Renee Young was recently interviewed by TV Insider, where she answered a number of questions about her role as the host of “WWE Backstage” on FOX. Among them were how she feels about the show, CM Punk, who she would like to have on the show and more.
Below are some highlights from the interview:
On “WWE Backstage:”
“It’s nice to have the resources of FOX,” Young said. “We work with the producers there to come up with what works and doesn’t work. We bounce off each other. Going back to what I was doing with WWE, one of the things I was most proud of and had the most fun on was Talking Smack. It was so loose.
“We really went on there with no script. We would wing it and try to make the best show we could. I think the fans really felt that authenticity from myself and Daniel Bryan. Now to work with FOX and develop this show and turn it into something Talking Smack wasn’t able to be.”
On CM Punk joining the show:
“I saw on my timeline he likened it to the frozen caveman coming back to life and checking out the wrestling world again,” she said. “Fans respect Punk so much, to see him back in any capacity of the wrestling world is a huge win for everybody all around. To see him get more comfortable in that spot, it’s fun. It’s cool to be there with him side-by-side as he is dipping his toe back into this world.
“To hear his perspective and share that on television, I’m looking forward to seeing what happens this week coming up as we always look for that honest opinion from him. Anything that strays from that would be a misstep. We want that unfiltered Punk on our show.”
On who she would like to have on the show:
“I would want Aaron Paul. I was watching one of his new shows, and I know he is a big WWE fan,” she said. “We had him in WWE before. I think that would be awesome. Then I could see CM Punk cutting a promo on Aaron Paul because I know he is a huge fan.”
They also discuss Talking Smack, Daniel Bryan, Hallmark movies and more.
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