Isenberg Reacts: WWE RAW “Strong at the Top, Weak at the Bottom”

January 3, 2017

Bayley Becomes Number One Contender

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After being beaten up for a few minutes from Nia Jax, Bayley used Sasha Banks’ distraction to hit Bayley to Belly on Nia from the top rope. This move catapulted her to a championship match against Charlotte.

WWE RAW continues to push the women in the right direction, but the difficulty of booking Nia Jax is becoming apparent. I think she is very marketable and unique, one who can really change the game from what we have seen in 2016. It is just so hard to book her against anyone that is viewed as one of the best women in WWE because of their massive size difference. How can they overcome this? Also, WWE needs to repeat WrestleMania XXX’s storyline with Daniel Bryan. Bayley is the new Daniel Bryan.

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Rusev and Jinder Mahal defeated Big Cass

Another night of dominance for Rusev, as he defeats Cass with Jinder Mahal. Nothing too much to note here aside from another quick segment. Something ran over too much because you can tel when things are rushed and forced to fit in a certain timeframe. Being there live in Tampa for WWE RAW, You had two cruiserweight matches, Bayley vs. Nia and this match as a rushed and forced feel to it. It did not really flow with the show, something Smackdown Live has been successful at. Luckily, a good crowd reaction helped everyone out here.

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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.