Raven's Nest was a professional wrestling stable led by Raven that was present in Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1995 and 1997. In professional wrestling, a stable is a group of wrestlers within a promotion who have a common element -- friendships, either real or storyline, a manager who manages all of them, or a common storyline, which puts them together as a unit (recent examples include Evolution, La Résistance, The Cabinet... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. ... Juggalo Championshit Wrestling (JCW) is an independent professional wrestling promotion run by the rap duo, Insane Clown Posse (Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J). ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In professional wrestling, a stable is a group of wrestlers within a promotion who have a common element -- friendships, either real or storyline, a manager who manages all of them, or a common storyline, which puts them together as a unit (recent examples include Evolution, La Résistance, The Cabinet... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Later Raven would create other incarnations of the group in World Championship Wrestling (The Flock and The Dead Pool) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (The Gathering and Serotonin). World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ...

Extreme Championship Wrestling

Raven's Nest

Raven's Nest was a large stable with a frequently fluctuating membership in Extreme Championship Wrestling, consisting of Raven's lackeys, henchmen, paramours and several hired guns. The Nest chiefly assisted Raven throughout his feuds with Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman. Over the years, Raven's Nest members and allies included: This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A lackey is a manservant, in its original meaning (attested 1529, according to the OED), which derived from Medieval French laquais foot soldier, footman, servant. ... Robin Shoots with Sir Guy by Louis Rhead. ... A mercenary, is a person who takes part in an armed conflict and is motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by the desire for private gain and, in fact, is promised, by or on behalf of a Party to the conflict, material compensation substantially in excess of that... A professional wrestling feud is a staged disagreement between two wrestlers or factions of wrestlers over a purported slight or insult. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

• Stevie Richards
• Tony Stetson and Johnny Hotbody - Joined the Nest after heralding Raven as the "voice of their generation".
• Beulah McGillicutty - Beulah was a girl who both Raven and Dreamer had "met at summer camp when they were teenagers". She had been fat, so Dreamer rejected her advances, and Raven slept with her instead. Stevie Richards (kayfabe) brought Beulah to ECW on April 8, 1995 to act as Raven's manager and girlfriend, realizing that he could channel her thirst for revenge against Dreamer into a useful weapon. Raven was initially shocked, and berated Richards for bringing "that fat piece of hell" to ECW, but changed his tune when it became apparent that Beulah had lost a great deal of weight, and had since appeared in Penthouse.
• The Pit Bulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2)
• Luna Vachon
• The Vampire Warrior
• The Dudley Boyz (Big Dick Dudley, Dudley Dudley and Lil' Snot Dudley)
• Don E. Allen and Dino Sendoff
• Cactus Jack - Turned on Tommy Dreamer and joined Raven to help send a message about hardcore wrestling to Dreamer.
• The Eliminators (Perry Saturn and John Kronus)
• The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Ray)
• The Blue Meanie
• Kimona Wanalaya - Kimona replaced Beulah after Beulah left the Nest in January 1996.
• The Bruise Brothers (Don and Ron Harris)
• Brian Lee
• Super Nova
• Miss Patricia
• Lori Fullington - The Sandman's ex-wife.
• Tyler Fullington - The Sandman's seven year old son. Raven brainwashed Tyler into "worshiping" him, and had him turn on Sandman during a match, hitting him with a Singapore cane. While Tyler was physically incapable of helping Raven defeat The Sandman, he was a useful psychological distraction.
• Lupus
• Chastity
• Reggie Bennett

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Championships

• ECW Tag Team Championship (Raven and Richards, 2 times)
• ECW World Heavyweight Championship (Raven, 2 times)

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World Championship Wrestling

The Flock

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Unlike other factions in WCW at the time, the group (though popular) met with limited success and lost most of their matches. The group disbanded after former member Perry Saturn won the rest of the members' freedom from Raven on September 13, 1998 at Fall Brawl. The Flock is best remembered for hanging around in the crowd (usually at ringside) and then pouncing on any given wrestler, usually without provocation. Each member of the Flock was a social outcast for one reason or another and sought acceptance within the Flock: This article does not cite any references or sources. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Fall Brawl was an annual pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000. ...

• Lodi - Lodi had a psychological need for approval and acceptance, and so became Raven's most loyal lackey. He would carry signs to ringside with slogans written on them which promoted the Flock and mocked their opponents, the fans, and sometimes rival promotions.
• Reese - Reese was extremely tall, which, according to Raven, had led to him being ostracized, so he took him in.
• Kidman - Kidman was said to be homeless before meeting Raven. He had something of a heroin addict gimmick, though this was never explicitly said on WCW television, he would constantly scratch his body (a sign of heroin use) and exhibit other behavior linked with the drug. Kidman turned on Raven during his match at Fall Brawl, allowing Saturn to win and free The Flock. Ironically, after his freedom from The Flock, he'd exhibited a turn-around, no longer scratching himself and had made a cleaner, more hygienic presence
• Riggs - In a match with Raven, during which he caught Riggs with a drop toe-hold, sending his face into a chair, Scotty Riggs suffered a (kayfabe) "eye injury. Afterwards Raven and the Flock "took possession" of the injured Riggs, carrying him to the backstage area. From then on Riggs, now forced to wear an eye patch, became a member of the Flock, dropped his first name, and became as despondent as the rest of the group.
• Horace - Horace was recruited into the group solely because he was the nephew of the WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Hollywood Hogan. Raven attempted to use him to get closer to Hogan.
• Kanyon - Like many Flock members, Kanyon feuded with Raven before eventually joining him. Kanyon was the last person to join The Flock before it was disbanded.
• Stevie Richards - Raven's lackey from his ECW days, a (legit) falling out between Richards and Raven led to them separating in WCW and Richards returning to ECW.
• Saturn - Raven's enforcer, he eventually grew tired of Raven and left The Flock, causing the feud between the two which led to the disbanding of the group.
• Sick Boy - A Power Plant hopeful who mysteriously succumbed to Raven's influence.
• Van Hammer - A heavy metal star turned wrestler who was (kayfabe) released from WCW and had nowhere to go. He joined the Flock as an outcast, looking for work. He defeated Saturn in a "Loser leaves The Flock" match, but was thrown out of the group by Raven, who preferred Saturn.

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Championships

• WCW United States Championship (Raven, 1 time)
• WCW World Television Championship - Saturn (1 Time)

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Dead Pool/Dark Carnival

The Dead Pool was another stable centered around Raven. It was first put together in August 1999 while Raven was in WCW and saw him teaming up with Vampiro and the Insane Clown Posse (ICP) (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope). When Raven quit WCW and went back to ECW a month after the group's inception, Vampiro and ICP stayed together under the moniker the Dark Carnival and continued without him. Ian Richard Hodgkinson (born May 31, 1967) is a Canadian professional wrestler better known by his ring name of Vampiro. ... The Insane Clown Posse (ICP) is an American hip hop duo originally from Detroit, Michigan but formed in Delray, Michigan, consisting of Violent J (Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope (Joseph Utsler). ... Joseph Bruce (b. ... Joseph Utsler(born October 14, 1974 in Ferndale, Michigan), better known as Shaggy 2 Dope is one half of the Insane Clown Posse, along with fellow rapper Joseph Bruce (known as Violent J). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The group has since resurfaced numerous times, including in ICP's Juggalo Championshit Wrestling where ICP formed another version of the group, The Dead Pool 2000, with the addition of Balls Mahoney as well as various indy feds where Raven and ICP team together. Members included: Juggalo Championshit Wrestling (JCW) is an independent professional wrestling promotion run by the rap duo, Insane Clown Posse (Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J). ... Jonathan Rechner is a professional wrestler best known as Balls Mahoney, he currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment in its Extreme Championship Wrestling brand. ... -1...

• The Insane Clown Posse (Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope)
• Vampiro
• The Great Muta (joined after Raven left)
• The KISS Demon (joined after Raven left)

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Total Nonstop Action

The Gathering

When Raven joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, he formed a new version of the Flock, this time calling them The Gathering. The original Gathering members were Julio Dinero and Alexis Laree, with CM Punk joining the group soon after its inception. Punk and Dinero played 'adoring Raven fanboy' gimmicks, making Raven the main focus of the group. Laree left both the group and TNA after being signed to a contract by WWE. On December 7, 2003, Punk and Dinero turned on Raven during a six-man steel cage match. Raven disappeared from TNA, while Punk and Dinero joined up with longtime Raven-enemy James Mitchell and continued to wrestle under the Gathering tag team name. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... Brian Wohl (born April 14, 1972 in Washington, D.C.), also known as Brian Wall and Julio Dinero, is an American professional wrestler. ... Mickie James (born August 31, 1979) is an American professional wrestler. ... Phil Brooks[1] (born October 26, 1978), better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its ECW brand. ... Fanboy is a term used to describe an individual (usually male, though the feminine version fangirl may be used for females) who is utterly devoted to a single fannish subject, or to a single point of view within that subject, often to the point where it is considered an obsession. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kurt Angle and John Cena in a cage match, showing the current WWE Steel Cage. ... James (Jim) Mitchell (born February 26, 1965 in Orlando, Florida) is an American professional wrestling manager, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling as James Vandenberg and with Extreme Championship Wrestling as The Sinister Minister. ...

The team came to an abrupt end when Punk left TNA to remain in Ring of Honor in the midst of the "Rob Feinstein controversy". As well, Dinero was eventually released. Mitchell disappeared for over a year before returning in July 2005 as the manager of Abyss, continuing their feud for a short time. Members included: Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion. ... Robert Feinstein is the owner and operator of RF Video, a professional wrestling video tape & DVD distribution company. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chris Parks (born October 4, 1973), better known by his ring name Abyss, is an American professional wrestler. ...

• Julio Dinero
• Alexis Laree
• CM Punk

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Finishers

• Near-Death Experience (Powerbomb/Blockbuster combination; CM Punk and Julio Dinero)

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Serotonin

On the November 16, 2006 edition of iMPACT!, Kazarian, Maverick Matt, and Johnny Devine appeared with drastically changed appearances, calling themselves a Movement.^[1] Later, through a series of vignettes, they revealed their name to be (The) Serotonin, referencing the brain chemical of the same name which regulates, among other things, aggression, moodiness, and depression--things the Raven character has been linked to since its inception. November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For the video game based on the show, see TNA iMPACT! (video game). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... John P. Parsonage, better known by his ring name, Hot Shot Johnny Devine, is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... In professional wrestling, the term vignette is usually used to describe any piece of video footage featuring characters or events which is shown to the audience for the purposes of entertainment or edification. ... Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized in serotonergic neurons in the central nervous system (CNS) and enterochromaffin cells in the gastrointestinal tract of animals including humans. ... In psychology and other social and behavioral sciences, aggression refers to behavior that is intended to cause harm or pain. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Clinical depression (also called major depressive disorder, or unipolar depression when compared to bipolar disorder) is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individuals social functioning and/or activities of daily living. ...

Raven's involvement with Serotonin began differently than with other incarnations of The Flock. Instead of speaking for the group during promos and being around at ringside during matches Raven is only seen after matches, when he comes to the ring to hit the members with a kendo stick as part of a program referred to as "torture builds success". The members drop to their knees and take their licks without complaint, for the most part. The only dissension being diffused by other members instead of Raven. On the March 8, 2007 episode, it was announced that Raven had changed their names: renaming Kazarian to Kaz, Maverick Matt to Martyr, and Johnny Devine to Havok. On the June 21, 2007 episode of iMPACT, Kaz cost Raven a match against Chris Harris. In professional wrestling, a promo is short for promotional interview, a dialogue or monologue used to advance a storyline. ... A Shinai made from Bamboo A shinai (Japanese: ) is a practice weapon used primarily in Kendo. ... is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Wildcat Chris Harris is a professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ...

• Martyr
• Havok
• Kaz

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References

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External links

• TheRavenEffect.com (Official Raven Website)
• Raven's TNA Profile
• Martyr's TNA Profile
• Kaz's TNA Profile
• Havok's TNA Profile