Isenberg Reacts: WWE Raw “Elevating The Mid Card and Understanding AJ Styles”

By Josh Isenberg

Elevating The Intercontinental Championship

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One big event that took place on WWE Raw was that Stephanie McMahon and Shane O’Mac were interrupted by Kevin Owens. Owens wanted a rematch for the Intercontinental Championship, while Cesaro wanted to get a rematch of his own. The Miz came out on commentary to watch an excellent bout between these two guys. He attacked them both, but Sami Zayn came out and stood tall. 
 
How excellent of a beginning was this for Raw? Instead of the usual “World Champion battling Authority,” you had fresh blood and new names in the storylines with Shane and Stephanie. This helps elevate a championship so much and helps these “younger” faces feel important to the WWE Universe.
 
When you invest time, effort and stories to them you will have a great connection with the crowd. Owens is such a great heel, getting over at all costs and making everyone love to hate him. He is paired with guys right now that the crowd connects with, which makes his job harder to execute. He is executing it to perfection. Who roots against Sami Zayn? Who does not enjoy Cesaro in the ring? An excellent start with much to be excited for a championship that was dying a few years ago.
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Back to the Tag Teams

The Vaudevillians teamed with The Dudley Boyz to take on The New Day and Big Cass. Hot tags galore, with Kofi Kingston really taking much of the beating. When Cass came in, the crowd erupted and people loved it. He was booked really well tonight because without Enzo, he could be lost for a few weeks. That was not the case and the injury only helps Enzo get more support when he is not seen. Although we never wish harm, maybe this helps Cass branch off for the time being and showcase that he has a bright future ahead. 
 
As for The Vaudevillians, I really like what I am seeing.They need to focus on being clever, funny and speaking over everyone. Their cocky and “out of touch” persona is something that can not be duplicated. Another good outing from the new teams and also helps The New Day. They are too good, too funny and too popular on many levels. 
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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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