Ups & Downs: WWE Raw Review (Dec 4)

Our WWE Raw review as Simon Miller recaps Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Jey Uso, The Creed Brothers vs. Dominik Mysterio & JD McDonagh, Shinsuke Nakamura's vow to end Cody Rhodes' story, Kayden Carter & Katana Chance vs. Tegan Nox & Natalya, #DIY vs. Imperium, Nia Jax vs. Shayna Baszler, Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn and much more.
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[@mikeclementson1230]

I think I like the direction this Drew heel turn is going. If he’s gonna be breaking people they can play into that and have him “break” Seth’s back when he beats him for the title!

[@usmcwhtmike1]

Honestly reminds me of Mark Henry's hall of pain gimmick and I'm all for it!

[@mrdude88]

And I especially like how he’s targetting since Jey since he’s the only bloodline member on Raw. I really hope after Wresltemania, and after the yearly draft, he gets drafted to the same show as Jimmy and Solo, and continue his destruction of the Bloodline.

[@crookedmouth4479]

@@mrdude88Sami Zayn as well

[@matthewhostetter8974]

A really great RAW. The Creed Brothers killed it, and even if they don't beat the Judgement Day soon, they will be champions in 2024. Drew continues to burn down everything around him. Seth and Jey had a fantastic match. The crowd is finally getting behind DIY, as Imperium has to answer to Gunther. Cody vs Nakamura is going to be a fun run. The women's tag match got time to shine. Really my only negative was the Shayna/Nia match.

[@kalashnikovandsmith39dash2]

Jey and Seth’s match was the worst of all except for shayna vs nia. Especially DIY vs Imperium, they were amazing. Just because he’s Seth “Fruitcake” Rollins doesn’t mean every match he’s in is fantastic, most of them are mediocre and some horrible honestly. That spear into a pedigree was trash it was only cool against Roman that one time but since he wants attention he keeps trying to recreate the same spot and it keeps looking awkward and soft.

[@ChewieFinster]

The Shayna/Nia match wasn't even that bad. Was pretty good. Nia's had good matches since she came back

[@RandomCommentary.]

All respect for Jey & Seth. WWE as of late is honestly refreshing!!! ❤

[@KoheiWRLD]

Match of the year in my book !

[@ShieldYoung]

Yes so many over superstars and so many great storylines with fresh and unique characters

[@danielclark1304]

​@ShieldYoung yeah and Romans still the champion 😅

[@smerdyakov_11]

@@danielclark1304 only Primaryy stuff they lacking in tbh

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

its improved a lot recently i have to agree havent watched raw in ages

[@auglicious]

Drew is on fire right now! Best mic work of his career!

[@billcowan5539]

Wrestling is cooking right now, I wish people could just enjoy wrestling without making it AEW vs WWE , let just enjoy wrestling!

[@frankhoward6645]

McIntyre's turn is awesome the attack on Zayn while he was being attended to backstage was good plus the highlight of the night was Seth defending his title against Jey Uso what a match plus McIntyre attacking both Seth & Jey after the match was crazy also effective

[@woodsman105]

I think what makes McIntyre's turn so great is that they haven't made him the sneaky villain who attacks from behind or relies on ganging up on the faces. I've missed having a real solo monster heel.

[@irwincardozo6713]

Drew continues to be one of, if not the best thing on RAW right now. Can't wait for him to put someone else in a wheelchair next week.

[@lister5150]

The Cody and Shinsuke feud is a thing of beauty

[@opethmike]

Why?

[@irwincardozo6713]

How?

[@dustinsmith8658]

It came outta nowhere like an RKO. Shinsuke is just making fueds for being in a fued. WWE has no story for him

[@kalashnikovandsmith39dash2]

⁠@@opethmikebecause Seth Rollins isn’t involved

[@solascriptura-e7t]

And, because it's "Like an RKO out of nowhere", it reminds me of the random PLE match between Finn Balor versus AJ Styles, from a few years ago,@@dustinsmith8658 . Absolutely beautiful. ...and, they were both faces, at the time.

[@cosmicking7979]

Dom has had 100 matches in 2023 only 2 less than Cody Rhodes, he is one of there top workers and he keeps getting better and better

[@aj2766]

"The Truth Shall Set You Free"...holy cow, R Truth is the secret heel leader of everything 😆 🤣

[@alexiskoiva5919]

Brad radiator sounds like an early 90s new generation gimmick

[@SheriffOutlaw]

Drew McIntyre embracing the Scottish Psychopath role again but this feels darker and more unhinged ❤

[@mbreezy0323]

The spear then the splash false finish almost got me I’m not gon lie.

[@chrisg3193]

13:09 even Damien was like "we really need to start locking the door" and i hope that Door in question is the same door that the APA had 😂🤣

[@MelodicQuest]

When Ludwig said "What a nice couple", Gargano pointed at himself and Ciampa and quickly realized Kaiser was talking about him and Candice

[@TheAznboi17]

Nia landing on Shayna's head during the corner german suplex looked scary hope Shayna is okay.

[@Divine_Chareka]

The thumbnail is meme worthy 😂

[@ajtaylor8750]

Jey only keeps looking like more of a superstar with each passing month. It just sucks that "YEET" won't be used anymore because WWE couldn't file the trademark for it. Also, the Cody and Shinsuke feud has so much potential to be a great one.

[@ACasualTrevor]

Yeet was really lame anyway

[@deathmauler181]

​@@ACasualTrevorlol no it wasnt ,it was over af for a reason

[@gandalf_thegrey]

​@@deathmauler181Its still cringeworthy to see a grown up man say yeet three times a sentence

[@deathmauler181]

@@gandalf_thegrey you're allowed to be wrong

[@gandalf_thegrey]

​@@deathmauler181You too, mate.

[@jeysmoothies]

Drew McIntyre was booked great last night. He’s a total badass.

[@TeddyRicketson]

I've never realized how much Hulu cuts when they add the episodes. I knew they were shorter, but assumed that was without commerical breaks. Didn't know DIY or the womens tag match happened

[@CoreyOnWrestling]

Yeah Hulu version of raw is terrible man. Only SmackDown is worth watching on Hulu.

[@KaptainTorres]

They cut alot sometimes.

[@derekrichardson9105]

This is one of the reasons that I watch Ups and Downs. I caught it once out of curiosity, and Simon talked about ship that I hadn't seen. It's just lucky for me that I found the best commentary from Mr. Miller.😁

[@waynemccray4015]

Simon, you reminded me of when Batman had multiple colored batsuits, now I am going to imagine Gunther in a batsuit!

[@solascriptura-e7t]

It's funny that Simon likes the call out the Blue Thunder Bomb, as "The least devastating move in all of wrestling"; but ..... has the Falcon Arrow ever won a match???? Maybe Pepperidge Farms remembers 🤷🤷🤷

[@numero1superfly393]

WWE Rematch Counter: 184

[@danw4490]

I loved this episode. Everything with Drew is magic. Seth is consistently good. No complaints here!

[@MorningGlorySewingClub]

“I’m a Nerd, ima a Geek, I tell you this every single week.” Simon you are one of one

[@fredmd101]

When Sami hit the Blue Thunderbomb my first thought was "Simon is not going to approve".

[@derekrichardson9105]

I always love a Barry "The Winner" Horowitz shout-out! Simon, you are the best!

[@dubsthevp]

Even though I know the Women's tag team titles are booked terribly, I think there needs to be a Womens midcard title. One that the champion can travel between both shows and maybe even NXT like the North American mens title. I just feel like its a waste for Zoey and Shayna to be losing to further other storylines. Theres just so many women not doing anything and we are just rotating the same women in and out of the title picture with the 3 Horsewomen and Bianca and Asuka.

[@Wallywestflash56]

Simon, I gotta agree, WWE’s storytelling is flippin GREAT!!!

[@brianmclain32]

Simon, I think you'd be horrified to know that Drew's sword is more regulated than most guns here in the States. So no he can't walk around with a giant sword, but an AK is totally fine 😂

[@Mike6BITW]

USA USA USA 😅😅😭😭

[@tymdhanraj1326]

I think Drew has special sheath built into the ring?!

[@MDestron2282]

This is absolutely not true.

[@grego8992]

Def true in ohio

[@PrinceIsot]

"i get my news from a wall"

[@dford192]

Even as a bigger AEW fan I gotta say this week was so much better than last! A genuinely solid episode of Raw!

[@thegabaghoul93]

At 100 surprise roll ups Simon has to be surprised rolled up during the episode lol

[@GLJosh]

I love watching Highs and Lows on TheeDuct!

[@manen.1350]

Really hope Drew takes the belt off Seth

[@TheLastUchiha444]

Wow the matches on Raw had good time, great fighting and regular finishes ! Amazing Raw

[@youngiconzent246]

Thanks Simon miller for the wrestling reviews & the little jokes you put in it on every video..

[@troybrown6083]

R turth with the judgment day, reminds me of Sammy and the bloodline.

[@JimTheAPE]

They're not allowed to say "yeet" anymore? Damn. That one little word led to so many hilarious moments in recent memory. I'm sure everyone knows about the fantastic banter with Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes. But for me, there was also a moment where, in a match, Drew McIntyre physically yeeted Jey Uso over the announce table and then audibly said "Now THAT is a yeet!". Also, when Jimmy Uso cut a promo ending with a "yeet" and then immediately got a phone call, presumably Roman Reigns telling him not to say that because he doesn't like it, and then Jimmy Uso put the phone down and was like "I mean... NOT yeet". That definitely had me giggling.

[@I-Am-Batman_1988]

wwe will never use Shayna for any good stories or title shots. Such a shame cuz I feel Shayna is the more believable wrestler out of 99% of the female roster, I just think wwe sees her as being too old.

[@FlypSyde1111]

Shinsuke's words during his promos are absolutely captivating

[@RedHoodFH]

They should go full jar jar binks with truth and make him the evil overlord of judgment day

[@SanelTufekcic]

Raw was awesome, can't believe this is WWE in December.

[@kennyhall9117]

SIMON IS THE BEST, SIMON NUMBER ONE 👏👏

[@diegorenteria5329]

Give Simon an up 👍

[@dezaraemoore3364]

Jey in the thumbnail like "C'mon Deebo, stall em out" 😂😂😂😂

[@youngiconzent246]

R truth is just great, to see he can really wrestle but plays a silly part just for entertainment.. I hope to see him do more promos with the judgement day..

[@dustinsensenig9798]

Surprise roll up counter is at 69!!!! Nice

[@BobbyCrosthwaite]

Simon as usual u get the golden up

[@caseysmith5890]

Can I just point out that drew McIntyre is an incredible heel. He just comes across so believable. I really believe someone that looks like him is a legit psychopath

[@Hawkeye26]

I really really hope that Simon's right and Lynch vs the big "Hole" isn't planned to drag on till April. Lynch deserves better.

[@kevingeorge2458]

Drew McIntyre heel turn is Awesome I love how Drew stomped out Jey & Sami the old bloodline. 👏👏💯

[@mark2kariuki862]

cody rhodes vs shinsuke nakamura next week so going to be awesome 😍

[@BobbyCrosthwaite]

GWFL is R Truth

[@ggguNeck]

Drew's gotta bring back his Broken Dreams theme especially right now.

[@youngiconzent246]

They giving the creed brothers such a big push since coming to the main roster, lets see if they keep that winning streak past royal rumble.

[@KaptainTorres]

I hope Bron and Melo get this treatment, too.

[@victoriamccord1557]

With Drew's new attitude, Triple H please bring back Broken Dreams on the next appearance of Drew on Raw. It goes perfectly with his new attitude and lose that damn sword for crying out loud. He no longer needs it. MVP of the night, was Drew.

[@briansaunders7160]

Blue Thunder Bomb has won TWICE in the last 2 years…i think SIMON

[@Equizition21]

We want to see Simon Claus again 🎅

[@SHAKHIR2Super]

Maxine Dupri is what happens when Torrie Wilson and Stacy Kiebler perform a Dragon Ball fusion. Loving whatever is going on between McDonut and Priest too. There's something there that would make for great tv eventually.

[@josephpatti2835]

I always thought it was a Lana and Summer Rae fusion but yours is good too.😂

[@thedime6395]

Is it just me or is Zayn losing too many matches these days? I get that he had to lose on Raw but feel sorry for the lad.

[@G.MONEY.]

They did the thing!

[@julianmayers8181]

These matches were excellent last night. I was there in person and the match between Drew and Sami was awesome. So was the main event for the World title between Seth and Jey

[@kalashnikovandsmith39dash2]

All the matches were good except the main event

[@KingInfernagon]

​@@kalashnikovandsmith39dash2 take the L and shut it mark

[@BushinRyuCat]

HEY, *KRATOS !* ...what have you done to our Simon Miller? 😂

[@mikehailprod6756]

I actually think a full on black with gold lining intercontinental title for Gunther would be pretty cool to his character

[@youngiconzent246]

seth rollins vs jey uso was an epic fight for the last quarter of the years fights from wwe

[@0PhillMC0]

I liked that even though Sami and Shayna both lost, they still looked strong. And also: only "screwy finish" was judgement day and r truth

[@patrickkeenan6331]

I lovd Barry Horovitz references....

[@MRG2269]

You gotta start paying attention more to the skits on the show. The creeds segment had reson behind it and it was the other way around, gable was telling them to come work out with him. Then Gunther was talking to Adam peirce about new intercontinental challengers. 😅

[@HeelSection3825]

I thought it was VERY interesting how Dom gave the Creeds full credit for beating him and Mcdoughnut. Are they maybe giving Dirty Dom a little different kind of character development?!?

[@HTWrestling]

Punk will interact with Heyman in SmackDown and i'm really intrigued of what kind of way that goes... And LA Knight NEEDS to be in the Ring in somekind of segment with CM PUNK!!

[@sophiec0de]

Honestly, put R Truth in the Judgment Day and give him the all titles. He steals the scene in any segment he's in.

[@Main_Records]

The Rollins - Uso match was a Pay-Per-View......🤦‍♂...Premium Live Event level match. Thank you to WWE and HHH for putting it on RAW.

[@Ariel10575]

SIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNN! You should really have a t-shirt that says "The Least Devastating Move in All Sports Entertainment" for the Blue Thunder Bomb. Please?

[@johndoiron9615]

The Creed brothers should become the tag team champions and hasten the disintegration of Judgment day.

[@DJDoubleCee]

Unlike Randy Orton, I can see C.M. Punk staying on RAW. I don’t see why he’ll go to SmackDown.

[@oliveira7860]

Of course he'll stay, Rollins is on RAW.

[@tomseville2345]

That's *why* he'll be on Raw, most likely. Orton on SD full-time with the Bloodline, Punk on Raw with Seth and Drew for the foreseeable future...

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Drew McIntyre is killing it as heel

[@Dr_1212]

Simon for TNA champ 👍

[@rivanianx]

I want Drew vs Seth at the Rumble or before that. Drew wins the title, then Sami comes back and wins the Rumble. He challenges Drew for Night 1 of WM, either one can win that match, even though I'd love for it to be Sami. Meanwhile, Cody enters the Elimination Chamber (which definitely needs to have Grayson Waller be a part of it) and wins it, challenging Roman and winning.

[@nathanross5527]

"I am a nerd, I am a geek, I tell you this every single week" Sounds like a military training marching cadence

[@BoobieDealer]

19:31 What if Damien Priest cashes Money in the Bank on Ghunter?

[@HuegoStiglitz]

The thumbnail without context 😂

[@dwightsimpsonjr.7636]

🤔............... Yes Drew G. did what CM Punk did, or Drew McIntyre 😕

[@leviedison2736]

I think Sami would gain so much if he added something to the blue thunder bomb. Like a variation of it or turn Sami into a submission guy.

[@MyPisceanNature]

😂 A "The Winner" Barry Horwitz reference in 2023.

[@Loki_Firegod]

That was a very entertaining episode of raw. Much happened, but pretty much all of it seemed either to lead somewhere or at least be goofy af. Truth and the Judgement day is hilarious, as was the stuff with the alpha academy. I am interested where the Imperium story will go, and looking forward to that. I agree that the women's tag stuff still looks very last-minute and it does need a fresh, new direction, but at least they're doing something with it and giving the talent screen time as well. Cody vs Nakamura will be total fire, they're both just so good. Seth vs. Punk will be fire, because they're really good (no, I still don't like CM Punk much, but he's a good Wrestler nonetheless). And Jey vs. Drew will be fire, because they got believable heat (especially after Drew's attack on Sami) and they're both really really good as well. Anything I forgot? Oh yeah, Simon your surprise rollup count is off by one, because it didn't trigger for the second end of the 2outof3falls-match.

[@MrRedfoxx1989]

3:20 give us the shirt!!!

[@Reggieamponsah24]

How many L’s can Shinsuke take before this character becomes ineffective??

[@LPRambo6]

WHAT IF Cody actually loses tho? Atleast just to make him look less strong just to win the RR and come out even stronger. Idk i feel like Shin gonna lose but idk i think Cody can drop a win and he might this time. Triple H is very aware of our frustrations with how Shinsuke is booked. I trust him. But i do feel like he will still lose. Im just not willing to KNOW that i guess

[@Reggieamponsah24]

@@LPRambo6I feel you on that it’ll make Cody winning RR more sweeter if he takes an L to Shin make him lose confidence a bit and doubt himself which is what Shin wants to do to him

[@allenshadrick22]

What if he loses but injures Cody in the process?

[@dewyorkciti532]

Remember when there were 2 out of 3 falls on Raw so that there could be a commercial once the action stopped.

[@dewyorkciti532]

I don’t see them giving Maxine a single title run, but at some point I see her being 1 half of the WWE Women’s Tag Teams Championship.

[@bosoutlaw5751]

Ill say this and one time only. WWE has portayed R-Truth as the same character in wwe since he debuted, a funny dude. Now if WWE decided to let R-Truth to become an member of The Judgement Day, this will be their very opportunity to let R-Truth become a dope heel. But i would say this though, if i was over WWE I'd make R-Truth a real serious character but also let him do his funny stuff at the same time. That way when he'd come out with the Judgement Day, you wouldn't know how take him frfr.

[@frankrappa4765]

Drew McIntyre could slay a dragon with that giant sword. 😂🐉

[@psychorabbitt]

What good would bribing Captain Picard do? He's not manning the transporter. You'd need to bribe Chief O'Brien. And while you're at it - bribe Worf, since he'd see that there was an unauthorized transport from the tactical station.

[@SLiMMz_25]

R-Truth in the JD would be great...

[@HTWrestling]

Seth Loses to Drew for the Title because of CM Punk and them feuding at Mania, Drew versus Sami at Mania for the Title with Drew as Champ and Sami as the Underdog Babyface... Just thought of this when you said Drew vs Sami... I really want Drew to be World Champion again but if he wins it soon i could see him losing to Sami at Mania... i think the movement behind Sami right now is Huge

[@Coachiato]

Idk if CM Punk on Raw is the best move. Yeah a feud with Rollins would be amazing especially for a Royal Rumble title match but Raw's male main event scene is pretty stacked rn. Smackdown could use some guys. But he'll probably go to whatever brand they think needs the ratings boost.

[@Kr4ShSkeL]

true but smackdown got randy so raw gets punk

[@ThatsWhatSheSaid._0]

I don't just want R Truth to keep hanging out with The Judgement Day. I want R Truth to become the leader of The Judgement Day.

[@londonsofttissuetherapy]

Simon looks like his head is on upside down 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Nebuchadnezzar_Hekatonkheires]

Hey Simon! You look great with your beard!

[@santosgracia5805]

Triple threat match Seth vs jey vs drew at royal rumble

[@ronald-xs7sp]

Good afternoon, Simon!

[@illadelph42]

I would like to see Drew vs Punk