Maria and Mike Kanellis Are Expecting a Baby, Maria Taking Time Off

Maria Kanellis posted on Instagram that she and her husband Mike “Kanellis” Bennett are expecting their first child.

The Power of Love is Strong…..And BABY makes 3. Mike and I are happy to announce I am 13 weeks pregnant!! Life is what happens when you are making other plans. This is the universe's plan for us. Last year Mike and I tried to expand our family when we had a lighter schedule and this year we thought we had put those plans on hold but apparently that is not what is meant to be and we are so happy for our new path. Mike has wanted children for a long time (he is gonna be a very good daddy) and my biological clock just recently started ticking!! Timing is everything and now is our perfect time for family. As far as the future… WWE is and has been my dream job and I plan on coming back with my doctor's approval after the baby is born and get's plenty of mommy time. But, until then, I will be posting my REAL updates on my social media accounts. There is so much pressure to have the perfect pregnancy, gain the right amount of weight, and be super stylish. But, let me just say I've gained 7 pounds, been nauseous everyday, and wore yoga pants every day since 6 weeks. I'm not perfect. Haha… life is messy. My husband is a recovering prescription drug addict, we are in the middle of buying a house, we are moving across county, and I'm pregnant!!! I figure I can either stress or feel blessed. I feel blessed. I choose happiness. WE choose happiness. Thank you to our families, friends, WWE, and the fans for all of the support! Let's continue building the #PowerofLove with my husband on Smackdown Live. Because the Power of Love is Real. I have the picture to prove it….. #MiraclesHappen #LifeHappens #thentherewerethree #alieninvasion @therealmichaelbennett @wwe Love, Maria and Mike and BABY 🍍+🐞=👽

A post shared by Maria Kanellis-Bennett (@mariakanellis) on Sep 25, 2017 at 9:01am PDT

She says in the Instagram post that they planned on having a baby last year, but decided to put those plans on hold after they signed with WWE, but “life is what happens when you are making other plans.”

She also said, “WWE is and has been my dream job and I plan on coming back with my doctor’s approval after the baby is born and gets plenty of mommy time,” so it sounds like she is going to be off TV for a while.

That also seems like it puts Mike Kanellis’s future in the air, or it may force WWE to come up with a gimmick change for him, since his current gimmick sort of requires Maria Kanellis.

In a comment to WWE.com, Maria Kanellis spoke with the assumption that Mike will keep wrestling while she’s away:

Maria also revealed that she is due April 2, right in time for WrestleMania season. “I’m sure it’s going to happen right on WrestleMania,” Maria said laughing. “I’ve already talked to Mike and told him that if he has match, he has to go and be [there], but I’ll definitely be Facetiming him with the baby afterward! There is definitely something to it being our first year in WWE and our first baby, so it’s a very exciting time!”