Title This: Impact Wrestling Reaction June 20th, 2013

June 21, 2013

The Undercard

Ken Anderson defeated Joseph Park in a Bound For Glory Series Match. What can you say about this match besides "boring." Anderson and Park are just not a good pairing in the ring together. Both men lack the flow and chemistry of putting on a great match. Anderson took control early with a few strikes, but Park hit a few side slams to get in control. I cannot begin to tell you how much I dislike that character. His cheesy and fake cheers for himself make me want to break my television. DOC helps Anderson pick up the win, and they argue backstage after. In the entire group, why is dissension between Anderson and DOC? Make it guys we actually care about.

Grade: C-

Austin Aries defeated Jay Bradley in a Bound For Glory Series Match. This match was pretty decent. I actually enjoy a few parts of the match because of what Aries is capable of doing. Aries hits him with knees to the stomach early in the match and sends it to the outside. It was a very aggressive attack from the smaller opponent. Bradley was able to hit a beautiful boot to the face of Aries, sending him to the outside. The match will not be remembered, but it was just a good wrestling match pitting size and strength vs. intellgence and speed.

Grade: B

Daniels defeated Hernandez in a Bound For Glory Series Match. Daniels and Hernandez were booked very simplistic in this match. It was your classic big man getting a few powerful moves, followed by a comeback from Daniels, and resorting to a low blow to finish him off. Daniels is really good on the microphone, but I do feel like he is stagnant in the ring. He continues to do the same moves and is very predictable. When was the last time he actually mixed up his moves? I assume that is what all wrestlers do come to think of it.

Grade: C

Magnus defeated Kazarian in a Bound For Glory Series Match. It is easy to see why the crowd is connecting to Magnus. He has this look and intensity in the ring that is really believable. His facial expressions really carry him a ways. I enjoyed the submission moves onto Magnus, how Magnus was able to break free with his strength, and then hits a beautiful inverted Samoan Drop. Magnus and Kazarian paced the match out perfectly. Magnus would have Kazarian tap out to the Texas Cloverleaf, a submission move that I think is vastly underrated.

Grade: B

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.