5 WWE feuds that happened on-screen and in real life

Randy Orton and Kevin Owens have gone back and forth on Twitter.
Randy Orton and Kevin Owens have gone back and forth on Twitter

If you've been in the world of work long enough, you eventually get to know your colleagues a bit more.

You'll find that there's some you will get on famously with, being able to share fun stories and may even hang out with outside of working hours.

Some however, you'll grow to loathe, as you wonder why they were employed in the first place.

But in the WWE, any fellow Superstar you may resent is a lot harder to ignore than in a regular job, with the men and women on the roster putting their health and safety in the hands of someone who may not like them.

Whilst the company has maintained consistent professionalism, it must still be worrying for some Superstars.

Here are five WWE pairings who feuded in the ring, as well as outside the squared circle.


5: Dean Ambrose and Brock Lesnar

The Beast sends Ambrose flying with a German Suplex
The Beast sends Ambrose flying with a German Suplex

Debuting at WWE Survivor Series in 2012, Dean Ambrose is still relatively young in his WWE tenure but he has already become a huge part of the company.

A former WWE Champion, Ambrose also holds the Grand Slam and won the 2016 Money In the Bank.

Clearly a big star, it only made sense when the Lunatic Fringe was paired with Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 32.

But when Ambrose pitched a bunch of ideas for their No-DQ match, Lesnar wouldn't listen, intent on only making himself look good.

The match was a dud, with Lesnar winning, and Ambrose feeling rightly angry about how poor the match was received.

Sharing some of the missed opportunities on the 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin podcast later that year, Ambrose was punished by the WWE, who clearly didn't want this kind of negativity with the Beast.

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4. Maria Kanellis and the Bella Twins

Maria says she has since apologised to the Bella Twins
Maria says she has since apologised to the Bella Twins

When Maria Kanellis, Maryse Mizannin, and the Bella Twins were all offered contracts to return to the WWE in 2012, the quartet made a pact to be loyal together, refusing to sign unless for a better deal.

That was at least the plan, as it has since been reported that the Bellas instead quickly took the contract, and to make things worse, made sure the company wouldn't sign the other two.

This obviously got under the skin of Kanellis, who has been very vocal about her disdain for the twins, who had major success after returning, including Nikki Bella becoming the longest reigning Divas Champion ever.

Instead returning to WWE in 2017, Maria's return with her debuting husband Mike Kannelis coincided nicely with Nikki's absence, a fact that hasn't gone amiss with the WWE Universe.

3: Roman Reigns and Enzo Amore

Roman reportedly threw the Certified G out of the locker room
Roman reportedly threw the Certified G out of the locker room

Two very controversial Superstars but for very different reasons, Reigns has often been criticized for the company's booking of him, whilst Amore's backstage antics made him an unpopular figure with both his fellow Superstars and the fans.

Moving the Certified-G to 205 Live did not stop him from stirring the pot though, and this all came to a head when Reigns reportedly kicked him off the company's tour bus for refusing to quiet down and constantly bragging about how much he was earning.

This was followed up with the Big Dog reportedly kicking Amore out of the locker-room too, after the former Cruiserweight continued to bring guests backstage, making things difficult for the roster.

Since his leukaemia announcement, countless stories of Reigns being a nice guy have come out, meaning Amore must've been real bad to get under his skin.

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2: Alexa Bliss and Sasha Banks

Banks and Bliss have been public about their problems.
Banks and Bliss have been public about their problems

One of the most public real-life feuds, Sasha Banks and Alexa Bliss have failed to see eye-to-eye ever since their days in NXT.

Despite both coming from the brand, and both having major success on Monday Nights, the origins of the two are very different, with Bliss starting her in-ring career with the WWE, something Banks reportedly has a problem with, as she worked on the indies before joining WWE.

In perhaps her most damning statement, Banks spoke about working with Alexa this year, saying "If they want to have me wrestle Alexa, I can do that because I can do my job very well."

Whilst Banks has clearly gotten some beef with the Petite Powerhouse, it seems the company sees her differently, having Bliss become a 5-time Women's Champion and current head of the RAW Women's Division.

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1: Randy Orton and Kevin Owens

Randy Orton has often made comments about the Canadian's weight on Twitter
Randy Orton has often made comments about the Canadian's weight on Twitter

Randy Orton is not exactly known for being too nice a guy, and in recent years, has had a problem with WWE's resident Prizefighter and former Universal Champion, Kevin Owens.

Repeatedly online, Orton has made fun of the Canadian's weight, even stating that Owens attended a friend's wedding recently for the free cake.

Whilst this may seem as playful ribbing, anyone who is body conscious may be hurt by the comments, though Owens has retaliated bringing up the Viper's vaping.

On Twitter, the Apex Predator fired back, speaking publicly about how Owens, alongside friend Sami Zayn were sent home last year from a European Tour.

With the former NXT Champion on the shelf and Orton on SmackDown Live, don't expect these two to hash things out at any point in the near future.

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