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The WWE Divas era is often criticized today by fans online, but this period introduced the fans to many iconic female superstars. Maria Kanellis-Bennett recently addressed notions of a return to the ring and notably seemed open to it.
Maria was most prominent during 2008/2009 but gained most of her pro wrestling success outside of WWE. Her runs in ROH and TNA set her up as a major female competitor, and she has since transitioned into a managerial role as well.
During her recent appearance on AEW Unrestricted, Kanellis-Bennett recalled that both of her children have been pushing for her to return to the Squared Circle.
"She [her daughter] also wants me to wrestle, and so does my son. You get those holes, like they didn't see that part of my life, but they want to, and they're interested, so it's almost as if you've kind of got to re-do it a little bit so they can see it. " [From 39:21 to 39:35]
Maria continued:
"But now, because of the kids, I’m like, ‘shoot!’ Cause they want to see me wrestle, especially my son. So maybe one more run wrestling - we'll see - if it comes up." [From 40:03 to 40:16]
After news broke about AEW Collision's success, the former WWE star already teased a return to the ring.
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Kanellis-Bennett initially believed she would be done with wrestling after her last WWE WrestleMania match
Some fans have also wondered whether the star would someday return to WWE, but unfortunately for them, Maria has already shut down any notions of this and claimed that she'll probably retire permanently in AEW.
During the same interview, Maria Kanellis-Bennett recalled how she felt after her 2019 WrestleMania match and how she believed she was done.
"I truly felt like I was done. My last match that I had was at WrestleMania. It was after I had my daughter, right before I got pregnant with my son. I really, truly, felt -when I walked out - I don't really think this is for me anymore. I don't think the wrestling part is for me anymore." [From 39:47 to 40:03]
It remains to be seen if the former WWE Diva will return to the ring, but in light of her own statements, it could just be a one-off match. Regardless, she still remains heavily involved in pro wrestling and AEW.
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