The arrival of Mike and Maria Kanellis in the WWE was not something unpredictable. It was up on the rumour mill ever since the Wrestlemania 33 season that these two have been signed up by the company and will show up on anytime.
However, there was no proper storyline found for them which is why their debut on Smackdown Live was on the hold for quite a long time.
The much-anticipated moment finally arrived as part of the Money in the Bank PPV in June. They came at the blue brand to spread the ‘Power of Love’ to the WWE Universe. It was the chosen gimmick for Mike and Maria Kanellis so that they can spread their heel antics more on the shows and get a push as soon as possible.
However, in reality, it turned out to be something different. They were involved in a feud with Sami Zayn ever since the arrival which culminated a match at the Battleground PPV. While Mike got the victory in his first match on Smackdown, he was defeated by Zayn in the PPV bout coming up short in his first feud in the company.
Following this sudden loss in which he was considered to be the favourite one, cagesideseats.com reported the WWE Creative might not be favouring the Kanellis family, anymore. They have spent only a few weeks in the company, and the writers might have gone sour on both of them. It is the reason why Mike was booked to lose against Sami Zayn.
The pro-wrestling circuit started calling Mike, as the ‘jobber’ in the WWE. It was an effect from their previous stint from Impact Wrestling promotion where they failed to make any impact. Apparently, the bad luck continued in WWE. Also, Maria was sidelined due to maternal reasons, as Mike was taken off from WWE TV.
The social media targeted both of them on a regular basis over these things on a regular basis. Recently, Maria took her Facebook and Instagram account to give a suitable reply to the haters. She could not take any more of these savagery comments aimed at her husband by the fans.
The post slowed down the particulars, a bit which went on a rant about the couple. However, with no definite timetable reserved for their return, the trend might come back, sooner. Meanwhile, they are eagerly waiting to be blessed with a baby shortly.