5 Ways to make SmackDown Live great again

#2 Bringing back Talking Smack

Talking Smack was an integral part of SmackDown Live, when it was awesome

Before it was taken off, Talking Smack was a great way for us to see stars in a non-scripted environment. True, there are still episodes of Talking Smack that are filmed after pay-per-views, but it's not the same anymore.

And it was not just The Miz who benefited from the show. We had a chance to see Baron Corbin and Jinder Mahal show that they have real personalities when they're not in scripted environments. Now that brand-exclusive pay-per-views are being taken out of commission, we wonder if this show will remain in any form at all henceforth!

The Miz was a former world champion before his Talking Smack promo, but the promo elevated him to a whole new level. We believe that a return of the show could really add a lot to the SmackDown Live product.

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