2024-12-02 WWE RAW - REVIEW

Commentary: Joe Tessatore, Wade Barrett

Location: Everett, WA

Venue: Angels of the Wind Arena

Attendance: 7947 (wrestlenomics)

Live TV Viewers: 1.535 million avg (pwtorch)

We discussed storylines from this episode of RAW on episode #138 of the Malapert Smark Podcast. Link:
https://youtu.be/oRSKAYcB2uU

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The Malapert Smark Podcast Review System:

🤯 - Mind Completely Blown!!! [+10]

🔥 - This Was Fire!! [+5]

👍👍 - Loved It! [+2]

👍 - Liked It [+1]

OrangeCassidy 1/2 👍- Kinda Liked It [+0.5]

👊 - Indifferent [0]

👎 - Didn’t Like it [-1]

👎👎 - Hated It [-2]

🤮 - Made Me Sick [-5]

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8 Storylines

Totals for this episode of RAW:

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark 

👍 7.5

👎 0

👊 1

TOTAL SCORE: +7.5

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert 

👍 6.5

👎 1

👊 2

TOTAL SCORE: +5.5

Robert TheFrozenAsian 

👍 7

👎 0

👊 1

TOTAL SCORE: pending

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Storylines:

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(1) Seth & Punk Go At It… McIntyre Returns

Storyline #1: Seth Rollins’ long awaited confrontation with CM Punk turns ugly as Jey Uso and Sami Zayn attempt to keep the peace… Sami & Seth get into it… Jey Uso attacked by unknown assailant which turns out to be Drew McIntyre!

Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Fallout from Survivor Series WarGames

-CM Punk feud with Seth Rollins

-Drew McIntyre's return

-Seth & Roman

-Sami Zayn in the Bloodline

SIX SEGMENTS (31:46)

-Backstage Segment: CM Punk... enter Sami Zayn, Jey Uso

-In-Ring Show Opening Segment: CM Punk promo... enter Seth Rollins... enter Sami Zayn, Jey Uso... enter Adam Pierce

-Backstage Segment: Jey Uso, Adam Pierce

-Backstage Segment: Adam Pierce, Sami Zayn

-Main Event Match: Sami Zayn vs Seth Rollins... winner: Seth by pinfall

-Post Match Afterbirth: ...enter Drew McIntyre

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “If Punk thought he was going straight to a title match without having to deal with Seth, he’s crazy. But if he wanted to dismiss Seth like that, Seth had then perfect response. This is definitely a thing now. Punk went out there to cut a promo and Seth ousted him off the stage and made him leave the show. That’s ultimate disrespect… The Sami Zayn / Seth Rollins stuff also hit hard… And Drew attacking Jey and Sami makes sense, since they both rejoined Roman.”

⭐️Vlad: "The beginning of the show specifically was 👍👍. The last segment was probably 👍.”

⭐️Robert: "If the opening segment was listed as it's own separate storyline, that would have been my first 🔥 rating. Overall though 👍👍.”

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(2) Finn Leaves Gunther Laying

👉Programs involved in today’s storyline: 

-Finn Balor feud with Damian Priest

-Finn Balor feud with Gunther

-The New Judgement Day

-Dom & Liv

Storyline #2 - We find out Finn Balor went against the rest of Judgement Day’s wishes getting involved with Damian Priest again… Finn confronts Gunther, thinks Gunther owes him a World Title shot… Finn attacks Gunther after Gunther’s match with Dom… Adam Pierce books Finn against Gunther

FIVE SEGMENTS (13:32)

-Backstage Jackie Interview from after Survivor Series: Finn Balor... enter Damian... enter Carlito, JD

-Backstage Segment at Judgement Day's Clubhouse: Finn, JD, Dom, Liv, Raquel, Carlito

-Backstage Cathy Kelley Interview: Gunther... enter Finn, Dom

-Match: Dom vs Gunther... winner: Gunther by pinfall

-Post Match Afterbirth: ...enter Finn Balor

-Backstage Segment: Adam Pierce, Finn Balor

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Of all the teases for Judgement Day break ups, this one is the most interesting to me in terms of, maybe this could actually lead to them breaking up. An obvious disagreement in strategy between Finn and Liv, that Liv looks like shes gonna let go, for now… Finn feuding with Gunther with Damian away is ideal, since we are all burnt on Damian and Finn. Finn’s super confident persona is pretty entertaining to me, but he’s getting sent out there to lose in the end.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(3) Liv Takes Down Rhea

👉Programs involved in today’s storyline:

-Fallout from Women’s WarGames at Survivor Series

-Liv Morgan vs Io Sky upcoming title match

-Rhea Ripley feud with Liv Morgan

Storyline #3 - Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez engage in post match attack on Damage CTRL after tag Team Victory… Rhea Ripley arrives to confront Liv & Raquel only to be left laying and possibly re-injuring orbital bone… Raquel vs Rhea Announced For Next Monday’s Raw

THREE SEGMENTS (9:33)

-Backstage Segment at Judgement Day's Clubhouse: Finn, JD, Dom, Liv, Raquel, Carlito

-Tag Team Match: Damage CTRL (Io & Kairi) vs Judgement Day (Liv & Raquel)... winners: Judgement Day by pinfall... Raquel pinned Kairi

-Post Match Afterbirth: Judgement Day attack Damage CTRL... enter Rhea Ripley

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Rhea going out there to face Liv & Raquel is always gonna be exciting. It makes sense that they gotta get Rhea out of there for a bit while Liv faces Io. She got thru WarGames, maybe she can use some more time to heal up.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(4) Dakota Kai Advances in IC Title Tournament

👉Programs involved in today’s storyline:

-Women’s Intercontinental Title Tournament to crown inaugural champion

Storyline #4 - Dakota Kai defeats Shayna & Katana to advance to Semi Finals of vacant Intercontintal Title Tournament

ONE SEGMENT (7:57)

-Triple Threat Match: Dakota Kai vs Shayna Baszler vs Katana Chance (Vacant Intercontinental Title Tournament Round 1)... winner: Dakota by pinfall... Dakota pinned Katana 

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Nice to see Dakota and Katana out there in a big match. This is what the Intercontinental Title is all about! 🥳”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(5) New Day Stay Together, Turn Heel

👉Programs involved in today’s storyline:

-New Day Heel Turn

STORYLINE #5 - Big E returns, tries to save New Day by offering to manage and be by their side but Kofi & Xavier coldly reject his offer… New Day will carry on just Kofi & Xavier

TWO SEGMENTS (19:35)

-Video Package: New Day 10-Year Anniversary

-In Ring Segment (New Day Anniversary Celebration): Adam Pierce... enter Xavier, Kofi... enter Big E

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “This was actually a very unique heel turn and not what people expected. Loved it!”

⭐️Vlad: "Ok I have to admit this was great 👍👍. Yeah you broke your neck, but so what!? Lmao"

⭐️Robert: "I did not see this twist coming. It is indeed a new day for this group.”

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(6) Karrion Kross Pissed At Wyatts

👉Programs involved in this Storyline:

-Wyatt Sicks feud with Final Testament & Miz

STORYLINE #6 - Karrion Kross cuts angry promo on Wyatt Sicks after they messed with his wife last week… Wyatt Sicks vs Final Testament & Miz 8-Man Tag announced for next Monday on Raw

ONE SEGMENT (1:20)

-Video Package: Karrion Kross promo

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “All right. Glad Kross got the chance to show off his crazy psycho face. That’s one of his best skills.😆”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(7) Truth Rolls Up Pete Dunne

👉Programs involved in this Storyline:

-R-Truth won’t stop calling Pete Dunne ‘Butch’

STORYLINE #7 - Pete Dunne finally has chance to get his hands on Truth for repeatedly calling him ‘Butch’ but just ends up getting rolled up

TWO SEGMENTS (3:55)

-Backstage Cathy Kelley Interview: Pete Dunne

-Match: R-Truth vs Pete Dunne... winner: Truth by pinfall

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Eh. This didn’t hit that hard. Reminded me of Giovanni Vinci losing to Apollo Crews earlier in the year but that was a nice pop. This i don’t really get. I thought Pete Dunne is supposed to be a respected worker and part of the show. Although the Pete Dunne ‘Don’t call me Butch’ gimmick has been a little weak. I would suggest to try to get past this.”

⭐️Vlad: "Pointless drivel."

⭐️Robert: ""

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(8) Bron Breakker Happy To Give Kaiser Intercontinental Title Shot

👉Programs involved in this Storyline:

-Fallout from Survivor Series IC Title match

-Bron Breakker feud with Kaiser

STORYLINE #8 - Kaiser insinuates Bron Breakker was lucky to keep his title at Survivor Series, states intention of bringing IC title back to Imperium… the bad ass Bron Breakker happy to give Kaiser a title match

ONE SEGMENT (1:55)

-Backstage Cathy Kelley Interview: Bron Breakker... enter Kaiser

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian -  1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Neat little scene. True to Bron Breakker’s character. The little hint of doubt in Kaiser’s eyes as he tries his best to exude confidence. I liked the segment.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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