2025-03-17 WWE RAW - REVIEW
2025 Malapert Smark Podcast Review System (Rev2):
🤯 - Mind Completely Blown!!! [+10]
🔥 - This Was Fire!! [+5]
❤️ - Loved It! [+3]
👍👍 - REALLY Liked It! [+2]
👍 - Liked It [+1]
½ - Kinda Liked It [+0.5]
👊 - Indifferent [0]
👎 - Didn’t Like it [-1]
👎👎 - Really Didn’t Like It [-2]
🤬- Hated It [-3]
🤮 - Made Me Sick [-5]
🙋♂️- Chris Jericho Bad [-10]
Or any combination of the like…
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We reviewed select storylines from this edition of Raw on episode #153 of the Malapert Smark Podcast with Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" and Robert "The Frozen Asian." YouTube Link:
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STORYLINES:
(1) John Cena Breaks Up With the WWE Universe… Cody Says He Wants To Face John Cena at WrestleMania, Not This Whiny B*TCH!
Participants:
Details:
-John Cena opens the show cutting an in ring promo explaining his turn. Cena and the crowd both gave it to each other here…. Enter Cody, who gives Cena his two cents and walks out.
-Afterwards, the announcers react to Cena’s promo. Michael Cole condemns Cena’s attack on the fans.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 🤯
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 🔥
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 🔥
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Michael Cole calling Cena an irrational prick. 😆 This was as good as it gets in wrestling for me. It was surreal. I couldn’t believe i was actually seeing this seen for real. lol. i was in awe…. this crowd was amazing. the interaction was so cool. maybe the best i’ve ever seen! this was a historical wrestling occasion and the crowd added to it so much…. Also, i gotta say i’m a little surprised they went with the standard heel turn explanation, and the obvious reasons, but it was amazing to see it coming from Cena. Great promo. And Cody’s insult was great. It is a little weird to me that Cody didn’t get physical, after the awful things Cena did to him…
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert: Only 1 promo in and I'm already considering calling Cena the best heel in the business lol. Also, I take back my previous criticisms of Cena not appearing in previous RAWs, because this crowd reaction is a lot better than what it would have been in the US.
⭐️Kayhan (March 20, 2025 Update): Upon further reflection, I’m changing my +8 to +10 because the entire time i was watching this i was literally 🤯. I never thought, i’d see the day. Vlad tells me, what was i expecting? i wasn’t expecting this. I thought he would try to use his losing streak as an excuse to justify needing help to win his last title.
(2) Judgement Day Drama Bleeds Into Finn’s Intercontinental Title Shot…
Participants:
Peripheral Participants:
Judgement Day (Liv & Raquel)
Details:
-Video Package replays Intercontinental Match from 1987’s WrestleMania, as tonight a new chapter for the IC title will be etched into history.
-Backstage, Judgement Day awkwardly wish each other luck in their respective business. Dom brings up asking Penta to join their stable. It deeply angers Finn that Dom makes plans behind his back.
-After Penta’s win over Kaiser, Penta makes it know he wants to challenge for the IC title.
-Video Package reviews Finn & Bron storyline til now.
-As Breakker walks to the ring, he bumps into Penta in the back.
-Pre Match, Finn Balor cuts an in ring promo during the commercial break.
-Match: Finn vs Bron Breakker…
Enter Dom, Carlito… Finn seems to question why his stablemates are out there… Dom & Carlito try to help Finn but inadvertently cost him the match…
Winner: Breakker, who retains IC Title.
-Afterbirth: Dom & Carlito attack Breakker when Penta enters to save the IC champ. Penta & Breakker stare down.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍1/2
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: I like the classic IC title footage. Why not use all the glorious WWE history to give their titles more historical significance. I think it helped give tonight’s match some weight. Btw we reviewed the Macho Man / Ricky Steamboat match on episode #62 of the Malapert Smark Podcast with Vlad “The Wrestling Expert” & Robert “The Frozen Asian.” Link:
https://youtu.be/KpqZomRRVzw?si=On6MpATVtAcFHYvU
As far the angle with Dom blowing it for Finn. That was gold. the furious look on Finn’s face as he’s yelling at Dom. 😆 That was good wrestling in my book. great spot!
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(3) Penta Defeats Crazed Kaiser In No Holds Barred Match
Participants:
Details:
-Kaiser cuts in ring promo during commercial break for International audience.
-No Holds Barred Match: Penta vs Kaiser…
Winner: Penta
-Post match, Penta is interviewed and makes it known he wants the IC title.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - ❤️
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Penta’s entrance was awesome!… Kaiser “I will teach you what it means to fear.”😆
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(4) Mystery American Luchador Strikes Again!
Participants:
Peripheral Participants:
Creed Brothers
Details:
-Backstage, Creed Brothers hype up Ivy for her match. LWO confront American Made about Gable.
-Match: Ivy Nile (w/Creed Brothers & Gable) vs Dakota…American Made attempts to interfere and help Ivy… Enter LWO… American Made & LWO fight off… All the commotion causes Ivy to lose focus…
Winner: Dakota.
-Match: Creed Brothers vs LWO (Rey & Dragon Lee)…
Winners: LWO
-Afterbirth: Post match, the unknown American luchador attacks the LWO.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: I like how the one Creed Brother doesn’t even know what’s going on with Gable here. no one does! no answers here. But they did well in having this as a running storyline throughout the show.
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(5) Rhea Wants Into WrestleMania World Title Match, Crashes Contract Signing…
Participants:
Details:
-In Ring Contract Signing moderated by Pierce. Iyo cuts promo about not being disrespected anymore. Bianca also cuts a promo. Enter Rhea. Pierce is pissed at Rhea for being out there. Bianca & Rhea get into it and a fight ensues with Rhea laying out Bianca & Iyo. Rhea takes the contract and leaves. Pierce angrily follows beefing.
-Backstage, Rhea argues with Pierce. Rhea wants into the title match. Bianca enters to brawl with Rhea…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - ❤️
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Love this. Love how Rhea is crashing the party. I don’t see why Pierce isn’t all about it. it makes the match better. and she deserves to be in the match, based oj Bianca’s distraction causing the title loss…
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(6) Jey Uso & Gunther Have It Out…
Participants:
Peripheral Participants:
Pierce
Details:
-Backstage, Jey Uso cuts promo on the way to the ring. Gunther confronts but Pierce & security break it up…
-Match: Jey Uso vs Theory (w/Waller)… This match was very short!
Winner: Jey, in dominant fashion.
-Afterbirth: Jey beat up both Waller & Theory post match. Gunther sneaks up on Jey and they fight. Jey gets the best of Gunther here and poses with the title belt…
-During the commercial break, A Town Down Under challenges Jey Uso to find a tag partner for next Monday.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: These two are going by the book for this feud. Very standard stuff. But i liked it.
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(7) Follow Up to Roman’s Attack on Seth & Punk… Seth Speaks…
Participants:
Details:
-Video Package
-Seth cuts in ring promo, promising to be at Friday’s Smackdown since Roman & Punk will be there…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👎
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: That’s it? that’s all we got? A promise from seth to be at smackdown? this didn’t need to be such a long segment…
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert: This is the only segment where I actually hated the crowd.
(8) Kross Offers AJ Styles “A Different Perspective”
Participants:
Details:
-Backstage, AJ is interviewed regarding Logan Paul… Enter Kross & Scarlett. Kross tells AJ that maybe AJ’s hatred of Logan is really just a manifestation of his dissapointment in himself….
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Kross with AJ’s hair style.😆
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
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