Check out These Wrestling Romances That Moved from the Ring to Real Life

No one wants to ruin your idea about pro wrestling, but it’s common knowledge (to most) that some of the things that occur in the ring aren’t real. Someone decides who the winners are beforehand, the dialog is often scripted, and the wrestlers do plenty of acting when there’s an audience.

Sometimes, wrestlers are billed as family members or siblings and aren’t related. The same is true for love interests. However, many wrestlers became romantically involved at one point. Who are they? Continue reading to find out if your favorite pro was in a relationship with another wrestler!

Triple H and Stephanie McMahon

These two are the most powerful and famous couple in history. Triple H is the WWE star, and Stephanie is the chief brand officer. They’ve been together for more than 15 years. He initially drugged her and took her to a chapel in Las Vegas, and they ended up really tying the knot.

John Cena and Nikki Bella

This couple didn’t walk down the aisle like others, but they’re still popular champions. In fact, they dated for six years and then had a very high-profile breakup back in 2018. Still, he popped the question by kneeling at WrestleMania 33!

Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella

Brie and Daniel (a WWE favorite) tied the knot in 2014, and many wrestlers were there. This included John Cena and Nikki. The wedding aired on Total Divas, an E! reality television series. On-screen, Bryan was with AJ Lee, but it was just for show.

CM Punk and AJ Lee

AJ Lee is probably the most famous woman in WWE in the 2010s. CM Punk is her real-life husband and was also quite popular then. This power couple worked together a lot, and Lee was linked to many other wrestlers. They got married in 2014 and are going strong.

Sable and Brock Lesnar

Sable was popular in the 1990s, appearing in Playboy and being part of WWE. A decade later, Brock joined the company, becoming a champion, and still enjoys that status now. While they didn’t have a romantic storyline through WWE, they married in 2006.

Sharmell and Booker T

Booker T won a King of the Ring WWE tournament in 2006, so he called himself the King Booker. His love interest was Sharmell, and they’d worked together in the past. In fact, they’ve been dating since 2000 and got married in 2005.

Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth

Randy (Macho Man) and Miss Elizabeth were two wrestlers who worked together well in the 1980s. These WWE stars got married in the ring during SummerSlam in 1991. Overall, that moment is considered the most memorable in all of WWE history.

Charlotte Flair and Andrade

Charlotte Flair is a women’s division legend and has been dating the new wrestler since 2019. Rumors were flying that they’re engaged, but no one has confirmed this yet. If it’s true, it would be her second marriage to a pro wrestler. The first was Bram and lasted two years.

Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch

Seth and Becky make another WWE marquee couple and are famous stars at the company right now. They’re legitimately a couple, which is part of many storylines. In fact, they dated during 2019, announcing their engagement in August of that year.

Cody Rhodes and Brandi Rhodes

Brandi and Cody are an excellent power couple in wrestling right now. In fact, they run the All Elite Wrestling brand, with her as the chief brand officer and him as the executive VP. They’ve been married since 2013, and they both worked for WWE at the time.

Kimberly and Diamond Dallas Page

Diamond Dallas Page was a huge WCW star in the 1990s, so he was a rival to WWE. When with that company, he married Kimberly and created a horrible nickname for her (Diamond Doll). His character had to be mean to her all the time, and they ended up divorcing in 2005.

Natalya Neidhart and Tyson Kidd

Tyson and Natalya are a great pair of WWE superstars. In fact, these Canadian legends have been together for a while, dating in 2003 and marrying the same year. Natalya continues to have a WWE presence, but Tyson had to retire after getting injured in 2015.

The Miz and Maryse

The Miz and Maryse were the villains in the wrestling world for about a decade. She’s French Canadian, and he’s from Ohio. Still, they work together well and married in 2014. Now, they’ve got two daughters and star in Miz and Mrs, a USA Network reality series.

Rusev and Lana

This couple is also part of WWE and lets fans peek into their real relationship on Total Divas. They’ve had a storyline for a while but married for real back in 2016. Rusev is from Bulgaria, and she hails from Florida, so they had two weddings for their families.

Lita and Edge

Did you know the infamous romantic storyline was based on reality? The iconic female champion was in a relationship with the superstar for many years. Still, Lita began an affair with Edge (he was married at the time). Their onscreen relationship was highly sexualized.

Beth Phoenix and Edge

Edge, often called the “Rated-R Superstar,” started dating Beth Phoenix, another WWE pro. They got married in 2016 and had two daughters together. In fact, they share pictures on Instagram of the entire family. They’re the only married couple inducted into the Hall of Fame (WWE).

Undertaker and Michelle McCool

The Undertaker has a menacing persona, so he never got a romantic storyline. Still, he’s been married to Michelle, another pro, since 2010. In the late 2000s, she was the top woman, but her husband has been the staple of WWE since the 1990s.

The Great Khali and Harminder Kaur

The Great Khali (Dalip Sing Rana) is an Indian-American wrestler who married Harminder Kaur through a traditional arrangement. The couple didn’t do a courtship, directly getting married in 2002. They now have a daughter, who was born in 2014.

Renee Young and Jon Moxley

Jon was initially with AEW and moved to WWE and changed his name to Dean Ambrose. Renee was a WWE commentator, and they tied the knot in 2017 during a secret ceremony at 1 a.m. They’d dated for three years and knew it would be rough with their different companies.

Mike and Maria Kanellis

Maria is a funny and intense WWE wrestler, and her relationship with her husband has been in many storylines. His character is henpecked because she constantly berates him. Though he took her last name for the show, they use Bennett in real life.

Bray and JoJo Wyatt

JoJo is an announcer and wrestler who has a beautiful son from the union of her and Bray Wyatt. He was born in 2019 and lives a happy life, even though Bray’s ex-wife claimed he cheated on her with JoJo. Regardless, they seem ecstatic to be together.

Buddy Murphy and Alexa Bliss

There were plenty of Instagram photos of Buddy and Alexa because he liked to show off his relationship with his fellow WWE wrestler. At the time, she was his fiancé. Sadly, they broke off their engagement in 2019. They just weren’t meant to be.

Candice LeRae and Johnny Gargano

Before Candice signed a contract with WWE, she and Johnny were an item. She was introduced to the company in 2017, and no one tried hiding their relationship. Gargano was with NXT, and she celebrated with him. Now, they’re married.

Lita and Matt Hardy

Initially, Matt made a name for himself as part of the Hardy Boyz tag team with his brother Jeff. He was also in a relationship with Lita, a fellow WWE superstar. They thought about marriage, but they ended up in a messy breakup!

Montez Ford and Bianca Belair

Bianca was immediately a star when she debuted on WWE. Overall, she got the top spot at WrestleMania in the Women’s Battle Royal. In 2018, she married a fellow wrestler, Montez. he works for Raw WWE, and she’s now an NXT champion.

Chelsea Green and Zack Ryder

Zack has been with WWE since the 2000s, though he didn’t get the recognition and fame he deserved. In fact, it took many years to get that WWE belt. Plus, he has dated Chelsea, a fellow wrestler, since 2017, which is a year before she became a superstar. They married in 2019.

Chyna and Triple H

Before Triple H dated Stephanie McMahon, he was with Chyna. Most people think they were together for five years in the ’90s. Plus, they fought in the ring a few times. However, they ended their relationship in the new millennium.

Erik Rowe and Sarah Logan

Sarah Logan worked for WWE in 2014 before she found her place with NXT in 2016. She went from one strength to another. Finally, she met and dated Erik many years ago. In 2018, they decided to get married!

Zelina Vega and Aleister Black

Zelina is often associated with WWE and Andrade, but Aleister is her real-life husband. They were both promoted to the main roster in the last few years, but they weren’t always on the same shows. Plus, they got married in 2018.

Kacy Catanzaro and Ricochet

The two most athletic WWE wrestlers found love (with each other) while at the gym working out. Ricochet has been popular since he started in 2018, and his partner joined in 2017, though she went with NXT. It’s funny that they met while with NXT.

Keith Lee and Mia Yim

Schedule conflicts are the hardest part for WWE stars in relationships. They might date while working on the same shows and get split up sometime later. One couple hopes that doesn’t happen. Keith and Mia are currently with NXT and are loving it.

Audrey Marie and Tyler Breeze

Tyler met his wife Audrey while they were in FCW, a developmental territory. They bonded while they trained and decided to date. Audrey was released from the company in 2013, but that never deterred their relationship. In fact, they got married in September 2016.

Kristal Marshall and Bobby Lashley

Bobby is now married to Lana, but he dated Kristal, a former WWE Diva. They started their run in 2007, leaving the company soon after. Then, they worked together on TNA for a while, but they exited the promotion after breaking their engagement.

Jackie Gayda and Charlie Haas

Jackie met her husband when they paired together for Smackdown. She then became the manager for Charlie and Rico, his tag partner. Eventually, they started dating and got married in 2005. They’ve got four children and live in Texas.

Layla El and Cody Rhodes

Before Cody met his wife Brandi and became the power couple of wrestling, he dated someone else. Layla El was also a wrestler, and they paired off in 2009. In fact, they dated for about two years and broke up in 2011.

Test and Kelly Kelly

Kelly Kelly is a former Diva Champion and started dating Test soon after he joined WWE in 2006. While they had an age gap of 11 years, they were strong. Still, they split up in 2009 after three happy years. Then, he passed away, and she was very heartbroken.

Wade Barrett and Alicia Fox

Alicia likes to live life out loud and talks about everything. She’s open about her struggles, including the relationship she had with Wade. They ended up breaking up since he wasn’t emotional and didn’t understand her feelings. However, they’re still friends.

Jay Lethal and AJ Lee

Before she married CM Punk, AJ dated Jay, a TNA and ROH star. They met in 2007, and she was starting her wrestling career. In fact, he helped her train, and they began seeing each other. After a few years, they split up.

Tenille Dashwood (Emma) and Zack Ryder

Tenille Dashwood started wrestling for WWE and met Zack Ryder. The two decided to date in 2005 and were seen all around Florida, so it was no secret they were trying to keep. However, they broke up in 2016 and surprised their fans.

Lita and CM Punk

CM dated many female wrestlers in the past, but a well-known ex is Lita, the former WWE star. They appeared to be the perfect couple after they began dating in 2009. However, they broke up a year later. After getting back together the following year, they broke it off again in 2013.