Ups & Downs: WWE Raw Review (Mar 6)

[@Oh_Ehm_Gee]

The fact that Jey Uso went from the biggest Babyface to the biggest heel in a matter of 30 seconds is not only a testiment to how over he is, but his incredible booking and acting. The fact that he was able to stand out in the Samoan Wrestling Dynasty in a tag team with his twin is a miracle within itself and Jey has truly become a breakout star.

[@Wilky2526]

It's not even a heel turn, either. He's seen what Roman will do to cement his position, even hurt his own family (remember what he did to Jimmy at Hell in a Cell in 2020). He's clearly torn, but he had to pick a side - he was beating up Sami out of frustration. I never thought Jey was capable of this - the guy is at the top of his game now.

[@jonathanbullock5125]

Definitely knew it was happening when he went to his brother and gave him the look then went to Sammie if u could not see that super kick coming it’s a joke shit crazy they fucked a great story up

[@robdurfee6861]

@@jonathanbullock5125 nah, he had to choose Jimmy because he knew what Roman would do to Jimmy if Jey didn’t come back, like he said, he had to choose family…even if he really doesn’t want to. Everyone is so quick to turn on this as soon as it doesn’t match the fantasy booking they made in their heads

[@IamBrixTM]

Agreed. I realized how great Jey was in particular, during this storyline. He’s always got it right, even on a micro level

[@Runnerboy2012]

@@jonathanbullock5125 how did they screw up anything?

[@jamesroche985]

I was there and I was a fun show, the roar when Cena came out was deafening I also got the chance to meet Cena’s father while at the concession stands Also, every time someone got thrown into Barry, the guys behind me shouted “JUSTICE FOR BARRY!!”

[@07jordie]

The last segment was beautifully made with amazing acting by Jey, Jimmy and Sami. The fact that Jey went from full babyface mode to the biggest heel in a matter of seconds got me on the edge of my seat. Overall it was a great episode and John Cena’s promo was just pure badass.

[@davetimmons2757]

Loved how when Sami came out to save Owens, there was no music, that makes it so much better

[@taseensajjad8787]

😊

[@dylannnx5320]

When John Cena mentioned to theory about piping in crowd noise for his matches that must have stunned Kevin Dunn lol

[@sharkbaite3836]

I didn’t like that , that was like breaking the 4th wall and 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@glennwelsh9784]

If I were Theory, I would've responded with how half the crowd used to boo and sing "JOHN CENA SUUUUUUCKS" when Cena would come out.

[@TJDious]

Cena: They have to pipe in crowd noise for you! Dunn: Well where do YOU suggest we get it from?

[@trewilliams8411]

@@sharkbaite3836 of course you didn’t like that because you can’t handle it that John cena is just the goat 😂

[@trewilliams8411]

@@glennwelsh9784 why are you so desperate in wanting theory to comeback y’all are haters man John cena just ended him accept it

[@fletchdavidson6079]

I want to thank you from the bottom of my tootsie-toes for always giving us the ups and downs, even when you are going through your personal ups and downs. When I'm feel miserable, you never fail to make me feel something warm and fuzzy in my tum-tum. The 🌎 is a better place simply because you are in it. You get the Golden Up.

[@samconteh9875]

I agree

[@TheCharityBoardgamer]

I don't know what is more enjoyable: watching the match, or the energy that comes from your passion in these recaps. Both are worth watching.

[@tompatchak8706]

I just watch the for the skits;)

[@tompatchak8706]

I just watch the for the skits;)

[@tompatchak8706]

I just watch the for the skits;)

[@aarianbanks6416]

I think Tom only watches for the skits

[@MrJoeboy2305]

Can't wait for the day that Triple H hires Simon Miller to a WWE contract, and puts him with Michael Cole and Pat McAfee on commentary!

[@rickyhartley8936]

AEW would hire Simon Miller before WWE would ever think about looking his way

[@thefunthings6850]

I don't think commentary will be a great utilisation of his talents

[@sudochop]

Simon Miller can announce, then come out and open a can of whoopass in the ring!

[@eltoroloco8821]

Hell even if he could do commentary on NXT UK would be cool

[@tompatchak8706]

Wow!!! The faces of the fans after that kick were amazing!! My jaw dropped!!

[@carsonwroten6867]

Holy hell this episode was so damn well done. So much story and no lack of decent action

[@Jaymez2012]

I'm like 90% sure Jey and Sami have some kind of double agent plan cooking that only they're in on. If there's anyone that knows how much harm this bloodline stuff does, it's Jey, and it's easy to surmise that he only did what he did to protect Jimmy and not necessarily because he cares about Roman or what Roman feeds him about the Bloodline. The Bloodline needs to change in order for this story to be completed, eventually, and Jey is the perfect person to make that happen with Sami's help. The next biggest hurdle is convincing Jimmy that things need to change.

[@tomseville2345]

KO chatting to Cody was another great subtle backstage background moment. Cody then saves Sami...

[@JimmyJam266]

I was there last night, and there was definitely a PPV feel! Great show! 😁 Awesome turn at the end!

[@danw4490]

Golden up for Simon. This was an excellent episode of Raw. I loved the stuff with Elias. I loved the stuff with the Uso's and this storyline. There was very little I didn't like. Raw is on fire!

[@gokublack8697]

The pop when Jey hugged Sami was fire. Nobody saw the superkick coming.

[@eddiehancockii]

100% true

[@caveman7854]

Hate it. Absolutely hate it. But only hate it because of how invested I am so props

[@lebeaumuni6247]

I thought the most popular theory was that it was going to be sami, Cody and Kevin vs the bloodline?

[@rayparker4231]

I wouldn’t say nobody saw the super kick coming cuz I definitely did, I was shocked when it looked like he was choosing Sami over Jey tho. I kept saying there’s no way he’s not choosing his twin he’s gonna kick him. Great segment

[@eddiehancockii]

@@lebeaumuni6247 pretty sure it is now. But they need a 4th one. To counter Solo

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Jey Uso turning on Sami Zayn is masterpiece . Kevin & Sami vs The Usos are indeed happening at WM 39

[@citizensane4387]

Lots of storytelling, lots of building. We had to get there…but the journey isn’t quite complete yet. This may be one of the most anticipated tag team matches in wrestlemania history.

[@sergio.h1985]

Not really a masterpiece at all. It was very clear they were doing KO Sami vs Usos at Mania. Like duh. They had a chance to make an actual great final chapter for the Bloodline and Jey Uso but they went all WWE and decided to go the safe route.

[@jdubbs0824]

If he told Sami I trust you he could be a double agent. Like you said he’s trying to protect his brother. The only way to get him out is to get back in 😮.

[@runningmanli6538]

*slams wig* “That’s right I’m bald” Golden up I burst out laughing man. 😂😂

[@Dee-vv5eh]

Jey needs to win an Oscar for his performance last night 😂💯

[@pencilassassin572]

I love how Simon waited until the last second to take off the wig. I laughed at that for like a good minute 😂😂😂 You're the best, man!

[@tomseville2345]

Forgot he was wearing it...🤣🤣

[@pencilassassin572]

@@tomseville2345 it was the part where he said "that's right, I'm bald" that just had me dying for some reason 😂

[@TJDious]

Simon's genuine appreciation fir being recognized in sign form is just so wholesome

[@blondel8408]

Is it possible that Sami, KO and Cody could become a stable at some point in time? (Genuine question) 🤔

[@jlyvren89]

It's possible, but unlikely. It'll probably be a loose alliance to counter the Bloodline, but anything is possible. 🤔

[@killallbtsfans2990]

you and i can babe ;)

[@jlyvren89]

@@killallbtsfans2990 Lame...👎

[@thefunthings6850]

Do you really wanna see that 😹 I like where your head is at though

[@Charles-ef2fg]

I think Cody gone Join the club

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

Another solid episode. They're continuing to build everything to Mania in a really good way. To be honest, I thought everything but The Bloodline related stories were going to feel rushed. Somehow it doesn't, at least to me.

[@insert_a_handle_here]

I definitely thought the Sami switch was a little rushed, but since then they've played it perfectly.

[@GinnyLurcock]

the maximum male models quoted rupaul. So in order to win Drag Race you need Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent (I'll give you a moment to get the joke) and when they said Otis had Charisma, Uniqueness, and Nerve I WAS DYING.

[@darkspartan86]

Honestly I feel like Jey saying I trust you to Sami was a nudge to a plan that they may have going. Sami told Jey there's a way out and he doesn't have to go down with the ship. They see that Roman is losing patience and willing to take it out on Jimmy so why not buy time by having Jey go back for now, and spring their plan/trap later. At least thats what I read into it. I'm watching 2020/2021 wrestling now to catch up on how the bloodline started (after being away from wrestling for like 10 years) and I can see that Jey had to go through a lot and was humiliated. Wouldn't surprise me that he'd want a way out and if an opportunity is presenting itself...why not take it.

[@TankHBC]

I'm actually going back myself. I saw the entirety of the BL story but man this early stages I wouldn't have thought we'd be here almost 2yrs later

[@jordanmince7613]

there is no plan stop trying to makes it seem more than it is

[@darkspartan86]

@@jordanmince7613 wow let's all stop having fun.....

[@BreakerX42]

Someone better combine all the bloodline segments into one video so we can show this to non wrestling fans Also all the promos here were just amazing

[@bigreg4048]

Someone’s done that already except they’ve done it with jey Jimmy and Roman forming it in the Thunderdome in a separate video then Sami zayn part of it

[@scottbeckett3061]

Simon's "We've done it" dance us amazing. Reminds me of the Shane McMahon limp muscle move. Lol, all the OG's will remember that reference. Lol

[@TankHBC]

I honestly miss the "ShAnE mCMaHOn" jerk motion. It was such a funny thing. Shane was legit on EVERY episode and was not entertaining at all. It really does remind me of that

[@ImOnYoutubee]

This bloodline storyline just got out the best of so many wrestlers and WWE. These wrestlers justifying their characters is epic, the best storyline I've ever seen❤️

[@terrissallis8530]

Remember the Sami counter where we counted how many times he lost in a row… look how far he’s come!

[@jonmacintyre9905]

I do think Jey chose to protect Jimmy as well. I don’t think, based on the way the story has unfolded so far, that it’s as simple as him going back to the bloodline.

[@rustiouk760]

Yep, like why he acknowledged Roman in the first place in the I quit match

[@Stubz_g]

100% agree. Jey doesn’t want Jimmy to go through what he did with Roman, and he did what he had to

[@thefunthings6850]

Neh, as long as we are not gonna see Roman Vs jey in the near future, then he's back in the bloodline

[@TriniRedRuby]

Exactly, that’s cuz you’re actually paying attention to the story. The people who can’t see it aren’t really watching 😂

[@TriniRedRuby]

@@thefunthings6850 😂 dude, we already saw that match and we already went through this part of the story we already know the only reason J broke and joined the bloodline was to protect Jimmy we’ve come full circle he’s returned once again to protect Jimmy that’s why Roman targeted Jimmy for his anger last Friday because he knows his twin will do anything to protect him🤦🏾‍♀️

[@SwaveyGlasco]

*Throws wig on the floor* "That's right I'm bald" lmfaooo that part had me dead

[@DylRicho]

Whatever happened to Cody Rhodes after John Cena introduced him? It seemed a bit weird to just have Cody come out only to go back.

[@kerryevans5912]

Was I the only who was shocked when Simon took the wig off, even though I know he's bald! 😂

[@SheriffOutlaw]

I swear I am gonna have a hard time getting through each Wrestling Review video I come across without laughing because everything I see today is making me a positive Pete and a laughing Larry today! Ty Simon! 😂 ❤ 🍻

[@moneymane7780]

Simon with facial hair and hair on his head 👀 2023 gonna be a crazy year for wrestling 😂😂 you the man Simon!

[@AubTome]

What i love about the blood line story line is the fact that if we go all the way back when Roman was trying to break Jay, the only reason roman was able to do that was because he literally threatened to murder jimmy in-front of him during that I quit match..... This is smart on so many levels.... It means that Roman knows that Jimmy is Jays weak spot and also it leaves room for questions about if Jay really is a true believer in the bloodline.

[@TheMahoneydanny]

Jey quit to save Jimmy even though he didn't want to, now he had take out Sami to save Jimmy. Thats the story after mania when the belts change hands

[@TeamWolfmountain]

Paul heyman and Trips have a field day with the bloodline story now you can see how insanely good these 2 are in story telling. And ofcourse all that are involved know exactly what needs to be done including cody

[@chrisg3193]

Jey pulling a double swerve was the the best part

[@ricm3999]

Got so use to Simon having the wig on by the end that when he took it off it took me a second to get use to him being bald again 😆

[@mattTHEEgreat]

That promo by Cena was absolutely fire

[@ZandrielGrimm]

It's time for the Bald Man to shine his head beacon on the good stuff!!! Let's go, Simon!!

[@cisthej]

asuka's majima era is so amazing!

[@JayWIll2000s]

This was the best raw in recent memory 😂😂John cena elevated it to another level

[@Sir-Chancelot]

I hope the storyline is this: Jey betrayed Sami because Roman was gonna hurt Jimmy - shades of Roman’s manipulative tactics from the beginning. Sami v Roman is set up for Night 2 only if he and KO can beat the Usos for the titles at Night 1. Kev says no, Jey betrays the Bloodline and sets up Sami and Jey v Jimmy and Solo. Jey pins Jimmy, Sami wins at Night 2.

[@craigdinho9268]

Icl that is terrible no offence

[@jordanmince7613]

no that's silly

[@dan7291able]

That Seth Logan promo was OFF the charts honestly, its just working, on top of Cena + Theory and all the Bloodline stuff at the end, it was a GREAT show

[@K-Dub159]

This Bloodline and Sami story is like the gift that keeps giving! Inject this into my veins EVERY DAY plz!!! 😩😩

[@AhSawDood]

As someone who tries to enjoy WWE but just cannot get into it, these Ups and Downs and Simon's positivity keep me coming back

[@robdurfee6861]

Same with me but it’s for AEW

[@AhSawDood]

@@robdurfee6861 We are lucky to have such a positive figure in Simon 🫡 Making people enjoy content that otherwise they wouldn't 🥹

[@Suraj.9]

This week’s show was pure Cinema. Last time I was hyped this much for WM, it was Dwayne vs Cena once in a lifetime. Stacked 👍🏻

[@Blaksuperman88]

This is really making me excited for Wrestlemania. From the title matches, to Seth vs Rollins, sign me up for it

[@Twiceborn_by_grace]

I couldn’t think of the name Dexter Lumis, so when I saw him come out, I called him the James Bond villain. 😂

[@1twistedsister]

I was never the biggest Cena fan but I loved every second of his burying Theory

[@supermarroman9120]

Boogs needs the biggest push in wrestling history US or IC champ potential

[@bry_almighty]

The DQ finishes aren't as overused as they used to be but I'd be curious what percent of Solo's matches end that way. It's ridiculous

[@eazymoneysnipe]

The Bloodline stuff is really absolutely incredible. I don’t wanna jump the gun because I know there are still a few roads to travel down with it, and it doesn’t seem to be anywhere near over, but I think this truly has the potential to wind up being WWE’s greatest storyline ever produced. I genuinely can’t think of a storyline (at least that I’ve ever seen from week to week) better than this

[@osirishill23]

Agreed

[@michaelhines3330]

Facts

[@kartikchaturvedi6425]

I liked that they mentioned Balor vs Gargano back at NXT Takeover a few years back. Glad to have some continuity.

[@CliftonNichols]

I think as each week passes it is becoming evident to me good things are about to come for Chad Gable hence the slow breakup of Alpha Academy. and it works for Otis as well because he had the most success as a comedy character

[@Peruvian07Prince]

I was screaming at the TV kick him the whole time and then he DID!!! haha what great writing.

[@OmarAli-gp3yl]

The way that the MMM was watching the TV is just hilarious 😂😂😂

[@ginobds2344]

I was dying when I saw that last night 😂

[@OmarAli-gp3yl]

I really don't know how Simon didn't talk about that

[@bamcakes5314]

Love the thumbnail. Every photo anymore... and this isn’t a critique of the photographer, but man, wrestlers don’t even try to conceal the leg slap. Huge wind ups!

[@johnsw224]

It's much better when they have actual matches. It's crazy that WWE treated matches like an afterthought and do promos and backstage segments all night on a 3 hour show and AEW makes nearly no effort to do promos or tell you why things are happening and throw every chaotic, nonsensical match possible at you in an hour

[@Marsh31]

Made me laugh how Omos' entrance graphic listed him as 403 LBS but he was announced and referred to as being 416 LBS 😂

[@Bigwes5150]

17:49 "We can keep beating him" could be said for almost half the roster. Belts included 😂😂😂

[@ShieldYoung]

Logan is actually a perfect WWE material

[@thefunthings6850]

If you ever want to criticize Logan, just watch Roman Vs Logan. That will change your mind 🤝🏾

[@ShieldYoung]

@@thefunthings6850 I haven't followed him in his social media stuff but I love his wrestling part

[@RichEssay]

Simon with hair Looks like LA KNIGHT 😂

[@dexxpheonixgameonpointtv]

It's only the beginning of March, pretty sure John Cena may have just given one of if not the best promo of the year.

[@mikeegomez8315]

Bray Wyatt is a great way for WWE design and graphics team to show off their skills! They are truly a talented bunch. Their talents are being wasted on whatever story is going on with Bray.

[@Freestripe60]

I'm getting back into wrestling and I'm very confused. I didn't see half of these matches or segments while I was watching. Is there a premium service I have to pay for to see everything?

[@KyleGavit]

I would pay good money to see John Cena and MJF go at it on the mic.

[@DKDove]

Then Heyman said that Roman Reigns is watching TV, i still believe that it's a big swerve of Jey Uso And Sami! Then you look closely, even Jimmy didn't believed that Jey is with him, what if Sami and Jey maybe fooled everybody? It would be amazing! Sami was shouting it's not too late to Jimmy!

[@johnnygraham1999]

Thoughts and prayers going out to gertie. Hope Barry is better soon

[@GummyGrizzle]

THE GOLDEN UP ANIMATION IS SUCH A NICE TOUCH!

[@charliegravel30]

Simon being salty about the MMM and theory making fun of baldness was the highlight of this segment

[@david12740]

Could see that Jey super kick coming a mile off but it was still so special

[@kennyhall9117]

Simon is the best, Simon number one 👏👏

[@lornebuchanan3387]

I'm all for justice for Barry, but what about Alan the Announce Table? He regularly suffers way more than Barry in my opinion.

[@tytyhull]

The KO not accepting Sami apology is stupid. KO has screwed Sami over more times in their WWE career then Sami has including his debut in NXT. So for KO ro suddenly play high and mighty actually makes me dislike him, I wish Sami woukd rejoin the Bloodline just to stick it to him

[@thefunthings6850]

😹😹 Something tells me you will enjoy it when he finally teams up with Sami and they win gold at WM

[@leiflohne3096]

I dont watch wrestling, but by Jim Duggan I love ups and downs

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Even John Cena wants to see Cody Rhodes becoming World Champion

[@trewilliams8411]

John cena should become world champion

[@kristen8701]

Almost skipped the video after moving my mouse over the thumbnail and seeing some random guy with hair but then i saw the Barry barricade sign and knew it would be Simon.

[@otega17]

Imagine starting this video 3 minutes in and being shocked Simon has hair

[@blakdrago7202]

Jey USO super kicking Sami brought a tear of joy to my soul it gets a golden up for me.

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Overall RAW is amazing last night

[@Humorless_Wokescold]

The burial of Theory was next level.

[@BreakerX42]

That wasn't burial. That was him losing a promo to someone who had a point. Burial is if when the match happens, he loses in 10 seconds.

[@trewilliams8411]

John cena the greatest of all time man just admit it

[@Humorless_Wokescold]

@@BreakerX42 I'm using exaggeration to relay my feelings about a segment. I don't actually think Theory was buried. He's going to be facing John Cena at Wrestlemania. Dude's clearly getting a push.

[@ShieldYoung]

9:50 is when I forgot Simon is bald he and his wig is so natural Big Up

[@pt004]

This was a great raw Simon where can I get the shirt you are wearing in the video

[@Aj____]

All of this happened on my birthday. Loved it

[@thefunthings6850]

Happy birthday 🎉

[@Aj____]

@@thefunthings6850 Thank You💪

[@BubblegumLefty]

Is it just me, or does anyone else feel as though the whole thing with Jey betraying Sami was possibly a setup? An act of sorts? Cause if you remember last night, you could see that Jey had whispered something into his Sami ear's, causing him to nod in agreement, before delivering that super kick. Idk, it's probably just me being optimistic that there could be another swerve but I'd like wwe to surprise me by going down that route... 🤔

[@JayMar_860]

I seen the same thing ! Jey only did it to save Jimmy from the tribal chief

[@timdagoatbadguyssports6685]

Wwe is bad at LTST. Owens screwed over Sami a lot more in WWE than Sami did. So it like we are supposed to forget that

[@thefakerking51]

MMM is my guilty pleasure. absolutely crack me up every time.

[@michelesingh6209]

Love the videos keep it up

[@tytyhull]

Justice for Barry Baricade

[@audreywinter4553]

Okay, hear me out. Otis (or is it Otisse now?) leaves the Alpha Academy and joins the Maximum Male Models. *Corbin* takes his place, seeing Gable as the one who can turn things around for him, and the new Academy goes on a tear. Whatcha think?

[@ProgrammedForDamage]

I like it. All three of them deserve a push.

[@HMB.21]

Daaamn i totally forgot about the wig 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MartinGotthartsleitner]

Great Video, but the intro is still missing ;-)

[@sirnightengale4214]

What annoys me is that dolph built himself back up while in nxt but has become a jobber once again on the main roster. He deserves to be in the mid card title seen

[@AaronMiller_TF141]

I have a theory that if and when Cody beats Roman his first title feud will be randy Orton because I think the story telling is right there

[@travishopper5133]

Theory: Fight Me. Cena: Noooooooooooooooooooo..........Yessssssssssss

[@cdeshaw1986]

I actually disagree with you Mr. Miller. When you said " K.O refused to team with Sami and we all know its just a matter of time" , this is the predictability I hate, I love watching a story develop not be able to know its this or that every single time. The unknowns are what keep me watching, so when they do exactly as expected it ruins the mystery of the story. I liked everything up until Sami and Roman match. It just bored me now, Cody feels forced, Theory feels forced, they sold out the locker room for Logan Paul which is just the cherry on top. I was excited for WrestleMania until all of this was revealed the past month or 2, and now its all just dumb in my opinion. No emotional investment with Cody and the fact they are trying to force it soo much just makes me resist all the more!!! NATURAL character development is key, and this is the actual opposite in all 3 matches. Don't even get me started on Omos VS Brock... This is just terrible decision making in my opinion.

[@riverturtle2855]

Yes Golden up 🤘🏽🤙🏽