Mike Bennett discussed his WWE run, using his Maria Kanellis’ surname during the run and more in a new interview with Wrestling Epicenter. Bennett debut in WWE with Maria and under her last name, a move that drew a lot of mocking from people online. Bennett explained why it didn’t bother him even though he has realized it was probably a jab at him and discussed his having unrealistic expectations for his WWE run, his goals for ROH this year, and more. You can check out some highlights from the interview and the full audio below:
On his WWE run: “You have this perception of what you want something to be and then it is not that at all. And, again, if you’re going to point fingers, point them at me. I had that perception. I grew up watching it on TV. I had the perception of it being the Wonderful World of Oz and it was just a man behind the curtain. I love that analogy because it is true! (laughs) If someone is at fault, it is probably me because I traveled that Yellow Brick