5 WWE couples who were engaged but didn't marry 

WWE Superstars have a busy schedule and they can’t compromise on it, even for their private life. That's why they often date fellow wrestlers, as they spend a lot of time on the road together, making a relationship, at least on some level, easier to keep together. Over the years we have seen many relationships emerge in WWE and while some have lasted for years (Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, for instance), others didn’t. Right now, WWE is putting a lot of effort into building on-screen couples and this is the reason why real-life couple Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch were paired on TV. Plus, how can we forget about WWE's favorite newlyweds, Lana and Bobby Lashley?

As it comes to real couples, however, even though traveling in close proximity can help keep a pair together, life on the road can also be very stressful. With that in mind, here are 5 WWE couples that seemed ready to tie the knot but never walked down that aisle.

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#5 John Cena and Nikki Bella

Cena proposed Nikki at WrestleMania 33

John Cena and Nikki Bella had been in a relationship since 2012. While they interacted very little on WWE television, their relationship was well-documented on the E! Channel's Total Divas and Total Bellas. They became one of the most beloved couples in WWE, and at WrestleMania 33, Cena got down on his knee and proposed to his then-girlfriend of 6 years.

They were supposed to go down the aisle on May 5, 2018, but the couple announced their break up just a month before their planned wedding date. It shocked a lot of fans from all around the world and while some believed this was a publicity stunt to promote a new season of Total Bellas, that wasn’t the case. Bella told E! News in a statement:

"After I called off the engagement, we tried to work on our relationship to get back to where it was, and in order to move forward with our wedding. After much time and soul-searching alone and together, we have decided to officially part ways. I had a beautiful and loving 6-year relationship with a wonderful man. I have the utmost respect for John, but I know this is what's best for me."

Both Superstars tried to reconcile, but just 2 months after getting back together, they parted ways again. Cena and Bella are now with different partners and they seem to have moved on with their personal lives.

#4 Murphy and Alexa Bliss

This couple quietly split

Murphy and Alexa Bliss were a couple that remained out of the spotlight for quite some time before making their relationship public. Bliss and Murphy started dating when they were in NXT around 2015. Two years later, in January 2017, Murphy proposed to the Goddess and she said yes.

In 2019, when WWE had put every wrestling couple on the same brand, Murphy and Bliss were on different shows. At that point the fans started doing the math. Ryan Satin of Pro Wrestling Sheet later confirmed that this couple had split in September 2018, one of the reasons why WWE didn’t put them on the same show.

In regards to rumors of Alexa Bliss and Buddy Murphy calling off their engagement — a source close to Bliss confirms she & Murphy ended their relationship & have been living apart since Sept. ’18. FWIW, I’m told Bliss is still a huge fan of Murphy as both a wrestler and person.

— Ryan Satin (@ryansatin) May 7, 2019

Bliss -- who’s now dating singer Ryan Cabrera -- is on SmackDown whereas Murphy is a part of Seth Rollins’ faction on RAW. He seems to have a bright future ahead of him, thanks to Paul Heyman’s support, and Bliss will always be a major player in the women's division, no matter what role she finds herself playing in the future.

#3 Paige and Alberto Del Rio

A controversial relationship than came to an end

Paige and Alberto Del Rio were one of the most controversial couples in professional wrestling. They became an item in 2016 and a few months later Paige proposed to Del Rio in the middle of the ring in Puerto Rico. As many fans expected, this relationship came to an end in late-2017 when the tension started rising between Paige and Del Rio.

Speaking to Konnan on his podcast, the former WWE Champion revealed the real reason why he and Paige split:

"We decided to end our relationship because she’s in Orlando, I’m in San Antonio and now she’s back on the road and the schedule over there is non-stop. I couldn’t go to Orlando because I have three little kids and I was coming home for two or three days. And I had to choose between going to Orlando or staying with my kids. So, of course, I decided to stay with my kids. We decided to end our relationship."

Paige now works as an occasional guest on WWE Backstage whereas Alberto works for several independent wrestling promotions. He’s seemingly never going to return to WWE after bad-mouthing Triple H and Vince McMahon. He has since apologized for his actions, so things could change.

#2 Chyna and X Pac

Chyna and X-Pax dated for a few years before parting ways

Some time after Chyna and Triple H ended their long-time relationship, she started dating fellow D-Generation X member X-Pac. Their relationship started in 2003 and they were soon engaged, which was then followed by a brief breakup. They started dating again and over the next two years, they created headlines -- for the wrong reasons. They split up for good in 2005 and despite their less-than-family-friendly public exploits, the WWE Universe respects them as wrestlers. Chyna tragically passed away in 2016 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019 along with other D-Generation X members. However, many fans think that she deserves a solo induction. Here’s X-Pac take on the matter, from a conversation with TMZ Sports (h/t ewrestlingnews):

“I totally understand where they’re coming from. There’s… of course, she deserves to go in by herself. The accomplishments that she made even after leaving WWE were huge. She fought a man in the Tokyo Dome for New Japan Pro-Wrestling; women have never before or since wrestled in a New Japan ring. That’s huge. Of course, she deserves to go in by herself, but there’s only so many slots per year for the Hall Of Fame; it is still a show that people watch.

X-Pac is now retired and works in a backstage role for WWE.

#1 Seth Rollins and Leighla Schultz

Seth Rollins and then-girlfriend Leighla Schultz were in a relationship for a long time

Before Seth Rollins started dating Becky Lynch, he was in a relationship with former NXT Superstar Leighla Schultz. Rollins and Schultz got engaged just days before the Monday Night Messiah betrayed his Shield brothers in 2014. However, their relationship didn’t last long and they soon broke up.

Even though their matter was controversial, WWE didn’t punish them as it was their personal issue. But some time later, the company fired Schultz because of a Nazi artwork she posted on her Instagram account which received a negative reaction from the fans. The former WWE Champion soon became a major name in the world of wrestling whereas Schultz is now a forgotten star of NXT. As of 2020, Rollins is engaged to The Man, Becky Lynch, and the Superstars seem to be happy together.

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