Talking Smack canceled

[¡Tranquilo!]

By Mike Johnson on 2017-07-14 12:42:00
WWE has canceled Talking Smack as a weekly series, multiple sources have confirmed with PWInsider.com.

This past Tuesday's episode was its final episode on the WWE Network.

The series featured a lot of great character and promo work from different Smackdown roster performers including Kevin Owens and Alexa Bliss as well as Daniel Bryan and Renee Young doing a great job hosting.

The current plan, we are told, is to use Talking Smack exclusively as a post-PPV broadcast.

UPDATE 2 PM: WWE issued the following statement to PWInsider:

"We continuously review WWE Network’s programming line-up based on a variety of factors, including viewership and subscriber research. Talking Smack and Raw Talk will air following pay-per-view events, and Tuesday will continue to feature 205 LIVE."

UPDATED WITH WWE STATEMENT: TALKING SMACK CANCELED AS WEEKLY SERIES | PWInsider.com


Probably want more eyes on 205live.

 

[Smg]

Dumb move. If this was to get more people watching 205 Live, then it makes no sense whatsoever. If they want to make 205 Live better then stop making everything purple, allow the cruiserweights to have more freedom, and film the show before Smackdown. By the end of the SD show, the crowd is tired and not interested in watching Alicia Fox have a meltdown every week. How is wwe not seeing this, for fucks sake.

Loved Talking Smack, sad to see it go but glad it's not gone completely.

 

[Rosie]

:why: :why: :why: :why: :why:

 

[Grievous 3D]

Wow...so now the performers on SmackDown get
even less TV/screen time and loose a vital way to
develop their characters.

This feels like the WWE is making a terrible mistake.

Ugh...

 

[RedDwarfTechy]

:epicpalm:

 

[Mr. Roman Empire]

Fuck 205 Live. That shit should be like a Sunday night heat type of thing. Smackdown itself is goin down the tubes. Without AJ Styles they would be so fucked

 

[Gman003]

[HASHTAG]#StopThePurple[/HASHTAG] I haven't been able to stand that shit since it's inception. I started to for a bit, but after a few months it was like 'ok, remove the purple and blend it' the more they try to make it special and seperate the more damage they're doing, guaranteed. They have the same guys on RAW aswell, so just make it part of RAW and remove the Purple. Or blend it with smackdown..... nah fuck that, that would make 3 hours of each show.

Ditch 205 Live, add it into RAW, without the fucking purple. Make RAW 2 houra (whenever their 3 hour contract runs out) and make it more action-packed. Make both RAW and Smackdown more action-packed.... WWE needs this.

 

[Prince Bálor]

Cancel 205 Live while you're at it, as well. What a boring show. I'm glad I don't watch it anymore.

 

[Grievous 3D]

And cancel the third hour of RAW and all the extra pay per views...

Less is more WWE...

 

[The Gipper]

This irony is delicious, though. Celebrate female empowerment with the Mae Young Classic, dump the fun little post show with the perky female anchor that literally costs you nothing and provides quite a bit of opportunity. Plus the fact that Renee's Unfiltered show and her spot on Total Divas is also cancelled. The irony is clearly too much here.

 

[Gman003]

And cancel the third hour of RAW and all the extra pay per views...

Less is more WWE...

Yes I totally agree, but I saw a video with jbl on a wwe talk show thing, talking about how raw has a contract for the third hour through til 2019 or something. Which sucks, but maybe they'll realize everyone begging to drop the 3rd hour and listen to their fans. Which seem to be fading away lately.

 

[Grievous 3D]

Yes I totally agree, but I saw a video with jbl on a wwe talk show thing, talking about how raw has a contract for the third hour through til 2019 or something. Which sucks, but maybe they'll realize everyone begging to drop the 3rd hour and listen to their fans. Which seem to be fading away lately.

That was the same show where PeeWee Heyman told the
WWE fans if you don't like the 3 hour RAW then don't watch it.

Great business strategy there by Heyman and the WWE.

 

[Gman003]

Yeah that's a little shady. But you never know. They'll most likely be forced to do something drastic one day...I hope lol

 

[¡Tranquilo!]

Sources: Vince McMahon canceled WWE's Talking Smack

Reported by Justin Barrasso Via Sportsillustrated.com

Contrary to reports, Talking Smack was not canceled due to a lack of viewers.

The WWE Network show, popular among fans for its organic nature, was canceled by Vince McMahon.

McMahon, whose appearances at weekly WWE television shows is becoming increasingly irregular, was at TVs this past week. Sources close to the situation reported that McMahon was unhappy with the show and strongly believed it did not serve the company’s best interests.

Apparently unscripted, actually entertaining television where the talent can be genuine and grow on the mic is that shit Vince don't like.

 

[Grievous 3D]

Apparently unscripted, actually entertaining television where the talent can be genuine and grow on the mic is that shit Vince don't like.

Time to ship Old Man Vince off to a retirement home I think.

I say let Hunter run the main roster for a year and see if the
"numbers" increase...the ratings and the profits.