Isenberg Reacts: NXT Takeover Chicago Predictions, Who Walks Out of The Windy City as New Champion?

May 18, 2017

NXT Championship: Bobby Roode vs. Hideo Itami

It seems like such a long time coming for Hideo Itami, a guy with so much conversation about his debut in WWE and NXT. This feud is built on very simple booking. Hideo Itami wins, Hideo Itami hits two GTS on the champion and now they fight in Chicago. As I have mentioned time and time again, this is a bridge to something bigger for Bobby Roode. Hideo Itami has proven to me that he is really good when healthy, but he has not reached a “great” level yet. His personality and characteristics outside of the ring are very average. There needs to be more.

Bobby Roode vs. Hideo Itami is going to be a good bell to bell match, but will it be memorable? The entrance might be the most memorable thing and the outcome would SHOCK me if we saw a championship change here. There is no need for Bobby Roode to lose and drop the title. There is more intrigue and build if he holds it to Brooklyn.

However you look at it, Hideo Itami is slightly below (in main event terms) than guys like Kassius Ohno and Drew McIntyre. I am interested to see if he proves me wrong on Saturday. I hope he does because I am always in favor for some international, main event flavor in NXT.

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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.

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