Isenberg Reacts: WWE Raw “Struggling For Three Full Hours”

August 9, 2016

Old School Promo

Seth Rollins comes out and cuts a promo about what he has accomplished and what Finn Balor has not accomplished. He dismisses the idea of a Demon King, the alter ego and persona of Balor. He goes on to hype their championship match at SummerSlam. No interruptions and straight shooting is what we got here. There does not ALWAYS have to be an interruption leading to a brawl.

I do think we get Finn Balor and his alter ego next week. Something, maybe not even seeing him personally, but his music and graphics of his makeup. I want that saved for SummerSlam, but WWE showing footage or some “natural effects” to really put him to the top and over it without blowing their entire wad. I was refreshed to see this and see Seth cut a hell of a promo, one with an old school feel to it. Natural, strong and effective from the former world champion.

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A Tag Team of Athletes

Neville picks Sin Cara as a tag team partner to face The Dudley Boyz on Raw. When I saw this, I ultimately wonder why WWE would split up the Lucha Dragons, especially if this is the direction these guys are going to go. Neville is a great talent, but no personality. Sin Cara is a guy who will be who he is, a guy that will be a part of shows from time to time and never anything more. There is a place for these guys, but a Lucha Dragons tag team never reached where they should have. With potentially two tag team championships, does it make sense at all?

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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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