Isenberg’s Reaction: WWE Smackdown “Dolph Can Be A Star, If WWE Lets Him”

By Josh Isenberg

The Flaws in a Battle Royal

wwe smackdownIsenberg’s Smackdown Reaction starts with some flaws in the WWE. Rusev wins the battle royal match to retain his WWE United States Championship. In this match, you were able to see some big flaws that the WWE has. Let me say that I am not bashing anyone’s talent or ability inside of the ring. It is more of a bashing of how they are booked and how they are perceived. 

The match featured guys like Titus O’Neil, Tyson Kidd, Jack Swagger, Cesaro, Rusev, Jimmy and Jey Uso, and more. First thing I noticed was that NOBODY was going to win this match over Rusev. There are not many credible guys in this match to even be considered for a US Title run. Rusev is head and shoulders better than everyone (in terms of booking) in this match. The only guys that deserve a championship run or even a match against him are Cesaro or Swagger.

As for Rusev, the lack of credible faces in the mid to upper card is hurting him right now. He went from Swagger to Henry to Show and now…back to Swagger? Jack Swagger was not even in the main event of the Survivor Series match. I like Jack, I really do. If he did not beat him on numerous occasions before, why would I care to invest my time into this feud again? There lies the problem WWE has. They have no other storyline for Rusev other than “Anti-American.” The only guy that is American I care to see him face in that storyline is Kurt Angle. That’s not happening anytime soon. Until something big happens with him, it will only be an average to slightly above-average feud for him.

WZ 5.5

Josh Isenberg
Josh Isenberg

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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