Wrestlezone’s Top 10: Gimmick Changes to Championships

May 24, 2013

Number 9: Nicky to Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler

Who can remember The Spirit Squad? A group of male cheerleaders ruled the WWE for a brief period, trying to cause D-X pain and becoming some of the most annoying characters in WWE history. Dolph Ziggler, before showing off, was Nicky of the group. With short hair and a really bulky look, Ziggler was irrelavant in the group. The only shining star at that time was Kenny, who would have a very mediocre career. Ziggler came onto WWE television with a goofy name and bleach blonde hair. It did not take him long to collect championships. He would seize the United States Championship and ultimately become one of the best workers in the business. Your World Heavyweight Champion used to be a cheerleader. Let that sink in for a moment.

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.