Isenberg Reacts: WWE Raw “No Direction, No Development”

September 1, 2015

WWE Intercontinental Championship

wwe raw Big Show punches and slaps Ryback, but Ryback punches back a few times. Big Show shoulder tackles him. Ryback hits a few clotheslines only to get slapped in the chest again. Show clotheslines him and steps on his lower back. He grabs a mic and yells and the crowd about not retiring. Ryback continues to get kicked on the mat. Fighting back, he hits some punches and then Big Show hits a DDT.

Ryback hits a spinebuster and a two count. He sets up for the clothesline, but gets caught with a chokeslam. Show heads up top, but Ryback cuts him off and throws him off the top. Meathook gets stopped with a spear and a two count once again. Miz distracts and Ryback hits Shell Shock for the win.

I am not sure why The Miz aided Ryback. Two weeks in a row, a heel helps Ryback pick up the victory. Are they trying to preserve Big Show? Ryback should have picked up a clean win, not being helped by a heel. Where is the logic?

WZ 5

Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens

Cesaro hits a stalling suplex and then stomps onto Owens’ chest. He gets a two count and then begins to work away at his opponent. Kevin Owens connects with more slaps and Cesaro hits another clothesline. He hits a big uppercut and hits a crossbody for two. KO comes back firing with more slaps and more punches, making this a physical bout. He hits a cannonball and yells to the crowd.

He throws Cesaro into the ring post. He hits a spinning neckbreaker for two as Raw heads to a break. Both men are on the top rope and then Cesaro hits a dropkick. Cesaro lifts him up and hits gutwrench suplex from the top rope. Cesaro unloads a few uppercuts in the corner and then a rotating suplex for two. Owens is able to reverse him and hits a superkick. He misses a cannonball and then they go back and forth. He blocks a tornado DDT and counters it into a crossface. He hangs up Cesaro and hits him into the corner. Owens attacks the stomach and then hits a pop-up powerbomb for the win.

Excellent bout between two rivals in WWE. I love watching the little things Owens does, like yelling a the referee and crowd during move sets. He keep the realism in the match and this was just a great fight. I really wanted Cesaro to pick up the win, but understand they need to keep Owens relevant and winning.

WZ 7.5

Another Shield Coming?

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.

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