Mike & Maria Kanellis Welcome Baby Number Two Into The World
William Smith
Published Mar 27, 2026
Mike and Maria Kanellis have revealed to the world that their second child has arrived safe and well. A boy who they've named Carver Mars Bennett.
There are certain careers that require more from a person than others. Wrestling is one of those professions, and the time it requires and the toll it takes on a person can leave them with little-to-no personal life. Older wrestlers often joke about how many times they've been divorced, and it is definitely a stereotype in the business that rings somewhat true.
The best way to sidestep that life is to find a fellow wrestler to spend your life with. That can obviously be pretty risky since if things don't work out, you're then left having to travel the world with that person. If it does work though, you will have found someone who understands the life you have chosen as no one else can.
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Mike and Maria Kanellis appear to have that. The two of them have been dating each other for eight years and married for five of those. In 2018, they welcomed their first child into the world, a daughter named Freddie Moon Bennett. The Kanellises have now expanded their family even more as they announced on Tuesday that their second child has arrived, safe and well.
Their first son, Carver Mars Bennett, who was born on Monday afternoon. Maria coming to the end of her pregnancy is likely why we haven't seen the couple on TV for a while. Mike asked for his release from WWE in 2019, but as of right now he remains a WWE employee. We could see the father of two wrestle elsewhere in 2020, or perhaps makes a u-turn and continue his career with WWE.
As for Maria's future, even after Mike revealed he wanted to leave WWE she stated that she currently has no plans to leave. Maria performed a first in WWE in 2019, and a record we can't imagine will ever be equaled. She became the first-ever pregnant champion in WWE, winning the 24/7 Title. We would love the Kanellises to be a part of the 24/7 picture again in 2020, and maybe Freddie could be champion for a few days.
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