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Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis recently spoke with the VOC Wrestling Nation in Philadelphia. Here are some highlights:

On ROH’s status: We have already surpassed TNA. We are bringing in new stars and making celebrities out of them. We have the top stars in the world.

On the YES chant: That was started over 2 months ago at ROH; we were surprised that it took that long to catch on there.

On why she came back to wrestling: I took a year off and got the itch. I have always had passion for wrestling; I watched when I was a kid.

On getting released by the WWE: John Laurinaitis called and released me the day after my birthday. I was starting to do more mainstream things and they didn’t want to give me a pay raise. There were tons of opportunities elsewhere. They didn’t want to give me the opportunity to do other things.

On Twitter: I want to come through the screen and strangle Michael Cole. He is not the person that should be talking about trends. ROH is more concerned with who is seeing the show than who is talking about it on Twitter.

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is it not more noteworthy to list the people that don't want to strangle cole . cole would be lucky to engage in some rough stuff with maria

Realistically they should be more concerned with staying on par with Chikara than surpassing TNA.

Also stealing CZW's only watchable roster member post Moxley's departure (Adam Cole) isn't really bringing in new stars.

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I don't see how they have passed TNA. You can hate TNA or their product, but it is on a big cable channel with millions of people watching it every week. There is hardly a buzz about ROH currently.

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Whoa, don't throw the millions around there Jack I think thats pushing it. I mean they did just have another drop in ratings for their go home show to Lockdown.

however she's wrong clearly TNA is the Number 2 both in rank and in literal sense of the word. However I do think you can say Ring of Honor if focused correctly which they aren't could take over that slot. They have a much more loyal fanbase, they draw better on tours, and their is less love or hate with the product.

Exactly. I'm much more likely to watch ROH than I am TNA, I openly admit to hating TNA, but let's be realistic here. ROH hasn't came anywhere near close to reaching TNA's level on a commercial success or notoriety standpoint.

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Eh, according to websites I just looked up Impact gets over 2 million viewers a week just on Spike, so worldwide it is easily millions.

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I never thought I'd state this, but I'm enjoying TNA a lot more than I have ROH since February.

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Me to but thats kinda RoH's fault. They had me, but there losing me.

When she said the thing about surpassing TNA I doubt she meant that as an actual fact. She's just talking up the company she works for.

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TNA is distributed world wide while ROH is shown on limited scale across the USA.

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'Britains Little Muffin'
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Fine couple million but ratings I see saw the lowest rating since february and was a .98 thats not a good sign especially since they've been on a ratings slide. HOwever again RIng of Honor is the 3rd in the Country but I'd really say neither are safe in their position

When we are agreeing why do you have to find something to argue about ? lol

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It makes life more interesting

#YouNeedAttention #YourParentsDidn'tLoveYou

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again for a guy who dislikes me so much you seemed incredibly interested in what I'm doing........

I just think it's funny to mess with you. Clearly something has happened in your life to make you such an asshole.

As an aside I'd say Kevin Kelly is just as bad as Cole. The difference is Cole isn't ruining a promotion that I love.

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ROH pandering to the internet folk as usual
i do think the ROH commentating is far better than that of wwe and tna combined

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roh ; has to little t.v. time for me to judge