Retro Ups & Downs From WWE Extreme Rules 2012

Our retro review of WWE Extreme Rules 2012 as Simon Miller talks about Brock Lesnar vs John Cena, CM Punk vs Chris Jericho, Cody Rhodes vs Big Show, Sheamus vs Daniel Bryan, Kane vs Randy Orton and much more.
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[@benl7925]

The last WWE show to air before Simon started Ups & Downs

[@jamesth8436]

That would be extreme rules of 2016 coincidently

[@michaeltombs5272]

That's what I call a fun fact

[@geminikeiz]

Simon is a natural at this KZbin stuff; Such a personality. It's like talking to one of the homies. Funny asl, insightful and interesting. Im giving this video an up

[@WizKiddAnt91]

Summerslam 2000, first TLC!

[@skinlab4239]

No, no one cares anyway.

[@youtubeman3356]

@@skinlab4239 speak for yourself

[@WizKiddAnt91]

@@skinlab4239 100 likes. I'll say only you don't care.

[@marvj8255]

Yass

[@ozzy920c]

Do ECW one night stand 2006 RVD vs John Cena

[@Kylerulez666]

? I thought they've done it (plus every wrestling youtuber has done it)

[@OmarAli-gp3yl]

@@Kylerulez666 simon didn't

[@Kylerulez666]

@@OmarAli-gp3yl ah didn't know, good to know I've just seen so many one night stand 06 videos lol

[@Hiphop4life7083]

Didnt simon up or down that ECW event? He might have just spoke about it. I can almost hear him givong the matach a golden up. Maybe im wrong

[@OmarAli-gp3yl]

@@Hiphop4life7083 he did for the 2005 one

[@JT_Channel91]

People seem to stick to WWE but I would LOVE to see Ups and Downs for the very first Wrestle Kingdom.

[@RafaelSantos-di5yw]

Me too, get some variety with ROH or NJPW, hell to satisfy fans who only watch WWE we can have shows with current WWE stars in them

[@bradleybrandl181]

June 27th 2011 episode of Monday night Raw. The night when CM Punk gave birth to the fabulous pipebomb promo.

[@SkylerB619]

It’s also my birthday! Well different year but yeah

[@ajwhite3758]

Bro what just leave

[@VINCEVAZ27]

I was there. The Lesnar-Cena match was super wicked and insane.

[@vampirascoffin870]

And the most dumbest finish in wrestling history

[@EvaMaster101]

Starrcade 83, first PPV ever.

[@Yeahitsme101]

Awesome suggestion.. Would like to know the story how they come up with the idea..

[@hawarbeigh7891]

Heroes of Wrestling. Please do it

[@markusortner1081]

everybody should like "wizard in the sky turns heel"s post aswell. he already has the most likes for heroes of wrestling.

[@Trippette]

WCW Nitro and WWF Raw 26th March 2001 - double ups and downs for a night no one expected

[@leekydagod]

Heros of wrestling it’s only right Simon 😂😂

[@markusortner1081]

everybody should like "wizard in the sky turns heel"s post aswell. he already has the most likes for heroes of wrestling.

[@boiolagem]

Im upvoting every Heroes of Wrestling comment, cause I need Simon to watch it so I don't have to...

[@markusortner1081]

everybody should like "wizard in the sky turns heel"s post aswell. he already has the most likes for heroes of wrestling.

[@user-hx6wz3jo8m]

Simon's commentary on the Cena vs. Lesnar match was his best work, imho! I've laughed like crazy :D

[@RafaelSantos-di5yw]

Well Simon, since you want to go back to 1997 I suggest WrestleMania 13

[@victoryusmc]

It's my bday, I appreciate seeing my friend Simon!

[@sktv8977]

Happy Birthday Victory!(In case if some random teenager wishing you bday helps you feel even better!)

[@boiolagem]

Happy Birthday, have a good day!

[@WhiskeyBrewer]

WCW Sin 2001, please.

[@VTSadashi]

Armageddon 2008 Jeff Hardy's first wwe title win

[@850thameem7]

Jericho and Punk were so unlucky, They had 2 great matches in Mania&ER respectively , But got overshadowed both times

[@brokencheese8688]

The two best ever one the mic

[@850thameem7]

@@brokencheese8688 totally

[@Sammy-is4qt]

Heroes of wrestling next Simon

[@markusortner1081]

everybody should like "wizard in the sky turns heel"s post aswell. he already has the most likes for heroes of wrestling.

[@Sammy-is4qt]

@@markusortner1081 yes yes, I already liked it too...slow but steady we'll get there

[@brittanyjackson308]

Can we have Simon review some bad ones please? WCW Souled out 1997 ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

[@kkeauxldarrangements9332]

Unforgiven 2006 John cena vs Edge (TLC) Dx vs Mcmahons (hell in a cell)

[@dizzy1369]

7:39 no down appeared on the screen... But 2 appeared at 12:00 so it's all good. 😂🤣

[@justincroft7204]

Okay community seriously please all vote for slammiversary 2008!! We need a change from bad WWE PPVs. None better then one of the best matches ever with Kurt angle vs AJ Styles!!! Let do guys!!!!

[@rvdwrastling6537]

heroes of wrestling please 🤣🤣

[@markusortner1081]

everybody should like "wizard in the sky turns heel"s post aswell. he already has the most likes for heroes of wrestling.

[@shauncrawfordguitar]

Heros of wrestling!!!

[@markusortner1081]

everybody should like "wizard in the sky turns heel"s post aswell. he already has the most likes for heroes of wrestling.

[@MAni04me]

Lucha Underground: Ultima Lucha (1) features the a different version of the Lucha Bros. Besides let's make Simon wince at all the violence with Thumbtacks and Light fixtures.

[@loganelkin8974]

Do Royal Rumble 1992. One of the best ever when Ric Flair won the title.

[@seanepega1222]

Heros of Wrestling

[@markusortner1081]

everybody should like "wizard in the sky turns heel"s post aswell. he already has the most likes for heroes of wrestling.

[@thesimp8158]

Royal rumble 1992 the best one yet

[@Takerfan-nr5bk]

Things that Cena and Lesnar have in common: - They're both huge draws. - They both come from OVW. - They're both great wrestlers. - They're both overhated in the smark community. - They both won multiple world titles. - They both had many great bloody matches. - They both have catchy theme songs. - They're both born on the same year (1977). and the list just goes on.

[@Airkong423]

Well about that hate stuff....fruity pebble and Super Cena deserves the hates

[@WeaponAmerica]

They both suck

[@trig332]

@@WeaponAmerica How? They're literally WWE's biggest draws aside The Rock and The Undertaker

[@850thameem7]

@@trig332 Hogan, Stone Cold???

[@arashitendou5941]

@@trig332 it’s easy to be the biggest draw when you fail or refuse to build anyone else Remember Cena only got his status cause WWE failed to make enough younger talent outside of him They were relying so much on aging stars they literally had no one but him and Orton Kurt Angle left after his pain med use got to bad Hogan’s nostalgia practically vanished after his Masked gimmick Batista was just building steam in his feud with Triple H Orton was rebuilding him shelf in the mid card after his feud with Trips Brock left for his failure attempt in the NFL and was sent away when he attempted to come back Goldberg never resigned after his 1 year Shawn Michaels was entering part time status Triple H was the big bad alongside JBL Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero both lost their shines after dropping the titles and sadly their lives Rey was never given a true main event push Undertaker was getting to old and worn down to be full career anymore And Triple Hs feuds with the likes of Booker and Kane did so much damage it was hard to make either main eventers at the time They literally had no one but Cena and with his lack of steady partner and later confirmation of never wanting a family of his own, he became Vince’s guy because he would stay loyal to company first and everything else second

[@danasaeed9018]

I Was Out Of My Mind When I Heard Brock Lesnar Had Returned To The WWE In 2012, It Was And Still Is The Greatest WWE Return Ever! I Still Can't Believe It Happened. I'm So Glad It Did.

[@TheKarnageklown]

ECW Barely Legal 97. First meeting between Sabu & Taz.

[@thedoomdruid296]

Have we done Badd Blood? First ever hell in a cell

[@dallassylvestre7209]

Yes I believe so

[@ramcarr6817]

yes, i think it was one of the first retro ones.

[@franklingoodwin]

Simon saying Dolphy Boy Blue always makes me chuckle 😄

[@JusChez]

Simon, you were one of my favorite things in 2020! Thank you for being you! You sir... get a Simon Diamond Golden Up!

[@joshuastedford1670]

Heroes Of Wrestling: let's make it happen

[@jay_the_visionary]

Royal Rumble 1992 Simon! Put this in the polls! (Edit) If this doesn't end up in the poll, or voted for if it is in the poll, imma keep putting this suggestion in the comments until we make it happen! Thanks Y'all!

[@DakinRinone]

Man... I was 22 when this aired originally. I'm old.

[@GAMERPRO-wz5en]

Time really flies its hard to believe a 2012 pay per review is considered retro.

[@guyank6138]

How about Wrestlemania 19, it's a great card from top to bottom, Simon 3:16 says let's up those downs 👍

[@brayandoesstuff]

Petition for Simon to bring back the old Ups and Downs intro for the retro version of the show

[@BrianKellyisGay]

Heroes of Wrestling next please!!!

[@magicdad76]

Review Wrestlemania 2

[@RandallWI]

ECW heatwave 98, one of the best PPV's the original extreme championship wrestling ever produced

[@robertharris4390]

Brock Lesnar is 1 of the greatest of all time he will be missed when he fully retires on that note retro ups & downs on No Mercy 2002

[@manichohan319]

This guy is the only reason i watch whatculture, god bless you simon miller lol

[@igpx0]

Trish vs lita main event on Raw, December 2004 :)

[@trevorharrison4362]

Heros of wrestling next please

[@markusortner1081]

everybody should like "wizard in the sky turns heel"s post aswell. he already has the most likes for heroes of wrestling.

[@gaurangpatankar164]

Cena won That was the need of time to keep young audiences happy Kids of 8-12 years loved cena more than anyone else

[@thedoctor3528]

Also because vince didn't want an outsider like brock to beat his biggest star on his 1st match back. Plus cena also needed a huge win after his defeat to the rock.

[@jordandeadley360]

I’m saying this as a massive Cena fan but he absolutely should not of won that match

[@switchblade6]

@@jordandeadley360 Early 2010s in a nutshell tbh

[@diemos4962]

@@jordandeadley360 After he lost to The Rock at Wrestlemania? Just say you dont like Cena and move on lmaoo

[@arashitendou5941]

@@diemos4962 well in the grand scheme of things Cena losing would have fit better with his whole ‘this year sucked for me right after losing to The Rock’ Cause remember after losing to the Rock he hardly lost ANYTHING after that The fact he used his real life breakup with his then fiancé, which many believe was more John’s fault since he’s a company man and never really wants marriage or kids of his own, just to give him excuses to whine that this year sucked for him was stupid Unlike say Punk who was Champ but only main evented a PPV if John was his opponent I mean he main evented PPVs against Big Show and John Laurinites(?) of all people while Punk was having title matches with Chris Jericho and Daniel Bryan

[@RealBillyGarcia]

Impact Wrestling: Total Nonstop Deletion The greatest cinematic match event ever 😁

[@switchblade6]

The best Extreme Rules they've put out, fight me

[@RafaelSantos-di5yw]

No reason, the only one that even comes close is 2016

[@Airkong423]

2016 extreme rules was pretty good....especially Styles vs. Reigns and Rollins's return

[@850thameem7]

2016 comes close. Very close

[@mickieb2409]

Yeah true 2014 was good too,with Bryan vs Kane and SHIELD vs Evolution, and 2016 which had Miz vs Cesaro vs KO vs Sami and Reigns vs Styles with Rollins' return

[@dhruvtrivedi1335]

Brock Lesnar vs John Cena was AMAZING.

[@thedragonraptor4428]

The "Once in a Lifetime" that wasn't actually " Once in a Lifetime" WrestleMania 28. Also while Extreme Rules 2012 was the first PPV I watched live, Mania 28 was the PPV that made me want to continue watching wrestling and so it holds a special place in my heart as does Extreme Rules. Also, also, love watching Ups & Downs. Simon, you are awesome.

[@bdunkirk]

Can we do a true retro show that's older than 10 years old?

[@brittanyjackson308]

ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000

[@JustChrisTM]

I honestly believe the losses to Cena & HHH had influence in Brock breaking the Undertaker streak. Brock lost his aura in the Cena & HHH matches. Him breaking the streak, then killing Cena at SummerSlam was the hard reset to make him the beast he should've came back as in 2012.

[@trewilliams8411]

John Cena shouldn’t have lost to Brock at summerslam 2014

[@N0strapapas]

Brock coming out that night on RAW was probably the last time I really jumped up out of my seat over something that happened on a wrestling show.

[@krystynfunk4201]

Backlash 2004. Orton vs foley in a hardcore match. A classic. It's worth just to see Orton take the takes. It was this match I knew Orton was the future, the next big thing if you will

[@NickwBush]

You missed the first down

[@jahimuddin2306]

The Jericho-Punk Alcoholic storyline was really good.

[@Krispy_Krame]

the last ppv to air while being a high school student. Man, time flies because this feels like yesterday.

[@jjwilliams9906]

Can we somehow Ups And Downs for wrestling movies? Royal to Rumble, The Wrestler, etc.

[@JustChrisTM]

The finish to Cody vs Big Show was fantastic! 2nd best Big Show finish ever. (JBL @ No Way Out 2005)

[@curveball5810]

Wrestlemania 28 is my suggestion! Rock vs. Cena for the first time, End of an Era match, Punk vs. Jericho, the infamous 18 second opening match, etc.

[@ciarantreacy7721]

Nitro Jan 4th: Finger Poke Of Doom!!

[@kushshah611]

Since there is some time for the royal rumble..we can do retro rumbles after 2 weeks..coz I still want raw January 4,1999 mankind winning the WWF championship

[@yash_prabhu]

I miss CM Punk.

[@davidbasscooper9540]

I’d like to see Simon Miller vs Ryback. Ryback will go and hit his finisher “the roid rage” the. Miller will counter with a spear for the win

[@MarkSmith-ub4hq]

Simon to win with “the most devastating move in all of sports entertainment” 🤣🤣

[@DebitAdams]

I can't believe your dad blocked you on Twitter

[@tonydixon8268]

Ryback is his step dad Goldberg is the real daddy

[@Pr0phetless]

REVIEW Wrestlemania X8 (Icon vs Icon) *OR* Wrestlemania 20 (the quietest crowd on earth)

[@ylgotbars4531]

Review Royal Rumble 2003 Steiner/HHH and Angle/Benoit....Plus Lesnar wins the rumble. Also I remember hearing that Vince was just trying to make a Wrestling Over MMA point with Lesnar losing this match, didn't think it was still sour grapes from WM 20....but certainly if Vince is giving the bag, burying Lesnar as punishment also makes sense. Absolutely loved Sheamus and DBry 2/3 falls....they always had great chemistry.

[@tattoosandtopwater]

50 seconds in and Simon has given me a plot idea if Brock comes back again. But Brock only fights for the main title, so for this storyline we'd need to get Lashley the universal champ and the hurt business be full of title holders. It'd be a simple promo easy enough for Lesnar not to flub up " I am the only hurt business"

[@sarahlaary6483]

Heroes of wrestling please. First time caller. Long time listener 😉

[@murkyworm996]

The first down is simons new invisible down.

[@leegibson18]

I don't think he give the show one at the end too

[@pattyelric1200]

The ref and Big Show sold the finish so well, I remember watching it and the slow realization that he just lost setting in got me out of my seat lol

[@hlonelatanda3459]

Guys let's leave all the post 2005 shit. I want Heroes of Wrestling 😭

[@juansaenz4113]

The crazy thing is I remember this happening like it was yesterday. 8 years later and it still feels like yesterday

[@farbdalegend9023]

Watching this retro ups and Downs and can’t stop thinking that extreme rules is the next ppv which had great moments. New day title victory against Cesaro & Tyson kid. the time the bar vs hardy boys fought!! Awesome new day reunion also happened one year

[@xkinged]

Battlegrounds 2014, with the shield triple threat

[@acommonmanwithrandomwords8373]

I can’t remember the match, but listening to Simon talk about the orton vs Kane match, I’m thinking to myself, how exactly do you reverse a Tombstone piledriver...into an rko? I may have to check this out just to see how that actually happens...

[@darthbiscuit2325]

Bro I was here for this show in chicago and it will forever be the best wrestling show I’ve seen like come on Jericho vs cm punk, sheamus vs Bryan, lesnar vs cena

[@alexfarrell3250]

Time to have Heroes of Wrestling. Worst PPV of all time

[@MarkSmith-ub4hq]

Wrestlemania X8 Rock vs Hogan please

[@austintucker1586]

Extreme Rules 2012 is my favorite Extreme Rules event of all time

[@oneubrow]

That Lesnar/Cena Match is in my top 10 of all time,I loved this shit

[@lordalexs5072]

Mufasa died for nothing? Too soon bro... it will always be too soon

[@Hawkeye26]

7:38 Down missing? 11:58 Compensated, thank you!

[@luvnlyfe]

Hey. Mr. Miller...Would u ever consider doing a Retro Ups & Down for survivor series 2000? That's probably my favorite one ever!!!

[@riser9940]

John Cena really didn't need this win , if Brock won , it would've shown how dominant he was already.

[@trewilliams8411]

Wrong Cena definitely needed this win after losing to the rock at wrestlemania he needed to beat Brock clean

[@diwakardharar]

No way out 2004 Eddie Guerrero making it big time

[@TheJim42069]

You should do the Raw 1000th episode 😂 that should be very entertaining.

[@sahal3240]

Wrestlemania x8 rock Vs Hogan

[@ianjackson5627]

I’ve seen someone suggest this before and I think it’s a really good idea. I’d love to see a video for Ultima Lucha from Lucha underground

[@IvyMike783]

Man I remember this, all that hype about Lesnar coming back then they have Cena going over on him at this ppv. HHH going over Sting was another one that makes you wonder.

[@jeremiah1164]

Love how cena handles the boos. Respect him a ton

[@marcosant98]

It’s better to watch videos after hours of being uploaded just to read the comments

[@rhinoryan0840]

Royal rumble 2007 taker and shawn the last 2 one of the best final 2 in my lifetime i wasnt sure who would win

[@thechamp8162]

Hey Simon I know somewhere you can get a smaller shirt 😂

[@brianchaney8562]

That smack down where mooyah fought Mae young 😂

[@hornybeast19]

Last WCW nitro!