2025-05-05 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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Robert “The Frozen Asian” also features on this review…
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Blog Note: This is not meant to be an in depth summary, but a “bare bones” description of which segments I am reviewing. I will assume you’ve seen this show before reading my review, but if you’re looking for more detailed in-depth summaries, i would direct you to search for this show by date on Google.com …
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https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/04/welcome-to-my-blog.html?m=1
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STORYLINES:
(1) Seth Rollins’ almost pulls off plan to take Jey Uso’s world title, but is thwarted by a returning CM Punk…
Participants:
👉Subplots:
(A) Jey Uso / Logan Paul…
TheMalapertSmark SubPlot Review: ❤️
(B) Fallout to Heyman’s betrayals… Heyman counters Jey Uso and justifies his actions…
(C) Seth Rollins’ quest to regain POWER… tricks Jey Uso into world title match…
(D) CM Punk returns to cost Seth...
Details:
Enter Paul Heyman… Heyman cuts promo… DISCUSSION… Heyman defends his actions, and also challenges Jey Uso on Seth Rollins’ behalf… Jey accepts, and it’s on tonight!…
-Backstage Segment w/ Paul Heyman, Seth Rollins & Bron Breakker reveals this was Seth Rollins’ plan and it worked…
Exit Seth Rollins…
Heyman & Breakker have a DISCUSSION… the two are excited for the prospect of bringing the world title to their stable…
-Announcers relay that Adam Pierce has made the match official…
-Match: Seth Rollins w/ Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker vs Jey Uso…
Physical Interference from Bron Breakker…
Enter Sami Zayn… Bron Breakker is ready for him when the music hits but Sami Zayn sneak attacks from the audience…
Sami Zayn puts Bron Breakker down, temporarily…
Later, Bron Breakker gets up, spears Sami Zayn and Jey Uso, w/ Seth looking like he’s about to win when…
Enter CM Punk, who hits the ring to attack Seth…
The ref bails and the match is thrown out (idk the official decision, DQ or NC?)….
-Post Match, the heels are pissed as the babyfaces celebrate… That’s how the show goes off the air…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍
TheFrozenAsian - 👍👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark:
(A) funny how Logan Paul never even showed up and no one cared 🤔… i gave this a ❤️ because i loved that Logan Paul was dismissed so nasty…
(B) Great impassioned promo from Heyman. but i will say that the only problem i had with it is that really people haven’t thought he was a dirtbag in quite a while. he was a really sympathetic figure when he got attacked by Solo’s bloodline. so maybe this made sense if you’ve followed him for 20 years but not in recent memory… hence, why my rating isn’t so so high despite the great promo…
(C) i like that the plan was seth’s and heyman just executed it. reallt put seth over here…
(D) i know it’s for dramatic effect, but if Sami Zayn & CM Punk are ready to help Jey Uso, why do they wait so long to jump in??
(OVERALL THOUGHTS) i like the direction and the tease of bigger things to come from this stable…. my one worry is that Bron Breakker looks like a putz in all this, just listening and going along w/ whatever babbling Paul Heyman spews…
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(2) Penta feuding w/ Judgement Day & Chad Gable simultaneously… AJ Styles wants the next Intercontinental title shot after Penta… New Day feel compassion for Gable’s “luchador issue”…
Participants:
Peripheral Participants:
Becky Lynch
👉Subplots:
(A) Penta / Judgement Day feud…
TheMalapertSmark SubPlot Review: 👍
(B) Chad Gable feud w/ luchadors…
(C) JD McDonough upset w/ Gable’s interference costing him…
(D) Dominik / AJ Styles heat lingers as AJ wants next Intercontinental title shot…
(E) Dominik feeling the heat ahead of Intercontinental title defense against Penta…
(F) The usual Judgement Day clubhouse drama as Dominik wants Finn to use his old Bullet Club friendship w/ AJ to “take care of him.” Finn makes it unfortable but says he will do it…
(G) New Day sympathize w/ Gable for issues w/ luchadors… want to give title opportunity to Americans…
Details:
-Match: Penta vs JD McDonough w/ Finn Balor, Carlito…
Finn Balor’s mere precense causes distraction for Penta…
Later, Finn Balor & Carlito pull duel Distraction & Physical Interference strategy…
More interference that the ref finally catches forces his hand…
Finn Balor & Carlito ejected from ringside…
Enter El Grande Americano… Physical Interference from El Grande Americano… regardless…
Winner: Penta…
-Backstage Segment w/ Chad Gable, New Day (Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston)… Gable is pissed at Penta… New Day come in and console Gable, and talk of possible title opportunity for Gable…
Enter Becky Lynch who has a moment w/ fellow heels and walks off…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👊
TheFrozenAsian - +1/2
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️ TheMalapertSmark:
(A) Penta’s feud w/ Judgement Day has been solid for me. very logical. he got screwed so then he got some revenge. no problems w/ it. funky that he came out of this w/ a win w/ the odds being so stacked against him. kinda made everyone else look a little foolish, including Chad Gable…
(B) Like i said, this made Gable look foolish…
(C) Convoluted plot for a probably upcoming match. not too much of a fan of things like this. i would keep the wrestling simpler, for the fans…
(D) love aj, love Dominik, but i don’t love this. no passion at all…
(E) “boy gee, golly. i didn’t realize how hard this would be. boy gee golly. i miss my wedita. boy gee golly.” 😑
(F) 🙄 oh god. the most annoying group ever. please, stop it with the break up teases!
(G) i don’t really understand what’s going on here, other than the subtle racist humor that isn’t even landing. anyone out there think this is actually funny? i don’t mind a little racism in my humor, but i don’t think this is good comedy…
(OVERALL THOUGHTS) Penta’s entrance was so cool looking! wwe production value.
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(3) Grayson Waller throws Austin Theory under the bus, giving his singles match away…
Participants:
👉Subplots:
(A) A Town Down Under drama… Theory pissed that Waller didn’t tell him Shaemus was his opponent…
(B) Shaemus returns…
TheMalapertSmark SubPlot Review: 👊
Details:
Enter Austin Theory… Waller offers to give Theory his match… Theory accepts and Adam Pierce makes it official…
-Match: Austin Theory w/ Grayson Waller vs Shaemus… Theory looks angrily at Waller once he sees who he’s facing…
During the match, Theory, in desperation while getting his ass beat, asks Waller why he would do this to him…
Winner: Shaemus…
-Post Match, Grayson Waller looks away, in shame…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👎👎
TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️ TheMalapertSmark: Where the heck have these guys been. talk about needing to get cut. would anyone have cared if A Town Down Under got cut?… and then this ridiculous angle. like Shaemus is some bad ass to be scared of. i mean, he’s in better shape now but there is no world where that storyline would fool any wrestling fan. this was cringe bad…
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(4) Becky Lynch & Lyra Valkyria get heated on the mic and then get down!… on this night, Lyra comes out on top…
Participants:
Peripheral Participants:
Chad Gable, New Day (Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston)
Details:
-Backstage, Becky Lynch runs into some heels (Chad Gable, New Day), and they have a moment…
-Becky Lynch cuts in ring promo… She calls Bailey & Lyra Valkyria “garbage.”
Enter Lyra Valkyria… PROMO BATTLE!… FIGHT!…
Officials try to intervene but the two break free and continue fighting. Lyra gets the best of Becky and leaves her layin…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - +1/2
TheFrozenAsian - +1/2
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️ TheMalapertSmark: There kinda something off about Becky Lynch since she’s been back. the confidence is not REALLY there. she can say the words, but it doesn’t feel like she believes then anymore… and as for Lyra stacking up her Intercontinental Title win up to Becky’s accomplishments 🙁…
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(5) Roxanne Perez fails to defeat the world champion but POST MATCH RUSE sees Iyo Sky taken down by Roxanne and her evil cohort!…
Participants:
Details:
-Replay: Iyo Sky coming to the aid of Rhea Ripley last week against Roxanne Perez & Giulia…
-Match: Roxanne Perez vs Iyo Sky…
Winner: Iyo Sky…
-Afterbirth: Post Match, Roxanne Perez is dejected but shakes Iyo Sky’s hand… as Roxanne walks away…
Enter Giulia to sneak attack Iyo Sky… Roxanne smiles to reveal it was a plan… Roxanne Perez & Giulia beat down Iyo Sky and leave her layin’…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - ❤️
TheFrozenAsian - 👍👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️ TheMalapertSmark: This may have been the most noteworthy thing on the show other than the men’s world title match… these two ended the show this past tuesday on NXT and tore it up!!! so great booking. this was also an enjoyable match. i think the trading pins spot at the end was a little contrived looking, but otherwise, man. these are two awesome wrestlers… as for the result and the post match beat down. i guess it’s the best they can come up w/ for Roxanne. i would prefer it if she lost by DQ…
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(6) Rusev goes to the dark place, goes CRAZY on Otis & Tazawa… officials can not stop him…
Participants:
Details:
-Match: Otis w/ Tazawa, Maxine Dupri vs Rusev…
Winner: Rusev…
-Afterbirth: Post Match, Rusev won’t let go of the submission… Tazawa enters the ring to stand up to Rusev… Rusev backs off until he has a moment to re-enter the ring and beat down Tazawa & Otis some more… Rusev looks crazed!… officials finally break it up… Natalya is shown consoling a crying Maxine Dupri on the outside…
Enter Adam Pierce to scold Rusev…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👍
TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️ TheMalapertSmark: The look on his face… i’m glad he’s back and just working. it’s probably not what he wanted originally, but it’s much better to be midcard wwe than riding the bench in aew. at least we get a chance to see him be creative with whatever they got him doing.
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(7) Pat McAfee & Gunther air it out before the big showdown at Backlash…
Participants:
Details:
-Adam Pierce hosts IN RING meeting between Pat McAfee & Gunther… PROMO BATTLE!…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - +1/2
TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️ TheMalapertSmark: I’ll give this some points for Gunther’s part, that i liked. i don’t care for babyface Pat McAfee…
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(8) Finn Balor seen talking w/ Roxanne Perez…
Participants:
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - NO RATING
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️ TheMalapertSmark (May 14, 2025): Well i’m adding this as a storyline since it happens the following week too. we’ll see if it actually goes somewhere.
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Other:
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(A) Video Package shows the history of matches between John Cena & Randy Orton…
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