Ups & Downs: WWE Raw Review (Oct 23)

[@ThomasMHead]

Nikki Cross is in a trance because she's seen all these clips of everyone doing cross-bodies; and she realizes that, if she starts doing Nikki Cross-Bodies, she'd be unstoppable.

[@MelodicQuest]

Same thing happened to Bayley when she discovered the Bayley-To-Belly

[@tomseville2345]

It WAS her finisher when she had to become a superheroine to impress Vince and get his attention, like a 70-something-year-old toddler....

[@AnarkeeSoundVibes]

Last night was a good episode of Monday Night Raw. Akira Tozawa in alpha academy is not only a good idea to push Chad as a singles star, but it's a good way to get Akira more TV time.

[@MelodicQuest]

Crowd got behind Tozowa, even if they knew he wasn't gonna win

[@dylanogg347]

​@@MelodicQuest This is the same guy that got over by grunting.

[@MelodicQuest]

After Raw went off the air, Cody and Jey pulled out a table, signed it, and gave it to a fan in the audience. Yes, I'm being serious.

[@SalemArc]

Thanks, Simon. You just reminded me that I'm older than Monday Night Raw.

[@AuroraBlack29]

If it helps you feel any better Raw is older than me, and Sesame street is probably older than the both of us 💀

[@AnarkeeSoundVibes]

If it makes you feel better, I'm 3 years older than MTV and I was 14 when the first episode of Monday Night Raw premiered.

[@Mike6BITW]

Lucky you

[@SalemArc]

@@AnarkeeSoundVibes lmao, we're the same age then 😆

[@AnarkeeSoundVibes]

@@SalemArc apparently so 😂😂😂

[@austinh8540]

It's a shame the blue thunderbomb never works its a sick move

[@solascriptura-e7t]

...and, it ALWAYS gets a nice pop.

[@PaulVandersypen]

The way Wade Barrett talks up the blue thunderbomb is borderline hilarious. He makes it sound like it wins Sami all of his matches.

[@hoggdawgg]

Actually he beat AJ styles twice with the move no cap

[@PaulVandersypen]

@@hoggdawgg Yeah, the blue thunderbomb has won Sami some matches, but, as Simon Miller says: "it's the least effective move in ALLLLLL of pro wrestling!"

[@hoggdawgg]

@@PaulVandersypen truee

[@poja101]

Simon is already healed? That local medical facility he used must be awesome😆

[@shreder75]

"I'm keeping the pen." Golden Up.

[@1-hundedbeatbox]

No one: Michael Cole: CaN yOu suRviVe FIve nIGHts aT fRedDy'S?"

[@l0STstylebender]

I see Becky Lynch’s Matches similar to John Cena‘s US Open Challenge You know they’re not gonna lose their titles on tv but they will have good matches and eventually someone else will get a massive push out of it

[@BraghDaMan]

Does that mean someone's just going to squash Becky on TV when you least expect it? The worst part of the US Open Challenge was how it ended.

[@SiReTV8929]

Too late, Lyra defeated Becky last night at Halloween Havoc Night 1 to become NEW NXT Women's Champion... And, I doubt she's going to have a rematch for it either

[@rjgoodman4056]

This was actually a pretty good episode of Raw. I felt like I was invested and actually paying attention to every storyline going on.

[@Zerfoking]

I am happy to see Simons neck healthier and he doesn’t have that eye problem anymore!! He’s superhuman💪

[@davelee3626]

Some would say he’s Neck Strong.

[@davelee3626]

He is definitely neck strong

[@Melo_Soul]

Simons neck is where chuck norris gets his strength from

[@Zerfoking]

@@davelee3626 think Roderick Strong gotta take some advice from him

[@boyankovachev7982]

Yea. I'm so glad about Simon being able to heal after that awful attack on him. F Joe Hendry. 🖤🖤💜💜 One love ❤️

[@bballerbar45]

That'll do! Gets me everytime 😂. Always a good time when Simon makes up what happens during commercials

[@ALDO_GOODENS]

After seeing the likes of Shayna, Raquel, and Zoey in the ring, it got me thinking that the female division needs something like an IC or World championship. It kind of feels like that’s what they’re doing with Becky and her NXT belt, giving people who aren’t at superstar status, like Becky, Rhea, or Charlotte, a chance to win gold and get a push. However, that’s the *NXT* belt! I feel like it should stay on NXT, with the NXT stars, and give the main roster and the main stars some kind of “working woman’s” title.

[@Mcneilj10]

@ 17:12 when Sammy hit the blue thunder bomb. Someone need to check in with barrett because his math is way off. He said that move would end 95% of matches and I said no it doesn’t 😂🤣

[@jasontidwell260]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who heard this

[@MelodicQuest]

More like, Fake News Barrett

[@stevengoltz7621]

Well, if anyone would know about inept security, it would be Simon Miller.

[@JNFMJCreations]

Thanks you Simon for the efforts, you make our life better 😊

[@lilnailer]

I don’t know why but I always get such a kick out of when Simon does the blue thunder bomb bit, it always makes me laugh 😂

[@frankhoward6645]

Raw was a good one must say of course Simon these ups and downs are more fun than Raw sometimes bc your hilarious and funny plus you do an tremendous job thanks Simon you're the best 😊

[@jokesonyou5827]

As always THANK YOU SIMON! I didn't watch Raw last night because first I had an errand to run and it took a little longer than I expected it to, and then I came home and as I was switching through the channels real quick I came across a football game and I watched it because I like 1 of the teams that were playing (they're not my favorite team, just a team I like) and since yesterday was my first day back to work after spending a week in Miami on vacation and celebrating my girlfriend's birthday and I was exhausted and I just fell asleep but because of you Simoni get to see & hear about all the things that matter

[@ayeimjustabackup]

seeing both the big gold belts next to each ither during the rhea and seth vignet was dope to me for some reason idk lol up

[@MyPisceanNature]

Raw is not older than me! I remember the first episode. I was quite upset with my mother, who didn't allow me to stay up to watch it, and failed to record it for me when she promised she would! 😂

[@tompatchak8706]

Hahaha!! Ditto

[@BobbyCrosthwaite]

Not older than me either

[@cosmicvcosmic]

I understand people upset with Judgement Day always being involved in start and finish of the show, but who else would take their place? They have the best heel in professional wrestling Dirty Dom, they have good performers in Finn and Damian and ofcourse you cant forget Mami is always on top

[@tompatchak8706]

I say at the beginning of Monday night, raw when I see the judgment day and their thumbs and all the things that I say to myself self, this is lame move on, but then, when they have fucking banger matches in their promos are golden. I am happy to see them on the TV.

[@kennyhall9117]

Simon is the best, Simon number one 👏👏

[@ShieldYoung]

Simon You make my day ❤️

[@michaelevans1193]

Simon - glad you are out of the neck brace. I hope it doesn’t hurt too much! 😂

[@IrishMcLovin1]

I'm more happy that he no longer needs to wear tinted glasses to protect his seeing devices 😎😅😂🤣

[@rjgoodman4056]

I'm super excited for Becky Lynch vs Lyra Valkyria. This is the first time Becky's title has felt in jeopardy and Lyra can put on a damn good match when she and her opponent click. This could be a star making performance for her.

[@kcalexander1995]

I wish kayden and katana can win the tag team titles

[@ComeatMEOW]

Or at least get a match on t.v

[@Seb851s]

Triple H hate Katana and Kayen

[@041_frost]

LET'S UP THOSE DOWNS 🔥🔥

[@wstine79]

I'm glad someone was able to do the ups and downs for all after his altercation

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the review Simon ❤

[@mark2kariuki862]

raw was good, new day vs alpha academy was so good, the women's fatal 5 way contract singing was excellent😈👏👏👏, domink mysterio and logan paul got explosive heat 🔥 🔥 🔥and i love it🤣🤣🤣 and they need to be a tag team please🙏🙏😎, drew vs sami zyan was awesome🤩🥳🥳🥳, becky vs indi was good and jey uso vs damian ws fantastic 😏

[@guillermolara8294]

Was at this event after they went off air jey and cody signed a table and gave it to a kid and both of them stayed to take pictures and sign autographs as long as they could

[@tomseville2345]

I love how they're managing to make Dom and Rhea's relationship even weirder than it was before 🤣🤣; "Mami" is now also "Mommy"...

[@aNewTomatoInTheStore]

Simon: why have we never seen a ceterpillar in wrestling? Me: Because its dumb? Simon: Exactly! Me: wait.. it just might work

[@ayeimjustabackup]

this is the first time i was impressed with bronson reed. That splash was insane and the fsct he calls it the “Tsunami” is such a good play on words

[@Dragonten312]

I love these videos so much, especially when recapping the blue thunderbomb haha

[@landanthompson7056]

Mimics robot movement "I hate you and nobody else " hilarious stuff!

[@johnsloss9672]

Nikki cross is so underutilised if you hear all the stories she is absolutely lovely lady and wwe need to use her more imo

[@night6724]

I miss her super hero gimmick. Reminded me of Hurricane and Mighty Molly. Don’t get how they didn’t have Helms and Molly return for at least a segment since both are backstage producers for WWE

[@carsonmcbride5992]

I'm definitely of the belief that they made the Women's match a 5 way (A because they don't have room for two women's matches, or two women's programs running for crown jewel) but also so that Rhea can steal a pin and they'll still have all 4 singles fueds available. Her reign isn't ending anytime soon

[@ComeatMEOW]

Nxt 2015 or 14? came to brisbane australia, tozawa had a match with andrade, was an amazing match, probably the 3rd best of the night, behind ftr vs diy & asuka vs ember moon for the title before it was live on tv. The whole night was amazing, but i remember tozawa was amazingly good.

[@briansmook8043]

Seems like tozawa is doing his version of the r truth character.......damn we gotta miss r truth

[@Former_Employee]

I was just thinking about when Is R-Truth is coming back.

[@kevinnewsham5211]

Stand up and say What’s up!

[@MorningGlorySewingClub]

Never getting Dillions name right through so many videos is mad funny Simon😂😂😂

[@Jonboy316]

Keep Ivar competing whilst Erik’s injured so they can add time to his contact so the Vikings contracts won’t come up together and they won’t be as valuable individually

[@dwherd8776]

Good Morning Simon!

[@johnbennett7863]

Simon is the man

[@sterlz6807]

Akira and Bronson had a preshow match at RAW XXX which was a banger (also my first live match ever)

[@solascriptura-e7t]

I need the trend of every crowd counting, "One... Two....Ohh" along with the ref (because they can predict the near falls) from now on. It'll be hilarious.

[@motherwar_87]

12:03 ".. beautiful beating.." 😂😂😂

[@LittleRebellionRaven]

I know those Vikings! Theyre a group called Locheirelag. Fun group of people to fight and drink with. I think I still have a couple scars from a fight I helped out with

[@Daniel-b9i3b]

I’m older then raw in fact I used to go to the Manhattan center good times Simon all giddy and his match I don’t know if you’ll see this but as a long time fan bro I’m very happy for you and you deserve it

[@aj2766]

The Drew/Seth/Judgement Day build kinda reminds me of the Warior vs Savage with Flair and Henning from back in the day.

[@MelodicQuest]

I was there live. It was such a great show. Drew and Sami was the highlight of the night.

[@2kLufieri]

me too loved it

[@tompatchak8706]

Are the boos that loud?

[@MelodicQuest]

​@@tompatchak8706Yes they are. The only reason they seem to drown out Dom is because WWE turns down the volume of his mic.

[@tompatchak8706]

@@MelodicQuest I think it’s hilarious. The Boehm they turned on the Mike side of the he can’t speak so it makes it even better. That’s what professional wrestling is about having a good time. I love to hate these guys.

[@davidshelton3143]

CongraTHIS IS AWESOME!!! Keep going, sir. very inspirational!

[@GregMerritt-ws8tq]

It warms my heart to hear that the word ain't has made it to slang across the pond.

[@youngiconzent246]

Raw was ok this week, good review simon miller

[@justintallman3398]

Look at the shot of Ric tackling Logan. That man caked up for real 🙄

[@pashby69]

Logan Puaul, Dirty Dom with A Town Down Under and a 5th member for a traditional survivor series team against LWO! I need this to happen!

[@davetimmons2757]

I'm a little surprised Simon didn't react to Wade's comment about how many a lesser man has fallen to the blue thunder bomb

[@kyreeseclarke805]

Exactly I was thinking of Simon when Wade said that 😂

[@AnoshHilloo21helloyoutubers]

The best show or video series on KZbin 😍

[@rubenfeliz4650]

Well I see somebody took a bath in the Lazarus pit and got a crazy healing factor. Wolverine and Deadpool better watch out.

[@ayeimjustabackup]

Watching raw last night i literally said outloud “cant wait to up some downs with simon tomorrow about this” lmfaoooo

[@jabunzama]

I love how Simon has had an ongoing beef with anything to do with Hospitals 😂😂😂😅

[@osmosisbless]

Simon missed Wade saying the Blue Thunder Bomb wins matches

[@deathmauler181]

Its elevating the nxt women to a larger crowd so I'm here for it

[@conor-_C]

Haven't watched wwe or this in a year came back to see whats happening

[@tomseville2345]

They did Indi dirty here; they had announced a personal feud-based match over the NXT Women's title between Becky and Lyra for Halloween Havoc two weeks earlier. Who in the HELL thought Indi would suddenly be defending against Lyra the NEXT NIGHT or beating Becky in general?

[@Mertaranta]

Tegan's injured so Nikki had to fill in. Probably got concussed in that match vs Lyra on last week's NXT.

[@BobbyCrosthwaite]

As usual SIMON MILLER gets a golden up

[@KnightfallBane01]

Towzowa should have main evented

[@deansheets]

I think war game match maybe. Roman,solo,jimmy,Damien, and balor vs cody, jey, sami,ko and possibly seth.

[@deathmauler181]

Rhea n dom have the same haircut

[@Daniel-b9i3b]

You had a very good tag match with clean win. Yet nobody ever happy If we gas split tag titles it would seem a lot more significant

[@Lane.Kiffin]

every cody storyline doesn’t need to have him being hurt/fighting the odds

[@joho1745]

They should do a war games match and a traditional survivor series match. My pick is men's war games women's survivor series

[@timwardlow8911]

I've just noticed that Dexter Lumis is headlining an event for Atomic Legacy Wrestling. Is this a surprise release by WWE?

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Alpha Academy needs more momentum

[@leopoldkain6815]

Is Simmon going to be on Impact Wrestling? I just saw something and I thought this is the best place to ask 😅

[@jasonlee3759]

Ha ha ha nice Arkham asylum reference!!!!

[@HamSandwich-xk3om]

We may not have had a caterpillar, but we did have..a worm!!

[@x_mojo4566]

We need a Blue Thunder counter tracking every time this move fails us all

[@retrokid562]

I wonder if Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn casting a spell on Nikki Cross?! Putting a curse around the Tag Team Champs.

[@PYahWeh]

Damien Priest is just Damien Demento that could cut a promo 😂 IYKYK

[@damienbottomley1055]

😂😂😂

[@jrocghost]

I'm actually older than Monday night raw u remember when wrestling just came on on Saturday morning

[@SixWinsWrestling]

Logan Paul is so good. Soooooo good. A natural in the ring, and a natural on the mic.

[@nicoluna3464]

I hate him so much as a KZbinr but he is growing in me as a Wrestler , he is doing a outstanding job , close to being a big fan of him .

[@SixWinsWrestling]

@@nicoluna3464 agree!

[@neildeeley4177]

Who cares? He is a scumbag end of

[@citizensane4387]

I hate that I like him. He’s a part timer…a KZbinr…and he’s friggin good.

[@SixWinsWrestling]

@@citizensane4387 right? He’s a great heel, gotta give him that!

[@ronald-xs7sp]

Good afternoon, Simon!

[@Fuzzie_Dunlop968]

Beyond furthering the main stories and the odd bright spot, the weekly three hours of Raw drags more than Ru Paul.

[@michelnewcomb9860]

Very intrigued in this catatonic Niki gimmic. Without Vince driving things it might actually be good.

[@vskerritt]

I hope i they are building towards Ivar vs Gunther

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

DIY needs push already

[@numero1superfly393]

WWE Rematch Counter: 164

[@HeelSection3825]

I love Seth "freakin" Rollins! But I think I want to see Drew McIntyre win the title and have a run on top as a heel. Haven't seen him as a heel since he came back. Think it would be DEVASTATING!

[@KenAdams426]

I say let Rhea lose her belt by one of the 4 pinning one of each other and she can claim she never lost it and was never pinned for it, then build that up to win it back.

[@abscinding]

Or Rhea can beat who are claimed to be four of the strongest women in the raw division so she can be built up as more of a monster rather than someone without any great feuds this run just to lose the belt cause there's more than one opponent.

[@KenAdams426]

@@abscinding and if she does that…..then that kills any hopes at all of these 4 ever being in the tittle mix cuz I’d they can’t beat her 4 on 1 that just diminish any dominance they may have. Think as a normal person and as if this is not real. You need long term story telling.

[@michaelsadowski2360]

SIMON!!!! You need to start a “BLUE THUNDERBOMB” counter! And maybe a crossbody counter in the near future.

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Becky better drop the NXT Women title to Lyra Valkyria at NXT Halloween Havoc

[@migueld1733]

One day we will see Simon Miller on Monday Night Raw

[@HeelSection3825]

And let's hope he does something "goofy." GWFL!!!

[@matthewpayton]

A GREAT SHOW!

[@romemvp]

Indie has a believability problem. She's just tall and that's it.

[@marymarney3843]

"Why have we never seen the caterpillar in pro wrestling before?" Because it was called the worm before.

[@mizcs]

barry the zombie barricade

[@773x60]

Lmfao Simon thinking “let’s slide!” Literally means to slide is the whitest thing ever 😭😭😭😂