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Ryan Cabrera posted an Instagram story where he proposed to Alexa Bliss after several months of dating each other. Bliss went to Twitter and posted the same, stating that it had been one year ago when both of them had said "hello" to each other, which acted as the romantic context behind Cabrera popping the question in front of Bliss recently.
While everyone in the WWE and pro wrestling world knows who Alexa Bliss is, Ryan Cabrera gained fame as a singer-songwriter and musician. Formerly a member of the band Rubik’s Groove, Cabrera has been a solo act since 2001.
This list will be taking a look at some facts about the aforementioned couple that most people may not be aware of. With that in mind, here are five things you may not know about Alexa Bliss and Ryan Cabrera.
#5: "What is an Alexa Bliss?" - Ryan Cabrera's hilarious reaction on being asked by The Miz if he was dating Bliss
When TMZ first reported rumors about Alexa Bliss and Ryan Cabrera dating each other, the WWE Superstar was simply friends with Cabrera at that point in time.
A few passionate fans started obsessing over this report, which caught the attention of the entire WWE locker room.
In a chat with The Bella Twins, The Miz called up Ryan Cabrera - who he's best friends with - and asked the singer-songwriter whether he was dating Alexa Bliss. Since Ryan Cabrera wasn't in an actual relationship with Alexa Bliss back then, he might have been confused by these rumors at first.
"I [Alexa Bliss] had people calling me and texting me and coming up to me saying, oh, you're dating Ryan. I said, 'I never met the guy.' Miz, who is best friends with Ryan called him and said, 'oh, dude, your dating Alexa Bliss?' He said, 'what is an Alexa Bliss?' He said, 'it's a girl I work with." (H/t: WrestlingNews.co)
Thankfully for the couple, their equation eventually blossomed into a fruitful relationship in the long run.
#4: Both Alexa Bliss and Ryan Cabrera were bullied as kids
It's no secret that the current WWE RAW Superstar, Alexa Bliss, had to overcome a lot of obstacles in her life while growing up as a child. At the age of 15, she suffered from a life-threatening eating disorder, and as it turns out, she was bullied in high school.
Alexa Bliss appeared on Booker T's Hall of Fame podcast and opened up on getting jumped in high school. In one such instance, she got hit on the head by another girl who was dared to hit someone in order to join a group. Alexa Bliss said she was an easy target in this example. Her eyes became swollen shut and she couldn't see anything for a while right after this attack.
"I still have a scar from an acrylic fingernail going into my arm and getting lodged in there. It made me switch schools. After I switched schools, I started standing up for myself more.” (h/t: WrestlingNews.co)
Meanwhile, Ryan Cabrera also got bullied while growing up.
Cabrera appeared on Alexa Bliss' Uncool podcast to talk about various subjects, and very early on, he confirmed that growing up was no easy task.
"I [Ryan] got bullied. But I was more like, I was just always goofin' around. Maybe it's because I had like, weird hair."
It seems like things turned out pretty well for both of them in the long run.
#3: Alexa Bliss didn't think she would see or hang out with Ryan Cabrera again after they met at a show in Epcot
As linked above, the five-time WWE Women’s Champion recently shared a picture on Instagram reflecting on her relationship with her boyfriend. This was before Ryan Cabrera popped the question in front of Alexa Bliss, and the latter wanted to mention how they met at a show in Epcot last year.
The backstory here is that way before Bliss and Cabrera committed to each other in an actual relationship, the American singer-songwriter had invited Alexa Bliss to one of his shows in Orlando.
“After the show, he said we are all going to go out and have some drinks and dinner and asked if I would want to come. I [Alexa] said, ‘You know, it’s late. I should probably get back. It’s like 8:15, so I’m going home.’ We became really good friends after that.” (h/t: WrestlingNews.co)
As mentioned in the Instagram post embedded above, Bliss said she didn't think that she would meet or hang out with Cabrera again after the show in Epcot. But as time went by, both of them decided to be in each other's lives for the better.
#2: Alexa Bliss and Ryan Cabrera have been a part of reality TV shows with their exes in the past
Alexa Bliss has been a main cast member of the WWE-related reality TV series, Total Divas. As most people know by now, Bliss was previously engaged to WWE SmackDown Superstar Murphy.
On Total Divas, Murphy and Bliss once appeared in front of the camera with Nia Jax and it became evident that things weren't going too well between the former couple.
Bliss and Murphy's engagement broke off in 2018, although both of them remain friends in real-life.
Meanwhile, Ryan Cabrera made his reality TV debut when he dated singer Ashlee Simpson and appeared in several episodes of MTV's The Ashlee Simpson Show. Cabrera appeared in several episodes of The Hills during its sixth and final season, which captured his romance and eventual break-up with Audrina Patridge.
It's no secret that Ryan Cabrera has been a part of a few high-profile relationships throughout his life.
Cabrera also appeared on USA Network's reality show, Miz & Mrs. As noted before, Ryan Cabrera and The Miz are good friends in real-life, and WWE's A-Lister is said to have acted as the matchmaker for Alexa Bliss and Cabrera's relationship.
#1: Alexa Bliss stated that her relationship with Ryan Cabrera is the first relationship where she's never had trust issues or insecurities
Alexa Bliss once said that her time with Ryan Cabrera has been the most amazing relationship of her life. From being friends for a while, Bliss and Cabrera eventually started dating each other in real life. Bliss opened up about her relationship on The Bellas Podcast in August. (H/t: WrestlingNews.co)
"I was very much not all about everything, but he was very patient and persistent, and we became amazing friends, and that turned into literally, the most amazing relationship because he is so sweet and so amazing."
Bliss added that Ryan Cabrera went out of his own way to make her feel like the happiest girl in the world.
"What's crazy about Ryan is this is the first relationship I've never had trust issues and insecurities because there is something about someone who tells you they are going to make you the happiest girl in the world and then actually does that. He literally breaks his back for my happiness."
Judging by her comments, it's no surprise that their engagement announcement happened sooner rather than later. WWE fans have been very supportive of Alexa Bliss on social media as soon as the engagement news broke out.
Congratulations to the happy couple.
