Ups & Downs: WWE Raw Review (Feb 20)

[@lennystengel8999]

When Bobby said about nobody can break the hurt lock, it reminded me of Chris masters and the master lock challenge

[@Jhc123Backup]

“3 Skull crushing finales” made me howl laughing 😂

[@oberlin27]

Petition to rename Coup de Grace the Rib Crushing Finale

[@Zyman-iv4jb]

*I CAME TO PLAY*

[@thequeenofthenewday7458]

He was definitely thinking of the wrong wrestler😂😂😂 I was like Fin just had to copy Seth tonight

[@BlazeHunter9thWunder]

hahahahahah yea i had to give Siimon a down for botching that

[@trinitheuceyone2492]

Simon I can't express how happy it makes me to see you on my screen. Honestly just overjoyed that in the midst of the cesspool that is social media, I can always find some positivity on a video with you. That Sir, deserves the golden up. 🤗🤗

[@maesean]

Otis and reed as a tag team would be scary, maybe even a 3 man team with gable

[@nitemareish]

We need to see them fight first!!!

[@oliverwayne6748]

It is Oteeze now, pls, but hell yes

[@badonkeykong7506]

I want to see them fight, that's like 600+ lbs of meaty man meat, and Otis is a pretty damn good worker, so it should be a better than average big man fight

[@smartboy201]

I can't help but feel like, while Chad Gable is a VERY accomplished wrestler, he'd just be pushed into a "manager" role for the two big men of the group.

[@gentlefistinfinity9780]

That same thought passed through my head when I saw them on screen together.

[@SevenFingerDiscount]

It’s weird how Sami is feuding with Roman, and Cody is exclusively feuding with Heyman so far.

[@mohdrizwanyusuf9140]

If they do another three way match to end WrestleMania I am in for it. They can pin either Sami or Cody so that Roman is safe and make Sami or Cody win the title.

[@bobtheslob2246]

I like the idea of Cody Vs Heyman as the main event of Wrestlemania.

[@markminadeo]

It'll probably all make sense in the coming weeks

[@rigobertohernandez2668]

​@@bobtheslob2246 #

[@Juicyayyo]

@@mohdrizwanyusuf9140 what instead both cody and sami pin roman at the same time and that's how the titles are split up.

[@courtneycooper4905]

Seeing Asuka getting a proper push makes me so happy. I hope she wins at Mania just so we can get a new champ.

[@yadielenielbellecolon982]

Me too 💗👍

[@taylorjames14]

Can't see it happening

[@timothylewis2527]

I hope they BOTH somehow win and become co-Raw Women's champions!

[@bickyam]

Asuka is not beating Bianca

[@taylorjames14]

@@bickyam probably will just not at mania

[@Diegoassortment018]

The Blue Thunder Bomb, Seth’s Falcon Arrow, Dolph’s Fame-asser, the Five Knuckle Shuffle, Superman Punch, and Deep Six are what I like to call pseudo finisheds because they always go for the pin, but never get the fall.

[@HeezNeez]

The Superman Punch absolutely finishes people on occasion.

[@dan7291able]

@@HeezNeez not anymore, maybe 4 years ago

[@xcalibur1986]

In december zayn pinned aj after doing the blue thunder bomb. Its happened.....once hahaha

[@david12740]

Think that was the first time Dakota Kai was given a microphone since her return and she’s good with it. Has the look the talent the facial expressions workfare selling everything. Hope she gets a serious singles push soon enough.

[@dan7291able]

Love her, there's something about her i cant quite put my finger on like, she's a heel, but she's so adorable too lol, and she takes bumps like NOBODIES business, my god lol, she loves the pain, so much so i think it got her a little injured unfortunately lol

[@tomseville2345]

The Liv Morgan impression...🤣🤣👌👌

[@jiggleballs55]

​@@tomseville2345 spot on to be honest

[@bbsy1]

She was always decent but bugged me somehow, however she got way better.

[@JockyCGE]

Last night was the first time i've watched a full episode of Raw in over 10 years, so they're definitely doing something right. Hopefully they keep up this momentum.

[@explosivediarrhea4671]

You missed alot of great raws over the last 6 months then

[@hansianio9901]

Simon, I think this is one of my favourite episodes of Ups and Downs! You Sir geninely made me laugh so much that I felt all warm and fuzzy in my Tum Tum! I'm giving you a Golden Up! P.S. Please can we keep on top of the Byron/Cathy interview leaderboard, I wanna see who wins more cookies!

[@cdtnplyr]

Graves: "well Otis does get distracted by snacks" Lol that was great

[@HelmutCrisis]

The best GWFL moment was when Elias said, “Rick Boogs, you better be taking notes in the back.” And they cut to Boogs in the back and he was literally scribbling notes on a legal pad.

[@Buzzy913]

I could not stop laughing when this happened! It was perfect.

[@acerumble4991]

The editing a little rough on this one, but as always Simon's charisma overcomes any technical difficulties

[@tomseville2345]

Maybe Simon swore again 🤣🤣. Or Phil delegated editing duties to Salty...

[@KoolKeithProductions]

​@@tomseville2345 Simon also said Finn hit the "Skull Crushing Finale" on Edge 👀 Are Balor and Miz SHARING moves now?

[@jnwoodard8764]

That was the best heel promo I’ve seen from Corbin in ages.

[@affiliatemarketingbasics]

It's amazing to me how you got all that between 500 commercials.

[@tristannewton-mcgee1779]

The greatest part of the night was when Elias told Boogs to take notes and they cut to Boogs in the back taking notes

[@JoesZone]

Soooo, I know Eddie being Dominic's dad was Kayfabe but the resemblance is now making things awkward.

[@MichaelTaylor-qp2xf]

I don't normally take the time to watch Raw, as I find weekly WWE TV to be pretty boring, and I watch Ups and Downs instead to keep track of what's going on in the stories so I have an idea what's happening when I sit down to watch the next Premium Live Event. However, I did have to find that Paul Heyman promo on KZbin.

[@rallyrobx7604]

I do this too! I will go and watch Bray and Bloodline segments though...never the matches, just the promos.

[@explosivediarrhea4671]

I don't even watch it on TV I just watch the KZbin channel

[@ddabeast3274]

When was it? I want to watch it too.

[@bigtdubs4857]

I was there in person last night for my first ever show! Amazing experience

[@onyroo]

I’m a lot more intrigued by Jey and Sami teaming up than KO and Sami. Only cause I know how a Sami/KO reign would go, but I have no clue how Sami/Jey would transpire.

[@dan7291able]

LOL what do you mean you have NO idea how Sami and Jey would go lol? (dont get me wrong i know what yo mean and it would be AWESOMe to see them together) but it ends with Jey betraying Sami, and there's no 2 ways about it lol, maybe they do the sami with Jey first, and when Jey betrays him, KO comes in finally and they team up

[@tRicky531]

@@dan7291able some of you guys must not be familiar with Sami and KO’s history. You can’t spell “Friend Killer” without K, and you can’t spell “Traitor” without O. Acting like Sami should trust KO might be the silliest bit of gaslighting I’ve ever seen. KO is just as good at manipulating and screwing over Sami as Roman is……

[@dan7291able]

@@tRicky531 that's ALSO a possibility obviously, if they DONT do sami+jey, they can easily do KO lightening up, and joining Sami, only to surprise surprise betray Sami and then turn heel since we're now missing heels again BUT you tell ME which is the more obvious and predictable thing to happen? Exactly So why go the predictable route, and why not try the who knows what fireworks could happen Sami+Jey tag team, have KO help, and STILL have KO turn heel on Sami

[@explosivediarrhea4671]

Jey will betray sami at mania and ko and sami will win the tag titles

[@AZMasterbaker]

Would've lost my mind if Chris Masters came out after Bobby said Noone can break the hurt lock

[@krimzon2676]

Bobby was actually the first guy that broke the Master Lock during a Master Lock challenge in Chris Masters' first run.

[@bobmarshall8527]

I actually think the plan when the Rock was involved was two night defence with Cody on one night and Rock the other

[@alaxolelubis675]

Simon! You were late in getting Ups and Downs uploaded. I was worried and thought something had happened to you coz you make Ups and Downs even when you're ill! Glad to hear that it was coz you're on your travels and nothing serious 🙂 Godspeed Simon!

[@rayparker4231]

I saw Dom and Rhea are supposed to be on SD, I wonder if they’ll have Dom and Karrion both attacking Rey and Santos and maybe Legado with him make the save set up a tag team match between them. If Priest and Balor were there it could be a fun 4 v 4 main event. (Rey, Santos, Wilde, Del Toro vs Dom, Balor, Priest and Kross)

[@NationalSportsEntertainmentNSE]

FINALLY! This is the first time some guy “saved” another guy despite completely screwing him over for weeks and didn’t just got off the hook with the 1 action He screwed KO, watched him get the shit kicked out of him and only stepped in when he was in jeopardy of probably dying lol. So I would not immediately embrace my friend Also Sami never wants really made it about Kevin which is fine because it’s about Sami but they did a good job of having Kevin react normally

[@kevinhousen2791]

Fun facts : Paul Heyman has held both championships longer than any Superstar in WWE history.

[@notsure1350]

They could push more people if they didn't spend half the show on promos. Play the short promo as they come down to the ring like they used to do in the early 90's. There isn't enough wrestling in wrestling.

[@dan7291able]

Promos are APART of wrestling and almost the only way to build up feuds, so i dont understand what you want exactly? you cant just have match after match after match with no coherence, it doesnt work that way are you new to wrestling? its the PPV's where the promos are finished and its all match after match after match, again are you new to this lol?

[@matthewbriggs7998]

3 hour show eh

[@DaddyLongshaft]

"Hey Cody *you're just like/ you can never be like* your father. So its going to be easy when i beat you" "did i mention your father yet because i could beat him as well" -Every heel since Cody's return.

[@galahad692000]

I don't see anybody on the roster, Cody included, fit to hold the Dream's polka dot jock strap

[@xcalibur1986]

Well its easy to target that as thats all cody talks about, on tv, in interviews, everywhere. Its really boring

[@6Summers]

The Sami story ending with a tag team match is gonna be a downer for me

[@BrunoSilva1995]

It was always meant to be so I'm okay with it

[@kerryevans5912]

“No, she’s not bald too!” got me good 😂😂

[@bartmarien9527]

I've never said that i love what Simon Millers does. That's why I now want to say: I absolutely love what Simon Miller does. Cheers dude!

[@dman5527x]

I really really love how all the matches nowadays have a true PURPOSE and even when they are designed specifically to put one person over they do as much as they can to make sure that no one comes out of the match looking too weak.

[@jeremydugan4658]

Can’t wait to see you wrestle in LA next week Simon!

[@hydnfs1509]

If that 5 way match happens, I'd love it if Elias wins. It would be so perfect

[@rockchat40]

Heyman saying “I’m not” had me dead ☠️ ☠️. 🤣😂

[@notsure1350]

Guys getting hit with a chair doesn't seem like a big deal until you go to a Beyond Wrestling show and it happens 3 feet away from you. That sound is a real wakeup call.

[@Ginric99]

I really think the best way for this story is Kevin and Sami to come out to rescue Cody from the bloodline. Cody can then cut a promo the following week thanking Kevin Owens for making him Elite (KO is the person who contacted the bucks and asked them to look after Cody, if he had not done that then they would not have had anything to do with Cody like they did), and can bring up the history of Kevin and Sami convincing Kevin that the 3 of them can be, super, can be strong can maybe even be elite and you have the WWE version of the Elite.

[@BrunoSilva1995]

That's dumb and too damn convaluted way for you to have Sami in the main story which his turn it's over

[@Ginric99]

@@BrunoSilva1995 why is using real life dumb, Sami and KO are going after the tag titles, Sami is not going for the world title. It makes sense for them to back up cody against the bloodline and even the numbers a bit. It makes sense for KO and Cody to become aligned because KO made Cody elite, no KO no Cody triumphant WM return last year because Cody would not be a member of the Elite. It is a really simple concise way to bring a new faction together to take on the Bloodline and then Judgment Day (Balor Cody needs to be a feud because they have NJPW connections), and anyone else. KO and Sami holding the tag titles and Cody the main title.

[@BrunoSilva1995]

That takes time, only if you want the story to go beyond Wrestlemania in that way I can see, cause they still have to make Sami and Owen reconcile until Wrestlemania for the tag titles

[@Ginric99]

@@BrunoSilva1995 it takes 2 - 3 shows Raw Cody gets attacked by the bloodline and Kevin and Sami make the save. They look at each other and Kevin storms off. Smackdown Kevin gets attacked and Sami and Cody make the save. Following raw Cody comes out calls out Kevin Owens and cuts the promo telling the story, then he calls out Sami and he looks Kevin in he eye and tells him friend to friend that sometimes you have to forgive mistakes if you are going to reach that next level, if we are to going to be the best, if we are going to be elite. Kevin takes the mic and then tells the bloodline to get ready because at wrrestlmania Cody is taking the world title and me and Sami, we are taking. Your tag titles. And then they hug.

[@damonodell9125]

Corbin will never get the respect he deserves. I always enjoy his presence.

[@bondsboy]

I never cared for Zayn before this storyline but now I see the error of my ways. He is amazing and I hope WWE can continue to use his skills to keep it interesting.

[@jimadneyrm]

same here hated him when he was on the whole I'm the IC champion bit but now is a total different story

[@funkyrumble0455]

Props to both of y’all for being open enough to change how u feel. A lot of wrestling fans are so stuck in their ways

[@cjg1029]

I liked him but I hated how weak he was booked. With the paranoid thing, when he was with shinsuke, he was really good and was barely ever allowed to win

[@Giambijuice]

Same here. I kinda liked him, but never understood what the big appeal was. I can see it now

[@BrunoSilva1995]

He's an interesting mid carder no doubt

[@prashantsharma9779]

Johnny Sins knows what the hardest part of the ring is.

[@taifunkchichris]

🤣

[@mjl221]

Simon, I give your Sid Justice reference and impersonation an UP⬆️

[@DKDove]

Elias is with Rick Boogs, no worries. But maybe It could be that some of these guys will have a big contenders match for some prize, maybe even a tag team, cause Wyatt and Howdy, vs Boogs Elias, Lashley Omos and Lesnar with somebody it suits also? You never know :D

[@danw4490]

Simon is a legend. Rollins is also incredible. So any great storylines going on right now.

[@happydays9613]

I think Owens can hardly moan with how many people he screwed over. This is what makes it good. You can't trust Owen and I think Sami may be double crossed by Owen as soon as they pair up after a few months. Can't wait to hear from the Tribal Chief. Jey needs to stand with the bloodline. Good story telling so far. I am here for it.

[@morrisseystrongvoice3681]

My wrestling coach was one of the security guards that came out for Sami!

[@Toastytoez13]

Omos in the hurt business would be elite

[@rhayanderson1610]

I feel like Simon should make a "non finishing finisher" counter or something. I wonder how high it would go

[@jiggleballs55]

What

[@malcolmwasher2308]

Sami is killing it and the canda crowd is going crazy for him

[@DKDove]

Its a fact that Kevin Owens came too lately at Elimantion Chamber and it was a big question and its still is, but wwe made that perfect in Raw today, it made sense that KO is in doubts,cause still not everybody wants KO Sami vs Usos, cause everybody feels that Jey Uso needs to be that guy who pulls the trigger to dethrone Roman Reigns. We fans never forgot what Roman did to Jey Uso years before. It was amazing to hear that the story is not over from Sami and the final chapter is coming, but this needs be different as everybody expects . After Vince it was lots of doubts, Vince regime killed us in believing and we are still doubting. :D

[@weirdphil]

If this MMM bit doesn't end up with Otis and Gable recreating the Chippendales SNL skit...

[@Samurai_Stoner]

The more I think about it, Sami should have won RR Also I hope we see Kana get a epic WM entrance, and destroy Bianca

[@HolidLove]

Finn Balor’s version of the Skull-Crushing Finale was not very good. He even had three chances at it, but he still could not get it right. 😅

[@nolankuffner3573]

Random (not so random) idea for how they could do the current Lesnar - Lashley - Wyatt - Elias - Omos situation: Throw one more guy in there. Let's say Boogs. Sheamus and Drew have a clear match there, so I'll take Boogs. Three matches, with 'randomized' opponents, and the three winners advance to WM to fight in a Triple Threat match. The other 3 could be in some kind of battle royal, like the Andre Memorial they do sometimes. This way, it's not just 'everyone is in' and it gives them something to kill the time between now and WM.

[@susanmcavoy9213]

I agree with Simon, I'm right on the line between Asuka & Bianca.

[@karnage2948]

WWE seem like they just don’t know what to do with Lashley

[@ronaldbrush4373]

That could be said about half the roster!

[@karnage2948]

@@ronaldbrush4373 that’s true but it’s very apparent with lashley

[@BenPearsonNFFC]

As Whatculture is mainly watched by UK fans, I have a plan. MITB is in the UK, so, anyone that watches Up&Downs and is going to MITB should take a 'Simon Give This an Up' sign. This will max out the counter 💪

[@anthonyadams1325]

I love the fact that you said "wait" instead of "pause"🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sinisterrain2079]

The only title that can possibly change is now promotion material for other feuds woooh. Product is entertaining, but damm are the title entrance props at best.

[@jasonsierchio1167]

Dom really starting to look like his real father... Eddie

[@Primetime210]

What group is Sanity? I came back watching wrestling after a 12 year hyatus. From 2008-2020 and started watching WWE right after Wrestlemania last year.

[@IAMOSCARWYLDE]

Demon fin vs brood edge. 👌

[@swarpar]

"Und the Bledline" should be on a tee shirt

[@darickbonebrake6774]

That's an amazing ring apron skit tbh

[@gazbason]

I appreciate the back ground window has changed 😂

[@royleon2056]

Isn’t Sammy Zayn technically a unified tag team champion since he defended the championships with Jey Uso?

[@codylock9843]

God damn Simon had me thinking about dominik getting absolutely thrashed by the likes of the hulkster and randy savage Wrestlemania 2 😂lol

[@varunsharma8519]

Put Chris masters in that five way as it will be masters lock vs hurt lock.

[@professional923]

What if it ends up being Lashley and Omos vs Lesnar and Elias vs Bray and Uncle Howdy at Wrestlemania 🤯😱

[@dan7291able]

Normally, i'd be thinking Cody is 10000000%%% winning the titles at Mania ..but i cant get the fact that Romans reign is at 904 days and i think they RELLY want to hit that 1000 day mark which would be quite the spectacle .. which would take us passed WM 39 .. so like i said..a little concerned for Cody to say the least

[@donaldsmith8648]

There's no ending the bloodline it's about 1000 of them lmmfao

[@aruto1989]

I love this so much!!! Keep doing these

[@anthonysmall3717]

Not three skull crashing finales!!!Isn’t Finn’s move called the coup de grace??

[@jessebunnell6442]

Baron deserves better and I will post every time I watch Simons videos. Also happy for Mustafa Ali

[@speedysparta403]

The T-shirt change you did deserves an up

[@davidmcdaniel297]

They need to make it a monster's Ball at Wrestlemania!!!

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

It was a good show overall. There's a couple of things developing that I'm not sure about but we've got weeks to go until Mania, so I'm hoping everything becomes clear.

[@DWboy14]

I died laughing at no she's not bald too😂

[@dan7291able]

lmao same

[@DJDoubleCee]

I’m kinda surprised to see Brock Lesnar challenge Omos at WrestleMania. I thought he and Bobby Lashley were gonna have another rematch.

[@anthonysmall3717]

He didn’t challenge Omos🙄🙄

[@Domggo]

It was the other way around. You really think Brock Lesnar would challenge Omos out of all the people for a match at Wrestlemania? 😂

[@ningboy3274]

When I saw Asuka take the bump on the apron, I knew it was about to be skit time.

[@Geneticlyinsane1]

You know SImons excited when he starts calling the coup de grace the skull crashing finale

[@Gambette69]

It’s like they forgot how to wrap up a story with a satisfying ending so they just won’t finish anything

[@sikswitch1334]

I know it's all about building storylines, but I'm so glad I record it and watch it later. Too much talking & not enough wrestling

[@matthewconnelly1185]

I started watching wrestling.again because of your show and your incredible commentary.

[@dewyorkciti532]

Baron Corbin deserves better, but I guess someone has to be the punching bag.

[@subgum3403]

Jobber to the stars is s great place

[@CB-ec8hk]

RIP Opening Intro 😢

[@alextorres4415]

Simon's shirts deserve their own up

[@Carolinafan85]

This is the perfect time to give Asuka her Wrestlemania moment before she leaves WWE, Vince did her dirty by making her lose to Reah in Her first main roster match, this is Paul's chance to make up for it, she doesn't even need to hold it long, I know they want a Reah/Bianca fued, but give her this moment, she showed up everyday for WWE during the pandemic,she accepted every trash booking decision you gave her, let her have this please, then let Bianca get the win back on raw so they can do the Reah/Belair fued they want, it works for everyone BTW, this is going to be the first PLE I plan on watching in 2 years, I usually let Simon tell me how good or bad they were, but Asuka vs Bianca, where do I sign peacock ?

[@hhx3dart]

Cody vs Heyman when?

[@tomseville2345]

Simon's DeLorean DID miscalculate...WrestleMania 2 was in 1986... 🤣🤣

[@GeekyMitch]

Love seeing Asuka get a good push. Have ZERO interest in seeing Carmella do pretty much anything. She just doesn't do it for me. Cody...meh? He's just too plane jane babyface for me - and it's not just that I want to see Sami pushed (I do), I just am not feeling the way they're pushing Cody right now. He's just so...vanilla.

[@auglicious]

Remember when there was criticism of Triple H because all the goofy wrestling was gone for a while? He brought balance to the force...

[@bbsy1]

I also thought it was stupid he came late, but the logic was perfect.

[@stevenashley27]

Who was the other name Simon brought up at the end of him reviewing the Omos segment? All I caught was Omos, Brock, Lashley and Wyatt.

[@84seahawkfan]

Elias

[@Papzishhh1]

When are we bringing the Chad Gable lose counter?

[@CountryboyRob54]

It's really interesting that all of the heel champions basically only retain due to distraction/interference. Basically 90% of Roman's defenses and well... all of Theory's end the same way.

[@dan7291able]

Its a rule of Pro Wrestling, Heels should never win clean, and Faces rarely come in for saves unless the match is already decided

[@edgecrusher018]

Please bring Big Damo back at least. I’d love to see some of the hoss fights he can have. Hell, triple threat with Bronson and Otis: hook it to my veins.

[@JonathanStrickland]

I need a shirt that says "I Don't Want to Talk To Tim Anymore"

[@tomseville2345]

Tim had a bad Raspberry Slushie accident...

[@migwar]

Simon, I think you'll find that Olympic Champion Kurt Angle was retired by Baron Corbin with a Deep Six.. it cant be that bad

[@ceejay3121]

he won with the End Of Days, not the Deep 6.

[@Alexpetrant666]

Was at raw last night and went to the bathroom real quick during the Zigler v Ali match and by the time I came back it was done 😂

[@ScarredCore1]

Simon deserves a golden up himself

[@mrdude88]

We already gave Simon a Platinum Up.