Isenberg Reacts: WWE Smackdown “Two Championships Raise The Bar”

May 20, 2016

Dolph Ziggler defeated Sheamus

Think of it like this: both of these men were former world champions and now only one of them is being used consistently. And when I say consistent, I mean consistently putting over the younger superstars. Yes, this was a good match but there was nothing really behind it to drive a level of intrigue.

They have fought so many times over the years that a basic singles match on Smackdown with no meaning really doesn’t connect with the crowd. As for Sheamus, why is he not being used in a potential feud against a guy like Apollo Crews? If Dolph is working with a new face, why shouldn’t Sheamus? Shouldn’t he vs. Crews be more appropriate for television time than R-Truth and Goldust?

WZ 5.5

Final Pieces of Jericho and Ambrose

Chris Jericho comes out and talks about being in every match WWE has had to offer. He talks about being crazier than Dean Ambrose and says that gives him the upper hand. Dean Ambrose is disguised as a ringside technician and attacks Jericho. He hits him with a Kendo Stick and then Jericho finally runs out of the door.

Well, they did all they can to make this interesting. They gave the fans a new match. They gave Chris Jericho and Dean Ambrose some sort of creativity and they are letting them roll with it. It has ALWAYS been about execution from Dean Ambrose at the climax. Will he deliver? Will it be a moment we remember? It needs to happen at Extreme Rules. Dean Ambrose vs. Chris Jericho needs to have some wow moments for me to warm back up to Dean Ambrose.

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.