WWE Talking Smack returning Saturday with new co-hosts
This story was updated at 4:15 PM Eastern.
The rumor of Talking Smack returning is now a reality.
WWE officially announced the news Friday after Pro Wrestling Sheet first reported that the SmackDown post-show was returning this week, adding that Kayla Braxton and Xavier Woods are the co-hosts.
The show will debut on Saturday mornings on both the free and paid tiers of the WWE Network.
After the show’s cancellation three years ago, its rumored revival was reported earlier this week to pair with Raw Talk, the Raw post-show that airs on Mondays.
The relaunch comes as WWE embarks on a two-month residency at Orlando’s Amway Center in concert with the launch of ThunderDome on Friday’s live SmackDown, a large scale, in-arena virtual fan experience designed to bring some life to WWE broadcasts in the absence of having fans in the building. WWE gave a sneak peak of the massive structure Friday.
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