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Isenberg Reacts: WWE Smackdown Live “Welcome Home and Welcome Heels”

By Josh Isenberg

Steel Cage Smackdown Live Women’s Championship Match

Alexa Bliss - Tapout Fitness WWE Special Event
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Becky ascends to the top of the cage. Bliss sends Becky face first to the top turnbuckle. Becky lands two deep arm-drags followed by a single leg lariat. Bliss with a clubbing blow to the back of Becky.

Bliss stomps on Becky’s chest in the corner. Bliss with a rollup for a two count. Bliss tries to escape, but Becky catches up to her air. Becky and Bliss battle for position on the top turnbuckle. Bliss bounces Becky head on the steel. Bliss with a basement dropkick. Bliss with the cover, but Becky kicks out at two. Becky sends Bliss face first into the steel. Becky makes a b-line to the door, but Bliss gets in her way. Becky with a Triangle Dropkick off the top rope for a two count. Becky tries to escape the cage, but Bliss drags her back to the other side of the cage.

Becky with a Springboard Sidekick to Bliss. Becky plants Bliss with an Avalanche Bexploder for a two count. Bliss goes into the ground and pound attack. Becky transitions and lands a series of forearms to the back of Becky’s head. Becky tries to escape out of the door, but Bliss holds onto Becky ankles. La Luchdora appears at the door to distract Becky. Becky goes for the DisArm Her, but La Luchdora drops Becky with a spinning roundhouse kick. Bliss plants Becky with the Draping DDT to pickup the victory. After the match, La Luchdora and Bliss starts double teaming Becky. Becky rips off the mask of La Luchadora and it’s Mickie James. Mickie with a boot to the face of Becky. Mickie celebrates with Bliss to close out the show.

Although it was not a huge surprise, it was a nice one. Mickie James on Smackdown is a great addition. She has a veteran leadership in the ring, outside of it and gets the business. Even though WWE has plenty of young women, I think James is a great option for a lengthy championship run. She is not like the veterans like Natalya and Nikki. She has been out of the WWE for such a long time and fans can fall back in love with her personality and ability in the ring. 

I have always enjoyed Mickie and really do think Smackdown is a great fit for her, Becky, Alexa, Carmella and Nikki. These women will have great opportunities to step up their game and try to compete with Charlotte, Sasha, Bayley and Nia Jax on WWE RAW.

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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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