2 Ups And 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE Talking Smack (Jan 17)
5. Down - Return Of An Old Friend
Returning in the Steel Cage main event of Smackdown Live, Mickie James' surprising revelation as the woman behind 'La Luchadora' was the biggest talking point coming out of Tuesday's live broadcast.
However, without champion, challenger or James herself taking a guest spot on the show to further the angle, it was down to Renee and Shane to digest the bombshell without taking steam away from the three women themselves before they likely address it on next week's episode of the main show.
And though Talking Smack is credited for its nod to the 'real lives' of WWE performers, the decision to whoop and holler at an old colleague coming home was quite a disconnect from the presentation that concluded Smackdown Live.
Ignoring James' treachery with a broad smile, Renee inferred that she 'couldn't wait to see the effect Mickie has on the women's locker-room', sucking the wind out of James' surprise comeback and heel turn to focus on how ring-ready she was ahead of tackling the new crop of female talent in WWE.
Though Becky, Alexa and Mickie herself will likely take this mantle themselves, it was an underwhelming response to one of the first major WWE angles of 2017.