Isenberg Reacts: WWE RAW “The Samoan Destroyer Silences Doubters”

May 23, 2017

How Samoa Joe Became Important

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It is no secret that Samoa Joe has not been used to his fullest potential since coming to WWE RAW. Debuting on WWE RAW in February, he was unable to find a spot on the WrestleMania card, but became more of Triple H’s hired hand. Not that this is not a good spot for him, but his feud with Seth Rollins is more about the rebuilding of Rollins instead of the development of Samoa Joe.

WWE RAW gave Samoa Joe the beginning and the end of the show to prove his worth, to prove his dominance. From his early show attacks to being in the main event and making Seth Rollins pass out, Samoa Joe proved to everyone that he should be booked as a destroyer and not as a dud. He needs to win and win more than he loses. That can be said for everyone, but we need a big victory for Samoa Joe if we really want him to thrive on the red brand.

The tag team main event was really good, especially since they let the heels really control the offense. From Bray’s unique attacks to Samoa Joe’s spinning kicks and ground and pound tactics, this was a smart decision to let them win. Roman does not need the win. Seth does not need the win. Bray and Joe, who have a combined ZERO wins at WrestleMania and ONE World Championship reign, needed to get over on guys who have already been established by the general crowd and the marks that are out there.

Samoa Joe is 6’2 and 282 pounds. Brock Lesnar is 6’3 and 295 pounds. This is the closest to finding a real opponent for Brock Lesnar that could ACTUALLY beat him and suspend our belief enough. Is it the sexiest pick?

No. Sometimes, logic should overcome the doubters who feel they NEED to see Finn vs. Brock or some other opponent for Lesnar.

Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt : none of these men NEED a match against Brock Lesnar to solidify their status in WWE.

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@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.

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