Angle For Rusev in NXT Dropped, Backstage News on WWE Letting Contracts Expire

June 7, 2014

NXT Angle For Rusev

rusev Plans for Rusev and Mojo Rawley have been scrapped, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Rusev attacked Rawley at NXT Takeover and there were plans in place for them to continue their feud. Rusev was not seen on NXT this past week and there was only a small mention of him.

It appears that Rawley will move on towards another feud, while Rusev will continue to stay on the main roster.

Backstage News on Contracts Expiring

PWInsider.com is reporting that there is a belief that WWE are letting contracts expire, instead of announcing their release, as a way to downplay the controversy and negative feelings people have when leaving WWE.

Instead of the company announcing that they have released superstars, they are letting the contracts expire and the wrestlers announce it themselves.

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.