Wrestlezone’s Top 10: Intercontinental Champions

October 18, 2012

Number 10: Honkey Tonk Man

The historic number is 454 days. That is one of the longest title reigns in Intercontinental Championship history. With the career he had, Honkey Tonk Man was known more for his comedy than his actual wrestling. He created a gimmick that was completely ripped off from Elvis, but still got over with the crowd in a time where gimmicks were not really that outlandish. His feuds were not extremely memorable, but that long streak is something you cannot forget. For over 15 months, Honkey Tonk Man was able hold the belt and make some interest out of his character. A solid mainstay in the IC Title picture, he really began what we would see as longer and more meaningful championship reigns.

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.