WWE Romance: 5 on-screen couples that were real and 5 that were fake

Over the years, there have been some interesting couples put together on-screen that have been able to convey a lot of chemistry despite not actually being in a relationship in real life. The likes of Lita & Kane, Vickie Guerrero & Edge and several others over the years have been able to reach the point of marriage on WWE TV, despite having their own partners in real life.

While this was once WWE's way of pushing two stars who were very similar, the company has changed their stance somewhat in recent years. Now, a lot of couples who are on-screen are also in relationships off-screen, much of the time it's hard to tell the difference.

Here are some of the most recent cases of wrestling relationships on-screen and whether or not the chemistry was completely false.

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#10. Fake - Lana and Bobby Lashley

Lana and Bobby Lashley are currently an on-screen couple on Monday Night RAW and have been part of a storyline since 2019. The beginning of this story saw Lana cheat on her former husband Rusev with The Almighty and then marry him live on RAW a few months ago.

WWE has been able to keep kayfabe with the whole story and Lana has continued to update her Instagram with images of herself and Lashley. However, it's well-known that The Ravishing Russian is still married to Rusev. Somehow, despite his recent release from the company, the couple is still going strong and continue to appear together on RAW.

Lana isn't expected to follow her husband out of the door since her storyline with Lashley is still heating up.

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#9. Real - The Miz and Maryse

The Miz and Maryse didn't like each other when they first met, instead, Maryse hated Miz when he was a judge on The Diva Search. They didn't actually begin to bond until they started working together on WWE TV back in 2009. This later led to the couple dating after Maryse was released and then marrying back in 2014.

Maryse has since returned to WWE and the couple has been able to face off against a number of couples since, including Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan and even Nikki Bella and John Cena. Maryse has recently taken time off WWE TV since the couple has welcomed two daughters in recent years and currently have their own TV show called Miz and Mrs.

#8. Fake - Alicia Fox and Cedric Alexander

Perhaps a couple that many fans don't remember, Alicia Fox and Cedric Alexander came together during their time on 205 Live which led to quite an interesting feud between Alexander and Noam Dar.

Cedric Alexander went on to break up with Fox which then led to her becoming Noam Dar's valet in an attempt to make Alexander jealous. This didn't work out well for the couple since Dar turned his back on Fox after just weeks together when he was unable to defeat Alexander in an 'I Quit' match on 205 Live back in the summer of 2018.

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#7. Real - Jimmy Uso and Naomi

Jimmy Uso and Naomi were once cast members on Total Divas when the show started airing back in 2013. The couple was even able to have their marriage made as part of the show the following year, before WWE then allowed them to work together in the Tag Team Division.

Naomi and Jimmy Uso have always worked together on the same brand, but their relationship was only made public on WWE TV back in 2014 when The Miz was looking to step over the line in his feud with The Usos.

The Miz was offering Naomi a record deal much to the dismay of her real-life husband Jimmy Uso. This later lead to a match between The Miz and Mizdow and The Usos where the latter were victorious and Naomi was able to celebrate with her husband. The duo has remained an on-screen couple ever since.

#6. Fake - Santino Marella and Maria

Santino Marella and Maria were paired up on WWE TV because they were both very good at comedy. Maria had already proved herself as a backstage interviewer and was given a chance by being paired up with Marella and by all accounts the couple actually worked.

It's hard to imagine that the two stars were any more than friends, but this was a time before Maria left WWE and met her future husband in Mike Kanellis. This means that in between her relationship with CM Punk, and her marriage to The Miracle, her relationship status is unknown. So, many fans did speculate that she and Marella were together even though they weren't.

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#5. Real - Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae

Over the past few years, NXT has been taken over by the feud between Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa, a feud that began back in 2017. As part of their epic rivalry, WWE signed Gargano's real-life wife Candice LeRae to NXT and she has since been part of the story.

The feud finally reached its climax a week ago on NXT and once again LeRae was in the middle of the action when she was able to help her husband to victory. WWE hasn't made a huge deal out of the connection between the two stars, but Gargano married LeRae back in 2016 and interestingly, Tommaso Ciampa was a groomsman at his wedding.

#4. Fake - Lana and Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler is currently embroiled in a feud with Mandy Rose and Otis after being part of another relationship storyline on WWE TV. But, a few years ago Ziggler was the man who was in the middle of a storyline with Rusev and Lana.

There was an interesting storyline between Rusev, Summer Rae, Dolph Ziggler, and Lana that saw the two couples confront each other several times. At SummerSlam back in 2015, their match ended in a count-out, before Ziggler won the rematch at Night of Champions.

Interestingly the storyline came to an end the following week when it was made public knowledge that Rusev and Lana had become engaged in real life.

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#3. Real - Nikki Bella and John Cena

John Cena and Nikki Bella were finally able to become an on-screen couple back in 2017 despite being a known couple in WWE since 2013 when both stars became cast members on Total Divas.

Nikki and John opened up a feud with The Miz and Maryse heading into WrestleMania 33 which surrounded the fact that Cena was yet to ask Nikki to marry him despite years of dating. It was a personal feud that culminated in a Mixed Tag Team match at WrestleMania where Cena and Nikki were victorious and then Cena finally asked Nikki to marry him.

It was an emotional moment, but sadly, it wasn't enough to save their relationship. Merely months later the two stars revealed that they had called off the wedding and decided to go their separate ways.

#2. Fake - Mandy Rose and Otis

The most talked-about couple in WWE at present is Otis and Mandy Rose after the Heavy Machinery star was able to finally get his woman, following his match with Dolph Ziggler at WrestleMania.

The storyline has become one of the most popular on WWE TV in recent months, but even though the duo has good chemistry, they aren't actually together in real life. Mandy Rose has spoken out about how her real-life boyfriend feels about the storyline in recent weeks and is believed to still be in a relationship with former NXT star Tino Sabbatelli.

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#1. Real - Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch

It's surprising how much can change in a year, since this time last year Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins were considered to be WWE's biggest power couple. Lynch was a dual Women's Champion whilst Seth Rollins was the Universal Champion and they were then able to make their relationship public.

Heading into SummerSlam, it became well-known that the couple was dating in real life, which allowed WWE to then put them together on Monday Night RAW and into a feud with Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans. Lynch and Rollins came out on top before going their separate ways. Rollins now looks to become RAW's Messiah and Lynch has to look over her shoulder for Shayna Baszler.