{"id":189962,"date":"2024-12-21T19:53:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T01:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=189962"},"modified":"2024-12-21T19:53:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T01:53:31","slug":"wwe-raw-hits-misses-12-16-seth-rollins-cm-punk-exchange-breakker-vs-kaiser-balor-mcdonagh-vs-war-raiders-for-tag-titles-new-day-playing-new-characters-beautifully-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/12\/21\/wwe-raw-hits-misses-12-16-seth-rollins-cm-punk-exchange-breakker-vs-kaiser-balor-mcdonagh-vs-war-raiders-for-tag-titles-new-day-playing-new-characters-beautifully-more\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE RAW HITS &#038; MISSES (12\/16): Seth Rollins-CM Punk exchange, Breakker vs. Kaiser, Balor &#038; McDonagh vs. War Raiders for tag titles, New Day playing new characters beautifully, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2018032410\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>C.M. Punk-Seth Rollins promo(s): Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I like how neither man is being singled out as the heel in the early part of this feud. Some lines from both come close, but the majority of the stuff said middle of the road, which I think will be lead to seeing the unbiased reactions of the fans towards both men when they do eventually meet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bron Breakker vs. Ludwig Kaiser: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This match was a blast. Kaiser continues to be a bigger star, even in his losses and sometimes it\u2019s hard to see Breakker as someone early in his career. The guy is sharp with his moves and I can\u2019t think of one bad match that he\u2019s had on either NXT or the main roster.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show covering the latest episode of Raw: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/wwe-raw-post-show-12-16-keller-machado-discuss-cm-punk-seth-rollins-verbal-sparring-tag-title-change-women-s-ic-title-tourney-more--63348572\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cwade Keller\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=63348572&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>New Day: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They went from almost channel-changing to one of my favorite parts of Raw. Love, love, love their new direction. Just fun stuff and they\u2019re playing it beautifully.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kayden Carter vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Zoey Stark: Miss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nothing about this match captured my attention. Many parts came across as sloppy. Only positive is that a member PFC actually won a match\u2026<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3494980362\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Finn Balor &amp; J.D. McDonagh vs. The War Raiders: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First off: I loved their earlier promo, reflecting on their multiple injuries and the effect that they had on their personal lives. Good for them having this run with the titles (I seem to recall them having one in their Viking days, but I could be wrong). 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