WWE Raw Review: Ups & Downs (Aug 12)

[@tomseville2345]

Loved Paul Ellering's Kevin Sullivan tribute, with the 'X' on his forehead. He also has his leather jacket which has "What A Rush!!" scrawled on it Road Warrior style. He always pays tribute to his fallen friends while out there, a real "Testament" to the man...

[@tompatchak8706]

I saw the X and tipped my hat.

[@davenisawesome]

Golden up for “She makes me tendies” 🤣🤣🤣😂

[@cadendicky1855]

"My tenders."

[@dillonohlemiller401]

Does anyone else see the irony in that? Dom says Liv treats him like a man, yet he still refers to chicken tenders as “tendies”

[@akbersalim9096]

And she let's him play video games all day. Grrr... I'm so jealous

[@ScarredCore1]

@@dillonohlemiller401not that deep

[@Former_Employee]

​@@ScarredCore1what do you mean?

[@bonafide9781]

Quite the graphic for The Miz last night The Miz’s Career by the Numbers: 21 Total WWE Championships Won 2X MITB Winner 2X Slammy Award Winner 2X MTV'S The Challenge Winner 29 Challenges Won on MTV'S The Challenge 0 Wins over Daniel Puder

[@Mark-Protacio]

“Isn’t that the guy who killed Rollins?” Was hilarious lol

[@bigbabyb]

Am I the only one that thinks Simon‘s shirt looks like a little kid‘s sailor costume? 😂

[@carloseastman547]

Can't unsee it

[@tompatchak8706]

Darn yoi

[@mdsmith2019]

The Pure Fusion Collective was the name of my indie rock back back in college.

[@FloridaE-bikeAdventures]

Awesome band name. Awful wrestling group name. Possibly the worst ever.

[@darrylfarrell885]

Wow, I thought it sounded like something from Mass Effect.

[@yourstruly8652]

Pure fight collective, damn like it's so simple

[@Heelvelsper]

Pure Forehead Collective...... zelina vega's gonna be all over this one

[@stevengenius8012]

Worst name I had ever heard on wwe

[@tomseville2345]

They thought for sure Bronson would get booed this time, by having him destroy *R-Truth*, the most beloved babyface in the company right now; and he STILL got the "one more time" chant... 🤣🤣🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@hunterhollins512]

I feel like it was half half, I was definitely shocked to hear one more time tho 🤣

[@eliousley220]

Didbthat man dirty and people accepting another man injuring another man is fickle.

[@QAZ-OMEN]

It doesn't really matter for me. I just like the carnage, it could have been Cody or Roman and I'd still be chanting "1 MORE TIME"😂

[@travishopper5133]

texas...

[@scottwherle]

The Judgment Day/Terror Twins feud is being handled so well…and FINALLY people are starting to see what I’ve seen in DamiAn Priest all along. Hate that he had to lose the belt to do it, but glad he seems to be getting his flowers.

[@scottwherle]

@br0ken_107 Finn and JDM have been jobbing to literally everybody for the better part of a year except when they won the tag titles (which they have yet to defend - which is weird). Seth Rollins and The Miz are ten times the wrestler Bronson Reed is, but he’s getting a push above them right now. Chad Gable can out wrestle just about everyone in the roster, but he was jobbing until recently too. Don’t get me wrong, I love Finn and feel he’s been mishandled for quite a while, and JDM is a great wrestler (with zero character development), but being a “better wrestler” has had fuckall to do with the WWE for the 40+ years I’ve been watching. So yeah, the drama surrounding the feud is absolutely being handled well. IDK what show you’re watching, but Damian and Rhea are 100% the faces in this story.

[@OrionPax-h6d]

It should be a down that simon missed the crowd sign "Dom eats corn the long way" 😂😂😂

[@KhaotikPhoenix]

On X, Liv Morgan reacted to Rhea's "It just wasn't deep enough" line with "I can confirm that is not true 😏"

[@zom8680]

Well Liv is also 3 feet tall so a mini 😂😂 feels like a freaking skyscraper 😂😂

[@LODphantom]

Low key dom saying he can do whatever he wants is hilarious

[@j.t.robins5896]

JD McDonagh is the Spike Dudley of the Judgement Day.

[@thesnudge1]

Doink the clown with less talent

[@ChrisBeaubien-jb3jj]

What’s your problem with spike 😂

[@ChrisBeaubien-jb3jj]

he has talent they just use him wrong he was amazing in NXT

[@marvinesquibel2625]

@@thesnudge1tell us you’re retarded and don’t know shit about wrestling without telling us 😂😂🤡

[@marvinesquibel2625]

Spike Dudley was a bump taker nothing more was no where near the level of JD

[@RedHoodFH]

Teddy long would have made a tag match after the orton segment 😂😂😂

[@cmac5581]

That screengrab of Kairi with the flying elbow on Shayna is sick ngl

[@timothylewis2527]

I don't know what happened last night but this episode FLEW by!

[@Qwazaar919]

i laughed the hardest i've laughed in years when i heard them announce " the pure fusion collective" goood fkkkn jeezuz

[@milo412]

Simon on a Tuesday morning. That gets an up

[@Coolbreeze2863]

It's a good thing that Vince ain't in control anymore, otherwise Dakota would've been fired for being "injury prone".

[@ManicSV3]

Up for the "Dom spell ICUP" sign. Classic 😂

[@techmic2854]

yo I thought I was the only one whi peeped lmao

[@slightly_higher8915]

Tell the production truck to run commercials everytime I start to lose 😂

[@aaronhurst4379]

Love that Orton, Miz and Truth got to interact briefly backstage. Three legends of the game

[@KingPK]

The competition for Hater of the Year (European Division) between Gunther and Drew is fierce this year.

[@lyallwilliams]

The crowd reactions during Dom Liv and Rhea promo by the stairs was hilarious they made that promo way funnier 😂

[@Former_Employee]

"My life for you! My life for you!Cibolaaaaa!" Bumpty bumpty bump!

[@ChrisLT]

Liv seems like a way better fit for Dom, to be honest. Rhea was too put together for him.

[@sniperhawk2]

Not only were they the American Acadmey, but they also competed in a Texas Torando match... Quite the graphic 😆

[@dannyaraya8017]

“pure fusion collection” a hot new jam band coming soon to Bonnaroo

[@leeb8966]

Was there in person the pop in person for priest showing up was insane

[@cosmobrownslivingpuppetsshow]

Sami entered the Building in a Bob Dylan Shirt. A pretty good one too!

[@darickbonebrake6774]

Niceeeeee

[@Saint_Svadhisthana_Sahasrara_1]

When I saw Sami’s Bob Dylan shirt I became a way bigger fan of his

[@DanTheMan4Life1]

Simon you definitely need to create a character like The Wizard in The Sky for whenever the ad vert happens during your reviews & thank you for what you do ❤

[@johnshort5830]

Really enjoying the push that Bulk Bogan is getting lately. Even if it's at the expense of Ron Killings, he's a selfless dude and I'm sure he was happy to sell for him.

[@zom8680]

Bulk Bogan = Brony Breaky?

[@johnshort5830]

@zom8680 no lol, bulk= large, or "Big", and Bogan= someone from Aus or NZ. So Bronson Reed is who I meant

[@BobbyCrosthwaite]

Simon as usual u get the GOLDEN UP

[@jwraper1498]

"My Life For You" is a quote from the Stephen King Novel "The Stand". The Pyromaniac named "Trash Can Man" pledges his loyalty to the Big Bad Evil Guy Randall Flagg aka The Devil.

[@derekrichardson9105]

This is why I read before I comment. I feel like a fool when I make a comment that would repeat yours. Cheers!😁

[@citizensane4387]

Tom and Nick and his mustache 😂😂😂

[@patrickevans9604]

Hearing "my life for you" just reminds me of trash can man from the stand lol. Im curious to see where the wuatt story goes next

[@michaelmendoza6557]

That's what I immediately thought of... bumpty, bumpty, bump.....

[@frankhoward6645]

The rivalry between Rhea and Liv is awesome the segment was incredible also gotta say Bo's doing a great job his segments have been fantastic can't wait to see what happens next Orton giving a rko to Gunther was cool McIntyre seems he was gonna attack Orton until Cm Punk went after McIntyre their feud has gotten intense I have enjoyed it and the 2 outta 3 falls match for ic title was good Bron did an amazing job

[@tomseville2345]

Rhea didn't just "come back out from backstage"...she actually chased Liv out the arena EXIT up in the concourse bar; so in kayfabe, she chased her all the way around the building outside and back in, until Rhea 360'd herself back through the entranceway...

[@blerdbuffetpodcast8730]

Simon I die of laughter everytime there is a surprise roll up and you do magic hands

[@tomseville2345]

"HHUULLAABAAALLLEEEEEE!!"

[@ottolottogaming8418]

The commercial breaks be killing the vibes. They so common now they have like 2 breaks sometimes in 1 match it’s crazy. I remember when I was a kid and we get a few but it’s crazy now

[@karlitosway7474]

Ad revenue will do that. Gotta remember it’s a business. A corporate business at that.

[@TheBudsmo421]

Where has Retro Ups and Down's been 😢

[@michelnewcomb9860]

Ivy attacking Dupree was so obvious Stevie Wonder would've known it was going to happen. Im glad Dunn shit all over the Butch nickname, I thought he should have done it eons ago.

[@Saint_Svadhisthana_Sahasrara_1]

“My life for you” is a Stephen King reference. From his books The Stand and The Dark Tower series.

[@lshawn7925]

That Beach Boys reference! 😂

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the review Simon

[@flipoutwilson396]

Can Simon do a year-end crime counter recap? Because that's becoming my favorite thing.

[@cblanks22]

Did anyone else notice that Xavier Woods wasn’t holding the mic like he normally does?? It’s the little things ✨

[@JoelWallace-i5m]

Told my girlfriend I love the way he holds the mic, then he didn't do it😅

[@Thedizzisin]

I was in attendance at this show it was great! Golden up!

[@rngfootball759]

Heel wrestlers are on 🔥 📛

[@iLLMatic_Chulo]

4:44 it got me. 👍 Finn vs Priest

[@youngiconzent246]

drew mcintyre vs cm punk is the wwe's never ending saga between those two wrestlers

[@tomseville2345]

Kind of hate that Chicken Tenders/Tendies are made out to be puerile food that only kids or "stunted" adults eat, which is what Dom is meant to be, and we're meant to laugh at him for it; I'll never stop eating Ice Cream, Jelly/Jell-O or sweets/candy just because I ate them as a small child, and neither should anyone else...

[@zom8680]

Tendies are always a good alternative when you really don't feel like reading a menu at a restaurant 😂😂

[@grimeybeast1465]

Who's more over as a heel than Dom, Fatu, and Reed right now? Outstanding booking and storytelling on the WWE. This is the greatest storytelling era in WWE history.

[@kingbbarry]

This was the first time that Big E was mentioned, twice no less, so I have a feeling we might see Big E show up on screen again. Soon. They vowed to never break up and its time someone shows up and reminds them of who they are.

[@lazydays_77]

Dom is quickly working his way to the Mt Rushmore of heels

[@lancefromohio]

The Crimecounter not changing is fucking with me.

[@wethepeoplewolfpack4233]

Thanks Simon, Raw was really good!! Also, please bring back AEW Collision ups and downs.

[@KHWrld999]

I’m hoping we get an explanation for ivy’s heel turn because wasn’t she the one asking why wasn’t alpha academy leaving Chad and his abuse

[@kendrickking9945]

I’m just glad Dom was able to finally speak 😂

[@ayushmaanagarwal731]

kofi vs woods with big E as the referee

[@PresidentClambake]

Simon you missed one, It says on the Alpha Academy graphic that has the Typo a SECOND typo, "Texas TORANDO match"

[@4li3n.t.p]

"I went from a girl who wanted me to call her mami. To a woman who wants to call me daddy." Damn I felt that.

[@johnconrad1500]

""My Life for you... My Life for you..." Anyone else get some serious Stephen King vibes from this?

[@michaelmendoza6557]

Bumpty, bumpty, bump.....

[@dylanogg347]

I eagerly await the debut of The Full Synchro Collective.

[@tomseville2345]

Actually impressed they showed Candice in the front row; Vince was trying to pretend the Divas era never happened (hypocritically, of course)...

[@youngiconzent246]

the new judgement day like they ain't serious about their revenge on Damian priest and rhea ripley, that look so comical seeing them do their promo then ended up fighting, my question why is carlitos playing a soft role also is finn balor.

[@KenAdams426]

How does Kai's injury timeline match up with the return of Auska? Would be cool if they came back at the same time to backup damage ctl.

[@SeanzViewEnt]

Ohh what a raw

[@dubbmoon]

I laughed when Pat corrected Cole because Kross said "Austin show me some respect" and Cole thought he was talking to Woods. I don't know little stuff like that is entertaining to me.

[@beemactastic7026]

Protect the Final Testicle!!!

[@joeysookeyspookeyadventures]

Bronson Reed is just using the Nia Jax tactic...

[@carloseastman547]

Is it not a good tactic?

[@tomseville2345]

King Kong Bundy, Earthquake and Yokozuna before them...

[@IWileECoyote]

There was another spelling mistake on the same graphic! Torando!

[@chrisg3193]

for raw physics, since pat said 50 kangaroos, now im hoping everytime this segment comes on, the last comparison gets higher and higher everytime LOL

[@ALDO_GOODENS]

Bron’s lawn darts are as beautiful as his spears. Sami got wrecked!

[@DanKoval-j2t]

Sami sells well!

[@zephyrblayze]

Not only were they the Acadmey, but they were also fighting at a Torando match

[@Wytetyger0c]

Tazowa is such a pro though, dude caught in the ropes, but, he was up the turnbuckle so fast.

[@IcemansWorld337]

Bronson vs Odyssey Jones

[@tomseville2345]

I love the honesty about the "Butch" name, but EVERYONE knows it wasn't Sheamus that made that "nickname" his actual *ring-name* ; it was the old man...

[@ronald-xs7sp]

Good morning, Simon!

[@KenAdams426]

i cant wait till Nikki and Ivy start fighting.

[@3rdPartyOP]

Hunter, I beg you, please let New Day survive this. They don't need to break up for Jobber Testament

[@tcpagan3464]

whoa easy now you think HHH is actually gonna see you little comment are you fn delusional

[@matthewpayton]

Golden UP!

[@lecxxcel8637]

The Pure Fusion Collective 😂 when they said this i started looking at their costumes because i thought they were going all Dragonball Z! Awful name, not the worst ever but awful just the same. It would be at least passable if they left out the Pure and just had The Fusion Collective. We'd shorten it to TFC and not pay too much attention in time but hey what can you do 😊

[@dylanogg347]

I really don't want The New Day to break up. They have been a great constant presence on WWE for over a decade, and always bring good vibes. But I'll give WWE some credit. If Kross succeeds in his goal, he'll be one of the most hated and despicable Heels in WWE from my point of view.

[@robertstephen822]

You've misspelt American Acadmey in the video description

[@DaveyMan8868]

Did anyone else interpret Rhea’s Dom mustache comment as a sex joke? I think you’re on your own there, Simon.

[@charlesredd9619]

New day breaking up makes 0 sense unless woods is retirement bound or tna bound because there's no room in singles for new day

[@naschmidt]

yeah but maybe they are double crossing carrion cross. You know sneak one of your men into the group and destroy it from the inside ^^

[@johnbennett7863]

Very good raw Simon miller is the man

[@jamesreece9502]

I think Simon read that graphic incorrectly. It clearly said Alpha Academy vs. American Made.

[@davidfitzpatrick6535]

So luckily the feed I had had Pat Macafee's interlude where he says its Cole's birthday (which is actually Dec 8). I was curious to see if Raw is on Dec 8 this year. Unfortunately no its not its a Sunday!

[@chrisg3193]

Rhea got cheated on, and Dirty Con Dom just left her for Liv right in front of her, people complaining about rhea's promo CLEARLY never had a relationship, i wanted to give her (her character before a goober points it out) a hug

[@sladeforrester]

"My life for you" So Bo Dallas is auditioning to be the Trashcan Man in a new version of The Stand?

[@michaelmendoza6557]

Bumpty, bumpty, bump....

[@derekrichardson9105]

Better than the last one.

[@youngiconzent246]

1st off wwe referees are the worst, they can't stop a 1 man from wrecking other wrestlers, what's worst a little bump on them by mistake and they be out of the match for 5 minutes, now that does be really crappy for a storyline.

[@afp445]

💯💯💯 But of course, before you know it, you'll have the Fed marks running on here screaming 'NO!! WWE's refs are the best! It's 'shitty' AEW's officials who are the worst!' 🤦 Refs make mistakes and are not perfect, no matter the company, period

[@zachoeryedwards]

It shows you how the respect the wwe has for r truth to have him be the next person to do that after seth rollins

[@weirdybeardystuff9261]

You missed the graphic also saying "Texas Torando" 😂

[@borntosyn498]

I gotta go back and check, but I remember in 2013, when Daniel Byan joined the wyatt family, Bray held his hand and said "My life for you Bryan!"

[@carlb5558]

That angle with Bryan in the Wyatt's was over in just a week or two. Hated seeing it not get a chance to bloom.

[@FEARTHESMILEGaming]

Golden up for Iyo Sky

[@thefakerking51]

Does anyone else think Whiney was the best local talent ever? Actually Simon can you please please make a list of top 10 greatest local talents in WWE history? It would be a total golden up.

[@Madeen1982]

For a group without any leader, Finn sure took a leader role.😂

[@tomseville2345]

Bronson is getting the Earthquake 1990 push, and I love it! I hope there's no Hogan/Warrior figure to stunt it...

[@WhiskeyBrewer]

"My Life for You" is a quote from Stephen King's The Stand