Michael Manna

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Michael Manna
Image:Stevenrichards.jpg
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Stage names Stevie Richards
Big Stevie Cool
Dancin' Stevie
Steven Richards
Chief of Staff Blue-Wheat
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Born October 9, 1971
Hometown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Debut February 25, 1992

Michael Manna aka Steven (Stevie) Richards is an American professional wrestler performing for World Wrestling Entertainment on the SmackDown! brand. He has also worked for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and briefly World Championship Wrestling.

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Wrestling career

Extreme Championship Wrestling

Steven Richards started out as a flunkie for Raven in ECW. After a dog collar match against The Pitbulls, which Richards lost, Stevie was thought of as a major superstar. Raven was in the locker room for most of that match. Richards was also part of the bWo, a parody of the nWo. The Highlight of his career in ECW was participating in the main event of their first Pay-per-view, Barely Legal. He wrestled Terry Funk and the Sandman in a Three Way Dance to determine the number one contender to the heavyweight title.

World Wrestling Entertainment

In 1999, Richards went to the WWF. After briefly being associated with the Dudley Boyz and teaming up with his old partner Blue Meanie, Richards got a haircut and formed a heel stable called Right to Censor.

Following a short stint as part of The Alliance as the manager of KroniK, Richards began using the gimmick of a psychotic jobber. He was drafted to RAW during the roster split, but spent most of his time on Sunday Night Heat. He eventually formed an alliance with Victoria. As Victoria started to turn face, the duo quietly separated. Richards made a name for himself as one of the mainstays of Sunday Night Heat and became the self-proclaimed "General Manager" of Heat. After the death of Richard's friend Crash Holly, Richards would wear tights with a similar design to the ones worn by Crash, as a tribute to his friend.

Richards's role as a jobber has been at times physically tasking and he was legitimately injured during the RAW debut match of Chris Masters in February 2005. After returning from injury, Richards faced Masters in a rematch but lost to Masters for a second time.

Richards made an appearance at the ECW reunion event ECW One Night Stand, reuniting with his bWo comrades and proclaiming "We have only three words for you – we're – taking – over!"

Richards was traded to SmackDown! on June 30, 2005 and has reprised the bWo group with Nova and Meanie. At the 2005 Great American Bash, the bWo lost to the Mexicools (Juventud Guerrera, Psicosis and Super Crazy) in a six-man tag team match.

Richards went on to become the main eventer of WWE Velocity (much like his time on HEAT) and began slowly dropping the bWo gimmick.

In wrestling

Previous managers

Wrestlers managed by Richards

Finishing and signature moves

Championships and accomplishments

World Wrestling Entertainment

Extreme Championship Wrestling

National Wrestling Alliance

Heartland Wrestling Association

  • 1-time HWA Heavyweight Champion

Maryland Championship Wrestling

  • 1-time MCW Tag-Team Champion (with Earl the Pearl)

Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation

  • 1-time MEWF Heavyweight Champion

Liberty All-Star Wrestling

  • 1-time LAW Heavyweight Champion

Ultimate Championship Wrestling

  • 1-time UCW Heavyweight Champion

Steel City Wrestling

  • 2-time SCW Tag Team Champion (1-time with Frank Stalletto, 1-time with The Blue Meanie)

Pro Wrestling eXpress

  • 1-time PWX Tag Team Champion (with The Blue Meanie)

Allied Powers Wrestling Federation

  • 1-time APWF Heavyweight Champion

Job titles

  • WWE Manager
  • ECW Manager
  • General Manager of Sunday Night Heat (self-proclaimed)
  • CEO of StevieCorp

External links

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