The Raven Effect

2nd base is now anal

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's a great show, we've got coronavirus and all the viruses; Feeney has the clap, Rich died or is alive on an airplane; Raven's weekend appearance ge...

Are Men Still Into Big Asses?

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The guys form a hair-rock band...? Stories of people busted for liking the underage girls too much; What's too much of an age difference?  The legen...

Possible side effects of porn...

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rich is back, despite having a plethora of illnesses, a list so long it's almost unbelievable; Early look at fan mail to have Rich cut a promo on; Cel...

Everything you could want to know about Raven's visit to AEW!

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rich has the Coronavirus again, or he's become a terrorist in Qatar; What you cheap bastards missed on Patreon, just sign up already for $5 a month; F...

We discuss the tactical incongruities of a DVDA...

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rich is back, the mixture of SARS, juvenile diabetes and coronavirus didn't kill him; What you missed on Patreon, just sign up you cheap bastards, it'...

Typically ridiculous episode....

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rich has Coronavirus and is out this week; Joe had a close call experience with Coronavirus out on the road; Don't shake hands, do fistbumps instead; ...

The embarrassment of farting and accidentally shitting your pants - wrestler edition

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Raven's dragon used to blow fire, come to find out Fire was his neighbor's dragon; New stand up material; Rich misleads the audience in the most egreg...

The greatest naked audio footage ever!

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing is better than something sometimes; Show starts off hot with some naked video greatness; Rich asks an important question that requires audienc...

Did Tessa Blanchard get slandered or...?

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What the cheap bastards missed on Patreon, it's $5 people.  Help a starving Raven, Rich and Feeney eat by contributing $5 a month, or we'll have to g...

Serial Killer Side Projects...

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you don't subscribe to Patreon, it's because you're a cheap bastard. C'mon, it's only $5 a month for all the extra slapdashery; Wrestlers making cu...

Blackface = bad, Orangeface like Gritty = ok

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fine people on both sides of the show's listenership; Happy New Year; What you missed on Patreon, spend some money for a full-length uncensored show y...

The science of the "American Pie" pie-fucking scene

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Where do you draw the line on poor taste? In crayon, of course; Comedians who walk the line; Reasons why people support the things they do; Raven's re...

We discuss everyone's favorite booze, Boone's Farm:

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In-N-Out burger is consensus better than Whataburger;  Different types of snow, including the "fun" kind; The magic of Raven's intros for his co-host...

Pro wrestling is about storytelling and characters...

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bad booking will kill companies, as wrestling is about stories and characters, and getting emotionally invested in the drama; What you cheap bastards ...

Sandman Slams Women Headlining Shows

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Whimsical conversation on Patreon, but you missed it because you're too cheap to spend $5; Sanford and Son callback; The Raven Effect is in the top 30...

Sandman has pomegranate balls...

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Turkey hangover to all of you; What you missed on Patreon, you cheap bastards...  it's only $5; Corey Graves got into the business because of R...

Harriet Tubman Starring Julia Roberts

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hollywood director tricks to keep talent in line; What the cheap bastards missed on Patreon, it's just $5 people!; Crazy week in wrestling on Twitter;...

10 Deadliest Animals... ooh scary!

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Actually, it's really the 30 Deadliest Animals,  but you only get to hear about the top 10. You would be able to hear all 30 if you in fact subscribe...

TheRavenEffect Podcast Ranked Top 10 in Finland!

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What you missed by being cheap and not subscribing to Patreon; Twitter Teasing; Jericho interviews Donald Trump Jr.; Difference between Russian Dressi...

Joke stolen from Raven by David Spade Writer

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Raven is the victim of joke stealing. A serious crime...  though not quite as serious as arson or rape; Lyft is less rapey than Uber; remembering the...

The (Howie) Mandela Effect

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss wrestling territories and how they seemed to not have many, if any pro sports teams in their cities; Raven says it's a show; Feeney answers...

Your basic stupidity-packed show...

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rich is alive, he's escaped death once again; Executive Producer and beloved pet Gabriel faces a medical misdiagnosis and avoids being put down; Feene...

Warning: This episode may make your dick hurt, or at least uncomfortable

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The insanity of Scientology; Raven gets fired from his doctor; Dance Off Pants Off, Dancin on Air and other dance related shows; Breaking Bad sequel m...

AEW ratings were great out of the box, smoked NXT

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bog Snorkeling, Camel sports, Team MMA in Russia and other obscure sports that would be seen if ESPN 8 "The Ocho" really existed; Other popular wrestl...

At What Age Do Farts Stop Being Funny?

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lots of Wrestling to talk about; AEW on TNT Monday nights and a wrestling show every day of the week (almost); Length of wrestling shows should be 90 ...

UFC's BMF (bad mother-fucker) Belt is stupid

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The show gets a Simpsons reference earlier than usual, thanks to the eenie meanie boys; lots and lots of fan mail and slapdashery; Rich's dead cat bec...

The wrestler handshake.. is it still needed?

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rich is back out in the woods, possibly burying a body or two, who knows, but he's still not into butt play; Unwritten wrestling rules; The reason beh...

Will there be too much wrestling on Tv with addition of NXT & AEW?

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A cliffhanger gets paid off finally..  WWF Radio, which eventually turned out to be the forefather of this podcast; another co-host potentially murde...

Raven tells the tale of coming up with the name, Balls Mahoney

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Raven was hitting zingers during Patreon (which you should sign up for, it's only $5) and now has nothing left for the regular listeners...  or that'...

Raven Visits the Hood for a Taco Bell Smelling Lap Dance?

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cormier loses in latest UFC bout, seemed to be a victim of being too cocky at the wrong time; Patreon highlights with additional UFC talk; dangerous m...

Failed piss test story

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Failed Pee Test story: Feeney is back from the dead, though he wasn't dead, but he used his wife as an excuse for missing last week's show; Unexpected...

The lesson of challenging marks to hit the ring

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Feeney is missing!  Rich is still at his parents house where Friday the 13th happens; Florida towns Raven went to in his early days; Rich tries to re...

R.I.P. Harley Race

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Legendary, former, multi-time NWA champion (when it meant something), Harley Race, sadly passes away so we spend time talking about him. As well as wr...

Skate Fast, Eat Ass!

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Skate Fast, Eat Ass (not only will be our next T-shirt design but) is also the rubicon to cross on deciding if you're a RavenEffect Podcast fan. If yo...

The Return of the Busby! (to be sung to the tune, Return of the Mack)

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Busby returns! And for more than just a run-in. He stops by for 95% of the show...  y’know, frankly speaking.. 80% would've been more than enuf.. e...

Special guest Billy Jack Haynes!

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Apparently, it has been almost 30 years since I've talked to Billy. He's doing great, but I don't want to give too much away, y'know spoilers... Inste...

Everything from 3 named assassins to oral sex while getting a tattoo...

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Raven has 3 degrees of separation from the Philly Phanatic; becomes friends with Collective Soul, and dated a Carny owner; we explain to millennials a...

Difference between a gimmick and true wrestling craft

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Heyman, Bischoff are taking over WWE Tv; Rich confirms and elaborates on the MLW Jim Cornette - Sami Callihan spitting incident...  refuses to admit ...

Less wrestling talk than last week... but we tried

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Raven's mind is in underdrive; UFC vs. Bellator; Wrestlers who have wrestled in all 50 states; the lead singer of Ratt has the privilege of meeting Ra...

John Cena's in ring boners, wrestler poops his trunks, and unnamed wrestler cums

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rich and Feeney blindly agree with Raven; UFC talk leads to discussion about the fandoms of wrestling and MMA; Protecting head injuries in sports, how...

Goldberg vs. Undertaker in Saudi Arabia

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's the Eenie, Meenie, Miney and Mo show; Raven wants to talk Avengers: Endgame, provides multiple spoilers and gets Japan heat for it; Gwyneth Paltr...

We discuss commentators & what makes one great...

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The AEW Tv plan..  as in should they go head to head with Raw; Raven is rejoined again with the Eenie Meanie brothers, Feeney and Bocchini, and start...

WWE introduces 24/7 title

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rich says the 24/7 belt is like grasping at straws, while Raven explains why it isn't; Raven kiboshes Game of Thrones series finale; HBO leaves a fort...

AEW signs a Tv deal!!!

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Wrestling fans get screwed by wrestling promotions constantly whether it's continuity errors, leaving storylines half finished, etc. and now HBO does ...

Lars Sullivan under fire for anti-Semitic comments and tweets, how will that affect him and the locker room?

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Special second co-host this week; second week in a row the show devolves into baseball talk; this week we learn why the Red Sox are called the Red Sox...

The Rating System for matches sux!

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss Raven's plan to overhaul, revamp and replace the ludicrous 5 star Ratings System; proper locker room etiquette is bantered about; somehow t...

Raven talks about repeatedly breaking Dreamer's fingers and why:

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Talent working the same town but for different promotions - some promoters have a problem with it...    even for charity; Raven's solution for every...

New Cohost debuts, along w/more wrestling talk, much, much more...

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The easiest way to lose fans is don't adhere to stipulations and storyline abandonment; Would adding independent wrestling promotions add value to the...

Don't Feed the Busby ... Especially After Midnight

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's the Best of Times/Worst of Times intro for the Co-Host who is boner brothing his way through his last episode; the return of the terrible hep sna...

Most Disgusting Promotional Tactics...

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Which it turns out are mostly stupid, idiotic, or just plain ridiculous.  We also hear an excellent set of Hep Snaps..  why are they excellent? Caus...

Wrestlemania Predictions

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Or as Bad News Allen would say.. Wrestle-a-mania predictions; we finish our discussion on top wrestling finishing maneuvers..  well.. not exactly as ...

A historical look at the Best Wrestling Move of the year... Pt 1;

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There is bad news afoot... not that a foot is bad news, unless you have to smell it, but yes bad news must be delivered.. but not Bad News Allen; and....

Greatest Segment in the history of the show ... or the worst ... one of the two

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

5 successful people, that everyone forgets are frauds; Raven does rotten Hep Snaps, and the Hokey Pokey; Busby is the Mayor of Mars, confuses Marvin t...

The Wrong Kind of Heat ... w/ plenty of ridiculous examples

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How to write the perfect fan mail letter so it will get read on the air; Some 5star reviews are read;It turns out Busby, (no, Busby doesn't get turned...

8 people history got totally wrong ... Like big time wrongo!

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

70 year old owner of MSG - not the preservative that comes in Chinese food and gives me constipation - but Madison Square Garden makes big time bands ...

Bad conspiracy theories give good conspiracy theories a bad name!

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sex wrestling clip discussed... is it a porn about wrestling or wrestling as porn? Either way, the audience was rabid; William Regal pee on a plane st...

Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo*

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

*we never reference Breakin 2, we just false advertised it to get you in the door. Shame on us, shame, shame... After a stellar 100th episode, Raven a...

Episode 100 - Yay! w/Chris Jericho

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's a fabulous show...for reals; we bring back the Name Game; the world's worst rock anthem list; we pay off the WrestleRock cliffhanger; Star testim...

Celebrity Sex Tapes Ranked ... Screech, you did not do so well

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Quick Draw McGraw interviewed by Cory Maclin; Busby loses his Hep Snap music; Bill Cosby is a rapist; Worst top 20 rock anthem list ever... and we mea...

Donkey Shows in Tijuana & Quick Draw McGraw.... also BabaLooey

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We go wrestling adjacent w/a discussion on Lars Sullivan, anxiety, and how mental illness makes you tougher not weaker; Kamala runs for President; we ...

World's greatest joke told ... Well ... Not the greatest but damn annoying ...

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We examine the Mandela Effect.. the theory that history is being changed from how we remember it... Busby prolly remembers being lean once, which is o...

The Disco Inferno, Tampons and Yakov Smirnoff ... The triumvirate of crap!

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jericho signs with AEW; Women pulling tampons out of their trunks to use as a weapon (yes, we talk wrestling); fans defending replica belts; Jeff Bezo...

R.I.P Mean Gene, Super Dave and Captain and Tennile ... Well, just the Captain

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Some Mean Gene anecdotes & huge praise; similarities between Mean Gene, Super Dave and Shane Douglas (who did not die) as far as credibility and belie...

Big New Years Episode ... Where we don't review the past year but just give you more

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

R&B discuss Raven's hot new term "Carbon Hater Footprint", guaranteed to be next year's hottest newest term; Raven's old partner, Old Timey Tipper Gri...

Big Christmas episode ... although not really a whole lot different from a regular episode

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss fave Xmas specials; Busby nearly runs off to join the circus; we still haven't figured out how they fit so many clowns in a car..  but not...

Don't blow each other up, just blow each other!

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Rock n Roll Hall of Fame nominees, winners, and snubs;20 best dance songs as decided by computer programming; Busby has no bits but does explain weigh...

Selina's revised edition of the Wedding Story!

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hilarious wedding hi-spots Raven forgot about like consummating marriage on flight home; New Busby bit; Looney tunes follows Raven; is Fudgie the whal...

Epic payoff of Raven Wedding Story for 750 5-Star Reviews!

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Return of Upset Vince Russo; Raven in DDPY dunk tank which brought up Raven formerly being in a Sauerkraut dunk tank..  a less than fond remembrance ...

We've reached 750 5-star reviews! Yay!

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

And in typical RavenEffect slapdashed fashion, we cliffhanger the Wedding story til next week. In fact we cliffbarred the rest of the HR Pufunstuf sto...

Comics, Becky Lynch's broken jaw, and the evolution of the clown

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shawn Michaels bad landing; The story of how McDonaldLand is a complete rip-off of HR Pufunstuf, and the ensuing lawsuit; Project Blue Beam; Newser re...

Raven continues to heel on the Cheers and Jeers guy from TV Guide ... but real

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Busby heels on his gf Krista after letting her write the Hep Snaps; R&B engage in more Meltzer heeling; a heel-like special dissertation on the word F...

Jericho Cruise detailed report ... Well, not really that detailed

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

All you could ever want to know about the Jericho Cruise... except for probably a lot of pertinent facts; Raven puts over ROH vs IMPACT match, the cos...

A shining example of human beings blathering on relentlessly!

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Raven runs into one of his heroes, Steve Keirn..  first time they saw each other since Keirn had to fire Raven for being an idiot 30 years ago; Holy ...

10 people who were completely right but ignored!

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Quote of the Day... "I wanted to go as you for Halloween but I couldn't fit 7 dicks in my mouth!" Spkg of dicks, Arianna Grande, breaks up w/Pete Davi...

E.P. Gabriel Hates Last Minute Guest Cancellations

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Pre-Rape Bill Cosby and other guests cancelling at the last minute, leading Gabriel to say F- ‘em Busby snaps hits for the cycle this week Raven bre...

UFC 229 has a big pro wrestling style schmaz at the end!

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Khabib goes crazy even though he beat Conor; El Cucuy, Tony Ferguson deemed to be Juvi insane, has amazing fight with Showtime Pettis; Gabriel the exe...

Raven's new headphones have pointy ears like Ariana Grande and they light up!

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Raven ecstatic over Elementary season finale; Busby snaps return to their usual subpar performance amidst a potential strike by the finger snapping un...

R&B discuss the importance of adhering to wrestling stipulations and Shawn Michael's return

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

More on Liger vs Flamingo; Busby does bit as Raven Reviewing Restaurants and nails it ... yeah, we're as surprised as you are; Raven discusses duel he...

We are officially a Shitshow Trainwreck! And we couldn't be prouder!

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Last words on All-In; the all new, all exciting Adjacent Name Game; the all new, less exciting Busby bit...  (it's actually my personal favorite, but...

Wrestling Psychology episode ... and Raven's birthday!

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss Wrestling Psychology and how people don't get enough mileage out of spots; how greatness can be taught and should be taught...   by me; h...

Live From Starrcast!!!

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The live audience is live (Raven gave them all horns to blow and they weren't afraid to use them)! The Lambada Game; Sad Libs on the Challenger disas...

'G' rated Saturn Story

27 Aug 2018

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UFC fight night pre-post predictions; R&B going to StarCast deets; Cheers & Jeers brutality; Busby's newest character Feminist Dave Meltzer...   top...

Lots of wrestling talk. Why? Why not? Speaking of knots ... Callback!!

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Much more wrestling talk and chit-chat w/less planned segments than usual, yet still the requisite amount of stupidity & nonsense; Raven discusses bur...

Raven addresses Bischoff's comments on being miserable... (hint: I was)

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

New Sad Libs, better than Mad Libs...   Raven supplies all ringer words like horse-c&@k and Busby fits them into JFK assassination report...   com...

R.I.P. Brian Christopher, Nickolai Volkoff and Brickhouse Brown

06 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Return of Busby Action Figures; Jeff Ross destroys at Bruce Willis Roast; UFC Predictions; The Top Ten Most Danceable Songs? the Person who named Walk...

Jimmy Fallon steals Raven's Mad Lib bit ... And does it better

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WWE All-Women PPV; upcoming UFC 227; in Busby's hometown it's illegal to annoy your partner; Raven's dog Gabriel wears a TARDIS for a hat; Busby gets ...

MMA Senior's League Bellator

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The return of Mad Libs; repentant Hulk Hogan; Magic Bus-by by The Who; Goats climb trees in packs...   for real, it's crazy..  google it; oh and so...

Daniel Cormier becomes double champion by beating Michael Stipe Miocic

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Bacon's junk; WWE has ECW fashion show & Sonya DeVille does a tremendous Raven; Upset Vince Russo returns; Raven soapboxes for Roe vs Wade... th...

Slapdashery at its slapdashiest!

09 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Busby a Pathological Liar? Raven partial to Rim Jobs, Busby not so much; Raven is a terrible straight man while Busby channels Matilda, the Bulldog's ...

Ariana Grande and B.D.E (Big D&@k Energy)

02 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

R&B discuss masturbation psychology; Busby Action Figures..  as envisioned by Raven; Neil Young 2 song concert by Raven*; Busby as Jim Cornette with ...

The Return of Upset Vince Russo

25 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The death of Vader; the firing of Cass; politics, but wrestling related; a new Raven song; possible upcoming Freaky Friday between R&B; ThankU or FU; ...

7 star match ... WTF?

18 Jun 2018

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Meltzer said a 4 1/2 star match is not epic.. Huh?; UFC 225 discussed; Busby as Dangerfield does Dusty's Hard Times promo... it's exactly what you thi...

The redemption of the Busby

11 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

UFC - Wonderboy vs Till; Busby's masturbation schedule; Thank you or F&@k you; Theme from Shaft redone by Raven; women's equality & female Ghostbuster...

Raven talks about his stand-up tour last weekend

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Enzo Amore raps back; Raven & Busby question pearl necklace and golden shower enjoyment which comes up while discussing ZZ Top...   before they sold...

Roman Reigns' should become children's fashionwear-highly stylish!

28 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

New tv deals for Raw & Smackdown; we learn phrases banned at Augusta, that Raven is comfortable with his aging, and also that Busby's real name Chad i...

Happy Birthday Busby!

21 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Story of guy pulling Raven out of the ring for 600 5star reviews told; an enlightening discourse about FOMO; a scintillating rendition of Who's on Fir...

Billy Corgan returns with a vengeance ... and reveals band's name origin

14 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Raven & Billy have a heated discussion on whether or not to turn Roman Reigns; they discuss NWA, WWE & the evolution of wrestling promotions;   Rave...

Billy Corgan to guest but Skype shuts him down

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Raven apologizes to ECW Diva Francine; Quality punmanship; Jerry Valiant name game; Busby brings back Charles Bronson, learns the truth about Jack and...

More slap-dashery than usual ... which is saying something!

30 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss WWE going to Saudi Arabia; while no discussion is needed to know that the new Busby game will be going in the toilet; Thanos is one of Rave...

Bruno Sadly Passed ...

23 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

And we go from the tragic to the stupid as we discuss the McDonald's McGangBang to the questioning... Why do people ref? Why? Seriously, why would any...