Isenberg Reacts: WWE Smackdown “Big Names With No Direction”

January 29, 2016

AJ Styles Delivers

smackdown

AJ Styles makes his debut on Smackdown in a pretty good match against Curtis Axel. He was able to fight off the Social Outcast members and focus back to Axel. Hitting a Pele Kick from the ropes and then a running elbow was all he really needed to set up the Styles Clash. He hits that, rolls through and picked up the win.

Curtis Axel was a good opponent for him tonight. Axel is known to be a very good wrestler with a background in working with new or returning guys in the company. Styles was able to add a few more pieces of offense to his arsenal tonight, most notably his finisher. It was smooth, really fun to watch and Styles continues to impress. He is just too good in the ring. It was not spectacular, but just enough to showcase his abilities to a new crowd.

WZ 6

Kalisto Impresses on Smackdown

smackdown

Kalisto defended his United States Championship against Neville in a really entertaining match. The fast paced transitions, the moves and the skill set each man has really made this a treat for fans who either love Cruiserweight type matches or even X-Division bouts. With Kalisto, he has gotten just enough mic time to get himself over that way, but he will always be important because of what he does in the ring.

I enjoyed the ending when Neville went for a deadlift german suplex only to br reversed and then a boot to Kalisto. He was able to counter another move, smoothly, and hit Salida Del Sol. Just watching how smooth it was and how efficient in a short window makes fans appreciate both men’s skills.

WZ 7

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.