Maria Kanellis was the final star to pose for the magazine in 2008, with WWE going on to present a more family-friendly product.

Much like Trish Stratus, she entered WWE as eye candy, but through hard work, perseverance and a healthy dose of pride in one's performances, Maria has worked her ass off trying to be a good wrestler. Kanellis appeared on the cover of the April 2008 edition of Playboy, timed to coincide with WrestleMania XXIV on March 30, 2008, at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Liv Morgan (aka Gionna Daddio and Gionna Jene Daddio) is an American professional wrestler under contract to WWE who performs on the Raw brand.After various photos and videos depicting WWE Superstar Paige in sexual situations surfaced online due to hackers, rumors began spreading that this scandal involved other women in the wrestling world, including Kanellis.

Marella demanded that Kanellis keep herself covered, but Kanellis — to the delight of male fans everywhere — stood up to her boyfriend and decided to go along with the nude photo shoot. That storyline was a moment in my career, and it was every single one of those men in Ring of Honor that supported me, and allowed me to have a say, whether it be in finishes of matches or if it was the direction of the storylines. After various photos and videos depicting WWE Superstar Paige in sexual situations leaked online due to hackers, rumors spread that this scandal involved other women in wrestling, including Maria Kanellis. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. If I needed anything, they took care of me, because I was the first female they had had that was consistently on television in awhile.Between 1999 and 2008 a total of seven female WWE Superstars posed for Playboy Magazine, with Torrie Wilson and Chyna appearing twice, (Chyna’s second appearance came after leaving WWE) and Sable appearing three times. Speaking to Renee Paquette on her podcast Oral Sessions, Maria Kanellis, opened up about trying to get more opportunities in WWE during her first stint with the company. I checked out the Maria Kanellis edition of Playboy Magazine - and my decision to look past the front cover had absolutely nothing to do with a desire to read the articles. That's a lot of pressure to strike the balance between what can be a rigid situation in WWE of 'here's your script, stick to it, here you go, learn it, get out there and go nail it.

For more than two decades, WWE fans have learned that anything could happen at WrestleMania and this match proved the adage with a temporary blackout at the Citrus Bowl.

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