Female star opens up on joining AEW after being fired by WWE under Vince McMahon's reign

A former WWE Superstar recently spoke about her decision to join AEW after being previously fired by the Vince McMahon-led management. The star in question is Maria Kanellis.

Kanellis was released from her WWE contract on two separate occasions in 2010 and 2020. Apart from the Stamford-based promotion, she has worked with many other brands like ROH and NJPW before finally joining Tony Khan's roster last year.

In a recent interview with Steve Fall's Ten Count, Maria Kanellis detailed how her decision to join the Jacksonville-based promotion is favorable for her family.

“I think AEW is the best situation for my family right now. The schedule is the best. I love growing and building with companies. I mean, I worked for Ring of Honor and rebuilt the women’s division last year with Bobby Cruise. So like, building is really interesting to me, and I think that for us, it’s just the best schedule we can possibly have with two kiddos.” (H/T WrestleTalk)



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The AEW star also spoke about the possibility of returning to WWE

While Maria Kanellis is currently a part of Tony Khan's roster, she is apparently not opposed to a WWE return in the future.

Kanellis had several notable matches in the Stamford-based promotion during her tenure. Towards the end of her last WWE stint, she teamed up with Mike Kanellis to take on Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins in a mixed tag team match as well.

Despite seemingly being satisfied with All Elite Wrestling, she explained in a recent tweet that the door for a future WWE appearance was not closed.

"I’m happy where I am and I’m excited for the future in @AEW. The door is not closed for @wwe someday but for now, I’m exactly where I’m meant to be in @AEW," Maria Kanellis tweeted.

As of now, it remains to be seen what the future holds for Maria Kanellis.

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