The Stevie Richards Show Episode 22 | Paul F'N Heyman

[@JonathanHassingerChannel]

Every morning before leaving my house for work I whisper to myself, “I’ll show you…you’ll see.”

[@KamoMustafaWWE]

I say it the way Stevie says it.

[@kevinhuber3886]

Awesomeness

[@kevinhuber3886]

I have always been a wrestling fan ... just can remember Stevie from way back wicked! Happy to see much respect and thank you guys rock on 🤘!

[@FranklinDBluth]

I’ve been on a Stevie show and Stevie Night Heat binge. Love you Stevie.

[@Billy-ng4ih]

You found that compilation on KZbin too 😅

[@madbringer]

So glad I found this show. Stevie is one of the most earnest people that talk about wrestling.

[@JitteryJackanape]

That contract story is insane. I love what Paul Heyman did for wrestling and admire his mind but that piece of paper he wanted you to sign wasnt worth the money it cost to print and put ink on. Im glad you had the foresight to not trust him. My jaw literally dropped hearing he wanted you to sign a sheet with no years or money listed. Ive heard plenty of shady heyman stories that now with time are kinda funny like the extra number on a fed ex bubba had to ship or whatever but that one is legit scary. Much love to you stevie. This is a great show! I only found it about a week or so ago, this is my first new episode that im hearing. Really great stuff!

[@hollywoodtre6098]

I think the best thing about KZbin now with wrestling is that it allows wrestlers to have platforms like this. To where I always liked Stevie as a wrestler but I never knew anything about him other than his character and thought he deserved way more than what he was given later in his career. But seeing this show I get to know Stevie and his views on wrestling and his personality and it makes me like him a wrestler even more. Makes me want to go watch the matches he’s talking about with him in it even more. To see he likes video games he likes tech, he likes fitness to see he’s so similar to us in many ways is cool. I’m just waiting in anticipation for that Dr Stevie and TNA episode because that’s such an underrated part of his career. Underrated because TNA never gets the love it deserves from around that time period

[@BuzzMcSwift]

Everyone comment the shit out of this while listening and Stevie gets paid more and get this man finally gets his dues!

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

Been watching an 8 hour long KZbin video that compiles all of Stevie Night Heat. I love that Stevie booked Heat for 8 months without anyone knowing!

[@skittymcmahon]

When was he booking it?

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

@ it was when he was coming out every week dressed as another wrestler trying to fit in.

[@th3seek3r60]

What the Stevie Richards show guarantees is definitely quality

[@realAAPardoe]

Stevie, you and the show have just been mentioned in a Star Trek podcast that I listen to today. One of the hosts Matt Mira is a huge wrestling fan. You should give it a listen. It's called Star Trek the next conversation. 👍

[@ADurning87]

I'm so glad to see guys like Stevie Richards and Maven carve out their space on this platform and thrive in it. I always preferred to watch the "mid card" acts in wrestling because the upper card always had backing and I always seen myself as an underdog in everything I did so I related to them. Obviously I wouldn't ever compare myself to these amazing pro wrestlers but it's how you looked at it as a teenager. Thank you all for sharing your stories and I'm thoroughly enjoying the content ☺️❤️🌎🙏🏼

[@Josh-w5k3x]

Great intro like this to each episode

[@darkshovels]

You guys are still sounding uncertain if you've got it right, but it's probably one of the best podcasts, especially about wrestling, out here today. Keep it going!

[@mutts.nutts1]

Love watching Stevie's shows such an amazing insight compared to others and his contemporaries, this show I'm super pumped for with an F'n Avalanche Stevie Kick

[@TheRealKSmith]

The what if reality of Stevie in DX is insane to think about...

[@MrPlayersix]

Excellent episode as always and I love hearing the combined depth of knowledge and history Stevie and James collectively had. My only nitpick is that the episode is titled "Paul F'n Heyman" and there's more time talking about wrestling managers than the title topic. Didn't make it less interesting, but it was a touch surprising at how long the segment went.

[@c.j.richie2244]

Always ready for a new episode!

[@ethanstiles948]

Always look forward to more Stevie Richards show

[@TravelatorH8r]

Stevie, you are so humble I love your positivity. It's addictive and it's contagious

[@geekworlduk1]

James we did get the 3.34 inch G.I Joe figures here under the name Action Force, also the American G.I Joe comics were out here as Action Force Weekly. The first couple of waves of action force smaller figures were original, then it changed to just G.I Joe figures repackaged. Also got a lot of other stuff here you say we didn't it just seems like you lived a very sheltered life without toys, tv, movies or general pop culture.

[@mikestotaldragonchannel3743]

Transformers was in the UK as well. Acclaimed Transformers writer Simon Furman got his start there.

[@stanistevens]

Dutch chewing on a cigar has influenced James to start chewing on a pipe.

[@galacticpimps4736]

best show in the wrestling space. great production quality and I love Stevie's takes and knowledge of the biz. keep it up guys

[@ChrisS-fc8zt]

Stevie you always come across so genuinely nice. Quickly becoming my favourite podcast this

[@ianvollmermusic]

Paul E once didnt pay me for a cheesesteak in 98. Still waiting!

[@ZingKingX]

I always wanted to see Stevie get a good push. Didn't think it would come years later on youtube.

[@arieloost13]

Interesting, ready to watch this!!! U are the best, Stevie. Saludos desde México

[@mrgrabs8959]

I am here for the Wrestling , the great Stories, and because of you 2 symphatic Guys greetings from Switzerland

[@lionhearted7450]

27:38 BOOOM!!!! Thank you ONCE AGAIN STEVIE! This channel is one of the best wrestling podcasts/YT shows running right now!!!

[@Thekowaikaiju]

What a dangerous episode ❤ Go and give James a bubblegum pipe and a propeller-hat. We'll call him _The Good Lad_

[@IcelosPhobetor]

I may have missed them mentioning him, but I didn't hear them mention Father James Mitchell or Sinister Minister among the manager listing tier list. He did wonderful work in ECW, WCW, and TNA, especially when he was the mouthpiece for the Monster Abyss.

[@CosmicChris410]

Love the new intros

[@stevenfoy4012]

I love these new show intros

[@KdHinken]

from living E.Dangerously to being a wise man, thisll be a fun one

[@joewilt3406]

The new intro was sick much love stevie

[@tomkeithley8598]

Hey Doc Stevie and James! This was a really deep episode. I absolutely have a lot of mixed feeling about Paul E. From one stand point I love a lot of what he has brought to and done for the business. But my gawd... he has also done so much harm to people. It's terribly confusing. But really, when you look at the history of wrestling it's just chock full of problematic people. Dynamite Kid, fantastic talent, inspired *a lot* of other people but I think we all know some of the things that kind of tarnish his legacy. Atsushi Onita. Fabulous Moolah. Chris Benoit... I could probably run out of characters typing a list of just names. It's an imperfect business, in an imperfect world full of complicated and flawed people. Yet, I still love pro-wrestling with all my heart. And I honestly don't know what that says about me sometimes. 😅🤔

[@cosmodigi1]

U guys KILL every episode and its currently on the list of my “cant wait” podcasts. HOWEVER, (😬😁) during the part when y’all got to Grand Wizard, Snuka, etc…. I have to admit i was going (slightly) ape in my mind cuz of the either not knowing or juat wrong info. NO DISRESPECT guys. I LOVE your show but maaaaan i wish i had the ability to chime in. This comment is long enough already n im sure this may have been touched upon already but i needed to share. Again, look forward to the show every week and i cannot express my grattitude for your efforts, time, stories and of course the look inside. Thank u. 👊🏻✊🏻🤘🏻🙏🏻🙌🏼

[@78zappaf]

I love it when new info comes out ( 51:02 ), "Future episode". I can't wait to hear all these future episodes!

[@miracletony]

I dig the new intros

[@elpadrino9056]

THANK YOU MR STEVIE FOR POSTING THIS VIDEO. ITS HARD TO 5AKE SHIT ON A DAILY BASIS AT WORK. JUST JUST TRYING TO GET BY.

[@118JThompson]

Stevie dropping this video today summoned the return of Paul E.

[@kemoobic9938]

Oh yes 2 hrs of Saturday Morning Stevie forget Stevie Night Heat this is where its at. 3hrs I'm loving it

[@anthony_snow]

AS SOMEONE WHO LIVED IN BOTH NYC AND PHILLY, GOTTA DISAGREE, STEVIE! NYC PIZZA IS STILL KING! 💪🏻😤🍕

[@toddcribbs6844]

You're awesome Stevie

[@Taseradict]

Stevie you are so wise, I agree a lot with your world views and pep talks.

[@F.C.Sneakerfactory]

Always a big fan fellas of the content. Content is always full of education. I love the break down of the moves. I remember the Beverly Brothers but I don’t remember the Shaker Heights Spike. That was a horrible move. And Stevie, you are right that’s a bull shit for enhancement talent. God, they could have killed someone. Solid Mount Rushmore of managers. Catch you on the next.

[@dary0097]

Loving How Stevies Channel Is Blowing up 💯🔥

[@MrStevestain]

Stevie's comment at the 1:04 mark about how people used to travel for hours just to work on the show for free for experience - that's not just in the past. Check out Gabe Sapolsky's Wresting Spaces. As recently as this past WM weekend, there were a ton of new people who traveled inter-state to work on indie shows, mainly in backstage roles for no money whatsoever & were delighted to get that experience.

[@mistersalesman]

I'll be doing the future episode challenge next week. May Stevie and James have mercy on my soul.

[@YoutubersTalkTooSlowNow]

Whole new appreciation for stevie!!

[@TheSonicOne]

C’mon James, we had G.I.Joe over here and it was huge. A big part of my childhood. It stared off as Action Force which was a spin off of Action Man to capitalise on the popularity of Star Wars scale Figures. The US G.I.Joe figures took over the line under the Action Force brand until Hasbro phased the G.I.Joe brand fully into the UK market. You crazy guy.

[@sevartt9046]

It's nice listening to Stevie because he is able to be honest since he's not obligated to kiss the butt of any particular wrestling company.

[@killjoydklown]

Unmentioned managers: • Woman (Doom) • Michael Hayes (Hardy Boyz)

[@boraonline7036]

When Stevie Richards sayed "too exciting about it James!" when in fact James made a slight "WTF?!"-face after the annoncing of the give away-idea, really made me laugh a lot! 😂 Because it simply adds to the impression that James is not a fan to give a shout out or support to any content creator, unless that person has a big name and could help his own channel. James said he is sick, So accept that escuse for such a face, but still. It was funny!

[@claybfx]

Stevie’s words starting around 45 minutes in really struck a chord. I worked as a ref and occasional wrestler in North Texas for several years, and while I do have a small handful of guys that I consider lifelong friends, most I have no intention of ever interacting with again. So many of the workers are just awful people. I saw guys do really, really terrible things with “rats” that I somehow justified at the time, but looking back makes me feel ill.

[@allnightslash-o-rama2308]

Such a great show and the tommy dreamer impressions are money😂😂😂😂

[@jamesshyla]

First time I heard of Gilligans Island was on America Pie 2

[@ChristopherRoe-m4k]

Just wanted too say another great episode guys,now I know why the Beverly Brothers never got pushed in the WWF at the time,those guys should’ve been fired after the first time they ever did that horrible finisher that didn’t even look good as a finisher,just a broken neck waiting to happen,keep up the excellent work,and never let anyone tell you that a 2 or 3 hour show is a bad idea,I never know how long a episode is until it’s over,enjoy your weekend an Turkey Day coming up

[@EmoEmu]

Wow. Stevie said the effing thing!

[@biggriggs23]

The timing of this show is great!

[@LukeWeaver_]

Damn, I thought Big Sal had passed away for some reason! So glad to hear he's still with us!

[@willfields2096]

I’ve been watching wwe from 1999 and Stevie had me 🤣 🤣🤣 when he came out dressed like Elvis and started singing to Chyna “she’s a women”!! w.o.m.e.n I love Micheal Cole’s commentary on Stevie because he always says Stevie just wants to fit in which listening to Stevie talk about the business seems like a shoot

[@sebastianbruckwilder5720]

For a brief second I thought you’d open with: „ Good Evening ladies and gentlemen….MY NAME IS STEVIE RICHARDS“ ^^

[@hcmcourt4490]

1:39:56 Ah yes I do love me a ABDC list

[@stubblefieldJR]

You the man, stevie

[@Spewgo]

Hey, not sure if you reply to comments but is there a drop time for the pod? I know its Friday but Im in Australia so thats Saturday for me and I work weekends and I have my pod rotation on for my shifts at work. 👍👍

[@kemoobic9938]

Drops by 5am Saturday usually

[@Elowicious]

Stevie and Maven for President and Vice President of the Pariah Club. It would be like an evolved form of BWO

[@longtermsquatter]

In the UK we had Action force, it was the rebranded GI Joe tv show. We had the approx 4 inch figures here. It was a big deal in the 80s

[@KamoMustafaWWE]

Paul Heyman return at Survivor Series confirmed.

[@20david06]

3:08 hours, Jesus, keeping this for tomorrow morning's hangover, glorious.

[@Oldskoolwraastlin77]

Love the show fellas!! ✌️✌️👏👏👏👏

[@themobseat]

Nice cinematograhy Stevie Hitchcock!

[@ProphetJayWyatt]

Here from Dutch Came for James Stayed for Stevie Whoop Whoop!!!

[@Dr.Meth666]

Fuckin A😂

[@Billy-ng4ih]

What did James do to make you cum? I'm intrigued 🤔

[@greatsave31]

Agreed Stevie. Every food is better in Philly. Living in NC now. I MISS Wawa!

[@ChrisSuswal-de9tj]

Moved to Florida we have both Wawa and Buckees here. Life is good lol

[@greatsave31]

@@ChrisSuswal-de9tj Finally experienced my first buckees on a drive from NC to Disney. Half blew my mind and half gave me a panic attack hahahaha

[@sampleoffers1978]

It's about the water supply for dough products so that'd be odd if Pennsylvania is better

[@tracyworobe8699]

Stevie, it was Capt. Lou Albano who was Superfly's heel manager and Nature Boy Buddy Roger's was Snuka's face manager

[@BrentMxn]

“A cat, a cat dad” -Stevie Richard’s 2024 🤣

[@chrismurray1084]

Stevie is the main man

[@tonyphillips8726]

This show is so awesome.

[@fuzzydunlop_1]

Last show it was Costco, this time its GI Joe...😅 We did get Gi Joe,but it was called Action Force. Action Man was entirely different and went back to the 40s/50s .Decades before GI Joe

[@elvisinky]

I'd like to share my Macho Randy Savage, Lanny Poffo story. It's funny and absolutely true. You , James, and Dutch would love it as well as the fans. I just don't know the proper place to post it .

[@sampleoffers1978]

Great episode...Stevie Mike should be an snl cast dude, doin all the voices..."IT"S UH TROPE"...No psyche credentials here, but Heyman, WOULD BE, a malignant narcissist with grandeur issues...problem is sociopaths typically like to be low on radar...but that personality type is Bischoff, Mcmahons, Heyman...in very bright lights. Strange...Sunny not to blame for eclipsing talent. She was very hot and Elizabeth was presented like prop too, in fairness

[@bennyjolteon6996]

hey Steven richards wonders what happened after the wwe

[@JordoTWFS]

James those glasses make you look like triple h son. I’d like to hear Stevie talk about punching ric flair in an open button down with no undershirt and Tommy dreamer’s borrowed pants. Why were they trying to push the word “wacko”? In 2002, did people actually refer to crazy mfs as wacko? Thats a stupid moniker. You deserved better stevie.

[@VillagerVic]

Stevie Richard Show > Dr.Phil

[@TheKarnageklown]

My Rushmore of managers is Sherri Martel, Bobby Heenan, Jim Cornette and Captain Lou Albano. I feel like Heenan deserves his own Washington Monument type honor however. So if he got his own, I would put Paul Bearer in his place on the mountain.

[@Drew-dy4hc]

Love these intros

[@theALmighty66]

Philly pizza is underrated, but don't f*** around by saying that it's better than New York pizza. That just pissed me off.

[@IBelieveinJoehendryTNA]

steve games steve what games man

[@tomkeithley8598]

Minnesota guys: Jesse Ventura got big in AWA "Superstar" Billy Graham David Schultz Um... damn I had more people in mind until I started typing out names... feel free to add to this~

[@patrickstewart5747]

For your "Future episode" - your question at 1:38 regarding the psychological mindset of charismatic leaders (in this case Paul Heyman): While I don't do research on personality traits, he - like many leaders - might arguably be high in the "Dark Triad" traits of Machievellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy (of which the first two are arguably extremely important for success in professional wrestling). However, more to my research (nonverbal behavior and political leadership) - and personal experience - leaders often create (consciously or unconsciously) "niches" in which they are the heroes of the narratives they create about themselves - and surround themselves with followers that reinforce this (Tommy Dreamer - by being the "first follower" and exceptionally competent and [presumably] respected in the backstage area - likely enabled this in a similar manner that an NCO enables commissioned officers in the military to be successful). The personality flaws y'all mention are likely even more so in the case with leaders whose public performance relies upon connection with their audience (pro wrestling, politics, religion, etc.). Charismatic leaders are highly expressive nonverbally (facial behavior, gestures, voice tone) and have to make sure their words and behavior cohere together in order to convince others - in short, they have to convince themselves in order to convince others. When the words don't match the nonverbal behavior (micro-expressions, eye blink rate, displacement gestures, and my favorite - unilateral/one-sided shoulder shrugs) people subconsciously pick up on it (in other words, that gut feeling we have). So when you have big personalities self-selecting to become involved in an industry (here, pro wrestling), and then they dial up their personalities to an "11" - and these individuals have no real established outside checks on their behavior, then you have a recipe for self- and other-deception - with all the bad outcomes you mention (and yes, we here in academia have the same problem!). As a side note - thanks for the Minnesota wrestling call out! My fondest memories are watching Twin Cities (AWA?) pro wrestling with my Grandfather in 1970s.

[@ElJefeHodges-nc3mu]

Love this show.

[@Nicholaus13]

Funny. He returned in my city last night on Smackdown.

[@Cbss12]

Can you talk about TNA Hardcore Justice, great ppv

[@DDWES]

Y,all getting a three sec clip right? 😂

[@uplayedurself]

Yeah very weird. I was watching last night and decided to finish this morning but I can't.

[@ypdaras]

a cat, a cat dad, a-

[@DDWES]

@@uplayedurself wonder if it was anything to do with smack down.

[@DDWES]

@@ypdaras I’m glad he’s not waffling on for two hours anymore, just get to the point Stevie 😂

[@Uber_Hans]

Great intro!

[@MATTYMrMarijuana]

One day when I go study psychology I'll have to just watch lots of Paul Heyman lol😊

[@thesarge1]

Any plans for live streaming?

[@O-Pringle-O]

Hey Stevie Been wondering if theres any place we can get some merch or potentially signed poster or the such or if I could send a Figure your way to sign if possible , I live in the Uk so getting to meet ya would potentially be zero for me ,but I would for sure be interested if there was any way to make this possible :)

[@johneaston918]

My Mt Rushmore Heenan Cornette Heyman Hart

[@sampleoffers1978]

1. Frankie bird, 2. Bill Alfonzo, 3. The ecw women 4 and all the women

[@GreetingsFromSpace]

damn what an intro

[@yelb9135]

This is class

[@jackihughes6362]

1:36:35 Ouch! I wonder what Raven thought of that comment.