James RavenJames Raven

MOVE LIST:

1. Springboard Corkscrew Elbow
2. Flying Elbow Drop
3. Springboard Crossbody
4. Dropkick
5. Swinging Neckbreaker
6. Various DDTs
7. Various Suplexes
8. Running Lariat
9. Arm Drag Takedown
10. Triangle Choke
11. Kimura Lock
12. Guillotine Choke
13. D'arce Choke
14. Suicide Dive
15. Flying Knee

How long do I need to go here? I can do whatever I need to do, don’t worry about it.

SIGNATURE MOVES:

F.Y.S. (Fuck You, Shank) - Embellished Superkick

Divebomb - Running Spear

Ravensault - Top Rope Springboard Moonsault

Ravenlock - Rolling Heel Hook (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu)

FINISHING MOVE:

Flight of the Raven (RKO)

BIOGRAPHY:

Born to a well known doctor (Jonathan) and a socialite philanthropist (Martha), James is the middle of three children and grew up comfortably in the Bridle Path neighborhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At the age of 17 family differences led to James leaving home and moving to the United States with his older brother T.J., who was a wrestler signed with the developmental brand of the XWF, and one day watched from ringside as his brother suffered a career ending injury in March of 2007.

James ultimately signed with the XWF in his brothers place and rose through the ranks, surpassing his brothers accomplishments within three months and winning his first World title when he was 19. James spent the next several years becoming the face of the XWF, and working with many affiliated companies including TWC, WGWF, and HWO. He was eventually inducted into the Halls of Fame for all four companies after compiling a combined record of 250+ wins and less than 50 losses, and collecting countless awards and championships along the way.

He has owned his own federations, GM'd for multiple companies, run businesses (including most prominently the HILITE FC gym, the Toronto Frost womens football team, and Ravens Nest Media among others) and is a legitimately self made millionaire.

He was married once to retired wrestler and World Champion Mia Sanchez, but the two divorced in 2014. He has a 13 year old son named Tyler who spends the majority of the year in Phoenix, Arizona with his mother. In the MMA world he is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt, and 4-0 inside the cage. He has had a small but moderately successful run in acting, and tried his hand at a variety of other creative outlets. Overall he has built himself a massive platform and dedicated following through all of his exposure, and is not only a massive star within his sport but a recognizable name and face around the globe.

Known for building relationships and strong alliances, James enters FIGHT! NYC as a likely member of The New Status Quo after helping to ensure their victory at Ascension when he entered The Tower as the final mercenary. He has been in a loving and committed relationship with Betsy Granger for over two years, and was the record setting and industry dominating tag team partner of Shawn Warstein when the two united as “Legacy” after first meeting in 2007. He has also been socially linked to Dickie Watson, Aiden Reynolds and Kasey Winterborn for a substantial amount of time.