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[Right to Censor GALLERY]

[Steven Richards] [Ivory] [Goodfather] [Val Venis] [Bull Buchanan]

Title History

  • Tag Team titles defeating The Hardy Boyz (November 6, 2000);

Career Highlights

  • Steven Richards became the leader of the Right To Censor movement, created to mock the Parents Television Council (PTC)..
  • June 26, 2000 – RAW : Jerry Lawler & The Kat defeated Dean Malenko & Terri in a “Over The Top Rope, Off With The Top” Match..
  • ~~~Terri was about to remove her top, but suddenly Steven Richards ran out and covered her up on the stage..
  • June 29, 2000 – SmackDown!: Steven Richards explained his “moralistic leaning” and how he would “censor” anyone who offended his beliefs..
  • ~~~Over the next few weeks Steven Richards would remove tables the Dudleyz intended on using and covered Trish Stratus‘ body..
  • ~~~Steven Richards also covered Godfather’s Hos with burlap sacks covered with big “Just Say No” labels on them..
  • July 24, 2000 – RAW: Bull Buchanan defeated The Godfather which caused Godfather to lose the right to keep pimping Hos..
  • July 31, 2000 – RAW: The APA (Faarooq & Bradshaw) defeated Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather..
  • August 3, 2000 – Smackdown!: Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather defeated The APA (Faarooq & Bradshaw)..
  • August 7, 2000 – RAW: The Dudley Boyz defeated Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather by Disqualification..
  • ~~~One of the Godfather’s former Hos (Victoria) was Powerbombed through a table by the Goodfather!
  • August 10, 2000 – SmackDown!: Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather defeated Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay & Scotty Too Hotty)..
  • August 13, 2000 – HEAT: The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) defeated The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather).
  • August 14, 2000 – RAW: Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather defeated The Hardy Boyz & Lita in a Handicap match..
  • August 20, 2000 – HEAT: Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather) defeated T&A (Albert & Test).
  • August 27, 2000 – SummerSlam: The RTC (Richards/Goodfather/Buchanan) defeated Too Cool & Rikishi..
  • August 28, 2000 – RAW: Rikishi vs Steven Richards ended in a No Contest..
  • August 29, 2000 – SmackDown!: Steven Richards tore the PCL in his right knee..
  • September 4, 2000 – RAW: Val Venis & Road Dogg defeated The Goodfather & Bull Buchanan..
  • ~~~The Right To Censor group abducted Val Venis comdemning his “porn star” persona..
  • September 11, 2000 – RAW: Val Venis showed up and joined the Right to Censor..
  • ~~~Later on, Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather defeated The APA (Farooq & Bradshaw)..
  • September 14, 2000 – SmackDown!: Bull Buchanan/Goodfather/Val Venis defeated Too Cool & Rikishi..
  • September 18, 2000 – RAW: Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather defeated The Dudley Boyz..
  • September 24, 2000 – Unforgiven: The RTC (Richards/Goodfather/Buchanan/Venis) beat The APA & The Dudleyz..
  • September 25, 2000 – RAW: Eddie Guerrero defeated Val Venis (RTC)..
  • October 1, 2000 – HEAT: The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley) defeated Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather).
  • October 2, 2000 – RAW: Eddie Guerrero & Chyna defeated Val Venis & Steven Richards by disqualification.
  • October 5, 2000 – SmackDown!: Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather & Val Venis defeated Eddie Guerrero & The APA..
  • October 9, 2000 – RAW: Val Venis & The Goodfather defeated Eddie Guerrero & Chyna..
  • October 16, 2000 – RAW: Val Venis defeated Road Dogg..
  • October 19, 2000 – SmackDown!: The Goodfather and Bull Buchanan was in the #1 contenders tag team battle royal won by Los Conquistador.
  • October 22, 2000 – No Mercy: The Goodfather teamed with Bull Buchanan in a “Tag Team Tables Elimination” Match (Dudleyz won)..
  • ~~~~Later on in the same night: The Right To Censor (Steven Richards & Val Venis) defeated Chyna & Billy Gunn..
  • October 23, 2000 – RAW: Mr. Ass (Billy Gunn) defeated Val Venis..
  • ~~~Also in the show: Ivory was formally announced as the newest member of the Right to Censor..
  • October 26, 2000 – SmackDown!: Billy Gunn, Chyna & The Rock defeated The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan, The Goodfather & Val Venis).
  • October 30, 2000 – RAW is WAR: The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan, Ivory & The Goodfather) defeated Lita & The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy).
  • October 26, 2000 – SmackDown!: The Rock & Mr. Ass & Chyna defeated The Goodfather & Bull Buchanan & Val Venis..
  • October 30, 2000 – RAW: Ivory & The Goodfather & Bull Buchanan defeated Lita & The Hardy Boyz..
  • ~~~Later in the night, Steven Richards defeated Mr. Ass causing him to lose the right to use the Mr. Ass name..
  • November 2, 2000 – SmackDown!: Ivory beat Lita and Trish Stratus and Jacqueline to win the Women’s title!
  • November 6, 2000 – RAW: The Undertaker defeated Val Venis..
  • ~~~Later in the night, Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather defeated The Hardy Boyz to win the Tag Team titles!
  • November 9, 2000 – SmackDown!: Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather defeated The Dudley Boyz..
  • November 13, 2000 – RAW: The Hardy Boyz & Lita defeated Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather & Ivory..
  • November 16, 2000 – SmackDown!: The Hardy Boyz & The Dudley Boyz vs The Right to Censor went to a no contest..
  • November 19, 2000 – Survivor Series: Ivory defeated Lita to retain the Women’s title..
  • ~~~ELIMINATION MATCH: The Dudleyz & The Hardyz defeated Edge & Christian & Bull Buchanan & Goodfather..
  • November 20, 2000 – RAW: The Dudley Boyz defeated Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather by Disqualification..
  • ~~~Also on the show, Ivory defeated Molly Holly to retain the Women’s title..
  • November 27, 2000 – RAW: K-Kwick & Road Dogg defeated Val Venis & Steven Richard..
  • November 30, 2000 – SmackDown!: Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather defeated Road Dogg & K-Kwik to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • December 2, 2000 – Rebellion: Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather beat The Hardy Boyz to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • ~~~Also on the show, Ivory defeated Lita to retain the Women’s title….
  • December 4, 2000 – RAW: Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather defeated The Hardy Boyz to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • ~~~Later in the night, Billy Gunn defeated Val Venis by disqualification..
  • December 10, 2000 – Armageddon: Edge/Christian beat Goodfather/Buchanan & The Dudleyz & KKwick/Roaddog for the Tag titles!
  • ~~~Val Venis defeated Chyna | Ivory beat Trish Stratus and Molly Holly in a Triangle match..
  • December 11, 2000 – RAW: Chyna defeated Ivory by disqualification..
  • ~~~Ivory & Val Venis then gave Chyna a Spike Piledriver, “injuring her neck and putting her out of action..
  • ~~~Later in the night, Jerry Lawler & K-Kwik & Road Dogg beat Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather & Steven Richards..
  • December 18, 2000 – RAW: Billy Gunn & The Dudley Boyz defeated Val Venis & Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather..
  • December 25, 2000 – RAW: The Goodfather & Bull Buchanan defeated The APA (Faarooq & Bradshaw)..
  • December 28, 2001 – SmackDown: Ivory did a hilarious parody of a tearful Chyna..
  • ~~~Later on the show, she teamed with the RTC to defeat the APA & Jacqueline in a 6-person Tag Team match..
  • January 1, 2001 – RAW: Billy Gunn & The APA defeated Val Venis & Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather..
  • January 21, 2001 – Royal Rumble: Ivory vs Chyna ended in a No Contest when Chyna collapsed during a handspring elbow..
  • January 29, 2001 – RAW: The Hardy Boyz defeated Goodfather/Buchanan & The APA in a 3-WAY match..
  • February 1, 2001 – SmackDown Ivory defeated Jacqueline and Lita in a 3-WAY to retain the Women’s title..
  • February 25, 2001 – No Way Out: Stevie Richards defeated Jerry “The King” Lawler to win the services of The Kat..
  • February 26, 2001 – RAW: Jerry Lawler & The APA defeated Val Venis & Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather..
  • ~~~The Kat, crying and dressed like Ivory was shown with Right To Censor..
  • February 27, 2001: WWF’s website announced that The Kat had been released — no reason was given..
  • ~~~This RTC angle was cut short, however, due to the WWF releasing The Kat, and Jerry Lawler quit in protest..
  • ~~~The storyline was supposed to involve the Kat seducing each member of the RTC causing it to be destroyed..
  • February 29, 2000 – SmackDown: Val Venis was caught in a room with a woman leading to punishment by the RTC..
  • November 6, 2000 – RAW is WAR: The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather) defeated The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) to win the tag team titles.
  • November 9, 2000 – SmackDown!: The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley) to retain the titles.
  • November 13, 2000 – RAW is WAR: Lita & The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) defeated Ivory & The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather) by disqualification.
  • November 16, 2000 – SmackDown!: The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley) & The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) defeated The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan, Steven Richards, The Goodfather & Val Venis).
  • November 19, 2000 – Survivor Series: The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley) & The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) defeated Christian, Edge & The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather) in a Survivor Series tag team elimination match.
  • November 20, 2000 – RAW is WAR: The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley) defeated The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather) by disqualification.
  • November 27, 2000 – RAW is WAR: K-Kwik & The Road Dogg defeated The Right To Censor (Steven Richards & Val Venis).
  • November 30, 2000 – SmackDown!: The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather) defeated K-Kwik & The Road Dogg to retain the tag titles.
  • December 2, 2000 – Rebellion: The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather) defeated The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) to retain the tag team titles.
  • December 4, 2000 – RAW is WAR: The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather) defeated The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) to retain the tag team titles.
  • December 10, 2000 – Armageddon: Christian & Edge defeatd K-Kwik & The Road Dogg and The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley) and The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather) in a 4-way to win the tag team titles.
  • December 11, 2000 – RAW is WAR: Jerry Lawler, K-Kwik & The Road Dogg defeated The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan, Steven Richards & The Goodfather).
  • December 18, 2000 – RAW is WAR: The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan, The Goodfather & Val Venis) defeated Billy Gunn & The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley).
  • December 22, 2000 – RAW is WAR: The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather) defeated The APA (Bradshaw & Faarooq).
  • December 28, 2000 – SmackDown!: The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan, Ivory & The Goodfather) defeated Jacqueline & The APA (Bradshaw & Faarooq).
  • December 25, 2000 – RAW is WAR: Billy Gunn & The APA (Bradshaw & Faarooq) defeated The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan, The Goodfather & Val Venis).
  • January 4, 2001 – SmackDown!: The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley) defeated The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather) to become #1 contenders for the tag team titles.
  • January 11, 2001 – SmackDown!: The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan, The Goodfather & Val Venis) defeated Billy Gunn & The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy).
  • January 15, 2001 – RAW: Team Extreme (Jeff Hardy, Lita & Matt Hardy) defeated The Right To Censor (Ivory, Steven Richards & Val Venis).
  • January 29, 2001 – RAW: The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) defeated The APA (Bradshaw & Faarooq), The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather) in a 3-way tag team match.
  • February 8, 2001 – SmackDown!: The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan, Ivory, Steven Richards & The Goodfather) defeated Jacqueline, The APA (Bradshaw & Faarooq) & The Kat.
  • February 17, 2001 – Jakked: The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather) defeated Kai En Tai (Funaki & Taka Michinoku).
  • February 26, 2001 – RAW: Jerry Lawler & The APA (Bradshaw & Faarooq) defeated The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan, The Goodfather & Val Venis).
  • March 5, 2001 – RAW: Ivory defeated Lita to retain the Women’s title..
  • March 12, 2001 – RAW: The RTC (Richards/Goodfather/Buchanan/Venis) beat Chris Jericho in a Handicap match..
  • March 15, 2001 – SmackDown!: Grandmaster Sexay & Steve Blackman defeated The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather).
  • April 1, 2001 – WrestleMania 17: The APA & Tazz defeated The RTC (Goodfather & Bull Buchanan & Val Venis)..
  • ~~~Later on in the card: Chyna defeated Ivory to capture the Women’s title..
  • April 5, 2001 – SmackDown!: Kane & The Undertaker defeated The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan, Steven Richards & The Goodfather) in a handicap match.
  • April 19, 2001 – SmackDown!: Kai En Tai (Funaki & Taka Michinoku) & The APA (Bradshaw & Faarooq) defeated The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan, Steven Richards, The Goodfather & Val Venis) (w/Ivory).
  • April 23, 2001 – RAW: Kaientai defeated Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather..
  • April 26, 2001 – SmackDown!: The Undertaker defeated The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan, Steven Richards, The Goodfather & Val Venis) in a handicap match.
  • April 26, 2001: The RTC officially broke up when Val Venis, Goodfather and Bull Buchanan abandon Steven Richards..
  • ~~~Undertaker defeated Steven Richards when the Right to Censor members walked out on their leader..
  • It was suggested that the RTC would continue on without Richards, and that he was a “man without a country”..
  • May 21, 2001: Steven Richards started to cut a promo, but was interrupted by Paul Heyman..
  • ~~~Steven Richards was taken off of TV after this promo, though continued to work house shows and indy shows..
  • May 24, 2001 – SmackDown!: Grandmaster Sexay, Steve Blackman & Trish Stratus defeated The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan, Ivory & The Goodfather).

World Wrestling Federation – After the Censorship:

  • August 6, 2001 – RAW: Ivory shocked everybody by joining the Alliance by helping Stacy & Torrie beat Jacqueline..
  • ~~~Ivory then became Lance Storm’s full-time valet..
  • September 3, 2001 – RAW: Steven Richards (dressed in black) showed up out of nowhere to attacked the Undertaker..
  • Royal Rumble 2002: The Godfather and Val Venis made their returns to the WWF with their old gimmicks..
  • November 21, 2002 – SmackDown!: Bull Buchanan returned to WWE TV, attacked Rikishi, saving John Cena from a bonzai drop..
  • Steven Richards disappeared from WWF Television after the RTC angle went dry..
  • The Right To Censor Quote: Cause it’s for your own good..
Updated: February 8, 2024 @ 9:19 am

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June 26, 2000-2001

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Rikishi
The Godfather
The Ho Train
The Dudley Boyz
Mr. Ass/Billy Gunn
Trish Stratus
Lita
Jerry Lawler
The Kat (Right to Nudity)
Undertaker & Kane
Chyna

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