{"id":122569,"date":"2021-07-09T10:51:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T15:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=122569"},"modified":"2021-07-09T10:51:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T15:51:03","slug":"paul-heyman-reportedly-removed-as-host-of-talking-smack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/07\/09\/paul-heyman-reportedly-removed-as-host-of-talking-smack\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Heyman reportedly removed as host of Talking Smack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3131674768\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Paul Heyman is no longer involved with Talking Smack.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\/\">The Wrestling Observer<\/a> is reporting that Heyman has officially been removed from his post as co-host of the show, a role he&#8217;s been in since November of last year. Kayla Braxton will remain as the lead host of the show, but Pat McAfee is expected to fill Heyman&#8217;s void as he did on this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/07\/03\/7-3-wwe-talking-smack-report-owens-calls-heyman-on-the-phone-vega-says-mitb-win-is-on-the-horizon-more\/\">past week&#8217;s show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Heyman presumably will remain a fixture on Smackdown alongside Roman Reigns.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/07\/07\/last-fridays-wwe-smackdown-viewership-hits-2021-low-marks-in-viewership-and-key-demos-key-metrics-monthly-averages-year-ago-comparison\/\">Last Friday\u2019s WWE Smackdown viewership hits 2021 low marks in viewership and key demos, key metrics, monthly averages, year-ago comparison<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-630686074\"><div id=\"pwtor-417229547\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Paul Heyman is no longer involved with Talking Smack. 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