5 WWE couples who have split but are still friends

Many WWE Superstars have fallen in love and dated their colleagues in the past few years. Some of these relationships blossomed and ended in marriage. Becky Lynch & Seth Rollins and Naomi & Jimmy Uso are two examples. However, other couples' relationships didn't have similar happy endings.

A few WWE couples had to end their relationships. Some of them even called off their engagements. Although some of these romances ended on bad terms, other former couples are still friends.

Here are five WWE couples who have split but are still friends.

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#5. WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella and Dolph Ziggler

Nikki Bella signed her first WWE developmental contract in 2007. She then joined FCW, WWE's former developmental brand, where she first met Dolph Ziggler. Bella and Ziggler fell in love and started dating in 2008.

In The Bella Twins' book Incomparable, Nikki spoke about her relationship with a WWE Superstar. She referred to that wrestler as Brad. Nevertheless, many believe she was talking about Ziggler:

"Our relationship was casual, and I certainly had no claims on him, but it drove me crazy anyway. It was the first time that I had been with a guy who wasn’t clamoring to lock me down. It drove me batshit crazy. It made me obsessed with him. The problem with that sort of imbalance is that it never really gives you a chance to assess the relationship, or your compatibility, on stable ground. You spend so much energy trying to get something that you think you want, that is just a little out of reach, that you don’t have a chance to actually judge whether you want the thing in the first place," she wrote.

Bella added in her book that she broke up with the WWE Superstar after a few years because she discovered that he had cheated on her with another wrestler. However, she disclosed that they are still friends. She also revealed that she still enjoys talking to him.

The WWE Hall of Famer had invited her ex-boyfriend to a party to celebrate the Bella Twins' new wine release a couple of years ago. In a video posted on the Bella Twins' YouTube channel, Bella and Ziggler's relationship seemed very friendly. She even took a selfie with her ex-boyfriend and introduced him to her current fiancé Artem Chigvintsev.

#4. WWE Superstar Alexa Bliss and Buddy Murphy

Alexa Bliss and Buddy Murphy first met in WWE. After joining Vince McMahon's company, Bliss became the manager of Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy in NXT. As the couple worked together on-screen, they fell in love with each other behind the cameras.

Bliss and Murphy's romantic relationship started around 2015. Two years later, the couple announced their engagement. Nonetheless, they broke up in 2018. Despite their breakup, Bliss and Murphy are still friends.

"Buddy & I split back in early ish 2018 . We share the animals and are friends," she answered a fan's question about her relationship status on Twitter last year.

WWE released Murphy from his contract last June. In an interview with Chris Van Vliet a month later, the former RAW Tag Team Champion praised his ex-fiancée, stating that she had helped him in several ways during his early WWE days. Bliss replied to his comments in a tweet.

"Thanks for the kind words Matt. Always been there & I always will be there for you. Can’t wait to see what you do next," she wrote.

Little Miss Bliss is currently engaged to musician Ryan Cabrera. They are planning to have their wedding next year.

The former RAW Women's Champion has not competed in WWE since losing to Charlotte Flair in a RAW Women's Championship match at Extreme Rules last September. Meanwhile, Murphy recently joined New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

#3. WWE Superstar Humberto Carrillo and Kayden Carter

Before joining WWE in 2018, Humberto Carrillo and Kayden Carter were part of a stable named La Rebelión Amarilla. The group also included Carrillo's cousin Angel Garza.

While working together in different promotions, Carrillo and Carter started a romantic relationship. The two wrestlers dated for a while. Nonetheless, they split before signing with Vince McMahon's company.

Despite breaking up, Carrillo and Carter are still friends. In May 2019, the NXT Superstar posted a video with Carrillo and Angel Garza on Instagram.

"Everything started here when La Rebelion accepted me into their group and became my family ahora y siempre as we continue our journey forward together here in WWE! We will never forget where we started," she captioned the video.

Since breaking up with Carter, Carrillo has moved on with his life. In April 2019, he announced his engagement to Tania Ramirez. The couple tied the knot three months later.

Carrillo has also taken a step forward in his WWE career since 2019. The 26-year-old moved to the main roster in October 2019. However, he is yet to win any titles. The former member of La Rebelión Amarilla has recently joined forces again with Garza to form Los Lotharios. The team is currently active on SmackDown.

Meanwhile, Carter is also part of a tag team alongside Kacy Catanzaro on NXT 2.0. The two ladies recently defeated Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta on the November 23 episode.

#2. WWE Superstar Bayley and Aaron Solow

Bayley and Aaron Solow first met while competing on the independent scene a few years before joining WWE. The two wrestlers dated for several years before announcing their engagement in 2016. Nonetheless, their relationship ended earlier this year.

Last February, Solow posted a statement on his Twitter account explaining why he and Bayley broke up.

"Pam (Bayley) and I have come to the realization that we have a completely different idea of what we want our future to look like, because of this we feel that it would be in our best interests to call off our engagement and end our relationship," he wrote.

The current AEW star also disclosed that he and his ex-fiancée remain good friends:

"We have a lot of great memories together that we’ll forever cherish. We’ve agreed to remain friends and will continue to support each other in our careers and lives," he added.

Solow had previously competed in WWE. He wrestled in several matches on RAW, 205 Live, and NXT between 2014 and 2017. In 2020, Bayley's ex-fiancé joined Tony Khan's company. He is currently a regular competitor in AEW.

Meanwhile, Bayley has not competed in WWE since last June. The Role Model is currently out of action due to injury.

#1. WWE legend John Cena and Nikki Bella

After ending her relationship with Dolph Ziggler, Nikki Bella started dating WWE legend John Cena in 2012. The couple dated for several years before Cena proposed to Bella at WrestleMania 33 in 2017.

Although Cena and Bella were due to get married in May 2018, they broke up nearly a month before their wedding. They later briefly reconciled and split for good in July 2018.

Cena and Bella still maintain a friendly relationship despite calling off their engagement. The 16-time World Champion called his ex-fiancée in July 2020 to congratulate her on giving birth to her first child.

"So with the baby, he reached out to Brie and I both. We haven’t had an individual conversation in gosh, I don’t know how long, but it was very short and sweet!" Nikki Bella told US Magazine.

During her Hall of Fame speech last April, the former WWE Divas Champion also thanked her ex-fiancé for teaching her a lot about the wrestling business and helping her find her fearless side.

Bella announced her engagement to Artem Chigvintsev in January 2020. Nine months later, Cena tied the knot with Shay Shariatzadeh.