Isenberg Reacts: WWE RAW “John Cena and Two Big Chances”

July 13, 2016

Will Darren Young Be Great Again?

After weeks of vignettes, Darren Young somehow wins a Battle Royal to kick off RAW and will face The Miz for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Battleground. When you looked at the ring, you could have guessed either Apollo Crews, Dolph Ziggler or Darren Young. At first, I thought Crews would most certainly be the guy who wins. After seeing the match unfold, as well as how much time they are putting into Backlund and Young, Darren was the right choice.

You need to see what you have in this pairing, giving it a chance to thrive with one of WWE’s best heels. Miz and Maryse can have some really good back and forth with Darren Young and Bob Backlund in the weeks to come. I do think that it COULD work, but I doubt WWE will give the title to Young. With The Miz right now being at the top of his game, he should continue to look as strong and cowardly at the same time as possible. He is thriving and Darren Young will either get a big boost from it or be used as a place filler for a bigger feud to come.

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Zack Ryder’s Chances

Are they slim to none? Probably, but WWE is taking another shot at a guy who obviously deserves it. Ryder has gotten bigger, stronger and has worked tirelessly to improve his game in the ring. His loving personality will always be there on the outside, but he did get a little more attitude before his match with Sheamus. The one thing that bothers me about this is that Ryder should not be viewed as a sad little puppy, trying to survive. He is just as big as Sheamus and looks the part. He is not undersized and is not less talented than many of the guys he works with. Stop making him sympathetic and make him a favorite.

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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.