Maria Kanellis: Profile, Career, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Gimmick Evolution and Stats

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 41 years old.

She is currently a Manager and Wrestler, working for ROH, under the ring name of Maria Kanellis-Bennett.

Currently, she is is a member of the team of The Kingdom / The OGK.

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 41)

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)

Career 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)

Companies / Promotions

Promotion	from	to
Promotion ROH	October 14, 2022	Present
Promotion AEW	October 14, 2022	March 25, 2023
Promotion IMPACT	January 8, 2022	October 8, 2022
Promotion ROH	December 20, 2020	January 7, 2022
Promotion WWE	October 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 TNA	January 5, 2016	March 1, 2017
Promotion ROH	December 23, 2011	December 19, 2015
Promotion NJPW	April 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

Jun 2017

Dec 2011

Jan 2007

Nov 2004

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)