Where Did It All Go Wrong for Raven in WWE?

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After finding success in ECW and WCW, Raven re-signed with the WWE, and the fans were excited. This should have marked Raven’s greatest run of all, but Vince McMahon had different plans.

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Raven WWE Debut

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Making his entrance to the ring with a trolley full of weapons, Raven was quite successful, winning the Hardcore Title a record 27 times.

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Joining The Alliance

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Raven's time in WWE was doomed from the very moment he returned. Raven explains: “Michael Hayes was in a booking meeting when Vince McMahon said, ‘Who the f*** hired Johnny Polo?’ My heart was broken when I realized I wasn’t going to be used right.”

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Where Did It All Go Wrong for Raven in WWE?

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Scotty the Body, Scotty Flamingo, and Johnny Polo are but a few, though by far, his most successful run in wrestling came under the guise of Raven.

After finding success in ECW and WCW, Raven re-signed with the WWE, and the fans were excited. This should have marked Raven’s greatest run of all, but Vince McMahon had different plans.

Raven WWE Debut

Debuting at Unforgiven 2000, Raven came to Tazz’s aid, who defeated Jerry “The King” Lawler in a strap match. There was no build for his arrival. There weren’t any vignettes.

Making his entrance to the ring with a trolley full of weapons, Raven was quite successful, winning the Hardcore Title a record 27 times.

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Joining The Alliance

After WrestleMania X-Seven, Raven would become a member of the WCW/ECW alliance to try and take over the WWF during the infamous Invasion angle.

Raven's time in WWE was doomed from the very moment he returned. Raven explains: “Michael Hayes was in a booking meeting when Vince McMahon said, ‘Who the f*** hired Johnny Polo?’ My heart was broken when I realized I wasn’t going to be used right.”

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