We do not want to ruin pro wrestling for you, but pretty much everyone is aware that not everything that happens in the ring is real. The winners are already decided beforehand, many of the dialogue you hear are scripted, and the wrestlers also do a lot of acting when the audience is around. Wrestlers billed as siblings or family members might not be related in any way, and the same is true for those billed as love interests. In reality, there are actually wrestlers who coupled up at one point or another. Read on to find out which of our favorite grapplers were actually in relationships in the past or until the present!
Wrestling Romances That Did Not Only Stay In The Ring But Also In Real Life
Stephanie McMahon & Triple H
This has got to be one of the most famous and powerful couples in all of wrestling history. WWE star Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, the chief brand officer, have been together for over 15 years already. In 1999, they got involved in an iconic storyline in which Triple H married her after drugging her and bringing her to a Las Vegas drive-through chapel. A year after that, the two started dating for real and then tied the knot in 2003.
Stephanie McMahon & Triple H
Nikki Bella & John Cena
Sadly, Nikki Bella and John Cena did not make it down the aisle like the couples that came before them. Individually, they are two of the most popular champions of the company. They were an item for 6 years before they had a high-profile breakup in 2018. They got engaged in a very classic wrestling way. He knelt down in the ring at WrestleMania 33 and proposed to her after they won a tag-team match!
Nikki Bella & John Cena
Brie Bella & Daniel Bryan
Brie Bella also had a famous relationship with another wrestler, although hers is still going strong. She is married to Daniel Bryan, a WWE fan favorite. They tied the knot during a 2014 ceremony with many other wrestlers in attendance. Among those in attendance had been John Cena, who was there with Nikki. The wedding was shown on an episode of the E! reality series called Total Divas, which also starred Bella. On the screen, Bryan was involved with AJ Lee, although this was simply for show. After all, she is married to another wrestler in real life!
Brie Bella & Daniel Bryan
AJ Lee & CM Punk
AJ Lee has to be one of the most famous women in WWE when she was part of the company during the early 2010s. CM Punk, her husband in real life, was probably the most famous man at around the same time. The power couple has worked together on the screen in the past, although Lee was linked to other wrestlers in a number of storylines. Just so you know, these two tied the knot in 2014 and are still together. However, they have both retired from the world of pro wrestling.
AJ Lee & CM Punk
Brock Lesnar & Sable
Sable was very big during the late ‘90s, which was the heyday of WWE. She also appeared in Playboy and made history with the sales of that issue. In the ‘00s, Brock Lesnar joined the company and went on to be one of the most popular champions. This is a status that he enjoys to this day. They never got a romantic storyline on WWE, but they did get married in 2006. On top of that, they have two sons!
Brock Lesnar & Sable
Booker T & Sharmell
In 2006, Booker T won the King of the Ring tournament of WWE. He called himself “King Booker,” while his onscreen love interest was “Queen Sharmell.” These two superstars have worked together in TNA, WCW, and WWE in the past. They have actually been together since 2000! They finally became man and wife in 2005. It turns out that Booker T popped the question 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
We are sure that your mind immediately went to Randy “Macho Man” Savage and Miss Elizabeth when you saw the topic. The two wrestlers worked together wonderfully on the screen during the ‘80s. The WWE stars tied the knot in the ring during the 1991 SummerSlam. This moment has been described as one of the most memorable moments of WWE.
Miss Elizabeth & Randy Savage
Andrade & Charlotte Flair
How cool is it that two of the most talented WWE wrestlers are a tag team behind the camera as well? Women’s division legend Charlotte Flair has been going out with up-and-coming wrestler Andrade since early 2019. There are rumors that they are actually engaged, but this piece of news has yet to be confirmed. If it were true, it would be Flair’s second marriage to another wrestler. She used to be married to Bram, a former TNA star, from 2013 to 2015.
Andrade & Charlotte Flair
Becky Lynch & Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch make up yet another WWE marque couple. “The Man” and her man must be the biggest stars of the company at the moment. They are actually a legitimate couple, and this has been the basis of several storylines. These two were dating for most of 2019 and announced that they were engaged in August. Lynch comes from Ireland, while Rollins is from Iowa. Without a doubt, this is the sort of pairing that could only ever happen in the field of show business.
Becky Lynch & Seth Rollins
Brandi Rhodes & Cody Rhodes
Brandi and Cody Rhodes must be the most powerful couple in the world of wrestling right now. They run All Elite Wrestling with each other. Brandi is the chief brand officer, while her husband is the executive vice president of the company. They have been man and wife since 2013 when they were both working at WWE. Together, they decided to wrestle for TNA and Ring Honor before they launched AEW.
Brandi Rhodes & Cody Rhodes
Diamond Dallas Page & Kimberly
Diamond Dallas Page was one of the biggest stars of the WCW during the ‘90s. The company is the chief rival promotion of WWE. When he was with the company, the wrestler was married to Kimberly, who was his ringside valet and used the terrible nickname, “The Diamond Doll.” His character was terrible to her every single week, but they remained a couple behind the scenes until their divorce in 2005.
Diamond Dallas Page & Kimberly
Tyson Kidd & Natalya
Tyson Kidd and Natalya Neidhart make up a pair of WWE superstars. The Canadian legends have been an item for quite some time. They began to go out in 2003 and got married in 2003. The ceremony was televised in a Total Divas episode as well. Natalya has kept a constant presence in WWE for years now. Meanwhile, he retired from the screen after suffering a terrible injury in 2015. He does, however, still work for the company outside of the ring.
Tyson Kidd & Natalya
Maryse & The Miz
This is yet another popular couple in WWE. The made-for-TV pairing is popular both inside and outside of the ring. Maryse and The Miz were two big villains in the wrestling world for nearly an entire decade. She is French Canadian, while he is from Ohio. However, their larger-than-life personalities work well together, and they even ended up getting married in 2014. They have two little girls together and star in a USA Network reality series of their own. It is called Miz and Mrs.
Maryse & The Miz
Lana & Rusev
Rusev and Lana are yet another couple on WWE that has given fans a peek into the real nature of their relationship through Total Divas. The pair has been linked as a tandem inside the ring but got married for real in 2016. Rusev is known as “The Bulgarian Brute” and actually hails from Bulgaria. On the other hand, Lana was born in Florida even if she has a Russian femme fatale storyline. When they got married, they held one wedding in the United States and another in Bulgaria.
Lana & Rusev
Edge & Lita
Who would have thought that this infamous romantic storyline in WWE was based in reality? The iconic women’s champion was actually in a relationship with the WWE superstar for a couple of years. However, Lita ended up starting an affair with Edge, who was still married back then. WWE used the circumstances to show a feud between the two men a couple of years later. Lita and Edge had a very sexualized onscreen relationship that seemed to match the one they had offscreen. She later went out with CM Punk and Edge became involved with a different wrestler.
Edge & Lita
Edge & Beth Phoenix
On the topic of “The Rated-R Superstar,” he eventually began to date Beth “The Glamazon” Phoenix, another WWE star. These wrestling icons tied the knot in 2016 and gave birth to two daughters. They like to share photos of their daughters on Instagram when they are not sharing their own photos. Take a look at this photo she posted! These lovebirds have both gotten inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, and they are the only married couple who has been honored in that way!
Edge & Beth Phoenix
Michelle McCool & Undertaker
With his menacing TV persona as a dead man who has been resurrected to life, it makes sense that the Undertaker did not have a romantic storyline. However, the legendary WWE wrestler has been married to Michelle McCool, his fellow grappler, since 2010! She was one of the top women in the company back in the late ‘00s. On the other hand, her husband has been a staple of the company since the early ‘90s. There is no doubt at all that they make up a power couple. They also have a daughter, which makes for a nice contrast to his onscreen persona.
Michelle McCool & Undertaker
Harminder Kaur & The Great Khali
Interestingly, The Great Khali, also known as Dalip Sing Rana, an Indian-American wrestler, is married to Hamnider Kaur by a traditional arranged marriage. The couple did not go through courtship and just directly married each other in 2002. Haminder was an actress before she married Dalip. Their marriage was held 2 years after Dalip entered the world of wrestling. They welcomed their baby girl and 2014.
Harminder Kaur – The Great Khali
Jon Moxley & Renee Young
One of the best-known couples in the world of wrestling spans two different companies. Jon Moxley of AEW used to go by Dean Ambrose in WWE. He has been married to Renee Young, a WWE commentator, since 2017! They walked down the aisle in a secret backyard ceremony at 1 o’clock in the morning after dating for over 3 years. Their real-life relationship must have made things awkward on-screen for her as Moxley played a reckless villain before he switched from WWE to AEW in 2019. Her Instagram page is filled with lovely photos of them. Take a look at this one! Moxley sure looks very mischievous here.
Jon Moxley & Renee Young
Maria Kanellis & Mike Kanellis
Maria Kanellis is an intense and funny WWE wrestler. Her relationship with Mike Kanellis, her husband, has been featured in several memorable storylines. His character is depicted as henpecked as Maria constantly berates him in the ring. He also took her last name as his on the show, although they actually use Bennett, his last name, in real life). Onscreen, the relationship is one-sided and tense, but they are quite happy together behind the scenes. They like raising their 2 kids and working together! If you look at this Instagram post by Maria, you will see just how playful their home dynamic actually is. Aww.
Maria Kanellis & Mike Kanellis
JoJo & Bray Wyatt
If you go through the Instagram profile of JoJo, a wrestler and announcer, you will see photos of her lovely son. Born in 2019, this child is the result of the union between her and wrestler Bray Wyatt. Their relationship suffered some scrutiny when his ex-wife said that he had already been seeing JoJo while they were still married. However, things appear to be going well for the two wrestlers now. The Instagram post by JoJo worked as a greeting for Wyatt. It shows the couple before and after the birth of their beautiful son!
JoJo & Bray Wyatt
Alexa Bliss & Buddy Murphy
You will find a number of photos such as this one if you go through the Instagram account of Australian wrestler Buddy Murphy. In the past, he liked to show off his relationship with Alexa Bliss, his fellow WWE wrestler, and fiancée at the time. Sadly, the two stars decided to call it quits and end their engagement in 2019. They had been a high-profile WWE couple for a number of years and raised a pet pig together. Sadly, it looks like they were not meant to be.
Alexa Bliss & Buddy Murphy
Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae
Before Candice had even signed a contract with WWE, she and Johnny Gargano were already an item. LeRae became a part of the company in 2017. From the moment she appeared on screen, WWE didn’t try and hide her relationship with Gargano. Gargano had an amazing run on NXT, and Cadance made sure to celebrate with Gargano on the best occasions. Nowadays, the pair is married.
Johnny Gargano And Candice LeRae
Matt Hardy and Lita
In his first run in WWE, Matt Hardy made a name for himself 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. Back then, they were thinking about marriage. However, after a while, things turned sour and resulted in a messy breakup.
Matt Hardy And Lita
Bianca Belair and Montez Ford
It was clear Bianca Belair was a star as soon as she made her debut in WWE. She competed in the Mae Young and then went on a hot streak where she defeated all-comers, earning her a spot at the Women’s Battle Royal at Wrestlemania. She married fellow wrestler, Montez Ford in 2018. Ford wrestles for Raw WWE while Blair recently became the NXT champion.
Bianca Belair And Montez Ford
Zack Ryder and Chelsea Green
Zack Ryder has been part of WWE since the 2000s, but he hasn’t always had the fame and recognition he truly deserves. It took the star many years to win that WWE belt, but it was worth it when he finally did. In reality, he’d been dating fellow wrestler, Chelsea Green, since 2017 – a year before Green became a WWE superstar herself. They got married in 2019.
Zack Ryder And Chelsea Green
Triple H and Chyna
Before Triple H got into a relationship with Stephanie McMahon, he was dating Chyna. It’s thought that the couple dated for about 5 years in the 1990s. They even fought on the ring on a few occasions. Well, the two ended things at the turn of the millennium.
Triple H And Chyna
Sarah Logan and Erik Rowe
Back in 2014, Sarah Logan started working with WWE before finding a place on the NXT roster in 2016. She then went from strength to strength. She met and started dating Erik Rowe several years ago and in 2018, the couple tied the knot.
Sarah Logan And Erik Rowe
Aleister Black and Zelina Vega
While Zelina Vega may be more closely associated with Andrade in WWE, her real-life husband in Aleister Black. They’ve both been promoted to the main WWE roster over the past few years, but haven’t always appeared on the same show. They had gotten married in 2018.
Aleister Black And Zelina Vega
Ricochet and Kacy Catanzaro
Two of the most athletic wrestlers in WWE might have found love while working out at the gym. Richochet had become a sensation ever since he joined WWE in 2018. His partner, Kacy Catanzaro, joined WWE in 2017 and has been working on NXT since then. Funny enough, the couple met in NXT.
Ricochet And Kacy Catanzaro
Mia Yim and Keith Lee
One common issue for WWE stars that are in relationships is schedule conflicts. They might begin dating while working on the same show, but they can get split up down the line. One couple hoping that won’t be the case is Mia Yim and Keith Lee. They’re enjoying their success on NXT for now.
Mia Yim And Keith Lee
Tyler Breeze & Audrey Marie
When they were in WWE’s developmental territory FCW, Tyler Breeze met his wife. The two had bonded as they trained together. It wasn’t long before they began dating. In 2013, Audrey was released from WWE, but that didn’t affect her relationship with Tyler. In September 2016, the two tied the knot.
Tyler Breeze & Audrey Marie
Bobby Lashley & Kristal Marshall
Nowadays, Bobby Lashley is married to Lana on Monday Night RAW. However, in real life, he’s dated former WWE Diva Kristal Marshall. Bobby and Kristal started dating during his first WWE run in 2007. Not long after they started dating, they left the company. Kristal and Bobby then briefly worked together in TNA, but their onscreen storyline ended when they decided to exit the promotion. The two were engaged for a few years but eventually broke it off.
Bobby Lashley & Kristal Marshall
Charlie Haas & Jackie Gayda
Jackie Gayda met her husband, Charlie Haas when they were paired together in Smackdown. Jackie then became a manager for Charlie and his tag partner, Rico. Eventually, Charlie and Jackie began dating. In fact, the two married in 2005. Nowadays, they live in Texas with their four children.
Charlie Haas & Jackie Gayda
Cody Rhodes & Layla El
Long before Cody Rhodes and his wife Brandi became a wrestling power couple, he dated another wrestler. He started dating Layla El in 2009. The two dated for almost two years before breaking up in 2011.
Cody Rhodes & Layla El
Kelly Kelly & Test
Former Divas Champion, Kelly Kelly started dating WWE start Test not long after joining the company in 2006. Despite the fact that they had an 11-year age gap, the couple was as strong as ever. Well, after almost 3 years together, the couple split up in 2009. Just a few weeks later, Test passed away. Kelly was absolutely heartbroken by his death.
Kelly Kelly & Test
Alicia Fox & Wade Barrett
Alicia Fox lives life out loud – there’s nothing she won’t talk about. She’s been very open about her personal struggles, including her relationship with former WWE star, Wade Barrett. However, the two ended up splitting since Wade wasn’t an emotional person and he couldn’t understand her feelings. All the same, the two remained friends.
Alicia Fox & Wade Barrett
AJ Lee & Jay Lethal
A long time before she married CM Punk, AJ Lee had dated ROH and TNA star, Jay Lethal. AJ met Jay in 2007 when she started her wrestling career. Jay helped AJ train and soon enough, the two started dating. After spending a few years together, the couple split up.
AJ Lee & Jay Lethal
Zack Ryder & Tenille Dashwood (Emma)
Back when she was wresting for WWE, Tenille Dashwood was dating Zack Ryder. They started dating in 2005 and were often seen out and about in Florida. The pair split up in 2016, which surprised their fans.
Zack Ryder & Tenille Dashwood (Emma)
CM Punk & Lita
CM Punk has dated several female wrestlers in the past. One of his more known exes is former WWE star, Lita. They seemed the perfect couple at the time they were dating. They began dating in 2009 but broke up in 2010. While they got back together in 2011, they broke up again in 2013.
CM Punk & Lita
Corey Graves & Carmella
This is a current relationship that hasn’t been explored on WWE television just yet. Although, there have been some references in the commentary. Still, it feels like something that WWE could explore plenty if they wanted to.
Corey Graves & Carmella
Dolph Ziggler & Nikki Bella
This relationship is rather famous thanks to Total Divas. Nikki has openly discussed her relationship many times. Dolph and Nikki have previously worked together, but the two never met on the ring itself.
Dolph Ziggler & Nikki Bella
Chyna & X-Pac
Here are two ‘90s wrestling icons. X-Pac and Chyna were together in real life for a couple of years after their WWE days. The wrestlers were part of the legendary wrestling group called Degeneration X, although they did not have a romantic storyline. TMZ said that they started to go out in the early ‘00s and eventually got engaged before they broke up in 2005. Chyna is known for being a very intimidating wrestler. Tragically, she passed away in 2016. Her ex has only ever had good words for her!
Chyna & X-Pac
Naomi & Jimmy Uso
WWE fans also got to watch Naomi and Jimmy Uso get married by watching Total Divas. The two of them were dating for 4 years before they got married in 2014. They are one of the longest-lasting couples in the wrestling world! They are both mainstays on WWE TV, and the marriage was featured in storylines. The list includes a recent one in which a wrestler tried to start an affair with Uso, only for his wife to beat her up. Naomi has opened up about the way their popularity has made their schedules a lot busier, which makes it harder for them to be as romantic as they used to be.
Naomi & Jimmy Uso
Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler & Stacy ‘The Kat’ Carter
Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler is probably most famous to wrestling audiences from his commentary full of attitude. During 2000 he married ‘The Kat’, and shortly afterward he introduced her to WWF audiences as Miss Kitty. It was only later on that she was called The Kat.
Sadly, this fairytale didn’t last too long. The king discovered that his beloved wife had been cheating on him with another fellow wrestler.
Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler & Stacy ‘The Kat’ Carter
Lex Luger & Miss Elizabeth
It all started during 1998 when Luger and Elizabeth began while working in WCW. At the time she ended her marriage to her second husband and moved in with Luger shortly afterward. However, Luger’s life took a heavy crash and was completely out of control, unfortunately, Elizabeth soon joined him and it seemed all was going to end in disaster.
Lex Luger & Miss Elizabeth
Teddy Long & Kristal
Teddy Long was Smackdown General Manager for quite some time. However, backstage there was someone in particular who had caught Teddy’s eye. Kristal started off as a backstage interviewer and then became a part-time wrestler, this was the reason their love interest quickly developed. Within no time the couple was set to be married on a special episode of Smackdown. However, Teddy suffered a “heart attack” during the ceremony and was removed as general manager. Things got a bit messy and out of the blue Kristal suddenly left WWE, just a few short weeks after the wedding aired.
Teddy Long & Kristal
Daniel Bryan & Gail Kim
This couple obviously met during their appearance on WWE, where their onscreen romance involved. Daniel Bryan and Gail Kim thought it would be a good idea to explore their relationship behind the cameras too. Unfortunately,, the fire between them didn’t last too long, which ultimately leading the partnership to end. Kim then left WWE shortly after.
Daniel Bryan & Gail Kim
The Miz & Maryse Ouellet
Here we have another wrestling power couple! If the truth be told these two lovebirds actually came together from some silly jokes and some wild chemistry had the viewers glued to their screens. After the couple’s romantic storyline was acknowledged in sports entertainment, The Miz & Maryse Ouellet took it to the next level and got engaged during 2013 and got married the following year. Between Miz dominating as Intercontinental Champion and Maryse’s baby bump, Miz’s character brought The A-Lister to his best work in a decade-plus career.
The Miz and Maryse Ouellet
Matt Hardy & Reby Sky
During one of the WWE tours through the independent wrestling scene and TNA brought him in contact with model, belly dance instructor, and independent wrestling superstar Rebecca “Reby” Sky. The pair developed an on-screen relationship and even resulted in Sky accompanying Hardy to the ring for numerous independent bookings and became a crucial part of Hardy’s character. This onscreen wrestling romance then grew into something more serious in real life too? These two lovebirds tied the knot in 2013, and so far have two children.
Matt Hardy & Reby Sky
Rebecca Curci – Sean Michaels
Shawn Michaels might have been a well-known heartthrob in the ring, but so as his wife, Rebecca Cursi! Rebecca spent some time in the ring as a member of the Nitro GIrls back in the day in World Championship Wrestling. Shawn was swept away by Rebecca and decided to tie the knot in Las Vegas in the year 1999. They have been together since and now have 2 amazing children.
Rebecca Curci – Sean Michaels
Marissa Mazzola – Shane McMahon
This couple started their relationship during their high school lives and are still happily married to each other, and they have been married since September 14, 1996. Shane McMahon is the son of the WWE CEO, Vince McMahon. He is known in the ring as Shane O’Mac. Marissa began her career as a co-host in the World Wrestling Federation LiveWire.
Marissa Mazzola – Shane McMahon
Paige & Alberto Del Rio
Paige, also known as Saraya-Jade Bevis, and Alberto del Rio, also known as Jose Alberto Chucuan, announced their engagement in 2016. However, they confirmed their break up in 2017 due to the conflict of their schedules. Alberto was staying in San Antonio while Paige was staying in Orlando. Paige can’t travel to Orlando as she was not allowed yet due to her hectic training for her wrestling career. Alberto, on the other hand, can’t also travel going to Orlando as he has kids to visit every 3 days. They have finally decided to go their separate ways.
Paige & Alberto Del Rio
Sasha Banks & Sarath Ton
Sasha Banks has a firing career in wrestling. She had been part of the Four Horsewomen in NXT and considered one of the superstars during her time. His wife, Sarath Ton, was a former wrestler and is now a WWE designer.
Sasha Banks – Sarath Ton
Mark Henry & Jana Perry
Mark Henry, the former World Heavyweight Champion, has been in the world of wrestling for over three decades now. He has proven himself many times and is considered today as one of the halls of fame legends. Ever since retiring from matching up in the ring, he’s been very active at the back of the house. He is also happily married to Janna Perry and has two amazing kids, namely Joanna and Jacob.
Jana Perry – Mark Henry
Maria Kanellis & Mike Bennett
Maria Kanellis was a professional wrestler just like her husband, Mike Bennett. Maria was much more popular than Mike as she was one of the well known WWE Divas during her time. Now that she has retired, she just manages her husband, Mike. They got married in October 2014. They welcomed their first daughter in 2018, whom they named Fredrica. And just last February, they welcomed their son whom they named Carver.
Maria Kanellis – Mike Bennett
Paula Sopp & Billy Gunn
Monty “Kip” Sopp is also known for his screen name Billy Gunn. He married Paula Sopp in 2009. Their son, Austin Gunn, also entered the world of wrestling who sometimes tagged along in matches with his father. Billy has won 11 tag-team championships with different partners.
Paula Sopp – Billy Gunn
Colette Christie & Mick Foley
Collette Christie is known for Monday Night Raw. He is married to the wrestler Mick Foley. The couple decided to tie the knot in 1992 finally and they have three amazing children. Colette has been in the modeling industry before she got into WWE, where she met her husband, Mick.
Colette Christie – Mick Foley
‘The Rock’ & Lauren Hashian
This WWE wrestler is not only known in the ring but also in the Hollywood scene. You probably saw him in movies chasing a silverback gorilla and famous thieves. Can you guess who it is? It’s no other than Dwayne Johnson or The Rock! This big guy has stolen the hearts of women over the years of fighting in WWE and showing up in movies, but his heart has been taken away already since 2007. His partner, Lauren Hashain, has been in the music industry since she was 19. They finally tied the knot last August 2019 in Hawaii. They also have 2 beautiful daughters. You can check his social media account to see a different side of our People’s Champion. In the ring and movies, he may be tough, but with his family, it’s a different story.
Lauren Hashian – The Rock
Ric Flair & Wendy Barlow
Ric Flair made an impression for himself as one of the wrestlers who had most marriages. First, he was married to Leslie Goodman and separated after twelve years of marriage and two kids. Secondly, he remarried to Elizabeth Harell and ended their marriage in 2006. In 2018, he remarried to Wendy Barlow, his fifth wife. Wendy was a professional tennis player for six long years and started playing as early as ten years old.
Wendy Barlow – Ric Flair
Billy Gunn & Paula Sopp
Monty “Kip” Sopp is also known for his screen name Billy Gunn. He married Paula Sopp in 2009. Their son, Austin Gunn, also entered the world of wrestling who sometimes tagged along in matches with his father. Billy has won 11 tag-team championships with different partners.
Paula Sopp – Billy Gunn
The Iron Shiek & Caryl J. Peterson
It is a bittersweet life for the couple Caryl Peterson and The Iron Sheik, also known as Hossein Varizi. They got married on March 21, 1976, and were blessed with three daughters and five grandchildren. Varizi is a retired professional wrestler and a former soldier in the Imperial Iranian Academy. In May 2003, his eldest daughter, Marissa, was murdered by his boyfriend, Charles Warren Reynolds, at the age of 27.
Caryl J. Peterson – The Iron Shiek
Debra & Steve Austin
During the late ‘90s, there was no wrestler more popular than Steve “Stone Cold” Austin, who is still arguably the best wrestler that WWE has ever seen. During the peak of his fame, he was married to another WWE grappler called Debra. Their marriage lasted from 1998 until 2003. They were both champions of the company back then, although the marriage came to an end after he physically abused her on numerous occasions. She eventually attributed it to his steroid-related mood swings.
Debra & Steve Austin
Cody Rhodes & Eden Stiles
Even though Cody’s most recent gimmick involved him dressing as a strange being from beyond the stars in a bodysuit and makeup, he and his lovely wife are one of the more low-key couples in wrestling. It’s no secret that Cody was a top WWE prospect throughout his career, even when WWE gave him a string of ridiculously bad gimmicks. NXT’s ring announcer Eden rose through the ranks to become a backstage/ring announcer on Raw, and she also became a major part of WWE’s online presence (including many videos and photos with a certain Stardust lurking in the background). As a result of Cody’s dissatisfaction with his treatment in WWE, he requested his release, and Eden followed suit soon after, reducing their visibility in the mainstream.
Cody Rhodes & Eden Stiles
Adam Cole & Britt Baker
Britt Baker is both an AEW Wrestler and a dentist! Adam Cole is the longest-reigning WWE NXT Champion of all time! What an incredible duo they are. Baker is unique in that she travels to NXT solely to see her AEW partner perform. Aside from that, she’s the only wrestler to have appeared on both NXT and SmackDown, though the latter’s use of her image was deemed an accident.
Adam Cole & Britt Baker
Aiden English & Shaul Guerrero
Aiden English’s marriage to the Guerrero family has been well-known for a long time. Vickie Guerrero, Eddie’s widow, gave birth to Shaul, their only child. Until 2014, she worked in WWE’s FCW and NXT development territories. AEW’s Women’s Tag Team Cup Tournament is set for 2020, and she has already made an announcement regarding her participation. Prior to becoming a WWE commentator, Aiden English was a tag team wrestler. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, he and many others were released earlier this year.
Aiden English & Shaul Guerrero
Allie & The Blade
The Blade (AKA Braxton Sutter) was set up to marry Laurel Van Ness (AKA Chelsea Green) in an awkward storyline in Impact Wrestling, but he and Allie were married two years before they signed with Impact in 2013 and it should be known to Impact Wrestling fans. Cherry Bomb and Pepper Parks met and fell in love on the independent music scene, going by the names of Cherry Bomb and Pepper Parks.
Allie & The Blade
Awesome Kong & Dan Ouellette
There are some reports that the couple was engaged in 2011 and married later; however, this is not confirmed. TNA Wrestling legend Awesome Kong and independent wrestler Dan Ouellette are both featured here. The fact that Ouellette shares her tweets on his page shows that the couple’s romance is still going strong.
Awesome Kong & Dan Ouellette
Bayley & Aaron Solow
Bayley met Aaron Solow shortly after making her pro wrestling debut in 2008. They started dating in 2010 when she was 21 years old and have been together ever since. However, the couple remained together despite Bayley’s departure from independent wrestling in 2012. They got engaged in 2016. In 2018, Solow tweeted the following, expressing his displeasure with the fact that fans were more interested in him getting engaged to Bayley than he was in his abilities. Reby Hardy’s response was that this is the life of most women who marry a well-known actor or musician.
Bayley & Aaron Solow
Brian Cage & Melissa Santos
In 2016, Brian and Melissa first met when they were both working in Lucha Underground. When they moved to Impact Wrestling, they got married in 2019 and also had Father James Mitchell conduct a mock wedding on TV for the cameras. Aside from two bouts, Melissa has worked primarily as an announcer. She’s also the voice of Impact’s Twitch channel, which she hosts. Because Melissa broadcasts live from their home, Brian Cage makes occasional appearances on the Twitch channel.
Brian Cage & Melissa Santos
Brian Kendrick & Taylor Matheny
Brian Kendrick is a household name, but Taylor Matheny is less well-known. Anyone who watched the original Tough Enough will recall that she lost to Nidia in the Finals (manager of Jamie Noble). WWE did not give her a role in the company, unlike the winners and runner-ups Nidia, Maven, Josh Mathews, and Christopher Nowinski. We last saw her in a WWE-related video of Kendrick training Eva Marie on YouTube. They have been married since 2008, but no children have been born of the union.
Brian Kendrick & Taylor Matheny
Bubba Ray Dudley & Velvet Sky
Their friendship was born out of their time together at Impact Wrestling a number of years ago. Velvet Sky appeared for the first time on WWE-related material at the Dudley Boyz WWE Hall of Fame induction. Bubba Ray’s tweet about Velvet’s “stiffness” in bed was the last significant event to be reported. Okay, so it’s not what you think. When he said that Sky headbutted him while she was sleeping, he was joking about her needing to learn how to work properly. He and Sky have primarily worked for Ring Of Honor since Bubba Ray’s departure from WWE.
Bubba Ray Dudley & Velvet Sky
Cedric Alexander & Big Swole
There are other married couples working for WWE and AEW besides Adam Cole and Britt Baker. It was in 2018 that Alexander and Swole tied the knot and welcomed their first child. Prior to being signed by WWE to their new cruiserweight division, Cedric had worked in Ring Of Honor since 2009. Big Swole, who made her debut in 2015, is still a relative newcomer to the industry. To prove her worth on the independent circuit, she was signed by AEW. This month, she defeated Britt Baker in her dentist’s office at All Out, her biggest win to date.
Cedric Alexander & Big Swole
Drake Maverick & Renee Michelle
On TNA/Impact Wrestling, he was known as Rockstar Spud, and he was EC3’s manager and occasional wrestler. On joining WWE, he was given the title of General Manager of 205 Live and his name was changed to “WWE.” He is best known to WWE fans for his pursuit of R-Truth, as well as his recent success in NXT. WWE thought it would be amusing to stage a mock wedding for R-Truth, which he crashed, in 2019, after he and Renee Michelle got married. As for Renee, she’s an amateur wrestler who works mostly in the independent circuit. It was in the 2017 Mae Young Classic that she lost her first WWE match to Candice LeRae. The second time was on a Raw episode when she and her husband competed for the 24/7 title against R-Truth & Carmella in a losing effort.
Drake Maverick & Renee Michelle
Eddie & Alisha Edwards
They’ve worked together in Impact Wrestling for a long time. A jobber for Awesome Kong, Alisha made her TNA debut back in 2008. Eddie and Alisha are one of the most experienced active wrestling couples, as Eddie has been in the business for 18 years and Alisha has been in the business for 14 years. They are parents to a daughter.
Eddie & Alisha Edwards
Ember Moon & Matthew Palmer
It was in the middle of the ring at an independent wrestling show in 2017 when Matthew Palmer proposed to his girlfriend, who goes by the name Athena. As a result of their marriage in 2018, Ember Moon became NXT Champion before making her debut on the main roster in 2019. Although he has worked some tag team matches for Impact Wrestling, Palmer continues to work in the independents.
Ember Moon & Matthew Palmer