WWE Cuts Another Show
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Tag: Talking Smack
Real Reason Talking Smack Was Canceled
While Dave Meltzer reported that Talking Smack was cancelled because of lower viewership, Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated is saying otherwise.
According to Barrasso, WWE canceled the weekly show because Vince McMahon was not pleased with the show and felt it wasn’t best for the company’s interests. Vince apparently made the decision last week while he was present for the show.
WWE issued the following statement on Friday regarding the cancellation of the show:
“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.”
WWE Cancels Another Show
Talking Smack wasn’t the only WWE Network show to be cancelled, as the company decided to canceled Renee Young’s “Unfiltered” series.
While responding to questions from fans on Twitter about the cancellation of Talking Smack, Renee Young revealed that her WWE Network Series Unfiltered has been also canceled.
WWE to Make Changes to 205 Live?
While talking about the cancellation of Talking Smack on Friday’s episode of Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alvarez indicated that the company may be making changes to some of it’s programming on the WWE Network.
It was previously reported that WWE decided to cancel Talking Smack because it wasn’t getting the viewership that the company was hoping for. Alvarez indicated that 205 Live could possibly be getting a change as well if fans don’t tune into the show. The general feeling right now is that not enough people are watching 205 Live, which could ultimately led to some changes before the year ends.
WWE Cancels Talking Smack
WWE has decided to cancel Talking Smack’s weekly series and will only continue to air as a post-PPV broadcast instead.
Dave Meltzer mentioned on Twitter that the reason the company decided to cancel the show was because not enough people were watching it.
According to Daniel Bryan, he wasn’t even aware of the show being canceled until he came online:
Stipulation Added to Next Week’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Daniel Bryan announced on tonight’s Talking Smack that James Ellsworth will be banned from ringside from the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match on next week’s episode of SmackDown Live.
As noted, the following is confirmed for next week’s show:
Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match – James Ellsworth Banned from ringside
SmackDown Women’s Championship: Lana vs. Naomi
Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin
The Hype Bros vs. The Usos