Big Names & Hall of Fame Guest Ref Announced For WWE Smackdown in Philadelphia, JR Talks Zack Ryder

December 9, 2013

Big Names and Matches Announced For WWE Smackdown

A local ad ran in Philadelphia hyping the WWE Smackdown taping on January 7th. Advertised for the show is John Cena vs. Randy Orton in a "championship match." The special referee announced for the match is Mick Foley. Furthermore, Ryback, CM Punk, Triple H and The Shield have been advertised.

Jim Ross Talks Zack Ryder

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross updated his Questions and Answers part on his blog at jrsbarbq.com Here is what he had to say regarding a question about Zack Ryder.

"Why does Ryder have to have done something wrong to be in the creative role that he's been currently cast. Remember, it's an entertainment show and men and women have TV personas that they have been cast. Hopefully, for you and other Ryder fans, he will be cast differently. I don't think enough fans take Ryder seriously enough. At times he's too comedic.

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.