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USA Pro Wrestling: USA Pro Heavyweight Championship: Raven [w/Mikey Whipwreck & Wayne The Convenience Store Guy] vs. Ballz Mahoney: (05.31.03) - Mikey and Wayne are Raven's Flock in this promotion. Raven was originally scheduled to take on Sandman, but Sandman missed the show due to car trouble. So the match was changed to have Raven take on the USA Pro Champion Ballz Mahoney for the title. Raven won the match and secured his first real indy title win since leaving WWE. Raven will defend the title next month against Perry Saturn.
WINNER and NEW USA Pro Heavyweight Champion: Raven via Pinfall.
WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record for 2003: 23/15/1
WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record vs. Ballz Mahoney: 1/0/0
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NWA Total Nonstop Action: Raven Promo: (05.28.03) - NWA/TNA for 5/28 started off with a opening Raven video package of the past few weeks activity shot outside of The Gathering as the former Disco Inferno, Glenn Gilberti approaches Alexis Laree and Julio Dinero outside. Gilberti told them that they were not welcome in S.E.X anymore, and that tonight he was going to take care of Raven. He sent them off to deliver the message to Raven.
Raven/Jeff Jarrett Confrontation - Jeff Jarrett came to the ring for an interview. Jarrett acknowledged the boos from some in the crowd regarding his unpopular win over Raven, and the fact that Raven has supporters. Jarrett said to those that followed Raven and were disappointed by Jarrett's win that "Life sucks, and then you die". Jarrett said Raven was in a corner "shooting his crap up" and called him out to the ring. Raven entered through the crowd -- not from the S.E.X. or TNA entrance, but independent of both. Jeff gets on the microphone and offers Raven the floor to vent his frustrations. Raven grabs the microphone and a large RAVEN chart starts:
RAVEN: "Jeff Jarrett, you are a lying, egotistical, backstabbing pussy, whose cowardice in the ring is legendary. I mean, people used to say the same things about an old friend of mine, Diamond Dallas Page, but at least he worked hard. But I've become the best by becoming the worst: untouchable and untouched. A perfect killing machine. But I find it to be cruelly ironic that the only thing keeping me from achieving my destiny is a man whose political connections rival only those of Shane and Stephanie McMahon."
"Look, the world is full of kings and queens. They'll blind your eyes, they'll steal your dreams, it's heaven and hell. But let me say this - this title reign of yours, this fantasy life, this dream you're living -- I will turn it into a nightmare of painful oblivion. Hell will be a welcome alternative. So I bid you, join me - walk with me in Raven's Clockwork Orange House of Fun and let's see who survives."
[A large RAVEN chant breaks out]
Jeff Jarrett gets on the microphone cuts a self-aggrandizing promo where he puts himself over as a man who's sacrificed his life to wrestling versus Raven who just lives on the edge. Jarrett says Raven is a disgrace and doesn't deserve to represent the NWA. But Jarrett says that if Raven wants anotehr shot at Jarrett, its fine with him and he'll do one better and protect Raven until that next shot because he's sick of Raven's bitching and braying.
Both men get in the center of the ring and go nose to nose jawing off and Raven then leaves to a big RAVEN chant.
Goldylocks interviewed the SAT. They discussed Red - their cousin - laying out Raven last week, and the Maximos talked about how proud they were of him.
After their match against XXX, Raven hit the ring and DDT'd both members of the SAT in retaliation for Red's attack on him last week.
Erik Watts interviewed Raven. Raven told Watts that he was going to rip out Watts' eyes and use his sockets as a latrine, but since he made him laugh, he wouldn't. Watts dropped his joking demeanor and professed respect for Raven, and said he was looking forward to watching him "kick ass" tonight.
Raven vs. Glenn Gilberti - They brawled around the building early in the match. Raven used a cobra clutch in the ring to weaken Gilberti. Gilberti kept finding ways to break the hold, but Raven would go back to it. Gilberti went for Raven's drop toe hold into a chair, but Raven blocked it and threw the chair at Gilberti twice. Raven then hit the drop toe hold into the chair. At the seven minute mark, the Harris brothers ran in. Alexis and Julio ran in to fight them off. Alexis was chokslammed, but Julio actually put up some offense and brawled into the crowd with the Harris Brothers. In the ring, Gilberti went after Raven's leg. Raven battled back with a lariat, kneelift and bulldog. Sonny Siaki came to ringside at the twelve minute mark. Raven hit a DDT on Gilberti, but Siaki pulled the referee from the ring so he couldn't make the count. This distracted Raven, and Gilberti hit a low blow. Gilberti then hit a stunner, but Raven kicked out at two. Gilberti accidentally clotheslined the referee when Raven ducked. Raven hit a superkick on Gilberti, but there was no referee to count. Sandman ran out and started caning Raven. Jeff Jarrett ran in from the crowd and tackled Sandman. Jarrett fought Sandman up the ramp and out of the arena. Raven hit Gilberti with a DDT. A clean-shaven Vince Russo ran in and hit Raven with a baseball bat. Gilberti covered Raven, and the referee counted three, even though Russo left the baseball bat on top of Raven. The camera followed Russo leaving the building as the show ended.
WINNER: Glenn Gilberti via Pinfall.
WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record for 2003: 22/15/1
WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record vs. Glenn Gilberti: 3/1/0
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After the PPV went off the air ...
Raven was laying in the ring, selling the hell out of the Russo bat shot. He was motionless for 2-3 minutes. He eventually sat up, and looked around incoherently. He faked a few dry heaves, and got to his knees.
The crowd began a very loud Raven chant, and Raven looked around at the crowd from his knees.
Raven stumbled to his feet, and struck the crucifix. He slowly turned in a circle, soaking in the crowd's admiration. He backed up to the ropes, his music hit, and he slid out of the ring, collected himself, and walked up the ramp unassisted. (All the while the crowd kept up the Raven chant) Raven paused at the top of the ramp, turned back to the crowd for one last photo op, and exited the arena to a great ovation.
End of Show...
Raven was slightly banged up after the show. He was walking around with an ice pack on his head.
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MXPW: MXPW/BCW Unified Championship: Raven vs. D'Lo Brown: (05.27.03) - Maximum Pro Wrestling drew 707 fans to their return to Oldcastle, Ontario Canada with Raven's 2nd consecutive appearance for the company as he took on D'Lo Brown for the company's unified championship. However, D'Lo Brown defeated Raven in the main event despite the fact that it was announced to eb a "Raven's Rules" match. Raven was reportedly banged up coming out of this one with a minor concussion.
WINNER: D'Lo Brown via Pinfall
WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record for 2003: 22/14/1
WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record vs. D'Lo Brown: 6/19/0
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NWA Total Nonstop Action: Raven Promo: (05.19.03) - NWA/TNA for 5/21 started off with a promo from Raven as he was on the top of a truck, talking about how he was denied his rightful place as NWA World Heavyweight Champion. He accused Jeff Jarrett of milking his injury by staying at home:
"To a deafening roar of bullshit chants two weeks ago, I was denied my destiny. The World Title did not change hands and an outraged populous screamed to the heavens that they too were denied, but remember, no one jerks off in Nashville without Jeff Jarrett owning part of his fist. While Jeff Jarrett sits at home milking his injury, all I can hear in my head is the voice of Mike Tenay sounding like shit being suck down a drain pipe proclaiming that Jeff Jarrett is the NWA ..."
Jarrett appeared behind Raven and pounded him on top of the truck. Jeff picks up the mic and says:
"Hey, Raven, I knew you’d come looking for me tonight so I thought I'd first pay you a visit."
Later, Mike Tenay announces that Raven will officiate a "Raven's Clockwork Orange House of Fun Match" between Raven's arch-nemesis -- The Sandman -- and S.E.X's ace in the hole, Sonny Siaki. Tenay questions who's side Raven will be on since he's pledged allegiance to both S.E.X. and Sandman's faction, The Extreme Revolution, at various times during his TNA tenure.
Siaki tells Goldilocks in an interview segment he intends to find out what side Raven will be on and sets out to confront him before the match.
Raven Promo w/The Gathering - Raven is sitting in the bowels of the Asylum with Alexis Laree & Julio. Last week, Glenn Gilberti got the Gathering to come join him at ringside by claiming that Raven had turned his back on them. Raven addressed that in this segment:
"Destiny is a tricky matter because one must have belief in their own fate ..."
[Raven gets up enraged and grabs Julio, shoving him against a wall with his hand to his throat].
"What do you think you were doing last week!? Betray me like that!?"
[Alexis then tries to leave and Raven spots her and grabs her by the hair, picking up a bottle of bleach]
Raven: "And where do you think you're going? Sit down. Sit down! Open your mouth. I said open your mouth!" Alexis: "Please, don't. Please, I'm sorry!"
[Raven gets the bottle of bleach and prepares to pour it down Alexis' throat]
Raven: "I'm going to clean the betrayal out of your soul. I'll tell you what ... I'll tell you what [as Raven puts the bottle down] betray me again, and neither one of you will have a destiny ..."
Raven In-Ring Promo - As the show progresses, Raven runs down during a match pitting Amazing Red, Slash & Justin Credible against XXX. Raven ran into the ring and DDT'd Red and got on the microphone:
"Jeff Jarrett, how dare you put your hands on me?! You would dare put your hands on TNA's greatest warrior?! You would dare defy the heavens so brazenly?! So be it then, let it be war. Let it be armageddon! But I tell you what, until you step foot in this ring with me alone, I will take out as much collateral damage as I can. I will sacrifice innocent victims like The Not-So-Amazing Red. I will layout as many people as I possibly can - alone, unaided, without mercy and without compassion. So it is written and so it shall come to pass, Quote the Raven, nevermore!"
[Raven does the Crucifix and leaves the ring]
Sonny Siaki confronts Raven in the back. Siaki wanted to know if Raven's allegiance was with S.E.X or The Extreme Revolution. Siaki told Raven he expected him to call things his way tonight, as Raven is the referee for Siaki's "Clockwork Orange House Of Fun" match with the Sandman. Raven smirks and says "Fine ... buddy."
Raven/Sandman Confrontation - Sandman shows up and confronts Raven in the back, saying he saw what Raven was planning with Siaki, Raven refutes the assertion and claims he's simpatico with Extreme Revolution since he's got the Extreme Blood running in his veins:
Raven: "Sandman, look have I ever screwed you over before?"
Sandman: "Have you ever screwed me before! You took my wife from me! You took my kid from me! What do you mean have you ever screwed me before?!"
Raven: "Look, let me tell you something, I was setting Siaki up. You really think I'd back them? Thee's no way. Man, I set him up, I got him so played - he's think I'm backing him in the match it is absolutely not happening."
Sandman: "So you're telling me you got the X Blood in you right now?"
Raven: "Bro, I've always been extreme."
Sandman: "You got the X blood right now?"
Raven: "You know I've been extreme."
Sandman: "Then seal it with the beer then."
[Sandman hands Raven a beer. Raven drinks it in Sandman style, then spits a spurt in Sandman's face to mock him]
Sandman: "Alright bitch, we're on."
[Sandman clocks Raven with the kendo stick and leaves as Raven's on the ground]
Raven Appearance: Raven's Clockwork Orange House of Fun: Sandman vs. Sonny Siaki - Weapons were hung around the ring on chains, and Raven was the referee for the match. Raven just sat in the corner, as Sandman did his usual entrance. The match proceeded violently as Sandman went for a kendo stick, but Siaki got it and blasted him repeatedly in the head. Siaki covered Sandman for the pin, but Raven just stared at him. Siaki yelled at Raven, and Sandman cradled Siaki from behind. However, Raven didn't count his pin either. Siaki gave Sandman a drop toe hold into a chair, but Sandman threw a trash can at Siaki. Sandman bridged a length of chain link fence across four chairs. Siaki was placed on the fencing, which collapsed under his weight. Sandman went for a senton off the top, but Siaki moved. Siaki blasted Sandman with a chair, then went for a chain, but Sandman clocked him with a trash can. Sandman grabbed the cane, and hit a cane-assisted Russian legsweep on Siaki. Raven went to count the pin, but stopped at two. Raven then DDT'd Sandman and Siaki and walked away. The bell rang as members of Extreme Revolution and SEX ran out and started brawling. Raven walked out of the building, calling for Jeff Jarrett. Amazing Red, in his streetclothes came out of nowhere and knocked Raven to the ground witha huracanrana. Red beat Raven back into the building and to the ring. Alexis Laree and Julio Dinero ran in to interfere, but Red gave Julio a sunsetflip styles powerbomb and rana's Alexis into Julio's groin. Red then went back to Raven, and battled him on the floor. Red put Raven on a table, and went for a top rope swanton, hitting Raven, but not breaking the table. Red went back to the top, hit a second swanton, and put Raven through the table to end the show.
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Raven was MAD over. The crowd popped huge any time his name was mentioned.
Raven is so over, that 80% of the crowd was cheering his attempt to pour bleach down Alexis's throat as punishment for betraying him.
After the PPV went off the air, refs and security tried to help Raven up, but he shoved them away and spat at them. He collected himself, again shrugged off any help, and walked out of the arena unassisted.
He again got a big pop as he exited.
End of show ...
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MLW Underground TV: Raven Promo: (05.19.03) - Show ends with a Raven promo:
"After all this time that Vamp spent harrassing and tormenting me he doesn't show up? I kept expecting you to interfere in my match with Punk ... but you were a no-show...Well I am not gonna close the door just yet ... I will be in Ft Lauderdale for the next show so you know where to find me ..."
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IWC: Super Indy 2 Tournament: Raven vs. Christopher Daniels - (05.10.03) - Raven started his first round match with Christopher Daniels as only Raven can: on the microphone. Raven wasted little time attempting to get a psychological edge on Daniels, berating everything from the Fallen Angel's nickname to his hairline. The ploy worked perfectly, as an upset Daniels began brawling with Raven, a scenario that obviously favors Raven. Things eventually settled down and returned to the ring, but the chaos continued, as the referee was inadvertently knocked down by Raven's clothesline. That allowed Raven to hit the Evenflow DDT on Daniels, but no ref was conscious to count. Once the referee had recovered, so had Daniels, who surprised Raven with an enziguri kick and the three count.
WINNER: Christopher Daniels via Pinfall.
WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record for 2003: 22/13/1
WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record vs. Christopher Daniels: 0/1/0
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MLW: Raven vs. CM Punk: (05.09.03) - Raven fought CM Punk in a well paced back and forth match-up. Ultimately, Raven gets the win with the Raven Effect. Vampiro was not at the show, so nothing went down regarding his feud with him on MLW TV.
WINNER: Raven via pinfall.
WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record for 2003: 22/12/1
WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record vs. CM Punk: 2/2/0
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NWA Total Nonstop Action: Raven Appearance: Anarchy in The Asylum (05.07.03) - Last week on NWA: Total Nonstop Action, Raven's life-long destiny to become the NWA World Heavyweight Champion was denied by the force of Jeff Jarrett's stroke. The Gathering was scattered and the Extreme Revolution was not able to help Raven when his hubris led to his defeat.
We listen to Mike Tenay, who after a video package is aired of Raven's defeat to Jarrett, Tenay tells the TNA fans that Raven's TNA contract has ended and Raven's destiny went down the drain. New Jack gets on the microphone prior to his match with Justin Credible against Sabu and states that communication between the Extreme Revolution and Raven has broken down. At this point, it seemed Raven had left NWA/TNA.
During the Anarchy in the Asylum match, it came down to Sabu & Glen Gilberti. When it seemed that Sabu had the match won, Raven appeared through the crowd out of nowhere and came, attacked Sabu with a steel chair and hit him with the Raven Effect to lay him out. Raven then escaped through the crowd, glancing into the crowd with yellow contacts in his eyes and leaving the Asylum having satisfied himself of the revenge gained, since the influence of Sabu had possibly cost him the NWA Title last week.
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Before the PPV, whenever Jeff Jarrett was mentioned or the Jarrett/Raven match was talked about, the crowd responded with boos and bullshit chants.
In the opening of the PPV, as soon as the recapping/highlights began of the World Title Match from Last Week, the entire crowd lit up in a Bullshit Chant. It drowned out the Audio for the match live.
There was a big buzz about whether Raven was going to be there or not in the crowd. Every time I turned around people were talking about Raven. His shirts must be selling well too, because a shitload of kids were sporting them. They are going to have fun re-establishing him as a heel at this point.
After the PPV went off the air ...
S.E.X. carried Gilberti off on their sholders. Raven did not come back out.
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MLW Underground TV: Raven Promo: (05.05.03) - MLW Underground TV starts with Raven talking about Vampiro. In 1 week Raven will find out what Vampiro wants ...
The MLW May 9th show features Raven taking on CM Punk -- Will Raven confront Vampiro? We'll soon find out ...
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RCW: RCW Title: Raven vs. CM Punk: (05.03.03) - The Chaos Krue opened the show, with CM Punk taking the lead on the microphone. Alluding to the fact the night was prom night for many high school students, Punk pointed out the infamous RCW maniac fans, declaring them "the people who couldn't get a date to prom." He singled out one guy as a "fat kid who looks like he needs to check out open graves to find a date." The crowd was a bit smaller than usual.
Punk talked about a few issues regarding his Revolution title, including longtime champion Magnificent Mike, who has been out of action since December with a severe leg injury. Punk mentioned Double M in a way that suggested the fans respected Double M and when he does return, he is likely to be a babyface, with Punk remaining a heel defending the belt. Ace Steel then shoved a picture of Double M down his tights.
Punk then talked about his opponent for the night, Raven, and how Raven needs to worry about his "the demons in his life" before he worries about the RCW title.
Raven entered to huge applause from the crowd. Punk also had a lot of crowd support.
There were at least 10 signs in the crowd directed at Eryn, and Raven read a few, including one that declared the ring a "crack whore free zone." ... "see this means you can't come in here," Raven said. Raven gave Eryn a spanking in his last appearance at RCW.
There was a bit of hardcore action, with Punk attempting to use a stop sign on Raven. He was tripped instead, and Raven used the sign on him. Steel tried to interfere on Punk's behalf, but Raven ducked and Punk ended up hitting Steel.
Raven then got control of Punk and managed to slam Punk's head 10 times on the stop sign. He got a 2-count.
Eryn couldn't resist getting involved, distracting referee Lockport Joe when Raven went for a pinfall. Raven caught her, scolded her, then spanked her for a second time. Punk seized the opportunity to go after Raven. Steel picked up Eryn and sat her in the front row.
Raven looked like he had the match won after hitting the Evenflow DDT, but Steel pulled out LPJ after a 2-count. When Raven got up, Repsel took him out, allowing Punk to score the winning pin.
WINNER & STILL RCW Champion: CM Punk via Pinfall. (17:30)
WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record for 2003: 21/12/1
WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record vs. CM Punk: 1/2/0
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