10 Biggest Beneficaries Of WWE Talking Smack

9. Daniel Bryan

Wrestlers haven't been the only ones to benefit from Talking Smack, as Daniel Bryan was a recurring highlight on the program for its entire existence.

No one truly knows if Bryan wishes to stick around when his WWE contract reportedly expires in 2018, but he definitely does give off the vibe more often than not that he couldn't care less about getting fired based off things he's said on the show (such as referencing TNA, Paige's tape, and other taboo topics).

That isn't a bad thing, though, because that just means he has no filter and says things to pop himself, and in doing so, he pops the audience, too. Bryan has done a great job as SmackDown Live general manager over the last year, but he has especially shined on Talking Smack alongside Renee Young.

Regardless of whether he's getting fired up in the face of The Miz or rapping with The Usos, Bryan shows off an entirely different side of himself on Talking Smack that we haven't seen since his Team Hell No days years ago.

SmackDown would be worse off without him.

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Since 2008, Graham has been a diehard pro wrestling fan and, in 2010, he combined his passions for WWE and writing when he joined Bleacher Report. Equipped with a master's in journalism, Graham has contributed to WhatCulture, FanSided's Daily DDT, Sports Betting Dime, and GateHouse Media. Along the way, he has conducted interviews with wrestling superstars like Chris Jericho, Edge, Goldberg, Christian, Diamond Dallas Page, Jim Ross, Adam Cole, Tessa Blanchard, Ryback, and Nick Aldis among others.