Ups & Downs From WWE NXT WarGames 2021

[@ashwinirabidas9080]

Mandy's transfer to NXT actually worked, she's having amazing matches.

[@joshua2814]

I actually believed Cora might have dislocated her shoulder until it was about 20 seconds in and no X went up. But she sold like a pro.

[@TheHockeyGuy]

Give the bad bits an up and the good bits a down. Chaos is awesome.

[@joshfrantz1263]

Let's up those downs... Literally.

[@justinb998]

when you see Shannon commenting on an Ups and Down video....That's a golden up

[@Sevenduece]

You monster

[@robcameron3335]

How do you have time to watch other videos?! Do you sleep?? Shannon is the G.O.A.T.

[@AntonioRamirez-ne3xk]

Hi be friend

[@KingPastaa]

Imagine if team 1.0 was DIY, Finn Balor, and Adam Cole

[@flypenguin5316]

Or Kevin Owens or Sami Zayn, since Cole is gone, obv Cole would be the best choice

[@garyblackburn3080]

That sounds awesome but wouldnt have wanted to see em lose cause theyre pushin this 2.0 thing is better as far as they can...and i just dont see it.

[@marvelsProtege]

Finn is the man but Roddy so they could be The Era of DIY Or the Undisputed DIY Kings yes lol?

[@TJDious]

Imagine if your mom

[@KingPastaa]

@@TJDious hilarious bro I’m literally suffocating from laughter I actually cannot breathe

[@BevoMDK]

If Cora Jade did not dislocate her shoulder, her selling it was amazing. If she did dislocate her shoulder then I wonder if wwe had a different finish planned.

[@iCycle086]

yeah, she didn't. Did you see how fake the attempt to pop it back into place was? C'mon now lmao

[@masibuleleanele5824]

thought she dislocted until Io stopped her from going out

[@steazycheezy7825]

Bro the spot with bron, ciampa and hayes was fire. When I saw it I screamed because I thought Carmelo would be hurt after that. Also the tag team match was banging. Fabian definitely delivered with his performance especially with the spots he performed. And Cora jade with the selling of the dislocated shoulder absolutely perfect.

[@diluted8]

I had friends that were excited to go to takeover in Brooklyn NY, a couple years ago. Now we look back at that as fond memories.

[@luisrosario3781]

That avalanche poisonrana spot between Bayley and Sasha Banks still amazes me to this day.

[@stonedwolfy]

Same here, going to live events and takeover phoenix, most of those wrestler are in aew now or will be

[@leosimoes7759]

I miss the good and old NXT

[@diluted8]

Mauro NXT era was Gold. Literally!

[@shreder75]

It's still better than raw or smackdown

[@diluted8]

@@shreder75 that's saying a lot

[@shreder75]

@Mors Sanctorum well, people are acting as if it's total garbage. It isn't. Is it as good as the black and gold? Maybe not, but it's far from bad. We're getting to the point where people have adopted a "if it's not aew, it's crap." I love aew, but it's not perfect, either. Rampage is pretty luke warm, and, quite frankly, despite killing it on the mic, CM Punks matches are boring more often than not. I do think nxt did itself a disservice by releasing a lot of who they did, though.

[@kennymanuel4980]

Me too

[@whiskeygolfer3028]

What? You’re going to skip right past the fact that a Guy named Bron Breaker failed to break into the cage for like a minute even with bolt cutters. It was the best thing that happened all show.

[@heathbasner9276]

Well the reason she brought the fire extinguisher out is because two people from the toxic attraction team were blocking the door and not letting her in that's why she had to bring the fire extinguisher out to eliminate the door obstruction

[@nicholaspascarello3379]

You should just give a big thumbs up for LA Knight, because watching him makes me want to work for WWE myself just to push this man. Also, if they ever lose Ciampa and don't use him on the main roster, they'll mess up. He's so intense, him vs. Reigns would be nuts

[@gizmoegamer4487]

With how NXT stars are used on the main roster I’d rather him stay in nxt tbh, also he said he wants to retire in NXT and doesn’t want to be on any other brand

[@lukestark3]

I've always wanted to see ciampa v Orton. Phsyco killer v legend killer

[@willnelson9906]

@@lukestark3 no, you've wanted to see Ciampa and orton trade words with each-other. we all know that really, it's the promos that make a randy orton feud. not the matches

[@lukestark3]

@@willnelson9906 no, I meant what I wrote. Not eveyone jumps on the Randy Orton hate bandwagon. I'm a fan of both these guys, promos and wrestling abilities. His feud with triple h back in the day had some brutal matches. Orton v ciampa in a street fight would be awesome, the promo work to build to it would be amazing as well, but the fight itself would be a show stealing match

[@willnelson9906]

@@lukestark3 oh no, i'm a fan of orton too, but, Orton is at a point where he realizes he can do no wrong, and, he's getting older, so his matches drag on, and on

[@bythebeardofmatt]

All I want for Christmas is a visual montage of every single "BUNGGG" when Simon imitates the klaxon.

[@bluemass3834]

NXT - Johnny, Ciampa, Joe, Cole, Keith, Strong, Balor, Riddle, Ricochet, Dijakovic, Black, Andrade, Dunne, Dream, Kyle, Fish, Sami, Kevin, Roode, Nakamura, Eric, Tye, Revival, AoP, Aries, Murphy,etc Why tf do you need to erase this Vince?

[@ehsan6744]

You answered your own question, because he is Vince

[@Mogwai-ug9op]

Erased? Have you tried the WWE Network/Peacock? It's all on there.

[@fabizabo]

I just want to point out that the finish of the hair vs hair match was a razors edge into a head scissors. Coincidence? Wrestling is great :)

[@meezysnipefest878]

I thought no one else caught that lol

[@walterdbrown]

2.0 is basically a better version of Raw with more intriguing characters and better matches. They took out its essence and what made it different.

[@Mogwai-ug9op]

It's exactly what NXT was like in 2013 but with a different colour scheme.

[@alaanightwish6731]

the tag team match was great I expected you to talk more about Fabian Aichner great performance in the ring the guy is absolutely amazing .... for me that was unfair review

[@bigboibj2004]

Aichner was the real MVP of that match.

[@kenshigo3833]

First time i saw Aichner on NxT i had to research his name right away because i wanted to know who he is. He is amazing!

[@varad_ind]

NXT events don't really have the same weight without the word TAKEOVER. How can WWE forget their own legacy?

[@pratyushchandra3354]

It's good that they're not calling it takeovers anymore. Takeover 35 was the last NXT ppv ever imo. Good that this rainbow shit doesn't damage takeover legacy

[@STEPHENisSTEPHEN]

@@pratyushchandra3354 why are you so focused on the new colours? This nxt is much better with actual characters and stories

[@varad_ind]

@@STEPHENisSTEPHEN 😂Good one. Ok! You're serious!😂

[@nathanielb4985]

@@varad_ind he’s not joking. It’s better

[@malcolmcowart2171]

Maybe that's what it is! Without TAKEOVER in the name, the ppv's name, it lessens in relevancy and importance to most people

[@jmr022499]

wish Simon had mentioned the spot where Io Shirai was just like, Cora doesn't need medical attention I can just use my foot legend

[@AZMasterbaker]

I thought she was going to start going Mr. miagi and fixing her shoulder like he fixed Daniel's leg

[@justinczech1489]

That spot was unique!!!

[@CastIronFist]

I just want to shout out Pete dunne for trying to actually maim Grayson wallers hand lol.

[@InvincibleYoungEmpire]

Glad to see Ups and Downs for NXT again but we just want to say these three things. 1. We'll miss you on NXT, Auntie Beth! 2. Cora Jade is our MVP of the night. To fight through that injury and get the pin for the win, give her those flowers! 3. The chain was saying "I am the chain!" to Bron

[@Perc3urry]

Bron breaker should debut sorta like Finn Balor did and be the to take the title from Roman. Makes an massive star

[@mwc2k]

I would be all for that if it wasnt for his name. Bron Breaker is just an awful name. Sounds like a generic spiderman villian. The fact that he is part of the steiner family and they arent using that is ridiculous.

[@jordannewsom3606]

@@mwc2k his name should be Bron Steiner

[@jprwilliams1]

Did anyone ever explain why Gareth stopped doing the NXT ups and downs?. I miss the mid-week catch-up :(

[@AngelusNielson]

Baseball is a game and a bat is a deadly weapon. Just FYI Simon.

[@aldairrocha3374]

The ball could also be a weapon tho they are hard asf

[@shrikrishna19993]

@@aldairrocha3374 yes just need to throw/hit it hard enough.

[@TeeJayMillz]

That’s undisputed facts.

[@cjwilson1994]

Besides the finish which i can agree with how the finish goes. Then I think.. that they are only performers doing the best they can to keep us entertained. They always deserve credit for the work they do.

[@lordeowstheking]

The ref in the thumbnail cringing because he couldn't get the gate open lol

[@charlesdigloria693]

Simon doing NXT Up's and Down's? Hell Yeah.

[@shrey9699]

Also Von Wagner is still quite green and basic in the ring. Needs SOO much more work before he's ready

[@shedgen0]

He's fucking Sid 😂😭

[@shrey9699]

@@shedgen0 don't care who he's fucking he needs to improve in the ring

[@evilangel8061]

Hey Simon. Love your videos. You are hilarious!! My mom thought Bronn Breaker looked like the Steiner Brothers. I looked it up. Rick is his dad and Scott is his uncle. I still don't know how my mom figured that out without looking it up.

[@junkpunchhero]

Had the WWE network since Wrestlemania 31, cancelled it couple months ago. Still watch the occassional up's n downs to see if if should tune back in... Nope. Loved NXT.. because.. wrestling... NXT is just RAW light now.

[@schelbboy22]

2.0 is in a tough position because its a transitional where you have that flood of new talent that needs built up, the roster has some sadistically good young performers that will no doubt lead the future but you don't want to push them too quick

[@perceivedvelocity9914]

RAW light is the perfect description

[@mr30belowAK]

Until this video was uploaded I had completely forgot this was even scheduled to happen. NXT 2.0 has failed to keep me invested

[@beepboop204]

you missed a helluva toilet promo

[@nathanielb4985]

It was trending #1 in America. Maybe you’ve just failed to give them a chance. It was actually a pretty good ppv. Much better than everything else wwe is doing right now.

[@cjwilson1994]

I love Toxic Attraction 🖤✔️ they are one of the greatest factions in Nxt. Such a performance in my opinion it was great.

[@darkhandguy]

A streets of rage reference. Damn, you have great taste in games my friend. Hearing your references give me fuzzies in my tum tum.

[@citizensane4387]

I’m not sure (and I’m way too lazy to go look it up) but I can’t remember the last time any nxt takeover got more than 1 down… …oh yeah, can’t exactly call it takeover anymore…

[@frenchbobbyfrench]

I really liked the Cora Jade storytelling. I think that is how the NXT 2.0 next crop should be sold. Big babyface stuff!

[@G_Six]

Trick almost impelled Greyson Weller with the chair when he threw in over the cage into the ring.

[@SticcyStaton]

What happened to doing weekly ups and downs of NXT? I've gotten on KZbin countless times searching and then just felt empty when I could not find a video

[@SlasherInSuits]

Takeover used to be the best wrestling show but now that goes to AEW

[@Tcrror]

NJPW and AEW were (and still are, obviously) better than NXT, but it was very, very close. Closer than WWE will ever get to being considered the best wrestling in the world. You can say goodbye to that shit, haha.

[@Supreme_Rage]

@@Tcrror key word being wrestling

[@Sythneta]

I like the fact that Wwe is introducing new stars every week...however its better to introduce them on Raw and Smackdown..remember santino

[@papitads1066]

Personally I would have had bron’s team betray him leading to his team losing against ciampa and having bron still booked as the Babyface

[@Melo_Soul]

Great stuff loved the line about the ball in Petes hands 😂🤣

[@molitareal6204]

thank you simon for standing up for us baldies! love ya fam!

[@entertainmentfan1463]

Anyone besides me notice the men always takes a while to bring in the weapons for War Games? Last year it wasn't until Pat MacAfee came in that the match started to look like a War Games match. This year it was a bit faster where the 5 person in the ring made it look like a War Games match. Can't remember 2019, but I think it was either the 4 or 5 person again. The women on the other hand it's like it's mandatory they can't enter the War Games cage without a couple of weapons in tow. Though considering how fast Johnny was bleeding once they brought in a chair, I can see why the men are sometimes hesitant. Also has Pete Dunne ever won a War Games? Wasn't he in all of them or almost all of them? Also it's Pat MacAfee, Cora Jade and Grayson Waller's first War Games match so what are their thoughts? "I'm going to jump off the top of the cage!"

[@xreasezanmoody7633]

There should b a counter for that tag klaxon😂!

[@blakelobban8826]

Shout back Simon. Your bald brothers love you for representing ❤️

[@pacman52280]

As per your shirt, which says, "Never skip rest day.", I don't have any problems with that because for me, EVERY day is rest day.

[@beepboop204]

im on that cat schedule myself

[@KnightMcflee]

and cheat day too.

[@BlakeBasic]

Just wait till you gotta pay bills

[@pacman52280]

@@BlakeBasic, I do pay my bills. Living with my parents has many advantages.

[@beepboop204]

@@pacman52280 i went the "live in a hotel above a bar" route 🤣

[@DaisuSaikoro]

SIMON SAID "DOO DOO!!!!!!!" (AGAIN!!!!) LOVE YOU SIMON!

[@LawrenceAdams13]

Did the channel stop doing Ups & Downs for the NXT 2.0 weekly show?

[@boonski]

That Rom-Com simile was perfect.

[@brianwolf9010]

As a fellow bald brother, I say thank you to Simon for him speaking out against bald shaming

[@jojo43065]

It's not bald shaming, it choice. In a hair vs hair they don't get a choice. To all the proud baldies a lot of you decide, as the rock says, it is a style choice.

[@realazreal]

Bro the referee looks so terrified in the thumbnail

[@thebigoilkanlarry]

Next time Von Wagner can ride his woolly Mammoth to the ring, for his heel switch.

[@sihlemhlongo2988]

But women's war games match is awesome..🙌that's where they shine best

[@entertainmentfan1463]

Also I think the issue with the women's War Games match is because they had to live up to the 2020 women War Games and that was like my favourite War Games match ever among both men and women, so it's was a pretty high bar to beat. Hell it was so popular Io did repeated reference to that match with the trash can.

[@riversider2506]

*BLACK & GOLD* took the entire *W* 🏆 🥇 🏆

[@crewkid52]

I popped so hard when I heard the opening guitar part of Rebel Heart hit lol Legit my favorite wrestling theme ever

[@mwc2k]

That should have gotten it's own thumbs up.

[@masterrserch3971]

3:59 I see you've played knifey spoony before...

[@andrewatuahene3234]

Hey man NXT Wargames was great awesome show non stop pro wrestling action non stop from top to bottom 5 ups 0 downs for me 4 ups to 2 downs that's a bit harsh compared to what you see on the main roster on Raw and Smackdown just my opinion.

[@ChrisLT]

Dexter Lumis had to be playing a Switch or something while hiding under the ring that long.

[@dylanogg347]

I'm just bummed we didn't get to see O'Reilly or Gargano take on Roddy for the Cruiserweight Championship. Hopefully, Cameron Grimes gets a shot soon, I would pay big time for a match between them. And I'm glad to see Simon also thinks Gacy's gimmick is crap.

[@CallMeMrBonda]

Ciampa had Attire Of The Night 😩❤️❤️

[@Afrodo307]

Simon was Mr. Analogy today

[@Sevenduece]

If you shine your dome eventually you can call it home...... Amen my brother.... Amen

[@llewkamiamos6864]

Because, Captain Morgan. That's why your leg was up in the air.

[@musickid43]

Wait a minute, WarGames was last weekend? Well I guess that shows much I've lost interest in WWE. And I actually went to a WarGames once.

[@Mogwai-ug9op]

You missed out, it was great!

[@mikeattard3543]

Saying goodbye to the old NXT might be a mistake, but some of the new wave of talent is pretty good.

[@loisgrady935]

He needs the name REX STEINER.... BACK!!!!!!! And since Vince owns WCW rights... theme music....STEINERIZED!!!

[@quadirmyrick690]

Can we get a retro ups and down for the first NXT Takeover Brooklyn??

[@steelvader1852]

My favorite part was when Von Wagner went to turn on Kyle and Kyle just obliterated him and threw up the UE

[@papitads1066]

Agreed Simon the women’s war games match seemed so rushed towards the end. It felt anti climatic..

[@justinczech1489]

It was telling a good story and then BAM finish and I was like "....wait..what??"

[@rickygillies28]

The ref in the thumbnail looks like he just stood on Lego.

[@toddhall2512]

NXT: "Let's make Bron look like a super strong badass at this PPV" Bolt Cutters: "Hold my beer"

[@henrymeanwell3972]

GIgi Dolin needs to throwing her shit at the crowd just like the person she’s named after GG Allin.

[@johnmichaelgulledge8805]

Anyone else not know half the people Simon Miller mentioned in this video

[@anthonybell5666]

I thought the main event was awesome, and it was probably my favorite wargames match. Maybe 2nd favorite after the first one.

[@dend1]

Why did they cut ember moon?

[@justinb998]

The point of a hair vs hair match is that the two people involved don’t want to lose their hair. Not a negative connotation about being bald- sincerely, a fellow bald man.

[@khesipresents1885]

If aew did this he would pretend not to care...

[@justinb998]

@@khesipresents1885 he always goes on this soapbox about nothing wrong with being bald when a hair v hair match is done, as if the match is an insult to bald people. Some people spend a long time growing out and managing their hair, they might not want to lose it lol. It’s the one thing I don’t like that Simon does, it comes off as if he doesn’t understand the psychological aspect of stipulations… and I know he’s better than that.

[@Deadguy2322forreal]

@@khesipresents1885 And if they did this you’d bitch about it insipidly, too. How about you talk about what AEW ACTUALLY does in relevant places? Or are you too threatened by the existence of a pro wrestling company that has the reach and momentum that WWE has pissed away over the decades?

[@sanninmusic212]

@@khesipresents1885 AEW did a hair vs hair match and his opinion on it was exactly the same

[@JLPayne_78]

What about GiGi's black bag? Did they ever even open it? Did I miss it? I'm confused.😆

[@dogg311]

I watch these ups and downs so I don’t have to watch wrestling anymore. Then I just read the comments an see AEW fans get triggered by everything an WWE fans get triggered by everything they comment. it’s gold no wonder nobody is watching wrestling anymore they spend more time arguing in the comments section.

[@HDBrown-wc9xt]

Anyone else thinks Simon is the Thor of Whatculture?

[@mattjones7501]

For someone who has NO ISSUE nitpicking every small thing in WWE (as opposed to AEW), there are so many discrepancies and errors in this video its almost funny

[@AKSHAYRapps]

Simon does not nitpick. I know whatcultre does, not Simon though

[@photographybyliamanderson1659]

nxt has changed so much with their colourful font, smaller stadium, no ronallo. I desperately miss ronallo and the old arena and loud chants.

[@Aging_Casually_Late_Gamer]

Only part of the show that shocked me was that toxic and gacey didn't win. I thought it was going to be a all 2.0 ppv.

[@arkarmyowin6759]

Another Simon’s Tshirt Men slapping Men-meats

[@beefy45]

Very rare heel vs heel

[@Rahulfitness06]

Black and gold forever 🙂💛

[@Slagathor75]

Maybe it's just me, but's like someone was watching WCW New Blood when coming up with this.

[@TSgtOzzy]

Let's hope the new wrestlers find NXT quicker than Veer finds RAW.

[@diluted8]

Contemplating watching this while eating my pizza on peacock

[@ghostofsocrates]

Would you mind sharing the recipe for pizza on peacock?

[@diluted8]

@@ghostofsocrates artisan margherita coal fired pizza. Fresh mozzarella, San marzino tomatoes, basil, drizzled olive oil

[@thebloodline773]

I'm now a Cora Jade stan

[@ashtonyoshi6811]

U can tell Vince is behind Tiffany Stratton 🤣🤣

[@Tarrn]

So I still don't get the hate for nxt 2.0, the show was brilliant and giving the women's match a down, because it was not meeting the expectations is somewhat unreasonable, because, as someone who watches both companies with joy, the women matches in aew are miles below them and are hold to a different standard, as they rarely get a down. So either stop comparing that, or use the same standards for both companies.

[@blakesaunders8356]

Kyle O'Reilly gets released, roderick strong gets released some time after both go to AEW where Adam Cole and Bobby fish are undisputed era reunion

[@justinczech1489]

O'Reilly's contract is up, he doesn't need to be released but yeah totally agree aew for him. Roddy seems to be the head of diamond mine im ok with him staying atm

[@Ren_SL]

Bald Brother over here🤙🤙

[@michelnewcomb9860]

Yeah Simon, like you would have shaved your head if you weren't going bald. There is a major difference between losing your hair naturally and someone cutting/shaving it against your will.

[@TSgtOzzy]

Did anyone really think VKM was going to allow the Black & Gold get the win over 2.0? The whole match was set to serve the purpose of burying Black & Gold for good.

[@TheMarshallLaw]

Simon says "do do" counter is up to 43

[@mikeasimms]

Pay pover. Did Simon lose agency over his facilities at the start of the video?

[@chrisby4607]

Mic broke towards the end

[@reginaldmarshjr6084]

Awesome segment....lol

[@riversider2506]

@ 15:39 = Bron *Baker* 😂👨‍🍳