Life as a pro-wrestler certainly isn’t easy, even if you forget about the physical toughness required to survive in the industry, the mental demands of constant travel and being away from family and friends for long periods of time would be enough to send most people crazy.
It is due to this work schedule that WWE wrestlers often form intimate relationships with their co-workers. Since they tour the world with the same people for most of the year, it is the most likely place for these performers to find a partner and therefore wrestling couples are fairly common.
It’s not unusual for these relationships to translate into an on-screen couple, in fact, it has happened numerous times over the years. From Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth to Matt Hardy & Lita, all the way to modern day couples like The Miz & Maryse.
As I’m sure you all remember The Miz & Maryse teamed up at this past WrestleMania to face fellow WWE couple John Cena & Nikki Bella. Their feud was widely regarded as one of the most intriguing in the build to the biggest show of the year, so could we see more of these types of matches in the future?
There are a number of current real life couples in WWE who could potentially have a match, so with that in mind, here are 5 couple vs. couple matches that we would love to see in a WWE ring.
#1 Finn Bálor & Cathy Kelley vs. Karl Anderson & his “hot Asian wife”
If recent rumours are to be believed, then the inaugural Universal Champion Finn Bálor is dating current WWE announcer Cathy Kelley. Kelley has been working for WWE for a little over a year, primarily in NXT, and was allegedly spotted holding hands with Bálor, prompting speculation that the two are now a couple.
Meanwhile, one of Bálor’s closest friends in wrestling, Karl Anderson, is married to a ‘hot Asian wife’ (that is what Anderson calls her and not us!). Anderson often mentions his wife and has done so on Monday Night Raw on a couple of occasions, however, ever seeing her in a WWE ring seems highly unlikely.
Add to that the fact that neither Anderson’s wife nor Cathy Kelley are trained wrestlers and this match will almost definitely never happen, but hey, it would be fun to watch if it ever did.
#1 The Miz & Maryse vs. Dean Ambrose & Renee Young
Prior to their feud with John Cena & Nikki Bella, it looked at one stage as though The Miz & Maryse would feud with Dean Ambrose and his real-life wife, Renee Young.
It was even rumoured that this was the original idea for WrestleMania 33 before it was obviously changed to Cena & Nikki. The seeds of the feud were planted on an episode of Smackdown Live back in January when The Miz revealed Ambrose & Young’s relationship, prompting Renee to slap the ‘A-lister’.
Ultimately, this mixed tag match never came to fruition but they could still reignite this angle since The Miz and Ambrose are now feuding once again, this time on Monday Night Raw.
Although Renee Young is not a trained performer, this still has the potential to be an attraction match on a WWE pay-per-view and all she would have to do is slap Miz and brawl with Maryse while the men do the lion’s share of the in-ring work.
#3 John Cena & Nikki Bella vs. Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella
You’ve got to think that if all performers were fit and healthy enough to compete, then WWE would love to do a John Cena & Nikki Bella vs. Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella match. Let’s face it, it’d be the ultimate ’Total Bellas’ commercial.
But I think there’d be something in it for the hardcore fanbase too, the Cena/Bryan feud heading into Summerslam 2013 was fun to watch. Pitting the quintessential company man against the internet darling divided the fans and made for some fascinating promos between the two.
If you couple that with tension between Nikki & Brie, that are often teased in their reality shows, then you would have a hot feud that would likely please the higher-ups in the company as well as the WWE Universe.
#4 Brock Lesnar & Sable vs. Rusev & Lana
Although it’s not been noted on WWE television, it’s common knowledge that current Universal Champion Brock Lesnar is married to legendary ‘Attitude Era’ Diva, Sable.
It’s unlikely that they ever will, but just seeing Lesnar & Sable appear on WWE television together up against any opponent would be fascinating to see, but if they were to feud with any couple in the company, then I think it should be Rusev & Lana.
Lana is arguably the closest thing to a modern day Sable in the PG era and the two of them could do something interesting. Then there's Rusev, who would be in a different spot for him, as the underdog, up against the beast, Brock Lesnar.
You could maybe have Rusev as the face in this scenario, possibly defending his wife’s honour. But regardless, ‘The Bulgarian Brute’ is one of the few men on the current roster who look like a believable opponent against Lesnar and a mixed tag between the two real life couples could help legitimise Rusev as a top tier talent, regardless of whether he wins or loses.
#5 Triple H & Stephanie McMahon vs. Paige & Alberto Del Rio
Boy, would this feud be juicy!
It is still not known whether Paige will ever appear for WWE again and even more doubtful that Del Rio will return to the company, especially considering the way he has talked about WWE since his latest release.
If it was to happen, the face and heel dynamic would be blurred in this angle, but Paige could potentially be the woman to finally give Steph some comeuppance for her villainous actions over the last few years. As for Triple H and Del Rio, it is widely believed that the two have genuine heat with one another, so the promos alone would be must-see television.
Like I said, it’s highly unlikely, however, stranger things have happened and if all parties were to put aside their differences to work together, then this could be one of the most controversial and personal feuds in the company’s history.
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