Wrestlezone’s Top 10: Moments of 2012

January 17, 2013

Number 7: Jerry’s Story

I can remember the moment I heard an odd breath and the corner of my television showing Jerry “The King” Lawler fall to the ground. I think many people will remember where they were when this tragic moment happened. I was certainly scared for his life, as something like this does not happen in fake wrestling. This is all supposed to be scripted, a story, and something we know is not real. When that line gets crossed on live television, you catch your breath. Afterwards, I kept checking the internet, my sources, Twitter, everything. I was not sure what happened and we all waited for hours to find out what happened to a legend like Lawler. A heart attack that almost killed a man is a horrible thing to witness, but I can hardly imagine how he and his friends and family felt. I know that when I read he would make a full recovery, a sigh of relief left my mouth. It was a scary moment, but a moment nonetheless, that we will connect 2012 with. Thank God, we can turn on Raw in 2013 and see Jerry healthy and back in the saddle.

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.