Ups & Downs From Backlash 2020

Backlash 2020 Review as Simon Miller talks about:
- United States Championship -- Apollo Crews (c) vs. Andrade
- Women's Tag Team Championship -- Bayley & Sasha Banks (c) vs. Nikki Cross & Alexa Bliss vs. The IIconics
- Sheamus vs. Jeff Hardy
- Raw Women's Championship -- Asuka (c) vs. Nia Jax
- Universal Championship -- Braun Strowman (c) vs. The Miz & John Morrison
- WWE Championship -- Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Bobby Lashley
- Raw Tag Team Championship -- The Street Profits (c) vs. The Viking Raiders
- "Greatest Wrestling Match Ever" -- Edge vs. Randy Orton
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[@jamesvigg2680]

When Joe mentioned AJ's family, he winked and smiled at the camera, then the smile immediately dropped and he stared unblinking the rest of the time Tom Phillips was talking. It was better than any of these matches.

[@iCANTsleep2]

That part killed me 😂 "Oohh Wendy" will always be a classic

[@woomick]

Great call back to their SummerSlam fued a couple years ago

[@DankHunt420]

U got me with unblinking(couldn't find the clapping hands)

[@DankHunt420]

Oh and ur getting an up

[@timothycrosby4251]

😂😂😂 I missed that, I want to go back and see it! Joe is gold.

[@sandermeijer1997]

Samoa Joe just gave a commentary masterclass at Backlash, he was the only one that didn’t sound like a machine. Plus the sadistic laughs he did everytime Orton did something cruel was just amazing

[@InvincibleYoungEmpire]

So amazing!

[@dayglonekros461]

Joe and Jericho would be an amazing commentary team after they retire from inring.

[@antucoblack2652]

Truth. Samoa Joe has always had one of the smoothest sounding voices in wrestling. There's a chill to it, yet sinister, like an evil Larry Zbyszko.

[@kriss7483]

I will never like Samoa Joe after he injured Tyson kid

[@1KQ_]

@@kriss7483 accidents happen fam, I'm sure he was very apologetic after he injured that vanilla midget

[@acommonmanwithrandomwords8373]

Let’s play a drinking game. Watch the edge vs orton match and every time someone says anything about edge’s neck, take a shot. Let’s see what happens...😂

[@schmidington]

You'll end up looking and feeling as bad or worse than Edge did after the match! 🤣

[@swarabendre4989]

I'm drunk!

[@sydnister]

We did that. A few of us survived...

[@1goad727]

I now have alcohol poisoning 👌🏾

[@awelcruiz]

Are you trying to get people killed???

[@vlahakisnick]

That tear that came from Edge's eye when Randy was telling Edge to go home was beautiful

[@thetruedevvo9877]

Nothing about mcintyre almost hitting a tombstone piledriver?

[@thesaintneyl]

He didn't hit it tho, he was about to but Lashley countered

[@seeyouinhellyeowie3865]

Nothing wrong with hitting it because undertaker hit it and if undertaker let's drew have it I would be happy that guy is strong when he deadlifted bobby for a supplex outside the ring and had to do it for real because bobby jumped to early lol

[@nathan6928]

The Devil Incarnate stupid

[@williamrosmer8381]

@@seeyouinhellyeowie3865 I think the bigger issue is wwe seems to have banned piledrivers for safety. So unless you're untouchable in the company (cena/hhh/taker kind of protected) they don't let you do it

[@tomasgouveia2277]

Legit popped when he had Lashley in position

[@FelipeGomes-ne7fb]

Randy orton is like mesut ozil in pw, slow and lazy but delivers a masterpiece when he wants

[@jaredperez1916]

Amen

[@godofvoids8090]

Perfect comment bro

[@RaghavanN]

Orton still has shades of the Legend Killer

[@adhamkhaled9174]

He’s not lazy he’s just slow

[@cevcena6692]

Cautious sounds like the best word to describe him.

[@noecruz687]

Weird thing is I like viking raiders the characters even more because of these skits. They showed more personality than the last year

[@myhandlewastaken]

Exactly how I feel. Even when they won the titles they were boring bruisers. Now they have rivals, a connection to NXT, and personality.

[@thelinedrive]

I mean I love big monster babyface teams as well, but when there are no teams with any reputation whatsoever being a monster team in squash matches does nothing for you. So yeah, these skits honestly got these guys more over than they were before.

[@heathbasner5727]

War machine left Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling to become a comedy Act I don't see any Improvement oh and I bet they're glad they came to the WWE not

[@anitabonghit7606]

@@heathbasner5727 true they used to have good matches constantly

[@xxxellbrownoxxx]

I know yeah, they should either be how they are now or really serious but in a badass way

[@jonahwhitney5455]

I hope Bayley calling everyone stupid idiots is part of her character forever. It makes me happy every time she says it.

[@ericw6043]

She sounds like aJericho wannabe

[@ashwinirabidas9080]

@@ericw6043 no she doesn't

[@DougJK]

Almost like Jericho has done that for years

[@ba_playz262]

Eric W a jericlone is u will

[@dastardlywun]

Nothing wrong with borrowing from one of the GOATs.

[@wstine79]

The Edge vs. Orton match was great, but I was promised a musical number from Hugh Jackman and Zack Efron.

[@taarishsheoratan7494]

💀

[@DavidMFlores1989]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@Runningriot9696]

Nia Jax needs to improve way more before she gets another title match. That Asuka match was awful because she couldn’t keep up with Asukas wrestling.

[@AGC4]

Dont worry, charlotte is getting the next 45 title shots

[@zyncarla]

Nia isn’t even an athletic big, she’s just slow and out of shape. Look at impacts big females they are fast strong and agile. Nia needs trained for at least a year by awesome Kong before she’s allowed to wrestle any more Asians 1/4th her size. Kong protected the smaller females nia just tosses them. Of all the big females nia is the least talented. Her attire doesn’t help her either

[@danielbrochu2437]

Madeline Cann true, Asuka should be defending against people like Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Shayna Baszler, Bianca Belair, etc.

[@thomasmartin6299]

@@zyncarla she's not naturally big that's why. She was fit for a long time. To op, she has a trump card. Until Maivia's star fades, she's set.

[@robstevens1706]

I think they are doing the extreme rules ppv, Probably with Charlotte

[@sudarshaniyer6201]

Brauns match formula: 1. Ram opponents outside the wrestling ring. 2. Repeat 1. inside the ring. 3. Hit the running power slam (which is the only "regular move" in his arsenal). 4. Win! Boring.

[@triggerken1422]

You forgot "Run shoulder first into post to create opening for opponents"

[@btipton6899]

That's two less than Kevin Nash.

[@goober5713]

So basically Brocks matches...

[@jessethebruiserbedard245]

One of the only opinions on wrestling I listen to 👍👍👍

[@bastian5065]

Dude I haven’t watch an episodes of raw in about 6 years but I just started following this channel about a year ago. I love it, Simon make it watchable!

[@joshuarodriguez3671]

Love this channel! Love Simon Miller (not in a weird way) Love Ups and Downs Love What Culture Wrestling

[@mdngaming]

@@joshuarodriguez3671 i think its suspicious that you had to point out "not on a weird way" hahah. Just admit your love... it's ok.. come join my "we love simon club" 🤣🤣

[@PebbleOcean]

For the past 4 years Simon has made wwe fun for me to watch again. Honestly

[@ollielloyd8405]

Mikie Strife I’ll join 🥳🤘

[@jamesnelson5741]

What ever hallucinogens the WWE creative team was taking when they thought of the Viking Raiders vs Street Prophets match. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME! I needs to escape reality sometimes as well.

[@shaunhittle6414]

And record it so we can all see ur dream world

[@thomasconiglio9236]

It was honestly amazing

[@DarthNater246]

The "Most Devastating Move in all of Sports Entertainment" counter rolls up to: 41

[@evansj18]

I watched an ups-n-downs from March and the counter was at 3. Me: Oh you sweet summer child

[@acommonmanwithrandomwords8373]

The real funny thing is I don’t think Simon started the counter in January. I believe he started it in march...😂😂😂

[@wingzero-0014]

I wouldn't be surprised if by the end of the year the counter for surprise roll ups is at 200

[@ntheyezimba5856]

Can you imagine and he has even missed some

[@DarthNater246]

He did start the counter a little late, and he was 5 behind. A few weeks ago he adjusted his counter to be accurate as if starting on January 1st.

[@hamzahamjad9858]

The McIntyre kamura was a call back to their match at impact in 2016

[@OrdinaryDude]

Someone needs to tell Luchasaurus that Vince found his tail.

[@zamberscats5730]

When I saw the Punt Kick my jaw dropped!

[@jevonjackson4236]

Punt kick says let me reintroduce myself I'm the punt kick you know what time it is just saying.

[@nilu_the_iconoclast]

Mine dropped when he literally connected the kick.

[@4ozscoop]

Why Simon is the only person who thought that was Godzilla? Heres why.

[@zackknowles3841]

I popped when I saw the return of SJH! Also was high as shit for the street profits segment, I was in actual tears I couldn’t stop laughing

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

What do you mean? SJH was never gone. All you had to do was call 0800-Stuff-Just-Happens.

[@namishvishal8479]

I actually like 'Street Vikings' more than 'Vikings Profit'😂

[@BringJoyNow]

@Jim Cornette or a Scandinavian death metal band

[@Artoria-Simp]

Maybe the street raiders?

[@Cyrribrae]

Street Raiders? Profit Raiders? Viking Street?

[@Stopcommentingthesamecomments]

@Jim Cornette racism awesome ur watching a KZbin video about wrestling chill dude

[@trapper7868]

Simon's songs that he makes are actually great, underrated artist

[@KenKage20]

I can’t wait to hear what Jim Cornette has to say about that Street Profits match

[@jameslomax8257]

Does anyone really care what he says these days?

[@sonofbelz]

@@jameslomax8257 No, it's just entertaining.

[@ToasterUnknown]

The monster in the garbage was a Star Wars reference from part 4, A New Hope.

[@wstine79]

"Shana, shut down all garbage mashers on the Detention Level!"

[@shreder75]

Yep

[@arvindnadar3814]

Yeah and i guess tozowa played the role of fast and furious

[@caponyourleft4212]

Also, it was an alligator, because the show was in Florida

[@Ryan-bi5mz]

@@arvindnadar3814 Tozawa was Akira...it's an anime about motorcycle ninjas.

[@HolidLove]

There was one point where Joe was heard talking on commentary, but he was visible in the background at the time and was very clearly not talking. 😂

[@salarhussain8994]

"Muh VuP" is the Greatest Name Ever

[@dompicc888]

I don't think Orton vs Edge was the "Greatest Match Ever", however I did think it was great and could be a potential match of the year candidate.

[@robertruelas3455]

That's exactly what I was thinking. They could've at least called it "The Greatest Match of the Year"

[@sammysmartwizch3184]

@@robertruelas3455 While i know it is stupid thing to preemptively name a match as the greatest match ever, i dont get why people think this match was less great because of this promotional tactic. For me its not about what idea WWE is trying to sell us but about what im buying. And considering no one ever bought the gimmick to begin with, i think this was pretty great.

[@ca6831]

Not trolling at all, but do you think it was better than stadium stampede?

[@holden.]

Wasn't better than Styles vs Bryan for me, but yeah it was really good. Much better than expected.

[@sammysmartwizch3184]

@@holden. but this is not competitive combat sports is it. Its not all about the action, its also about storytelling. Orton vs Edge had a lot more emotion, character, depth, story to it. Aj vs Bryan maybe a good in ring performance but as a pro wrestling match Edge vs Orton is much better.

[@graysontheginger]

Who else is excited to hear Jim Cornette rant about The Street Profits vs The Viking Raiders?😂😂

[@wstine79]

He'll probably like the Edge vs. Randy Orton match.

[@o.w.omarquito2047]

He will likely definitely apologize to Russo for not booking the worst segment or story in wrestling and rescind his intentions of pissing on his grave

[@alfonseklyne9027]

I know right I cant wait lol. But I'd like to see his take on smackdowns aj styles and and Daniel Bryan friday then this Orton ajd edge match this Sunday wwe is maybe turning a corner for a good match lol.

[@KenKage20]

ME TOO

[@Tacoman1021]

@@alfonseklyne9027 I read your comment when simon was talking about how much he hated the double count-out😄

[@Naldo2406]

I was more hyped for Ups & Downs than the actual Backlash ppv

[@LuisGarcia-te5cr]

Simon just saved me three hours, this felt like a RAW episode

[@Naldo2406]

@Saverio Palaia 🤔

[@bastienclo2388]

Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens are truly gold on commentary👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥

[@ntsikamtshali317]

Finaly the return of "stuff just happens" GOAT

[@SponsorNo1]

Tozawa Cinematic Universe Confirmed!! Also, Randy did a...LEG SLAP!!!

[@brianammons6787]

Glad I wasn't the only one to notice. Edge basically started the takeover on offense with one too. When he did the fake out and big boot. Just a couple of times in a over an half hour match though. I think that was meant to make a point honestly.

[@hsn429]

The punt kick didn't even connect it was only the....LEG SLAP!!

[@brianammons6787]

@@hsn429 Yep, but if you had two surgeries on your neck would you take a legitimate kick to the head?

[@hsn429]

@@brianammons6787 yeah, you are right

[@SponsorNo1]

@Mahir Asef He is really good at Twitter and Social Media to be fair

[@ssvkhraamer7579]

When Orton talks to Edge on the table too.. was not PG at all xD

[@devin_so_devious]

Simon talking about the tag team segment is so hilarious. Like he's still in disbelieve, confused, happy but doesn't think he should be all at once... I love it lol

[@THEMrFill]

Your predictions should have also included "Will Nia Jax injure Asuka?" Because I think everybody would have gone for "yes" because of her track record 😛

[@JL-sm6cg]

Nia Jax should compete against the men now.

[@xJC4Rx]

2020 Ups and Downs Raw 187 - 95 SmackDown 140 - 71 PPV 50 - 35 Total 377 - 201

[@piercechatman1773]

Jeff Hardy was just teasing their extreme rules match

[@AudioGAWD]

All the more reason for a disqualification finish lol

[@cesarmendonca5638]

When they were fighting over no way Jose’s head 😭😭miss

[@Cyrribrae]

Wait.. he's back?

[@mlyetbi]

the “godzilla” thing was the most realistic thing of that match considering that florida is littered with gators ☠️

[@lucadeeley8377]

Jesus didn’t even think of that 💯

[@Glowstick48]

I think that was the joke

[@butchmitch8520]

It wasn’t Godzilla but the trash monster from Star Wars episode IV.

[@viksaggu9085]

Backlash: the acid trip match

[@KillerManzarek]

I believed it was the trash compactor monster from star wars

[@wstine79]

Shana, shut down all garbage mashers on the Detention Level!

[@robstevens1706]

I thought it was a StarWars ref too

[@Raymondtembo]

8:05 mooop vooop ?!?!? Lol 😂😅🤣

[@carsonmcbride696]

I seriously can't believe there was ONE clean finish on this card. I guess technically two but it's hard to count that Braun match as anything

[@wildberry752]

Sheamus got a clean win and so did Drew

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

@@wildberry752 Drew didn't. There were SHENANIGANS in the ending.

[@jarodjacobs7253]

WWE is becoming more like WCW by the day😂😂

[@DankHunt420]

Lol the one thing Vince hates the most

[@sm_yash]

Rename the video to "The Greatest Ups and Downs Video Ever"

[@komzy2495]

Edge vs Orton is a world class match, and although most people don't agree that it's the greatest wrestling match ever, there's no denying that it's going down as one of the greatest wrestling matches in history

[@alptugaltparmak5631]

i'm only halfway through but you gotta love simon's energy on this vid. this might be the GREATEST UPS&DOWNS EVER. Simon, you are a hero sir.

[@andrewdawson357]

The stuff just happens segments always make me lol 😂 awesome review as always

[@noodle845]

You're a funny man. I'm actually lol'ing and have the tears on the cheeks too 😂 that Viking raiders bit about Godzilla made some wee come out

[@GoldenKnight702]

I’d like to see more of the giant ninja

[@denizen8358]

Edge Vs Orton was literally the best Wrestling match I've seen in a very long time, that includes anything from NXT/AEW/New Japan. The internet darlings

[@angelcanez4426]

I did like the punt being pulled out, one to many false finishes tho that two Spears kick out the one thing I didn't dig.

[@denizen8358]

@Aaron Ethan you just know he will give it like half a star or something 🙄😂

[@fillgollinsdergroarticheme8442]

7:45 that bully jammed that jam!

[@devdeepdcube]

I had more fun watching this Backlash Ups & Downs video than the PPV Backlash itself. Simon must have woken up on the right side of the bed because boy was he having fun. And we did get a good laugh too!

[@harsh_1910]

I think the tail was of "the Holliday Amarillo, Santa's part Jewish friend who is from Texas and he is Santa's representative for the southern states" One of my fav episodes of all time

[@Topshot_37]

When Joe mentioned AJs family I wanted him to just calmly say hi wendy so bad.

[@mistamaog]

How did Edge not wrestle for 11 years and go and put on a great 45 minute match? That's incredible.

[@jr2280]

The Viking Profits segment was great.

[@bastienclo2388]

Drew vs Lashley was also amazing bravo Drew you deserve it👏🤘

[@MrThefalconpunch]

How are more people not talking about Simon's song for Backlash, that thing was a beautiful masterpiece

[@pankajsharma-zz4ho]

drew going for a tombstone was a reference to their tna match in which drew actually used the tombstone

[@ckay2658]

"....so it was a handicap match with tripple threat rules, that makes all the sense in the world, no it doesn't!" Me : It does I mean you just said it😂🚶‍♂️

[@arqamkhan7559]

Randy vs Edge match was legit on of the best I've ever seen

[@TheRealReyjoven]

When Simon salutes in the beginning 🤣🤣

[@QCTank]

Cinematic matches are SOOOOOO entertaining! I love to see wrestler's characters in silly over the top situations

[@flamez7507]

Samoa Joe on commentary was damn epic

[@steveelia27]

Simon you are the best at what you do, thank you for all you do for the wrestling nation

[@iCANTsleep2]

Street profits and viking raiders have incredible chemistry, they make anything work 😅

[@chazondemand908]

You sir, are truly the best. I'm always looking forward to your reviews. You are hilarious, very entertaining and you explain your reasoning why you hate or love a match very well. Keep doing what you do.

[@Mjolnir007]

Viking Profits was awesome

[@raheema3171]

For some reason I thought the ninjas were Nexus returning

[@pey666]

me too :(

[@HR-gf1rd]

''Why can't people win anymore'' Sheamus beats Jeff Hardy clearly * : 'No, not like that '

[@EvolutionSTUD10S]

1/8 matches isn't exactly a great track record.

[@devdeepdcube]

The cinematic match between the Street Profits & the Viking raiders were the best thing in Backlash 2020

[@TheBorwig]

This is how I watch wrestling anymore. Thank you Simon Miller.

[@Thabo_m.n]

I thought I was never going to see Stuff Just Happens again. Thank you Simon

[@drewstorm90]

Simon Miller is funny as hell lol

[@HolcombChristopher]

What’s the punch line of your shirt? “If I die lifting weight?”

[@gregorydavis8630]

I’m guessing it’s something like ‘throw more plates on the bar’

[@maringo]

"Add more weights, then call 911"

[@Skixex]

WWE 2020 PPV Ups and Downs Ups: 44 Downs: 34 Overall UPS: 6 Overall Downs: 1

[@rsmitty483]

I loved the Viking Profits segment. It was 3 Ninjas, TMNT, and Star Wars put together. I was Rolling the whole segment.

[@TheGilgameshepic]

I'm wondering whether there was a reference to the video for Presidents of the USA's "Peaches" in Tozawa's ninja attack.

[@donneto7686]

I swear every time Simon says “legged it” I lose it😂😂

[@RAS_Squints]

The Viking Raider and Street Prophets match was so crazy even Vince Russo said to tone it down

[@GeeklyVideos]

I felt like the wwe title match ending made perfect sense! It shows how Lana needs to be in the spotlight and it’s costing lashley his title match, and shows how quick lashley can go down to the claymore kick too, and gives Bobby a rightful shout to fight for the title again

[@thatdude8103]

to be fair, when Sami Zayn won the IC title it was in a 3 on 1 handicap match where who ever pinned or made Braun submit would win the title, I thought it was kind of assumed that was the rules going into this match as well

[@jason666king]

Simon Miller is 10x more entertaining than anything in WWE.

[@G4productionz]

SIMONE THANK YOU THAT STREET PROFITS RAIDERS SEGMENT IS GREAT THEY DONT KNOW WHAT THERE TALKING ABOUT IT WAS AWESOME

[@sweeper201]

The whole time watching this, all I could think was what the back of Simon's shirt says. "If I die lifting weights..." WHAT SIMON WHAT!?

[@rtrt0789]

Orton and Edge actually surpassed my expectations, they gave kind of an old school vibe in this modern pro wrestling days and it awesome

[@leeshwan903]

What is the rest of the saying on Simon's shirt?!?! I must know!

[@defaultui9625]

Some googling suggests it's "If I die while lifting weights, add more weight then call the cops."

[@schmidington]

It wasn't Godzilla. It was obviously supposed to be an alligator, which are prevalent in Florida. I thought the SP vs VR bit was stupid until Tazawa arrived, then it was brilliant! Also, Al Snow should be quite pleased that a bowling ball was rolled into someone's groin!

[@sparshvaishnav]

Bayley saying stupid idiots remind me of one of the greatest of all time chris jericho.

[@DamnWhoAsked]

Am I the only one who thought that tall ninja was gonna be a Shaq cameo?😂😂

[@cairorobertson-richards6456]

Orton is simply the best for that thigh slap Jesus mate 😂

[@jaylagaskins5049]

I love Simon Miller

[@InvincibleYoungEmpire]

Very decent PPV. Wish we would've gotten more out of the Women's Tag Championship match. The double count out, distraction finish wasn't needed at all! And what a main event. WOW! Get better and praying for a great recovery, Edge!

[@jacquemorgan2010]

Simon, you get a Golden Up for this one

[@asterash3389]

So this year we've had the Boneyard Match, the Firefly Funhouse Match, the Backlot Brawl match... And now, courtesy of the Viking Raiders and the Street Profits, we've had the Stuff Just Happens Match.

[@katpaoli]

Edge and Orton match made us miss all the old wrestlers even more. It’s just not the same anymore

[@PewdiepiesChair]

That jam sandwich bit hit different. No seriously, that hurt me as well.

[@shinseijuurou6229]

I really think Edge vs Orton was the best WWE match of 2020(including NXT), in fact to me it was the the 5th best match of the year so far: 1 - Ibushi vs Okada 2 - Omega/Page vs Young Bucks 3 - Will Ospreay vs Hiromu Takahashi 4 - Okada vs Naito 5 - Edge vs Orton

[@calixtomesterhazy3729]

Simon Miller... You're the GREATEST!

[@davidmcdaniel2978]

Can you imagine KO and Apollo Crews as a tag team?

[@skysinge]

I called the punt when they first announced this match in the comments. I knew it would be back. haha