Former AEW and Ring of Honor talent Maria Kanellis announced on Friday on Twitter that she was recently diagnosed with skin cancer and had underwent surgery to remove it.
Kanellis stated that this cancer was “type 0” and a previous biopsy test had came back cancerous. Kanellis likely meant to say “stage 0” in regards to her cancer stage diagnosis in medical terms.
“PSA: get your moles checked!!! I had type 0 skin cancer removed today after a previous biopsy came back cancerous. Feeling very blessed they caught it so early but definitely exhausted. I will have a beautiful 3 inch scar on my leg. It’s been an interesting few years. They marked it with an eye before surgery to apparently to keep away bad spirits.”
PSA: get your moles checked!!! I had type 0 skin cancer removed today after a previous biopsy came back cancerous. Feeling very blessed they caught it so early but definitely exhausted. I will have a beautiful 3 inch scar on my leg. It’s been an interesting few years. They marked… pic.twitter.com/LnVObLlPjg
— MariaKanellisBennett (@MariaLKanellis) September 13, 2025
This is the third cancer and health-related issue Kanellis has dealt in recent years, following part of her thyroid being removed in 2023 and a non-cancerous tumor in her adrenal gland being removed in 2024.
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