Ups & Downs For WWE In 2024 (So Far)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 พ.ย. 2024
- Simon Miller runs down the very best and worst of WWE in 2024 so far.
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I think Backlash France could get an UP as well. That crowd was absolutely electric.
Totally, and a GOLDEN UP!
Still doesn't beat the British crowds
Crowds outside of the USA get a platinum UP
By default you goof .they rarely see wwe shows
They’ve had a really good year. They have a ton of stars right now and a lot of them are being used properly. I like the focus on continuity and long term booking from HHH and his team. Makes all the difference in the world. Also really like how they’ve loosened up on the blood and language.
This are my ups and downs for the wwe so far in 2024.
Ups: Cody rhodes finishing his story and winning the wwe championship and universal championship, the rock’s final boss gimmick, alpha academy and sami zayn storyline, liv and dominik and rhea’s love triangle storyline, cm punk and drew feud, gunther winning the king of the ring tournament, nia jax improving in the ring, lyra and ijia dragunoa being drafted to raw, shawn’s michael’s booking of the nxt women’s division, and trick williams winning the nxt championship.
Downs: Wwe speed, Lwo and lea del fantasma’s never ending feud, dijak being drafted to raw and having no plans for him, Damage control’s inconsistent booking, bayley mostly underwhelming smackdown women’s championship reign besides a few times here and there, and the whole vince allegations, and most of andrade second run in the wwe.
I just don’t like how Cody championship run is he’s copying cena stories and people think he’s better then cena when he’s not their doing more shows outside the US and in the UK and the crowds are more live and filled their.
Why can't Damage Control go to TNA? Asuka too her career is over.
dijak hasn’t been shown on tv since wrestlemania weekend
Why was he and odyssey drafted again?@@popeyes_chicken3809
The feud between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre gets an UP.
Or is at least currently getting an up.
Bloodline Civil War 2.0 screams WARGAMES!
Carlito turning on Rey Mysterio gets a down.
Why does everyone turn on Rey Mysterio like he's Endeavor from My Hero Academia?
the summer must BANG
UPs: -Every crowd outside the U.S (WHAT hasta be retired, right ???)
-Cody, Drew, Punk, Liv/Dom, Priest… dpi GREAT with no Becky, Seth, Roman/Rock…
Down: These LONG title reigns man
Raw from last night should be getting a UP. Damn, that was a great episode.
Damn I figured giving Jade and Bianca those belts would be the beginning of building them up but they didn’t even get a legit storyline just some cold matches. Now a team that’s only wrestled a handful of times on the main roster have them 🤦🏻♂️
But look a both male tag team champions... makes no sense to split the belts have an awesome tag division just to keep the titles on two teams of comedy champions who only get on tv for segments and never defend the titles on PLEs
Scottish team wins belts in scotland even though they are jobbers .....wwe failed to build them up...I wonder why ,since they knew they'll go to Scotland in past few months
Might be late to the party, but usually when Roman was leading The Bloodline, I seem to remember most of his outfits being Black with White (and a bit of Red) and now with Solo running it, the primary color seems to be red with black (and a little bit of white) and that feels intended like NWO vs Wolfpack.
So maybe the civil war we never got, gets got now. Or maybe Fingerpoke of Doom 2
-Wrestlemania 40, the Wrestlemania kick off in Las Vegas and the french audience at Backlash gets a golden up.
-The people who got a meltdown on social media when Cody said he will not fight Roman at Wrestlemania gets a LOL😂
-Vince Mcmahon is out of wwe gets a platinum up.
Gable deserves an golden up
Interesting idea Simon love it
Did Simon forget that starting with the Brock Lesnar King of the Ring WWE had the title match stipulation until it was retired?
Is there a chance that they would put the Universal title on Orton, when the feud happens? Would love to see him break Flair's 16 times record.
Is there a chance Randy actually retires?
Is "cherry on the cake" what they say in the UK?
Across the pond, we just say "cherry on top". On top of what? Dealer's choice. It can be a cake, I guess, but we don't limit the listener. It could be a sundae, a pie, your head. What ever you like.
FREEDOM!!!
The problem with 2024 WWE is that most of their storylines that triple h is creating are just copying stories that Vince McMahon already did. That goes for Cody Rhodes, Dominick and Rhea and liv triple h can’t be authentic their copying storylines that cena and Eddie and Rey did nothing is really new.
Then stop watching if you think it’s boring. Sounds like you want Vince back in control
Bro its 2024 you cant say anything negative about WWE anymore.
@@edwinseda897 yeah I do because triple h is the most overrated man in history when it comes to creative control
@@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo you are retarded
You just sound stupid, you must like perverted old out of touch with the product bi polar start stop booking
Liv definitely gets an up.
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What do you mean finger of power? 😂😍
Final boss Rock is top 3
Prime “My names Billy” Rock is the 🐐
Final Boss rock #2
Hollywood Rock #3 IMO
So it's top 2 😂
Ricochet says "I don't wanna get lost in the shuffle!"
*Joins AEW?*
🤣🤣
Hey you don't understand! We just NEED to see a worse version of his "DREAM MATCH"™️ against Will Osprey in AEW with absolutely zero build.. 😂😂
this era gets a golden up from me.
It is inevitable that some superstars will not get the spotlight. You could criticize every movie for not having a role for your favorite actor, but what if there just isn't a spot for to them?
It would be great if there was enough time and availability for every excellent performer. That's just the curse of being the best. You may love a whole bunch of level 9 ballerinas, but the NYC Ballet or the Royal Ballet aren't looking for the 9's.
But when Kross and Bronson reed have a spot on TV but not some one who can atleast get over like Cameron Grimes are not on TV and get fired is just crazy
@@khesipresents1885 Yeah, I never got why they didn't use Grimes more. I am certain that they just drop the ball on some people. With that said, I have 2 thoughts when it just doesn't make sense from the outside:
1. We don't know what is going on behind the scenes. Maybe people are difficult, or maybe they don't follow orders well, or maybe they just allow themselves to fade into the background while other people are putting themselves out there. There are a lot of ways to get left behind that have nothing to do with your actual work.
2. A worker can just not have a place in the plan, period. There is limited TV time, so they have to choose who they build stories around. Cameron Grimes was a great character, but they might not have had time on TV to develop his character. On the other hand, look at Bronson Reed: he is a physical presence that is- objectively speaking- far more unique than Grimes. If you are just going to plug someone into a match without a bunch of promo time, would you pick the 400 lb monster, or the physically average guy with average in-ring ability?
Me personally, I would never have shaved his beard. I would have put him in a manager's position if necessary until he got time to be in the ring. But that is fantasy. Maybe Grimes wasn't that flexible, or he didn't have personal direction, or he didn't take the opportunity when he could.
Or maybe they did drop the ball. Who knows.
@@patricknoll81 or boss simply doesn't like you regardless of your potential,or boss pushes you hard regardless of fan opinion...Bronson looks like a fan and is not entertaining.... Otis is far over then him..again it comes down to who boss (HHH) likes
@@khesipresents1885 That's entirely possible. It isn't unusual for people to have potential that isn't recognized. I am just speaking from experience as a manager that actual performance of specific tasks is not always the primary factor in a person's success.
Sometimes it's that a decision maker doesn't like you. Sometimes it just isn't a good fit. And yes, sometimes (probably more than you realize) it's that you failed to put yourself in a position to succeed.
Just ask Lio Rush.
Wish Simon made this video after Jacob Fatu's debut
Seeing shayna on “up up down down” has me wanting to see more of that personality eek into her on screen character. Her and Zoey are my favorite women’s tag team, and the best thing for both of them would be to not just make them both one note shoot fight bad asses.
They can still have those aspects, as I don’t want to see anything taken away from them, nor do I want them to become a comedy act. I just feel like more could be given to their character.
Sure they have been scripted to lose here and there, but i think you lean into that and make these two tough formidable women into almost the scrappy underdogs who are more than capable.
I don’t have the answer, exactly, but i like both of them as a team more than as solo stars. I think more of their real personality shows through when they play off of one another. They come off more authentic rather than playing the uber badass part.
Thats only one side of their character and themselves, that other side needs to come into play some too.
Hold on. What do you mean its June 😮
Simon, you're right. They have made better stars. Now, they just need to win titles. But the wait for them to win has been good. Just question how they are once they get the title. At least with Cody and Damian. But still feels like there's more stars than there has been in WWE since the 2000's.
a down for me is WWE NOT RELEASING OR UPDATING US ON THE WM DOCUMENTARY! GIVE US THE DOC ALREADY PAPA H!
The rise of Damian Priest gets an up
What rise?after his title run..he'll be another midcarder like Kofi,Owens, Mahal
The bloodline storyline truly was generational.
So generational.. SmackDown is milking it dry while everything else is lackluster
Down. The billions of QR codes 🙄😮💨
Can we get a video like this for AEW please?
I really hope they keep king and queen of the ring like they did it’s an excuse to get really cool match ups and the winners get title shot is an easy story line and add protege the tournament kinda like a summer version of royal rumble
We should definitely acknowledge how well they have been navigating all these injuries.
I mean they have rolled with it so well without making it feel super ridiculous and its has still been so good, I can only imagine how good it was gonna be had the injuries not happened.
Which also, is probably why even though Cody is on every Smackdown it's been slightly less energetic, they're probably terrified of him getting injured too lol
But overall, there's no denying, Paul "Triple H" Levesque was the absolute best man for the job.
Everything feels different and in a good way. It feels like the talent is far happier and well cared for.
Maybe he's making up for burying everyone on his way to the top lol
But he has definitely righted the ship.
The End.
Are you not doing one for new last night ?
I understand the power of positivity. I dont understand never calling crap, crap. How did Punk even know the ref. Would be knocked down? Logan invalidates the entire product walking in at highest level and never showing up while the guys that work every week get nothing aside injured by people like Logan who are allowed to skip everything bc what he has money? Its wrong and NOBODY calls this out! HHH is just a massive sell out. PRIME LOGO. PRIME DISPLAY. Ive lost most if not all my immersion since HHH took over. He forgets how much we pay attention too. THE STORY DOESNT MAKE ANY SENSE UNLESS I PRETEND AND IGNORE THE OBVIOUS.
I now ask myself this; Did Punk tape this in Scotland or was it after the fact because sure seems we would of got a live shot of this while live at Clash? Either way job well done adressing this WWE!!! 👏 I ate my words on this one! Tonights show was a step in a good direction!!!
It's been such a great year so far. Not perfect, but nothing is. Looking forward to SummerSlam and Survivor Series as we swing around to yet another Rumble!
FACTS.
SIMON IS THE BEST, SIMON NUMBER ONE 👏👏
.... Gunther has been on like 1 Raw since winning the kotr
No plans for him when he's not champion...a major problem down the line if this persists. As people won't take him seriously if he has no belt ...
@@khesipresents1885 It's more so because he's meant to be protected and there's nothing for him to do while he waits for SummerSlam.
He's not gonna lose before then, so why hurt some other superstar's momentum?
@@jas3946 who said he must lose?Gunther must be pushed and showcased on PLEs with wins over uppercarders or tops guys untill SummerSlam comes and you put belt on him ... Austin,Brock,HHH,booker all never missed PPVs as wwe were heating them up for their title wins ...this only kills gunthers momentum especially with casual viewers
@@khesipresents1885 Gunther doesn't need more pushing lmao
What point is he trying to prove? People know when he's on, they're in for a show. It's similar to how Brock didn't need any pushing as he hardly showed up but still got opportunity after opportunity.
Also I literally didn't say he had to lose lmao. Read what I said again. Gunther won't lose, so some other superstar will get their progression halted for what? We know Gunther is a beast, he's secured a championship match.
He's. Got. Nothing. To. Prove.
@@jas3946 they have no plans for Gunther when he has no title that's basically my Point...if you don't agree it's fine .but that's how I see it...your top stars should never miss an episode
Sami beating Gunther is a brown down
I am posting as the video starts to say 2024 is bayley-mania as she single handedly carries the company on her back. (Jk but her current run is great)
Everything Cody has done since WrestleMania should be an up
I'm sorry Sami, I'm still team Gable. That's a down
I feel like Cody Rhodes was pretty good as champ so far.
SIMON WHY DID YOU HAVE TO REMIND US HALF THE YEAR IS OVER
Big up: getting the Matt Damon/Russo consulting combo
Judgment Day all year massive up
I can't believe Cody's title reign gets a down 🤦♂
Okay, so no one believes he's gonna lose it the 1st month, do you really want him to?
Guter held his title for the devils number 666
Biggest down, Cody as champion.
I'm sure I saw this already? Is this a part 2?
Who cares it's (simon) miller time
What the hell was Simon talking about the women’s tag titles. Completely off. Those are the only ones that HAVE been doing anything. Bianca and Jade are the only ones who have had actual consistent feuds every PPV unlike the men’s tag titles which haven’t had any.
Automatic down every year for the american crowds only knowing how to chant "what"
With the bloodline, I think they will have a War Games match at Survivor Series in November and then build up to the Rock and Roman at WM41.
Then with Randy turning heel, he can still accomplish his promise to take down all of the Bloodline that hurt him.
I swear i get mad every time Simon talks about the womens tag titles... like atleast they are defended on PLEs... honestly the men tag titles could be gone right now and no one would notice... i guess A town down under are splitting up soon and nobody cares and the awesome truth should've lost the belts the night after Mania
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What is an mft 😢😂
Priest (🏆) should consider taking medical leave, watching him wrestle was inspiring but really don't want further injury...🤔💭
Come back & wrestle Bron Breakker (💔) not Gunther (🥁)! That's too controversial.
Cody still boring.
Grimes got released due to his attitude. He apparently was bitter and resentful to others who got booked and pushed. With Grimes takeaway the money gimmick and he's interchangeable with other wrestlers who can do the same thing he does in ring.
It’s funny how Simon says enjoy wrestling it makes your life so much easier other wise your just become a negative person even though he was that way throughout most of John cena career Simon you 🤡
Cody is boring
Cody sucks. He always has and always will. He's basically the same guy who couldn't get over anywhere before and after he left the WWE... He dyes his hair like his daddy and suddenly everyone loves him. You don't love him. You love his daddy and he ain't Dusty.
99% of his fans literally never saw Dusty lmao