5 veteran female wrestlers who are not married

Professional wrestler's fame comes with its pitfalls - While health may be the most gruelling sacrifice made by a wrestler, family comes a close second. There are numerous instances of WWE wrestlers not being able to lead a happy family life due to the intense travel schedule and the nature of the profession.

While there are top female superstars like Trish Stratus who have retired from wrestling in order to start a family, many WWE Superstars haven't been able to make the decision.

With that being said, here is a list of 10 veteran female wrestlers who are yet to be married despite living their lives in the spotlight

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#1 Lita

Lita has never settled down

One of the greatest female superstars to ever step foot inside a WWE ring, Lita was involved in numerous romantic angles. Despite being involved in two on-screen weddings on Raw, it might surprise many to learn that she has never been married in real life.

Since debuting in the WWE in 1999, Lita has had on-screen relationships with Essa Rios, Christian, Kane and most notably, Matt Hardy and Edge.

She began dating Hardy in real life during their run in Team Xtreme, but that relationship ended after she started having an affair with Edge. The affair was incorporated into a WWE angle which catapulted The Rated-R Superstar to the main event picture.

After her relationship with Edge ended, Lita dated her fellow 'Luchagores' band member Shane Morton for close to two years before going out with CM Punk.

None of the relationships led to marriage and Lita is happily single now.

#2 Ivory

A three-time Women's' Champion

Many of the current WWE fans might not remember Ivory - a three-time Women's Champion during the early 2000s. At a time when the WWE Women's division was more about glamour than skills, Ivory was a notable exception.

A trained wrestler, who had started wrestling 13 years before her WWE debut, Ivory brought athleticism to the table but had very few notable opponents at the time. She defeated the untrained Debra to start her first title run but ultimately fell victim to the atrocious manner in which WWE then booked Women's matches.

She lost the title to an 80-year-old Fabulous Moolah in a match which a SLAM Magazine reporter called "the worst match I've ever seen" and even to an untrained Ms Kitty in an evening gown pool match. Ivory later has meaningful feuds with the likes of Chyna and Lita before she left the company in 2005.

Throughout her time in the WWE, Ivory kept her personal life private and wasn't involved in any notable romantic relationships with wrestlers.

Since her WWE days, Ivory has opened up a daycare for pet animals and she is actively pursuing her new passion, having expanded her establishment into a veterinary care centre as well as setting up the Bow Wow Bus that takes dogs on outings

#3 Melina

Melina hasn't tied the knot yet

A five time WWE Women's/Diva's Champion, Melina initially caught the eye with her immaculate split entrance as part of MNM. However, she turned out to be more than just a pretty face as she proved to be one of the most athletically gifted female wrestlers of the 21st century.

Quite a controversial character backstage, Melina dated fellow wrestler Mike Knox first before starting a relationship with her MNM partner John Morrison. Their relationship would come to a temporary halt after it was speculated that Melina was having an affair with Batista.

Melina and Jo-Mo would have an on-off relationship for 11 years - even after the Batista incident - which has even lead to Melina joining Lucha Underground as Morrison's partner.

However close the two may be, they are yet to tie the knot.

#4 Jacqueline

Despite numerous on-screen romances, Jacqueline has remained unmarried in real life

An inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2016, Jacqueline has had a storied wrestling career, which included stints at UWA, SMW, WCW, WWE and TNA. Noted for her chiselled physique, Jacqueline dabbled in intergender matches as well, famously beating Chavo Guerrero to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.

Also a two-time Women's Champion, Jacqueline has had on-screen romances with the likes of Marc Mero and Shawn Stasiak but has remained low key in her private life.

She has never walked down the aisle and remains happy with her spinster life.

#5 Katie Lea Burchill

Katie Lea is focusing on her acting and wrestling careers

To be fair, Katie Lea Burchill's time on the WWE main roster was short - but it was controversial all the same.

After making a name for herself in Frontier Wrestling Alliance as Nikita, the real life Katarina Waters was signed on to the WWE as Katie Lea Burchill and debuted in the company as the onscreen sister of Paul Burchill. The two were set to have an incest gimmick before WWE changed its TV rating to PG and had the angle scrapped.

After floundering in the company for two years, Burchill left and joined TNA - where she rose to fame as Winter, winning the TNA Knockouts title as well as the Knockouts tag team title.

Having left TNA, Katie now wrestles on the independent scene and is also pursuing a career as an actor, meaning she has had no time to relax and think about marriage.

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