WWE Looking To Bring Talking Smack Back?

Here's hoping for more fire moments like Bryan vs. Miz!

By Andrew Pollard / August 18, 2020

network.wwe.com

While WWE’s Raw Talk has been a solid re-addition to WWE content in recent months, many wrestling fans still look back with gooey-eyed adoration at the brief-but-brilliant Talking Smack.

In a new report from PWInsider, there’s some serious chatter that WWE may actually be set to soon bring Talking Smack back to life on the WWE Network.

Going back to January, there have been rumblings and rumours that Talking Smack could be being brought back, and now this latest story suggests that WWE is finally serious about moving forward with this return.

Talking Smack was a post-SmackDown show hosted by Renee Young from August 2, 2016 until the call was made to axe the show in April 2017. Young had several co-hosts throughout that time, with Daniel Bryan being the standout co-host alongside Renee – in particular, due to his famed face-off with The Miz on the August 23, 2016 episode of Talking Smack.

If you’ve forgotten that memorable D-Bry and Miz confrontation, be sure to check out the below video.

As ever, expect more on the potential return of Talking Smack if and when things develop further on that front.

Authored by Andrew Pollard

Senior Writer

Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks, Jamie Hayer, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.

Posted On: 18th Aug 2020

In this post:

Talking Smack