Title This: WWE Smackdown Reaction 10-5

October 6, 2012

Opening Segment

What I Liked:

The Big Show and Sheamus talk about how dominant both men are, and talk about their finishers. Big Show says he knocked out Cena and Orton with his fist, and Sheamus talks about how Show lost to Bryan in under a minute. They get in each other's face. Sheamus extends his hand, but Show does not shake it. He leaves, and Sheamus shows Big Show the video of him losing to Bryan. Show gets back in and Sheamus leaves.

What I Disliked:

I do not like this pairing, to be quite honest. Sheamus is a guy who has not had his ONE big feud, and this is not going to help him either. He needs to find a character to feud with, not someone who has not been able to be booked correctly for years. The interaction needs to be physical, not spoken through a microphone. These are big guys who are better to fight and get physical, not speaking every second.

Grade: C

Prime Time Players Defeats Kofi Kingston and R-Truth

What I Liked:

This was one of the better matches I have seen overall from Young and O'Neil. With the physicality and intensity, O'Neil stood out for me. His clothesline and power slams look great because of his physical appearance. Darren Young is more of the technician, applying a simple head lock onto Truth, followed by a waist lock. The action continues, and we get Kofi Kingston with the hot tag. He hits the Boom Drop, but gets the count broken up. Darren Young hits his finisher, which looks great when executed. The right tag team wins tonight, and really showcases their ability to continue to get over with the crowd. With a great combination or speed and strength, PTP shows why they continue to get the chance.

Grade: B+

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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