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Isenberg Reacts: Recapping WWE Raw & Smackdown Live in Orlando, Why Reigns Need to Beat ‘Taker, Orton/Wyatt, Call Ups & More

April 5, 2017

By Josh Isenberg

Title Changes and What You Need To Know

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Here is a list of new champions after WrestleMania 33:

Brock Lesnar is the new Universal Champion after defeating Goldberg in under 5 minutes.

Randy Orton is the new World Champion after defeating Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania 33

Naomi won and then retained her Smackdown Live Women’s Championship

The Hardy Boyz won and retained their WWE RAW Tag Team Championships

Kevin Owens is the new United States Champion after defeating Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 33.

You can expect all champions to remain on their shows next week, but there are plenty of men who could switch shows. I do think AJ Styles is one of those guys who goes to WWE RAW, while I can see Roman Reigns swapped to Smackdown Live. I hope the promo for Styles on Smackdown Live means he is staying, but we will see. Also, look for a few tag teams to be on the move, as well as guys like Baron Corbin, Sami Zayn, Rusev, Dolph Ziggler and other mid card talent. I think WWE knows they need to split Sasha and Bayley apart.

I do not expect a ton of moves, but changing a few superstars creates fresh feuds and this should be something that happens yearly. I am excited to see how they plan it out.

Final Thoughts on Orlando…

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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