Former WWE star Maria Kanellis-Bennett has revealed that she recently underwent surgery to remove a cancerous mole from her leg. In a post on her social media, she shared photos from her hospital bed and urged her followers to get their own moles checked.
In her post on the social media platform X, Maria shared the details of her diagnosis and surgery. “PSA: get your moles checked!!! I had type 0 skin cancer removed today after a previous biopsy came back cancerous,” she wrote. “Feeling very blessed they caught it so early but definitely exhausted. I will have a beautiful 3 inch scar on my leg.”
She also shared a unique and interesting detail from her surgery. “It’s been an interesting few years. They marked it with an eye before surgery to apparently to keep away bad spirits,” she added. Maria is the latest name from the wrestling world to go public with a cancer diagnosis.
Earlier this year, two-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair confirmed that he had been diagnosed with cancer for the second time in three years. AEW announcer Jim Ross has also been very open about his own battles with skin cancer, using his platform to raise awareness and encourage his fans to be proactive about their health.
We send our well wishes to the former champion for a full and speedy recovery. The full post from Maria Kanellis-Bennett, including the photos from her hospital bed, can be seen on her official X account.
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
