Ups & Downs From WWE Raw (Aug 10)

Our WWE Raw review as Simon Miller talks about Randy Orton punting Ric Flair, Bayley vs Asuka, Seth Rollins destroying Dominik Mysterio with a kendo stick, Shayna Baszler on Raw Underground, a whole bunch of stupid finishes and more.
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[@billduck7536]

"No one can recover from a poisoning in just 3 weeks..." James Bond recovered in less than an hour on Casino Royale.

[@hypefinn]

*The FBI wants to know your location*

[@josweet3715]

Oh jeez, you just gave Vince the idea to make Ford a James Bond character.

[@nightrunner51]

"Sorry for the delay, that last hand almost killed me"

[@danielcharnock2854]

You do understand James bond is fiction? Then again so is wrestling lol

[@josweet3715]

Daniel Charnock You do understand sarcasm, right?

[@shermanculbertson6244]

Seth Rollins isn’t taking becoming a father very well.

[@garethwilkins6744]

Are you suggesting this is a phase of him accepting it? ='D

[@zlanath]

Has Becky had the baby???

[@aztecwrrior1997]

@@zlanath not yet

[@FnRenner]

I have a feeling Seth's kids first words are gonna be "You suck"

[@ryan-yh9fn]

@@FnRenner It isn't Kurt Angle's children I believe you got muddled up there

[@thegod1067]

Simon felt like showing his muskles off today, I don’t think we mind. Then the underground music transition 🤣

[@FnRenner]

Or because it's 98° in England

[@thegod1067]

Karl Renner u right thx

[@elgringo1058]

He should have a go at raw underground!

[@larryroach9008]

“They absolutely wayed laste” lol I love you Simon

[@donsmemoryvideos50]

Simon has mentioned a few times that Rey cant see. I think you'll be happy to hear that people with one eye can still see

[@peternielsen1058]

I SEE, I'm glad I can HEAR the fact that cyclops (one eyed people) can still see. Then the next steps for Rey Rey must be a two-out-of-three falls match with special stipulations. The first fall is a hand for a hand match. The second fall: a leg for a leg match. Then after having visited Zack Gowen for tips on wrestling with one leg, Rey could return as pirate Mysterio.

[@Epik61]

Ya kinda being able to see is less funny for jokes

[@mehitabelgill6711]

Rey can't see because that marble that is supposed to be his eye out of the socket keeps blocking his vision

[@little_mannyii4703]

It was actually 7 ups and 6 downs

[@meirnissim5927]

RAW was taped last week Bianca invading Zelina’s home took place Saturday that’s why it wasn’t mentioned

[@eliebechara3811]

yea das f*$@ed up

[@dustinrettig3652]

Oh hey, someone already posted this haha

[@jacklawrence1253]

If I ever achieve my dream of becoming a wrestler I’m doing a finger poke of doom and naming it the finger of power

[@warriorofTROY17]

That's the greatest thing I've read all day lol

[@harlequinkingofthefaries389]

TJ Wood not crazy, brilliant

[@s4jnr771]

Taking plays out of Umaga's play book I see👀

[@Geerz_8-------D]

put it in someone's bum submission style

[@DuFREAKY]

they need to make Raw Underground into a club like setting to legitimize it. have current stars and legends show up in suits to watch. have “spectators” place bets. make it seem like a big deal to make it a big deal

[@mareamattalla6826]

I like the idea it look cool imagen all raw star watching and one of them get attack be the performers and another fight start

[@fabianpacheco8354]

Man when randy said " im the son u never had" that shit hurt u could see it in flairs eyes

[@Tha_Trigga]

There's still David, former WCW tag champ.

[@MDestron2282]

While watching RAW I thought to myself.... "Wow. That ridiculous surprise roll up will be in Ups & Downs".... what a stupid match.

[@littlemacisunderrated412]

They did something better on smackdown When they beat-up everyone nexus style

[@conor-_C]

didn't like the either it was too much like it

[@littlemacisunderrated412]

Conor Condon yeah but I did like how they beat up the crowd too

[@sammysmartwizch3184]

Ric Flair's acting was so good and so was his bit of the promo. Got me super emotional. Great work from both Ric and Randy but Flair is not being lauded enough for his contribution in the promo.

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

It was really good.

[@o.w.omarquito2047]

Ric proved why he is perhaps the greatest wrestler of all time

[@sammysmartwizch3184]

@@o.w.omarquito2047 I mean it's even more impressive that after these years of being the erratic loudmouth to such a subtle emotion-inducing actor.

[@tastefullys]

I could finally understand what Rick was saying when he started speaking louder

[@richardcroteau1733]

Is like to argue that they in fact ARE members of the foot clan. The foot clan are pretty much the ninja equivalent of storm troopers.

[@timeaton2970]

As like the Demonic party is showing you now destroying everything in there cities Not caring doing anything about it

[@Tha_Trigga]

@@timeaton2970 let me run this through the dumbass translator.

[@MikeyMUnited]

The Foot weren't exactly shining examples of ninja, were they?

[@timeaton2970]

Troy Hunter Only a Demonic or Democrat would say this lol

[@86shadowpenguin]

I still think we're gonna get Charlotte vs Orton...

[@kevinhooks1]

Yo i know I’m gonna get killed but I’m low key here for it

[@abeardwithtattoos]

What if McIntyre drops the belt to Orton.. Flair vs Orton could be for the belt. It’s stupid enough to be true..

[@kevinhooks1]

abeardwithtattoos I’m gonna get killed........ but I’m here for it

[@abeardwithtattoos]

Kevin Hooks Jr. I guess.. I just think McIntyre is a great champion deserves a longer title run. Not ever storyline has to end with an unprecedented stipulation, like a woman vs man for the WWE title. I mean I’m fine with it.. but really? Are they getting rid of the Raw and Smackdown women’s title? Just feels like a cheap work, something TNA would do.. you know?

[@kevinhooks1]

abeardwithtattoos now I would prefer McIntyre win but I would be upset going in the other direction either. Plus I can just imagine all the Charlotte haters just exploding with rages and a part of me want to see how mad they get

[@djordjelalic8041]

Get ready people , we are getting dangerously close to the roll up no.69 .

[@amirulsyafiq530]

I think The Retribution had something to do with the "Up-meter". Dear editor, you missed 2 ups.

[@sambinox8725]

is it wrong that whenever I see Retribution I ask "Who's kids are these?"

[@juicycantona350]

They'll be out with eggs and toilet paper next week.

[@conor-_C]

@@juicycantona350 haha

[@sudarshaniyer6201]

After what Rollins did to Dominik, I don't know what he'll (Dominik) do to top that. Rollins heel game was brutal. Bayley tapping to Asuka made me really happy. Easily the best match of the whole show. Simon 72 counter: 95.

[@sudarshaniyer6201]

@brandon roberts Asuka and Bayley both were aggressive.

[@tasha4856]

I'm thinking that Asuka will win back the championship because Bayley will try and use her SmackDown belt on Asuka, but she will duck and hit Sasha instead while the ref's knocked out.

[@mehitabelgill6711]

But it makes you think that Asuka is going after the wrong title, if she owns Bayley. I guess that crossover rule, being able to show up on another brand whenever you want, only applies if you are Roman Reigns or Charlotte

[@saberdart7]

Simon, when you start wrestling again, you should come up with a new finisher, the finger of power, it would be hilarious.

[@JakobIsOkay]

@Sloppy Joe Poke of Doom.

[@jim2386]

He’s going to change his gimmick to “wizard in the sky”

[@themaskedwolfmatsuda1052]

I love this idea

[@ShaundaLeer]

This could go very, very wrong or very, very right. Either way, I'm here for it.

[@michaelward5370]

Simon should form a tag team with The Wizard In The Sky!!! "It was me that did it........wazabalooo!!!!"

[@rinoo3437]

So we’re not gonna talk about how the ups was just stuck at 2 for like 3 ups

[@benperets4628]

Ye I was like tf

[@patg9754]

Wow

[@taylorsloley4170]

Yeah I was mad confused

[@Tony_Maina34]

Theyll be at aew

[@endlessfiregaming3863]

@@Tony_Maina34 where they belong

[@tylerdaviau4069]

WWE's finishes are like WCW's in 2000-2001

[@chasechaney3055]

I laughed hysterically! They cut some ring ropes then beat up a car and a window! Lmao what the hell are they doing with these guys?

[@leeshwan903]

“Waid laste” to Dominik 😆

[@kanuph999]

Cant tell you guys how much I enjoy the channel. Being in the US Navy I dont have the means to watch the shows usually but I always look forward to the day after for Simon and ups and downs. 👍👍👍

[@SethColby69]

What randy and seth are doing as heels is so brilliant that they're making retribution look less intimidating honestly retribution needs to get new outfits and need to act more serious than just acting like screaming kids

[@BeastBoy69631]

The only 2 feuds worth watching on raw

[@prezNRE]

Tbh honest the feuds Drew had with Lashley & Dolph were boring.

[@androsredwolf900]

Seth is the single worst part of raw. His little tantrums are a joke. Him being a complete hypocritical coward is old. He is the only thing harder to watch than retribution

[@brandoncochran5318]

Damn Randy for making me want him as champ more than drew and yaaa Seth is killin it right now to the point him and Randy (and anything with asuka/bayley/banks) are why i'm watching cuz Retribution and Underground are making them look sooo good by being lackluster, what a shame.

[@rtrichar]

Seth is automatic fast forward now

[@Krow_YTAOS]

I bet the Hacker will reveal who poisoned Montez Ford. Oh wait..

[@abeardwithtattoos]

That’s asking for to much continuity from WWE. Hopefully you’re right

[@elgringo1058]

I'm still waiting to find out who hit Elias with a car.....it wasn't Jeff and i don't think it was sheamus....so who????? C'mon hacker where are you?

[@Krow_YTAOS]

@@elgringo1058 It was Rikishi. He did it for the Rock. 😂😂😂

[@abeardwithtattoos]

DEAN ALLEN Wow.. totally forgot Elias existed! The Hacker storyline is dead.. all that build up for nothing. Maybe the Hacker was so good, if deserved a live audience pop.

[@kevincorcoran7632]

Nobody came out because EVERYBODY hates that Dominik was handed a main roster spot and a title shot without having spent a single minute at the PC or on NXT!!!

[@abeardwithtattoos]

haha Yes!

[@Junior41180]

Umm, did I miss something? What title?

[@abeardwithtattoos]

Kevin Corcoran Wait What? Seth doesn’t have a title, but getting on the main roster without a single match in NXT is huge. Like Lebron skipping college.

[@c0pyimitati0n]

Anyone noticed that *Orton* gave *Ric Flair* basically the same run down he gave *Edge?* Calling him a _junkie for the crowd_ or something similar

[@o.w.omarquito2047]

It’s beginning to seem that might be his characters new direction. He isn’t just going to be the legend killer, but the babyface killer, perhaps.

[@c0pyimitati0n]

@@o.w.omarquito2047 or the ratings killer 😂 Because I can't watch the guy anymore

[@igod676]

@@c0pyimitati0n MJF is better right???

[@alexandreallard1285]

Brute Arrow hell no and the comparison is laughable. Both are still great in their own ways. Two complete different characters.

[@igod676]

@@alexandreallard1285 It was sarcasm lol....Randy Orton is the GOAT...MJF is MJF

[@charlemagnemanz]

"Child"?? Nah! No one needed to save him. He signed his contract, this was his initiation. Welcome to the business, Rey Mysterio Jr Jr!

[@derrickhaggard]

I actually like Dominic with the right booking, and writing he could be one of the top faces in RAW.

[@kamkr2103]

When you feel like Retribution is WWE's way of making fun of the current rioters.

[@BMichaelGalloway]

I don't think they're really making fun of it. I feel this angle will go down like Muhammad Hassan.

[@TheeCrazyshank]

Right! 😂

[@Remain_Profane]

They think they are making fun, but in reality Vince and Bruce are just hugely tone deaf and don't really care. Remember, before this they were going to bring back the Nation of Domination.

[@derrickhaggard]

Calling it now Retribution will be essentially be like both versions of the Nexus a heel faction that dominates at first then sooner or later we get that one babyface who leads the others to victory against Retribution and what fear we had of Retribution goes down the toilet.

[@jessiegarcia9410]

I could watch Simon Miller doing up and downs all day long. He makes it so funny.

[@berdgar]

i need more slefie cam footage from Simon HAHAHAHAHAHA please start doing more sketches

[@creoleman]

Simon, I live in Phoenix, AZ. The weather could be a lot worse. By the way, whole dry heat argument dissipates at 115 degrees.

[@DarthNater246]

The "Most Devastating Move in all of Sports Entertainmen" counter "rolls up" to 60

[@qkellz931]

Can we plz stop calling Domenik a child hes over 21

[@juicycantona350]

Itll happen when he can sound like an adult when he speaks.

[@qkellz931]

@@juicycantona350 lol have u ever heard Brock Lesnar talk before???

[@juicycantona350]

@@qkellz931 sure, which is why Heyman did the talking for him. Nothing about dom Mysterio looks ready for tv. Especially when he speaks

[@qkellz931]

@@juicycantona350 You haven't even saw him wrestle yet!!! At least give him a chance... Plus idk to many wrestlers who was a pro on the mic right from the beginning of their career

[@jimjimjimmy7793]

Am I the only one who didn’t care about Ric Flair getting beat up😭😭😭 I’m sure they will still work together at summer slam

[@LoserLeavesWrestling]

Nope, it didn’t do much for me either, flair is just there to get beat up now. It’s amazing he can still do that though

[@Britton_Thompson]

Sorta.... eh. I don't know. I mean, it's one of those things that sounds good while planning it, but the long, melodramatic way it was carried out took something from it

[@acommonmanwithrandomwords8373]

Im glad that Dominick is going to have his first wwe match with Seth Rollins cause Seth is a professional who will make sure he doesn’t get hurt and take care of him in the ring. Wait, how did Dominick get those marks on his chest...? Ohh yeah....😯

[@kimchi2780]

Yeah while all the other top tier wrestlers who are proven champons, proven needle movers, sit n the locker room while a past his prime stars kid takes their place.

[@ellaearle7491]

Recently discovered this channel after getting back into wrestling early 2020, so much time and effort goes into these vids and it shows! Thank you! 😎😎

[@twitch_tv_pat]

ric flair and randy orton showed a master class or in ring promo's that night. you can easily say Randy is better then ever and maybe hes the best thing atm in all of wrestling.

[@markandrewbryer4531]

Street Level: Molotov Cocktails, Power Outages, Property Destruction. Arena Level: Kendo Gang Beatings, Body Mutilation, Vomitorium, Power Outages, Property Destruction. NXT Parking Lot: Kidnappings, Assault, Property Destruction. Roof Top: Attempted Murder.

[@andrewshandle]

They did the Flair punt about as well as they could have possibly done. There's no way they could (or should) have cleared Flair for an actual bump. In a pre-lockdown world I think they'd have done it off camera, so at least we got the build up and the run up before the punt and I think it was done pretty much perfectly.

[@arnobviewer5945]

Seth Rollins' evil 2015 laugh is the biggest return in 2020.

[@kogie5824]

After hearing this I can’t wait for Sunday so I can watch it

[@abhinavt8674]

In 2 weeks raw underground will do some lame invasion angle and wwe would just bury it and everyone would forget about it

[@cevcena6692]

Eh I would rather the Raw Underground guys invade than Retribution.

[@tasha4856]

@@cevcena6692 Maybe that's who they are or AEW🤔

[@justanime7750]

@@tasha4856 aew?!....come man that ain't never happening

[@BadaraJack07]

Seth, you know he can’t see. - Simon 2020 😂

[@AdAce21]

I haven't watched wrestling in years but I can't help but listen to Simon break this stuff down. It's f'ing fantastic.

[@thevithunshow]

Some of Simon's comments about the segments have me laughing so much! He's funnier than he realises which is a good thing!

[@nik0tine]

Simon Miller. The one good thing about WhatCulture.

[@jeannesimmons9155]

I knew that Randy Orton would eventually be "punting" Ric Flair. He's insane!

[@derrickhaggard]

Same here.

[@jaiminparmar1251]

When Seth was talking about how people crapped over him , he was referring to the reactions from fans for him after the Hell In a Cell match with the Fiend. It was pretty awesome promo by Seth.👍

[@chasechaney3055]

No he was talking about when people found out how much of a douchebag he turned out to be on Twitter.

[@skiroyfrmthe9]

that hell in a cell match was dookie

[@jaiminparmar1251]

@@skiroyfrmthe9 Yeah I also didn't like that match. I said that I liked his promo on Raw.

[@wildside316]

*LOVE* Asuka winning☺. And as much as I like anti-hero RKO, he does a heel phenomenally.

[@WunHitWonder]

5:19 "They absolutely wade laste to this poor kid!" Awesome! lol.

[@xJC4Rx]

2020 Ups and Downs Raw 254 - 138 SmackDown 189 - 96 PPV 57 - 39 Total 500 - 273

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Dominik Mysterio is playing with the big boys now.

[@legolite45]

Look at the adjective!

[@spider35manduh9]

@@legolite45 that legit made me chuckle thank you

[@crazinchewie6602]

I love how Simon is keeping Kayfabe alive with Rey Mysterios eye lmao

[@39moe123]

the way Randy Orton smiled at the end of the show was best thing of the whole show

[@dompicc888]

See why the Nexus workes at first was because they looked serious, they weren't cheering and giggling at the things they did, they just went our there and destroyed stars

[@yaboyyoshisensei]

Simmon kicking the car and running away😭😂😂😂😂

[@inconsequencial]

Dude your review of the show is better than the actual show!

[@andresfajardo6838]

The best thing about Raw Underground is the theme that plays when Simon talks about Raw Underground

[@josweet3715]

“He’s like 42” 😂😂😂

[@nickleo7586]

You're wrong about Zelina Vega's reasoning not making sense because it makes PERFECT sense considering that Apollo Cruise was just not able to defend the US championship at the last ppv because he was "injured" so, Zelina wouldn't want the tag Champs to be unable to defend their titles at the next ppv.

[@Vyrtus_]

The Orton Flair segment was art.

[@jounigames5876]

Joyful edition! Good criticism. These are getting better and better!

[@Krispy_Krame]

Orton's on the run of his career. I'm sorry Drew, but Randy needs that title back.

[@natnavbrand8060]

Agreed!

[@Mertaranta]

A lot of people were wondering who the muscular short blonde fighting Shayna was, she's Emily Andzulis. NBC's Titan Games winner who joined the PC in January. Has trained wrestling for a couple of years prior to that.

[@DougJK]

11:15 this is the same window that Dawkins went through vs the Viking Raiders

[@JackWilsonMan]

13:46 notice They didn't add to the counter

[@danielmike1243]

Anyone else notice that R-Truths roll up wasn't counted as the 61st most devastating move in all of sports entertainment?

[@Britton_Thompson]

I'm convinced the only way Bayley ever beats Asuka is by making Bayley the RAW champion and Asuka the SmackDown champion

[@b.s.goyal992]

Raw is like some kind off rolercoster ride it had ups and downs but still its enoyable.

[@c0pyimitati0n]

You must very easy to entertain then 😂

[@maslei1581]

Hehe ups & downs...almost as if we were watching a video describing that???😂

[@c0pyimitati0n]

@E3W last time I checked I was a millennial 😂 I just don't find much enjoyment from watching paint dry 🤷‍♂️ I want to stop watching but at the same time it's like finishing a bad movie, I kinda want to see how it plays out.

[@maslei1581]

Loll y’all be funny

[@maslei1581]

But y’all got to admit that Orton segment was 🔥🔥🔥

[@BrotherBailey]

1:22 Kamala was one hell of a stand up dude... Am I alone in thinking. "But you ain't got no legs Lt. Dan."?

[@killwalker]

I think i speak for everyone when i say..... More Simon Sideboob Please. That shit is FUNNAYY

[@ocelot2121]

5:20 "absolutely waid laste" dying

[@nycero]

Raw underground was good but THEY NEED TO FIX THE CAMERA ANGLES. They changed every time a punch was thrown I was getting dizzy.

[@shreder75]

Loved to see v Mickey James making a comeback! On an unrelated note, i fell asleep during this episode no less than 6 times, and i was totally unaware of a liv Morgan match until seeing this video.

[@simplysteve68]

Yup in which Liv lost again and to Peyton Royce no less.

[@shreder75]

@@simplysteve68 right. So i basically didn't miss much of anything

[@kingbernard_30]

The opening and closing segments were fantastic. WWE's best heels at work.

[@sholiakasookoo7947]

List the up and down of impact wrestling

[@Rafman316]

Joe just sitting there watching Dominik getting beat half to death while talking about how horrible it was was so ridiculous.

[@LoserLeavesWrestling]

It is weird when you have a former monster heel on commentary that knows how to stop them

[@jakedam3751]

I assume they want to do Joe vs Rollins after this is done. Just laying more seeds for when that happens

[@androsredwolf900]

Joe isnt medically cleared atm

[@jakedam3751]

@@androsredwolf900 Is he still not? I thought I saw a report a while ago he was they just kept him on commentary

[@LoserLeavesWrestling]

@@androsredwolf900 Yeah i also forgot if he was cleared yet

[@johnclark5995]

That new faction and underground are both a waste of time and space.

[@lordeowstheking]

So is your whiny entitled comments. And yet you do it every week so here we are🤷🏾‍♂️

[@txcforever]

The one thing that would be the deciding factor on if I will buy Summerslam or not was if Asuka won tonight or not. Because to be honest I only have two things to care about in Raw and Smackdown at this point: Watching the first official match of Dominic in WWE and if Asuka will take her title back and add more fuel to the unavoidable feud between Baylie and Sasha. Everything else I don't really care. But there's still another week of programming before Summerslam, so they could ruin it earlier than that.

[@YoungboyNeverPipedABitch]

8:37 Simon almost lost his balance

[@gandalfthegrey7135]

But catched himself like a champ

[@kingofdeadspoons]

Bad simon, as someone with one eye i can tell you with confidence, you do not run into walls, there is always something infront of a wall you run into instead

[@insomania1840]

I met Kamala when I was 9 years old, one of the only stars I have had the pleasure to meet. For free he gave me two signed photos and signed my shirt. Wonderful man.

[@brandonsorensen7216]

I can not think what game it's from but Randy looks insanely like a vampire from a video game in that screen shot

[@harlequinems]

I love you dude you are such an awesome presenter, if it wasn't for people like you I wouldn't care half as much about wrestling as I do

[@marcosalejandro6471]

It is just me or anyone else loves the music they play when Simon is doing Raw Underground? 😂

[@juicerjuice5487]

Simon you missed an up on the counter for mvp

[@lberg6lhs358]

please just hold that distraction sign up casually and put yourself on top of the down counter every time there is a distraction finish

[@brendonbosch1376]

The image of Randy at the end reminded me of Minoru Suki's facials. Not Minoru good but almost there

[@brendonbosch1376]

Minoru Suzuki I mean

[@Masia_210]

What's up with the missing ups on this episode.....the finger of power seems to be losing it's touch😪

[@michaelfitzpatrick5011]

When you just finish watching a simon miller video and go straight to ups and downs

[@CapHowdy]

See I don't get how WWE angles are judged sometimes. People complaining that the Jeff/Sheamus feud used real life to further a feud, but praising Orton for bringing up Flairs health issues as it makes it more real.

[@celerum]

Can we get Shanna vs Sonja in underground?

[@mikes7292]

Randy is one of the best in it....we many different great people...and he is one of them 👍👍

[@Remain_Profane]

The whole show's camera cuts were awful. I even tweeted @WWE that Kevin Dunn's camera cuts were going to throw me into a seizure.

[@Yes_Boy]

The K.O.D. has to be in my top 5 finishers today.

[@anthonyadams1325]

Seth got a WWE Cleveland steamer😂😂😂

[@kadeekens6354]

Flair speech was incredible

[@dustinrettig3652]

They didn't mention Bianca attacking Zelina on Twitch this week, because this episode was taped last week.

[@alternativeware]

Awesome as always Simon delivers.