Maria Kanellis was one of those employees of WWE who was let go by the company in April of last year. Her husband Mike Kanellis was also released from the contract. The two of them had gone into a rant against the WWE since then on a number of occasions. The two have eventually made their way back to the Ring Of Honor promotion.
Maria Kanellis recently spoke to the ROH Strong podcast, where she shed light on a myriad of topics including her former boss Vince McMahon. Despite what happened between the two parties, she does have a lot of respect for the WWE and its chairman. She went on to reveal how grateful she was to the McMahons for giving her and Mike Kanellis the opportunity to work for the company.
“Vince McMahon gave me an opportunity. If I am correct, and you never know, but it was Vince and Kevin Dunn who said, ‘Yes, bring her back.’ So, I appreciate that. At the time, it was an excellent opportunity. Along the way, I was given incredible opportunities. I was able to travel the world.”
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It was in 2017 Money in the Bank that Mike and Maria Kanellis debuted in the WWE as a couple, for the first time. The two were touted to be the huge star power on SmackDown while they didn’t do anything special like a pair during their tenure. The two re-signed their contract for five more years back in 2019 but that didn’t change the situation, for them as well. This gradually gave birth to frustrations in them.
Maria Kanellis then spoke frankly about Vince McMahon’s stagnant methods of running WWE that seriously needs to change since the world is also changing with the times. She added that Vince McMahon should learn to listen to all the people who have complaints about him running things for the company.
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As McMahon is a man who is at the pinnacle of professional wrestling, Maria Kanellis hopes that his change could create better opportunities and ultimately improve WWE as a whole.
“Even though I may appreciate the opportunities that I was given in the past, I really wish that Vince would learn and listen to people. It worked in the past. I’m happy for you, you created an industry, good on you, but at a certain point, because you are the pinnacle and the definition of what professional wrestling is, you need to show the world that you can change.” (Quotes courtesy Fightful)
Maria Kanellis also pointed out that WWE has the biggest reach in the professional wrestling promotion, throughout the world. So if McMahon changes the way he handles business, then several people will also benefit from it.
