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#3 Maria Menounos' WWE experiences
Maria Menounos joined the show for a few segments including a discussion about her match at WM 28. Since Phoenix was one of her opponents, there were insights from both sides. Menounos said "how lucky was I that I got to be a part of that. It was the most exciting and exhilarating moment for me forever." She started out as a fan initially like many of us but got the opportunity to mix it up with an actual WWE star at WM.
Phoenix said that "in that match, it was one of the longest WrestleMania matches I had been a part of due to Maria getting the mainstream attention for us. She worked so hard and the enthusiasm was off the chain."
Menounos also revealed that she "was also terrified because I was injured on Dancing With the Stars (before the match) but when you work with pros and have the privilege of working with two pros in the ring, they make it really easy."
Natalya added that "it reminded me of why I love the business. To see the business through her eyes made me love it even more." Menounos also helped get Sonya Deville onto WWE's radar. She claimed that Deville "first started out as a hostess on AfterBuzz" and that she (Menounos) "was in a meeting in the USA at the moment for Tough Enough and I pitched the idea of her coming on."
