STORE & AUCTIONS SHIPPING UPDATE FOR 12.27.04
[posted on December 27, 2004]
Raven wanted to inform any individuals who have outstanding orders from November and December that he will be shipping out all items or orders this week. Raven has been busy as of late and had fallen a bit behind but will be shipping those out this week.
The following items are now sold out of stock. If we get any more we will post them back up on the Store, but for now, we are sold out of inventory:
- RAVEN: CLOCKWORK ORANGE TOUR 2003 VHS
- RAVEN: THE SHOOT INTERVIEW VOL. I VHS
- RAVEN: THE SHOOT INTERVIEW VOL. II VHS
- RAVEN: ECW "QUOTE THE RAVEN" BLACK T-SHIRT
RECAPS OF RAVEN @ SABU BENEFIT SHOW
[posted on December 21, 2004]
More feedback continues to stream from Raven's appearance at the Sabu Benefit show. Here's a couple of more fan reports from event held on 12/12:
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From Susan: "I attended the Sabu benefit show as well as the autograph signing before the show. I was able to meet most of the wrestlers that were on the card and everyone was polite and friendly. I showed Raven a picture I took of him as Johnny Polo to which he replied, "How did I go from Johnny Polo to this?" After being a fan of his for over 12 years it was great to see how funny and nice he was. The show itself was amazing and after attending tons of wrestling shows in the past this one was definately something special. My friends and I were able to hang out with Raven after the show and he couldn't have been a nicer guy! The entire day was a lot of fun and is something I will never forget." |
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From Dopper: "Before the main event Jimmy Hart took over as ring announcer to introduce Sabu. All night he had been talking about how Sabu was going to speak to his fans and thank us all for being there. He grabbed the mike after 5 or 10 minutes of "SA-BU!" and "THANK YOU SA-BU!" chants and said .... "Thank you", gave Jimmy the mic back and went to sit at ringside to watch the main event. To be honest the guy looked terrible. He looked really thin and was struggling to walk. As each man came out, they all cut a promo about why Sabu is such a legend. Just imagine hearing a promo from Sabu, then 3 great talkers Mick Foley, Shane Douglas and Raven all in a row! It was just fantastic. Foley talked about their matches in ECW and why Sabu is a true wrestling great in and out of the ring. Douglas then came in and talked about how he has said for many years ECW was built on the Franchise's shoulders, but he had to admit Sabu is just as responsible for the success of ECW as anyone. This obviously got deafening "E-C-W!" chants. Then Raven came out. The ring announcer did a really long introduction while Raven sat in the corner, which anyone who has heard his shoot interviews will testify must have been written by Raven himself. It was hilarious with lines like "He has appeared on such legendary TV shows as Jenny Jones & Family Feud, and hopes that unlike last time they met .... Mr Douglas will not vomit all over him this evening." Raven himself then grabbed the mic and cut one of the best tongue-in-cheek heel promos ever. The bits I can remember were: "I don't wanna be here tonight. I hate charities, I hate Sabu, I hated his uncle The Shiek, I hate Douglas, I hate Foley, I hate Detroit, I hate you fans, and I hate Christmas." "... and by the way Foley, don't be trying to steal all the heat tonight like you always do. If you put the sock anywhere near me I ain't selling it! Put it anywhere near my mouth and I'll bite your god-damn fingers off." Foley retorted with a promo of his own, ending it with: ".... and if I put the sock in your mouth tonight you better sell that son of a bitch like a million bucks!" As the match went on Raven grabbed the mic at least 4 or 5 more times and Foley did the same. Raven said he'd had enough and was leaving, then Foley said "Hey Raven I've got two words for ya!" The crowd shouted "SUCK IT!" and Foley replied: "No, not suck it. What is this 1999? .... JOHNNY POLO!" The crowd then started a loud chant of "JOHN-NY PO-LO!" followed by "DE-AN DOUG-LAS!" over and over. Really fun match, Foley & Douglas double teamed to put Raven through a table. At another point after some brawling in the crowd Raven again mocked Foley calling him Fat-man and stuff before Mick grabbed the mic and amazingly said, and I quote: "How about you get on with the match and stop stinking up the fucking place!" The match ended when Raven blocked a Socko attempt and Sabu climbed through the ropes, put on the sock and did the Socko Claw on Raven leading to Douglas getting the pin to end the show. Raven then did another heel promo before getting serious and saying that he loves Sabu, he's a great bloke and everything .... but he still hates all us fans. So after the show Foley posed for Polaroids for about 30-40 mins and Jeff Hardy did too .... for about 5 mins. Great show, well worth making the trip from England even though I only spent a total of 47 hours there! The DVD is scheduled to be released in January with commentary by Joey Styles and Cyrus, which should be great, as well as interviews with all the wrestlers who appeared talking about Sabu. Looking forward to it. |
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From Raven: "Raven: weighing in at 249 lbs from the Terrordome. He is an internationally known celebrity who has appeared on such C-level shows as "Donny and Marie" and "Win Ben Stein's Money." He was the creator of the b.W.o – the Blue World Order, featuring Big Stevie Cool and Da Blue Guy. He was one third of the legendary comedy Trio along with Steve Austin and Brian Pillman. He is the inventor of white out and, for ladies, the jackrabbit. He was a member of the Cartel, led by The Boss, on Global Championship Wrestling, along with Rip Rogers and Makhan Singh and a 4th person he can’t remember. He once had his feet tickled by Cactus Jack, while seducing a woman in her bed as Cactus hid on her floor, not 3 hours after he and Raven first met. He once three way heeled as room with Cactus Jack and DDP and, when nothing was on TV, Raven and Cactus Jack decided to watch Droopy Dog, even though it was two against one and he had the least seniority in the room. That is why DDP is known as “The Emperor.” Raven would also like it mentioned that the last time he and Shane Douglas wrestled, Shane Douglas threw up on him. Raven would also like everyone to have the Disco Inferno’s home phone number, 770-630-****" [Last digits have been left blank on this transcript on purpose] |
RECAPS OF RAVEN @ SABU BENEFIT SHOW
[posted on December 16, 2004]
Many visitors from TheRavenEffect.com attended the special Sabu Benefit Show in Belleville, MI put together by BCW promoter Scott D'Amore. The benefit was to raise funds for Sabu, who has been hospitalized for several months due to back injuries suffered earlier this year. Many of TNA's top names arrived to pay tribute to one of hardcore wrestling's legends. Here's the impressions of a varied sample of visitors from this site who wrote in with their thoughts:
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From James Caldwell: "I thought this was the best show I've seen at the Diamondback, EVER. I've been going to the BCW/PTW shows there for a while now, Scott D'Amore and Big Dave always put on great shows, but this blew every one of them out of the water. My only complaint was people booing some of the workers. This show was a night to put all the face vs. heel shit aside and to honor an innovator, a legend, SABU. It was great that Sabu showed up to the event. Match of the night was AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels. The crowd was split for these guys, half the crowd was chanting "FALLEN ANGEL" and the other half chanting "AJ STYLES" Raven's match was great. I've always enjoyed his in ring work, and especially enjoy his promos, the man is a genius. Shane Douglas is great too, his promos are some of the best in the business. And, you can never go wrong with Foley, he is one of the best ever. Overall, the show was better than any show I've been to in 2004, and that includes multiple WWE TV shows and one WWE PPV event. The talent amassed for the Sabu show was absolutely amazing. Big props to everyone involved with the show, Scott D'Amore, Big Dave, the crew at the Diamondback, all the wrestlers, and most definitely, the biggest props go to Sabu for being the innovator he was, which ultimately gave us all the great workers we see today, guys like Jeff Hardy, AJ Styles, Chris Daniels, Petey Williams to name a few of the high flyers, and guys like Raven, Shane Douglas, and Mick Foley who alongside Sabu built their careers to what they are today, and that is being some of the greatest wrestlers out there today, if not ever." |
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From Davi Trusty: "I work with Sabu's Cousins in The All World Wrestling League, yes the sons of THE Sheik. I was at the show and, of course, I was hanging out with Sabu. The crowd response was, and is, unbelievable. From match one until the main event, the crowd was hot and popping for the wrestlers. The momentum was at a fever pitch by the time Shane Douglas made his way to the ring, and trust me, knowing Sabu on a personal level, and I am not stating that we are best of friends or anything of that nature, it was a VERY big deal for him to say "Thank You." If you were expecting him to give a dissertation on how much he appreciated everything that all of the fans and the wrestlers and promoters were doing, then you don't know him very well at all. I had the opportunity to talk to Raven and I will say he is genuinely a hilarious and quick witted man, as is Mick Foley and for those two to go back and forth like they were in the ring was undoubtedly one of the funniest bits I have ever seen." |
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From Sue: "I was at the Sabu benefit too. We ended up with front row seats. The whole show was great! Many funny Raven/Foley moments ... like when Foley got the whole crowd to yell "Johnny Polo" at Raven. Another golden moment was when Raven said to Foley something like "You better not use that sock on me because I won't sell it and I'll bite your fingers off!". To which Foley replied "If I do use it, you better sell that son of a bitch like a million bucks!" In Raven's intro which he had written and was read by the ring announcer, he noted that the last time he fought Shane Douglas, Douglas threw up on him. You have to get the tape of the show when it comes out. Just describing it does not do it justice!" |
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From Ruin: "I got to catch the SABU show over the weekend and it was great! We were in the front of the line and still came in just after Raven stopped taking photos with fans. We waited around after the show but couldn't catch him. Raven put on a great match and everyone in attendance was in good spirits. I hope Sabu gets well soon. Thanks for Disco Inferno's phone number, Raven!" |
If you have a report of this show and/or photos of Raven you'd like to see posted here, please feel free to e-mail them to submissions@theraveneffect.com
If you would like to help out with Sabu's expenses, Sabu's family is auctioning off items to benefit his medical expenses, including these 2 4x6 photos of Raven in ECW HERE.
RAVEN INTERVIEWED ON GOOD DAY ATLANTA
[posted on November 29, 2004]
This morning, Raven & XXX member "Primetime" Elix Skipper were interviewed at 8:00 am EST on Good Day Atlanta on FOX5 WAGA TV in Atlanta, Georgia. Raven & Skipper were interviewed by Good Day Atlanta anchor Mark Hayes in order to promote the upcoming NWA TNA Wrestling "Turning Point" PPV airing this Sunday, which features Raven in action against his long time WCW nemesis Diamond Dallas Page in a "Special Challenge" match.Raven was gregarious with Hayes and engaged him and Skipper with anecdotes about his high I.Q. & sharing his witticisms on that topic as well as his thoughts on such topics as backyard wrestling. Visitors to TheRavenEffect.com pointed out that "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes was originally listed as the other guest from TNA, but Raven did a great job in promoting the TNA PPV event this Sunday as well as presenting himself and Skipper in a great light.
You can view 22 photos of his appearance on the show HERE, EXCLUSIVELY on TheRavenEffect.com
RAVEN FEATURED IN 'THE RISE & FALL OF ECW' WWE DVD OUT IN STORES 11/16!
[posted on November 11, 2004]
The Rise & Fall of ECW -- the new 2-Disc six hour long DVD compilation & documentary put together & distributed by World Wrestling Entertainment on Extreme Championship Wrestling, the groundbreaking & innovative promotion Raven put on the map, is available for purchase when it's released this upcoming Tuesday, November 16th.
The DVD features interviews & discussion on the legendary Raven vs. Tommy Dreamer feud & includes 2 bonus matches in their entirety featuring Raven:- Raven/Stevie Richards vs. The Pitbulls: (10/07/95)
Widely considered the best match in the history of ECW. This is a 2/3 falls dog collar match for the ECW Tag Titles.
- Raven vs. Tommy Dreamer: (5/7/97)
This is the final match of the epic Dreamer vs. Raven feud, 'Loser Leaves ECW.' The DVD features an alternate commentary on this track.
You can pre-order the DVD for purchase HERE through Amazon.com.
UPDATE ON ITEMS SHIPPING FROM RECENT RAVEN AUCTIONS & THE RAVEN STORE FOR 11/8
[posted on November 8, 2004]
Raven will be shipping out items ordered over the last month from TheRavenEffect.com Auctions as well as Store purchases starting this week after the TNA Victory Road PPV. As a reminder, all purchases from TheRavenEffect.com due specify that shipment could take between 6 to 8 weeks to arrive after payment but can sometimes take a few days or a couple of weeks depending on Raven's schedule. Raven thanks his fans & Store customers for their patience & concern.
Further inquiries can be directed to store@theraveneffect.com.
FIRST RAVEN TNA ACTION FIGURE IMAGE BY TOY BIZ!
[posted on November 6, 2004]
TNA's very first line of action figures is scheduled for release in June 2005 and includes the very first Raven figures made by Toy Biz since Raven was a part of WCW in 1999. This is also the first Raven figure released with the kilt he has been sporting since 2002. The above is an image of the prototype for the six-inch figure, which features a laser-scanned likeness of Raven around the time of the New Church/Gathering feud & includes a steel chair accessory.
Toy Biz will be releasing 2 different Raven figures in June. The first will be the 6' figure with "Uppercut Punching Action." This figure will be part of their main assortment also featuring Jeff Jarrett, AJ Styles & Abyss. The second figure will be a 3' figure which will come in an NWA Championship Title playset that opens up to reveal a mini-wrestling ring.
RAVEN RANKED IN TOP 50 OF PWI 500!
[posted on October 20, 2004]
The December 2004 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated [w/Chris Benoit on the cover] features their annual "PWI 500" - widely recognized as the definitive list of the top 500 best professional wrestlers in the world at the time of voting. Raven has once again been ranked in top 50 wrestlers in the world at number 35, placing ahead of such notables as former WWE champion & SmackDown GM Kurt Angle. The write-up on Raven mentions his ongoing feuds this year with The Disciples of the New Church and how they've kept him from reaching his goal/destiny of capturing the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
The issue is available on newsstands now.
UPDATE FROM RAVEN ON ORDERS SHIPPING FROM STORE
[posted on September 21, 2004]
Raven has an update today on orders placed from the Raven Store last week. The official "Clockwork Orange Tour" T-Shirts sized 2XL are being printed up and will be sent out as soon as we get them in stock. Orders that have not yet been shipped will be heading out soon. Here's the update directly from Raven on orders that have not yet been sent out:
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"Due to technical difficulties¹, orders from last week have not yet gone
out. i. Raven's been playing a lot of poker. ii. Raven's been sleeping a lot. iii. Raven was being lazy. iv. All of the above. v. Shame on you people for pushing him when obviously he's been a busy man. Raven sends his apologies and will definitely, probably, more than likely get things sent out this week." -- Raven |
[posted on August 11, 2004]
Raven's pick for The A/V Club for August is now open for participation. For the monthly A/V Club picks, Raven will pick a title that he enjoys personally to get your feedback on it and we will have an open discussion of it on the Forum. Raven will comment on the pick in his journal and will talk about what he liked about the selection and address any comments on it that he found worthy of being raised in a more formal discussion. This month's pick is:
HELLBLAZER: ORIGINAL SINS
written by Jamie Delano w/art by John Ridgeway
This is a comic book/trade paperback collection of the first 9 issues of the Vertigo Hellblazer comic book. It can be found in the graphic novels section of most large bookstores.
Raven would like to have everyone who wants to join in on this month's A/V Club discussion to start participating the week of August 10th.
You can get the book at your local comic book shop where they can order it if they don't have it in stock from Diamond or at your local Barnes and Noble or Borders bookseller.
You can also purchase it through Amazon.com at this link:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/ ... /theravenscruc-20
Raven also suggests if you would liek to participate, but not buy the book, to take teh afternoon and read it at Barnes and Noble or Borders -- that's what they have coffee shops and chairs for after all.
The discussion thread for this month's A/V Club is located on the Raven Forum here:
http://user6242.hugehost.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3221
RAVEN TO RANSOM 4 SPOILS OF WAR FROM 8/4 TNA MATCH AGAINST SABU AT AUCTION THIS SATURDAY!
[posted on August 6, 2004]
Fresh from his historic and definitive victory against the Homicidal, Suicidal, Genocidal madman from Bombay, Sabu, in their first ever historic singles match in TNA on August 4th, Raven will be offering 4 mementos from this bloody exercise on the auction block, including items sacked and pillaged from the locker of Sabu post-match! Visitors and members of TheRavenEffect.com, the official website of the enigmatic Raven, will be the ones to reap the benefits in an exclusive coup as we have been granted the privilege of posting these one-of-a-kind items pillaged from this first time historic battle at auction in our exclusive auctions subsite located at http://www.theraveneffect.com/auctions! Sabu will also receive his due portion of the proceeds as well once Raven feels he has learned to recognize Raven as the deity that the Sheik deemed him to be sixteen years ago. Here is the list of spoils as provided by Raven:
1) RAVEN'S BLACK RING WORN KILT
2) RAVEN'S BLACK ROBE/CAPE [TAKEN FROM SABU!] WORN TO MOCK SABU
3) SABU'S TURBAN AND HEADDRESS WORN BY RAVEN
4) SABU'S RED PLAID INDIAN STYLE TIGHTS [WORN BY SABU TO MOCK RAVEN BUT SEIZED BY RAVEN!]
These spoils of battle are being passed onto fans of Raven, Sabu and Extreme Championship Wrestling directly from the biggest PPV event of the summer and the main event of the Summer Auction Series. These items will be offered starting Saturday August 7th so if you were holding off on bidding on any auctions, this is the one you'll want to bid on!
Check Raven's official website http://www.theraveneffect.com/ for more details and http://www.theraveneffect.com/auctions for when the auction goes live!
RAVEN STORE NOW UPDATED; NOW ACCEPTING MONEY ORDERS VIA MAIL!
[posted on August 3, 2004]
All orders that were delayed by Raven's bout with pneumonia and broken rib as well as any orders made by Friday, July 31, 2004 have now all been sent out and should arrive shortly. Raven apologizes for the delay but thanks his fans for understanding the delay due to his illness and appreciates all the get well gesture directed via The Forum.
The Raven Store located at http://www.theraveneffect.com/store has now been updated with a new design. We will also now be accepting mail orders paid via money order for those who feel uneasy about buying online or who wish to buy items but don't have a bank account.
In order to purchase items from TheRavenEffect.com Store through mail order, you must download our order form, located HERE as a Microsoft Word .doc file. Use the online store as a catalogue and copy the item names & number onto the form, making sure to add the appropriate shipping.
Purchase the money order made out to Scott Levy and send it off to the Raven Store via this address:
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Door 457 3232 Cobb Parkway Atlanta, GA 30339 |
The Raven Store is also debuting 2 new items this week:
- RAVEN: THE COLLECTED JOURNALS VOL. I
- RAVEN: THE COLLECTED JOURNALS VOL. II
These volumes collect Raven's handwritten journal entries for the first half of 2004, including his never before published online entry about his trip to Europe to wrestle for FWA in England against CM Punk & in Germany for WXW. These volumes have been made in limited quantities, so get yours today!
UPDATE ON RAVEN'S CONDITION
[posted on July 11, 2004]
Raven is still nursing a broken rib he incurred on June 10th at the TNA Impact Tapings in Orlando, FL & a nasty case of pnuemonia he developed consequent to that that has had him laid up for 4 weeks straight now. He appreciates all of the concern & sentiment voiced for his well-being by site members & visitors & apologizes for the delay in shipping recent orders because of his illness & injury. Raven has also asked to pass on that he will be sure to start up the A/V Club commentary on Neale Donald Walsh's "Conversations with God" once he is feeling better.
For more details on Raven's 'The A/V Club,' you can check out the details & particulars on the Raven Forum. This also gives participants a little more time to comment on the current selection. To join 'The A/V Club,' click HERE.
All orders placed at the official Raven Store at this time that have yet to be filled will be delayed until Raven is feeling better and has recovered sufficiently to fill them. We apologize for any inconvenience. Any questions can be directed to store@theraveneffect.com.
You can send your "get well" messages for Raven by posting them in a special thread designated as such in the Forum linked HERE
RAVEN SUFFERING FROM PNEUMONIA; NEW STORE ORDERS TO BE DELAYED
[posted on June 29, 2004]
Raven is currently suffering from a strong bout of pneumonia in addition to his cracked rib. Due to this illness, all orders placed at the official Raven Store at this time that have yet to be filled will be delayed until Raven is feeling better and has recovered sufficiently to fill them. We apologize for any inconvenience. Any questions can be directed to store@theraveneffect.com.
You can send your "get well" messages for Raven by posting them in a special thread designated as such in the Forum linked HERE
RAVEN TO MISS 6/19 USA PRO EVENT DUE TO INJURY
[posted on June 17, 2004]
Due to the cracked rib injury Raven incurred on 6/10 at the TNA Impact tapings in Orlando, FL, he will be unable to wrestle on Saturday, June 19th at USA Pro Wrestling in New York and thus will not be appearing on the card. We apologize to any Raven fans in the Northeast who have been awaiting this appearance.
You can send your "get well" messages for Raven by posting them in a special thread designated as such in the Forum linked HERE
RAVEN BREAKS RIB AT TNA 'IMPACT' TAPINGS
[posted on June 15, 2004]
Raven broke one of his ribs this past Thursday night June 10th at the TNA Impact Tapings in Orlando, FL during a run-in in an untelevised dark match main event between Sabu and Abyss.
In an exclusive to his official website, Raven has detailed that the injury occurred when he was entering the ring to do a run-in and in doing so accidentally slammed into the side of one of the 6 steel guardposts in the new six-sided ring configuration being employed by TNA.
Raven should not miss any wrestling dates or appearances because of this injury at this time. However, you can leave "get well" messages for Raven by posting them in a special thread designated as such in the Forum linked HERE
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