Mary Louis Kanellis-Bennett (born February 25, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager, actress, model and singer currently signed to WWE under the ring name Maria Kanellis on the Raw brand, where she is a former WWE 24/7 Champion. She is best known for her work with WWE, as well as her 2008 Playboy magazine pictorial and 2010 appearances on the Celebrity Apprentice television series.
She has also worked for Ring of Honor (ROH), and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where she is a former TNA Knockouts Champion. Kanellis' career began as a contestant on the reality show Outback Jack in 2004. In the same year, she placed fifth in the Diva Search, and was later hired by WWE as a backstage interviewer. Kanellis began competing in the ring as a professional wrestler in 2005. She released her debut album Sevin Sins on April 13, 2010.
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- Beautiful Bulldog (Running bulldog)
- Diving clothesline
- Signature moves
- Bronco buster, with theatrics
- Cartwheel evasion
- Diving crossbody
- Enzuigiri
- Headscissors takedown
- Monkey flip
- Roundhouse kick
- Running hip attack to an opponent in the corner
- Snap DDT
- Standing bulldog
- Seeing Stars (Handstand calf kick)
- Side kick
- Sitout facebuster
- Split-legged fist drop, preceded by a snapmare
- Spinning heel kick
- Somersault neckbreaker, on a seated opponent
- Superkick
- Thesz press
- Wheelbarrow bulldog
- Managers
- Allie
- Candice Michelle
- Santino Marella
- Wrestlers managed
- Adam Cole
- Santino Marella
- Dolph Ziggler
- Matt Taven
- Laurel Van Ness
- Matt Hardy
- Mike Bennett
- PCO
- Sienna
- The Young Bucks
- Vincent
- Nicknames
- "The First Lady of Professional Wrestling / ROH / SmackDown Live"
- "The Leader of the Knockouts Division"
- Entrance themes
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- "Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Party" by Jim Johnston
- "With Legs Like That" by Zebrahead
- "True Love" by CFO$ Feat. KIT
- Independent circuit
- "Sevin Sins" by Maria Kanellis
- Ring of Honor
- "Poem" by Taproot (used while accompanying Mike Bennett)
- "S.U.M." by Avenue F (used while accompanying Mike Bennett)
- "Something for You / Suffer Unto Me" by David Rolfe and Avenue F (used as a member of The Kingdom)
- "Black Sheep" by Gabriel Candiani,Christopher Vaughn & Charity Lockhart
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- "Fire Guitar" by Fabio Codega (used as a member of The Kingdom)
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / IMPACT Wrestling
- "Forever in My Dreams" by Two Steps from Hell
- "Cage of Souls" by Dale Oliver (used while accompanying Mike Bennett)
- "Tidal Wave" by Slowburn (used as a member of Honor No More)
- All Elite Wrestling
- "Cathedral" by Phraze & Todd Andrew
- "Something for You / Suffer Unto Me" by David Rolfe and Avenue F (used as a member of The Kingdom)
- World Wrestling Entertainment
Championships and accomplishments[]
- Family Wrestling Entertainment
- FWE Women's Championship (2 times)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked #21 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2008
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- TNA Knockouts Championship (1 time)
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWE 24/7 Championship (1 time)
- Slammy Awards
- Diva of the Year (2009)