Mike Bennett and Maria Kanellis are sticking with Ring of Honor.
In an interview with Mike Johnson of PWInsider, Mike Bennett and Maria Kanellis revealed they had signed with ROH and would be moving forward with the promotion full-time.
Ring of Honor is pleased to announce that Mike Bennett has re-signed with the company.
Bennett returned to ROH last fall after a five-year absence and reunited with longtime best friend Matt Taven to form The OGK.
Having overcome personal demons and professional frustration during his time away from ROH, Bennett has shown that he’s better than ever.
Bennett’s roots in ROH run deep. He won ROH’s first Top Prospect Tournament in 2011 and went on to form The Kingdom, which would become one of ROH’s top factions, with his girlfriend (now wife) Maria Kanellis, Matt Hardy and Adam Cole.
Taven later joined The Kingdom, and he and Bennett won the ROH World Tag Team Championship and New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.
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“Ring of Honor is pleased to announce that Maria Kanellis-Bennett has re-signed with the company.
The First Lady of Professional Wrestling returned to ROH in December after a five-year absence to announce the launch of ROH The Experience and her involvement in the groundbreaking fan-engagement initiative. She will continue to play a vital role behind the scenes in ROH in addition to being an on-air talent.
Kanellis-Bennett made her ROH debut in 2011 and went on to be a founding member of The Kingdom, which would become one of ROH’s top factions, with her boyfriend (now husband) Mike Bennett, Matt Hardy and Adam Cole.
After Matt Taven joined The Kingdom, Kanellis-Bennett led him and Bennett to the ROH World Tag Team Championship and New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. She also wrestled on occasion.
Outside of pro wrestling, the former WWE Diva of the Year has appeared in reality shows, including “The Celebrity Apprentice,” and graced the cover of Playboy.”
In February, Maria told Table Talk that they were signed with ROH through June, but could go elsewhere if they wanted.
"We signed a short-term deal with Ring of Honor. We're signed through the end of June. Then we're going to take it from there and see what we want to do. If we wanted to, we could probably go other places as well, but we really enjoy what we're doing in Ring of Honor and I hope we have something more long-term. It all depends on the stipulations of contracts. We'll see," said Maria.
Bennett has continued to team with Taven as the OGK while Maria engages with fans on ROH The Experience, which gives fans a voice in the company and allows them to pick certain matchups.
Maria recently announced an ROH Women’s Championship Tournament for Summer 2021
