Title This: Impact Wrestling Reaction 5-9-13

May 11, 2013

The Storylines

-AJ Styles is confronted by Kurt Angle to kick off Impact Wrestling. Styles basically walks off and then comes to blows with Angle. Styles remains silent and basically is setting up a match with Angle at Slammiversary. Great idea. I love the fact that Styles is a heel, much like Jericho was when he said NOTHING. Let the crowd anticipate when he will say something, what he will say, and how he will say it. I actually think this idea will work out perfectly for someone who is so talented in the ring and does not need a voice to get over. He is already over big time. I cannot wait to see what his end game will be.

Grade: A-

-X-Division Champion Kenny King comes out and talks about his opponent, Chris Sabin. King cuts a pretty solid heel promo about Sabin and says he will not drop the strap to him. Sabin talks about his long road back to TNA. He gets a shot in on the champion, but King escapes without much more damage. It is just refreshing to see Sabin back. I think it is obvious that he will dethrone King at Slammiversary. The journey is complete with Sabin returning. It is a real and connecting story to watch. Once again, this is a positive step for TNA. Two stars in completely different parts of their career are squaring off. One is getting better and one has always been excellent in every facet.

Grade: B+

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.