2024-12-16 WWE RAW - REVIEW
Commentary: Joe Tessatore, Wade Barrett
Location: Boston, MA
Venue: TD Garden
Attendance: 10968 (Wrestletix)
Live TV Viewers: 1.386 million avg (wrestlinginc)
We discussed storylines from this edition on Raw on Episode #140 of the Malapert Smark Podcast with Vlad “Wrestling Expert” and Robert “The Frozen Asian!”
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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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12 Single Episode Storylines
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Totals for this episode of Raw:
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Kayhan TheMalapertSmark
Ratings by Storyline
1) 👍
2) 1/2 👍
3) 1/2 👍
4) 👍
5) 👍
6) 👊
7) 1/2 👍
8) 👍👍
9) 1/2 👍
10) 👎
11) 👊
12) 👊
TOTALS
👍 7
👎 1
👊 3
TOTAL SCORE: +6.0
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Vlad TheWrestlingExpert
Ratings by Storyline
1) 👍
2) 1/2 👍
3) 1/2 👍
4) 👍
5) 1/2 👍
6) 1/2 👍
7) 1/2 👍
8) 👊
9) 👊
10) 👎
11) 👎
12) MISSED
TOTALS
👍 4.5
👎 2
👊 2
TOTAL SCORE: +2.5
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Robert TheFrozenAsian
Ratings by Storyline
1) 👍👍
2) 👊
3) 1/2 👍
4) 👍
5) 👍
6) 👊
7) 1/2 👍
8) 👍
9) 👊
10) 👊
11) 👊
12) 👊
TOTALS
👍 6
👎 0
👊 6
TOTAL SCORE: +6.0
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Storylines:
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(1) Punk & Seth Go At It; Pierce Makes Match
For Netflix Debut January 6
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-CM Punk feud with Seth Rollins
-Drew McIntyre feud with Roman's Bloodline
FOUR SEGMENTS
-In Ring Segment: CM Punk promo
...enter Seth Rollins
CM Punk said it was fitting
that Rollins was out in the
audience with the rest of
his fans...
Seth Rollins said "this fan has
more WrestleMania main
events" than Punk ever will...
That was too much for Punk...
And shit popped off...
-Backstage Segment: Adam Pierce, Seth Rollins
Tempers are flaring but Adam
Pierce promises to get
something done...
...enter Drew McIntyre
Drew tries to bond with Seth
over hatred of Roman but Seth
rejects the idea they will be
allies for that sole reason...
Seth promises to do what
Drew couldn't, and end
CM Punk
-Backstage Cathy Interview: Adam Pierce
Pierce announces Punk vs
Rollins for Jan6 Raw on
Netflix Debut!...
-Backstage Jackie Redmond Interview:
Seth Rollins... enter Drew McIntyre, Sami Zayn
Nothing said by Seth. Interview
interrupted by Sami Zayn
blindsiding Drew McIntyre,
who seemed on his way to
attacking Seth Rollins...
More in Storyline #7...
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “Punk’s impression of Rollins was pretty damn good.”
⭐️Vlad: "I still can't decide between 👍 or 👍👍. I'll say 👍. “
⭐️Robert: ""
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(2) Judgement Day's Support For Finn Wavering
Culminating in Finn and JD Losing World Tag
Titles
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-Problems in Judgements Day
-Finn & JD's World Tag Title Reign
THREE SEGMENTS
-Backstage Segment in Judgement Day's hangout:
Finn, JD, Liv, Dom, Raquel, Carlito
Liv criticizes Finn's "Listen
to Finn and we win"
catchphrase, asking why
it didn't work for Finn...
Finn asks why his
stablemates weren't
there for him on
Saturday...
Liv: "We believe in you,
we didn't think you needed
our help... you have
everything under control
like you always do."
-Video Package: War Raiders (Eric, Ivar) promo
-WWE World Tag Team Championship Match:
Judgement Day (Finn & JD) (c) vs
War Raiders (Erik & Ivar)...
...enter Damian Priest
Finn went out for a steel
chair with the ref distracted
and ran into Damian Priest...
Priest pulled Finn's chair,
pulling Finn into the
guardrail...
WAR MACHINE!!
Winners and NEW WWE WORLD TAG TEAM
CHAMPIONS: War Raiders by pinfall...
Ivar pins Finn
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “"
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(3) Liv Morgan's Boasting Interrupted By Rhea
Ripley and News of Match Against Rhea
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-Rhea Ripley feud with Liv Morgan
TWO SEGMENTS
-Backstage Segment in Judgement Day's hangout:
Finn, JD, Liv, Dom, Raquel, Carlito
-In-Ring Segment: Liv, Dom, Raquel...
Rhea informs Liv that she
is the new #1 contender for
the World Women's Title...
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “"
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(4) Breakker Defeats Kaiser To Retain
Intercontinental Title
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-Bron Breakker feud with Kaiser
TWO SEGMENTS
-Replay of Jackie Redmond Interview from Raw
Talk: Kaiser slapping Bron Breakker and
running away...
-Intercontinental Title Match: Bron Breakker (c) vs
Ludwig Kaiser...
Breakker went into a turnbuckle
and messed up his shoulder...
Finisher: Spear
Winner: Bron Breakker by pinfall
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “"
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(5) Locker Room Doesn't Want New Day
Dressing With Them
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-New Day heel turn
TWO SEGMENTS
-Backstage Segment: Xavier, Kofi... enter Rey Mysterio
-Backstage Jackie Interview: Xavier, Kofi...
No comments from New Day
as this interview was interrupted
by a PFC attack on Kairi Sane...
...enter Sonya, Zoey, Shayna, Kairi, Dakota, Iyo
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “"
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(6) Update on Cody Rhodes, Nothing Broken
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-Cody Rhodes feud with Kevin Owens
TWO SEGMENTS
-Video Package: Events from this past Saturday's
Saturday Night's Main Event where Kevin Owens
piledrove Cody after the show
-Announcers Desk: Joe, Wade
Announcers give news that
X-Rays were negative for
Cody Rhodes and he is
at home resting...
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “"
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(7) Sami Zayn Stops Drew McIntyre's Apparent
Sneak Attack on Seth Rollins?
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-Drew McIntyre feud with Roman's Bloodline
-Drew McIntyre feud with Sami Zayn
TWO SEGMENTS
-Backstage Segment: Adam Pierce, Seth Rollins..
enter Drew McIntyre
Drew tries to bond with
Seth over hatred of Roman
but Seth rejects the idea they
will be allies for that sole
reason... Seth promises to
do what Drew couldn't, and
end CM Punk...
-Backstage Jackie Redmond Interview: Seth Rollins...
enter Drew McIntyre, Sami Zayn
Nothing said. Interview
interrupted by Sami Zayn
blindsiding Drew McIntyre,
who seemed on his way to
attacking Seth Rollins...
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “"
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(8) Miz' Hope To Be Done With Wyatts Falls
Through As He is Bullied Into Taking On
Dexter Lumis Next Week
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-Wyatt Sicks feud with Final Testament &
Miz
ONE SEGMENT
-Backstage Segment: Miz, Akum, Rezar, Ellering...
...enter Kross, Scarlett
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “"
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(9) PFC Look For Leg Up in IC Title
Tournament, Attack Kairi Sane Backstage
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-Inaugural Vacant Women's Intercontinentat
Championship Tournament
TWO SEGMENTS
-Inaugural Vacant Women's Intercontinental
Championship Tournament Round 1 Triple Threat
Match:
Raquel Rodriguez vs Zoey Stark vs Kayden Carter...
Winner: Zoey Stark by pinfall... Zoey pinned Carter
-Backstage Jackie Interview: Xavier, Kofi...
...enter Sonya, Zoey, Shayna, Kairi, Dakota, Iyo
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “"
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(10) R-Truth Still Messing With Pete Dunne
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-R-Truth feud with Pete Dunne
ONE SEGMENT
-Backstage Segment: Otis, Tazawa, Maxine, R-Truth...
...enter Pete Dunne
Pete Dunne overheard Truth
referring to him as Butch
and ran over to confront him...
Otis stepped in to keep
the peace...
...enter Chad Gable, Julius, Brutus, Ivy
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “"
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(11) Chad Gable Rekindles Feud with American Made
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-Alpha Academy feud with American Made
ONE SEGMENT
-Backstage Segment: Otis, Tazawa, Maxine,
R-Truth... enter Butch
...enter Chad Gable, Julius, Brutus, Ivy
Chad Gable berates his old
stablemates for ruining the
stable Gable created...
Otis was not about getting
berated, told Gable to SHUT UP...
Gable said it was "time to
kill his darlings" and will
start with Tazawa...
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “"
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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(12) Mysterious Video Package: 0 with a line through it
👉Programs involved in today's storyline:
-Who is 0?
ONE SEGMENT
-Video Package: 0
🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - “I MISSED THIS”
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: “"
⭐️Vlad: ""
⭐️Robert: ""
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