Maria Menounos Training For In-Ring WWE Return?
The long-time wrestling fan is gearing up for a return to the squared circle.
Having last competed in the squared circle back at SummerSlam 2013, it appears that Maria Menounos is getting set to return to the ring.
Courtesy of her Instagram page, Menounos has been working out with Sean Waltman and Sonya Deville down at Rikishi’s Knox Pro wrestling school.
Just what this return will be and when it will take place, we’ll have to wait and see, but this won’t be the AfterBuzz TV CEO’s first rodeo when it comes to in-ring action.
A long-time pro wrestling fan, Menounos first appeared on WWE TV as a Raw guest host back in 2009. That same October 12th Raw saw her make her in-ring debut in a six-woman tag contest that saw her famously slap Beth Phoenix.
Skipping ahead to December 2011, Maria competed in an eight-woman contest at WWE’s Tribute to the Troops show – which would then lead to Menounos and Kelly Kelly vs. Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres at the following year's WrestleMania XXVIII.
Since then, Menounos’ continued relationship with WWE has seen her induct Bob Backlund into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013, host the Hall of Fame pre-show since 2014, and make various appearances behind the scenes, as a ring announcer, and on WWE Network shows.
As mentioned, the last time Maria Menounos competed in a WWE ring was in a winning effort as she teamed with Natalya to defeat Brie Bella and Eva Marie at SummerSlam Axxess in 2013.