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

January 3, 2017

The United States Championship and The Royal Rumble

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WWE RAW focused on an excellent Roman Reigns vs. Chris Jericho match for the United States Championship and some new men added to the Royal Rumble match. Why WWE did not go the logic route, letting Chris Jericho get hit by Kevin Owens so he could win the United States Championship is absolutely beyond me. It made perfect sense and gets the title around the waist of a Canadian. That would be great heat. It would have been perfect and helped Roman Reigns not suffer a clean loss.

The end of the night featured The Kevin Owens Show, including Goldberg, Paul Heyman, Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns. When everyone got their words in, Braun stepped into the ring. He would be Speared by Roman and Goldberg.

Now, I liked the match and the ending. I thought it was some of the better things we have seen from Goldberg, while putting emphasis on the young guys. I do enjoy what they are trying to accomplish, but I wanted something more out of tonight. This was a strong ending, but the show itself lacked real importance.

We were given the Last Man Standing match with some nice spots, as well as two shield members putting on a good match. Other than that, the rushed feel from segment to segment and the forced action in the ring from Cass, Rusev, Cruiserweights and women felt off. It did not make an impact and did not make me NEED to see how they develop these storylines 1-2 weeks from now. As a fan and journalist, I want the NEED to watch it. I did not get that tonight.

WZ 7.5

@JoshIsenberg4 on Twitter. WWE RAW Rating

WZ 5.5

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.