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Isenberg Reacts: WWE Smackdown Live “New Contenders Mean Absolutely Nothing”

By Josh Isenberg

Dolph Ziggler is the New Number One Contender

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I will preface this by saying that I will always be a big fan of Dolph Ziggler. I have enjoyed his work for many years, as he is such a valuable piece to Smackdown Live. With that being said, is this the best option for WWE right now? AJ Styles will get a James Ellsworth match soon, but we could not care less about it. Instead of giving Luke Harper, Bray Wyatt, The Miz or others a chance at a world championship feud, WWE simply plays it safe and is going with a proven veteran. My problem is this: nobody truly believes that AJ Styles will eventually lose to Dolph Ziggler.

You are taking suspense and drama out of a main event story. Why do you think Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam fell flatter than a pancake in Florida? Nobody actually believed that he could win. When Dolph was hot, it was because he HAD to win. He does not HAVE to win. In fact, if he wins than WWE is crazy as all hell.

I love Dolph and this is not a diss on him, but more of a diss on Smackdown not having many options. When you HAVE to go back to Dolph Ziggler, it shows that the land of opportunity is not really that. It is more of a land of obsolete talent. The Fatal Four Way match tonight was great, by the way. You should check it out and see that Luke Harper could be a BIG player.

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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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