Isenberg Reacts: WWE Smackdown Live “New Japan Dream Team and Jinder’s Celebration”

May 24, 2017

What To Do With Baron Corbin?

Two losses in a row to Sami Zayn is not doing any good for Baron Corbin. Zayn rolls him with a surprise win after a quick bout. After the match, Baron unleashed chair shot to his rival and attacked Zayn around the ring. As much as I understand giving the win to Sami Zayn and having Baron Corbin attack him after, when will WWE actually give Baron Corbin a real win?

He should have won at WrestleMania. He should have won at Backlash. He should have won tonight. This is a guy that has main evented Smackdown Live shows against AJ Styles, John Cena and Randy Orton. With the lack of true heels on Smackdown Live, he needs to be pushed up the ladder. Proving himself on a weekly basis is the norm for him. Furthermore, even though he should be booked stronger he better learn how to use a chair and attack someone. He looks like he is being too safe, trying not to hurt anyone. That is a dumb way to tone your skills inside and outside of the ring. There needs to be more aggression and more “real” looking physicality from Baron Corbin.

What can you do? Easy… make him a Money in the Bank winner.

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Punjabi Celebration

Jinder Mahal makes his way to the ring with his people dancing all around him and around the ring. He cuts a promo talking about being the greatest WWE Champion of all time. He says nobody will hijack his celebration and begins to talk in his language of Punjabi. He begins to celebrate, with fireworks going off and the pomp and circumstance of his victory taking over Toledo.

It was simple, effective and makes him feel important. It reminded me of when WWE tried to make Alberto Del Rio the face of the show and him celebrating his championship win. There is no need, tonight, for interference from Randy Orton and no need for anyone to disrupt this. Let the champion actually celebrate and have the fans want to see Randy Orton, not need to see him.

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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.