2024-12-09 WWE RAW - REVIEW
Commentary: Joe Tessatore, Wade Barratt
Location: Wichita, KS
Venue: Intrust Bank Arena
Attendance: 6412 (wrestlenomics)
Live TV Viewers: 1.386 million avg (pwtorch)
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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
👍 9
👎 1
👊 0
TOTAL SCORE: +8.0
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert
👍 4.5
👎 1
👊 2
TOTAL SCORE: +3.5
Robert TheFrozenAsian
👍 7
👎 0
👊 2
TOTAL SCORE: +7.0
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Storylines:
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(1) Finn’s Plan Backfires
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-Damian Priest feud with Finn Balor
-Damian Priest feud with Gunther
-Finn/Damian/Gunther 3-Way for World Title
👉 Synopsis - Damian Priest jumping into Finn Balor’s confrontation with Gunther ends with all 3 fighting and Balor the only one left standing… Pierce books 3-way for World Title where Balor will face both Priest & Gunther… Judgement Day gives Balor grief for his plan backfiring…
TWO SEGMENTS (12:37)
-In Ring Segment: Gunther promo… enter Finn, Dom, JD, Carlito… enter Damian Priest
-Backstage Segment: Finn, Dom, JD, Carlito, Liv, Raquel, Pierce
🌍HISTORICAL FOOTAGE🌏
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “Actually liked this a lot. I thought it really kicked in when Gunther struck Damian even though Damian helped him. Made this feel like a true triple threat where everyone dislikes everyone else. This was entertaining to me.”
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(2) Final Testament Defeat Wyatt Sicks
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
👉Synopsis - Paul Ellering returns to exact some revenge on the Wyatt Sicks for getting put in Howdy’s mandible claw, helps Final Testament come out on top in 8-man tag action with the old powder to the eyes trick…
ONE SEGMENT (10:41)
-8-Man Tag Team Match: Final Testament (Kross, Akum, Rezar) & Miz (w/Scarlett) vs Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Rowan, Lumis, Gacy) (w/Nikki)… enter Paul Ellering… interference from Ellering… winners: Final Testament by pinfall… Kross pins Howdy
🌍HISTORICAL FOOTAGE🌏
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “I don’t mind the Wyatt Sicks getting beat. I think they had a great introduction to the show but it’s kinda time to bring them back to earth and have them do competitive programs with other mid card stables. this is good. i liked the touch of ellering giving back a receipt for getting attacked and put out… the stuff with Nikki & Scarlett is a little cheesy but i’m actually looking forward to them possibly having a match. it’s about time Scarlett got someone in ring time.”
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(3) Punk & Seth Trade Barbs; Sami Makes Peace With Seth
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-CM Punk feud with Seth Rollins
👉Synopsis - Punk talks early relationship with Seth, says Seth did a good job filling in while he was away but the “starter is back.”… Seth responded saying it was recent events that made him think Punk a fraud… Sami Zayn makes peace with Seth, saying although he got involved last week, he apologized for thinking Seth attacked Jey and promises to stay out of Seth’s business moving forward…
TWO SEGMENTS (16:27)
-Sit Down Jackie Redmond Interview recorded earlier: CM Punk
-In Ring Segment: Seth Rollins promo… enter Sami Zayn
🌍HISTORICAL FOOTAGE🌏
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “I’m actually impressed with the level of smack talk by CM Punk here. And i am satisfied with Seth’s explanation as to why his relationship with Punk went south despite an earlier friendship. Also pretty neat how they tied everything up with Sami and Seth so we can move on to what we’ve all been waiting for…”
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(4) PFC Return To Cost Dakota; Liv & Iyo Go At It
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-Dakota Kai feud with PFC
👉Synopsis - Liv Morgan defeats Dakota Kai as PFC come to ringside to get involved with Dakota… PFC attempt post match beat down of Dakota but are stopped by Damage CTRL… Segment ends with Liv putting down Iyo and standing over her World Title challenger…
THREE SEGMENTS (8:30)
-Video Package: Summary of last week's events where Rhea's saving Damage CTRL from post match beat down ended with Rhea left layiin'
-Match: Dakota Kai vs Liv Morgan… enter Sonya, Shayna, Zoey… winner: Liv Morgan by pinfall
-Post Match Afterbirth: PFC attack Dakota… enter Io, Kairi
🌍HISTORICAL FOOTAGE🌏
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “Well i had to look back through my blog notes to see everything that happened between PFC and Dakota & Damage CTRL. I dont wanna say this is AEW levels of obscure but you do have to start reaching into the memory banks to remember why all these people dislike each other. They keep messing with each other but not consistently so i have a hard time remembering. Last time Damage CTRL faced off with PFC was Dakota’s return from injury in early november… question: why wouldn’t the ref eject PFC from ringside? they have nothing g to do with this match…. and are we gonna have a blow off for this or is this just gonna keep going?… the stuff with Liv and Iyo i liked. especially considering they went at it again later in the night with the opposite result.”
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(5) Drew Explains Attacking Jey & Sami Last Week; Sami vs Drew Set For Saturday Night
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-Fallout from CM Punk / McIntyre feud
-Drew McIntyre’s return Post CM Punk feud
-Drew McIntyre feud with Roman Reigns & the Bloodline
👉Synopsis - Drew makes first comments on loss to Punk at Hell in a Cell… Drew explains seeing Jey & Sami go back with Roman at Survivor Series and felt the need to come back to take out Jey and Sami… Drew appears to not be targeting Punk who “least took a bribe to help the Bloodline, while the other two “sold out for nothing”… Sami jumped straight to talking to the GM and got a match with McIntyre for upcoming Saturday Night’s Main Event… Drew caught Sami off guard and left Sami layin...
TWO SEGMENTS (16:01)
-Video Package: Drew McIntyre promo
-In Ring Segment: Seth Rollins promo… enter Sami Zayn
🌍HISTORICAL FOOTAGE🌏
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “I loved this for Drew’s promo. The explanation for last week’s actions were spot on sensical and I am looking forward to his programs with Sami and/or Jey.”
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(6) New Day Explain Last Week’s Actions
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-New Day heel turn
👉Synopsis - New Day get nuclear heat explaining last week’s actions, say they could have attacked Big E last week but didn’t, leave ring to chorus of boos…
FOUR SEGMENTS (9:22)
-Video Package: New Day’s 10th anniversary celebration from last Monday’s Raw, turning down Big E and staying together
-Backstage Segment: Kofi, Xavier, Cody Rhodes
-Backstage Kathy Interview: Kofi, Xavier
-In Ring Segment: Kofi & Xavier Promo
🌍HISTORICAL FOOTAGE🌏
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “This is good shit. As soon as I saw Kofi come out with the fur coat, i was like 😆.”
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(7) Lyra Advances in IC Title Tournament
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
👉Synopsis - Lyra Valkyria comes out victorious in tournament triple threat match to advance to semis…
ONE SEGMENT (7:33)
-Inaugural Vacant Intercontinental Title Tournament Semi Final Triple Threat Match: Ivy Nile vs Zelina Vega vs Lyra Valkyria… winner: Lyra by pinfall
🌍HISTORICAL FOOTAGE🌏
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “Nice booking, HHH. I like the matchup and the result.”
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(8) Iyo & Liv Go At It For 2nd Time in Night with Iyo’s Involvement Helping Rhea Defeat Raquel
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-Liv Morgan’s upcoming World Title defense against Io Sky
👉Synopsis - Liv Morgan’s attempt to help Raquel defeat Rhea is th
TWO SEGMENTS (7:33)
-Video Package: Summary of last week's events where Rhea's saving Damage CTRL from post match beat down ended with Rhea left layiin'
-Anything Goes Match: Rhea Ripley vs Raquel Rodriguez…enter Liv Morgan… interference from Liv… enter Io Sky… winner: Rhea by pinfall
🌍HISTORICAL FOOTAGE🌏
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “The question is, why, if anything goes, wouldn’t Liv come out earlier and help Raquel… if i put that out of my mind, Rhea vs Raquel is just a Titanic matchup and the ending sequence was nice. Liv coming out and attacking Rhea, and Iyo coming out, getting into her second scuffle with Liv on the night, and Raquel going thru the table! All that was hot stuff. And Iyo standing over Liv set things right from earlier in the night because now Iyo is in the correct position to lose on Saturday night. If things ended the way they did earlier with Liv standing over Iyo, it woulda made me think🤔.”
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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