7 Ups And 8 Downs From WWE Raw (Dec 9)

3. Black Delivers ‘Ooooh’ Moment

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Sometimes, you don’t need dozens of impactful strikes to make an impact.

Having his TLC match against Buddy Murphy just been made official, Aleister Black squared off against Akira Tozawa in a match that was a lot more grounded, with the two trading armbars and headlocks. Black showed off his speed and calm demeanor, until Tozawa tossed him to the floor.

Akira followed with a dive, but Black hit a perfectly timed jumping knee, drawing a reaction from the fans. He immediately followed it with a Black Mass and a huge “Ooooh!” from the crowd for the win.

It was a simple and effective display, luring fans in with a spirited but grounded display before hitting the high-impact stuff.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.