Maria Kanellis has had multiple on-screen romances with a few WWE Superstars, including John Cena and Santino Marella. The former 24/7 Champion was also seemingly open to having a lesbian storyline if the company had offered her to do so.

In an old shoot interview, Kanellis stated that she would have wanted to kiss Mickie James.

"Yes [I would have done a lesbian storyline if WWE asked me to]. And I would have kissed, I already kissed Candice [Michelle] on TV, so maybe Mickie [James]," she said. [From 2:37 to 2:46]

Over the years, the Stamford-based company has had a few lesbian storylines. One of these angles involved Mickie James and Trish Stratus. The six-time Women's Champion was supposedly obsessed with Stratus. However, the Diva of the Decade blocked her advances. Nevertheless, James once kissed Stratus on television.

A few years ago, the company tried another lesbian storyline, having Liv Morgan reveal herself as Lana's girlfriend. However, the angle did not work out and got dropped after only a few weeks.

Maria Kanellis recently confirmed there were talks about returning to WWE after two years under Triple H's regime. Check out her comments here.

Maria Kanellis and Mickie James were friends in WWE

During Maria Kanellis' first stint in the Stamford-based company, she had a good relationship with Mickie James. However, things changed between the two ladies towards the end of the former 24/7 Champion's first run.

Speaking to Maria-Kanellis.org in 2010, the current AEW star addressed her relationship with James.

"We were friends, but we kind of grew apart near the end," she explained. [H/T: WrestlingInc.]

Despite this, Kanellis has continuously praised James over the past few years. Earlier this year, the 40- year-old stated that James had some of the best matches she had ever seen.

Mickie James was set to retire ahead of her surprise return to the Stamford-based company in 2016. Check out the details here.

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