10 Random Acts Of Wrestling Violence You Totally Forgot About
4. Quote The Shaven, Nevermore
Raven was a remarkably earnest babyface in the early days of TNA following his surprising arrival from WWE. Seen as a rebel force abandoning the industry standard for the upstart, his initial run against Jeff Jarrett resulted in the both of them working briefly as babyfaces thanks to the bloody and brutal brawls they engaged in during the weekly pay-per-view era. All of this informed a rather ramshackle feud with Shane Douglas that saw the former ECW legends work a Hair Vs Hair match with disastrous consequences for the former Flock leader.
Robbed of the victory thanks to totally typical TNA shenanigans, Raven was forced to have the clippers applied as the broadcast went off the air and found himself committing to the bit even though the electric shaver was completely b*ggered.
In a genuinely gruesome scene that wouldn't have made end-of-year lists even during the drabbest of times (and that's exactly what 2003 was) thanks to the minimal visibility of the brand, Raven was given a grade one chop without wires, bleeding all over the shop whilst gritting his teeth to mask the very obvious and visceral pain.