4 Ups And 3 Downs From Last Night's WWE Talking Smack (Jan 10)
6. Down - Wrestlemania, Only 15 Months Away!
The headline story on this week's edition of the show, the announcement of WWE's return to New Orleans for Wrestlemania 34 may be slightly exciting to those expecting to attend the SuperDome in 2018, but for a huge portion of the Talking Smack audience, it's not likely to rank too highly on a list of priorities.
Furthermore, the joyous celebrations of the news from Renee and guest host Shane McMahon seemed to be as much to do with getting to spend their time in 'The Big Easy's dynamic range of bars and restaurants, which again doesn't stir too much excitement from anybody not planning to attend 'The Show of Shows'.
Above all else, it provided that sinking feeling of a typical WWE long-game promotion for the 'Showcase of the Immortals', as the company again looks determined to break its own mythical audience figures and shift as many tickets as possible without having to promote a single match ahead of time.
It's a shame, as if WWE could ever be as focussed on the longterm planning of their storylines as it were events management, maybe an attendance record might one day actually be legitimate.