Stevie Richards on Right to Censor

[@stinger5127]

I always got a kick out of JR calling Steven Richards a "white socks wearing nerd" and "ol white socks"

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

🤣🤣🤣 Those were the days!

[@Aguzman0077]

I always thought it was weird JR judging anyone by appearance

[@CSC52698]

What made it more hilarious was how noticeable they were, too. They always looked so clean.

[@razorrabone4098]

Loooooool!!! Yes mate!!

[@jonathonbartos3061]

Right to Censor was the right group at the right time to get absolutely nuclear heat. I think people who didn't watch that era of wrestling live don't always have an appreciation of exactly how much heat they got. They were fantastic heels.

[@Y2JLionHeart]

And they were all perfect in their roles. Super underrated stable.

[@robbasegeak1249]

dude i used to HATE them!

[@CoffeeMatt10]

And the “music”… that blaring alarm would instantly make me roll my eyes like “oh god, no!” Looking back at it, you’re right, they did a great job.

[@gorkskoal9315]

Eeeh, B listed ish for well known. He is far more well known for his time in ECW and WCW, Where he as playing a complete dork, and was in the BWO. At least when big dady idiot er diesel tells it, they hated the BWO. So I guess stevie eta all did their job well then. just needs a STEVIE KICK! STEVIE KICK! and what now...OMG! HE'S BUSTED OPEN!!

[@salvadorthe6ix289]

Agreed. I couldn't stand these guys when I was a kid lol but when you look back as an adult, it was pure genius 😂

[@mikem10481]

The fact that the business gave him shit for years in all territories and was able to make it work, Stevie should be respected.

[@silversoulken]

Seriously. Even as a child there was just something that always drew me to Stevie no matter what he was doing

[@gorkskoal9315]

Eh well for good reason. when he was in ECW and WCW he was a top end midcarder. his promos wheren't uuuuuuuuuuh assuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh like uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh tripple H's but he was so...average. Can you honestly say something about his hayday that stood out well? Kept some guy long blond hair playing Patrick Swayze and Kirk Kokain from carcing before his 50s, and somehow managed to keep Perry Saturn sober...but ok other then that, him and Jerry Lynn were, just average

[@colorfields]

He's great

[@EGarrett01]

Stevie was so good as the leader of Right To Censor that I didn't even realize he was the same person. And it didn't seem out of place to me that he was the leader of a heel faction. It was great that he got to show his ability in that way in WWE.

[@gorkskoal9315]

Huh, weird. He was in The Flock a badguy faction for a minute.

[@megamanxhunter]

I think the idea for RTC was beyond the PTC jab, was to portray a cult.

[@tmotivate]

What better time to bring them back

[@paulearl8203]

They'd be faces now ffs

[@kolz4ever1980]

Wouldn't work. The kids show is already toned pg kiddy stuff so they wouldn't fit with that gimmick. It worked then because the show was for grown ups and his group was trying to tone it down

[@Bale4Bond]

@@kolz4ever1980 things that the average smark says #65

[@maitreyas.4902]

The new name would be Cancel Culture.

[@Bale4Bond]

It could work if they were crazy leftist-type characters who'd want to stop wrestling alltogether, staging sit-down protests while matches or promos are going on.

[@nba2kfanman21]

When RTC visited Hartford CT, there was a group of fans that dressed like them. Even they got booed loudly.

[@chrisrdau]

My buddy and I showed up to a show in Minneapolis and did the same thing. We got a “you guys suck” chant from so many hundreds of people it was crazy! Felt like a wrestler for a few minutes of my life and I have Stevie to thank!

[@cibida1]

@@chrisrdauthat’s so dope lol

[@SupermanHopkins]

For those of you who missed the Attitude Era, Right To Censor had heat that you just couldn't script. Stevie Richards should have gotten a bigger push with that heat, but not everyone can be IC champ or have a long run toward the top of the card.

[@paulbracamonte2334]

It was the wrong kinda hate for me. It got to the point where I changed the channel every time the siren went off.

[@AidanMillward]

They were the only people other than Shawn Michaels and JBL that could make an entire arena full of people properly full on hate them. And not in the pantomime villain type of “booooooo you suck”. People flat out wanted to hit them for real.

[@SchofieldAJ]

@@AidanMillward And in today's Pro Wrestling ya got The Elite of Kenny Omega, Matt & Nick Jackson and over in the WWE ya got The Judgement Day n more so Prison Dom Dom!

[@gorkskoal9315]

@@AidanMillward Really, more so than Old Berg, Shane Douglas, or Mable?

[@thearchive1132]

I've been enjoying these. Stevie seems like such a cool, chilled guy.

[@georgemaranville3305]

Yes more Stevie.

[@symong1976]

Big Stevie Cool, BWO

[@garethcullen9604]

Stevie Richards was very underrated. Great interview. I’m enjoying the stories

[@slimshead8100]

I love Stevie Richards. He truly was an underrated talent.

[@vampirascoffin870]

​@@slimshead8100facts could have been used better

[@highnoon7097]

he was always great on the mic. A very good heel

[@thetartanspartan01]

Hated Right to Censor, which of course was the whole point. But I agree that Ivory was such a big part of that group and quite frankly she's one of the most underrated wrestlers of all time along with Stevie Richards.

[@ryantiller5624]

Good memories. Steve undersells himself, it was the hottest point in history for pro wrestling and he was a memorable part of it. Big fan of Stevie

[@AlphaProto]

The spot at the end where he said he came out as Steven Richards and said he won the PG war was great. He could have ran with that for a while.

[@Artgod626]

Right to censor would be a very popular group today. Very underrated faction

[@ShredderLivesOn]

I think RTC could work today. Before two of the members were fired due to serious allegations made against them during SpeakingOut, IMPACT had a stable called 'Cancel Culture' which was doing a modern Right To Censor style gimmick. They would go after wrestlers in IMPACT who they considered "problematic". But alas Joey Ryan and Dave Crist were fired. Leaving Rob Van Dam and his manager/wife Katie Forbes alone in the company.

[@fergalstackstreams]

Jake Crist was the brother who was in Cancel Culture. Dave wasn't part of the group.

[@Aracore]

I always liked Stevie. At one point there4 was a time where i thought he could even have been the second coming of HBK. God speed to you Stevie. I hope your heath gets better and better dude.

[@darkcaverns.]

Thank You so much for asking my question about the White socks. You rock James.

[@GameTime-yj6qv]

Right to Censor did their job so well. Very underrated group. Stevie is awesome, we need more Stevie interviews. By the way, I agree Wrestlemania X7 is the best Mania, but they actually did invite Legends in the Gimmick Battle Royal lol. But I get what you mean that the WWF didn't have to do that because they were loaded with current star power. The gimmick battle royal was just an extra treat. So glad that we got to hear Bobby the Brain Heenan on commentary in the WWF once more.

[@MasterFhyl]

I'll never forget the time that Steven Richards headlined WrestleMania 2000 with Shane in his corner.

[@user-nd5ud7bh3j]

I absolutely swear I commented in Jacob Israel's page 2 days before stevie did his interview with james. I told Jacob I enjoyed him, Russo and stevie when they did a show together. I been watching jacob for years. I had no idea he knew stevie. But the day after I randomly commented to jacob, stevie popped up here. Had no idea he was sick. Really glad to see hes coming back around. Seems like a really good dude. God bless fellas.

[@Teddy42O]

Even Ivory in her Right To Censor outfit Ivory was still hot!!😍🔥🔥

[@carolynbuckley8733]

I would record every wwf show raw, smackdown, ppv, on VHS but I would pause my vcr during rtc matches lol

[@Christopherjazzcat]

The moral of the story is to always make sure everyone is well fed 😂 Stevie is so much fun. Love these

[@heddingite]

I was at X7 and it was amazing! Bell to Bell what a show! Jericho vs Regal to start the PPV, The TLC match! HHH vs Taker I, Austin Rock II!!! The Legends battle royal was fun too and also I saw Kientai earlier in the day at the fan axxess arena (it was a ring in the middle of the convention center) and there was a bunch of shit to do! They had a legit ramp area for making your own entrance's that you could get on tape or DVD. Then there was autograph areas and I went on show day which all the legends were there for due to the battle royal but a bunch of WCW guys were around too some just walking around others had tables. This was the first Axxess I think but could be wrong. XV had that nightclub rave thing and 16 had something too but not to this degree. So I saw Kientai wrestle Saturn and Malenko and that was neat. They only had a couple matches but no footage and thats kinda a bummer. I wish they filmed it all like they did 19. X7 was one hell of a show.

[@dr0yd55]

Without a doubt.. Stevie,,,, you're in my top5 favorites.. And that's a hard list to create.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

I would like Romero to ask Stevie about his views about Godfather/Goodfather. Charles said that he didn't like Stevie and he bullied him all the time.

[@mattjones5531]

Whether you love them or hate them surely no one can deny that the Right to Censor gimmick is timeless, if Stevie or Ivory where brought back to lead a new RTC group with pretty much the exact same gimmick guarantee they would draw money from not only the nostalgia of the group but those of us who’d just want to see them get their ass kicked.

[@paulrodney951]

I totally agree. It was an awesome gimmick. There's also something great about a dirty heel character lecturing & preaching to the crowd about how screwed up they are. Fans go ballistic over being preached to. It's an awesome gimmick IMO

[@highnoon7097]

I appreciate the faction more looking back on it now, as at the time I was a kid and didn't get the meta reference that RTC were parodying a real life pressure group trying to censor the WWF. It was a smart way of Vince to stick the middle finger up at the busy body parents trying to kill off the attitude era

[@The80sWolf_]

Nobody would care

[@dwaynewright9981]

Ivory got a good pop when she came back with the gimmick at a recent rumble. The music alone gave me a shock 😂. The soil is extra fertile for this gimmick to come back.

[@MrIncrysis]

RTC was a great faction. Loved it.

[@bryanmack4054]

That Indy show story is so funny…many years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to see Stevie wrestle a guy I went to high school with, who went by Danny Jax at an Indy show in my hometown….always curious as to what Danny is up to now

[@Buzz_Kill71]

My favorite wrestling story line of all time..😂😂❤. "Scantily clad women well not be tolerated".

[@V1LL1N]

I loved Right to Censor... Jacob Isreal is awesome! Glad to hear Stevie mention him

[@Genesis817]

Stevie is always a good interview. I got a shoot interview of his from back then. Still good stuff.

[@nunchuksteev9811]

I hated Right to Censor as a kid, when I go back and watch it now it's hilarious and very relevant.

[@y2shuproblem]

Right to Censor was an underrated heel stable that really got so much heat. They were a great stable at the right place at the right time. But they could've done more.

[@BiLLz66614]

Stevie was always my favorite when I first started watching. Back before right to censor when he did the Stevie kick on Velocity and Heat every week having matches. As a kid I hated when right to censor showed up. But as an adult... and being able to see the business through a grown up point of view. What a good idea. Was great for pulling heat at the time. Was awesome seeing Godfather changed to Goodfather... and Ivory and Val... was such a fun idea.

[@PrezidentHughes]

We owe Stevie so much without a doubt. Looking back at his entire career in front and behind of thr camera. Definitely a Hall Of Famer. Should be in there twice.

[@mikeowens1576]

Stop.

[@richfranklin9270]

RTC was jokes 😂😂😂 cancel culture before cancel culture, big Stevie Richards and the rest

[@natebragdon1539]

Anthony Green (August Grey) is one of the most underrated talents in the world right now! He is a local boy from my neck of the woods! Super talented! Especially is Retrosexual gimmick which really got him to the next level!

[@rickykeim2005]

Right to Censor was Awesome. I absolutely Hated Them. They just made me so Mad I hated seeing them winning Matches. when I got a bit Older I realized that was exactly the Reaction a Heel was Going for so they did a Great Job of playing their Roles. I didn't know who Stevie Richards even was before RTC came along and the Group really made a lasting Impression on me.

[@CinefreekProductions]

I hope someone out there recorded that RTC Stevie/Snickers moment because that sounds awesome.

[@wildwine6400]

I liked the bit they did in the UK where they had The Sun newspaper 😅 page 3 got a big pop

[@JudgeSikhs]

At the time, I liked referring to them as ‘pissed off mcdonalds managers’ 😅. For anyone who’s worked fast food can definitely see the connection 😄

[@Guru316]

It's crazy to me that no company has hired Stevie as a coach/trainer. He is a true professional and I always thought he was a very underrated worker. He is a great mind in the industry and could do such good work teaching raw, up and coming talent.

[@Amos_Huclkeberry]

I always enjoyed the Right to Censor segments.

[@LinusKnight]

Imagine Stevie returning as Steven with a new RTc with “Bro” riddle, RHEA RIPLEY, Sami Zayn, omg

[@jays447]

I met Stevie Richards twice. Super great guy and he did a great job with his RTC run amongst many other of his runs.

[@soltydog]

One of the first WWF shows I went to, I dressed at RTC and was jokingly admonishing people around me. It was then I realized how serious some fans take storylines.

[@youngzeus87]

RTC works in any era. It's brilliant

[@fuzzluvver69]

Brilliant stuff. I want to hear a bit about the brief few weeks with Kronik. I really wish that had continued for longer were it not for that botched match with the brothers of destruction and McMahon's subsequent disrespectful treatment of Adams and Clarke.

[@mavtx21]

Stevie always comes across as a good guy. I'm glad it looks like he kept his health good, he looks great

[@jonathanmcmillen7500]

Rather not check that out but I do enjoy your channel. Id just watch who you support like that.

[@JD_Power]

You get a lil censor-ey when you're hungry lmaoooo

[@perfectblindguy]

Ivory was definitely perfect.

[@andrewvassos3304]

Everyone should have the RIGHT TO SCISSOR!

[@perrisneuman4896]

I love Right to Censor. Perfect heel stable. And who doesn't love Big Stevie Cool?

[@ASQUAREDX9]

What a great speaker love the interview

[@brandensimmons653]

RTC was ahead of their time as an stable

[@richardsmith9615]

I LOVED Right to Censor!! They were a part of a superb midcard in WWF back then.

[@julianfoddrell9370]

I hated RTC as a kid but just shows how good that gimmick was.

[@garrymclaughlan6433]

I hated RTC then realised it was doing it's job, Stevie played it so well and I actually began enjoying it.

[@donwoodward6234]

Love Stevie Richards great human being! So glad he’s doing better health wise!

[@AnthonyMcqueen1987]

Richard's deserves to be inducted in the hall of fame at this point.

[@Eloh_Dragons]

*Richie Stevards*

[@adampaccione1419]

Bro never got over.

[@cgrooney9945]

I had no idea that was the same Stevie Richards until now 😳 lol I hated right to censor but was a fan of Stevie in ECW.

[@jamesb1988]

Maybe it's cause I was in attendance, but I strongly believe WM XIX gives X7 a run for it's money. Plus Stevie was there too!

[@lloyd9710]

Gotta admit as a heel group they had nuclear heat

[@nickk7425]

I remember it was kinda crazy to see Stevie Richards go from just kind of a random low-level jobber type guy from ECW to a big time main event heel in WWE with right to sensor was nuts....

[@david29497]

Idk how true this is but years ago someone i knew told me that he sent Stevie an email during the Right To Censor days and he responded back in character

[@tobysgamingworld1550]

I don’t see him doing it. Before he got in WWE he was working for my friend’s Indy fed here in Alabama/Mississippi/Louisiana and Florida and he was about the most miserable person I’d ever been around in my life. I loved him in ECW so it was painful when we all realized he was gonna be impossible to live with. The plus side was he had a ton of guys with him from Maryland and they were so nice. Super cool people.

[@mrmoviemanic1]

Stevie Richards is a legend, totally deserves a hall of fame induction

[@kylewarren5268]

I freaking LOVED rtc. Their music annoys people. Hahahaha! Great great stable. Loved Richard's

[@ZakeriasRowlandJones]

James you really need to get Earl Hebner. Love all your videos. Been a big fan of wrestling all my life like you.

[@gordonjohn]

I have to say Right to Censor was ahead of its time. I mean if it had come out when the Woke and Me Too movement started they would probably have been a face faction.

[@lloyd9710]

Let’s not forget the gimmick battle royal at WM X7

[@mattreedah]

I was a RTC mark!

[@sirianfelixbrightonesquire3247]

I was just getting into wrestling and my bro gave me a “the best of raw vol. 3” tape. And I rewatched that thing over and over. Started with Steph’s Marriage to Test. And right to censor, if I’m correct Mankind’s and Takers Hell in a Cell match. So many memorable moments. So Steven Richards was one of the first wrestlers I saw.

[@Joshua-sw5kk]

The 2020s are the PERFECT time to bring back right to censor

[@LongLiveRockAnRoll]

Hated them at the time, in hindsight that's them doing their job perfectly as heels. It was weird seeing Stevie show up like that since I knew him already from BWO etc.

[@j.c.ca.o.l7035]

This interview is great, Stevie seems really cool.

[@pogal86]

I absolutely hated right to censor back in the day. In hindsight kind of made it the perfect heal group.

[@dr0yd55]

These are awesome.. Keep it up!!! love stevie too!

[@PreistofGHAZpork]

8 guys from my highschool dressed up like right to censor for Halloween where they brought baggy shirts to put on all the girls that were dressed slutty for Halloween

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Love that snickers story 😂

[@dtester]

Today they would be "Right to Cancel"! ^_^

[@chrispuig4525]

Stevie Richards and the the BWO should be inducted into the WWE hall of fame in Philly Richards was born in Philly Stevie Richards was on the very first ECW eastern championship wrestling wrestlers debut in day 1

[@coded3604]

You guys need your own show together

[@JohnDoe-wy2py]

If they had their own show that would be fire. Sadly Dutch’s mental faculties seem to be getting worse daily. Dutch will bring a topic up, then go down some unrelated rabbit trail, then he has to ask James what they were talking about? Maybe have Dutch as a guest on occasion and give him a script to work from

[@MahkyVmedia1]

RTC should've been working directly for the "network" so you could have the owner authority figure as a good guy and RTC as the villain authority figure.

[@ericchristopherson8470]

Stevie is awesome

[@garydevlin8178]

When your teacher checked you and friend’s inappropriate WWE shirts: nWo? Oh hell no! DX? 🎶 Oooooh That’s Gotta goooo! 🎵 RTC? Hmm, actually I kinda like that one your fine carry on kid🧐

[@michaelspringer4532]

Chad gable might be a modern day right to sensor leader

[@zealousjay1993]

I always took rtc seriously.....especially Steve ..i can proudly see that

[@brettriverboat9920]

Their theme music was heat off the bat

[@frankcoronabeats]

I loves to RTC . It was an amazing stable!

[@Thecallmemisterajp]

Always thought it would’ve been interesting if they got an nWo style main event push and feuded with Austin, Rock and others. They could’ve gotten a lot out of that with the right members/push.

[@Stopmotives]

He’s right I remember the build of Chyna vs Ivory more than how the TLC match was built Up. Next to rock and Austin I remember that feud clearly

[@epic1761]

Stevie is the man

[@Halbared]

Stevie has a great voice. I barely remember Right To Censor. I had to look up Wrestlemania 17. It was a great WM, didn't recall Ivory and Chyna at all. I think WM 13 is perhaps the best.

[@mr7oclock346]

Nowadays, RTC could be faces. I always thought it would have cool if the Attitude Era had officially ended in a survivor series match, RTC, vs the some of the bigger attitude era stars. If RTC Wins, the Attitude Era ends, but if the attitude era guys one, RTC haves to disband.

[@Alex-cs7pg]

Richards was great on the 🎤

[@hectorrivaz8458]

When godfather joined the RTC it felt like the world was ending