Raven's Nest

The Flock was Raven's faction of professional wrestlers that was founded soon after his debut in WCW. Raven also had 'The Flock' in ECW, but they were called Raven's Nest. All wrestlers in the faction adopted Raven's grunge gimmick, complete with similar ring attire. Each member of the Flock was a social outcast for one reason or another - Reese was abnormally tall, Riggs had lost the use of one eye, and Kidman had been homeless before meeting Raven - and sought acceptance within the Flock.

Unlike other factions in WCW at the time, the group, though popular, met with limited success. They lost most of their matches, including a match with nWo Wolfpac members that lasted well under two minutes. The group disbanded after former member Perry Saturn won their freedom from Raven on September 13, 1998 at Fall Brawl. The Flock is best remembered for hanging around in the crowd, usually at ringside, and then pouncing on any given wrestler.

When Raven joined TNA, he reformed the Flock, this time calling them The Gathering. The original members were Julio Dinero and Alexis Laree, with CM Punk joining the group soon after its inception. Punk and Dinero played 'adoring Raven fanboy' gimmicks, and as such, Raven was always the main focus of the group. The stable can be likened to The Flock. At one point, Raven disbanded the Gathering claiming the group had achieved everything he set out to do, leaving Punk and Dinero as the sole remaining members (Laree having previously been signed to a contract by the WWE). CM Punk finally left TNA after an altercation with Teddy Hart, and feuded with Raven in the independent federations Major League Wrestling and Ring of Honor. Julio Dinero was also eventually released. Raven is the only former Gathering member left in TNA.

ECW Nest members

• Stevie Richards
• The Blue Meanie
• Nova
• Other Raven lackeys

WCW Flock members

• Billy Kidman
• Horace Boulder
• Lodi
• Reese
• Stevie Richards
• Scotty Riggs
• Perry Saturn
• Sick Boy
• Van Hammer
• Chris Kanyon

TNA Gathering members

• Julio Dinero
• Alexis Laree
• CM Punk