• Former WWE Wrestler Claims WWE Changed His Name As A Jab At Him For Not Being “Man Enough”
ROH wrestler Mike Bennett (fka Mike Kanellis) recently spoke to Wrestling Epicenter, where he recalled his WWE run.
Bennett talked about the company changing his last name to “Kanellis” as a jab at him.
Below is what he said:
“At first, it didn’t really bother me. I looked at it like, ‘Alright, this is going to be a way to draw heat or to get people upset with me.’ Like, ‘Oh my God, if you take your wife’s last name, you’re less of a man!’ But I didn’t mind the name Kanellis at first.
As I’ve gone past it, I would say it was done because there was a perception that I wasn’t man enough or I wasn’t tough enough because I was always tied to my wife.
So, as I’ve gone past it, I’ve realized it probably was a jab at me. But it didn’t really bother me.
I’m a professional wrestler. I wear underwear for a living [laughs]. It is not going to bother me if you tell me my last name is Kanellis. I’ve done way worse!”
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• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (January 17, 2016) – Old School WWF Veteran Passed Away
On this day in 2016, we lost Old School World Wrestling Federation Veteran “Iron” Mike Sharpe (Real name: Michael Sharpe) at the age of 64.
Mike Sharpe is still considered one of the best so called “Jobbers To The Stars” in WWF/E history, more often than not being referred to as THE single greatest Jobber of all time.
“Canada’s Greatest Athlete” as he called himself, wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation from 1983 until 1995.
† REST IN PEACE MIKE SHARPE
October 28, 1951 – January 17, 2016
