{"id":39387,"date":"2017-03-01T20:48:25","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T02:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=39387"},"modified":"2017-03-01T20:50:59","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T02:50:59","slug":"221-wwe-talking-smack-review-styles-confronts-shane-bryan-whether-gets-keep-wrestlemania-title-shot-plus-alpha-natalya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/03\/01\/221-wwe-talking-smack-review-styles-confronts-shane-bryan-whether-gets-keep-wrestlemania-title-shot-plus-alpha-natalya\/","title":{"rendered":"2\/28 WWE Talking Smack Review: Styles confronts Shane and Bryan about whether he gets to keep his WrestleMania title shot, plus Alpha and Natalya"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2201510428\" 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>WWE TALKING SMACK REVIEW<br \/>\nFEBRUARY 28, 2017<br \/>\nAIRED LIVE ON WWE NETWORK<br \/>\nBY CRAIG ELBE, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p>Renee Young welcomed the viewers to the show, followed by an introduction to herself and Smackdown General Manager Daniel Bryan, our favorite with his hands full.<\/p>\n<p>They began by discussing the burning of the Wyatt Family compound at the hands of Randy Orton. \u00a0Bryan said the number 1 contender is now in up in the air with many questions and allegations regarding tonight\u2019s traumatic turn of events.<\/p>\n<p>During his brief stay with the Wyatts, Bryan said he never considered arson as a way out but said Orton is wired differently. \u00a0Renee talked about the many versions of Orton we\u2019ve seen, but this one against Wyatt at Wrestlemania would be one to watch.<\/p>\n<p>Bryan offered no comment as Renee pivoted and welcomed Natalya to the show.<\/p>\n<h3>First Guest: Natalya<\/h3>\n<p>Natalya claimed her interaction with Alexa Bliss was just girl talk and veteran advice, nothing more as Renee thought otherwise but Natalya repeated she\u2019s on to Bliss.<\/p>\n<p>She touted her pride, honor, and integrity with her victory last week against Nikki Bella. \u00a0Bryan of course disagreed due to Maryse\u2019s interference but was rebuffed by an ignorant Natalya, being the greater Canadian in her opinion. \u00a0She said she should be entitled to a title shot after winning that brutal match last week.<\/p>\n<p>Natalya puts over the Harts as accomplishing more than double what Mickie James ever has. She wondered why Bliss has not acknowledged that when she instead chooses to focus on James\u2019s career accomplishments. \u00a0She further begged for a title shot, claiming royalty instead of self pity and wanting to have her cake and eat it too.<\/p>\n<p>There were tense moments with Renee throughout, ending in a sarcastic thank you from Natalya before she left the desk.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1909750036\" 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<p>Bryan seemed exasperated about not having control of his life or his show. \u00a0He pointed out Natalya\u2019s hypocrisy from moments before, A.J. Styles\u2019 poor grammar, and everybody else\u2019s ridiculous things he has to hear.<\/p>\n<p>Renee and Bryan elaborate on Natalya\u2019s title shot request. \u00a0Renee feels she\u2019s earned it despite Bryan\u2019s reiteration of Natalya not winning clean last week but agreed with Natalya\u2019s self-royalty status. \u00a0Bryan joked about Renee\u2019s arbitrary title shot hand outs, then figuratively threw his hands up to all these ridiculous happenings.<\/p>\n<p>Renee attempted to cool off all the ridiculous talk and welcomed American Alpha to the show.<\/p>\n<h3>Second Guests: American Alpha<\/h3>\n<p>Chad Gable talked about being home in St. Paul and humble bragged that he won his team and individual high school state wrestling championships in the same building.<\/p>\n<p>Gable and Jason Jordan wished they could have fought the Usos tonight. \u00a0Jordan took out his phone to show stalker pictures the Usos took of he and Gable tonight backstage and posted them to Uso\u2019s Twitter page. \u00a0Gable wondered what the Uso\u2019s message is and if they\u2019re gangsters or stalkers. \u00a0They say they\u2019ve been ready to fight when they\u2019ve been called out by the Usos but have yet to have a fight.<\/p>\n<p>Bryan got curious about inappropriate pictures being taken and posted of American Alpha \u00a0by the Usos, only to get picked on. \u00a0Renee snuck in that she feels Jordan is stalkable after Gable referenced Jordan\u2019s experience with creepy individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Bryan shared he knew Jordan was \u201cporking\u201d until the Royal Rumble, then trimming down for \u00a0Wrestlemania. \u00a0Renee was flabbergasted by the porking term as Jordan quickly clarified it just means gaining muscle.<\/p>\n<p>Gable asked Bryan for a chance to put them with the Usos in a proper setting instead of having to continue listening to them. \u00a0Bryan promised to do his best and put in a good word for them but got distracted by someone or something behind the cameras, which nobody let him get away with.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2717163576\" 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 pleaded Alpha to watch their back, Bryan hoped nobody stalks them to the showers. \u00a0Renee suggested the buddy system to laughter and wished them luck with the Usos and thanked them for being on the show to end the awkward exchange.<\/p>\n<p>Renee wondered what Bryan\u2019s problem was. \u00a0He threw back her buddy system idea and imagined Gable and Jordan in the shower together as Renee innocently claimed it was just to protect each other!<\/p>\n<p>Renee got serious and brought up tonight&#8217;s Miz TV segment and the tension that ensued between the couples of Miz and Maryse and John Cena and Nikki Bella. \u00a0Renee said next week will feature a mixed tag match of Carmella and James Ellsworth vs Nikki Bella and John Cena. \u00a0Bryan said it\u2019s a match of firsts: \u00a0the first time Cena and Bella are teaming up and the first time \u201cBig Hog\u201d Ellsworth and Cena will be in a match together. \u00a0Renee doesn\u2019t think Ellsworth will fare well, Bryan refuses to agree but remains a Big Hog supporter and locker room dance starter for Ellsworth.<\/p>\n<p>Bryan recalled Carmella and Bella\u2019s previous battles as Renee pondered Carmella\u2019s influence on Ellsworth, including his ring gear for next week, eliciting a big \u201coh yeah!!!\u201d sound from Bryan. \u00a0He also openly hoped for an Ellsworth moonwalk.<\/p>\n<p>Renee got back to serious business to talk about tonight\u2019s match between A.J. Styles and Luke Harper. \u00a0They go back and forth about how great each wrestler was tonight and the match overall.<\/p>\n<h3>SPECIAL GUEST: SHANE MCMAHON<\/h3>\n<p>Shane McMahon interrupts Renee and Bryan, telling Bryan he just talked to Styles. Shane said they have a lot to go over and he should leave with him. \u00a0He was callous toward Renee despite her concern for him and being happy to see him for the first time in a while.<\/p>\n<h3>SURPRISE GUEST: A.J. STYLES<\/h3>\n<p>Styles then came to the desk in an angry panic, wanting to make sure he will be in the Wrestlemania main event for the WWE Championship no matter what is going on between Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton. \u00a0\u00a0Styles detailed all the hurdles he jumped over to earn the title shot, including beating Harper twice after Shane restarted the match. \u00a0Styles added getting kicked is what McMahon deserved as he was where he didn\u2019t belong.<\/p>\n<p>Shane reiterated to Styles he and Bryan have a lot to discuss. Styles insisted there\u2019s nothing to discuss as he earned his title match against Wyatt at Wrestlemania. \u00a0He drops the mic and walks off.<\/p>\n<p>Renee asked them how they\u2019re going to handle the situation. \u00a0Shane simply said they are going to leave right then and there to start working on it. \u00a0Renee thanked them both and gave one final plug to next week\u2019s mixed tag match of Carmella and James Ellsworth vs Nikki Bella and John Cena.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT LAST WEEK&#8217;S REPORT:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/02\/22\/221-wwe-talking-smack-review-lynch-wants-james-usos-warn-alpha-bryan-bubble-buster-flat-earther-j\/\">2\/21 WWE Talking Smack Review: Lynch wants James, Usos warn Alpha, Bryan the Bubble Buster, Flat Earther A.J.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3066118109\"><div id=\"pwtor-2117069672\"><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>WWE TALKING SMACK REVIEW FEBRUARY 28, 2017 AIRED LIVE ON WWE NETWORK BY CRAIG ELBE, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Renee Young welcomed the viewers to the show, followed by an introduction to herself and Smackdown General Manager <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/03\/01\/221-wwe-talking-smack-review-styles-confronts-shane-bryan-whether-gets-keep-wrestlemania-title-shot-plus-alpha-natalya\/\" title=\"2\/28 WWE Talking Smack Review: Styles confronts Shane and Bryan about whether he gets to keep his WrestleMania title shot, plus Alpha and Natalya\">[&#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":[90,1790,224,769,504,530,3569],"class_list":["post-39387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spotlightarticles","category-tvshowsandevents","category-talking-smack","category-tv_wwetvreports","tag-aj-styles","tag-american-alpha","tag-daniel-bryan","tag-natalya","tag-renee-young","tag-shane-mcmahon","tag-talking-smack"],"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\/39387","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=39387"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39427,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39387\/revisions\/39427"}],"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=39387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}