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Raven
Class of 2022Information
Ring names
Raven
Scott Anthony
Scott Levy
Scotty Flamingo
Scotty The Body Height
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Professional wrestling career[]
Early career (1988–1991)[]
After graduating college, Levy entered the wrestling business in 1988 as Scotty The Body in Memphis'sContinental Wrestling Association, where he was the boy-toy ofMissy Hyatt, who used him to her andEddie Gilbert's advantage. After leaving Memphis, Levy competed in his home state of Florida until he was let go after an argument with part-ownersSteve Keirn and Jack Glidden.
Levy next competed briefly with Vancouver'sAll Star Wrestling; he wrestled as aface there and got over with the fans, but ended up leaving due to promoterAl Tomko's preference to push his sons, Todd ("Rick Davis") and Terry ("The Frog") in All Star's top spots, From there, he went toPacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW) in Portland. He was one of the mainheels for most of his three years there, winning all of the titles and feuding heavily withSteve Doll. His manager in PNW wasTaylor Made. After taking a brief break from competing, he returned to PNW as a face and began a feud with top heelThe Grappler.
Levy was given national media exposure during his stint with the Dallas, Texas-basedGlobal Wrestling Federation. There, he went by the name of "Palm Beach Heart Throb" Scott Anthony. He was part of the faction known as the Cartel, managed by a "Boss" that was never named. GWF was aired on ESPN and was seen around the country. Levy was part of the announce team for much of the first year, displaying a witty sense of humor and considerable mic skills. His style complemented the "straight wrestling announcers", Scott Hudson and Craig Johnson.
World Championship Wrestling (1992–1993)[]
He got his first major exposure as a wrestler in 1992 inWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW). He competed in the light-heavyweight division under the nameScotty Flamingo, playing a surfer from Florida and even bringing a surfboard to the ring with him. He was originally managed byJ.T. Southern, and he won theWCW Light Heavyweight Championship on June 20, 1992 by defeatingBrian Pillman atBeach Blast. After the match, many other wrestlers lined up in the back to praise the quality of the match. On July 5, 1992,Brad Armstrong defeated Levy to win the Light Heavyweight title. He would align himself withDiamond Dallas Page andVinnie Vegas in theDiamond Exchange stable. He had feuds with Pillman, Armstrong, andJohnny B. Badd. He won a boxing match over Badd atClash of the Champions XXI on November 18, 1992 via knockout after DDP and Vegas filled his glove with water. He left WCW in February 1993 after disagreements with thenbookerBill Watts.
World Wrestling Federation (1993–1994)[]
After leaving WCW, Levy joined theWorld Wrestling Federation (WWF) as managerJohnny Polo, a spoiled, rich preppy kid, and was placed withAdam Bomb. He was also manager ofThe Quebecers tag team, whom he led to three reigns asWWF Tag Team Champions. He occasionally wrestled, worked as a color commentator and co-host of Radio WWF, and, behind the scenes, worked as the associate producer forMonday Night Raw. During this time, Polo briefly starred alongsideRoddy Piper,Jim Ross, Richard Kimble, and Wolfman Jack in the short lived "Jim Ross Show". Levy left in 1994.
Extreme Championship Wrestling (1995–1997)[]
On January 7, 1995, now bulked-up to approximately 230 lbs (104 kg), Levy debuted inExtreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under the nameRaven (a reference to the poem by Edgar Allan Poe). In a dramatic departure from his formergimmicks, Levy began portraying a depressed, sociopathic, nihilistic misanthrope with a grunge-inspired wardrobe. Levy has cited Patrick Swayze's manipulative Zen master of crime in the filmPoint Break as an inspiration for the Raven persona. Raven had a stoic manner, and delivered eloquent, philosophical promos which included many literary allusions and ended with the catchphrase, "Quote the Raven, 'Nevermore'." He made his debut withStevie Richards, attackingTommy Dreamer and claiming Dreamer was his enemy when they were children at summer camp. Richards soon brought Raven a valet,Beulah McGillicutty, a girl from Dreamer and Raven's pasts, who had unrequited feelings for Dreamer as a child, but was now seeking revenge. Raven and Dreamer had a multi-year ongoing feud with a great deal of matches; Dreamer got over as an underdog face showing resilience and tenacity in the spite of Raven coming out victorious every single time.
Another major ECWfeud was withThe Sandman. Raven "brainwashed" Sandman'sreal-life son to join his cult-like following and turned him against his father. Raven got at Sandman by having his son deny his relationship with his father and perform Raven's taunt to slowly eat away at Sandman's psyche. This led to many bloody matches, culminating in an October 1996 match in which Sandman's son interfered to help his father. After the match, the two embraced, but Raven came from behind with a Kendo Stick, and brutalized Sandman. Raven's lackeys, Steven Richards and theBlue Meanie, pulled out a giant wooden cross from under the ring, tied Sandman down to it, and lifted it up and "crucified" him. At the same event,Kurt Angle was present as a special guest (he was considering changing pro from amateur wrestling). Shocked and appalled by the offensive angle, a furious Angle abruptly left the arena and threatened a lawsuit if his name appeared on the same episode as the "crucifixion". Levy came out and gave a questionable apology for his actions. To this day, Levy claims that the angle was not an insult to Jesus Christ, but an insult to The Sandman, by using religious iconography to convey an artistic standpoint. In ashoot interview for theForever Hardcore documentary, Levy mentioned that his own religion came into question over the incident, with many ECW wrestlers believing that Levy (who, along with then ECW ownersPaul Heyman andTod Gordon, is Jewish) deliberately used the crucifixion as an anti-Christian statement. Levy says he was coerced into the apology by Heyman, who feared a backlash, and was angrily confronted by wrestlers who questioned why Raven did not crucify Sandman on a "Jewish Star", to which Raven replied that it would not have any philosophical impact on the crowd whatsoever, and joked that they would then have to roll The Sandman out of the arena.
Raven dominated ECW throughout 1995-1996 and enjoyed two reigns asECW World Heavyweight Champion. His group of followers became known as theRaven's Nest. During his first stint in ECW, Raven successfully defended the ECW World Heavyweight Title against famous veteransTerry Gordy and"Dr. Death" Steve Williams, among others. He gave Dr. Death his first loss in a singles match in the U.S. in many years. His feud withTommy Dreamer began at his debut and after a short pause while Raven feuded with Sandman, it lasted for the next two years, before Dreamer finally defeated him atWrestlepalooza on June 6, 1997 in a Loser Leaves ECW match. Raven then moved on to World Championship Wrestling.
Return to WCW (1997–1999)[]
On June 30, 1997 Raven made his return to WCW as he was seen sitting in the front row atWCW Monday Nitro, and the commentators acknowledged him as a former champion from a "major independent" organization; ECW was never mentioned by name. On August 21, 1997 atClash of the Champions XXXV, Raven defeated Stevie Richards in an "unsanctioned" match and then took a seat in the front row. The storyline continued that Raven would frequently appeared in the front row for the next few months with his lackeys, slowly forming what would be known asThe Flock. Raven was an "unsigned free agent", but eventually accepted a contract with WCW CommissionerJames J. Dillon which stipulated that he could wrestle only when he wanted and under his own rules. The Flock was astable of misfit misfits in the same vein as the Raven's Nest group in ECW. With The Flock, however, Raven was more openly abusive and controlling, which eventually led to dissension and rebellion. The group's matches were held underRaven's Rules, which meant no disqualifications—weapon usage, double teaming, and outside interference were rampant.
On November 23, 1997 atWorld War 3, Raven metScotty Riggs in a match, and Riggs later joined The Flock. With The Flock's help, Raven won theWCW United States Heavyweight Championship as well as theWCW World Tag Team Championship withPerry Saturn. The former reign lasted only a day as Raven defeatedDiamond Dallas Page atSpring Stampede and lost the belt the following night toBill Goldberg onMonday Nitro. He blamed The Flock and Saturn in particular for his loss. This led to a series of matches, culminating in a match atFall Brawl that if Raven lost, The Flock would be able to disband. Saturn won with the help ofKidman, who also wanted to leave Raven's abuses. Without The Flock, Raven began a series of depressing interviews and walked out on several matches. In October atHalloween Havoc, Raven refused to wrestleChris Jericho for theWCW World Television Championship but eventually was convinced to return to the ring. He lost the match and was not seen until 1999. On his return, a series of vignettes were shown in which a camera crew followed Raven to his supposed childhood home, where he had led a privileged upper class lifestyle. He was also reunited with his former valetChastity, who WCW claimed was his sister.
He later joined withVampiro and theInsane Clown Posse in a short-lived stable calledThe Deadpool. In a backstage meeting in August 1999, which involved every contracted WCW wrestler,Eric Bischoff offered anyone their release right then and there. Levy was the only one to stand up and walk out, as he was dissatisfied with WCW's creative direction. Levy left the company.
Return to Extreme Championship Wrestling (1999–2000)[]
As a condition to leaving WCW, Levy was not allowed to directly join the World Wrestling Federation upon leaving the promotion as levied by a no compete clause in his contract. Via a loophole in the contract, Levy rejoined ECW and signed a one-year contract on August 25, 1999. Raven made a surprise return on ECW'sdebut on TNN and won the tag team title from the departingDudley Boyz along with Tommy Dreamer on August 26, 1999. A reluctant tag team, Raven and Dreamer reigned asECW World Tag Team Champions for several months. When they lost the belts, they feuded briefly. Raven andMike Awesome won the tag team title from Tanaka and Dreamer on March 4, 2000 only to lose them a week later toThe Impact Players atLiving Dangerously.CyberSlam 2000 was Raven's last ECW appearance with Francine, as she aligned with Justin Credible that evening. His last televised match was against Scotty Anton, which Raven lost. Shortly thereafter, he departed for the WWF.
Return to the WWF/E (2000–2003)[]
Raven returned to the WWF in 2000 atUnforgiven when he interfered in the Strap match betweenTazz andJerry Lawler by DDT-ing Lawler. He then started teaming with Tazz before they went their separate ways. On December 20, 2000 in Chattanooga, he defeatedSteve Blackman for theWWF Hardcore Championship, his first of a record 27 title reigns, though most of Raven's title reigns were short-lived. The Hardcore title at the time was contested under the 24/7 defense rule, leading to segments where one wrestler would win the title only to immediately lose it to another wrestler. AtWrestleMania X-Seven, he competed in his onlyWrestleMania match, losing the Hardcore Championship toKane in a Triple Threat match that also includedThe Big Show. AtBacklash, he lost to Hardcore ChampionRhyno in a hardcore match. A brief angle had an anonymous Black Ninja, who was later revealed to be his old valet from his Pacific Northwest days,Tori, aiding Raven in retaining the Hardcore Championship.
When theInvasion storyline began, he found himself in the newWCW/ECW Alliance. His most notable storyline during this time, was when he was managed byTerri Runnels and destroyed the love interest of Saturn, his mop called "Moppy." He also started teaming withJustin Credible in late July 2001. By the end of the year, Raven was not seen on WWE programs, as the Alliance lost the "Winner Take All" match atSurvivor Series.
In March 2002, when theWWE Brand Extension was announced, Raven wasdrafted toRaw. On the finalSmackDown! before the split began, he defeatedMaven to once again win the Hardcore Championship, thus bringing the title toRaw. He lost the title that Monday toBubba Ray Dudley. At that time, Levy decided to spend some time announcing, and Raven became the new color commentator forSunday Night Heat andExcess. This role lasted a couple of months, as he later quit the show to resume his wrestling career onRaw. This did not last long either, as was banished fromRaw after losing a match to Tommy Dreamer on June 24, 2002. Raven was forced to spend the rest of the year onHeat. Levy was then given creative control to develop a storyline related to the seven deadly sins, à la the filmSe7en, with Raven becoming a sort of "puppet master" usingHeat as his playground. It started to play out; however, it was determined by management that it was not over enough, and the angle was aborted. Although Raven did win his way back onto theRaw roster, he only had one match (losing toJeff Hardy in a Royal Rumble qualifier) before being released from WWE the following week on January 20, 2003.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2003–2008)[]
Raven debuted inTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) on January 22, 2003, two days after his release from WWE, attackingJeff Jarrett and stealing theNWA World Heavyweight Championship from him. Raven then embarked upon a long-running storyline in which he claimed it was his "destiny" to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Raven began playing mind games with the roster, starting with his former nemesis Sandman, and debuted his trademarkClockwork Orange House of Fun match, which Levy devised himself. On April 30, 2003 Raven got his first shot at Jarrett's NWA World Heavyweight title, yet Jarrett won the match.
The Gathering[]
On September 17, 2003, Raven lost his trademark long hair after he was defeated byShane Douglas in a hair versus hair match, thanks to the surprise interference ofVampiro. While in TNA, he formed a stable known asThe Gathering which included ROH rivalCM Punk as well asJulio Dinero andAlexis Laree, though they would later turn on him. He created matches involving old friends and brought in former colleagues from ECW such asNew Jack, Perry Saturn,Mikey Whipwreck, and Justin Credible, all of whom Raven beat in matches. Later in the year these superstars overturnedSports Entertainment Xtreme (SEX). In 2003, Raven feuded withJames Mitchell and the Disciples of the New Church. Raven took them all out one by one just like he said, but with interference from The Gathering and ECW counterparts. Raven ended his feud with James Mitchell in aLast Man Standing Match, which was won by Raven. This led to a long undefeated run and the beginning of Raven's attempts to fulfill his destiny. In 2004, Raven teamed up with The Sandman to go against The Gathering. The Gathering won due to interference from James Mitchell, who had aligned himself with The Gathering. Raven then teamed withTerry Funk to defeat the Gathering, even though James Mitchell tried to interfere.
Also in 2004, Raven's old friendSabu returned to TNA. Raven teamed with Sabu to defeat The Gathering one last time. Raven and Sabu then feuded withAbyss and "The Alpha Male"Monty Brown. Abyss and Brown outnumbered Sabu on many occasions, when Raven failed to watch Sabu's back. Raven waged a campaign against Sabu, disrespecting the memory of his uncle and assaulting Sabu's mouthpiece,Sonjay Dutt, until Sabu finally broke and attacked him on July 23. Raven defeated Sabu in a No Holds Barred match on August 4, and a scheduled return match on August 18 was canceled after Sabu suffered a legitimate back injury. He also competed in the very firstMonster's Ball match with Abyss and Brown.
NWA World Heavyweight Champion[]
On June 19, 2005, Raven turned face and fulfilled his self-proclaimed destiny when he won theNWA World Heavyweight Championship atSlammiversary (by taking Jeff Jarrett's place after Jarrett attacked a fan from the crowd earlier that night and got arrested), defeatingA.J. Styles, Abyss,Sean Waltman, and Monty Brown in a five wayKing of the Mountain match. He successfully defended the title in two defenses over the following months against Abyss atNo Surrender, and Rhino two months later atUnbreakable. Against Rhino he showed his full array of moves and pealed back the years looking like the Raven in ECW and early WCW. He not only defeated Rhino but hit a Raven Effect DDT on Jeff Jarrett, with the assistance of Jeff Hardy running to the ringside. He also had a tag team match with Sabu against Jeff Jarrett and Rhino.
On September 15, Raven lost the NWA Title to Jeff Jarrett in Oldcastle, Ontario, Canada, at a special event ofBorder City Wrestling.America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris andJames Storm) came out and interfered on Jarrett's behalf. BCW officials immediately contacted TNA Director of AuthorityLarry Zbyszko, who declared the title change official (TNA had briefly gone dark on its national television timeslot prior to jumping to Spike TV, prompting a title change in another NWA based promotion). This led to Raven feuding with Larry Zbyszko, who brought in wrestlers likePJ Polaco andChris K to wrestle Raven. This culminated in a match atFinal Resolution where Raven wrestled Sean Waltman with the stipulation that if Raven lost he would have to leave TNA. Raven lost the match and went on hiatus as a result.
Serotonin[]
Raven returned to TNA on April 23, 2006 at theLockdown pay-per-view, and reignited his feud with Zbyszko. They would end their feud atVictory Road in a Hair vs. Hair match which Raven won. He has since continued to wrestle sporadically due to the thyroid condition that he has been dealing with. His last major angle involved a feud between Abyss andBrother Runt and lost to Abyss in a Hangman's Horror match on impact after Hyson turned on him. Subsequent to this, his coverage in major televised angles has dropped considerably. While he was off-air, an alliance was teased betweenKazarian,Johnny Devine, andMatt Bentley. On the TNA Primetime Special before Genesis 2006, the three came out in goth, addressing a new movement in TNA. After a loss at the pay-per-view, sporting a new look (often with a mask), Raven revealed himself as their leader, caning the loser of the match. This stable became known asSerotonin. The direction of this stable was very hard to place, although they lost the majority of their televised matches. Regardless of the outcome, Raven would hit the Serotonin competitor with a cane. After a long hiatus, Raven returned to the ring, losing toChristopher Daniels in a First Blood Invitational then losing toChris Harris after interference fromKaz. On one edition ofImpact, Raven came out after Kaz's win over Havok and Martyr and hit Kaz in the back with a Kendo Stick, breaking it over Kaz's back. Raven, Havok, and Martyr then attacked Kaz with kendo sticks. On the July 19 edition ofImpact!, Raven and the rest of Serotonin took on the reunitingTriple-X. Raven had very little time in the match and Serotonin lost after Skipper hit a diving leg drop, Daniels hit a Best Moonsault Ever, and Senshi hit a Warrior's Way on Havok.
Raven won a House of Fun match, on the August 9 edition ofImpact!. He teamed withRobert Roode and James Storm against the team of Chris Harris, Rhino, and Kazarian. Raven lost to Kaz, who had rebelled against him, atHard Justice despite having the remaining members of Serotonin involve themselves in the match. Raven has become more involved in the ring in recent months and is said to be getting back into shape. He then issued a challenge to Abyss and Rhino atBound for Glory. Abyss later had Black Reign added to the match and made it a Monsters Ball. Recently, Raven formed a brief alliance withHavok,Black Reign,Judas Mesias, and James Mitchell with the purpose of defeating Abyss. On the November 15 edition ofImpact, Havok was revealed to beTeam 3D'sX Division traitor, effectively ending Serotonin. AtTurning Point, Raven substituted for Rhino in the "Match of 10,000 Thumbtacks" and teamed with Abyss to defeatBlack Reign andRellik. Raven was officially released from TNA, and his profile was removed from the roster on March 7, 2008.
Independent circuit[]
In 2008, Raven appeared inJuggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW) for Season 2 of SlamTV!. In the main event of the second episode,JCW Heavyweight ChampionCorporal Robinson put his title on the line against Sexy Slim Goody. When Robinson attempted to hit theBoot Camp, the lights shut off in the arena. When they turned back on, Raven appeared in the ring and hit Robinson with his Evenflow DDT, before stealing the JCW Heavyweight Championship belt. In the third episode, Raven introduced Sexy Slim Goody as his newest lackey. When Robinson ran out to the ring to take his title back, Sexy Slim Goody (kayfabe) knocked him out with asteel chair shot, and Raven began to shave Robinson's afro. Sabu appeared from out of the crowd and scared Raven off, leaving Robinson with a half shaved afro. The tag team of Raven and Sexy Slim Goody had a match against Corporal Robinson and Sabu in the following episode. Raven walked out on the match with the stolen championship belt, fleeing from Sabu. AtBloodymania II, Raven lost to Corporal Robinson in a Loser leaves JCWLadder match. However, Raven returned to the company atBloodymania III in a losing effort against his old nemesis Sabu in aRaven's Rules match.Levy was the heavyweight champion of CWA Pro Wrestling, anindependentprofessional wrestling promotion based out ofOrangeburg, South Carolina, from March 15 through August 8, 2008. He won the championship when he defeated Timber inCharlotte, North Carolina on March 15. He was stripped of the title after missing several shows, therefore not being able to defend the championship. Levy was also featured doing shows overseas at Russia's Independent Wrestling Federation, battlingJoe Legend. Between April 11 and 18, 2008, Raven performed at four AWF Events in Australia and New Zealand. He also hosted wrestling seminars in Minto, New South Wales, Blakeview, South Australia, and Wellington, New Zealand. On April 11, Levy took part in the AWF Explosion tour, which sawTNT put his Australian Heavyweight Championship on the line; Raven went on to win the match and the title. He lost this title back to TNT on April 18, in Palmerston North, New Zealand. On August 2, 2009, Raven defeated reigning champion Preston Quinn to win the Vanguard Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Title in Norfolk, Virginia at the NorVa. Post match, Larry Zbyszko and Raven had a war of words, where Raven challenged Zbyszko to find an opponent to face him for the VCW World Title, a match which he consequently won.WFX Wrestling has confirmed that Raven will make his debut at Conflict Of Interest To The Extreme.
Return to TNA Wrestling (2009–2010)[]
After an absence of more than a year, Raven surprised fans by returning to TNA on May 28, 2009. He returned as a heel by attacking Abyss with a Kendo stick withDr. Stevie assisting him. He then aligned himself with Dr. Stevie andDaffney. On the June 18 edition ofImpact! he won a Clockwork Orange House of Fun match againstJethro Holliday. AtSlammiversary, Abyss andTaylor Wilde defeated Raven and Daffney in the first-ever mixed tag team Monster's Ball match. After the pay-per-view, Raven's name was taken down from the TNA website.Raven after turning onTommy Dreamer in July 2010.On the November 12, 2009, edition ofImpact!, Raven returned again to TNA attacking Abyss and throwing a fireball atMick Foley's face, aligning himself again with Dr. Stevie and Daffney. AtFinal Resolution Abyss and Foley defeated Stevie and Raven in a "Foley's Funhouse" tag team match. Raven appeared onJanuary 4, teaming with Dr. Stevie in a number one contender's tag team match, where they were defeated byMatt Morgan andHernandez. He appeared on the February 18 edition ofImpact!, helping Eric Bischoff take out Abyss, along with Rhino,Homicide,Tomko, andDesmond Wolfe. Raven returned to television four months later on the June 24 edition ofImpact! showing signs of a face turn, appearing in the Impact! Zone crowd beside Stevie Richards and Tommy Dreamer. The following week the three were joined by Rhino. On the July 15 edition ofImpact! Raven, Dreamer, Richards, Rhino,Brother Devon,Pat Kenney andAl Snow, led byMick Foley, aligned themselves with theTNA World Heavyweight ChampionRob Van Dam by attacking Abyss and the rest of the TNA locker room. The following week, TNA presidentDixie Carter agreed to give the ECW alumni their own reunion pay–per–view event,Hardcore Justice: The Last Stand, as a celebration of hardcore wrestling and a final farewell to the company. On the July 29 edition ofImpact! Raven re–ignited his old feud with Dreamer by turning on him, after his match with Abyss, and laying him out with a DDT on a chair and in doing so, turned heel. The following week Raven explained his turn by saying that he hadn't forgotten how Dreamer had "stolen", and later married, his girlfriend Beulah McGillicutty, who turned on Raven back in 1996 during his and Dreamer's initial feud. On August 8 at Hardcore Justice Raven defeated Dreamer in a "Final Showdown" match refereed by Mick Foley. On the following edition ofImpact!, the ECW alumni, known collectively asExtreme, Version 2.0 (EV 2.0), were assaulted by A.J. Styles,Kazarian,Robert Roode,James Storm,Douglas Williams and Matt Morgan ofRic Flair'sFourtune stable, who thought they didn't deserve to be in TNA, thus once again turning Raven face. At Bound for Glory Raven, Dreamer, Rhino, Richards and Sabu defeated Fortune members Styles, Kazarian, Morgan, Roode and Storm in a Lethal Lockdown match. AtTurning Point EV 2.0 faced Fortune in a ten-man tag team match, where each member of EV 2.0 put their TNA careers on the line. In the end, EV 2.0 lost the match and Sabu was released from TNA. Two weeks later onImpact! Raven was forced to put his TNA future on the line in a match against the TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy. Hardy won the match and as a result Raven was released from TNA. His release from the company was legitimate.
Wrestling facts[]
- Finishing moves
- Piledriver - as Scotty Flamingo
- Evenflow DDT/Raven Effect - as Raven
- Signature moves
- Bulldog, often preceded by a Corner clothesline
- DiscusClothesline, sometimes preceded by jabs
- Drop toe-hold onto an openedsteel chair
- Knee lift
- Russian legsweep, sometimes into a guard rail
- Tag teams and stables
- The Alliance - (WWF)
- The Cartel - (Global Wrestling Federeation)
- The Deadpool - (WCW)
- Diamond Exchange
- The Gathering - (TNA)
- Raven's Flock - (WCW)
- Raven's Nest - (ECW)
- Serotonin - (TNA)
- Sports Entertainment Xtreme - (TNA)
- Managers
- Beulah (ECW)
- Father James Mitchell (TNA)
- Kimona Wanalaya (ECW)
- Terri Runnels (WWF)
- Vivacious Veronica (PNW) (1989-1990)
- Wrestlers managed
- Adam Bomb (WWF)
- Jacques (WWF)
- Pierre (WWF)
- Raven's Nest (ECW)
- Raven's Flock (WCW)
- The Gathering (TNA)
- Serotonin (TNA)
- Wrestlers trained
- Entrance music
- "Come Out And Play" byThe Offspring (ECW,ROH)
- "End Of Everything" byStereomud (Independent,WWE)
- "Offspring" byDale Oliver (TNA)
- "Scream" by Dale Oliver (TNA)
- "Sin" byNine Inch Nails (ROH)
- "Smells Like Teen Spirit" byNirvana (ECW)
- "What About Me?" byJim Johnston (WWF)
- "Come As You Are (Instrumental)" by Nirvana (WCW)
- "Take It" byInsane Clown Posse (WCW)
Championships and accomplishments[]
- Great Championship Wrestling
- GCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pacific Northwest Wrestling
- NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (3 times) – withTop Gun (1),The Grappler (1), andSteve Doll (1)
- NWA Pacific Northwest Television Championship (1 time)
- United States Wrestling Association
- USWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - withBrian Christopher
- USA Xtreme Wrestling
- UXW Heavyweight Championship (4 time)