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AEW is a relatively new wrestling promotion compared to others. However, in a short period, AEW has managed to make a significant impact in professional wrestling.
Many veterans in the industry moved to the new promotion to do something different. Some of their time on the road has allowed them to find life partners in the wrestling industry itself.
AEW has hired several former WWE and Impact wrestlers, many of whom are married to former wrestlers. Brandi Rhodes and Cody Rhodes are one of the power couples in AEW. Adam Cole has also joined his girlfriend, Britt Baker.
With that being said, take a look at the five AEW stars married to former wrestlers.
#5. AEW star Jake Hager is married to former wrestler Catalina White
Jake Hager is currently building his career in AEW after having a decent time in WWE and Bellator. The former World Champion is looking to make it big in AEW and win its World Title.
Hager is married to former wrestler Catalina White. White was known as Saylor James during her time in the wrestling ring. She signed a developmental contract with WWE in 2008. There, she wrestled her only match, on December 18, 2008, losing to The Girl From Mexico.
The AEW star has spoken about how White helped him get into MMA after the two reached a difficult point in their lives.
“I had kids, school, cars, houses, and just like anyone else, I’ve got to pay for it. So, the fear of leaving is very big, and it was very hard. It was my wife who said that I could do it and I believed her. There was this time when I lost a bunch of independent bookings and I was putting my daughter down to sleep and I am like ‘what am I going to do?’ I am tearing up right now because I remember that moment, I’ll always remember that," Hager said.
Catalina White is currently working as a model and actress. She has been spotted with Jake Hager on multiple occasions.
#4. Reby Sky worked with AEW star Matt Hardy in TNA
Matt Hardy debuted in AEW in March 2020 after having a rocky farewell from WWE. He is currently busy in a rivalry with Orange Cassidy.
Matt Hardy has continued to develop some exciting gimmicks to stay relevant. During his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Hardy worked with his wife, Reby Sky, for some time.
While the other stars in this list met in different wrestling promotions, Hardy and Reby met on Twitter. She is a former wrestler who worked with TNA for its Knockout division for three years.
The two wrestlers married in October 2013. The couple has welcomed four children together.
Reby Sky left TNA in 2017, and it seems she will not be returning to the ring for any more action. Meanwhile, Hardy is a prominent figure in AEW and hopes to have Jeff Hardy join the promotion for a final run.
#3. AEW star Frankie Kazarian married former wrestler Traci Brooks
44-year-old Frankie Kazarian is looking to make it big in AEW after wrestling with many different promotions. He is also mentoring new stars in AEW and giving them a push.
Kazarian is married to former Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Knockout Traci Brooks. Brooks worked for TNA for most of her illustrious career and retired from the ring in 2015.
Kazarian has spoken about his relationship with Brooks during an interview with NewsHub.com. According to him, Brooks understands his life better than anyone could have.
“It’s great having somebody that has been there and done that. That knows what I’m going through. Being a wrestler’s wife is probably the hardest thing to do on this planet. I can’t imagine regular quote unquote women having to endure and put up with what we put them through but being somebody that did a lot in the business she understands what I go through. So it makes my job a lot easier and she’s very knowledgeable in terms of if I need to talk to somebody about something she’s there it makes my life a lot easier it probably makes her life miserable, so I’m sorry. I don’t she’d entertain the idea of coming back,” Kazarian said.
The former AEW World Tag Team Champion has a son with Traci Brooks, and the couple has been happily married for over a decade.
#2. AEW newcomer Bryan Danielson married to WWE Hall of Famer Brie Bella
Bryan Danielson, fka Daniel Bryan left WWE this year to join AEW. The American Dragon has won several championships all over the world and competed in some massive rivalries.
Many fans already know Danielson is married to Brie Bella. The couple tied the knot in 2014 after dating for several years. The couple has two children together.
Following her marriage, Brie retired from the ring, only appearing for a few matches and segments. But it looks like her days in the ring are over for now. Danielson was recently asked whether Brie Bella would also follow in his footsteps to join AEW:
“I mean, that would be a very difficult… it was hard for me to come here, right? Because I have so many ties within WWE. She’s happy there, she has so many business connections there. So, I don’t know,” Danielson said.
Brie Bella is a WWE Hall of Famer who will likely work for the company behind the scenes. Unlike her husband, it looks like she will not be returning to the ring for an extended run.
#1. Former WWE Superstar AJ Lee is married to AEW star CM Punk
CM Punk made his AEW debut at The First Dance event on Rampage. Punk had been away from the ring for seven years after parting ways with WWE.
During his time in WWE, Punk got into a relationship with AJ Lee. Both of them were the top superstars in their division at one point. The couple got married in 2014.
While Punk returned for AEW, AJ Lee decided to stay out of the ring and build another career. She retired in 2015, and Punk believes that she won’t be returning anytime soon.
"She's a teenie tiny person, and she's got a bad back. I think the shelf life for females in wrestling, wrestling a full schedule, is a lot smaller than men. She is so focused on what she's doing now, writing screenplays, she's working on a million different projects. ... I think she would probably be maybe receptive to the idea of coming back, but that can't even enter her vocabulary right now because she's so focused on movie scripts and TV adaptations of her book," Punk said.
It’s good to see Punk back in the ring for AEW. Meanwhile, Lee is focused on movie scripts and TV adaptations of her New York Times Best Seller book.
