January 3, 2026

DEADLOCK Watch This #274

The holiday season doesn't have to end just because we're in the New Year. Let's celebrate like it's still Christmas, and let's enjoy ourselves the gift that keeps on giving; MONDAY NIGHT RAW!

WWE RAW 2018 - Bobby Lashley vs Elias: Miracle on 34th Street Fight

On this edition of Watch This, the holiday spirit still flows through us, and what better way to keep up the joy of Christmas than to watch another Miracle on 34th Street Fight? It's Bobby Lashley taking on Elias! Elias has something to say about Bobby Lashley before this one as well, which really brings it all together.

They said the holiday's couldn't be done...AGAIN!

Watch here!

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Richard C. Johnson, Esq. · January 16, 2026

Guy like me is building a time machine and going back to send 2018 WWE to super hell.

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Mark Horsefield · January 16, 2026

What in the fuck was that horrible finish

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Pepé Mcmichael vs Fifi in a Take the Dog to Hell Match · January 12, 2026

Thank god New Japan was poppin during this time

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Daniel Beesley · January 9, 2026

nah boys this shit was gas, elias was out here hitting all japan spots like crazy

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DrillBuster · January 8, 2026

I remember being at this and it being a double taped show where the raw that had the mcmahons bury baron corbin was then followed up with this and the crowd was fucking tired lol.

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Al Wilson vs Jesse Ventura in a macys thanksgiving day parade street fight · January 9, 2026

No way brother i was also at this show i just remember rey mysterios old ass doin the baseball slide

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Richard “The Rooster” Richardson · January 7, 2026

This shit was so ass I love it, thank you deadlock boys

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Jeremiah Price · January 7, 2026

Holy shit, I knew this match was familiar, didn't realize it till the McMahons promo, but I was at this show! Yeah this shit sucked live LMFAO! Worst part was next year we got the Hell in a Cell with Fiend/Rollins that ended in DQ 😭🤮

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TrshBandicoot · January 5, 2026

2018 raw is the 7th layer of hell

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Marathon train by day, Deadlock podcast by night! All day! · January 5, 2026

This was the video that kept giving holy shit

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Sirsleepers · January 5, 2026

HOES ERA KRILLIN????

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hunting for magic it’s time to CHASE WIZARDS, SON · January 4, 2026

i am begging for more 2018 holy fuck this shit is ass i love it

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Monk E. Dangerously · January 4, 2026

AEW really came at the right time because Jesus Christ this was dire.

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I be chewin on da CLINT like Ken Anderson · January 4, 2026

I think it was meltzer that said the mcmahons “this show sucks” promo was specifically to set up the Elite coming in, then 1 fucking month later, AEW is announced 😭😭

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What If Fred Durst didn't do it for the nookie · January 4, 2026

Matches like this reminds me why I gave up on wrestling for years in the mid 2010s

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I feel like the American Komodo Dragon Dirk Dickbutt · January 4, 2026

Very Tony-coded pick

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I feel like the American Komodo Dragon Dirk Dickbutt · January 4, 2026

oh god i forgot they had renee young do commentary for some reason

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Hobo Joe · January 4, 2026

Wasn't sure about this one until I saw how much the crowd was into it! Really brought me around

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She Jacks My Perry Til I Lucha On Her Sore Ass · January 4, 2026

This match truly hurts people

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LOL WHOEVER LOST THAT ATL V PHI WC GO NATS · January 4, 2026

no wonder they kept 20 years of Raw off all platforms for a year with the Netflix deal why would they want anyone to see this shit

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trewqwert · January 4, 2026

This was awful. Can’t tell you guys how much I’d love a 2018 raw review

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The Meltman Chet Lemon · January 4, 2026

God, that was awful lmao

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Phillip Bowman · January 4, 2026

How did this company survive stuff like this?

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Smoking fat doinks in Amish with Roadkill and DD · January 3, 2026

I don’t know about yall but 2018 raw might be the most masochistic viewing experience in wrestling history

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Andrew Carnborn · January 3, 2026

I remember that Lashley returned to WWE as a face against a heel Elias, but I totally didn't remember them feuding again at the end of the same year with Lashley as a heel and Elias as a face (who turns heel again by WrestleMania 35)

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Hank Kronenberg · January 3, 2026

Shitty WWE 2018 on a Watch This?! Aw fucking hell naw

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BigJ · January 3, 2026

I'm so happy I stopped watching wrestling again before this point.

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Lawny Lampart · January 3, 2026

the retro reviews for this era in a decade’s time are gonna be incredible

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Sorry it’s a deadlock reference · January 4, 2026

can you imagine the raw underground and retribution debut episode

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Tyler Race · January 3, 2026

2018 RAW? Ahh!! Help!!! Ok, the random crowd shots are incredible

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I'll knock you out like ButterbeandidShawn O'Haire · January 3, 2026

We more 2018 raw or smackdown watch this

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Statutory Ape 696969 · January 3, 2026

Chase Richardson walks with Elias.

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Skeleboi · January 3, 2026

The way I felt a sense of dread come over me when I heard Renee & Corey on commentary and it fully sunk in I'm really watching 2018 RAW

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Esteban Duque Ortiz · January 3, 2026

Never thought I’d see a 2018 Raw on Watch This. I need more

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JakeTheSnakeYuh · January 3, 2026

I hate to admit this, but I absolutely watched that live, and I probably enjoyed it then too

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Hulkios with Sliced Franks · January 3, 2026

The random crowd shots were amazing, nah this shit doesn't suck, look at this one person going crazy

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Surv1vor1993 · January 3, 2026

Is this Jawnny’s way of getting back at James for the Christmas draft?

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itreatthepluglikehulkhoganandjuststraightuplietoem · January 3, 2026

I went through the rest of the show on Cagematch. Also this was in Sacramento. Booby Roode and Chad Gable beat the revival to retain the tag belts. Finn beat Dolph and Drew in a triple threat match. Bayley, Ember Moon and Sasha Banks beat Alicia Fox, Dana Brooke and Mickie James. Ronda beat Natalya to retain the women’s belt. Heath Slater beat Jinder via DQ. And in the main, Seth beat Baron.

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Oscar Gutierrez · January 3, 2026

A fine card on paper for sure , well, except the main. Seth was on fire in 18 and that's what they were having him do with Corbs.

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itreatthepluglikehulkhoganandjuststraightuplietoem · January 3, 2026

“How are they dead on match one?” Jawnny you’ve seen this shit the crowd was dead all 2018

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Smarky Mcmark · January 3, 2026

this era is so fucked up please watch more

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TrshBandicoot · January 3, 2026

2018 Raw is crazy

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Wishing you all a great time · January 3, 2026

I had a real shitty day, so, fittingly, I end it watching a 2018 RAW match

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THECRIMSON FUQER · January 3, 2026

I don’t want dudes getting CTE, but i despise weapon shots to the back now.

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Send Him 2-3 Years Penis Exploding Machine and Forget · January 3, 2026

Wrestlers can have a little CTE, as a treat

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Lost my dog after 14 years but the pod is helping me laugh through the tears, rest in peace Cinnamon and thank you boys · January 3, 2026

Hey it's the guy who was front row for John Cena's final match for some reason

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Sir Jennings Cockburn · January 4, 2026

I swear I thought it was that Liver King guy and was super confused for a minute.

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Torak · January 3, 2026

When did Macho T start booking Watch This

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FalconX9K · January 3, 2026

Holy shit it's the "We're totally gonna sign Kenny and The Bucks, guys! It's gonna be so sick!" era

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connie voltaire · January 3, 2026

last week: we are gonna listen to the fans. this night: violin back shot ending

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The Grip Ryohei Oiwa winning the G1 headlock style · January 3, 2026

holyyyyyyy shit this is so cursed

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TravisBroski · January 3, 2026

OH YEAH

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Someone… You Know Who…. · January 3, 2026

this is like reactivating some ptsd man

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Cat wearing crocs · January 3, 2026

2018 RAW now? AHHHH HELP

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Sorry it’s a deadlock reference · January 3, 2026

since when was Renee on commentary?

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itreatthepluglikehulkhoganandjuststraightuplietoem · January 3, 2026

2018/19 Raw was just doing anything. Mason Madden was on commentary for like 2 weeks.

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flint · January 3, 2026

I forgot how mind breakingly bad the Camera cuts were in late Vince/Kevin Dunn era WWE

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Goon Kasai · January 3, 2026

Krillin gonna need a senzu bean after this one

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Barbarian Badger · January 3, 2026

This was before they started juicing crowd audio again. I went to a RAW last year, most matches were pretty quiet, checked out the youtube highlights and the crowd was so loud lol.

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TravisBroski · January 3, 2026

I mean if I’m right, this episode was barely a month away from the infamous Louisiana episode where the crowd was dead the entire time to the point where the internet shat on it

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J Wick · January 3, 2026

Tony Khan watching this and realizing he needs to save wrestling

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Mah-Dry-Bread · January 3, 2026

Oh my god, I forgot 2018 is when they had the McMahons come out and apologize for how the show sucks and promise a change

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THECRIMSON FUQER · January 3, 2026

I swear they’ve done that like 2 or 3 times

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Mattie · January 3, 2026

Do my eyes deceive me does that shit SAY 2018!?!?!?!?!?!?! ELIAS!?!?!?!?!?!

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Mattie · January 3, 2026

Actually I think yall should review taped 2018 raw

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dpw world dominican champion chief beef salsa · January 3, 2026

This felt like a fever dream

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geeman360 · January 3, 2026

"THIS SHOW SUCKS ASS SO WE ARE FIRING OUR SHITTY FANS FUCK YOU PAY US" -WWE 2018

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bonerific · January 3, 2026

i legit thought the kendo stick that elias pulled out of that present was a light tube for a sec there

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dungus · January 3, 2026

LASHLEY LASHLEY LASHLEY LASHLEY

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Retrospection Coming Soon · January 3, 2026

We need a SGH of this era

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dungus · January 3, 2026

You need to seek help (jawnny voice)

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Andrew Carnborn · January 3, 2026

This is a Tony pick if I've ever seen it

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geeman360 · January 3, 2026

This is the lump of coal we deserved no matter how late it was. Where the fuck did you find this AI generated match

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It's Me, It's Me, It's MOTHER SHHHMMMUUUUCKEEERRR · January 3, 2026

Somehow THIS isn't the most recent watch this there is

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Someone… You Know Who…. · January 3, 2026

what is out of curiosity

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Voshon_Thomas · January 3, 2026

Been watching DPW from the beginning I’m about to finish the 1st Anniversary, what a show VIF might be my favorite tag team ever

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Two-Tone MoonStone · January 3, 2026

James refusing to be seen on camera watching this one

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CP · January 3, 2026

Is ThePizzaGuy good? Haven’t seen him in a few weeks

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Two-Tone MoonStone · January 3, 2026

Holidays man he’s probably just spending time with his family

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Johnny Flaccid · January 3, 2026

there's simply no way this is what i am doing with my night

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SalamiLogginInMyTobogginCauseItsJustTooSweeeet · January 3, 2026

Or maybe it is dude

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SmallDog Dan · January 3, 2026

Love the content, but who the hell asked for this??? Again, love the content

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KyWithAVoice · January 3, 2026

LASHLEY! LASHLEY! LASHLEY!

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Treadcutter213 · January 3, 2026

Johnny, Santa, and Jesus sitting round the Christmas tree watching this match before enjoying Elf.

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eileen ickygunk · January 3, 2026

2018 raw? on my watch this? oh my?

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John Nickell · January 3, 2026

Let’s go more Christmas 🎄

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i watched astrogoblin, now i have ocd · January 3, 2026

oh hell nah