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Raven and Paul Heyman booked a crucifixion angle in ECW with the intention of offending Christians. Kurt Angle was even in the audience.

>Raven continued, "Religious iconography has been used symbolically throughout history, and I made a very intelligent and creative use of it. But they didn’t see it that way. They only saw it as me knocking religion.

>"Of course, a few people being Taz, Kurt Angle, and Joey Styles, took offense and thought I was denigrating Christianity or some nonsense. Just asinine! One has nothing to do with the other."

>Still, some asked, "Why didn’t you use the Star of David instead?"

>Raven’s reason for not using the Jewish symbol was because it wouldn’t have had the same effect, saying, "It’s not identifiable. You don’t put someone up on a Jewish star. You hang them up on a cross. It’s their cross to bear."

>"But I understood because they were trying to seduce Kurt Angle to work for the company, but he didn’t know enough about the business. He just saw this guy ‘stomping on Christianity."

>He adds, "If Kurt Angle hadn’t been there, nobody would’ve said a thing," and there wouldn’t have been any need for him to give his "insincere, sincere apology."

>A livid Kurt Angle watched in horror during The Sandman’s crucifixion, an event which even saw Raven’s Nest put a barbed-wire crown over The Sandman’s head.

>He plainly told Paul Heyman, "I want you to send me my check, and if I am on TV with that crucifixion, if my name or face is seen on TV with that same program, you will be hearing from my attorney."

>Heyman not knowing about the incident in advance is something that former ECW and WWE announcer Joey Styles doubts are true.

>"‘I can’t be a part of this, this is disgraceful, this is awful, I don’t ever want footage of me being here to even air!’ I look to my left to get help from Paul, and Paul is gone."

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>finally decide to give late 90s wrestling a try and watch WWE, WCW and ECW from that time period>like half of the fucking gimmicks are…

>finally decide to give late 90s wrestling a try and watch WWE, WCW and ECW from that time period
>like half of the fucking gimmicks are…