Maria Kanellis says AEW contract expires at end of month
Update —
Maria Kanellis posted today that, after October 31, she will be accepting interviews about her “time and treatment” in AEW. She will be able to start appearing at bookings six weeks after her October 24 surgery for the mass on her adrenal gland.
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Maria Kanellis’ AEW future is uncertain with her contract coming up at the end of the month.
While sharing a health update with fans on Monday, Kanellis said her contract with AEW is scheduled to expire on October 31. She’s reached out to AEW but doesn’t know if she is going to be re-signed.
“My contract with AEW is coming up October 31,” Kanellis said. “I’ve reached out to them to find out whether or not they are going to be signing me, but I haven’t really heard anything yet — so of course that is weighing on me as well.”
Kanellis is set to undergo surgery on October 24 after a mass was found on her adrenal gland. She does not know if the mass is cancerous or genetic. This week, she has an ultrasound and genetic testing scheduled and will be meeting with her surgeon to discuss a plan for surgery day.
“Today I’m going to work on some outdoor Halloween decorations, because the rest of it I can’t control right now,” she said. “I can’t control AEW. I can’t control this surgery. But what I can do is make some wonderful memories for my kids.”
Kanellis and her husband Mike Bennett debuted for AEW in October 2022. Maria has been a manager on ROH, working with Griff Garrison & Cole Karter.
With help from AEW’s tuition reimbursement program, Kanellis is pursuing a masters degree in business administration at the University of Illinois.