Isenberg Reacts: WWE Smackdown “Big Names With No Direction”

January 29, 2016

Highlight Reel and Main Event

Six man main event with Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Chris Jericho facing off against The Wyatt Family. Reigns and Ambrose were guests on the Highlight reel pumping up the main event at WWE Fastlane. Wyatt’s interrupt from backstage and talk about Brock Lesnar. This leads to our main event on Smackdown.

After an excellent match, Big Show comes out and knocks out Harper and Rowan. He stands face to face with Braun Strowman. Big Show pushes Strowman over the top rope. Bray goes for Sister Abigail to Reigns, but Roman counters with a Superman Punch. Chris Jericho and Ambrose sends Erick Rowan over the top rope. Roman ends it with a Spear to Harper to close the show.

Both segments were really effective tonight. I thought that having Chris Jericho doing the show meant he was going to slowly transition into a heel, which is desperately needed from him right now. I was surprised to see Big Show come out and make his 500th turn in his career. If they want Braun vs. Big Show, I simply ask why? All that needs to be done is exactly what we saw tonight. Braun and Big Show can have a stare down followed by some physicality. This notion that WWE MUST give big guys a match against Big Show is ridiculous.

As for Dean and Roman, good stuff from both. Roman Reigns trying to be funny is too forced, especially with naturally charismatic personalities like Ambrose and Jericho to trump him. All you need to realize is to expect good matches and excellent in-ring stories for the next month. After that, it is all about staying healthy for these superstars.

WZ 7

@JoshIsenberg4 on Twitter. WWE Smackdown Rating:

WZZ 6.5

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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