USA Pro Wrestling: Al Snow vs. Raven: (11.29.03) - This was the final match and the main event of the last ever shows at the legendary Elks Lodge, the hallowed "Madhouse of Extreme" of ECW days. The Flock, Mikey Whipwreck and Wayne, intervened repeatedly in this match-up, which went over 45 minutes to a packed house of 1,468 jammed packed indie wrestling fans. In the end, Raven gets the pinfall victory after some minor interference by Head, which managed to knock Snow out in Raven's grasp.

WINNER: Raven via Pinfall (47:58)

WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record for 2003: 44/27/1

Postmatch, Shane Douglas and his Triple Threat, Chris Candido and Bam Bam Bigelow, ambushed Raven and his Flock in the ring demanding a shot at Raven's USA Pro Championship.

Ring of Honor: Raven vs. CM Punk: (11.28.03) - Steve D'Angelis comes out, as Ref Garry gets into the ring for the first match. Steve introduces Gary Michael Capetta. Gary Michael Capetta has envelopes with match stipulations for the upcoming main event blow off match between Raven and CM Punk. He asks Ref Garry to shuffle them up, and Gary Michael Capetta picks one of the envelopes. It turns out that GMC picked the STEEL CAGE envelope, so our main event tonight is Raven vs CM Punk in a cage per the Lottery from Hell choices.

This match went back and forth with CM Punk getting bloody extremely early. Lots of whips into the cage. CM Punk hit a flying elbow from the top of the cage into Ravens chest. Finish saw CM Punk climb to the top of the cage, as Raven made his way towards the door. Raven crotched CM Punk on the door, and the visual was pretty electic. CM Punk, bloody, is on top of the door, which is fraying, as Raven tries to get out of the ring through the door. Punk with his right leg kicked the door, and the door collided with Ravens face, and CM Punk jumped to the floor for victory.

Postmatch, Punk got on the microphone and claimed beating Raven was priceless. Raven then got on the mic and stated, "Sometimes, the student outwits the teacher. Quote the Raven, nevermore."

WINNER: CM Punk via Cage Escape

WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record for 2003: 43/27/1

NWA Total Nonstop Action: Raven Involvement: Jarrett/Watts Confrontation: (11.26.03) - Jeff Jarrett came out, accompanied by Don Callis and the Red Shirt Security (Kevin Northcutt & Legend). Jarrett told the announcers that he wasn't going to put up with any crap from them tonight. Jarrett said he had a few things to discuss. Erik Watts, NWA Director Of Authority, came out on the stage. Jarrett told Watts that Callis really runs the company, not Watts. Watts said he was in charge because he makes decisions. He said that he was the one that brought in Jimmy Hart, Rick Steiner, and Sting. Watts said that Jarrett would face Dusty Rhodes tonight in the Fan's Revenge match, and would defend the NWA World Title against AJ Styles next week. Abyss emerged and attacked Watts. Watts was dragged to the ring and was beaten down by everyone. AJ Styles, Raven and America's Most Wanted ran in to help as Jarrett and company ran off. Goldylocks came down to check on Watts.

Later, Scott Hudson interviewed Don Callis, Abyss, Kevin Northcutt and Legend, who promised to take out AJ Styles and Raven tonight for Jeff Jarrett.

Raven Interview - Scott Hudson interviewed Raven about his decision to wrestle both Legend and Kevin Northcutt in the same night. Raven said he put Ryan Wilson, Jim Mitchell, Vampiro, Sinn and Slash out of wrestling in recent weeks. Raven said he would have to deal with both men anyway, so he is taking care of it in one night, so he can move on to Jeff Jarrett and his destiny of becoming NWA World Champion. CM Punk and Julio Dinero entered, wanting to talk to Raven, but Raven walked off. Hudson asked them what was going on with their relationship with Raven. Dinero said that Raven would know how they fell tonight.

Raven vs. Legend - Raven's matches against Legend and Northcutt are set up gauntlet-style: as soon as he takes out one member, he immediately has to fight the next. Legend started, pounding Raven with right hands, but Raven returned fire and went for a DDT, but Legend rolled to the floor. Raven hit a pescado on Legend and Northcutt. Back in the ring, Legend hit a boot to the face for a two count. Legend dominated for a minute, and we saw that Punk & Dinero were watching from the stage. Northcutt got an pair of elbows in from the floor. Legend worked over Raven with a rear chinlock, but Raven fought up and elbowed out. Raven hit a shoulderblock, but Legend caught him with a superkick. Legend went to the top rope, but Raven slammed him off. Raven hit a pair of clotheslines and a big lariat followed by a kneelift. Raven went for a bulldog, but Legend shoved him off into the corner and hit a reverse DDT for a two count. Legend went for a running kick, but Raven caught it and hit a DDT for the pin.

WINNER: Raven via Pinfall (4:00)

WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record for 2003: 44/26/1

Raven vs. Kevin Northcutt - Northcutt ran right in to begin his match, hitting a running knee in the corner. Northcutt applied an armbar and mulekicked Raven in the face. Northcutt decked Raven with some right hands, but Raven came back with a superkick. Raven went for a DDT, but Legend ran in and attacked Raven. Northcutt held Raven, and Legend grabbed a chair. Raven kicked the chair into Legend and was rallying, but Abyss ran in and gave Raven the Black Hole Slam. The referee called for the bell, and declared the match a no contest at the seven minute mark.

WINNER: No Contest

Don Callis came out, and a table was set up at ringside, but Punk & Dinero finally ran down with chairs and ran off the Red Shirts, Abyss and Callis. Abyss wanted to get back in, but the Red Shirts and Callis convinced him to leave.

Later, Scott Hudson was with Raven, CM Punk and Julio Dinero. Raven said that for "one night only", The Gathering would reunite. Raven promised that the Red Shirts and Abyss would not want a rematch after next week, and then he could move on to Jeff Jarrett.

Border City Wrestling: BCW Championship: Raven [w/Angel] vs. "The Franchise" Shane Douglas [w/ Jade]: (11.23.03) - There was a catfight between each man's respective valet at the start of the match-up. Raven has early momentum, but is thrown off by a series of low blows by Douglas. Aftwer a hard fought match-up and a run-in by Necro Butcher, Douglas retains with the felp of a foreign object.

WINNER: "The Franchise" Shane Douglas via Pinfall

WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record for 2003: 43/26/1

3PW: 3PW Commisioner Announcement: (11.22.03) - Bob Artese announced that the new 3PW Commissioner was going to be announced tonight and asked him to come to the ring. Joey Matthews came out and gave a long speech about the great Commissioners of the past like Bob Geigel and Bob Armstrong and he knew how to be a great Commissioner. Bob Artese announced Joey was wrestling and was not the Commissioner. Joey said that he was the Commissioner. Tod Gordon came out and said he was the Commissioner in ECW and he would be the Commissioner in 3PW as well. Bob Artese said that Tod wasn't the Commissioner either. Jack Victory came out. Tod Gordon asked Victory if he was the Commissioner and Victory said no, but he was the New Commissioner's bodyguard, and introduced the new Commissioner Raven.

Raven came out to a standing ovation and a "Welcome Back" chant. Raven said he has returned and asked Tod if he knew him as he looked a little familiar, then threw Tod out of the ring. Raven announced Justin Credible has been stripped of the 3PW championship and blamed it on a loss they once had together on Sunday Night Heat. He said that he, Sabu, and "whoever else popped up" would fight in a Three-Way Dance later tonight. Joey said that he thought he was going to be the Commissioner. Raven said that Joey has a good build but that his girlfriend (Alexis Laree) abandoned The Gathering so he wasn't high on Joey. Raven said that Joey thought very highly of his skills, so Raven could put him in with anyone. Joey agreed and Low Ki hit the ring. The two wrestled and Low Ki got the win.

Raven Involvement: Blue Meanie vs. Rob Eckos - Post match, Matt Striker and Eckos gave Meanie a Hart Attack, and Striker delivered the Superfly splash. Commissioner Raven and Jack Victory came out, Raven reminded us that he invented the Blue Meanie, as he ordered that he be taken to the back. Raven mentioned that he was choked up by the reception he got earlier, then he realized the crowd was full of degenerates. The crowd cheered him anyway. Raven asked Striker to do his Snuka impression, then informed Striker that next month, he will face the real Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka.

3PW Heavyweight Championship: Raven vs. The Sandman vs. Sabu [w/Tod Gordon & Jasmine St. Clair] - Sandman made his usual beer drinking entrance, wearing a Raven T-Shirt and carrying a ladder and a Singapore cane. Commissioner Raven got on the mic and said that no entrance music could play longer than 45 seconds, forcing Sandman to cut his entrance early. Raven also forced Sandman to put down the cane, and to stop smoking. Raven grabbed Jasmin before the bell and DDT's her. Sabu went to give her mouth-to-mouth, which ticked off Tod Gordon. While Gordon yelled at Sabu, Sandman tried to revive her. While Gordon yelled at Sandman, Raven went to revive her. Then Sabu and Sandman tried to revive her at the same time. Gordon finally got her out of the ring and took her to the back. The bell rang to begin the match.

Sabu went to work on Sandman's arm, while Raven watched. Raven then kicked Sandman. The crowd broke into an "ECW" chant. There was a three way lockup, with no one getting an advantage. They did the triple headlock spot, then Raven rammed Sabu's head into Sandman's gut. They started brawling, and Sandman clotheslined Sabu. Raven kept ducking out of the action, then running back in when he could get the better of someone. Sandman and Raven went to the floor, and Sabu gave them both a baseball slide. A fan gave Sabu a chair, and Sabu did a triple jump onto Sandman and Raven at ringside. They brawled at ringside, and tables were set up by Raven on several sides of the ring. Sabu threw a chair at Sandman twice, nailing him in the head. Raven tossed several chairs into the ring. Sabu hit an Arabian facebuster on Sandman's arm in the ring, but Raven broke up the cover. Sandman hit Raven and Sabu with low blows. Raven came back with a drop toe hold into a chair on Sandman, and Sabu followed with an Arabian facebuster on Sandman for two. Raven broke up the cover, then did his own Arabian facebuster on Sandman, but Sabu broke up the pin. Sabu went for a Triple Jump, but Raven tripped him into the chair. Sandman whipped Sabu into Raven. Sandman then hit a chair launch into both men in the corner. Sandman covered Sabu, who kicked out. Raven grabbed Sandman's beer, and Sandman lowblowed him. Sandman hit Raven with the can of beer. Sabu set up a table in the ring. Sandman suplexed Sabu. Raven suplexed Sandman. Sabu suplexed Raven. Sabu put Raven on the table, which collapsed under his weight. Sabu put the table in the corner, put Raven against it, then chair launched into a leg lariat, putting Raven through the table. Sandman crawled over to make the cover, but Sabu broke it up. Sabu put Sandman on a table at ringside and legdropped him through it. Sabu put Raven and Sandman on a table at ringside, but both moved as Sabu went for a slingshot legdrop, and Sabu went through the table alone. Sandman tossed a ladder in the ring. Raven set it up and climbed up, but thought better of it, and had Jack Victory help him down. Sabu tossed the ladder at Raven and covered him for two. Sabu dropkicked the ladder into Sandman for another two. Raven did an airplane spin with the ladder, hitting Sandman and Sabu. The fans chanted "You're not Funk" at him. Sabu gave Raven a drop toe hold into a chair, then hit Air Sabu. He went for it again, but Raven caught him with a clothesline. Sandman brought a table into the ring. Sabu suplexed Sandman into the ladder, which bent in half. Raven put Sabu on a table, then DDT'd Sandman on the mat for two. Raven DDT'd Sabu to the mat for another two. Raven but Sabu back on the ladder, and went to the ropes. Sabu crotched Raven on the top. Sabu tossed Sandman onto a table, and hit a Atomic Arabian Facebuster to the back of Sandman's head as he got up, sending him face first through the table. Raven shoved Sabu from the ring and covered Sandman for the pin.

WINNER and NEW 3PW CHAMPION: Raven via Pinfall (16:42)

WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record for 2003: 43/25/1

Raven got on the mic and said that next month he would beat Sandman one-on-one. Sandman got back up and low blowed Raven, then legdropped him through the remains of one of the tables. Jack Victory pulled Raven from the ring and carried him to the back.

NWA Total Nonstop Action: Clockwork Orange House of Fun: Raven, The Sandman & Erik Watts [w/ Goldylocks] vs. Legend, Kevin Northcutt & Ryan Wilson: (11.19.03) - This match was set-up last week on NWA/TNA with a six man pairing the three ECW veterans against Redshirt Security and the monster Legend. CM Punk and Julio Dinero were watching on a monitor in the back. Wilson went to handcuff Watts to the ringpost, but Raven attacked and Wilson and Watts ended up handcuffed together. Goldylocks showed up, with a key, and Wilson tried to choke her, but Watts pulled Wilson into the ringpost. Raven's team was in control, and Raven and Watts stretched out Wilson's arm, while Sandman legdropped it with a chair from the top rope, apparently breaking Wilson's arm. Watts gave Northcutt a jumpkick and Legend a chokeslam. Sandman hit Legend and Northcutt with cane shots. Raven DDT'd Wilson for the win at the eight minute mark.

WINNERS: Raven, The Sandman & Erik Watts via Pinfall (8:00)

Scott Hudson interviewed Don Callis and the Red Shirt Security. Kevin Northcutt vowed to get Raven next week.

Raven interrupted Mike Tenay & Don West. Raven said that since Kevin Northcutt was just a "road bump" put in front of him by Jeff Jarrett, Raven said he wanted to take care of both road bumps at once. He laid down the challenge to take on Northcutt and Legend next week in a handicap match. Raven said he put the New Church out of wrestling, and broke the arm of the third Red Shirt tonight, and that he would eventually get Jeff Jarrett and his world title shot. Raven, who had a bandaged forehead, had blood flowing from under it as he gave the interview.

MXPW: MXPW Championship: Raven vs. Shane Douglas vs. D-Lo Brown: (11.12.03) - Raven competed in a three way dance for Maximum Pro-Wrestling in Coconut Creek, FL against old ECW rival Shane Douglas and former WWE rival D-Lo Brown, challenging for Brown's MXPW Championship. Despite a hard-fought match-up between this trio of ring legends, ultimately Brown kept his belt.

WINNER: D-Lo Brown via Pinfall

WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record for 2003: 42/25/1

NWA Total Nonstop Action: Raven & Mystery Partner vs. Redshirt Security [Northcutt & Wilson]: (11.12.03) - NWA/TNA opens up with footage of Father James Minister, beaten, bloodied and bewildered stating that his feud with Raven is not over despite his injuries and he'll come back eventually and recoup this loss.

But as was revealed last week, Raven has moved on after dismantling the New Church and is now targetting his destiny anew as he sets his sight on the gold adorning the waist of Jeff Jarrett; The NWA World Heavyweight Championship that's his by birthright and destiny.

In the back, Scott Hudson interviews Don Callis and TNA Redshirt Security about Raven and the challenge he presents tonight and who does Callis think that Raven will pick as his mystery partner. Callis replies that Raven says he doesn't need a partner, but Callis says he thinks Raven needs several partners to handle the 2 big hosses that are Northcutt and Wilson, lest he become history.

Raven Appearance: Jeff Jarrett Interview w/Mike Tenay - Jeff Jarrett chases Tenay out of the ring and takes the microphone and has Don West hold it for him instead. Jarrett goes on about the challengers to his title and how they cannot compete on his level when "Scream" hits the P.A. and Raven makes his way out to the ring. Raven is sporting white face paints again and has "CRASH" painted on his torso in black in tribute to the late Mike Lockwood, better known as Crash Holly or Mad Mikey. Raven gets on the microphone to address Jarrett:

RAVEN: "Jeff Jarrett, I heard Sting's name. I heard AJ Styles' name. I heard Hogan's name. I didn't hear Raven's name. Are you afraid those tears of joy are going to turn into a river of sorrow? Were you not paying attention last week when I made a pronouncement?! I said I am here to fulfill my destiny. I got rid of the Church ... I got rid of the Church. I let Julio and Punk go free so I only have one thing on my agenda, Jeff Jarrett; and that is the NWA World Heavyweight Title."

[Jarrett responds that he views Raven as someone who cannot compete on his level and that his concern should rather be to find a partner to team with against The Redshirt Security tonight].

RAVEN: "I don't need a partner to take the title from you, Jeff."

At this point Raven marches towards the ring defiantly, only for it to be a set-up as he jumped by TNA Redshirt Security. The numbers overwhelm Raven and Northcutt takes the mic from Raven and bashes it over his head until Raven is busted wide open. They toss him into the ring and Jarrett hits the Stroke on Raven onto a steel chair and Raven is left laying as Jarrett and the Redshirts take off.

Raven/Gathering Segment w/Scott Hudson - Later, Scott Hudson is in the back with Raven, who is on the floor bleeding and howling in pain. CM Punk and Julio Dinero are there as Scott Hudson tries to get in a word with the former leader of The Gathering. Hudson tries to get in a word asking Raven if he can go tonight despite his injuries, but Punk cuts in and tells Hudson Raven doesn't have time to talk with the likes of him. Punk states he and Dinero didn't help Raven because he asked them not too, but tonight Punk says he will have Raven's back in the mystery partner match tonight and says Raven's pain is his and Raven's blood is his and he knows Raven will make the right decision in choosing either himself or Dinero tonight.

Raven & Mystery Partner vs. TNA Redshirt Security [Northcutt & Wilson] - Don West speculates whether Raven will choose Julio or Punk as his partner. Raven comes out all bandaged up and hobbling with Punk and Julio following behind him, ready for Raven to choose one of them tonight. Raven grabs the microphone to address who he will pick:

"I suppose that maybe I'd be foolish not to pick a partner. So I thought to myself: who's the flithiest, dirtiest, most evil person that I've ever fought? Who's the only person that beat me half to death and lived to tell about it? Now I don't know if I ... [coughs] ... know I don't know if I can trust him, but I figure, he can't hate me anymore than he hates the two of you. So, I'll introduce my partner ... welcome ... SANDMAN!

Punk and Julio look at each other dejectedly in the shadows as Raven awaits Sandman. Sandman comes into the ring through teh crowd wearing the NWA/TNA Raven T-Shirt. The match starts off as a full-blown brawl fairly quickly. Raven and Sandman were rallying until Legend came in and helped The Redshirts by attacking Raven and The Sandman. Legend clocked Sandman with a foreign object and The Redshirts got the win as Raven was held back on the outside from intefering.

WINNERS: Northcutt and Wilson via Pinfall

At this point, Legend and The Redshirts were pummeling Raven and Sandman until CM Punk and Julio ran in and cleaned house. Punk was incensed and started fuming to Raven that he wouldn't have lost if he had picked either of them. But Punk was too involved in yelling at Raven to notice Raven signaling to him that the Redshirts were about to attack he and Dinero. Legend and The Redshirts were beating them all down at which point TNA Director of Authority Erik Watts came ina nd cleared the ring of the heels. Watts set up a match for next week: Raven/Sandman/Wattz vs Legend and The Redshirts in a Raven's Rules match in a Clockwork Orange House of Fun match.

Raven Appearance: Jeff Jarrett/Lex Luger vs. AJ Styles/Sting - Raven came in at the end of the match after AJ had pinned 'The Total Package' Lex Luger and attacked Jarrett as the show went off the air.

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Sandman made the save for Raven, followed by Erik Watts. A Big Brawl ensued, with Jarrett, Luger, Joe E. Legend, and the 2 Redshirts mixing it up with Raven, Sting, AJ Styles, Erik Watts, and Sandman. Raven and his crew got the better of it, and ran Jarrett and the Heels out of the ring.

Sting got on the mic, and said that Nashville wasn't ready to go home, they wanted some more. He said that he has 5 guys, and Jarrett has 5 guys, and they could get a referee and do this thing right, right now.

Jarrett got on the mic and accepted, and said his 5 guys would kill Sting and his boys and they wouldn't even make it to next week. A ref ran out to the ring, and it looked like we were about to have an impromptu 10 Man Tag.

As the Heels approached the Ring, they seemingly thought better of it, and backed away after Sting got the crowd popping with the WOOOoooooss!!!

Raven got on the mic, and challenged Jarrett, saying that if they don't wanna go 5 on 5, then he and Jarrett could go 1 on 1, because Raven has a Destiny to fulfill, and it's winning the NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP, RIGHT NOW.

Jarrett first charged the ring but stopped, and blew that off saying he wasn't defending his Gold against Raven tonight. Raven laid down in the middle of the ring, giving Jarrett an open invitation to get an easy pin. The crowd was popping so strong for Raven, everybody in the House wanted to see Raven/Jarrett II.

Jarrett wasn't buying it though, and he and his crew fled, and the faces made rounds with the fans.

CAPW: Raven vs. AJ Styles: (11.09.03) - This is Raven's second ever appearance for Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling as he takes on longtime NWA/TNA rival, AJ Styles. In the main event of the night, it's AJ who gets the pinfall over Raven with his trademark finisher the Styles Clash.

WINNER: AJ Styles via Pinfall

WIN/LOSS/DRAW Singles Record for 2003: 42/24/1

JAPW: Raven & Steve Corino vs. Dan Maff & Homicide: (11.08.03) - Danny Maff and Homicide defeated Raven and mystery partner Steve Corino in 11:14. Raven came out alone and declared he didn't need a partner to defeat them since he was alone. Raven said Sabu got in trouble with the cops and they shot him, and that he'd take on Homicide and Maff by himself. He attacked them both and they finally beat him down. Someone wearing a lucha mask and dressed identically to Raven hit the ring and unmasked to reveal Corino. They brawled around ringside. Corino and Homicide brawled to the back. A second masked man hit the ring and attacked Raven with a DDT, setting up Maff to get the pin. The masked man revealed himself as Shane Douglas, who told Raven that he would hunt Raven down anywhere to finish what was started in NWA TNA. Raven challenged Douglas to face him on 12/13 at the promotion's Rahway, New Jersey event.

WINNERS: Dan Maff & Homicide via Pinfall