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We're big advocates of couples within the WWE, mainly because it makes sense as they get to see each other much more often than Superstars whose partners don't work in the company. Unfortunately, there's a number of partnerships throughout World Wrestling Entertainment that seem to do much more harm than good - in our eyes, at least.
We aren't saying that we want them to break up immediately or anything, but what we are insinuating is that their presence has affected things within the WWE for the worse. It's not all bad, of course, and there are certain benefits for everyone involved but in the grand scheme of things, these partnerships aren't great in the eyes of the fans.
Then again, it's not our lives.
But that won't stop us from speaking our minds as we feel there's a number of logical reasons behind each selection. Some may agree and others won't, but all we're trying to do is state our case as to why we love and hate professional wrestling sometimes in equal measure. We're sure these guys and girls are all lovely people, but that's not what we're focusing on.
With that in mind, here are five WWE couples who are poisonous for the company.
Disclaimer: This an opinion-based, subjective article, and does not necessarily represent the views of Sportskeeda.
#1 Nikki Bella & John Cena
Stop reading this list and go watch Nikki Bella & John Cena's match against James Ellsworth & Carmella. Go on, we'll wait. Okay great, now that you're back - don't you think that was the worst thing to ever happen in the history of mankind? Because we do.
Nikki & Cena's relationship was fine when it wasn't being broadcast to the world, but we're well past that point.
The big problem is that everything The Miz has been saying about the issue on television has been 100% correct. We've had enough it and now that it's flooding into the weekly programming as well as on Total Divas, it just feels wrong. For example, on this past edition of SD Live Cena came out BEFORE Nikki.
Honestly, people, can we stop pretending like she's the next Trish Stratus?
Now onto one of the most hated couples in recent times.
#2 Paige & Alberto Del Rio
What on earth is Paige thinking? Whilst she wasn't exactly getting too many opportunities prior to this relationship, things have completely fallen apart since her and Del Rio began seeing each other. First of all, Paige no longer seems to care one bit about the wrestling business as far as WWE is concerned, and why?
Probably because her new boyfriend violated the wellness policy.
It's no coincidence that she also proceeded to be suspended as well, and right now it just feels like she's flushing all of her potential directly down the toilet. It's sad to see and we believe that unless the dynamic of their relationship changes, this is going to end up being very painful for either one or both parties. You can quote us on that, too.
We move slightly higher up in the company hierarchy, for this next point.
#3 Triple H & Stephanie McMahon
Triple H is the king of WWE and Stephanie McMahon is the queen. They do a lot of great work for the company outside of the ring, but inside is where they are poisonous. With the two of them at the top of the ladder in terms of power, it's no wonder that we constantly see them being booked more strongly than any two-person combination in the history of professional wrestling.
Stephanie's influence on Monday Night Raw is toxic, as she never receives any kind of comeuppance whilst still being able to talk down to the entire roster. Meanwhile. Triple H is still winning World Championships into his mid-40s, defeating younger guys and legends like Sting as if it were nothing.
Oh well, at least he gets all the cool entrances at WrestleMania right? Onto yet another Total Divas duo.
#4 Tyson Kidd & Natalya
This is solely based around Total Divas as a show - because oh my god how awful are these two together? They argue all the time, they don't seem compatible in the slightest and neither of them comes across great in the show.
To be honest, we're shocked that they've even made it this far as a couple because it seems as if they can't stand each other.
Pulling Kidd from the show was the best move they could've made because we imagine it puts less strain on their relationship. They seem to be quite critical of each other when it comes to a number of different topics and if it were up to us, we'd never see them in the same ring together again. Unfortunately for TJ, that seems like a strong possibility given Tyson's neck injury.
We conclude with the biggest duo of them all.
#5 Vince McMahon & Linda McMahon
Let's cut straight to the chase - Linda McMahon's failed senate campaigns did way, way more damage than anyone could've imagined to the WWE product. The company was forced to switch to more of a PG model and as such, the fans began slowly turning against them.
Sure the marriage has provided us with some great on-screen moments over the years, but that's not enough.
Linda's desire to be a success in the world of politics has taken her so far that now, the McMahons are pretty much aligned with President Donald Trump. Some may see that as a good thing, but we've got a worrying feeling deep in our stomachs that this is going to end up backfiring big time for the McMahons. Only time will tell.
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