The Raven Activity Archives


WWF RAW is WAR: WWF Intercontinental Championship: Raven vs. Chris Jericho: (02.26.01) - Raven makes his way down to the ring. He says now that he has cemented himself as the greatest Hardcore Champion in WWF history, he wants to expand his repertoire. However, first he wants to take a moment to let the fans in attendance genuflect on their own favorite hardcore Raven moment, whether it was smashing a cinderblock over Al Snow's head, or maybe making Crash Holly into a whining, sniveling --

Jericho's music cuts Raven off. Jericho gets on the mic and begins his trademark banter, mocking "Raisin" by listing his favorite "Raisin" moment as when "Raisin" got his head dunked into a urine-filled toilet, or buying leather leiderhosen. Jericho says his favorite moment is telling Raven to shut the hell up and now it's go time. The match gets underway. Raven attacks Jericho; kicking him, then whipping him. Raven is chopped viciously by Jericho, then Jericho does a hip toss takedown. Raven hits his clothesline/bulldog. Switch of momentum as Jericho hits Raven with a flying forearm, then bulldogs Raven himself for a 2. Raven charges Jericho and gets rolled up by Jericho as he ducks. Raven reverses the roll-up for the 2 count. MYSTERY WOMAN comes down and tries to hand Raven a 2x4, but is stopped by the referee, who turns as Raven is in the Liontamer. Molly tries to stop MYSTERY WOMAN, but is fought off. Raven has Jericho set up for the Evenflow DDT, but the MYSTERY WOMAN accidentally hits Raven with the 2x4, letting Jericho hit the Lionsault for the pin. Molly tries to unmask MYSTERY WOMAN, but Raven saves her.

WINNER and STILL Intercontinental Champion: Chris Jericho via Pinfall


WWF No Way Out: Raven vs. Big Show: (2.25.01) - Raven comes out with his shopping cart full of plunder wearing a Dark Victory shirt. Big Show comes out and is immediately attacked by the MYSTERY WOMAN with a 2x4, but Show subdues her quickly and she's out for the match. Raven runs up the ramp and is attacked Big Show but Raven's dominance didn't last long as Show quickly regains momentum against Raven. Raven sprays a fire extinguisher at Show. Raven with a baseball slide dropkick against Show. All of a sudden, a vendor runs in and attacks Raven with his tray and hits him with a tornado DDT. It turns out to be Crash Holly. Show takes him out, but Blackman and Hardcore also interfere. As Show takes care of them, "The One" Billy Gunn runs in, hits the FameAsser on Raven and pins him.

WINNER and NEW Hardcore Champion: Billy Gunn via Pinfall

Blackman and Hardcore Holly attack Gunn, Show interferes again and attacks Hardcore and Blackman. Raven recovers and rolls up Gunn for the pin and is now a 10-time Hardcore Champion.

WINNER and NEW Hardcore Champion: Raven via Pinfall

MYSTERY WOMAN comes down to try and scurry Raven away, but Molly Holly takes her down. Big Show grabs Raven and chokeslams him on a trashcan for the pin. Big Show then takes out Gunn and makes his way out the WWF Hardcore Champion

WINNER and NEW Hardcore Champion: The Big Show via Pinfall


WWF Smackdown: Raven Commentary: Hardcore Invitational Contendership Match: (2.22.01) - The winner of this hardcore match challenges for the right to face Raven at No Way Out. The participants are: Crash Holly vs. Perry Saturn with Terri vs. Steve Blackman vs. K Kwik vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Big Show.

Before the match, the Hardcore Champion, Raven, came to ringside to do commentary. Crash and Saturn started the match and the rest came afterwards in the order shown. Big Show came out and cleaned house. K Kwik then attacked Show from behind. Show was unaffected and he nailed a chokeslam on K Kwik. Crash Holly tried to break up the count but Show just shoved him off and he got the pinfall. After the match, Raven came out and hit Show with a stop sign. Show turned around and hit the Final Cut on Raven on the stop sign.


WWF RAW is WAR: WWF Hardcore Championship: Raven vs. Crash: (02.19.01) - Raven makes his way down to the ring with his shopping cart of plunder, wearing a Deathstroke: The Terminator t-shirt. Crash comes down and the match gets underway. Raven gets doused by his own fire extinguisher to the back. Raven keeps being hit over the head with a handicapped parking sign for a 2 count. Raven then attempts to throw Crash into a pool of septic water, but ends up there himself. Crash jumps in and tries to pin Raven to no avail. Crash gets Raven on a dolly and shoves him into a stack of stee pipes and does it again. Raven then gets Crash and throws him into some trash cans and garbage. The Big Show arrives and Raven attempts to escape, but he shoves both Crash and Raven into a steel grating. MYSTERY WOMAN arrives and breaks a 2x4 over Big Show's knees, while Raven whacks him with a trash can about the head, stunning him. Raven sttarts to flee, Crash chases him and Raven throws him against the WWF production truck, then hits him with a parking sign. Molly then attacks MYSTERY WOMAN. Raven then throws MYSTERY WOMAN into a white bronco and starts to drive off, Crash and Molly gets in the bronco too, Raven stops the car and ejects Crash aainst a concrete wall and Molly takes off to tend to him while Big Show staggers up to the scene.

WINNER: No Contest, Raven retains the Hardcore Title.


WWF Hardcore Championship: Raven vs. Steve Blackman: (02.18.01) - This was a house show in Cedar Falls, IA. Blackman beat Raven for the Hardcore Title, but Raven came back and won the Title yet again via Pinfall.

WINNER and NEW WWF Hardcore Champion: Raven via Pinfall. [9x]


WWF Hardcore Championship: Raven vs. Steve Blackman: (02.17.01) - This was a house show in Cedar Falls, IA. Blackman beat Raven for the Hardcore Title, but Raven came back and won the Title yet again via Pinfall.

WINNER and NEW WWF Hardcore Champion: Raven via Pinfall. [8x]


WWF Smackdown: Raven Interview w/Jonathan Coachman: (02.16.01) - Raven is backstage with Jonathan Coachman. Coachman asks Raven why he's taking on the Big Show. Raven responds by saying why did Jack climb the beanstalk? Why did Davey fight Goliath? Why did Arnold challenge the Gooch? [All underdog match-ups, especially if you're a Diff'rent Strokes fan]. If he beats Big Show, he'll be the greatest Hardcore Champion of all time. Coachman then asks Raven if that's the real reason, or because Mr. McMahon forced him to fight TBS? Raven sulks for a moment then says he was forced and poutily marches off.

WWF Hardcore Championship: Raven vs. The Big Show - Recap of the interview is shown. Raven goes after Big Show right away. He hits him about the head with trash cans, lids, cookie sheets, a NO PARKING sign, a STOP sign, and a kitchen sink in succession then hoses him off with a fire extinuisher, but TBS manages to throw Raven over the top rope. MYSTERY WOMAN breaks a 2x4 over TBS' back. Raven then attacks with his cart, but TBS throws it at him but misses. Kaientai tries to interfere but they get slammed. Then Albert tries as well, then K-Kwik, same result. The match goes back inside and Raven tries a trash can, but Show punches him through it. Venis interferes, gets rebuffed. They go through the crowd, Tazz tries to pin Raven, gets beat-up, then Blackman, then Hardcore Holly. Raven and MYSTERY WOMAN then take off, as Big Show stares them down.

WINNER: No Contest, Raven retains the Hardcore Title.


WWF RAW is WAR: Kurt Angle/Raven Segment: (02.12.01) - Kurt Angle is in the back being interviewed by Micheal Cole. Cole asks Angle who his partner will be against Essa Rios. Angle says Essa is a nobody and asks a cleaning lady to be his partner; she's just confused. Raven comes to the rescue. He asks what time she's due back at the home and as one champion to another, Raven says he's got Angle's back tonight for the match.

Kurt Angle/Raven Segment #2 - As Kurt Angle is walking to the ring, Raven interrupts him. Raven says he didn't know Show was gonna be Essa's partner and it's not cool with him. Kurt says Raven will be fine because he's the WWF Hardcore Champion. Raven tells him to find another partner. Kurt says it'll be alright; Kurt will take care of Essa Rios while Raven takes care of Big Show. Raven is visibly distressed at this proposition and chases after Angle.

Raven & Kurt Angle vs. Essa Rios & The Big Show - Kurt punches Essa. Essa tries a moonsault, then a spin kick on Angle. Kurt clotheslines him then does a takedown on Essa. Raven gets tagged in. Raven attempts a side suplex on Essa, but Essa lands on his feet. Raven runs into Kurt. Essa is knocked down. Raven attempts a power bomb, but Essa turns it into a face slam. Big Show then headbutts Raven. Essa tags in Big Show. Big Show goes after Kurt on the outside. The official doesn't see the tag. Kurt then hits the Olympic Slam on Essa and Raven covers Essa for the pin. Postmatch, Raven, Angle and the MYSTERY WOMAN attack Big Show. Show chokeslams Raven after a fire extinguisher shot as Kurt leaves.

WINNERS: Raven and Kurt Angle via Pinfall


WWF Hardcore Championship: Raven vs. Steve Blackman: (02.11.01) - Good, better than average hardcore match. Holly makes the first pin on Blackman, to win the title until Al Snow hits Holly with Head to win the title. As Al is leaving, Raven's woman comes in and knocks out Snow letting Raven make the pinfall and retain the title to end the match.

WINNER and NEW WWF Hardcore Champion: Raven via Pinfall. [7x]


WWF Hardcore Championship: Raven vs. Steve Blackman: (02.10.01) - This was a house show in St. Paul, Minnesota. Raven d. Steve Blackman and Hardcore Holly. Holly pins Raven, the MYSTERY WOMAN attacks Holly with a 2 x 4 and Raven pins to regain his belt. WINNER and NEW WWF Hardcore Champion: Raven via Pinfall. [6x]


WWF Smackdown: WWF Hardcore Championship: Raven vs. Hardcore Holly: (02.08.01) - Raven is wearing a Sandman: The Wake t-shirt. Raven sprays Hardcore with a fire extinguisher then tries a chair, but hits the top rope and knocks himself down. Hardcore puts Raven on the top rope and hits him in the netherlands. Hardcore dropkicks Raven in the face for a 2 count. Raven hits Hardcore with a trash can lid and an ironing board. Raven hits a drop toe hold on Hardcore on a steel chair. Raven then tries to pick up Molly, but Hardcore hits him a trash lids while he's distracted. MYSTERY WOMAN comes out and Molly attacks her. Holly then pins Raven with a Falcon Arrow.

WINNER and NEW WWF Hardcore Champion: Hardcore via Pinfall

Molly then unmasks the MYSTERY WOMAN, but Raven grabs Molly and MYSTERY WOMAN beats her with a trash lid. Holly does a baseball slide on Raven. MYSTERY WOMAN then cracks Holly with a 2 x 4 and Raven pins him for the win. She then tries to attack Molly, but Raven stops her and they take off.

WINNER and NEW WWF Hardcore Champion: Raven via Pinfall


WWF RAW is WAR: Raven/Molly Holly Vignettes: (02.05.01) - J.R. and the King recap the 1/29 Raven vs Crash Holly match on RAW, where Raven and his MYSTERY WOMAN, manhandled Molly Holly and pinned Crash to retain Raven's WWF Hardcore Championship. Molly Holly is seen backstage pacing, waiting to confront Raven's MYSTERY WOMAN. Michael Cole tries to interview Molly. Molly says no one dressed like a ninja attacks a Holly and gets away with it. She says she's 275 lbs. of muscle and will make Raven's woman pay.

Later, Molly is seen doing pushups backstage. Raven walks up to her and says although he's had a messed-up family life, he's glad his parents weren't related like the Hollys. Molly asks Raven if his woman is coming. Raven says she is, but he doesn't have a woman ... yet, as he caresses Molly's face in a flirtatious manner. Molly brushes off this advance as the smart-ass Raven walks off.

Finally as Molly paces around, a black car pulls up and the MYSTERY WOMAN exits. She and Molly tussle. Raven tries to get involved, but gets a low blow for his troubles. The MYSTERY WOMAN grabs Raven and they drive off in the car, leaving an unconscious Molly behind.


WWF Hardcore Championship: Raven vs. K-Kwik: (02.04.01) - Kwik came out and rapped a little. Then he tried to cut a promo on Raven, but Raven stopped it. It was your usual Hardcore match, with the usual weapons, but no chair. In the end Kwick pinned Raven and became the NEW Hardcore Champion. He was celebrating, then Crash came out, and hit him with some type of yellow sign and pinned him to become the NEW Hardcore Champ. Crash was leaving when the mystery woman in black came out and nailed Crash with a pipe, then Raven pinned Crash to become the NEW hardcore champ again.

WINNER and NEW WWF Hardcore Champion: Raven via Pinfall. [4X]


WWF Hardcore Championship: Raven vs. K-Kwik: (02.03.01) - This was a house show in Greensboro, NC. K-Kwik pins Raven, Crash pins K-Kwik, MYSTERY DRIVER comes out and helps Raven pin Crash.

WINNER and NEW WWF Hardcore Champion: Raven via Pinfall. [3X]


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