WWE News: Former 24/7 Champion says he will pin Maria Kanellis to win the title

What's the story?

On the latest episode of Monday Night RAW, Maria Kanellis won the WWE 24/7 Champinship by forcing her husband, Mike to lie down and take the pin.

Former 24/7 Champion Drake Maverick has now posted a tweet, stating that he has no shame in saying that he will pin a pregnant Maria to win the title.

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On this week's episode of RAW, fans witnessed a Mosh Pit Mixed Tag Team Match for the 24/7 championship, contested between R-Truth & Carmella and Drake Maverick & Renee Michelle.

The ending to the match saw Truth pin Maverick. This prompted several Superstars at ringside to enter the ring and pounce on R-Truth.

Amidst the confusion, the referee made a three-count and Mike Kanellis emerged out from the pile with the title, becoming a champion for the first time in WWE.

Soon after, Maria Kanellis confronted her husband and forced him to lie down on the ground. A referee was called, who proceeded to make the three count, as Maria became the first-ever pregnant 24/7 Champion!

The heart of the matter

Maria was later seen showing off her title and asking the first-ever 24/7 title winner Titus O'Neil whether he would try to pin a pregnant woman to win the title again.

As a bunch of helpless mid-carders watched, Maria left the scene while declaring herself a "pregnant champ".

It seems like former WWE 24/7 Champion Drake Maverick has zero problems with pinning Maria, and regaining the championship.

He posted a tweet stating that he has no shame, remorse, or fear for wanting to do what many Superstars seemed reluctant to, this Monday on RAW. Maverick added that he will pin a pregnant woman to become the 24/7 Champion again.

What's next?

Maria Kanellis becoming the 24/7 Champion has given rise to a string of possibilities. It would be interesting to see how WWE will take the title off of Maria in the near future.

Will Maverick manage to do what he has promised?

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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