Ups & Downs: WWE Raw Review (Jun 5)

[@BearInterrupted]

I think Kayden Carter & Katana Chance looked like a million bucks in their match. They have more chemistry than any other Women's Tag Team I have seen on the main roster. They're innovative offense was refreshing as all heck. Great start to rebuilding the division.

[@yoljuma4431]

100% agree i dont watch nxt but they feel like a real tag team not 2 thrown together single stars and it showed they were so much better chemistry wise then rhonda and shayna

[@jgibson75]

Gunther Vs KO was brilliant. Two of the best in the world. Also love that the women’s matches were given some time to breathe and build. It made everyone involved in them look better. Dom and Rhea are endlessly entertaining to me.

[@levy9595]

This was an excellent episode of Monday Night Raw. We had 2 matches that could easily main event major PPVs, premium live events, in Gunther vs KO and Seth vs Priest, and both were excellent. Very fun episode

[@atrain8179]

even the women’s tag match was great

[@rw8185]

Wrestling wise yes, storyline.. not much.

[@manen.1350]

Very fun episode. The Miz tv segment was so good

[@countyboy3988]

​​@@rw8185 agree I think they should have put someone else against them but just my opinion 🤷🤷

[@subhasis_art.]

Fin & Damien was so wholesome together on last weeks raw. Now this... please don't break up JD 😢

[@MrMajesticMajesty]

Vince did this 😢

[@colonelmustard5248]

I hope it was just a set up for Finn vs Seth

[@jamesmaskell3743]

I don't mind them going down that route, but much like the Bloodline storyline, hope they don't rush it. Give it time and let it breathe a little.

[@jackfranzino7887]

I feel like putting Kayden Carter and Katana Chance in the tag title match and not having it be a squash was good enough. Could they have built this team a bit? Of course, but as someone that’s never seen their work they felt like stars just competing in a match that big

[@brendah.6366]

When katana was on ninja warriors, she was my girl crush.!!! She was so good! I'm glad to see her doing well here!!!

[@countyboy3988]

They are kinda stars they're the longest reigning NXT women's tag team champions of all time 🤷🤷

[@MelodicQuest]

Triple H has got his work cut out for him. He's essentially building the women's tag division from scratch.

[@amora9721]

Something else, they are amazing in ring workers and they have such great chemistry together.. they are an actual tag team And not randomly put together like most women’s tag teams lol

[@augustusmonroe1457]

Same, I didn't see their NXT run, but I like them. They're fun and have a fun style.

[@kingbernard_30]

It's refreshing to have a world champion who actually fights. Rollins deserves a golden up!

[@Inequities]

Facts. Kudos to WWE for giving him the title too!

[@OwocowyMr]

he already got a golden up and it's a world heavyweight champioship :D

[@Inequities]

@@OwocowyMr thanks for clarifying… so many of us were confused that he was talking about the non-heavyweight title 🙄

[@rw8185]

Well.. lets hope they also start building things, storylines, characters rather than just throwing matches together like they've done on RAW since the draft.. nothing going on backstage, the wrestlers seemingly cease to exist once they are backstage during RAW.

[@austindanquer2936]

he aint the real world champ tho. ☝🏼

[@TheBassManJeff]

"Sometimes when you come, you can't miss" -Simon Miller 2023

[@erikbugg5338]

I'm pretty sure that is a Johnny Sins quote 🤷‍♂️

[@andrewhernandez5332]

@@erikbugg5338 have you ever seen Simon and Sins in the same room at the same time tho..?

[@animositis6632]

I was seriously impressed with Kayden and Katana

[@countyboy3988]

Ikr we finally got an actual tag team in the women's division hopefully Triple H doesn't screw it up like Vince did with the IICONICS 🤣🤣

[@badonkeykong7506]

I did not mind that lose, I think they came out of that looking very strong, because it was a competitive match. Also, Shayna and Rhonda actually have good chemistry together, now that they dialed back the crazy a bit.

[@jamiebousquet]

I was there live for this Raw, and the boos Dom receive are absolutely incredible. We were gifted with a lot of great matches, too.

[@joshk1817]

I bet that was awesome makes me want to go to one so much more 😂

[@joshg9538]

His heat reminds me of Vickie Guerrero every time she said Excuse me.

[@tompatchak8706]

@@joshg9538 heeellllll yeah!!

[@jamar.c.j7337]

Same man I was farther in the back and there was this one dude yelling to the top of his lungs for Sonya deville it was hilarious, the crowd was definitely my favorite part about the event

[@stxrmking]

It always warms my heart seeing comments like this cuz it gets tiring seeing people on twitter or Reddit saying that the noises are piped in. I get it, y’all hate Dom. But stop denying whats right in front of your eyes

[@RaghavanN]

The biggest Babyface and the biggest Heel in WWE confronting each other.We now need Cody vs Dominic in a grudge match.

[@bodavis4545]

Is it weird I enjoy Ups and Downs more than the actual shows he’s upping and downing lmao. Never change Simon

[@zagger999]

Finn being the first choice for Rollins' title defense of this new title on PPV/PLE is so poetic given what happened with the Universal title. It makes all the sense in the world and is a great callback while continuing to put Judgement Day in prominent spots on the shows is a brilliant call.

[@andromedaprincecj1364]

Barry deserves a spot in the hall of fame

[@davelee3626]

With Chance and Carter they should have them keep barely losing against top teams. It may start to get them sympathy (their size will help) and then when they finally get the win, it’ll be huge and ideally the fans will be happy and pop. Kinda like the 1-2-3 kid, but with a tag team

[@countyboy3988]

The problem with that is there's not that many top teams in the women's tag team division they are only like 2 legit tag teams because anyone with a brain knows that they just put the belts on Ronda and Shayna to just build a feud between the two I really wish WWE would quit that doing so those titles can try to gain some kind of importantance 🙄🙄

[@dan7291able]

Yeah KO vs Gunther out of nowhere was REAAALLLLY good, thats just what happens when you put 2 amazing workers in the ring like that, force it a bit story wise but once theyre inside the ring, the wrestling speaks for itself So so good

[@subgum3403]

Gunther is top tier and to think vince was going to bury one the best in the world....slowly one of the greats.

[@DJDoubleCee]

Kinda hoping that we do see Seth vs. Finn at Money In The Bank, especially if Finn wrestles as The Demon.

[@ShieldYoung]

I mean giving Demon again will discredit him more and we just saw him at WM

[@_Pauper_]

@@ShieldYoung it would be nice he was just allowed to wear extravagant paint with out it being “the demon” per se

[@ShieldYoung]

@@_Pauper_ cheers to that ☝️

[@matthewpelletier6900]

WWE shouldn't be allowed to do Demon Finn anymore. They have completely wasted him in his last few outings.

[@SttudDioPierrot]

I'd rather not see the Demon Lose again lol

[@Prison2Profit]

I’m All in for the Dom & Cody Feud

[@YoSmoked]

To the person reading this: Even though I don’t know you, I wish you the best of what life has to offer ❤

[@snakuvudu]

10 ups, 2 downs. Wasn't that long ago where Raw was consistently the opposite.

[@roderickscott929]

The Downs are still there. No other wrestling company gets half as many Downs than the WWE.... Just saying

[@ktj5616]

@@roderickscott929it’s his opinion

[@roderickscott929]

@@ktj5616 so how does this work. Simon Miller and your opinion is what matters ..??? No one else can have an opinion even though Simon Miller request for you to leave a comment?? I didn't ask you for your opinion but obviously your opinion is what matters. .. 🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱

[@AlwysLouisiana]

Miz is an awesome heel he draws so much heat I feel like he needs two more world championships runs bc he’s sneaky but knows how to win in the most competitive classic ways

[@QAZ-OMEN]

This whole show was great. Seth dressing to match the championship was awesome. the debut of the KC's was great even in losing. Dom and Cody's on miz TV was great. Zoey beating Natie was the right call. Becks could have lost but I'm not to upset. Jinders goons killed to fools that was good to. ko vs GUNTHER was awesome, so was DP vs Seth

[@alirezadayyani9127]

Man these ups & downs series is more entertaining than shows themselves

[@AirForce318]

This was one of the best RAW’s ever. Gunther and KO put on a show. So did Seth and Damian.

[@snakeeyes2551]

I know I say this alot, but when WWE wants to they can put on a great show.

[@lawrencemowersiii7114]

one of the best Raw's ever? I don't know about that

[@Elightenment]

Don’t forget the the women’s tag team match, that was a fun match also

[@jayrock2288]

I hope rhea and dom never break up, dom should win some gold

[@twoblueuntapped886]

​@@jayrock2288 give Dom and Rhea the women's tag titles and every defense is Rhea squashing the division while Dom cheers on the apron 😂

[@pankajbisht77]

I would love to Finn win heavy weight championship on summerslam just like universal tittle story will be complete

[@shawntucker6054]

Interesting analysis hypothetically: Ricochet n Reed are feuding in order to lead to them tagging together

[@GLJosh]

Rico-Reed or Reed-ochet?

[@shawntucker6054]

@@GLJosh 🤷🤣

[@subgum3403]

Rico act reed

[@shawntucker6054]

@@subgum3403 Reed Em' N Ochet!!! Lmmfao 😂🤣🤦🤷

[@_Pauper_]

Prince Puma is a midcard tag-team schmuck now😾

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Cody Rhodes completely roasted Dominik on the mic

[@boywrest1er]

I am surprised that no one's calling out how the Dom Cody Rhea interaction could be the lead in to bringing Brandi onto WWE programming

[@gernblanston2652]

People are just silently hoping that it doesn't happen.

[@dangerousdays2052]

@@gernblanston2652 Brandi is better than Dom at least, lol. 😂🤣

[@mikawhofan]

I said the same. I'm waiting "Who the hell told you it's open mic night bit h?"

[@dangerousdays2052]

@jake Because Dom is terrible at every aspect of wrestling. Can't wrestle. Can't talk. Poor physique.

[@eyesofthefox]

In hind sight, the awkwardness of the delivery of some of the lines in last nights episode kinda added to the realism of the experience, so I'm giving last night's Raw a retroactive... Up!

[@FESTIVUSIVDRUMMER]

I wish people got a better perspective on TV of how nuts the XL Center was going for the big matches last night. It was a blast.

[@JR-ns1dw]

Finn for the world heavyweight title

[@jamescliffrd3694]

Bbq I will put next ń0bɓ😮ɓ

[@simphiwedlamini.]

Hell yeah

[@fredos4323]

He deserves it

[@drew8324]

No

[@V26587]

He definitely deserves it but I really love The Judgment Day and his heel run so I hope they don't break them up early

[@rebal180]

Moments like that mock award segment is why I like this show better when Simon is in the studio. Because we just don't get those when he's outside.

[@anthonyturner6399]

Hey Simon I just wanted to say Shoutout to over a year ago when judgement day was being led around edge and you said to just give it time, now it’s the best thing on raw and in a totally different way then we expected.

[@SimonMillerYT]

🫡

[@YANKEEFITTED]

Simon you was on it on this review I'm giving you ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ you had me cracking up 🤣🤣🤣 keep up the good work

[@zacbowen4770]

Finn is the one that I wanted to be world Heavyweight Champion

[@notsure1350]

Shayna deserves the push. If Ronda has to be along for it, fine. Shout out to Miz too. He's always having to turn 💩 into gold.

[@Youremyproblem]

Look at last weeks Raw. Finn gets interrupted and talked over twice by Judgement Day members. Priest does it once and so does Dom.

[@stephenm4819]

“Her leg from under her leg”. I liked the little Owen reference :)

[@deathbykonami5487]

Sometimes when you come, you can't miss. What are we talking about?" I think Simon forgot that this isn't the After Dark Special.

[@dakzillablaze]

"And that's why I kicked your leg out of your leg!" 😂 Simon, you're the best!

[@chrismoore4572]

ZOEY STARKS IS AMAZING AND THE ONLY REASON I GOT EXPOSED TO HER EXCEPTIONAL WRESTLING TALENT WAS FROM NXT UPS AND DOWNS PLEASE BRING IT BACK ❤

[@Munky507]

I would LOOOOVE a t-shirt with a list of 'Wrestling's unwritten rules -by Simon Miller' 😍😍

[@mark2kariuki862]

raw was fantastic😏, finn balor, damian priest and seth rollins segement was good, becky vs sonya was actually good, zoey stark wins and qualifies for money in the bank, zoey stark continues to be pushed and trish stratus makes her look like a star great to see, gunther vs kevin owens what dream match and what a banger match🤩, domink, rhea ripley and cody rhodes segement was so good😅, seth vs damian priest was great, great show 7.8 stars rating

[@40088922]

Simon talks about dives and 2023 wrestling, which is completely fair, but let's also start taking notice of superkicks, they're not even "super" anymore

[@Ott92671]

Every week that Rhea says Dom Dom....it sounds more and more like Dum Dum lololololol

[@ArsevensX]

Riddle started to hear voices in his head 😂

[@m00sebumps]

Simon "Shenanigans" Miller has a ring (apron) to it. The catchiness is the hardest part of the joke.

[@DuskullAtDusk]

I love life again whenever Cody opens his mouth!! "you have a worse prison tattoo then mine" was just absolute gold 🤣🤣. another amazing episode of UaD...keep up the great work Simon

[@divyanshbahuguna6324]

"Sometimes when you come, you miss": Legend Simon Miller

[@SHIVAM.M.S]

Finn goes behind the World Heavyweight title, wins it and then turns on Judgement day and then Damian chases it and wins it at WrestleMania💯👍🏻 Edit: meanwhile cody has started chasing the Roman's title, wins it at SummerSlam and the MITB winner LA KNIGHT cashes it on Cody and wins it at WrestleMania 40 giving him the Seth moment years ago 💯👍🏻

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Shelton Benjamin & Cedric Alexander deserves way better . Hurt Business not being reuniting is pathetic

[@bernadettejohnstone4529]

"own your tiny, tiny testicles" Simon with some sage advice for Miz! 😂😂😂

[@MartinNdlovu123]

Love the poem.Justice for Barry 😡🤣

[@MelodicQuest]

I really hope we're leading to a Hurt Business reunion. Lashley may be on Smackdown but Omos has gotten pretty popular in the recent months.

[@googs9823]

I was thinking the same but also adding Xavier woods too

[@miguelarias5193]

Rollins shot of " my reign is already longer that Finn's" should have gotten a golden up or at least a mention because that leads to the strut

[@numero1superfly393]

WWE Rematch Counter: 72 (No Rematches)

[@kennyhall9117]

Simon is the best, Simon number one 👏👏

[@Blaksuperman88]

Best part of the opening segment, Finn got dissed by Seth to the end.

[@the_tonatiuh536]

Simon out here wearing different hats like The Heavy in TF2.

[@michelnewcomb9860]

"...kicked her leg out from under her leg." That is a weird leg! 😂

[@Scaramanga7]

Primordial memeing from Owen Hart.

[@darickbonebrake6774]

To tie it in...Up...lololololol truly amazing my friend Simon. Wow lol

[@MelodicQuest]

Simon is exactly right about Dom. Fans don't boo that loud for someone they don't care about.

[@johngurnhill8743]

When seth got thrown into barry i was like simon wont like that 🤣🤣

[@devinswindall7756]

I like the please help barry poem...lol

[@chrisg3193]

simon wearing the top hat is giving md Chris jerico's festival of friendship PTSD flashbacks

[@yadielenielbellecolon982]

Thank For The Recap ❤️🌟🥇🏆

[@chrishatton3620]

Good seeing you in Yeovil. Loved how you was winding those kids up for calling you bold lol. Keep it up

[@dionshare7103]

Simon is just incredible.

[@richardedwards9044]

Should we try to get “why can’t we doing it here” over? T-shirt worthy? Probably not, but one can dream.

[@aftabalam-bj6tf]

I always loves it when kevin owens loses his mind 🤣🤣

[@kevbotchill]

Cody v dom is unbelievable booking. It’s perfect!

[@sunshynefire]

I hope they don’t break up the judgement day…..that would be such a bummer 😖

[@trinitheuceyone2492]

Simon, you are Never a Bald Idiot, you’re always a Bald Darling 😘

[@nsj9861]

Best raw this year so far 🔥🔥

[@danw4490]

Great Raw! Simon is the best.

[@southerncaveman10000]

How could Big E defend the title on raw when it’s only 2 weeks old? Roman still holds that championship, WWE dropped the ball there.

[@Minichoco-eb4vz]

If they’re gonna save Cody vs Roman for the title til next years mania then they should definitely have dominik vs Cody Rhodes at mitb

[@jordi7494]

Another gem, thanks buddy.

[@Nebraska60]

Simon, we all know that you'd definitely say yes if WWE called you up and said, "We want you on RAW but you're going to have 5 people thrown at you every week." Don't be jealous of Barry's long time spots in WWE. Celebrate his long career!

[@hayfordxx]

Beautiful Poem, Simon.

[@huhn3215]

Hope they are going to do the maximum alpha academy. 5 goofs training together, great backstage segments and as the final result after months of build, chad could be Intercontinental, Mace and Mansoor Tag Champs and Yeah. Great

[@huhn3215]

War Games 2023 Maximum Alpha Academy vs Judgement Day. Lets make it happen!!!!

[@NormStorm]

1:16 i wanna see shenanigan simon deploy this tactic in a battle royal

[@jeremiahtitustoussaint3772]

Shout out to Phill... good job bro

[@usprez727]

Did anyone else notice the huge chunk of hair Becks tore out of Sonja when she got tossed into Barry?

[@johnbennett7863]

Very fun Raw Simon Miller is the best

[@leiflohne3096]

I dread the day when Simon starts a campaign for Martin the Mat. Martin gets stomped alot!

[@danw4490]

My happiness is when Dom is on the screen with Rhea. I watch Raw just to see them.

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Seth Rollins vs Damien Priest match is interesting

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Overall RAW is amazing last night

[@19097hahaha]

Seth's attire kinda teased his role in Captain America as a member of serpent society. 🤘🤘

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Bronson Reed is entering the Men MITB for sure

[@SparkNine1]

Build the Finn/Seth fued into Summerslam, put the belt on the line and you’ll have a rematch 7 years in the making !!

[@dylanogg347]

Watching WALTER cheat and win with a School Boy was painful. That moment went against everything about his character. While his run on NXT dimmed his light somewhat, he was back to form on SmackDown! All the changes to his presentation aside.

[@cadenbooker8842]

damien is amazing wish he could have a title right now

[@GLJosh]

Seth dressed like a royal reptile, someone should put this guy in a movie...Also, Kevin needs to have a segment where he waits in "Gorilla" and Kevin yells "I can't pass the curtain till you play my music!"

[@Tim_is_a_hooligan]

I disagree simon I think that they did a good job with the womens tag team match, on wrestle talk they brought up a good point on how it is like coming up to the first season of the Premier League you don't expect the team to smash the Champs year one. I thought both teams looked good.

[@sonicvergil1]

Wish you brought up the jabs Seth took at Finn during the promo!!

[@tomseville2345]

Riddle looked the best he has in years character wise. He's all cool backstage unless he gets pissed and has to fight, like RVD at his best booked. He's not just scootering around annoying people...

[@dylannnx5320]

Their piping in boo's at the same time for Dom to make it sound louder at home

[@bucones]

Simon my friend, please mention in the next ups and downs why the flub is Rhea and Asuka walking around with the wrong titles still? Please give that a brown down please!?

[@Kidapollo92]

Aj should have another title shot