yes I took a drink) makes my day, both are such compelling speakers with great voices.

[@JonathanHassingerChannel]

These shows dropping when they do, help me stay at work till the end of the day, and therefor stay employed. Another great show, boys👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@claybfx]

That intro was worthy of a Titan Home Video release!

[@BridgeTrollForge]

Your content is absolutely wonderful, guys. Makes a terribly long open to close shift at work a bit more bearable.

[@Antonicane]

Always love listening to Stevie's observations knowing that he's both a guy who has been in the locker room with some of the premier wrestlers in the business at some of the biggest moments in the business, but also as someone who is humble and knowledgeable about the ins and outs of what makes wrestling work on multiple levels. I'm at the point in the episode as I'm writing this speculating on the reasons why the Guerrero/Benoit match on the ONS show just didn't click. Personally, the theory I've always gravitate towards is that Eddie's heart just really wasn't in it. I don't know anything about his personal connection to ECW, but you could really feel the vibe watching him on that show that he just didn't want to be there. I remember he was in the middle of his heel turn and trying to get heat on his feud with Rey, and I'm sure that the ONS felt in some respect like a distraction from the work he was invested in. Eddie was also well known for being a perfectionist and having some pretty notorious mood swings, so I'm sure if he came into the match frustrated to begin with, it would've been tough to get his head in the game, no matter how much of a seasoned pro he was. I think you can feel in the dynamic that night that Benoit was having to take charge and try to coax out Eddie's enthusiasm and get him to perform to the standard the two of them were capable of, but it was like pulling teeth. Just one step forward, two steps back through the whole match. I can only speculate, but I think when you watch that it feels very obvious that Benoit had his working boots on and Eddie just wasn't feeling it, and that's where the awkward struggle to get the match going comes into play. Someone else in the comments mentioned Eddie was allegedly working through an injury that night to, and as James notes he was also working a considerably different style with more miles under the hood than he did when he was in ECW, so I'm sure those factors didn't help. IIRC, you can visibly see Eddie say "I'm sorry" to Benoit after the match, so you know they felt like they didn't do their best work that night. At the end of the day, as Stevie said, it was just an off night for them for one reason or another, and you hate to see that knowing just how incredible a pair of wrestlers they were.

[@T_R_O_Y_McClure]

I was going to point out the clearly apologetic demeanor eddie had. And like you pointed out I think we also saw a verbal one as well. For reasons we will never really know, this one was on eddie.

[@CosmicChris410]

Love the new intro style

[@keegansaur458]

The guard rail spot reminded me of the La parka spot that ultimately took his life. Rip to that legend. Underated and under appreciated

[@F.C.Sneakerfactory]

As always I appreciate the insight Stevie. I always enjoy the listen. Sometime I look at the time before I start to watch and I see 2 and half hrs and I’m like damn. But when I start it time flies. You always grab my attention and don’t loose it. So much education and first hand info. Catch you on the next.

[@Kurt-o7w]

Thank you for inspiring me. To be a good person who apologized for past mis doing. Much respect

[@fenixx48]

I was at that first One Night Stand! Having been to some ECW shows at the arena, that atmosphere was pretty close to that that night!

[@radyoung779]

Listening to this at the gym. This has become my favorite podcast to work out to.

[@liambrown2589]

I have this on TV when I'm doing weights session, it's perfect to have on when exercising and a great length too 😁

[@TexasTakeover0]

new stevie just dropped 😛

[@grahamgebuschisholm]

Amazing episode!!! Love how the intro is evolving too 😊 great job guys!!!!!

[@Godzilla1982]

I was in the crowd at ONS cosplaying as bWo Stevie lol

[@VisualAugment]

Much love Stevie! Love the quality of these shows.

[@themidnightaristocrat]

Meanie looked like the almost dead doom guy when you zoomed on his face at 2:04:42 😂

[@lionhearted7450]

God bless Stevie Richards.

[@karalas]

ECW! ECW! ECW!

[@rorypasholk329]

Stevie, u da man. Didn't know you were such a gamer. What's your all time favorite game?

[@StevieRichardsFitness]

NFL 2K5.

[@AlamedanBreezyRep]

What's crazy is the span of time; back when I watched ECW ONS after getting back into wrestling in 06(wasn't into wrestling the year before) it was really only a few years since ECW folded. It seemed much more nostalgic back then, like now 5/6 years feels like nothing.

[@Volvase]

That intro was 🔥 stevie!

[@Mekrabb]

Tanaka vs Awesome was match of the century.

[@CrazyFeathers]

Mike awesome was incredible to watch growing up. He always made it look like he was committing murder. Poor Shaggy 2 Dope.

[@Xzar_Xzar]

Had to check this one out for the blue meanie story from Stevie’s point of view. That’s why I love this channel.

[@HeelCheriel]

I love the new intro style and the coming up/fun facts bar. It adds more to the show format

[@78zappaf]

Caught me off guard there, would love for more talk and match reviews on Mike Rotunda

[@MoneGetsIt]

I remember watching ECW as a teenager on TV. It was the later 90s, and the show came on after midnight, like 2am maybe. I want to say it came on Fridays, because I would go to my friends house to watch it. It would come on regularly for a few months at a time and then not be on for a few months at a time. It was really weird and you had to work to watch it. It was such a reward to get to watch it when it did come on.

[@deckerhand12]

I was in northern NJ it came on around 4:30 5:00 on a local informal channel

[@MoneGetsIt]

@@deckerhand12 For the weeks/months it wasn't on the air, the channel had an infomercial on. I think they might have been buying infomercial slots or something like that. I was watching in the DFW area of Texas.

[@Afterguar]

WTF! I just rewatch the PPV the other day! LFG!

[@DustinTanner-c8b]

Stevie and James have made this one hell of a show. I used to enjoy the franchise university show but this is way better in my opinion. Stevie is a humble man and it's nice to listen to a wrestler who doesn't act like he invited wrestling and is never wrong,or blames everyone for not being world champion. Stevie is the perfect guy for wrestling podcast, other than Dutch and cornette of course.

[@Shrug02]

Best episode to date. Keep the upward curve going boys.

[@TheStrossTapes]

good work guys!!

[@Troytotheworld]

Oh thank goodness. I’ve been binging and I ran out of Stevie content lol It’s for my own good

[@mvefan27]

Stevie is one of the smartest men in the business

[@tomkeithley8598]

Hey Doc Stevie and James! Great stuff this week as always. Absolutely loving the show. You guys are still killing it. I cannot wait for some of these "future episodes" well all these "future episodes" they all sound like bangers. And I am always up for a Raven episode! One of the all time greats in this little grunge kid's heart.

[@Oldskoolwraastlin77]

Yess!! Right on time stevie!! 👏 👏🙌

[@FuriousTheGeorge]

Another week and another great episode 👍

[@joshwells3782]

Ecw is like rock and roll it never truly dies

[@Pezint]

The attitude era and ECW happening alongside one another cements them together as the 2nd golden age of pro wrestling. Film, music, videogames anything has it's time and place. I think trading cards peaked when I was a kid because we didn't have the smartphones and other distractions yet, it was a unique time that likely won't be replicated again. The storytelling peaked then and it was good enough to draw casuals like breaking bad or game of thrones did. It was a combination of wrestling psychology and fundamentals being there, mixed with a proper vision of storytelling and ring psychology. All those pieces are gone and it's different now.

[@MatthewSmith-nt7rj]

I remember watching the first One Night Stand 2005, not expecting much, but from start to finish, it was great. The Mike Awesome vs. Masato Tanaka was the show stealer. The risks they took were insane tough, and there were no aggressive gymnastics.

[@runeblade82]

I started watching WWE with SummerSlam 05 (custody match is great!) so i missed the first ONS. But usually every year I go back and watch ONS 05 because the atmosphere of that ppv cannot be matched. I also thought Stevie was Shawn Michaels when I first saw him, poor young me.

[@Cornbreadjonez]

Stevie crapping all over Mike awesome but he stole it that nite. Sorry Stevie if it hurt your ego or something. Granted no psychology but was fun to watch the action

[@closer2thewall]

My favorite podcast! Both of you have knocked it out of the park 21 times now! Congrats fellas!

[@InYourHeadChangedMan]

I disagree on the Mike Awesome match I remember everything about it move for move from his unique entrance music to the over the top commentary from Joey Styles the match to me will always be remembered plus Mike had a point to prove with the way he was booked in WWE and it was a totally different match to anything you'd normally see

[@parkandharbourcomedy]

Mid card guys have such a better perspective to the business than the main eventers. Imagine a podcast about your place of work. Who'd have the chisme, CEO or middle management?

[@KrissKaos-m9j]

Hey Stevie! I am a longtime fan since your debut in WCW (have went back and watched a lot of your ECW stuff more lately) and I love your episodes. Nice to hear your stories of how life is behind the scenes as well as get your perspectives as a worker in the business. Thank you for your content.

[@Cornbreadjonez]

The genuine laugh spot. THIS EPISODE WAS PHENOMENAL

[@kemoobic9938]

This is the highlight of my week. Hands down the best wrestling content on KZbin. Also Mike Rotunda don't play haha

[@hitmangfx7162]

Mike Awesome's matches always looked stiff and brutal. The one here was no exception.

[@joemamma9642]

thank you brother

[@Wolversquall]

Stevie burying himself for leaving ECW is sad, because none them was ever going to break their back for him . The best Paulie did for him was sale ECW rights to ECW so those guys could get some pay days from wwe . Paul never made up or apologize hard enough for his bs.

[@LukeWeaver_]

I come for the insight and the history, but I stay for the Simpsons quotes and references 😂. Never change, guys!

[@colecaprioni]

Loved the intro man. Keep it up. You’ve always been one of my faves. Met you at the Freehold Armory at a New Jack City show way back when.

[@Steven-rp8zo]

Nice picture-in-picture on the Mike Awesome video review. Really top notch quality work guys!

[@jiggybucksington]

The why files! Hecklefish is awesome!! “Is that a Segway to our sponsaaaaa”

[@mistersalesman]

Every single week you all keep improving and I'm only a few minutes in. Everybody that helps make this show what it is are a great team together and it shows.

[@Wolversquall]

I remember loving the Mike awesome match , but adult me understand everything Stevie is saying

[@Raven431]

love this cast

[@peterversionone]

I did not know Stevie Richards also praises The Hecklefish. ALL HAIL THE HECKLEFISH! And AJ too.

[@seanbean3826]

You guys are right, i saw this video pop up on an off day this week. I didnt really check the date since sometimes you just want to hear good ol jr tell a tale, but the stevie richards show is the definitive breakdown of this clip and match in my opinion. Really enjoy the show.

[@robertcaulfield5233]

It's that time of week again! Can't wait to get stuck into this- James, your work between this and Story Time is faultless.....thanks for keeping us entertained my man!

[@avo4077]

I went and rewatched this superb PPV in preperation for this episode and I do not regret it!! Great job all around!! You guys should do this more or even consider watch-alongs maybe? Just a thought....at any rate, keep up the great work.

[@TheForeverRanger]

Jericho vs Storm to start the PPV was a brilliant choice and probably the best match of the night. Apparently Eddie had been battling some kind of back issue that night and that is why he wasn't as smooth as usual. Then he gets his nose busted by Chris and that was the icing on the top of this bad match.

[@iankelly5703]

Your a hell of an orator, legit.

[@ms.carriage6867]

If you want to see a "fun" shoot then try and find any match between Kumiko Maekawa and Nanae Takahashi. They hated each other and would legit shoot on each other while still having a wrestling match....it's something

[@shawnmowers7218]

Love you guys.....

[@Metaldad87]

I love the intro and the ticker on the bottom providing additional information

[@KingRat71]

I was really happy they had the chance for the originals to get one last PLE to go out on top in a sense, even if there were WWF overtones. I’d really like to see you do episodes devoted to: the impact players, the triple threat, the BWO, and an episode for just the ladies (Francine, Beulah, Tammy, etc.)

[@MikeyMike-uu3fe]

Nah Stevie You dont have a damn thing to feel bad about going to WCW and leaving them You HAVE TO HAD TO go wherr the Money is Its that simple Pfff Taz n Bubba had no reason to be upset with you They did the same thing and would have went to WCW the same day you did if they werr offered a contract And ya yer neck injury too!!! Respect to ya brother I watched you all thru my teens 14 in 1996 Watched yer whole career from 96 until you left WWE in 2008-09 🤜Hell ya bro I Loved and still laugh my ass off when Foley and yourself struuted out the ring and down tbe aisle to tbe back on Micks last night in ECW LMAO I loved it

[@TheKarnageklown]

THAT'S how you intro a show! Great intro.

[@R.EXLayer]

Damn, that was a really great narrative intro. Wouldn't be upset seeing/hearing every now and then 👍

[@EmoEmu]

As far as I remember, besides just busting up Meanie's face, he also ripped open the staples that Meanie had on his head under his hair somewhere. I think he had something like 6 staples after a gnarly chairshot taken some days earlier at a show he'd worked.

[@positivevibetec]

JR is right Wrestling practice was the hardest thing I've gone through in my life and I trained Muay Thai

[@jimmyrolls37]

Forever hardcore was alright. And quaint. Was cool to hear from others that were not in wwe for the rise and fall dvd. But it followed almost the exact same topic structure, and did come off as a ripoff of that dvd at times. Still worth watching though

[@joshnevel1504]

Great content Thanks boyz

[@bonka_mann]

Nice 😎

[@20david06]

"Wanna play 21?" -Jake Roberts

[@mattandersonmusic]

Great ep ❤

[@Thekowaikaiju]

Highly dig the opening and the ticker 💯

[@JimmysALilGirl]

Awesome episode. See you guys in episode 22!

[@O-Pringle-O]

I was hoping to see a Stevie and Maven collab best Wrestling channels in my opinion

[@Nicholaus13]

Wheres Ask Dutch today? Is Dutch ok? You guys put your Tues Storytime out with a triumphant return, then nada today.

[@LoganMcCord]

This show gets better every single week!

[@BaronLector]

I had a minor run-in with Bradshaw in 2001, but not quite at the level as Meanie. While working as an enhancement talent, my tag partner and I were sent to the restroom because, and I quote "Job guys dress in there." Nobody let me know ahead of time that main talent and enhancement talents don't share a locker room.

[@JD_Power]

Heads up guys! some beautiful bastage uploaded like 8 hours of Stevie Night Heat on KZbin

[@deadsoulrob]

Great stuff guys, and man i would love to see Stevie's take on the Paul Roma vs Shane Douglas 1991 WWF match, where the ref botches the finish, the bell sounded 3 or 4 times, the wrestlers still contnued until roma wins with a powerslam, its one of the strangest botches i have ever seen

[@dangxdc8348]

ECW ONE NIGHT STAND (2005) ECW ONE One Night Extreme (2006) ECW 364

[@NuMetalfan1996]

What?

[@SoylentGreeeen]

I need Stevie to see Samoa Joe vs. Necro Butcher, I'm sure he'll love it :D

[@jjj_027]

Amazing Intro!

[@jafwilding]

It's funny that you brought up the legal drinking age, because I was talking about it earlier. I didn't know about the 5 years old law, but my family may have broken it, because they were plying me with alcohol as soon as i was on solids! Mad as that is, I'm tee total. I never liked drink, even as a teenager. Maybe that's the way to keep your teenager off the stuff - try to force them to drink as a little kid!

[@hadlee73]

For me none of those shoot matches involving male wrestlers come anything close to the two ladies in Stardom's infamous 'Ghastly Match' in Japan between Act Yasukawa and Yoshiko. To this day that remains for me one of the most harrowing shoots I've ever seen.