Associated Press Article About 20 Years of WWE Raw, Quotes From Paul Heyman and Jerry Lawler

January 19, 2013

The Associated Press recently released an article about World Wrestling Entertainment and their 20th Anniversary of WWE Monday Night Raw. The article, which can be read here, has many great pieces to it, including Paul Heyman's opinion of the company. Here are some of the highlights:

Heyman on watching WCW and WWE at the same time, and WWE's Attitude Era:

"We were editing the ECW television show. We had 'Nitro' on one monitor and 'Raw,' on the other," WWE personality and former ECW owner Paul Heyman said. "When I saw Steve (confront) Mike Tyson, I realized we have entered into a new era and Steve Austin is leading the way."

The article also has quotes from WWE Champion CM Punk, who says about Raw that "It's successful because it changes with the times. It's not just a wrestling show, it's a complete spectacle."

Jerry Lawler on him being the voice of the show and calling more matches than anyone else in the 20 years:

"I'm the voice of the fans. I just try and react to what I see like most of the fans would."

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.