WWE Backstage: 5 Takeaways from the December 10th episode

#1 The dog food segment

Eat up, Big Dog.

Much like the costumed Big Dog that came out to the ring several weeks ago on SmackDown, the recent bit between Corbin and Reigns was also polarizing. Some people disliked it while others loved it. Knowing how CM Punk has reacted to similar angles since he has joined Backstage, many people expected him to completely blast the segment.

Surprisingly, the former WWE Champion said that "I did not hate the dog food as much as everyone assumed I would hate it." Punk likened the use of dog food to the use of pig's blood in the movie Carrie, stating that "bad guys need to do bad things to the good guys."

Paige brought up what a lot of people saw in a portion of the segment regarding the possibility of someone under the ring. She mentioned that the commentators didn't acknowledge it but Renee Young just liked that people was talking about it.

While it might have turned some people off, Corbin is one of the few true heels left throughout all of pro wrestling and he is getting the desired result. He understands his role and is exceptional at garnering heat from the crowd. Perhaps the funniest line from the conversation was from Punk when he asked Corbin if the dog food was real. The former WWE Champ said he "could imagine Vince yelling that 'it has to be real dog food'!"