WrestleZone’s Top 10: WWE Authority Figures

May 17, 2012

Number 6: Paul Heyman: October 2003- March 2004

This was the biggest mistake the WWE made. Heyman should have been the GM of either Raw or Smackdown for a much longer period. Since his return, all of the diehard fans have fallen back in love with the character that Heyman portrays in front of our eyes. He is so good at everything he does because he is real. Paul Heyman has never been a guy who was questioned about his love for everything that he does. He should have been higher on this list, but less than a year as a power figure is the reason why he is not. The second GM of Smackdown, Heyman had to follow Vince’s daughter. He did a great job in getting some of the younger guys exposure, including Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas. They solidified a tag team division who needed stars. He brought us Brock Lesnar, as well as a fresh and youthful Kurt Angle. He backed the heels and stacked the odds against guys like John Cena and The Undertaker, Smackdown’s two top guys in terms of popularity. He did all the right things, and also quit after he was drafted to work with Eric Bischoff on Raw. Great time period and creative dominance for Heyman and Smackdown.

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.