{"id":37731,"date":"2017-01-18T00:37:39","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T06:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=37731"},"modified":"2017-01-25T14:56:17","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T20:56:17","slug":"talking-smack-117-renee-shane-interview-jerry-lawler-baron-corbin-bray-wyatt-talk-mickie-james-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/01\/18\/talking-smack-117-renee-shane-interview-jerry-lawler-baron-corbin-bray-wyatt-talk-mickie-james-return\/","title":{"rendered":"TALKING SMACK 1\/17: Renee and Shane interview Jerry Lawler, Baron Corbin, and Bray Wyatt, talk about Mickie James return"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2087426547\" 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><h3>TALKING SMACK REPORT<br \/>\nJANUARY 17, 2017<br \/>\nAIRED ON WWE NETWORK<br \/>\nReport by\u00a0Brandon Beauchamp, PWTorch contributor<\/h3>\n<p>Renee Young joined by the \u201cCommish\u201d Shane McMahon &#8211; not by popular demand, as Shane said &#8211; as he looked absolutely not thrilled and excited to be here again. Perhaps it is past Shane\u2019s regular bed time? Renee brought up that it was Shane\u2019s birthday on Sunday. She asked what he did. Shane said he went snowboarding. Renee had a cupcake brought in with a candle in it as Shane dug in.<\/p>\n<h3>Guest 1: Jerry the King Lawler<\/h3>\n<p>Renee wasted no time bringing in our first guest as she welcomed Jerry &#8220;The King&#8221; Lawler. King cracked his first joke of the show, saying birthdays are nice but too many of them will kill you. Renee congratulated King on &#8220;King\u2019s Court&#8221; returning tonight on Smackdown. Shane thought Renee was going to say, \u201cSpeaking of killing, you almost died.\u201d Referring, of course, to that memorable night in Canada when King almost died several years back.<\/p>\n<p>Renee asked how it felt to be in front of friends and family again and then have Dolph Ziggler bring up King\u2019s heart attack and then kick him in the chest. King said t felt as good as he could feel after being kicked in the chest. King said it was the first time he had been in the ring with Ziggler since the incident. King corrected Renee, saying that a heart attack and cardiac arrest are two different things. King said, \u201cOnly seven out of a thousand people survive a cardiac arrest.\u201d\u00a0 Shane said, \u201cHow about that for a kick out.\u201d King said thankfully the medical staff was on hand to attend to him so quickly.<\/p>\n<p>King attributed the cardiac arrest to the multiple elbows delivered by Ziggler that night knocking his heart off rhythm, then adding he has not had any issues since. \u201cKnock on wood.\u201d Shane pretends to knock on Renee\u2019s head. Very classy. King brought up Ziggler taking credit for the elbows. Renee asked if King blames him for the cardiac arrest. King said he didn\u2019t blame Ziggler, but does feel his ten elbows in that match were responsible for it.<\/p>\n<p>Renee brought up King saying to Ziggler, \u201cNo matter how many times you change your attitude, you\u2019re still a loser.\u201d Renee asked if King really meant it. King said it was said in the spur of the moment, but all you got to do is look at Ziggler\u2019s track record. Kings said he was on a long losing streak and just couldn\u2019t figure out what path he should take and said he thinks that\u2019s why Ziggler\u2019s frustrated. King said Ziggler might have to face the fact that there is more to this losing streak than just his attitude.<\/p>\n<p>Shane said he thought Ziggler had a poor attitude tonight in attacking King and, on behalf of Smackdown. Shane apologized. Shane said Ziggler should not have done that to a Hall of Famer. Shane said he\u00a0and Daniel Bryan give a lot of leeway and sometimes guys can take that and do something negative. Most of all, he\u2019s glad King is fine. King said it would feel a lot better if the apology was coming from Ziggler, but admitted he had himself to blame partially as well for being in that situation and pushing Ziggler\u2019s buttons. King said he still blames Ziggler for the cardiac arrest, but does not blame him for what happened tonight. Wait, didn\u2019t King just say earlier he didn\u2019t blame Ziggler for the cardiac arrest? Oh well.<\/p>\n<p>Renee switched gears to a lighter note, saying King will be on the kickoff panel at the Royal Rumble and calling the Rumble match itself. King said he is excited and it is a great honor being a part of the 30<span style=\"font-size: small;\">th<\/span>\u00a0annual Rumble match. King said it should be a lot of fun. King plugged his bar and grill for the after party tonight, saying his deep fried ribs could give you a heart attack. He had a good chuckle with Renee. Renee thanked King for joining the show. King exited the set.<\/p>\n<p>Renee mentioned Kurt Angle being the first inductee into this year&#8217;s Hall of Fame. Renee asked Shane how he felt hearing that announcement as he filled his face with cupcake. Shane said it was awesome. He said Kurt is very deserving and highly decorated. Shane said he was very excited to see that. Renee asked Shane if he knew any other names to be added to the Hall of Fame. Shane said it\u2019s still being discussed, but he knows a few names that are being floated around. Renee tried to get him to write a name on a piece of paper. Shane shot\u00a0her down. Renee lobbied to be part of the selection process.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3769358482\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Guest 2: Baron Corbin<\/h3>\n<p>Renee welcomed the next guest, \u201cThe Loan Wolf Baron Corbin.\u201d Corbin sat\u00a0down at the table and shook\u00a0Shane\u2019s hand. Shane very politely offered Corbin some of his cupcake, but Corbin declined. Renee said last week he\u00a0was on Talking Smack talking about how he was looking past John Cena and looking forward to the Royal Rumble and then winning and going on to WrestleMania. Actually, it was two weeks ago, but who\u2019s keeping track? Renee asked after falling short in his match with Cena how does that set back Corbin\u2019s career. Corbin said there is no set back. Shane butted in, advising Renee she needs to ease into those sort of questions. Renee said they don\u2019t have a lot of time, so she needs to get right to those questions. Shane said Renee has got to understand why Corbin would be defensive.<\/p>\n<p>Corbin said there is no set back. \u201cI\u2019ve played in the NFL a few years; you don\u2019t win every game,&#8221; he said &#8220;It happens and you can still end up world champion.\u201d Corbin said nothing changes in his plan. He went out there and a fifteen-time champion got lucky. Corbin said he was testing the waters with Cena. He said Cena is fighting with everything he has to hold on to his last few moments and Corbin just brought a little bit of what he has. Corbin said, \u201cI got caught, it happens, but I\u2019m not going to deviate from my plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Renee asked if it will change Corbin\u2019s attitude or tactic. Corbin said no he has a plan going into the Rumble match. He said he has thought long and hard about what he is going to do. He said he has been looking at the layout. He said every week guys are trying to earn their spot. Corbin mentioned himself along with The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, and Goldberg as guys who are main event guys who came out and told everyone what they were going to do. He said Brock and Goldberg are going to be so focused on each other he\u2019s not concerned about them. Corbin then mentioned how the Undertaker, or \u201cTaker\u201d if you know him really well, came out and said he dug 29 holes. Corbin defiantly said: \u201cThat\u2019s good. The world needs ditch-diggers.\u201d Renee and Shane gasp at the nerve of Corbin. He said: \u201cHe\u2019s done the work for me and I plan on filling them holes.\u201d Corbin said he plans on going in and winning and getting a shot at the WWE Champion. Shane said if the lights go out and Undertaker pops up, he\u2019s out of there. Corbin smirked and said he would\u00a0punch him in the mouth and see what happens. Shane said he tried that and it\u2019s not that easy.<\/p>\n<p>Renee asked Shane what his reaction is to Corbin saying that. Shane said he\u2019s never been in there with Corbin, but he\u2019s been around a lot of great talent, and Corbin has the potential to be one of those. Shane puts over all of Corbin\u2019s assets and said he is excited to see where this road takes him, and loves the confidence.<\/p>\n<p>Renee asked Corbin if all the compliments from Shane, JBL on commentary, and even Rolling Stone magazine saying Corbin is the next big star is distracting to him. Corbin said not at all. He said he has been on this show seven or eight times and his story never changes; he believes he is the best and, if he doesn\u2019t think he is the best, he shouldn\u2019t be there but should just go home sit on his couch and complain on social media like everyone else. Corbin said: \u201cThese people in the audience say I\u2019m no good. Well they paid for a ticket, their money\u2019s in my pocket, what do I care what they think?\u201d Corbin said to\u00a0all the fans jumping on his bandwagon, he doesn\u2019t need them. Corbin said he has a plan to win the Royal Rumble, fight his way into the Elimination Chamber, win the title, and walk into WrestleMania the champion and number one contender, tell everyone \u201cI told you so,\u201d go back to Tampa, and enjoy his night. Shane laughed in approval at the brash confidence of Corbin.<\/p>\n<p>Shane said he had to defend the fan base. He said they pay the bills for everybody, telling Corbin to not knock the fans. Corbin said he enjoys their money, it\u2019s great, it fills his pockets, but their\u00a0telling him that he&#8217;s\u00a0earned their respect doesn\u2019t fill his\u00a0pockets, so he doesn&#8217;t care about their opinions. \u201cThey can save them for somebody who cares.\u201d he said. Renee thanked Corbin for joining the show and wished him best of luck. Corbin exited the set.<\/p>\n<p>Renee said to Shane that confidence is one thing, but asked is there some ignorance as well? Shane said there is some arrogance in there, but as Corbin said if you don\u2019t believe you should be there you&#8217;re\u00a0going to implode. Shane said: \u201cBelieve me, that\u2019s a guy who believes in what he\u2019s doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Renee segues\u00a0to the big return of Mickie James tonight on Smackdown. Renee asked Shane what effect he thinks she will have on the women\u2019s division on Smackdown. Shane said: &#8220;We already seen she had a huge effect helping Alexa Bliss win tonight.&#8221; Shane asked Renee if she had any insight into why she was helping Alexa Renee. Shane said he\u00a0had nothing. Renee said she met Mickie briefly at NXT Takeover Toronto and said she is ring-ready and ready to come back and prove a point. Shane said she definitely proved a point tonight.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-4094079911\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Renee asked Shane how proud Shane was of the very first women\u2019s cage match here on Smackdown. Shane said he was very proud. Shane said how nervous both Alexa Bliss and Becky Lynch looked today walking around and looking at the cage. He pointed out little things he noticed in the match that told the story of how unforgiving the cage can be. Renee asked Shane how he felt how he felt in his first cage match. Shane said he just hoped to numb up after the first few brutal shots and then hopefully not feel it as much going forward. Renee welcomed back Mickie James and then moved on to the\u00a0final guest of the evening as the camera panned over Bray Wyatt, who was already sitting at the desk looking eerily at both Shane and Renee.<\/p>\n<h3>Guest 3: Bray Wyatt<\/h3>\n<p>Renee and Shane were\u00a0a little taken aback by Bray being alone. Renee asked Bray why no Luke Harper or Randy Orton. Bray said he has a lot on his mind right now. He said things weren\u2019t going the way he thought they would, so he dismissed the two of them for the night. He said: \u201cWe have a huge battle next week and we\u2019re going to settle everything before the Rumble.\u201d Renee asked why he put them in a match next week against each other, referring to Harper and Orton. Bray said to Renee she must not have a brother or sister. He said he has a lot of brothers and, when brothers have conflict, they need to settle it in a brutal way. He said it can\u2019t be fixed until it completely explodes, and once it explodes they will be able to head into the Rumble with their minds completely cleared and achieve what they want to achieve.<\/p>\n<p>Renee said in the Royal Rumble it\u2019s every man for himself and asked if this will be a problem for the Wyatt Family and if Bray is concerned this won\u2019t get sorted out next week. Bray said, &#8220;No, not at all.&#8221; He said he has been in several Rumble matches both by himself and with his team and he knows that after next week they will be completely clear. He mentioned going to war at Survivor Series and was able to work together. Bray said he see\u2019s people like Baron Corbin saying he\u2019s going to win. Bray said, \u201cHe doesn\u2019t know what it takes, he\u2019s never been in there, he\u2019s never done anything.\u201d Bray said he has been there and seen everything and there is no better team with no better chance than the Wyatts if they are completely together.<\/p>\n<p>Shane brought up the luck of the draw and if they are all spread out one could get eliminated early and the others could be all alone. This amuses Bray as he laughs with a sinister glare. Bray said it doesn\u2019t matter what anybody thinks. He said, &#8220;We are going to win the Royal Rumble. When I say we, I mean me, I am going to win the Royal Rumble.\u201d Bray then dropped the mic and walked off.<\/p>\n<p>Renee let out a sigh. Shane said that was a bold statement. Renee asked Shane when Bray said he was going to win what that means for Harper and Orton. Shane said it remains to be seen. He said we will find out after the Wyatt Family explodes (Copyright Mega Powers). Shane said he understands what Bray was saying. With brothers, sometimes it has to boil over to come to a conclusion. Renee plugged the match next week between Luke Harper and Randy Orton. Shane dug back into his cupcake as the show went\u00a0off the air.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT LAST WEEK&#8217;S REPORT:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/01\/11\/talking-smack-110-shane-mcmahon-joins-renee-interviews-bliss-becky-ziggler-mojo\/\">TALKING SMACK 1\/10: Shane McMahon joins Renee for interviews with Bliss and Becky, Ziggler, Mojo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-155857124\"><div id=\"pwtor-691181214\"><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>TALKING SMACK REPORT JANUARY 17, 2017 AIRED ON WWE NETWORK Report by\u00a0Brandon Beauchamp, PWTorch contributor Renee Young joined by the \u201cCommish\u201d Shane McMahon &#8211; not by popular demand, as Shane said &#8211; as he looked <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/01\/18\/talking-smack-117-renee-shane-interview-jerry-lawler-baron-corbin-bray-wyatt-talk-mickie-james-return\/\" title=\"TALKING SMACK 1\/17: Renee and Shane interview Jerry Lawler, Baron Corbin, and Bray Wyatt, talk about Mickie James return\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,18,4307,20],"tags":[4171,517,75,376,504,530],"class_list":["post-37731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spotlightarticles","category-tvshowsandevents","category-talking-smack","category-tv_wwetvreports","tag-205-live","tag-baron-corbin","tag-bray-wyatt","tag-jerry-lawler","tag-renee-young","tag-shane-mcmahon"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/11\/Logo_TalkingSmack_3x2_600.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37731"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37732,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37731\/revisions\/37732"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}