Former WWE star continues rivalry with Mia Yim ahead of RAW
A former WWE Superstar continued his rivalry with Mia Yim (Michin) ahead of tonight's edition of RAW. The star in question was released by the promotion last September following WWE's merger with UFC.
Shelton Benjamin and Mia Yim are friends in real life but have become bitter enemies on social media. Yim shared a photo with her sister, her husband, AEW star Keith Lee, and Big E today on social media. Benjamin took to his Instagram to edit himself into the image, as seen in his post below.
Mia Yim reacted to the former Hurt Business member's post by saying "UGH".
Yim challenged Nia Jax for the WWE Women's Championship in a Street Fight on the August 30 edition of SmackDown but came up short. She lost again on this past Friday's episode of the blue brand in a singles match against Chelsea Green.
Former WWE manager claims Mia Yim isn't ready to move up to the next level
Wrestling legend Dutch Mantell recently stated that Mia Yim is being booked correctly on WWE television and is not ready for a push.
Yim was released by the promotion in 2021 but returned to the company the following year as a member of The O.C. faction with AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, and Karl Anderson. Gallows and Anderson are currently in NXT, and Styles has been off television since his rivalry with Cody Rhodes earlier this year.
Speaking on Sportskeeda Wrestling's Smack Talk show in June, Dutch Mantell commented on Yim's position on SmackDown following a loss to Nia Jax. He noted that the 35-year-old was being booked properly and suggested that the company was doing the best it could with her.
"I think they are doing as much as they can with her right now. I don't think she is ready to move up. I think she is fine in the spot she is in," said Mantell.
Yim has spent several years in the company throughout her career but has never captured a title. It will be interesting to see what the promotion has planned for Yim following her loss to Chelsea Green this past Friday night on SmackDown.