Maria once cost Gallows & Anderson the IWGP heavyweight tag team championships. They lost the titles to the Kingdom, Matt Taven and Mike Bennett, who were managed by Maria at the time.
The storyline, which was pretty out there by NJPW standards, was that Karl Anderson was so infatuated with Maria that he would never pay attention to his matches with the Kingdom.
News that Maria is once again in the same promotion as him has seemed to surprise Karl.
Karl Anderson Reacts to Maria in WWE
What?! https://t.co/EdJeS0pziD
— Karl Anderson (@KarlAndersonWWE) June 18, 2017
I'm Back!! https://t.co/LObxSWyGp4
— MariaKanellisBennett (@MariaLKanellis) June 19, 2017
35 year old Maria Kanellis-Bennett was with WWE from 2004 to 2010. She was discovered in the 2004 Diva Search.
Maria is someone to keep an eye on. When she was in OVW she impressed Paul Heyman with her mind for the business, to the point that she is said to have been contributing booking ideas at the time.
Since leaving WWE, Maria has performed for NJPW, ROH and Impact. She most recently completed a degree in Sports, Entertainment, and Event Management, which seems relevant.
Sending off my graduate studies homework before #moneyinthebank yesterday…… https://t.co/Vwbk24TvSs
— MariaKanellisBennett (@MariaLKanellis) June 19, 2017
