Stevie Richards

Stevie Richards
Richards in 2010
Birth nameMichael Stephen Manna
Born (1971-10-09) October 9, 1971 (age 53)[1][2]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1][2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Stevie Night Heat
Big Stevie Cool[3]
Dr. Stevie[4]
Dr. Stevie Richards[5]
Steve Richards[1]
Steven Richards[6]
Stevie Richards[7][8]
Stevie Flamingo[1]
Stevie the Body[1]
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[9]
Billed weight230 lb (104 kg)[9]
Billed fromPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania[9]
"New York City's Bellevue Hospital" (as Dr. Stevie)
Trained byJimmy Jannetty[10]
DebutNovember 10, 1991
Retired2021
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2024–present
GenreProfessional wrestling
Subscribers50.6 thousand[11]
Total views4.4 million[11]
100,000 subscribers2024

Last updated: Bovember 3, 2024

Michael Stephen Manna (born October 9, 1971), better known by his ring name Stevie Richards, is an American professional wrestler and YouTuber. Since June 2024, Richards has hosted The Stevie Richards Show, presented by co-host James Romero on the WSI Network.[12][13][14]

Over the course of his career, Richards has performed for major professional wrestling promotions including Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Ring of Honor. Championships held by Richards include the ECW World Tag Team Championship, the WWE Hardcore Championship (21 times),[15] the NWA National Heavyweight Championship and the Extreme Rising World Championship.

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  7. ^ "Stevie Richards Bio". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
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  11. ^ a b "About The Stevie Richards Show". YouTube.
  12. ^ "The Stevie Richards Show - Youtube". Wrestling Shoot Interviews Network. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  13. ^ "The Stevie Richards Show on Apple Podcasts". Wrestling Shoot Interviews Network. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "The Stevie Richards Show's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats". Social Blade. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  15. ^ "The 16 most decorated champions in WWE history". WWE. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.