UPDATE ON ITEMS SHIPPING FROM THERAVENEFFECT.COM FROM RAVEN FOR APRIL 30, 2005
[posted on April 30, 2005]

Raven wanted to pass on that recent merchandise and auction winnings from the past that have not been sent out as yet will be going out next week in the mail. A system for getting out items in a more timely fashion is in the works and Raven apologizes for the delay.

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RAVEN VS. SANDMAN CONFIRMED FOR HARDCORE HOMECOMING ON JUNE 10, 2005 IN PHILADELPHIA!
[posted on April 23, 2005]

The war that set bingo halls and elks lodges to the edge of hardcore and back reignites once more on Saturday, June 10, 2005 in Philadelphia, PA at the legendary former Viking Hall on the corner of Swanson and Ritner as the enigmatic Raven takes on his blood rival and arch nemesis The Sandman one more time at Hardcore Homecoming. Raven has taken the Sandman's family from him, he turned his son against him, he destroyed him in the first ever Clockwork Orange House of Fun and took 2 world championship titles from him in that very building. Will Sandman finally prevail against the slacker icon Raven? Or will Raven finally send the Sandman off to never never land once and for all? Witness it live at Hardcore Homecoming on June 10th. Tickets are available now EXCLUSIVELY at HardcoreHomecoming.com. Click the banner below for more information!

HARDCORE HOMECOMING - LIVE JUNE 10 IN PHILADELPHIA,PA - CLICK FOR MORE INFO!

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NEW RAVEN DVD RELEASES AVAILABLE FROM RING OF HONOR & TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION WRESTLING!
[posted on April 23, 2005]

There are several new Raven DVDs currently available from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Ring of Honor Wrestling to catch fans up on the activities of their favorite enigmatic icon, Raven! Here's a brief rundown of just a few of the DVD's available for purchase now:

Nevermore: The Best of Raven DVD - (2005) - This is TNA's first Raven compilation - It is a 4 hour double disc DVD, which features commentary from Raven and Terry Taylor along with many of Raven's bloodiest brawls and wars such as:
Raven vs. Jeff Jarrett
Raven vs. Sandman
Ladder Match: Raven vs. AJ Styles
Raven’s vs. The New Church
Raven vs. Abyss
Raven vs. The Truth vs. AJ Styles vs. Chris Harris
Raven vs. Sabu & more

You can order the TNA DVD here:
http://www.shoptna.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=199

Straight Shootin' w/Raven & The Sandman - (2005) - Raven and Sandman might have been friends and travel partners on the road, but in the ring they'll be remembered for their legendary feud in ECW. They give all the scoops on their feud from the involvement of Sandman's family to the infamous crucifixion angle to the barbed wire match to the ground breaking promos to everything in between. Raven and Sandman also discuss and give their feelings on the continuation of their feud in WCW. You'll hear them talk about all the most famous names from Paul Heyman to Stevie Richards to all the characters that made ECW special.

You can order the ROH DVD here:
http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=&id=951&pRange=0&iCurrentPage=1

Secrets of The Ring with Raven - (2005) -This is the first edition of Secrets Of The Ring With Raven. Ring Of Honor Wrestling has signed Raven to do a series of home releases including several editions of Secrets Of The Ring. Raven is regarded as one of the best minds in the wrestling business and has been teaching the art of pro wrestling throughout locker rooms for over a decade. Now you don't have to wrestle on the same card as Raven to get his words of wisdom because Raven teaches all his lessons right here with the Secrets Of The Ring series. This edition has Raven go into great detail on working as a babyface. Raven covers every aspect of this complex art from selling to body language to transitions to all the little things that should be done in every match. You'll learn how to structure a match and what every babyface always needs to do. While this interview focuses on working as a babyface, Raven talks about many different aspects of working inside the squared circle.

You can order the ROH DVD here:
http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?point=moreinfo&catid=&id=1038

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UPDATE ON SHIPPING & AUCTION ITEMS FROM RAVEN AND THERAVENEFFECT.COM FOR MARCH 17, 2005
[posted on March 17, 2005]

All Auction & Store items from TheRavenEffect.com Store that have yet to arrive will be delayed due to Raven's trip to England for the next 11 days. They will ship once he returns from his U.K. tour. Dates and appearances are available on the Schedule section of this website with more to be added.

Raven is excited about touring in the U.K. after the great reception he received there last year and looks forward to interacting with the great fans abroad across the Atlantic.

The current TheRavenEffect.com exclusive "Clockwork Orange Tour" t-shirt is almost completely sold out of inventory. We only have size 2XL left in stock at the moment. This shirt is only available at non-TNA live appearances and on the website Store at http://www.TheRavenEffect.com/store.

A brand new EXCLUSIVE TheRavenEffect.com Raven t-shirt design is currently in the works. This shirt will also be co-designed by Raven and Victor Moreno, who are/were responsible for The Clockwork Orange Tour shirt.

The TNA "Nevermore: Best of Raven" DVD is nearing completion and Raven has provided some unique commentary to the release that should be of great interest and not unfamiliar to the fans who read his Journals on TheRavenEffect.com

The Ring of Honor "Straight Shootin' with Sandman and Raven" DVD has received rave reviews online for its honesty and accessibility and been described as one of the best shoot interviews ever on many prominent wrestling websites and message boards, including ROHWrestling.com.

Expect to see some more original artwork commissioned by Raven in the Auctions subsite at some point in the future. The Raven/Terry Funk piece ultimately sold for $95.00 and received high praise from many.

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NEW IMAGES OF TNA RAVEN ACTION FIGURE FROM TOY BIZ
[posted on February 24, 2005]

CLICK IMAGE TO SEE FULL SIZEToy Biz presented their product for release this year at the New York International Toy Fair this past weekend in New York City, NY. Primary among their scheduled items was the first line of TNA action figures of which Raven is featured in the first assortment. The first carded images of the figure were revealed at this show as well as several posed in-action shots.

Here's the first carded images of the Raven action figure from TNA Series 1. The figure features multiple points of articulation, as well as a steel chair accessory and removable kilt. It boasts a RealScan likeness of Raven and all of his tattoos with the shorter hairstyle from shortly after his head was shaved by James Mitchell. Here are four additional exclusive images of the figure:

Image #1 | Image #2 | Image #3 | Image #4

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ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON RAVEN VIDEO SERIES FROM RING OF HONOR WRESTLING
[posted on January 30, 2005]

Gabe Sapolsky, the producer behind the video releases put out by Ring of Honor Wrestling which Raven has signed a merchandise deal with, has updated on two of the upcoming releases that Raven will be a part of. These are "Straight Shootin' with Raven & The Sandman" & "Secrets of The Ring with Raven." Here's the news direct from Sapolsky.

"Raven was at the ROH offices last week to film two home releases. Raven has signed with ROH merchandise to conduct a series of home releases that will range from Secrets Of The Ring to some new concepts that we will announce soon. The first home release Raven was Straight Shootin' With Raven & The Sandman. This is a must for any ECW fan as the two talked about their famous angles and matches, but also told some shocking and hilarious road stories. Raven also taped his first edition of Secrets Of The Ring. We will have these releases out in February."


TheRavenEffect.com will post more info and availability on these releases as soon as they are made available. Stay tuned to TheRavenEffect.com for the most up to date information on Raven.

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RAVEN SIGNS VIDEO DEAL WITH RING OF HONOR WRESTLING
[posted on January 29, 2005]

Raven has signed a deal with Ring of Honor Wrestling, a popular independent wrestling promotion and wrestling video producer, to do a series of wrestling/shoot interviews for their popular series of video tapes available for sale at their shows and website at ROHWrestling.com

This announcement was made on Ring of Honor's website earlier this month by ROH booker/procuder Gabe Sapolsky, who offered this tidbit on the video series:

"Raven has signed on with ROH Merchandise for a video series. This will be a unique series and we'll have more on it in the upcoming weeks."


TheRavenEffect.com can add that this should be a unique blend of the straight shooting style of wrestling commentary and humor witnessed in Raven's journal entries, blended with Raven's take on psychology and fundamentals that he has also imparted in his Journal entries on TheRavenEffect.com - That promises to make this one of the most anticipated and knowledgeable collections of wrestling knowledge out on teh market, so be sure to check it out once it hits shelves. TheRavenEffect.com will have more info available as soon as production gets closer.

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RAVEN STORE SHIPPING & INVENTORY UPDATE FOR 1.19.05
[posted on January 19, 2005]

Raven would like everyone to know that he has shipped all orders from the Raven Store made up to last week this past weekend. If you have ordered an item before then, it should be on its way off to you now.

Here is the latest inventory update from TheRavenEffect.com Store:
- We are now completely sold out of the classic ECW Raven t-shirt. The item is now out of production, so this is a real collector's item.
- The Raven Shoot Interviews Vol. I & II & Raven: The Clockwork Orange Tour 2003 are still sold out. There is a possibility of more on the way down the line.
- There will be some new exclusive items on the way for the Store very soon. Keep checking the website for updates.
- We do accept money orders for items in the Store. Just make them out to Scott Levy and send them to Raven's P.O. Box at:

RAVEN
Door 457
3232 Cobb Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339

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