WWE Black Wednesday Releases 2020 - Where Are They Now? (One Year Later)

4. Mike & Maria Kanellis

Mike Maria Kanellis
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Mike and Maria had asked for their WWE releases several times before actually being let go by the company as one. The last of these requests came in October 2019, not long after signing multi-year extensions with the promotion, and the duo had only returned to television two months prior to being let go in April 2020.

The couple are now back in Ring Of Honor. Mike made his name in the promotion before joining WWE (via IMPACT) and he and Maria had comfortably their strongest run together as part of The Kingdom there, so they're likely a lot happier today than they were a year ago.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.