On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Maria Kanellis, with her Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions she worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles she won, her Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, her appearance changes through the years, and more.
Mary Louis Bennett (née Kanellis) was born in Ottawa, Illinois on February 25, 1982, and she is currently 42 years old.
She is currently a Manager and Wrestler, working for ROH, under the ring name of Maria Kanellis-Bennett.
Currently, she is a member of the team of The Kingdom / The OGK (with Matt Taven and Mike Bennett).
Profile Info
- Gender Female
- Real Name Mary Louis Bennett (née Kanellis)
- Ring Names
- Maria Kanellis-Bennett ( December 20, 2020 - Present)
- Maria Kanellis ( June 18, 2017 - December 19, 2020)
- Maria Kanellis-Bennett ( October 10, 2014 - June 17, 2017)
- Maria Kanellis ( February 25, 2010 - October 9, 2014)
- Maria ( November 1, 2004 - February 26, 2010)
- Born February 25, 1982 (age 42)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Ottawa, Illinois
- Billed From
- Chicago, Illinois
- Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- Weight
- 120 lbs (54 kg)
- Nicknames The First Lady (of Professional Wrestling)
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Manager ( December 23, 2011 - Present)
- Wrestler ( January 10, 2005 - Present)
- Assistant GM ( December 20, 2020 - December 11, 2021)
- Assistant GM ( April 19, 2016 - October 13, 2016)
- Interviewer ( November 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
ROHOctober 14, 2022 Present Promotion AEWOctober 14, 2022 March 25, 2023 Promotion IMPACTJanuary 8, 2022 October 8, 2022 Promotion ROHDecember 20, 2020 January 7, 2022 Promotion WWEOctober 11, 2019 April 15, 2020 Promotion WWEBrand
Raw
July 1, 2019 October 10, 2019 Promotion WWEBrand
205 Live
October 9, 2018 October 10, 2019 Promotion WWEBrand
SmackDown
June 18, 2017 October 9, 2018 Promotion TNAJanuary 5, 2016 March 1, 2017 Promotion ROHDecember 23, 2011 December 19, 2015 Promotion NJPWApril 6, 2015 July 5, 2015 Promotion WWEBrand
SmackDown
June 25, 2008 February 26, 2010 Promotion WWEBrand
Raw
November 1, 2004 June 24, 2008 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel January 8, 2022 Present Face December 20, 2020 January 7, 2022 Heel December 23, 2011 December 19, 2020 Face November 1, 2004 December 22, 2011 - Images History
Jun 2017Dec 2011Jan 2007Nov 2004
ROH
AEW
IMPACT
WWE
TNA
NJPW
WWE
- Finishers
- Beautiful Bulldog - Running Bulldog ( January 10, 2005 - Present)
- Diving Crossbody ( June 25, 2008 - December 31, 2009)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "True Love" by CFO$ & Kit Walters - with Mike Kanellis - Team ( June 18, 2017 - April 15, 2020)
- Theme Song "Forever in My Dreams" by Two Steps from Hell - Single ( January 15, 2016 - March 17, 2017)
- Theme Song "Something for You/Suffer Unto Me" by David Rolfe & Avenue F - with The Kingdom - Team ( July 12, 2014 - December 19, 2015)
- Theme Song "Fire Guitar" by Fabio Codega - with The Kingdom - Team ( April 15, 2015 - December 9, 2015)
- Theme Song "Sevin Sins" by Maria Kanellis - Single ( October 5, 2012 - October 4, 2014)
- Theme Song "S.U.M." by Avenue F - with Michael Bennett - Team ( August 30, 2010 - June 22, 2014)
- Theme Song "With Legs Like That" by Zebrahead - Single ( February 25, 2012 - July 28, 2012)
- Theme Song "Poem" by Taproot - with Michael Bennett - Team ( January 11, 2008 - August 23, 2010)
- Theme Song "With Legs Like That" by Zebrahead - Single ( May 8, 2006 - February 23, 2010)
- Theme Song "Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Party" by Jim Johnston - Single ( January 10, 2005 - May 1, 2006)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
World Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 WWE 24/7 Championship
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- 1 TNA Knockouts Championship
Family Wrestling Entertainment
- 2 FWE Women's Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- 2009 WWE Slammy Award - Diva of the Year
- Playboy Cover Girl (April 2008)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- The Kingdom / The OGK - Matt Taven, Mike Bennett ( December 20, 2020 - Present)
- Honor No More - Eddie Edwards, Kenny King, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, PCO / Pierre Carl Ouellet, Vincent / Vinny Marseglia ( January 8, 2022 - October 8, 2022)
- The Lady Squad - Allie / The Bunny, Allysin Kay / Sienna ( March 23, 2016 - August 25, 2016)
- The Kingdom - Adam Cole, Matt Hardy, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett ( July 12, 2014 - December 19, 2015)
- Wrestlers managed Griff Garrison, Leyla Hirsch, Mike Bennett, Rachael Ellering, Santino Marella, Troy Donovan / Cole Karter
- Family
- Mike Bennett - Husband (from 2014-10-10)
