Maria Kanellis is a professional wrestler best known for her time in WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Nashville, TN to discuss how her journey from the Diva Search to wrestling in WWE, how the ditsy interviewer character was pitched to her, having matches with Umaga and Kurt Angle, posing for Playboy Magazine, her return with her husband Mike Kanellis, her pregnancy being used in a storyline, her new career after wrestling, if she is open to one more match, and more!
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00:00 Intro
01:21 Life after wrestling
05:31 WWE Diva Search
08:43 Ditsy interviewer character/best moments
12:10 Match vs Umaga & match vs Kurt Angle
15:11 Working with John Cena
20:59 The Divas Era paved the way for current Women's wrestling
24:20 Working with Santino Marella
25:29 Posing for Playboy Magazine/being on Celebrity Apprentice
30:17 Reacting to her 1st WWE release
32:07 Meeting her husband, Mike Bennett, in ROH
36:12 Going back to WWE after ROH
40:39 Being TNA Knockouts Champion
41:49 Signing with WWE as Maria & Mike Kanellis
44:37 Getting pregnant shortly after signing with WWE
49:32 Winning the 24/7 Championship
54:41 Diva Of The Year moment with Batista
56:35 Beer bath moment with Stone Cold
57:49 Her theme was meant for Stacy Keibler
01:01:12 Throwback photo/shedding her WWE persona in ROH
01:06:47 Message to wrestlers released from WWE
01:10:32 Perspective on life
01:13:21 3 things she's grateful for
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