It won’t be really characteristic of the WWE if they don’t have a male performer and female performer, whom they call superstar and diva respectively, in a love storyline. And like clockwork, all of them have to end.There are just a few couple who’ve stood the test of time but even they have had to experience bad times. That’s love in the realm of the WWE.Since Valentine’s Day’s approaching, here’s a look back at the nastiest on-screen break ups that could only happen the way they did in the WWE-
#5 Randy Orton-Stacy Keibler
There are women who are wrestlers and there are women who are models, eye candies and are predominantly featured to depict the straightness of the male superstar and also to satiate the male audience.
Stacy Keibler fell in the latter category and in 2005 she was paired up with Randy Orton, who was the young and restless babyface thriving in his burgeoning popularity. Both of them had a strong screen presence and it was just hard to miss their presence whenever they graced the ring or the backstage area.
The relationship ended in that very ring with an RKO. Randy Orton delivered his fininshing move to Keibler so that he could send a message to the Undertaker about how heartless he can be.
Remember that promo from Orton a few years ago when he said he’ll even RKO his own grandmother? Well, if that’s the case, he’s certainly carried on that ruthlessness in his character over the years.
#4 Triple H and Stephanie McMahon
Ofcourse, ofcourse. They are the most powerful couple in the WWE. That fact can’t be missed in their endless appearances together in the past couple of years.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon’s relationship is relevant to the WWE. It may be the first instance when kayfabe really showed signs of waning away. Both of them divorced on screen at around the same time they married each other off screen. And everybody got to know about both instances. And a couple of years later they were back to being husband and wife again.
Nonetheless, this couple has graced us with their presence for almost 16 years and that certainly qualifies them to be one of the greatest couples in the realm of the WWE.
Here’s the story of their nasty break up. It all began when Triple H returned in 2002 after a serious injury to receive a hero’s welcome. He was a babyface and Stephanie was still a heel. Obviously trouble ensued and one thing led to another and the next thing we know they were set to renew their marriage vows on the pretext that Stephanie was pregnant, which she was faking in the storyline.
The ring was their altar and Triple H left her seething at the altar. He had that grin on his face while Stephanie lay in the ring screaming.
#3 Trish Stratus - Chris Jericho
This is probably the only love angle Chris Jericho was involved in and it was a trainwreck for him fictionally. And this was also the time when Trish Stratus had developed into the face of the Women’s division. This storyline between them began on a sour note when after going out with him once, she overheard Jericho talking to Christian about their bet on which one of the two men will get to sleep with their partners first. Christian was involved with Lita.
That led to this match- Christian and Jericho Vs Lita and Trish.
Yet, this moved on to Jericho actually developing feelings for Trish and she reciprocated.
Or so it seemed.
At Wrestlemania 20, Jericho faced Christian and Stratus came to the ring seemingly to help Jericho but she went on a slap barrage and began a relationship with Christian.
That’s betrayal WWE style.
#2 Kane- Lita
Lita was the most popular diva as a babyface, and the most popular diva as a heel without a doubt!
The storyline between Lita and Kane was ridiculous so long story short- they were supposed to have a baby but she suffered a miscarriage and their relationship strengthened after that.
But during a match between Mr. Money In The Bank Edge and her on screen husband, she assisted Edge and sealed the betrayal with a kiss on the ramp. And thus began the Edge and Lita saga - which is till date the most controversial couple to grace the WWE.
#1 All AJ Lee break ups
There is no doubt that all the break ups AJ had from Daniel Bryan to Dolph Ziggler, showcased the crazy aspect of her gimmick. That not only burgeoned her into being one of the most over female performers on the roster, it actually made her one of the most must see performers in the entire roster.
She left Daniel Bryan at the altar to become the General Manager of Raw, she threw John Cena off a ladder and slapped the sense out of Ziggler.
It was nasty and it was spectacular.
