Santino Marella has taken to social media to defend himself against false reporting concerning his views on transgender women. 

Marella made a surprise appearance during Sunday's Women's Royal Rumble match as his alter ego, Santina. 

He tweeted:

!I’m gonna say it once, I never said that, it’s was a false headline to get clicks, the writer already corrected himself. I would never say that I’m quite liberal in my views. U should see my student base. Don’t believe headlines so easily and take them as fact.!

I’m gonna say it once, I never said that, it’s was a false headline to get clicks, the writer already corrected himself. I would never say that I’m quite liberal in my views. U should see my student base. Don’t believe headlines so easily and take them as fact. https://t.co/dJUTIvAciH

, Santino Marella (@milanmiracle) January 27, 2020