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Former TNA Knockouts Champion Maria Kanellis has announced via Twitter that she will be leaving behind the wrestling business in order to continue her education:
News, any news doesn't ever tell the whole story. It will be an interesting next couple months.What I know is I am leaving wrestling soon.
— MariaKanellisBennett (@MariaLKanellis) November 1, 2016
I'm not exactly sure when but that's why I went back to school. I am done in May with my bachelors. And then, I'm on to my masters degree.
— MariaKanellisBennett (@MariaLKanellis) November 1, 2016
Eventually everyone must realize that the road never changes until you change roads.
— MariaKanellisBennett (@MariaLKanellis) November 1, 2016
Maria worked for the WWE from 2004 to 2010, debuting as part of the first televised Diva Search. She would then joined Ring of Honor, making her debut to the promotion in late 2011 and working alongside her husband Mike Bennett.
The couple then made their way to TNA, debuting in January 2016; going on to win the Knockouts and X-Division Championship respectively and entering an onscreen feud with Cody and Brandi Rhodes.
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