Mike Bennett Talks Working with Maria
TNA star “The Miracle” Mike Bennett recently did a Q&A with Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard, and below is what Bennett had to say about working with his wife, Maria Kanellis:
“When you hear “wrestling couple,” there is always a negative connotation. That’s the history of it, but the thing that set Maria and I apart are that we don’t consider ourselves a wrestling couple. We just consider ourselves a normal couple and our profession happens to be professional wrestling. We’re a couple first, and it comes down to respect. I respect what she does as much as what I do. I look to her for help and she looks to me for help. I respect where she’s gone and where I haven’t gone, and she respects where I’ve gone and where she hasn’t. She’s been on Celebrity Apprentice and been on millions of homes in the pinnacle of wrestling, and I get that. What’s good for her is good for the collective unit, so it really comes down to respect.”
Cena and Nikki Talk Marriage on Total Divas Tonight
Below is the official synopsis for tonight’s edition of Total Divas:
“A SummerSlam Engagement: Nattie’s worst fear comes true when she is left out of SummerSlam; Alicia feels disrespected by her best friend, Paige; and John Cena surprises Nikki with his new stance on marriage.”
Catrina Talks Evolution of Lucha Underground
Scott Fishman of Channel Guide Magazine recently spoke with Lucha Underground star Catrina, and below is what the former WWE Diva had to say about the show’s creative evolution:
“Lucha Underground was like an answer to a prayer,” she said. “I was able to bring something I was already trained in for years. The acting aspect of it is something I’m extremely passionate about. These producers, not coming from the wrestling industry, understand entertainment. They understand movies, television and characters. Then you throw in wrestling and it was like a dream come true because I have been able to do both. These vignettes we do are like feature films and the best of the best production. They treat it as a TV show. To them, that is what it is. It’s how we shoot and film. It has all prepared me and made me ready for all the things coming my way. More opportunities are coming because of this, so I’m very grateful that this show has a mixture of both.”
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
