Mike Kanellis Defends His Position in WWE, WWE Official Responds

WWE ‘Smackdown Live‘ Superstar Mike Kanellis took to his Twitter account to defend his position in WWE against several ‘internet trolls.’

Kanellis originally replied to a fan on Twitter asking where he is and if he would be a participant in the Royal Rumble match at the upcoming pay-per-view of the same name.

https://twitter.com/RealMikeBennett/status/949013008419827714

A user with the name ‘President Troll’ and the handle ‘@GizmodoTroll’ replied to this, claiming WWE’s iteration of the ‘Woken’ Matt Hardy character was a huge failure, but Kanellis has had a worse time in the company.

https://twitter.com/RealMikeBennett/status/949325714494492672

The troll continued to respond by saying the months he has been clean is nothing, Kanellis’ personal life is none of his business and to call him when he reaches four years of being sober.

https://twitter.com/RealMikeBennett/status/949336593306972161

Another user explained that he knows Kanellis can provide a great performance but WWE is making a mockery of how badass he is.

https://twitter.com/RealMikeBennett/status/949337005145706496

Yet another user would chime in and continue explaining how the ‘Smackdown’ star has been a failure in the company, citing numerous issues he has with Kanellis’ booking.

https://twitter.com/RealMikeBennett/status/949379382031847424

Another user explains that while Cody [Rhodes] left WWE to be happier as a wrestler, Kanellis joined the company to job and get paid doing it.

https://twitter.com/RealMikeBennett/status/949472452995928064

Ultimately this prompted WWE’s “Road Dogg” Brian James to respond and explain that the users will never get it and that is a luxury.

They’ll never get it Mike and they have the luxury of not having to get it.

— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) January 6, 2018

Kanellis ended the Twitter conversation by responding to James.

https://twitter.com/RealMikeBennett/status/949720113783214081

At six months sober, Kanellis continues to fight and do his best to get through every hardship he has faced. Below we have featured a video from WWE where he comments on the addiction, his recovery and rebirth.

Mike Kanellis on addiction, recovery and rebirth

What are your personal thoughts on the Kanellis family in WWE? Do you expect Mike, after he recovers, to be a big star within the company?

Let us know in the comments below or over on our Facebook page or Twitter account. Additionally, you can find me on Twitter at @SOSNH1995. We also want to remind you that we have a Newsletter you can sign up to. This will allow us to send you the best news in one place via an email. We also have the Wrestling Rumors app that we encourage you all to download to get updates faster than they release on our various pages. It is available on Android and iOS devices.