We don’t want to spoil your enjoyment of pro wrestling, but almost everyone knows that not everything that happens in the ring is true. When the audience is present, the victors are already decided, much of the language is scripted, and the wrestlers also do a lot of acting. Wrestlers marketed as brothers or family members may or may not be linked in any manner, and the same can be said for love partners. In actuality, there have been wrestlers that have teamed up at some point. Continue reading to find out which of our favorite wrestlers have been in relationships in the past or currently!
Wrestling Romances That Did Not Only Stay In The Ring But Also In Real Life
Stephanie McMahon & Triple H
This has to be one of the most well-known and powerful partnerships in the history of wrestling. Stephanie McMahon, the chief brand officer of WWE, and WWE superstar Triple H have been together for almost 15 years. In 1999, they were embroiled in an epic plot in which Triple H drugged her and drove her to a drive-through chapel in Las Vegas to marry her. The two began dating for real a year later, and in 2003, they married.
Stephanie McMahon & Triple H
Nikki Bella & John Cena
Unfortunately, Nikki Bella and John Cena did not make it down the aisle like the previous couples. They are two of the company’s most popular champions individually. They were together for six years before their public breakup in 2018. They got into an old-school wrestling brawl. After they won a tag-team match at WrestleMania 33, he got down in the ring and proposed to her!
Nikki Bella & John Cena
Brie Bella & Daniel Bryan
Brie Bella had a well-known relationship with another wrestler, which is still going strong now. Daniel Bryan, a WWE fan favorite, is her husband. They married in 2014 during a ceremony that included several other wrestlers. John Cena, who was with Nikki, was among those in attendance. The wedding was shown in an E! broadcast. Bella was also a part of the reality show Total Divas. Bryan had an on-screen relationship with AJ Lee, but it was only for show. After all, in real life, she is married to another wrestler!
Brie Bella & Daniel Bryan
AJ Lee & CM Punk
When she was a part of WWE in the early 2010s, AJ Lee had to be one of the most well-known women in the industry. In real life, her husband, CM Punk, was possibly the most famous man at the moment. Although Lee was linked to different wrestlers in a variety of storylines, the power couple has already worked together on television. Just to let you know, these two married in 2014 and are still going strong. They have, however, both left the realm of professional wrestling.
AJ Lee & CM Punk
Brock Lesnar & Sable
Sable was a huge star in the late 1990s when WWE was at its peak. She also made an appearance in Playboy, which went on to sell a record number of copies. Brock Lesnar entered the company in the early 2000s and went on to become one of the most popular champions. This is a position he retains to this day. Although they never had a love storyline on WWE, they married in 2006. Furthermore, they have two sons!
Brock Lesnar & Sable
Booker T & Sharmell
Booker T won the WWE King of the Ring competition in 2006. He went by the ring as “King Booker,” while his on-screen love interest was “Queen Sharmell.” The two superstars have previously collaborated in TNA, WCW, and WWE. They’ve been together since the year 2000! In 2005, they were married for the first time. Booker T, it turns out, proposed to her while she was doing the dishes. The diva told Essence magazine, “I fell in love with him because he’s a wonderful, kind person.” Aww!
Booker T & Sharmell
Miss Elizabeth & Randy Savage
When you saw the topic, we’re sure your mind immediately went to Randy “Macho Man” Savage and Miss Elizabeth. During the 1980s, the two wrestlers had a great cinematic partnership. During SummerSlam 1991, the WWE stars tied the wedding in the ring. One of the most unforgettable moments in WWE history has been described like this.
Miss Elizabeth & Randy Savage
Andrade & Charlotte Flair
Isn’t it wonderful that two of the best WWE wrestlers are also a tag team behind the camera? Since early 2019, women’s division legend Charlotte Flair has been dating up-and-coming wrestler Andrade. There have been speculations that they are engaged, however, this information has yet to be proven. It would be Flair’s second marriage to another wrestler if the rumors are accurate. From 2013 through 2015, she was married to Bram, a former TNA star.
Andrade & Charlotte Flair
Becky Lynch & Seth Rollins
Another WWE superstar coupling is Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch. “The Man” and her man must be the company’s biggest stars right now. They are a real pair, as evidenced by the fact that they have been the subject of countless narratives. They had been dating for the majority of 2019 before announcing their engagement in August. Lynch was born in Ireland, whereas Rollins was born in Iowa. This is, without a doubt, the type of pairing that could only happen in the entertainment industry.
Becky Lynch & Seth Rollins
Brandi Rhodes & Cody Rhodes
Brandi and Cody Rhodes are, without a doubt, the most powerful pair in wrestling right now. They compete in All Elite Wrestling together. Brandi is the company’s chief brand officer, and her husband is the company’s executive vice president. Since 2013, when they were both working at WWE, they have been husband and wife. Before launching AEW, they decided to wrestle for TNA and Ring Honor together.
Brandi Rhodes & Cody Rhodes
Diamond Dallas Page & Kimberly
Diamond Dallas Page was one of the most popular wrestlers in the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in the 1990s. The company is WWE’s main competitor in terms of promotion. When he was with the organization, he was married to Kimberly, his ringside valet who went by the moniker “The Diamond Doll.” His character treated her badly every week, but they remained a marriage behind the scenes until their divorce in 2005.
Diamond Dallas Page & Kimberly
Tyson Kidd & Natalya
WWE superstars Tyson Kidd and Natalya Neidhart are a team. For a long time, the Canadian icons have been a couple. They started dating in 2003 and married the following year. The event was also televised as part of a Total Divas program. For years, Natalya has been a regular presence in WWE. Meanwhile, he left the screen in 2015 after sustaining a horrible injury. Outside of the ring, he continues to work for the organization.
Tyson Kidd & Natalya
Maryse & The Miz
This is yet another well-known WWE duo. Inside and outside of the ring, the made-for-TV duo is a hit. For nearly a decade, Maryse and The Miz were two major villains in the wrestling industry. He is from Ohio, whereas she is French Canadian. Their larger-than-life personalities, on the other hand, complement each other, and they married in 2014. They have two daughters together and feature in their own USA Network reality show. It’s known as Miz and Mrs.
Maryse & The Miz
Lana & Rusev
Rusev and Lana are yet another couple on WWE’s Total Divas who have offered viewers a glimpse into the true nature of their relationship. Inside the ring, the two have been associated as a couple, but they married for real in 2016. Rusev, sometimes known as “The Bulgarian Brute,” is a Bulgarian native. Lana, on the other hand, was born in Florida, despite her Russian femme fatale plot. They married in two weddings, one in the United States and the other in Bulgaria.
Lana & Rusev
Edge & Lita
Who’d have guessed that this iconic WWE romantic plotline was based on true events? For a few years, the legendary women’s champion was in a relationship with the WWE superstar. Lita, on the other hand, began an affair with Edge, who was still married at the time. The circumstances were eventually used by WWE to show animosity between the two men a few years later. Onscreen, Lita and Edge had a strongly sexualized connection that looked to mirror their offscreen relationship. She later went out with CM Punk, while Edge moved on to another wrestler.
Edge & Lita
Edge & Beth Phoenix
He eventually began dating Beth “The Glamazon” Phoenix, another WWE star, on the subject of “The Rated-R Superstar.” In 2016, these two WWE legends married and welcomed two daughters into the world. When they aren’t sharing their personal images, they like to post photos of their daughters on Instagram. Take a peek at this photo she shared on Facebook! Both of these lovebirds have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, and they are the only married couple to have done so!
Edge & Beth Phoenix
Michelle McCool & Undertaker
Understandably, the Undertaker didn’t have a romance plotline, given his terrifying TV reputation as a dead man who has been restored to life. However, since 2010, the famed WWE wrestler has been married to Michelle McCool, another wrestler! In the late 2000s, she was one of the company’s top female executives. Her husband, on the other hand, has been with the corporation since the early 1990s. There’s no denying that they’re a formidable couple. They also have a daughter, which contrasts nicely with his onstage character.
Michelle McCool & Undertaker
Harminder Kaur & The Great Khali
The Great Khali, an Indian-American wrestler also known as Dalip Sing Rana, is married to Hamnider Kaur in a traditional arranged marriage. The couple married each other without going through a dating process in 2002. Before marrying Dalip, Haminder worked as an actor. Their wedding took place two years after Dalip entered the world of professional wrestling. In 2014, they had their first child, a daughter.
Harminder Kaur – The Great Khali
Jon Moxley & Renee Young
One of the most well-known couples in wrestling is made up of two different corporations. In WWE, AEW’s Jon Moxley was known as Dean Ambrose. Since 2017, he’s been married to Renee Young, a WWE commentator! After dating for nearly three years, they walked down the aisle in a private garden ceremony at 1 a.m. Moxley played a reckless villain before switching from WWE to AEW in 2019. Their real-life relationship must have made things unpleasant on-screen for her. Her Instagram page is full of beautiful photographs of the two of them. Just have a look at this! Moxley has a sly grin on his face in this photo.
Jon Moxley & Renee Young
Maria Kanellis & Mike Kanellis
Maria Kanellis is a WWE wrestler who is both aggressive and hilarious. Her relationship with her husband, Mike Kanellis, has been the subject of several notable storylines. As Maria repeatedly berates him in the ring, his character is depicted as henpecked. On the show, he also adopted her last name, despite the fact that they actually go by Bennett in real life). Onscreen, the relationship is one-sided and tense, yet behind the scenes, they are quite happy together. They enjoy parenting their two children and collaborating! You can see how lively their home dynamic is by looking at this Instagram image from Maria.
Maria Kanellis & Mike Kanellis
JoJo & Bray Wyatt
Photos of JoJo’s gorgeous son can be found on her Instagram feed, which she uses as a wrestler and announcer. This child was born in 2019 as a result of her marriage to wrestler Bray Wyatt. When his ex-wife revealed that he had been dating JoJo while they were still married, their connection came under suspicion. The two wrestlers, on the other hand, appear to be doing well right now. JoJo’s Instagram post served as a hello to Wyatt. It depicts the couple prior to and following the birth of their lovely baby!
JoJo & Bray Wyatt
Alexa Bliss & Buddy Murphy
If you look through Australian wrestler Buddy Murphy’s Instagram account, you’ll discover a number of photographs like this one. He used to brag about his connection with Alexa Bliss, another WWE performer, and his fiancée at the time. Unfortunately, the two celebrities decided to call it quits in 2019 and end their engagement. For several years, they had been a high-profile WWE couple who had reared a pet pig together. Unfortunately, it appears that they were not meant to be.
Alexa Bliss & Buddy Murphy
Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae
Candice and Johnny Gargano were already dating before Candice accepted a WWE contract. In 2017, LeRae joined the organization. WWE didn’t try to hide her relationship with Gargano from the minute she first appeared on film. Cadance made it a point to celebrate with Gargano on special occasions during his NXT stint. The couple is now married.
Johnny Gargano And Candice LeRae
Matt Hardy and Lita
Matt Hardy made a name for himself in WWE as one half of the dynamic “Hardy Boyz” tag team, which also included his real-life brother Jeff. Hardy also had another relationship in WWE – with fellow superstar Lita, who they were considering marrying at the time. However, things went sour after a while, and they ended up in a messy breakup.
Matt Hardy And Lita
Bianca Belair and Montez Ford
Bianca Belair was a celebrity from the moment she stepped onto the WWE stage. She fought in the Mae Young Classic and then went on a tear, defeating everyone in her path and earning a spot in the Women’s Battle Royal at Wrestlemania. In 2018, she married fellow wrestler Montez Ford. Ford competes for WWE Raw, while Blair is the current NXT champion.
Bianca Belair And Montez Ford
Zack Ryder and Chelsea Green
Zack Ryder has been a part of WWE since the early 2000s, but he hasn’t always gotten the respect and fame he deserves. It took the superstar a long time to win the WWE championship, but it was well worth the wait when he eventually did. He’d been dating Chelsea Green, a fellow wrestler, since 2017 – a year before Green became a WWE superstar. They married in the year 2019.
Zack Ryder And Chelsea Green
Triple H and Chyna
Triple H was dating Chyna prior to his relationship with Stephanie McMahon. The couple is reported to have dated for roughly 5 years in the 1990s. A few times, they even battled in the ring. At the turn of the millennium, the two called it quits.
Triple H And Chyna
Sarah Logan and Erik Rowe
Sarah Logan began working for WWE in 2014 before landing a spot on the NXT roster in 2016. She proceeded from strength to strength after that. She met and began dating Erik Rowe a few years ago, and the two married in 2018.
Sarah Logan And Erik Rowe
Aleister Black and Zelina Vega
While Zelina Vega is better known in WWE for her relationship with Andrade, her real-life husband is Aleister Black. Over the last few years, they’ve both been promoted to the main WWE roster, although they haven’t always been on the same night. They had married in the year 2018.
Aleister Black And Zelina Vega
Ricochet and Kacy Catanzaro
While working out at the gym, two of WWE’s most athletic wrestlers may have discovered love. Since joining WWE in 2018, Richochet has become a star. Kacy Catanzaro, his partner, joined WWE in 2017 and has been working on NXT ever since. Surprisingly, the couple met in NXT.
Ricochet And Kacy Catanzaro
Mia Yim and Keith Lee
Schedule conflicts are a regular problem for WWE stars who are dating. They may start dating while working on the same program, but they may end up splitting up later. Mia Yim and Keith Lee are one pair hoping this isn’t the case. For the time being, they’re content with their NXT success.
Mia Yim And Keith Lee
Tyler Breeze & Audrey Marie
Tyler Breeze met his wife while they were in WWE’s developmental area FCW. As they trained together, the two had become close. It didn’t take long for them to start dating. Audrey was fired from WWE in 2013, but it had no effect on her relationship with Tyler. The couple married in September of 2016.
Tyler Breeze & Audrey Marie
Bobby Lashley & Kristal Marshall
Bobby Lashley is currently married to Lana on Monday Night RAW, but he previously dated former WWE Diva Kristal Marshall. Bobby and Kristal began dating in 2007 during Bobby’s first WWE tenure. They left the company not long after they began dating. Kristal and Bobby later worked together in TNA for a short time, but their on-screen plot came to an end when they decided to leave the company. They were engaged for a few years before calling it quits.
Bobby Lashley & Kristal Marshall
Charlie Haas & Jackie Gayda
When Jackie Gayda and Charlie Haas were matched together in Smackdown, they met. Charlie and his tag partner, Rico, were then managed by Jackie. Charlie and Jackie eventually started dating. The two tied the knot in 2005. They currently reside in Texas with their four children.
Charlie Haas & Jackie Gayda
Cody Rhodes & Layla El
Cody Rhodes dated another wrestler long before he and his wife Brandi became a wrestling power couple. In 2009, he began dating Layla El. Before parting up in 2011, the two dated for almost two years.
Cody Rhodes & Layla El
Kelly Kelly & Test
Kelly Kelly, a former Divas Champion, began dating WWE star Test not long after joining the business in 2006. Despite their 11-year age difference, the couple remained as strong as ever. After almost three years together, the pair decided to call it quits in 2009. Test passed away only a few weeks afterward. Kelly was utterly devastated by his passing.
Kelly Kelly & Test
Alicia Fox & Wade Barrett
Alicia Fox is a woman who lives life to the fullest, and there’s nothing she won’t say about it. She’s been candid about her personal issues, particularly her relationship with Wade Barrett, a former WWE star. Wade isn’t an emotional guy, so he couldn’t grasp her feelings, and the two ended up breaking up. Despite this, they remained friends.
Alicia Fox & Wade Barrett
AJ Lee & Jay Lethal
AJ Lee dated ROH and TNA standout Jay Lethal for a long period before marrying CM Punk. When AJ began her wrestling career in 2007, she met Jay. Jay aided AJ in his training, and the two began dating shortly after. After a few years together, the couple decided to call it quits.
AJ Lee & Jay Lethal
Zack Ryder & Tenille Dashwood (Emma)
Tenille Dashwood was dating Zack Ryder when she was a WWE wrestler. They began dating in 2005 and were frequently spotted in Florida. The couple broke up in 2016, much to the astonishment of their fans.
Zack Ryder & Tenille Dashwood (Emma)
CM Punk & Lita
CM Punk has previously dated a number of female wrestlers. Lita, a former WWE star, is one of his most well-known exes. They appeared to be the ideal couple when they began dating. They started dating in 2009 and ended up breaking up in 2010. While they reunited in 2011, they split up again in 2013.
CM Punk & Lita
Corey Graves & Carmella
This is a current romance that has yet to be explored on WWE television. There were some references in the discussion, though. Still, it seems like it’s something WWE could do a lot with if they wanted to.
Corey Graves & Carmella
Dolph Ziggler & Nikki Bella
Because of Total Divas, this connection is quite well-known. Nikki has spoken honestly about her love on numerous occasions. Dolph and Nikki have worked together before, but they’ve never met in the ring.
Dolph Ziggler & Nikki Bella
Chyna & X-Pac
Here are two legendary wrestlers from the 1990s. After their WWE days, X-Pac and Chyna spent a few years together in real life. The wrestlers were members of Degeneration X, a famed wrestling squad that did not have a love plotline. According to TMZ, they began dating in the early 2000s and finally got engaged before breaking up in 2005. Chyna is well-known for being a fearsome wrestler. Unfortunately, she died in 2016. Her ex has only ever said nice things about her!
Chyna & X-Pac
Naomi & Jimmy Uso
Total Divas viewers were also able to witness Naomi and Jimmy Uso’s wedding. They had been dating for four years before getting married in 2014. They are one of the most enduring partnerships in professional wrestling! They’re both regulars on WWE TV, and their relationship has been the subject of stories. A recent incident on the list involves a wrestler who attempted to start an affair with Uso, only to have his wife beat her up. Naomi has spoken up about how their celebrity has made their schedules much busier, making it difficult for them to be as passionate as they once were.
Naomi & Jimmy Uso
Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler & Stacy ‘The Kat’ Carter
Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler is arguably most known among wrestling fans for his brash commentary. He married ‘The Kat’ in 2000, and introduced her to WWF audiences as Miss Kitty shortly after. She wasn’t called The Kat until much later. Unfortunately, this fairytale did not endure long. The king found out that his beloved wife was having an affair with another wrestler.
Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler & Stacy ‘The Kat’ Carter
Lex Luger & Miss Elizabeth
It all began in 1998 when Luger and Elizabeth started working at WCW. She divorced her second husband at the time and moved in with Luger shortly afterward. However, Luger’s life came crashing down around him, and he was completely out of control; sadly, Elizabeth soon joined him, and everything seemed doomed.
Lex Luger & Miss Elizabeth
Teddy Long & Kristal
Teddy Long was the General Manager of Smackdown for a long time. Teddy’s attention had been drawn backstage to someone in particular. Kristal began her career as a backstage interviewer before transitioning to a part-time wrestler, which explains how rapidly their romance blossomed. The couple was supposed to marry on a special episode of Smackdown in no time. Teddy, on the other hand, had a “heart attack” during the ceremony and was forced to resign as general manager. Things got a little tangled, and Kristal abruptly quit WWE just a few weeks after the wedding aired.
Teddy Long & Kristal
Daniel Bryan & Gail Kim
This couple met onscreen during their time on WWE, where they had an onstage romance. Daniel Bryan and Gail Kim felt it would be fun to go behind the scenes of their relationship. Unfortunately, the spark between them did not endure long, and the partnership came to an end. Kim left WWE a short time thereafter.
Daniel Bryan & Gail Kim
The Miz & Maryse Ouellet
Another wrestling power duo has emerged! If the truth is known, these two lovebirds met thanks to some stupid jokes and some wild chemistry that had the audience hooked to their televisions. After their romantic plot in sports entertainment was recognized, The Miz and Maryse Ouellet took it to the next step by getting engaged in 2013 and marrying the following year. Miz’s persona brought The A-Lister to his greatest work in a decade-plus career, thanks to his dominance as Intercontinental Champion and Maryse’s pregnant belly.
The Miz and Maryse Ouellet