Former WWE Superstar Mike Bennett (Mike Kanellis) took to Twitter yesterday and ripped WWE and Vince McMahon for their treatment of their talent, including Zelina Vega. He also noted that he supports unionization. Bennett joins Vega, Paige, Andrew Yang, and SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris as those who support a union for wrestlers.
You can check out some of Bennett’s tweets below:
This is not a moment, it’s a movement….
— Mike (@RealMikeBennett) November 16, 2020
I’m fighting for my friends and family. You are fighting for a greedy billionaire who let his wrestlers get held hostage in Saudi Arabia. One of us is on the right side of history. https://t.co/KXI5eDGvsq
— Mike (@RealMikeBennett) November 16, 2020
That is the problem right there. The company is run on fear. I don’t blame anyone for not speaking up. It’s terrifying. https://t.co/MGVPZ2SuUy
— Mike (@RealMikeBennett) November 16, 2020
But it’s ok for them not to release an Independent Contractor when they ask for their release? 🤔 https://t.co/nFJ91lJmMt
— Mike (@RealMikeBennett) November 16, 2020
This is such a bigger issue than just WWE. Billionaires have made huge profits during this pandemic, while millions are unemployed. WWE didn’t have to fire a single person, but they did, in the middle of the biggest health crisis of our time. All because of greed. https://t.co/LaBsdaxsPm
— Mike (@RealMikeBennett) November 16, 2020
That’s fine. Then maybe they should drop the whole WWE family moniker. Or not have people in their company say things like “philanthropy is the new marketing”. Profiting off charities is a disgusting tactic. https://t.co/qRFfNcS6TU
— Mike (@RealMikeBennett) November 16, 2020
I don’t get being fans of wwe wrestlers but still defending Vince’s terrible business practices. Makes no sense. https://t.co/hIk0qUmKyO
— Mike (@RealMikeBennett) November 16, 2020
I don’t think it’s a one size fits all. I think WWE wrestlers should 100% be considered employees. They deserve healthcare and other benefits. Other companies should hire them as IC, which they already do, but unlike wwe, they treat them as IC. https://t.co/3Be2YKkzx6
— Mike (@RealMikeBennett) November 16, 2020
The entire company is run on fear. https://t.co/VXdcoHv58E
— Mike (@RealMikeBennett) November 16, 2020
I’m going to log off Twitter for a bit. But I want to leave everyone with this note. For the amount of harassment I got today from all the @wwe bots and trolls, the people who support me and @MariaLKanellis, far outweighed them. That makes me hopeful. I love you all. pic.twitter.com/hYuongkDmX
— Mike (@RealMikeBennett) November 16, 2020
