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

By Josh Isenberg

Chris Jericho Is Not Finished

(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
 
Dean Ambrose had Stephanie McMahon on The Ambrose Asylum, talking about how he is not fooled by her being nice. He asks her questions to try and upset her, speaking about Shane and how she puts so much time into her work. This makes her cancel The Ambrose Asylum and out comes Chris Jericho. He gets back into the ring and hits a Codebreaker on Dean. 
 
I am still trying to enjoy this, but Chris Jericho can only do so much. Look at their match at Payback: Chris Jericho carried the offense, carried the drama and carried eveyr piece of it. Dean Ambrose has MASSIVE flaws in his game and I am just not really connecting with him on any level. Will it be a good match? Yes. But, when can we expect to see an EXCELLENT match. 
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Is He The Right Choice?

Rusev won a Battle Royal to get a chance to face Kalisto for the United States Championship. When looking at the options, I wondered if this was the best option. Honestly, it is. Rusev is really good in the ring, has Lana at his side (hopefully more now) and is a character that stalled massively when he was joining The League of Nations. Hell, after WrestleMania last year is really when he went from being booked like a beast to a bum. 
 
Kalisto and Rusev can have good matches, but the size is ALWAYS going to be an issue for Kalisto. I just want WWE to really invest in creating unique characters, not just a bully versus an underdog. Give me more about Kalisto and more about Rusev. You can never teach a personal connection with the crowd, but you can definitely stop it from happening.
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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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