5 iconic WWE duos who are best friends

WWE Superstars are constantly on the road together, doing events in the United States as well as all around the world. Hence, they are bound to spend a lot of time together.

Spending time inside and outside of the ring creates a lot of mutual respect between performers. That respect often blossoms into a healthy friendship. Some friendships evolve to a level where superstars often become inseparable buddies.

In this article, we look at five iconic WWE duos who are best friends in real life:

#5 WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels and WWE Legend - Triple H

The friendship between Shawn Michaels and Triple H spans well over two decades.

When Triple H debuted in WWE as Hunter Hearst Helmsley in 1995, Michaels was already an established superstar. HBK helped The Game find his feet in the company and also made him part of the the famous backstage faction, The Kliq. This crew included Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Sean Waltman (X-Pac) and of course Michaels. In his 'Thy Kingdom Come' documentary, The Game said that he was recruited to The Kliq because he didn't drink or do drugs, so he was the designated driver for the group of stars.

This was the time their friendship started blossoming. Shawn Michaels was in fact the one who suggested The Game should shorten his in-ring name to Triple H from Hunter Hearst Helmsley.

Within two years of working together in the company, they co-founded arguably the most controversial (yet-loved) faction known as D-Generation X in 1997. The two superstars had some epic on-screen rivalries as well as teamed together as members of D-X, decimating opponents in the process.

As a testament to their friendship, Triple H was instrumental in helping Michaels backstage during his addiction issues. He also played a big role in helping HBK return to in-ring action in 2002 after his leave of absence from the company in 1998.

Their bond is still very strong as the two of them now work behind the scenes with the NXT roster.

#4 WWE Hall of Famers - Trish Stratus and Lita

WWE Hall of Famers Trish Stratus and Lita were fierce rivals inside the ring and very good friends outside.

During the Attitude Era and after, these two stalwarts certainly were at the forefront of women's wrestling. They had some epic feuds in early 2000s for the WWE Women's Championship, with both women holding the esteemed title.

When Trish Stratus was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013, she revealed that her biggest enemy and best friend at the same time was none other than Lita.

In the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame, Lita was inducted by Trish as testament to the bond they shared. which certainly has grown over time.

#3 WWE Superstars - Sasha Banks and Bayley

Sasha Banks and Bayley not only bring out the best in so many ways.

The two have been fierce rivals as well as tag team partners as part of the The Boss 'n' Hug Connection in the squared circle. Off-screen they share a bond that has been more than friendship.

Bayley, who did not compete at WrestleMania 37, became emotional when she spoke to Sportskeeda Wrestling's own Rick Ucchino recently about the match between Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair at the event. Here's what she had to say:

"It was huge, obviously, to see Sasha in that light and to get that spotlight," Bayley said fighting back tears. "And to me, it seems like only fitting that I was also not wrestling on the card because, otherwise I would have been running around being crazy. We both would have been super busy. But I felt like leading up to it, I was just able to kind of soak in the whole moment. Soak in the whole night. Soak in, you know, the fans and it was just unbelievable."

Such is the friendship these two women have shared and it continues to be as strong to date.

#2 WWE Hall of Famers - Scott Hall and Kevin Nash

WWE Hall of Famers Scott Hall and Kevin Nash have not only carved out their success stories in Vince McMahon's promotion but also in the now defunct WCW.

In WWE, Hall was known by his ring name Razor Ramon and Nash was Diesel, with both being successful singles competitors. During this time, their friendship started blossoming as they spent a lot of time together backstage.

The duo then moved to WCW in 1996, and debuted as The Outsiders under their real names. The rest, as they say, was history, with their in-ring chemistry soaring to new heights and their friendship holding no bounds.

They were the co-founders of one of the most famous stables in pro-wrestling during the late 90s called the nWO (New World Order).

Hall and Nash have grown together both professionally and personally in the business, and their decades-long friendship is still going strong to date.

#1 WWE Chairman - Vince McMahon and WWE Legend - The Undertaker

The Undertaker and Vince McMahon's friendship is like wine. It has just got better with age. The Deadman, since making his debut at SurvivorSeries 1990 has shared a longstanding friendship with Vince that has lasted for 30 years and counting.

The Undertaker's documentary 'The Last Ride' showcased the special bond these two greats shared. Taker referred to Vince as the most influential man in his life apart from his father and said he would "take a bullet for the man." When asked about his friendship with The Undertaker, Vince just had tears in his eyes which is surely a lot more than words can describe.

As a tribute to the special bond, The Phenom even named his son Gunner Vincent Calaway after McMahon's first name.