WrestleZone’s Top 10: WWE Authority Figures

May 17, 2012

Number 8: Teddy Long: July 2004-September 2007, April 2009-April 2012

Teddy Long

Talk about tenure. Teddy Long has basically done it all on Smackdown. For many years, he stayed away from the angles and let the wrestlers do it themselves. He was used solely as an authority figure who makes decisions and that is it. He did not show favoritism to the faces or the heels. After a few years, I got tired of Long. Either way, he deserves to be on this list because he has been through so much with the company. Whether it was his feuds with Vickie and Johnny, or even his hatred for Drew McIntyre, Long transitioned his character from a loving and happy guy to a puppet. Long may be up on this list if he did more to impact the show, but he never did something monumental. He always gave us “Beat The Clock” challenges or tournaments for championships, but there was not one big thing he is remembered for. His professionalism and dedication to do whatever he was asked is very admirable.

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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