Isenberg Reacts: WWE Great Balls of Fire “The Future of Monday Nights Begin with Joe and Braun”

July 10, 2017

Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt

The Eater of Worlds vs. The Architect kicks off WWE Great Balls of Fire. This, surprisingly, is only the second time that they have faced off in singles action. While the match lasted only 12 minutes, it was much more enjoyable than you would think. Seth Rollins looked like he got his butt whipped early in the match, selling some of Wyatt’s moves to perfection. Rollins, like he always does, picked up the speed and hit a nice combination slingblade and then a blockbuster from the top rope. Wyatt would soon find himself at the top rope again, but was able to connect with a superplex that shook the ring. While Seth continued to fight back, a poke to the eye and Sister Abigail ended the night for the cover superstar of WWE2K18.

This was a really strong opening with two fan favorites. The Dallas crowd started out hot and this was a good match to begin the action. I was surprised to see Wyatt win, even though a poke to the eyes is deemed illegal. His offense looked strong and Seth is a great partner to showcase the underrated strength that Wyatt possesses. A surprising outcome, but one that I am not completely against. Wyatt needs it more than Seth, even though WWE RAW lacks many of the top faces to really care about. I do not see this feud being over.

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Big Cass defeated Enzo Amore

In what I consider the biggest flop of the night, Enzo Amore’s excellent promo in the beginning was wasted by WWE actually having these two guys in a match at Great Balls of Fire. I would have had this carry to Brooklyn for a bigger and better payoff. The history for those two guys is in that area and the crowd would have cared much more. A simple attack before the match would have given Enzo a few weeks off and have him return in big fashion, with the crowd behind him and a SummerSlam match in place. Since this was a squash match, what happens now? Where do each of these guys go from here? Poor decision tonight to put this match on the show. It opened and ended two WWE RAW’s in a row and all we can really talk about is how that music for Cass was awful and how Enzo Amore will likely be lost in the shuffle come September.

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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.