Isenberg Reacts: WWE NXT Takeover San Antonio Preview

January 28, 2017

#DIY vs. The Authors of Pain

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Johnny Gargano and Tomasso Ciampa will take on Rezar and Akam (The Authors of Pain) at NXT Takeover: San Antonio. This is a huge test for The Authors of Pain, who have to follow up on two incredible tag team championship matches involving #DIY and The Revival. AoP are nothing like these two teams, which worry me. They rely on power move after power move to pick up wins, with very little fluent motions in the ring. #DIY is the complete opposite and rely on their natural skill and speed. I am skeptical of this match, but Gargano and Ciampa would be my first choices to get the absolute best of out these monsters of men.

When the bell rings, it needs to be fast and hard-hitting, not methodical and slow. If the action starts fast, the fans will invest and connect with it. If not, they can drift off and really not care much about the outcome. With TM-61 on the sidelines for a while, #DIY have to be booked like The Revival and overcoming the odds and talent to lead a depleted division in NXT.

Winners: #DIY

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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