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Shane Helms Mocks Former Adult Film Star Mia Khalifa For Saying She Has No Respect For Wrestling

December 10, 2017 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

Shane Helms took a shot at former adult film star Mia Khalifa after she said professional wrestling “isn’t a real sport” and that she has no respect for it. Khalifa, who became very well-known for her three-month stint in the porn industry in 2014 to 2015, is now a host for Complex News’ daily sports show on YouTube. She made the comments in regard to a report last week claiming that Ronda Rousey’s WWE signing was imminent.

“This is where her career will go to die,” Khalifa said in the video, which you can see below (starting at the 4:35 mark). “Absolutely not. I have no respect for the WWE. I don’t think it’s a real sport, so I bet, yeah. I think that’s where her career will go to die…get a show on f**king ESPN or Bravo or something and train people to fight, do something respectful.”

The comments caught the attention of Helms when a fan tweeted it to him and asked his thoughts. Helms quipped in reply, “I’m not gonna get upset that a Porn Star doesn’t respect Pro Wrestling. She’s entitled to her opinion. Our bodies take a pounding. and well … so does hers.”

Khalifa has yet to respond, but the story has received coverage in some mainstream media outlets like the New Zealand Herald, Maxim and the New York Post due to the fact that many of Khalifa’s fans accused Helms of slut shaming him for the crack about her previous work.