Maria Kanellis
Mary Louis "Maria" Kanellis-Bennett[6][7][8] (born February 25, 1982)[3] is an American professional wrestler, manager, promoter, actress and model. She is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor (ROH), and is the co-owner and founder of the independent promotion Women's Wrestling Army (WWA).[9] Kanellis is best known for her time with WWE from 2004 to 2010 and worked for them again from 2017 to 2020 with her real-life husband, Mike Kanellis.[2] She has also wrestled for TNA/Impact Wrestling.
| Maria Kanellis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ring name(s) | Maria[1] Maria Kanellis[2] Maria Kanellis-Bennett |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] |
| Billed weight | 120 lb (54 kg)[3] |
| Born | 25 February 1982
(aged 44)[3] Ottawa, Illinois, U.S.[4] |
| Billed from | Chicago, Illinois[1] |
| Trained by | Ohio Valley Wrestling[5] Fit Finlay |
| Debut | 2004[3] |
Championships and accomplishments
- Family Wrestling Entertainment
- FWE Women's Championship (2 times, first)[10]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 21 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2008[11]
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- TNA Knockouts Championship (1 time)
- World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
- WWE 24/7 Championship (1 time)[12]
- Slammy Award (1 time)
- Diva of the Year (2009)[13]
Maria Kanellis Media
Maria (right) along with her tag team partner Ashley and Master of Ceremonies Snoop Dogg at WrestleMania XXIV in March 2008
Maria at Tribute to the Troops event
Maria Kenellis, Los Angeles, CA on October 1, 2011 - Photo by Glenn Francis of www.PacificProDigital.com
Maria and Mike Bennet in ROH
Maria during one of her autograph signing
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MariaWWE. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maria Kanellis returns to WWE with her husband Mike Kanellis. WWE. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Maria KanellisOnline World of Wrestling. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ↑ Fishman, Scott (April 17, 2008). Good times for diva Maria. The Miami Herald.
- ↑ Gargiulo, Eric. WWE Diva & Playboy cover girl, Maria speaks to phillyBurbs.com (March 17, 2008)PhillyBurbs.com. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
- ↑ Instagram post by Maria Kanellis-Bennett • May 22, 2017 at 11:29am UTC. Instagram. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ↑ Maria Kanellis: "This is Me" – Diva Dirt (August 6, 2013). Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ↑ Mary Kanellis-BennettFacebook. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ↑ Carey, Ian. Maria Kanellis launching 'Women's Wrestling Army' project. Wrestling Observer Newsletter (April 14, 2022). Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ↑ FWE Women's ChampionshipFamily Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ↑ The PWI Female 50 Rankings: Who Is The Top Women's Wrestler In The World?? (September 18, 2008)PWPix.net. Retrieved September 19, 2008.
- ↑ 24/7 Champion. WWE.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ↑ Plummer, Dale. RAW: Dennis Miller, Slammys can't save three-hour show. Slam! Sports (December 14, 2009)Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2013-12-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Maria Kanellis on WWE.com
- Ring of Honor profile Archived 2016-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
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