Isenberg Reacts: WWE Raw “Is Kevin Owens Really Ready?”

May 26, 2015

Ryback vs. King Barrett

wwe raw Ryback and Barrett put on an average match on Raw. As they head to the outside. Ryback gets thrown into the barricade. King Barrett stomps Ryback and sends him into the ringpost. He connects with a Winds of Change and then attempts a Bullhammer. He slaps Ryback and he Ryback “hulks” up. He ends up hitting a spinebuster and then Shell Shock for the win.

This may be one of the first matches that I have seen from Ryback where he did not need to dominate a match from beginning to end.

He took the brunt of violence. He was the guy who was on the defensive. It was refreshing to see, even though Barrett adds another loss to his new gimmick. THAT is the frustrating part.

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Neville defeated Stardust

Neville picks up a win over Stardust with Red Arrow. During the match, Bo Dallas comes out and cheers for him. Dallas talks about him needing to Bo-lieve, kicking him in the injured leg.

Neville goes from mid card championship status to a lower end feud with a guy who has just not done anything on the main roster. Neville can do better than this. Bo Dallas, if booked properly, could be utilized more. I feel like they dropped the ball on Bo Dallas already and need an established face for him to get over on.

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Tamina defeated Paige

Paige works a quick bout with Tamina, hitting a flip to the outside to pick up the upper hand. She gets back into the ring and hits a flurry of kicks and knees. Naomi distracts her on the outside, which allows Tamina to hit a Samoan Drop for the win.

Simple booking for the Divas tonight. Tamina wins, thanks to the woman who will fight for the Divas Championship on Sunday. I want Paige to win, but I think Naomi gets the title. This could set up more matches between Naomi and Paige, which is something that will ultimately benefit the both of them. Paige is over like rover right now. Keep her chase going.

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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.