Ups & Downs From WWE RAW (Dec 21)
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- Our WWE Raw review as Simon Miller talks about Alexa Bliss and Randy Orton, Asuka and Charlotte, Drew McIntyre, Sheamus & Keith Lee vs AJ Styles, The Miz & John Morrison in a Six-Man Holiday Street Fight and much more.
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Who else stopped watching WWE regularly and but watches ups and downs every time
All the time
Me
I do
Me!!
I haven't had time to watch alot lately.
I must admit i did laugh when WWE announced Legends Night. It's literally what everyone was saying they would do after last weeks low ratings.
Nothing says "Vince McMahon" more than dedicating an entire night to wresters from the 80s and 90s, rather than pushing younger talent
When the ad flashed, I quite audibly laughted - at 3am in germany. Probably woke my neighbours.
That was exactly the kind of reaction I expected - like, it was quite a bruh moment. XD That's just how predictable WWE is now... :/
Alexa is the luckiest women ever since she's gotten so close with randy and yet randy hasn't had the urge to RKO her
She probably would love it.
...yet...
It’s coming when we’ll least expect... but it’s gonna happen
If she doesn't get RKOd than this is all a waste of everybody's time
@@brandoncochran5318 It would get a down.
Alexa Bliss' acting, emotions and facial expressions all throughout the segment were excellent. She's killing this new role.
Legends night..... *RANDY ORTON INTENSIFIES*
Lmao
Legend killer to serial killer INTENSIFIES
😂
Serial legend killer is the only step up left for randy!!!!hahahahahah
He finna have a bon fire
I do love watching Omos just dropping people through tables. He doesn't even slam them, he just holds them above the table and let's go. Its like he doesn't care.. It honestly makes me laugh.
Word! Hahahahahaha
"How do we make people start watching Raw again?"
"We could make it better."
"Nah, let's just make every single minute absolutely insane instead."
"And then a murderer walked to the ring and nobody cared"
Its getting an up 👍🏻
This is gold!!!!!XDXDXDXDX
Raw is so boring that even Simon with his best efforts cannot turn the content good
He's still a treasure and must be protected
Let's not gloss over the fact that Matt riddle literally told the hurt business to go get high LOLOL
I had to replay that when I heard it. And as a certified bro myself, M. Riddle do be appealing to the... uh... green folk :)
Who is Matt Riddle. His name is just riddle.
And Jeff was shaking his head "yes" but sort of went, "wait, what?"
@@mojosodope45 to be fair, they're still letting him wear a shirt that says, "Matt". Though I don't really care either way.
I honestly always forget he ain't Matt anymore
I feel really sad for Richochet ,He was literally breaking down on Raw Talk. He deserves better
Who?
@@alexisisanarieka4311 Ricochet
But really all he needs is to improve his mic skills mostly and tune his wrestling skills just a bit and they could push him to the moon
@@SighIGuess777 dude he's decent on the mic. They should Just stop giving him Generic lines to start with
He should go to 205
just the legends night alone should get a brown down at the very minimum
Shout out to Shelton Benjamin for dedicating his ship to Shad and doing to celebrate with Shads son right after 🥺
Very classy by Shelton
Yes WatchCulture is a good channel
But Simon is on another level, WWE or AEW should hire the guy
I don't want WWE to ruin his character and I don't want AEW to book him in 572184 angles at the same time. He should stay where he is for now.
I'd listen to him announce for sure. If he could speak his own mind
Giving R-Truth a Sarcastically overdramatically SERIOUS role, with all the Bells and Whistles (MITB, Title etc. Win Royal Rumble) would be hilariously funny..
Creative just should let the wrestlers be themselves on Camera, Look at Richochet on Raw Talk he really seems to be showing actual emotions
Well they do allow! Look at ricochet... He couldn't get his words out on raw talk, that's what they make him do on the main show... He's not allowed to get his words out. Easy
@@varunpadalkar What
@@850thameem7 right. Not sure what they are meaning.
@@alwaysxnever yep, Totally
@@varunpadalkar huh... what you said made zero sense
"A murderer then walked to the ring, and no one cared". I died laughing 💀💀🤣🤣
I kinda liked Charlotte coveting Asuka’s title immediately because it digs into Charlotte’s character trait of being competitive as hell, the tag titles aren’t enough for her, she wants more even at her tag team partner’s expense. From a characterization perspective it’s actually pretty solid.
I just want Alexa Bliss and The Fiend to get their own creepy sitcom on Disney+ like Wandavision.
Bruh. You want that shit disneyfied? No ty.
@@alwaysxnever Disney doesn’t automatically mean chucking a cartoon mouse on stuff. It means that it gets money to exist. Wouldn’t change a thing if I said Netflix, Hulu, etc.
You forgot about styles getting murdered at WrestleMania 🤣😂
Stay safe guys and Merry Christmas 🎄
Edit: Carlito returning could be really fun but knowing Vince he's gonna change his mind the day of "Legends night".
RETRIBUTION still looks like a joke because it takes 4 of them to beat Ricochet, every time.
WWE should just allow wrestlers who they don't use on TV to compete in indie circuit
Mitchell Sommer no way they would allow that
No they shouldn't. I would strongly want wrestlers to be made employees instead of independent contractors but to allow them to compete in indies is stupid. Who knows what flippy bullshit they will do in indies which will affect their image as a wwe superstar.
@@vb2806 ricochet, mustafa ali, kevin owens, Sami zayn, Alister black, seth rollins, Keith lee, Matt riddle. A lot of Indy names WWE ruined huh?
@@eliyeary8843 Keith Lee, Matt Riddle, Rollins and to an extent Owens I agree on. The rest should just wrestle in the indies and not be on wwe at all.
@@vb2806 Dude, What about Ali? He's really good
So basically they're digging their hole deeper. Got it
Simon Miller is the best. “Dave, get over here and use a pipe!”
Another episode that reminds me why I don’t watch WWE lol
Same here bro . I just cnt watch no more .
Me too, reviews like this and WWE's social media/ TH-cam channel is the only way I keep up with the product, ain't no way I'm watching this sh*tshow live lol 😆
@@RandallWI big facts and I never thought I’d see the day where I’d say that. 2009-2015 I didn’t wanna miss one night of it.
Damn, that's rough.
Yet you’re here(?)
Ryker just looks like Murphy 2.0. Even the way he stands. It's almost like they're trying to make Elias the new Monday Night Messiah and Ryker his Disciple
Was in tears throughout this one. Thanks Simon. You're great. I miss the "Nobody Talks Like That" skits though. Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
The Hardy Bros, I cant lie that made me laugh a little bit
Matt... er... I mean Riddle & Jeff Hardy
The whole “reset” idea is mostly based on rumors and they want the rumble to be a reset (as it usually is)
@Average_Audience don’t forget the old legend that’s gone for the whole year and then returns for a spot on the card. HHH, Cena, Kurt Angle, Goldberg, Edge, Batista, Undertaker, Shane.
@Average_Audience axelmania Comeback?
I wasn't expecting big changes to be honest, veiwership will steadily increase now its Wrestlemania season. It will be interesting to see where they are at by summerslam
@Average_Audience you also forgot the superstar who was injured for all of this and makes a major return, who I’m guessing this time is Edge. And maybe some NXT “call ups “
Simon’s one liners were extra on point today ! 😅😂🤣
Lol truth!
Did you guys see Raw Talk Richochet seems to show really emotion & personality,which everyone says he lacks. It's not his fault
Exactly. Sometimes you have ti allow wrestlers to be an extension of themselves to help get them over, not heavily script them with word salad promos.
we know.
@@alwaysxnever exactly remember. "suffering succotash"
But he is still boring
@@KingPigeon891 You type of fans are the reason barely anyone can Get over
I hope legend nights is just randy orton killing every legend that appears on there. Would be more entertaining than anything else the show produces anyways.
“You should have only set him on fire a little bit, but you set him on fire a lot” my god I’m still crying 🤣
Can you imagine, WWE just got their first clean sweep of ups for TLC and the following night the overall show got a down.
The Street Fight only became A Street Fight in the last 2 minutes
That's WWE for ya'
Always frustrates me watching No DQ tag matches as they always just follow the rules like any other tag match... They all should've just went apeshit lol
@@T3-Ryan exactly the whole point is that there are no dq
If anyone saw John Morrison counter attack Sheamus, You're a legend
Bruh literally i was shocked by how many people missed that counter attack by Morrison.
Ups and downs with Mr Miller it's the greatest shit on TH-cam
When ratings go down Legends rise
MVP - Listen Matt.
Me - Wait, I thought they changed his name to Riddle.
My head cannon is MVP feels that is ridiculous and refuses to call him that. Lol
@@alwaysxnever My head cannon is that MVP wants Matt Riddle to embrace the Hardy Bro's and we are gonna see a Swanton Bong (no typo) lol
I watching this
WWE is fucking over Peyton Royce, at this point. They separated The IIconics just to do nothing with both of them.
I was looking forward to kayfabe News segment.. I want to see Randy Orton brought up on murder charges..
Gone too soon,THE FIEND (2019-2020).
Good Riddance. Stupid gimmick !!!
I hate to be the one to tell you the fiend is far from over.
@@turnersmith6978 it’s definitely not over. This is gonna lead to a rebirth w/ a new monster to finish off Randy.
This show was bad:
WWE shoving Charlotte down everyone’s throats again. And the same old same old with her. And killing the rest of the division in the process.
Damn ending was hilarious today🤣Miller at coner with a blackout screen🤣🤣
That intro was so funny and random😂 my Christmas wish is that either WWE or AEW hire Simon soon 🤞🏾🤞🏾
I mean if Kane can survive being burned alive, so can The Fiend.
Doesn't Brey control both Kane's fire and The Undertaker's lightning?
I've got tbh regardless of how bad or good raw, smackdown (actually good) or the ppv is. Damn Simon miller you have helped us get through this year! You've made me laugh, cry, be serious and act confused. I love WWE, but ups and downs has literally got me through this shib of a year. Thank you Simon my main man 😊
Did anyone else laugh at Alexa Bliss jokes like the barbecue one? Just me.
Shayna Blazer is blazin it with Bork Lazer.
Charlotte approves.
Everytime Bray's character gets buried and pretty much ruined he evolves and comes out even better, but at some point it's just not gonna be possible.
I agree and disagree, the reason I agree because the latest storylines were confusing alot of ways, I get Bray has abit of creative control on his character, but some of the matches hurt the fiend mystic and presents, but I disagree because he's one of the very few guys who can evolve and surprise people alot with his creativity
Yeah, if they couldn't make the Fiend work.... nothing is safe
He's going to pull a Jason X & just get a metal mask & everyone going to be like WHAT & forget
He wasn't buried. Yes he lost, but the night right after his eventual return was hyped up by one of the best in the business. Just wait, Alexa is going to have people so hyped for his return by the time it happens that his character will be in a much better position than it was before.
He is the Aizen of WWE.
Cedric Alexander interrupting and doing his own thing with the Hurt Business reminds me of The Rock stealing spotlight from the Nation of Domination. Hmmm 🤔
Best intro of the year 😂😂
Lol simons opening was the best christmas present ever! All the best this christmas to all the whatculture crew!
I guess the editor went nuts from 20:48, cause it's just flipping hilarious.
I thought I was the only one who was going to comment on that. lol
Always look forward to retro up and downs. Thanks Simon 😁
Why is this so much better than the actual episodes of RAW?
Simon I love you so much man you’re so funny thank you so much for making me laugh on a day to day basis please never stop upping those downs
Yesterday I felt like watching Raw after 3 years. That changed in a day
I Dont Believe The Fiend Was Fully Flushed Out, I Feel Like We Barely Scratched The Surface On Its Potential.
The Fiend is dead so if he returns the WWE has any legitimacy of realty removed.
@@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo does the way people rebound from the ropes seem real to you?
@@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo I Get What You Mean, But The Firefly Funhouse Was Either Brays Imagination Or A Pocket Dimension Only He And Those With His Permission Can Access. Either Way There Were Cameras So.....Its Already Something To Think About.
it wouldnt be the first time somebody returned from death. People get buried alive and come back all the time
Aj styles came back after getting buried alive and Rey Mysterio and Alister Black got throw off a building.
Thanks Simon for cheering me up...that was a very enjoyable and funny Ups and Downs.
Alright boys, its time for a STREET FIGHT! Except tag team rules apply... and you must win by pinfall or submission..IN THE RING!
Instead of Hardy Bros I would've called them Matt and Jeff Hardy 🤣
Bobby lashley is 2020's chris masters. There will be a hurt lock challenge soon 😂😂
Which is funny considering Bobby was the first person to break the master lock
@@DeMinoTheDragon i was about to say that 🤣
@@DeMinoTheDragon now he uses it.
Once again Aj Styles made me laugh this week with his "thunder cookie" comment.
Charlotte and Asuka will have a title match this friday and it will probably be The Riott Squad. They’ll beat them and buried their whole woman’s tag team division within 5 days.
The Nia/Shayna pairing was already too much, now this and what’s next? Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar in a skirt?
R-Truth joining The Hurt Business could actually be a really cool idea. The Hurt Business is all about chasing gold, so it makes perfect sense to recruit the "multiple time, 7/11" 24/7 champion.
Randy Orton is the new HHH. Monster Heel
When the ratings fall legends rise
They Just don't learn
Nope.
I gave up.
This guy is the reason I subscribed to this channel
8:14 I laughed more at the "Simon Says" show than I have watching anything on Raw this year...
i wonder if it's time to dump the 24/7 belt and have a proper light heavy-weight belt back
We should definitely do more with the Simon Puppet 😂😂
Simon thank you for another year of great videos. You are more entertaining than Raw. Happy Hanukkah my friend and I hope that your New Year is the best you've ever had. Cheers
The commentary team basically just said "Setting people on fire is fine until it isn't."
Fair enough. Considering poking someone's eyeball out is perfectly fine in their universe, makes sense that some fire is alright but not too much obviously. In their world nothing makes sense and everything works on moon logic.
"Sexy muscle friends"...this was the line of the night.
That's probably as far as WWE is willing to go into adult territory...
By the time he'd spent 20m talking about this omnishambles, all Simon could do was laugh at the randomness of it all, he kills me every time 🤣
I always love Simon’s talk shows I feel so bad for him but that puppet needs it own channel 😂
Facts.
We need Carlito back in wwe it’s a work 😂
Now that... That's Cool!!
I got my Christmas present. Another episode of with puppet Simon😁
There's going to be a legends night happening next week for raw and randy orton "THE LEGEND KILLER" is on the same brand...Oh boy
Abit weird the Gimmick now as. RANDY HIMSELF IS A LEGEND NOW. I think Randy will beat Flairs record before Cena
Randy will be considered the best to ever lace his boots up by the time hes ready to retire.
Orton should hunt them all down and RKO them all !
Every time there is trouble in an alley, damn dave is no where to be found.
The intro makes me feel all warm and fuzzy in my tum tum
Simon, love your videos and I have discovered your podcasts.
The most protected man in wwe is also the most confused man in the wwe
You something for the middle,
Not a up . Not a down but something neutral for the gray areas
Agreed because that's what this episode of RAW was somewhere in the middle it had both good elements, and bad elements.
best thing about tonight's raw was that they announced we are getting reigns vs owens in this week's smackdown... that gonna be a barn burner.
Especially since it's going to Steel Cage Match for the Universal Championship, along with getting Big E vs. Sami Zayn in a match for the Intercontinental Championship.
I really hope they bring Carlito back for good. He's the only reason Im watching raw since the draft
Carlito will be spitting in a lot of WWE faces in two weeks.
I hate that wwe just forgot about tornado tag team matches
4:50 Simon just said the most relatable thing I’ve ever heard him say in my life 🤩
Happy holidays to you and all of the ups and downs family👍👍
Loved the opening! 😂😂😂 But seriously love this episode of ups and downs but I'd give this raw a -5/10
Miz's promo was fantastic
Simon got his intro music back! Good on ya $imon!
LOL Simon you rule! Star Trek reference for the win!
"You set him on fire but TOO much on fire!" Lmao!
Sometimes I wonder if Simon Miller truly watches the matches and listens to the commentaries
The RAW Commentators do not live in another reality, they live in Vince McMahons reality
So...yes? Lol
Yoy keep going on saying Lashley is the most protected guy in WWE..NO HE IS NOT.. REIGNS..ORTON..SOMEONE...IT AINT THE BLACK WRESTLER WHO DOESNT GET A MAIN EVENT SHOT.. and the only thing WWE nad you said it.. and do with the black wrestlers is throw them all together in one group because they can't figure out what to do with them..you have a blind spot..