Michael Bennett (born May 16, 1985) is an American professional wrestler. He currently wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and their sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). He is a member of The Undisputed Kingdom stable.
| Mike Bennett | |
|---|---|
 Bennett at an ROH taping in January 2014 | |
| Born | May 16, 1985 Carver, Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Michael Bennett Mike Bennett Mike Kanellis |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Billed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Billed from | South Boston, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts |
| Trained by | Bob Evans Steve Bradley |
| Debut | 2002 |
Bennett has also made appearances in Ring of Honor (ROH) (before AEW's buyout), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Impact Wrestling, and WWE. In WWE, he was known by the ring name Mike Kanellis.
Bennett has won many championships over the course of his career. In NJPW, he was a one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion. In ROH, he is a three-time ROH World Tag Team Champion and the winner of the Top Prospect Tournament in 2011. In Impact/TNA, he was a one-time TNA X Division Champion and one-time Impact World Tag Team Champion, and in WWE, he was a two-time WWE 24/7 Champion.
Career
changeAll Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor
changeOn the October 14, 2022 episode of Rampage, Bennett made his AEW alongside Matt Taven and Maria Kanellis.[1] On the January 6, 2023 episode of Rampage, Bennett challenged Darby Allin for his AEW TNT Championship but was unsuccessful.[2]
At Supercard of Honor, Bennett and Taven entered the "Reach for the Sky" ladder match in an attempt to win the vacant ROH World Tag Team Championships but the match was won by The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fénix).[3] At Death Before Dishonor, Bennett and Taven challenged for the ROH World Tag Team Championship in a four-way tag team match but it was won by Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis).[4] In December 2023, Bennett and Taven wore masks and were called "The Devil's Masked Men". At New Year's Smash, they both defeated MJF in a handicap match to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship.[5] At Worlds End, Bennett and Taven were revealed as the masked men and they created the Undisputed Kingdom stable, alongside Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, and Wardlow.[6]
At Battle of the Belts XI, The Undisputed Kingdom challenged The Sons of Texas (Dustin Rhodes, Marshall Von Erich, and Ross Von Erich) for the vacant ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships but were unsuccessful.[7] On the August 17 episode of Collision, The Undisputed Kingdom lost the ROH World Tag Team Championships to Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara.[8] On the September 21 episode of Collision, Bennett and Taven challenged Sons of Texas to a rematch for the ROH World Tag Team Title in a Bunkhouse Brawl but lost.[9]
Personal life
changeOn October 10, 2014, Bennett married fellow professional wrestler Maria Kanellis.[10] They have two children together.[11][12]
References
change- ↑ "AEW Rampage Results (10/14/2022): Pinnacle vs. Embassy, Jon Moxley, Nyla Rose & Ethan Page Compete". Fightful. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Rampage (1/6/2023) Results: TNT Championship Match, Jon Moxley & Bryan Danielson Team Up & More". Fightful. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "ROH Supercard of Honor results: Powell's live review of Reach For The Sky ladder match for the vacant ROH Tag Titles, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Eddie Kingston for the ROH Championship, Athena vs. Yuka Sakazaki for the ROH Women's Championship, El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Komander for the AAA Mega Championship, Samoa Joe vs. Mark Briscoe for the ROH TV Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Com. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ↑ "7/23 ROH Death Before Dishonor results: Powell's live review of Claudio Castagnoli vs. Pac for the ROH Title, Athena vs. Willow Nightingale for the ROH Women's Title, Katsuyori Shibata vs. Daniel Garcia for the ROH Pure Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Com. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite results (12/27): Powell's live review of Swerve Strickland vs. Jon Moxley vs. Jay White, and Bryan Danielson and Eddie Kingston in Continental Classic semifinal matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Com. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Adam Cole Revealed As The Devil At AEW Worlds End, Joined By Roderick Strong, The Kingdom And Wardlow". Fightful. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Battle of the Belts XI results (6/27): Powell's review of The Kingdom vs. Dustin Rhodes and The Von Erichs for the vacant ROH Six-Man Tag Titles, Toni Storm vs. Taya Valkyrie, and Willow Nightingale vs. Deonna Purrazzo in eliminator matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Com. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Collision (8/17/2024) Results: Eddie Kingston Speaks, FTR vs. The Acclaimed, ROH Tag Title Match". Fightful. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Collision (9/21/2024) Results: All Star Tag, ROH Tag Title Bunkhouse Brawl, Mariah May, More Set". Fightful. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "ROH Stars Get Married and More Ring of Honor News". PWInsider. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Maria and Mike Kanellis welcome daughter Fredrica Moon". WWE. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Maria and Mike Kanellis welcome baby boy". WWE. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
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