This week, we sit down with wrestling legend Raven and filmmaker Geordie Day, director of the new documentary Nevermore: The Raven Effect.

It’s part wrestling psychology deep dive, part emotional reckoning — a candid conversation about the blurred line between character and self, the chaos of ECW, and what it means to wrestle with your own legacy. Raven opens up about therapy, mental health, and how he turned personal pain into one of wrestling’s most complex characters.

Geordie Day shares what it was like to document that process, from uncovering rare footage to capturing the genius (and madness) behind the man who defined the extreme era.

We also talk creative freedom, why ECW felt realer than real, and how Raven’s story mirrors the evolution of pro wrestling itself.

🎥 Nevermore: The Raven Effect premieres in Philadelphia at Philamoca October 11–12, with streaming available November 18.

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The New To Wrestling Podcast follows two friends who enjoy wrestling but are in different stages of their fandom. Xavier Cruz serves as your guide through generations of professional wrestling while Kelsey Silva experiences these matches for the first time. Climb into the ring weekly to relive the famous matches beginning with the Attitude Era!

This week on New to Wrestling, we dive into the Raw is War episode from April 6, 1998 — the night the Attitude Era officially kicked into high gear. From Vince McMahon trying to force Stone Cold into a corporate stooge suit, to Cactus Jack’s heartbreaking “last words,” to DX wreaking havoc backstage (and yes, urinating on motorcycles), this episode had it all.

We break down the chaos:

• Vince vs. Austin: the suit, the nut shot, and the new merch drop 💥
• Cactus Jack’s heel-turn vibes and emotional mic work 🎤
• DX’s first wild night as a full squad
• The Rock flexing as IC Champ while Owen Hart fights back
• Kane & Paul Bearer taking things way too far with Undertaker’s family 👀
• Plus a cringe-worthy Val Venis Promo (yes, really)

It’s Raw. It’s unhinged. It’s the Attitude Era in full sprint.

The New To Wrestling Podcast follows two friends who enjoy wrestling but are in different stages of their fandom. Xavier Cruz serves as your guide through generations of professional wrestling while Kelsey Silva experiences these matches for the first time. Climb into the ring weekly to relive the famous matches beginning with the Attitude Era!

The night after WrestleMania XIV was pure chaos and we were here for every second. From Vince McMahon trying (and failing) to play nice with Stone Cold, to Austin getting arrested less than 24 hours into his title reign, to the Nation of Domination finally cracking open, this Raw was stacked.

DX rebuilt itself in one night with Triple H stepping up, X-Pac making his jaw-dropping return, and the New Age Outlaws officially joining the crew. Meanwhile, Paul Bearer decided his nightmares were booking plans and challenged Undertaker to an Inferno Match at Unforgiven.

Throw in Val Venis’ debut (yes, porn star character, we’re here now), Sable getting challenged to an evening gown match, and a steel cage main event that shifted the tag division—this was one of the most dramatic, messy, and unforgettable “Raw after Mania” episodes ever.

Match Card:

Legion of Doom 2000 (w. Sunny) vs. Jose & Jesús (Los Boricuas)

Kurrgan (w. The Jackyl) vs. Chains

Jeff Jarrett (w. Tennessee Lee) vs. Aguila

Ken Shamrock & Steve Blackman vs. The Rock & Farooq

Mark Mero (w. Sable) vs. Taka Michinoku

The Headbangers vs. The Midnight Express (NWA Tag Team Titles)

Main Event – Steel Cage Match: Cactus Jack & Chainsaw Charlie vs. New Age Outlaws (Tag Team Titles)

The New To Wrestling Podcast follows two friends who enjoy wrestling but are in different stages of their fandom. Xavier Cruz serves as your guide through generations of professional wrestling while Kelsey Silva experiences these matches for the first time. Climb into the ring weekly to relive the famous matches beginning with the Attitude Era!