Isenberg Reacts: WWE RAW "The Deadman's Statement and Jericho Makes History"

Isenberg Reacts: WWE RAW “The Deadman’s Statement and Jericho Makes History”

January 10, 2017

A New United States Champion

Owens stomps on Reigns chest in the corner. Owens rams his knee across the face of Reigns. Owens talks smack to Reigns in the corner. Jericho tags himself in. Jericho with a back elbow strike to Reigns. Jericho with a dropkick to the back of Reigns. Jericho follows that up with a elbow drop. Jericho applies a rear chin lock.

Reigns fires up with a series of right hands. Jericho kicks Reigns in the chest. Jericho goes for a double axe handle, but Reigns counters with a uppercut. Reigns with a leaping lariat to Owens and Jericho. Jericho with a boot to the face of Reigns. Jericho goes for a running bulldog, but Reigns tosses Jericho onto Owens in the corner. Reigns with the Samoan Drop to Jericho. Reigns with a couple of corner clotheslines to Owens. Reigns knocks Owens over the top rope. Reigns goes for the SuperMan Punch, but Jericho ducks out of the way. Owens with a right hand to Reigns. Jericho connects with the LionSault for a two count. Owens SuperKicks Jericho. Owens goes for the PopUp Codebreaker, but Reigns counters with the SuperMan Punch.

Reigns lands another SuperMan Punch that sends Owens crashing to the outside. Reigns goes for a Spear, but Jericho kicks Reigns in the chest. Jericho goes for the Codebreaker, but Reigns catches him in mid-air. Reigns goes for the Sit-Out Powerbomb, but Jericho gets back on his feet. Reigns Spears Jericho. Reigns goes for the cover, but Owens drags him out of the ring at the count of two. Reigns goes for the Drive By, but Owens ducks out of the way. Owens SuperKicks Reigns. Owens goes for a Ring-Apron Powerbomb, but Reigns counters with a back drop. Reigns with the Drive By to Owens. Jericho goes for the Springboard Dropkick, but Reigns counters with the SuperMan Punch. Owens holds onto Reigns ankles. Jericho with the Codebreaker to Reigns. Owens follows that up with the Ring Apron Powerbomb. Jericho and Owens rolls Reigns into the ring. Owens whips Reigns into another Codebreaker from Jericho to pickup the victory.

It needed to take two men to defeat Roman Reigns for the United States Championship. I love the idea of Chris Jericho becoming United States Champion because he has never held it. It also gives him more “street cred” in WWE as a champion now to the casual fans and opens up many options for a feud with Kevin Owens. I am worried that Kevin Owens might drop the Universal Championship and then feud with Chris Jericho for the United States Championship. Not that it wouldn’t be entertaining, but I think everyone feels that these two guys have carried RAW (for the most part) since being a team together. They continue to be in main events, give us funny and interesting segments and deserve to be at the helm heading into WrestleMania.

Time will tell, but do not be surprised if Roman Reigns dropping this title means they are going in another direction for Orlando. If they do decide to go with Roman Reigns, there are going to be some angry people out there.

WZ 7.5

@JoshIsenberg4 on Twitter. WWE RAW Rating:

WZ 6

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.

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