WWE star rips the company for not having “time for guys who kill themselves in the ring” on 205 Live

WWE Superstar Mike Kanellis took to Twitter to call out the company for having the time to showcase Drake Maverick on Monday Night Raw while not giving more time to the “guys who kill themselves in the ring every week.”

He said this on social media so you never know for sure if he’s setting the stage for a storyline on 205 Live or if he truly feels this way. His tweets do come across as genuine. The tweets are also interesting when you consider that he and wife Maria Kanellis recently signed a 5-year deal to stay with the company.

So @WWE has time to put the General Manager of @WWE205Live on #RAW but doesn’t have the time for the guys who kill themselves in the ring every week.

— Mike Bennett (@RealMikeBennett) June 25, 2019

A fan suggested that Mike was making things harder for himself by tweeting things like this and Kanellis responded by saying, “If fighting for @WWE205Live and wanting a GM who actually cares about the brand, is going to make things hard for me in the work place, then bring it on. I will never apologize for that. Complacency has never been my strong suit.”

If fighting for @WWE205Live and wanting a GM who actually cares about the brand, is going to make things hard for me in the work place, then bring it on. I will never apologize for that. Complacency has never been my strong suit. https://t.co/gjlZCyGccZ

— Mike Bennett (@RealMikeBennett) June 25, 2019

Another fan suggested that Mike was being bitter and that he should just be happy for a wrestler (Maverick) who has been in the business for 17 years.

Mike responded, “Imagine if he made the best out of being dealt the role of @WWE205Live General Manager.”

Imagine if he made the best out of being dealt the role of @WWE205Live General Manager. https://t.co/8rIpGrFqE6

— Mike Bennett (@RealMikeBennett) June 25, 2019

I thought this was about making the most out of the hand you were dealt https://t.co/pSmMeAXWq9

— Mike Bennett (@RealMikeBennett) June 25, 2019

Mike then accused Maverick of treating 205 Live like it was below him. He said, “Cool. He built his brand. He represented the @WWE205Live brand and basically treated it like it was below him.”

In a later tweet (scroll down), Kanellis talked about his decision to sign a new contract. He said, “I love my decision. I also love @WWE205Live. I’m sick of 205 stealing the show every PPV and being disrespected. And we can’t even get someone who actually cares about the brand to be GM. If that’s jealousy, then I’m super duper jealous.”

Scroll down to see more of his tweets about Maverick and 205 Live.

Cool. He built his brand. He represented the @WWE205Live brand and basically treated it like it was below him. https://t.co/o0EfXrFgaH

— Mike Bennett (@RealMikeBennett) June 25, 2019

No. It’s his fault for representing an entire brand and not caring. Putting more effort in 2 months over a title, than he did for a year for an entire @WWE brand. But yea, I’m jealous. https://t.co/A38HHW5KOR

— Mike Bennett (@RealMikeBennett) June 25, 2019

Sounds about right. People demand change. I re-sign and fight for change on @WWE205Live. The actual wrestling show at @WWE Then it’s called bitching. You people crack me up. https://t.co/Q91N9N3ryV

— Mike Bennett (@RealMikeBennett) June 25, 2019

I love my decision. I also love @WWE205Live. I’m sick of 205 stealing the show every PPV and being disrespected. And we can’t even get someone who actually cares about the brand to be GM. If that’s jealousy, then I’m super duper jealous. https://t.co/yM6BZ9y5fv

— Mike Bennett (@RealMikeBennett) June 25, 2019

I read it perfectly. I’m still trying to see the connection between signing a new contract and not being able to fight for your brand. Lots of complacent people on Twitter nowadays. https://t.co/RVMahiVWTL

— Mike Bennett (@RealMikeBennett) June 25, 2019