Title This: WWE Raw Reaction 10-8

October 9, 2012

John Cena Promo

What I Liked:

it was nice to see John Cena open up Raw for a few reasons. Many still believe that he will face CM Punk for the WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell. I know he is injured, but he needs to do all that he can to keep the heat on Punk vs. Cena. The crowd wants to see Cena, even the ones that hate him. I also think his promo was funny, to an extent, clean, and really was just to have him seen on TV. There was no interference, no drama, and no reason for him to be interrupted. Let Cena do what he does best, and that is get the crowd fired up for a long night. Cena accomplished this, accomplished his personal beef with Punk, and confronted Punk even without seeing him face to face. In my mind, this is all that Cena could have done, and it was done well.

Grade: B+

Ryback Defeats Primo and Epico

What I Liked:

Man, Ryback is getting a great response from the crowd. With his look and powerful demeanor, Ryback could really be a big player for a long time. He is not Goldberg, so stop comparing him to Bill. Ryback continues to get the crowd's support, and rarely misses a step in the ring.

What I Disliked:

I still do not understand why he is being booked like this, by beating two weaker opponents. Props to JBL for trying to convince us that Primo and Epico are legit competitors, but let's be real. If you want him to feud with Punk, or even be mentioned in the same breath, then let him be exclusive to higher competition. This is not doing anything to help the overall growth of Ryback.

Grade: C

Josh controls most of the creative writing and ideas for the show on a weekly basis, as well as an on-air talent.

Aside from working with WrestleZone, Isenberg began his career in Broadcast Journalism interning at ESPN and worked with CBS Radio for three years. He has also had the opportunity to interview some of the best athletes and performers alive, including Andrew McCutchen, Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Jericho, Billy Gunn, Karl Anderson, Matt Hardy, Steven Strasburg and others.

Currently, Josh Isenberg works for Major League Baseball in their Advanced Media Productions. He grew up in Pittsburgh and went to Point Park University, which is where Chair Shot Reality is filmed each week.

His life outside of his obsession with wrestling include being a savant for Seinfeld, NFL, NBA, MLB and many television shows. He also has an undying love for musicals, which includes many shows he was a part of in high school. Some of his favorite wrestling moments can be linked to such superstars as Edge, The Rock, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and The Great Khali.