WWE is shuttering its “Talking Smack” talk show, which aired on the WWE Network following Tuesday’s “SmackDown Live.”
The post-show, as well as the “Monday Night Raw” version “Raw Talk,” will be reprogrammed to strictly follow pay-per-view events, WWE said. Meanwhile, Cruiserweight series “205 Live” will continue to run Tuesday nights on the WWE Network and will follow “SmackDown.”
“We continuously review WWE Network’s programming line-up based on a variety of factors, including viewership and subscriber research,” a WWE spokesperson told TheWrap in a statement. “‘Talking Smack’ and ‘Raw Talk’ will air following pay-per-view events, and Tuesday will continue to feature ‘205 Live.’”
WWE fans on Twitter aren’t exactly chanting “This Is Awesome!” over the decision to eliminate a weekly “Talking Smack.”
Here are some choice reactions:
https://twitter.com/RealLifeKaz/status/885914156024516608
https://twitter.com/Tanner1495/status/885903838204526593
WWE has cancelled Talking Smack. What the hell are they trying to do to SD?
STUPID DECISION.
— Ringside News: WWE & AEW Wrestling News (@ringsidenews_) July 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/xluckylass/status/885920419777318916
"Talking Smack" has been cancelled and that's just dumb. It was a place for stars to work on their promo.So much talent benefited from it.
— Talk'NWrestlingPod (@TNWPod) July 14, 2017
Everybody actually liked Talking Smack….so WWE cancels it.
— Matt Williams 🏴 (@MattitudeG1) July 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/OneMoreMachka/status/885904220020510720