Michael Stephen Manna (born October 9, 1971), better known by his ring name Stevie Richards, is an American professional wrestler and podcaster. 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 (a record 21 times), the NWA National Heavyweight Championship and the Extreme Rising World Championship. He is the current Freedom Pro Wrestling National Champion.
In wrestling[]
- As Stevie Richards / Steven Richards
- Finishing moves
- Stevie Bomb (Sitout powerbomb)
- Stevie Kick / Steven Kick / Morality Check (Superkick)
- I'll Tap You (Koji clutch)
- Stevie-T (Lifting double underhook DDT)
- Finishing moves
- As Big Stevie Cool
- Finishing moves
- Stevie Bomb (Sitout powerbomb)
- Stevie Kick (Superkick)
- Finishing moves
- As Dr. Stevie
- Finishing moves
- General Anesthesia (Cobra clutch with bodyscissors)
- Signature moves
- Double knee facebreaker
- Multiple short-arm knee lifts followed by a vertical suplex
- Neckbreaker
- Pumphandle low blow
- Rat Trap (Modified sugar hold)
- Reverse STO
- Roll-up
- Sidewalk slam
- Single arm DDT
- Sitout facebuster
- Snake eyes
- Snap suplex
- Somersault leg drop
- Vertical suplex, with theatrics
- Finishing moves
- Managers
- Angel
- The Blue Meanie
- Chastity
- Francine
- Victoria
- Alexis Laree
- Cassidy Riley
- Daffney
- Super Nova
- Nicknames
- "Dancin'"
- "The King of Swing"
- "Stevie Night Heat"
- "Studly"
- "White Socks"
- Entrance themes
- Eastern / Extreme Championship Wrestling
- "Dead and Bloated" by Stone Temple Pilots
- "Come Out and Play (Keep 'Em Separated)" by The Offspring
- "Nitro" by The Offspring
- "bWo Theme" by Swamp Candles (used as a member of the Blue World Order)
- "Superstar" (Loop Edit) by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Independent circuit
- "bWo Theme" by Swamp Candles
- "All the Things She Said" by t.A.T.u.
- "Rebirthing" by Skillet
- World Championship Wrestling
- "Runnin' Away" (Underscore) by Bud Guin & Steve Fawcett
- World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment
- "Fundamental" by Niles Pulsford
- "Big Style" by Freebie and the Bean
- "Censorship" by Jim Johnston (WWF)
- "Tuff Stuff" by Christopher Beamand
- "You'll See" by Jim Johnston
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- "Paging Dr. Stevie" by Dale Oliver
- "Stevie Richards Theme" by Dale Oliver
- "EV 2.0" by Dale Oliver (used as a member of EV 2.0)
- Ring of Honor
- "Crash" by Scott Reinwar
- Eastern / Extreme Championship Wrestling
Championships and accomplishments[]
- Allied Powers Wrestling Federation
- APWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- American Championship Pro Wrestling
- ACPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Cajun Wrestling Federation
- CWF United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- The Dynasty
- Dynasty Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with Bin Hamin and Papadon
- Extreme Championship Wrestling
- ECW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Raven
- Extreme Rising
- Extreme Rising World Championship (1 time)
- Extreme Rising World Title Tournament (2012)
- Force One Pro Wrestling
- F-1 Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Freedom Pro Wrestling
- FPW National Championship (1 time)
- FPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with The Blue Meanie
- Heartland Wrestling Association
- HWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Liberty All-Star Wrestling
- LAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Maryland Championship Wrestling
- MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Earl "The Pearl" Joshi
- Most Inspirational Wrestler Award (1999)
- Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
- MEWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Most Popular Wrestler Achievement Award (1996)
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA National Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Force One Pro Wrestling
- NWA F1 Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- National Wrestling Alliance 2000
- NWA 2000 Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA 2000 Heavyweight Title Tournament (1999)
- NWA New Jersey
- NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked #66 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1997
- Ranked #390 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
- Pro Wrestling eXpress
- PWX Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with The Blue Meanie
- Showcase Championship Wrestling
- Showcase Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
- Steel City Wrestling
- SCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with The Blue Meanie (1 time) and Frank Stalletto (1 time)
- Top Rope Promotions
- TRP World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- TRP Killer Kowalksi Cup (2009)
- Unified Championship Wrestling
- UCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- WildKat Pro Wrestling
- WildKat Revolution Championship (1 time)
- WildKat Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment
- WWF/E Hardcore Championship (21 times)