DaveWWE88 Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Stephen was indeed a great man, is his loss is still felt by many today. I used to spend a lot of time with him at shows around the country and remember one up North in Manchester or maybe Birmingham - hey, it's all up North to me! Anyway, we were due to have Kurt Angle and Trish Stratus at a signing in HMV and about an hour before he got a call from WWE saying the appearances had changes, it was now Spike Dudley and Hardcore Holly. Stephen asked me if that was okay, to which I looked at him quite gobsmacked. It wasn't really a like for like replacement, but they were very good with the fans and nobody kicked up a fuss. On that same day I'd already driven all the way down to Wales and back for a Hurricane Helms appearance but he was late, and so I had to leave before he arrived. Luckily the PR person there got me a WWE Magazine signed by Helms, which I then gave to someone in the queue for HMV, thinking it was my spare unsigned copy. I also remember when we swapped from Mark Silvervision the 'person' on Facebook to a Facebook page because a person could only have 5000 friends. Luckily everyone moved over to the new page and got see all the latest videos of yours truly dropping DVDs on the floor every week or so Great story there. I miss Stephen very much too and there isnt a day my brother & I dont bring him up in conversation. I was at the Hurricane Helms signing actually! Quote
DaveWWE88 Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Aye, Stephen was a good chap and gone too soon. He had the loudest laugh in the office and a gamut of sleazy Cena anecdotes. Apart from his immediate family, he is survived by his (twin?) sister Dr Sue Black, a crazy clever computer scientist and instrumental in saving Bletchley Park from demolition. Stephen's sister is Sarah. I kept in touch with her shortly after Stephen passed. I will never forget the day I found out he passed it was a few days after the Colchester v Leeds match and I was surprised he hadnt messaged me to comment on the result. Edited February 24, 2015 by DaveWWE88 Quote
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Awards Moderator Posted February 24, 2015 Sleazy Cena anecdotes?Oh, you noticed that. I'm wary of libel here but nonetheless in his position Stephen (not Midnight Zeus) entertained retail clients and took them to booze with wrestlers at their hotels. So he knocked about with them a bit. In mid 2000s a wrestler, let's call him Jim Seener, was walking past Steve's table at the bar where he was chatting with a well known Diva. John stops, flatters her with a smirk, drops his room card on the table and says "see you in five". Diva giggles, scoops up the card and gallops off after Jim to perform the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Quote
King Pitcos Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 How well known a diva was she? Do a clue, do a clue! Quote
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted February 24, 2015 Paid Members Posted February 24, 2015 Are you taking the Mickie there? Quote
wrestlingfansince1990 Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 question what was the first release for silvervision Quote
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Awards Moderator Posted February 24, 2015 Could be Arch, could be... Hulk Hogan Real American was the first release. Quote
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Awards Moderator Posted February 24, 2015 We've all been there. Every time, brother. When it comes crashing down and it hurts inside... Quote
pryko Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Sleazy Cena anecdotes?Oh, you noticed that. I'm wary of libel here but nonetheless in his position Stephen (not Midnight Zeus) entertained retail clients and took them to booze with wrestlers at their hotels. So he knocked about with them a bit. In mid 2000s a wrestler, let's call him Jim Seener, was walking past Steve's table at the bar where he was chatting with a well known Diva. John stops, flatters her with a smirk, drops his room card on the table and says "see you in five". Diva giggles, scoops up the card and gallops off after Jim to perform the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Is there a reason why Jim Seener becomes "John" part way through this story? You're not trying to say what I think you're trying to say are you....? Quote
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Awards Moderator Posted February 25, 2015 Urk, busted! Quote
Moderators PowerButchi Posted February 25, 2015 Moderators Posted February 25, 2015 That's not sleazy so much as badassery. Quote
Paid Members WWFChilli Posted February 25, 2015 Paid Members Posted February 25, 2015 Could of least code named the diva for the next ms paint thread :-) Quote
reychampion Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Silvevision was brilliant. DVD's that came super quick, were very reasonable and there was always plenty of offers. A shame theory ended their relationship with WWE. Silvervision is responsible for at least half the DVD's in my collection. Quote
DaveWWE88 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 I remember getting most of the 3 disc sets when they were on sale in April 2012. Great memories when that order came through Question though.. Was their any Tagged Classics planned that never did get released? Quote
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