Responding to The Godfather
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- From The Stevie Richards Show Episode 13
Charles Wright a.k.a the Godfather recently spoke on Insight with Chris Van Vliet on how he was unahppy with being apart of the Right to Censor faction and how he took things out on Stevie Richards. In this clip, Stevie will give his thoughts on those comments and his feeling on his relationship with the Goodfather at the time.
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For Stevie to look at the logistics of the situation instead of being emotionally personal about it, shows Stevie is a true class act.
It's hardcore. King of swing was comedic foil in ecw but he was impressively self aware in the circumstances. .
When do you go from class act to door mat? 🤷♂️
Couldn't agree more. Admire stevie a lot. Somehow I always knew he was a reasonable n empathetic guy even during stevie night heat 😄
Yeah well he ain’t some pansy gen z kid, he isn’t going to play the poor little victim and cry about it
@@Matt_Wilson01Speaking out about being victimized makes you pansy now? Ok boomer😅
Stevie seems like a good human being of course he didn’t fit into a locker room full of men with multiple failed relationships and drug problems.
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Yes 💯 %
Damn.
I met Stevie many years ago back in the old ECW days. I went to many shows at the arena, and then ended back at the Travelodge Hotel on Penrose Ave. He was an extremely nice guy (To be honest, most of the guys were good guys, their personal demons aside)
Stevie sure seems like a heck of a nice guy
For how good of a wrestler he is too
@@RKO1988 yea I can see why he wouldn’t fit in with that motley crew…
too nice, he got taken advantage off
Nice guy is an understatement. Stevie, is an absolute amazing human being with a huge heart.
100% It really comes across whenever you see him speak, that in an industry with a lot of crazies and scumbags, he remained a really decent guy. Literally every time I see a video of Stevie's, I just think to myself what a nice guy he seems.
Godfather took it out on Stevie over his issues with money and merch, but how he treated Stevie absolutely could have affected how much money Stevie was gonna make.
That's pretty shit.
There's name for it, like deflection or transference something, but he just couldnt confront his boss. Bosses probably wanted the tension there with Richards.
It’s pretty shit but I maintain, anyone and everyone has the capacity to be shit. Circumstances can dictate actions and as much as you’d love to see yourself as the one whose morals are coherent in every scenario, you never know what would bring the shit out in you. I don’t mean personally to you btw bro, I use the word you in the wider sense. Could be any of us.
The Godfather was a gift of a gimmick. It didn't require a ton of talent and he likely made great money in that role. That being said he could have made way more out of the Goodfather gimmick than he did. Not to mention the WWE always had new gimmicks for him, he should have sucked it up.
@@sampleoffers1978Displacement.
@@Quadster19easy to say from the cheap seats. He was saddled with numerous terrible gimmicks, finally found a gimmick that worked, then he has to do something he’s adamantly against. Godfather probably didn’t have a high guarantee in his contract, so the majority of his income probably came from his merch & other payoffs.
I also think Stevie was ahead of his time. If he broke in now I think he'd fit in a lot better with the roster being a lot less cutthroat and more supportive of each other.
Good talker... Decent worker..... Good guy..... Team player........ Every fed needs talent like that.
He got stuck with bad gimmicks The God Father was his best thing he had and it was taken from him js
@@adamsifford6228 That still isn't a reason to blame someone that did nothing wrong to him. That's childish and petty.
@airfixx_8952 I read the first part as GoodTaker, and thought, that would have been interesting haha
Not gonna say he was ahead of his time, he was just in the wrong time. Sure he could work now, but in my opinion, his time before SUCKED!
18:13 It's actually quite heartbreaking to hear Stevie say this. Even today you very rarely hear other wrestlers talk about him in a positive light (if at all). Stevie deserves so much more for what he has done in the wrestling business.
maybe he was a pain in the ass?
I agree
That shit got me choked up
Victoria and Trish Stratus have always spoken highly of him but that's about it sadly :(
Stevie was a jobber. Very few care about him at all. Just the way it is. Like many jobbers.
Stevie comes off as one of the nicest guys in the business!
Quite honestly, Godfather passively aggressively threw a temper tantrum because he didn't wanna be in the RTC. He chose to be unprofessional and Stevie acted like a pro. Bitch move on Godfather's part.
You lose tens of thousands being forced to do something you don’t want to do. Let’s see how you act, drop the holier than thou facade.
@@Provos7777 Undertakers friend. Had a job for however long he wanted
@@Provos7777 So it's ok to treat people who had nothing to do with it like dirt?
@@Provos7777Fucking hell bro, bullying someone and acting like a dick because you're too much of a pussy to say how you feel to the boss is a real bitch ass look.
I wouldn't take it out on Stevie, Godfather should have manned up.
@@Provos7777 Seeing that you just liked my comment and you said something similar to another person here. I take it as a yes.
GOD bless you brother, you're in a lot better place now. I'm glad you're who you are
Honesty and vulnerability is strength man and you probably helped other people who are being or have been bullied (which is most people to be fair) . Respect you alot for this one Stevie
A lot of people may disagree about this but Stevie and Maven are slowly becoming my favourite ex-wrestler TH-camrs. They both appear very humble and down to earth and talk about the business in a very “down to earth” way.
Thanks for being apart of the business for me growing up Stevie, and now for showing me as a adult the good soul you are.
I hated right to censor as a kid which means they did a great job. Stevie was easily the most dislikeable heel at the time but in a brilliant way. Like he just said here, you need personalities. Id imagine they didn't think they could get away with Val or the Godfather anymore after the turn of the century because that is a huge loss to get rid of those characters.
I remember that time very well, and it's largely thanks to characters like Steven Richards. It was brilliant. He was brilliant.
Remember, God Father became Good Father primarily because of Right to Censor. I'd rather they'd gotten rid of Right to Censor if it meant keeping God Father, no matter how annoying Right to Censor was. And I had a feeling Good Father hated playing that role, even as a little kid thinking everyone chose their gimmicks. And something tells me McMahon wasn't a fan of God Father, probably being jealous that he wasn't the character.
ironically, in wwf smackdown KYR, he had his goodfather gimmick in the game but his winning annimation was still the godfather because he was dancing around in the ring. Kinda hilarious tbh. Either the devs forgot or ran out of time because they was making soo many last minute changes or because he hated it soo bad it was a hint
RTC was Stevie's first real push in the WWE but Godfather felt like his push had been taken away from him as well as loss of money. I get that but it still wasn't Stevie's fault.
Love you Stevie! I’m happy that you are still alive & kicking. F*ck anyone in your life that has ever wrongfully bullied you. You are awesome 😎
It's messed up how childish the stuff in the back is man. Instead of being adults and just talking shit out and squashing any problems you get the kind of nonsense that ends with people taking a shit in other people's bag, or getting thrown out of locker rooms for months, and worse, you know that the promoters and shit use that against the talent. If anything I'd say Stevie was the kind of guy that is better for wrestling and should be the kind of guy that 'fit in' with all the others being the outliers.
It's every job.
Yeh I think the guys are mostly like Stevie now. He was just ahead of his time in a cesspool of egotistical babies. Thankfully seems like it changed with the times
Nothing wrong with that. If it's a big issue, then they could've gone and confronted the person causing the issue.
@@weirdfan88 And how will confronting the person that caused the issue solve the problem? A bully aint gonna stop just because the person he's bullying tells him to, especially if they don't find them intimidating.
@@MR12AMAZING By fighting them
Stevie is the absolute best human being in the wrestling universe
Steven Richards is a horrible piece of garbage, he shouldn't even be considered human. Lucifer if awaiting Richards.
@@slimhornyYou’re an idiot.
Always proud of Stevie cracking JBL for Meanie
That's why Jacques Rougeau was such a boss. Even though he wasn't really a tough guy, he still physically put it on Dynamite Kid, Shawn Michaels and Scott Steiner for being pricks towards him.
Correction: He didn't put it on Shawn Michaels, but he threatened Michaels to punch his teeth out if he disrespects him one more time. And Rougeau would have absolutely done it.
I gotta know more about the Steiner incident
@@hurricane831 you'll find both men talking about it on TH-cam, it's called Scott Steiner vs Jacques Rougeau Altercation.
Someone I believe the version of Rougeau more lol
@@Confucius202 - It's hard to tell.... Jacques has a rather over inflated opinion of himself and his stature in the business.
He stood up for himself, something godfather didn't do. He is a coward for not taking it up with Vince and bullying a guy he could beat up. That's why shawn michaels gets respect from me in this way, somewhat. If he had a problem, he yelled at Vince. Vince is your boss but he's a person too and you should make your case. Complaining and bullying smaller people with less connections is pure cowardice
In middle school i loved hating white socks and RTC
I loved how Jim Ross used to make fun of his socks!
Pretty messed up how he took out his frustrations on Stevie Richards.
Should have took it out on creative. Brian Gewirtz comes to mind.
Yea but like Stevie said you can't do that or you'll get buried or fired it was messed up but Stevie was the only one he could take it out on.
Yeah, I'll speak for myself when I say I've taken out frustrations on innocent party's, and being honest, it was because I didn't have the balls to confront the real problem, so I picked a weaker target. Stevie was a super nice guy without a ton of political power, which made him an excellent bully target in WWF.
@@mattm7798 Same thing with Meanie and JBL
@@mattm7798pretty big if you to admit that. Seems like you've grown as a human. Well done.
You're a legend Stevie. Just so you know.
Stevie, you're saying that you get it and undeserved why Godfather was upset, but that's irrelevant. Why does him being justifiably upset mean that he gets to act like an asshole towards somebody who had nothing to do with it?
Stevie has been through hell over the years but has perservered and is still here today. You have to give the guy credit. I always thought he was underrated. He was versatile and could play several different characters well. He was a solid mid-carder but never really seemed to get much of a push anywhere he went.
Stevie you are such a good dude. Cheers mate.
Stevie is HOFer as a human being who happened to be a hell of a wrestler
I wanted to be a wrestler when I was a teenager, but whenever I hear about these types of stories I know I wouldn't have made it. I'm not great at reading social cues, but I can still navigate the world. Wrestlers seem to be a bunch of children who make irrational demands of people. I couldn't navigate that world.
You need to be a wrestling politician to survive.
"Hello ladies!" Will always be the very first thing I think of when Val Venis is mentioned.
You are raw and authentic Stevie 🤘
That's one of the reasons I respected Brock, he laughed at all of the backstage politics and customs and told them to come and see him if they had an issue with him not adhering to them.
It's easier to get away with when you're a 6'4, 300lb gorilla😂
Stevie is too nice of a guy!
I've been waiting for Stevie to respond to Godfather bullying him and not liking him.
If only my father was as chill and levelheaded as Stevie
I met ivory and rikishi at an autograph session, both super nice people
Stevie must have loved the Brawl For All when Bart Gunn knocked out the Godfather in a shoot boxing match circa late 90s WWF.
That was before RTC so probably not
I wanted to be a wrestler growing up now I appreciate why I didn't take that path. Who got time for the gaslighting and bullying? I'm from South Central Los Angeles. As square kid I got enough of that dodging gang bangers and bullies. Screw being worried about getting "Heat". I feel sorry for Stevie and people who feel they have no choice but to play that game.
Hearing how much the members themselves hated working the right to censor angle and it being a joke is wild. i loved the stable. Hearing that intro kick off always got my attention and i was always entertained. Underrated and under appreciated heel stable.
Could you do a video about Crash Holly? I know he was a good friend, and it’d be interesting to see what you witnessed leading up to his demise since he was living with you and found dead at your house
Ay, i say this a lot... But i'm gonna say it again. God Bless You, Steve! I love ya' dude! No weird shit. You're a really good person, and i look up to you... Thank you for being you, and God bless you!
Great video like always! Now time to watch the video.
The RTC was so ahead of its time. Honestly one of the best executed Factions imo
I'm just saying, from the first time I saw Stevie in WWE, he became one of my favorites. My friends and I brought signs to live events cheering on Stevie. This guy should have been pushed to the moon. His personality and skill in the ring is/was incredible.
Stevie, you're a damn good dude. And as for all us fans, you sure as hell did belong! You are a fantastic entertainer and wrestler.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Stevie is too nice of a guy to have been in the wrestling business.
Love the wresltingbio's shoutout
Great channel
Hey Stevie...Do you KNOW how BIG you are??? And how BIG your RTC character is on WWF NO MERCY Game!!??? HUGE!!! We Love you man.
I obviously don't know and I only saw the clip from this video, but it sounds a little like part of the reason he hasn't sought you out to give you an apology is, he doesn't know what you think of him. He might be thinking you don't want anything to do with him or wouldn't accept the apology.
A man being mad at another man, and passive aggressively getting his friends to be mean to him, instead of addressing the issue is gayer than 69ing with Elton John.
its so ironic, this business full of alpha males, testosterone, toughness
I once went to a smackdown and my sign was Stevie richards for president and it made it on tv
I would like to see Godfather and Steven talk to each other get them on a podcast they can talk that would be the best thing to do
He should have said something. This is kinda like why Stevie got walked all over. He even said in previous pod episodes that he should have stuck up for himself more and not be a doormat. This is one of those instances.
I went from watchin a few vids of Stevie and blue meanie to watching every single goddamn interview and podcast this man has done. Right to censor had HEAT. I wish they had those storylines they mention here.
But damn this feels very intimate. Dude tells everything he knows and experienced in this industry. I feel like I can relate in a way, having been in music and art for 14 years. Just the bull and drama that comes with meetin all these people that you maybe used to think were cool dudes. And sometimes the shit they give you isn’t your fault.
Everything is strange behind the scenes.
I hope you continue finding success brother. Everyone sub to this dude.
Stevie is so much of a great person, I just wish I wasn't so naive when I was young watching Wrestling. If I knew what I knew now about Stevie, I would of cheer for Stevie more in ECW and WWE.
Damn man. I'm sorry Stevie went through this. I'm glad he's at a good mental space now. The wrestling business was definitely toxic.
Poor Stevie 😢
You got to wonder what the ratio is of how many wrestlers Vince was able to "make" with good gimmicks etc vs how many whose career he wrecked with absurd, never going to work, gimmicks. He had a golden patch in the 80s and late 90s, but the last 15-20 years Vinces creativity went to shite.
I knew Stevie was an ultimate heel at this point, because I played Sd 2 KYR before I ever saw any wrestling, and of all the characters, his picture on the selection screen alone made me always want to pick him to beat. Drew heat with me right from the start xD
Even from back in the KC days, Stevie has always seemed like a great guy. So many guys seem to be primadonnas and little divas and pick on the little guy.
RTC was great, Kronik with Stevie could have also been great had they not shit the bed in the ring.
It would not amazing if Stevie could build his profile and eventually get some recognition from the wider industry. RTC were one of the biggest acts at WWF’s peak, it was short but I wouldn’t rule out a HoF.
Man..Stevie Richard’s is such a good dude. He’s super smart and empathetic..sorry he had to deal with that shit..
That is just crazy. 31 years in the wrestling business, but was never one of the boys. Just like i tell people at my work place, highschool never ends. You still have different groups of people in the work place and it can be just like highschool was. It looks The Godfather takes responsibility on how he treated Stevie, but doesn't want to apologize for how he treated him. That is so sad.
What a lot of you are missing is...this was wrestling in the 90s. A decade before, it was territories and cutthroat that way before Vince took over the entire industry. We've seen enough stories and interviews in the past couple decades to know how much it's evolved in a short time. It isn't pretty, but if that was your craft and you loved it, you were a certain breed. All these stories about bullies and real life hatred, it was what it was and that was the status quo. You can't look at it through 2024 kayfabe exposed eyes and nitpick stuff from people who literally are in a business that is unlike any other in entertainment. Its uniqueness was the fascination, and all the stories that ended much worse than getting some heat for being the fictional head of what Charles Wright hated can be tragic, but it made pro wrestling what it was and is. It has evolved in this day and age to the point where it's much more acting oriented and accepted, but the shady history will always be a part of it. It's one instance where you can't really compare eras, because so much has changed.
The Right to Censor in hindsight was a very clever move from the WWE, hated them when I was young (as we all did) you look on it with different eyes when you’re older - they allowed WWE to keep pushing their more edgier programming - with an out for the company to not go too far with the tv Networks - this subsequently created a heat vacuum for a group off the back of that - it was more clever than we thought at the time - and Stevie really nailed his role 👏 👏
Stevie is intelligent and polite so of course he didn’t fit in with morons .
I was a pro wrestler in indies for a couple of years. For the training, talent, and experience I had, I was very good in the ring. Fans loved me (babyface, but also did moves they loved and they liked my style), and promoters liked my stuff. I loved wrestling and it is all I wanted to do since I was a kid. But one of the reasons I left was the culture. It wasn't anywhere near as bad as the WWF/WCW type culture with drugs or whatever, but I was a different person than the rest of them and did NOT fit in. They were like frat boys and I was more of an adult, sinply put. I understand Stevie's thing here. I never belonged in the culture because it wasn't just guys doing what they loved. It was childish stupid stuff. I was married and about to be a first time father. I LOVED being a wrestler in the ring, but otherwise, I did not fit in.
Do you edit your own videos? If so that's impressive.
I never liked the godfather but I did like Papa Shango
Good thing you’re not a booker 😂
The fact that he turned heel and started censoring people only proves one thing. Pimping isn't easy.
Godfather was the perfect interconinental champion/mid card. Very credible wrestler while being able to put guys like the rock over without being hurt
Hindsight as an adult I like the right to censor. It needs a reboot
Love you Stevie.
Saying you don't fit in in wrestling is ridiculous I always enjoyed watching you Steve obviously as a 10 year old i didn't like right to censor at all which was the point but as i matured i greatly appreciated your in ring work and was confused why you were always held down as a mid carder.
I could see Godfather being hot about losing what was basically the "Jimmy Valiant in the Carolinas" spot.
Yo Stevie you fit in the wrestling business to me bro and to many fans… that’s what matters bro.
Hell yeah! Stevie giving a shout out to Wrestling Bios! My favorite channel along side this one! Glad to see him get some recognition.
I love how stevie is different. Your the coolest bro
The way godfather laughed through the story about wanting to fight Stevie makes me think he hasn’t changed his mind at all. Looks terrible
he got his at the brawl for all
@@decollector95 I had never seen that clip before but you ain’t lying. Bart gave him a ride to sleepy town 😂
Undertaker and his cronies somehow got away with not being classed as bullies. All these interviews show what’s up
that's Papa Shango.... he deserved MUCH BETTER then that.....
Stevie is too nice for the business, they don't deserve him.
Godfather: I am not a Bully.. *laughs*
Also Godfather: *takes his anger out on Stevie Richards due to Losing his Godfather Gimmick and WWE Changing Directions*
That is totally Fake from Godfather... I hope Everyone that meets n greets him tell him he is a fucked up person...
I loved Right to Censor.
Godfather was always awful. People only cared because he had hot women with him. Without that he was nothing. No charisma or personality. He was buddies with Undertaker, that’s the only reason Godfather lasted as long as he did.
Well, there goes any respect I had for Godfather. Anybody who’d try to mistreat Stevie Richards is simply a garbage person.
Godfather should have went to Vince and said instead of me being the Goodfather, let’s bring back the Papa Shango character. That way he gets newer merchandise and maybe up in pay.
11:29 Is when Godfather starts talking about bullying Stevie Richards.
Godfather such a coward. He was so scared to confront vince
20 years later and Right to Censor is now Right to Cancel
But when they started R2C wasn't it aiming for a cleaner image because Linda was going into politics later down the line
When you're a better person than everyone in the crowd, not fitting in is the best thing you can do. There's absolutely no shame in doing what's right as a man even if it gets you heat with the boys. It's somewhat paradoxical in a way because I feel like Stevie was good for the industry but maybe the industry wasn't so good for Stevie.
Poor guy. This is such bull shit. Being a victim of bullying, especially out of nowhere and for nothing SUCKS! The pit in your stomach to deal with it every day is the worst part. He dealt with it for years. I've had the pleasure of working with both guys and they're both really nice. Hope they can make amends 1 day!
The Godfather: Stevie what the hell are you doin?
Steven: Steven the name is steven mr godfather.
Yeah man, rtc did a great job as heals
Felt for Stevie on this 😢 🇵🇰🇬🇧
And this is the locker room vets think the new guys are missing.
Wild they did all that only for Ivory to be the most over.
Well “Pimpin’ aint easy” has more of a ring to it than “Escort management ain't easy”
I thought it was a good idea. You need heels to make babyfaces.
Side note- I love when anybody shouts out 'WrestlingBios'. I feel like he has a relatively small channel, but his reach is deceptively vast 👀
Appreciate your work.
1:14 look at Stevie's thumb.
I'm sure certain women love that thumb 😂
@@lokofranco😂😂😂