Raven doesn't think the crucifixion angle was that bad.
The original ECW under the leadership of Paul Heyman defied the expectations (and the law) at every turn of its existence. Though there were some things that were considered extreme even by their standards. The angle at the High Incident PPV in 1996 was one such instance, which saw Raven crucifying The Sandman by tying him to a cross and placing a barbed wire crown on his head.
The ECW legend was asked if he thought the angle was too controversial during his recent interview with Chris Van Vliet. Raven said that he understands why Paul Heyman made him apologize for the incident afterward, but he doesn't think they were pushing the envelope too far with the whole thing:
“I didn’t think it was pushing the envelope. I didn’t think so. I understand why Paul E made me cut an apology afterwards, but partly it’s because my family’s Jewish. I don’t follow the religion, but my family’s Jewish, and my last name is Levy, so people just assume I’m Jewish, and Paul E is Jewish, and Todd’s Jewish. Todd Gordon, the owner. So they thought it was a mockery of Christianity, but had nothing to do with that."
I Considered Him A Martyr: Raven
The widely criticised angle led to Kurt Angle ending his relationship with the promotion and forcing the company to delay their PPV debut. Even then Raven seems to think the whole thing was blown out of proportion as others had done worse:
"I mean, Madonna masturbated with a crucifix on MTV. I’m thinking this is tame compared to that. To me, it was just a metaphor. It was a metaphor. The Crucifix with Sandman was just for him to feel my pain. Because Raven was always. I considered him a martyr for society’s dysfunction.”
Apart from this, Raven also detailed the various health complications he faces today because of his extreme career. You can check out more about it here.