DEADLOCK Podcast #348 (Video)
“I’d like to formally introduce myself..”
It’s a new year for the WWE. In fact, it’s New Year’s Day! It’s January 1st, 2007, and the big match going into this one is the first time encounter between John Cena, and “A-List Celebrity” Kevin Federline. Federline cost Cena a match at the Cyber Sunday PPV a couple months back, and then challenged him to this match here on the first RAW of the year. Yes, Kevin Federline made the challenge to the current WWE Champion, and he accepted.
Kevin Federline isn’t the only person John Cena has to worry about, though. We’re less than a week away from WWE New Year’s Revolution, where Cena will be defending his WWE Championship against Umaga. Not only will we see these two also go at it on this show, but Jonathan Coachman, the man in charge of RAW, puts himself, Umaga, Armando Estrada, & Johnny Nitro in a 4-on-1 handicap match against Cena as well!
Speaking of New Year’s Revolution, Rated RKO & D-Generation X are set to go at it after weeks of Edge & Randy Orton attacking Shawn Michaels & Triple H, as well as one of their close friends & mentors, Ric Flair. DX, of course, address this in the only way they know how.
Ric Flair will also be wrestling on this show, as he teams with Carlito to take on Kenny Dykstra, who just beat Ric Flair last week, and Chris Masters, who will face Carlito at the PPV. Also on this show, Jeff Hardy faces Rob Conway in a match where Conway puts his career on the line, Melina takes on Maria, and Cryme Tyme (Shad & JTG) team with The Highlanders (Robbie & Rory McAllister) to face Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch, & The World’s Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas).
It doesn’t get more 2007 than this.
All of that, and much more, on this edition of the DEADLOCK Podcast!
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Revisiting WWE RAW 2007 - Kevin Federline Faces John Cena (YouTube)
Comments (32)
really late but James calling the Red Sox the AL Phillies is so accurate since both teams are 2nd in the Wild Card
I didn't start watching WWE until 2009 (I know) right around the time that Chris Masters was brought back just to be a jobber, but *every single time* he did the MasterLock Challenge I thought "This is the guy!" LOCK 'EM UP!
I’ve had Jonathan Coachman theme stuck in my head all week after listening to the episode 😂 HARD HITTING, BACK BREAKING, EVERYBODY OUT THEY SEAT! The Wooorld is watching MEEE
Dammit, youtube is doing that fuckhead thing where it won't let me watch the video on your site
If you log into your YouTube first, and then try to watch it here, it should work!
i watched this at work and laughed so much my coworkers asked if im alright
LOCK EM UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man we got episode tree-fiddy around the corner, thats crazy
HAAARD HITTIN BAAACK BREAKIN EVERYBODY OUT THEY SEAT
some real shit from james saying he puts the umaga/cena matches up there with the punk/cena matches. some might say the rumble umaga match is just as good as mitb 2011 and better than all the other punk matches!
thank you for watching this for us so we could laugh
Sorry you had to do this for us. We love you.
Triple H out here hitting the Cheese from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: I LIKE CEREAL
Most companies would die after episodes this bad. Anyway, it's 2026 and the world is watching. Maybe. Hopefully not.
"Almost the All-Star Break" and it's not even May is like peak "My team is in a slump" coping, I love it 😂❤️
shawn michaels be like "why your balls so big?" and triple h be like "I like cereal"
Deadlock is like a frosted mini wheat. There's the sweet sugary side when they're reviewing Lucha Underground or watching Vader heem someone. Then there's the other side that gets unleashed by 2007 RAW or 2010 TNA.
I can't imagine how much the boys would love 2006-07 DX! LOL.
Kevin Federline master lock challenge should be a tee shirt
HOME BWOI! HOME BWOI!
DEREK GRAHAM COUCH (YEAH)
I got jumpscared by Jawnny's new animation..
Speaking of Cryme Tyme, RIP to Shad Gaspard. Bro went out saving his son's life. They both got swept out to sea, the lifeguards got to him first, but he told them go save his son before him.
James you looking so good so vibrant lately good shit John… you haven’t changed much someone might think you’re like an image or smth but you sound good ily guys
Rumble 2007 was last man standing between Cena and Umaga and it still holds up almost 20 years later as one of Cena’s best matches
JuUuUuUst Look At Meeeee
Conway and his Randy Newman ahh theme song
Happy 2007 everyone
Hell yeah! I was at this raw live
I'm sorry.
I know I said you guys had reviewed too many good episodes in a row but I didn't expect the nuclear option JEEZUS
SKEEEEWOAAAAHHHHHHH