Maria Kanellis announces AEW departure

Maria Kanellis is departing AEW with her contract expiring at the end of January. Kanellis sent out a message on her social media accounts revealing that today (January 31) is her last day with AEW. Her husband Mike Bennett is still with the promotion despite Maria’s departure. “This is my last day with AEW,” Kanellis wrote. “Mike still works there. We have kids.” In 2024, Kanellis dealt with a months-long health scare after a mass was found on her adrenal gland. She underwent surgery to remove the mass in October and then shared a positive update in December, announcing that testing determined the tumor was not cancerous. Kanellis’ AEW contract was originally set to expire at the end of October 2024. Today and tomorrow, Kanellis is appearing at WrestleCon’s convention in Indianapolis. She has other appearances lined up as well. “I have several other appearances coming up,” she wrote. “You can contact me for bookings at mariakanellisbookings@gmail.com” Kanellis added that, in March, she will be starting a ma