5 WWE pregnancies that were real and 5 that were part of a storyline

The episode of RAW after Money In The Bank had some surprises for the fans. We were introduced to the invitation form of matches that will begin next week. King Corbin has challenged the WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre to kick off the Interbrand invitational matches. We also saw a unique basketball match between the Street Profits and the Viking Raiders.

The highlight of the show was the opening segment that saw Becky Lynch come out to make an announcement that would change the WWE RAW Women's Championship picture. There have been many such announcements in the past that rocked the WWE, but some of them were used to delve the WWE Universe further into storylines.

Here's a mixture of real and storyline pregnancy announcements made in the WWE:

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#5 Real: Becky Lynch announces her pregnancy

The Man made her entrance with the MITB briefcase

On the episode of RAW after Money In The Bank, WWE announced that Becky Lynch was set to make an announcement in the ring. To everyone's surprise, Lynch came out without her RAW Women's Championship but with the Money In The Bank Briefcase that was won by Asuka at the MITB PPV.

After Lynch entered the ring and started what was an emotional speech, Asuka made her way to the ring ready to fight Lynch off to take what was rightfully hers. What came next was something nobody was expecting. The Man opened the briefcase and inside it was the RAW Women's Championship.

Lynch told Asuka that what she won wasn't a contract but the actual Gold. She then told Asuka to go be a warrior while she becomes a mother. Asuka celebrated with Lynch in the ring before she made her way backstage and was congratulated by WWE Superstars.

#5 Storyline: Lana announces her pregnancy

Lana played the pregnancy card in her love triangle

Six months ago, Lana was pitted in a storyline that involved a love triangle between herself, Rusev, and Bobbly Lashley. Lana came out and confessed to the world that she cheated on Rusev but only after he cheated on her first.

She came around to announcing that she was nine weeks pregnant but she had been in a relationship with Bobby Lashley for seven weeks. Even though she and Rusev were on the verge of filing for divorce, in storyline, of course, she had his baby in her womb.

Rusev came out to get a hold of the situation but it was a ploy to catch Rusev off-guard and have Lashley beat him down. While Lana and Lashley made their way back up the ramp, Lana expressed that she was lying about the pregnancy and couldn't believe that Rusev fell for it.

#4 Real: Maryse announces her pregnancy

The Miz and Maryse have set marriage goals for us all

Before marrying The Miz, Maryse was a Divas Champion and a formidable competitor in the WWE. Even though she is away from in-ring action, she finds a way to entertain her fans. She and her husband have their own reality TV show, Miz and Mrs.

Maryse has announced her pregnancy not once but twice in the WWE, once on Miz TV and another at the Elimination Chamber PPV. Since her pregnancy announcements, Maryse has had very little TV time on WWE shows but her reality TV show has given fans a lot of access to her personal life.

#4 Storyline: Lita announces her pregnancy

Lita has had many kayfabe relationships in WWE

Back in 2004, Lita was involved in an on-screen and real relationship with Matt Hardy. But in storyline, she was pressed by Kane as well. Kane made several attempts to seduce Lita and beat up Matt Hardy in the process.

On an episode of RAW, Lita announced that she was pregnant and Hardy was overjoyed. He proposed to her the following week in the ring but was interrupted by Kane on the titantron. The Big Red Monster revealed to the world that Lita was keeping a secret from her boyfriend. The baby in Lita's womb wasn't Hardy's but Kane's.

#3 Real: Maria Kanellis announces her pregnancy

Maria Kanellis saved herself from a beating

In mid-2019, the WWE Universe was high on Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins as they were the new couple on the block. WWE pitted them against Maria and Mike Kanellis in a mixed tag team match. In the match, just before Lynch could attack her, Maria took the mic and announced her pregnancy to the world.

Maria Kanellis' pregnancy announcement came as a shock to everyone in attendance and those watching at home. Lynch let Maria off the hook and went back in the ring to make Mike tap out to the Disarmher. Right now, both Mike and Maria Kanellis have been laid off by WWE due to the coronavirus pandemic.

#3 Storyline: Stephanie McMahon announces her pregnancy

The Game was once tricked by Stephanie McMahon

Now when one looks at Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, what one sees is a power couple that dominates not only the WWE ring but also the corporate world. But long ago, the couple had their fair share of problems.

In 2002, to save her marriage, McMahon decided to convince Triple H that she was pregnant. They had decided to renew their wedding vows on the following week on RAW. While the couple was in the process of renewing their vows, Triple H found out that Stephanie had been lying to him and walked out on her.

#2 Real: Kharma announces her pregnancy

The monster of the women's division

Very few Women's Superstars are as destructive as Kharma was. WWE may try hard to replicate her dominance with current Superstars such as Tamina and Nia Jax but none of them have come close to her.

Within the first year of her contract with the company, Kharma revealed that she was pregnant and would need to take a leave of absence. The fans at that time thought that it was a part of a storyline but it was later reported that she had suffered a miscarriage.

Kharma made her in-ring return to the WWE in a one-off appearance in the 2012 Royal Rumble. She is currently billed as Awesome Kong in WWE's rival promotion, AEW.

#2 Storyline: Miss Hancock announces her pregnancy

Miss Hancock almost had an in-ring wedding

Miss Hancock, or better known as Stacy Keibler was in an on-screen and off-screen relationship with David Flair. The two were pitted in a feud with Misfits In Action. In a mud wrestling match between herself and Major Guns, she was kicked in the stomach and later revealed that she was pregnant.

Later on, she and David Flair were scheduled to have an in-ring wedding. But Miss Hancock cut the celebrations short when she told Flair that he wasn't the father of the child. The truth was never revealed to us as she was written off WWE TV right after.

#1 Real: Trish Stratus announces her pregnancy

Trish Stratus at the Hall of Fame ceremony

Trish Stratus is one of the Superstars who made women's wrestling relevant in WWE. She is a pioneer of the business and was rightly inducted into the Hall of Fame as a part of the Class of 2013. The former Women's Champion, while accepting her HOF induction, announced that she was pregnant and due later in September.

Since then Stratus has made a few sporadic appearances in the WWE. Her last match was against Charlotte Flair at SummerSlam last year. Even after all these years away from the ring, it looked like Stratus hadn't lost a step.

#1 Storyline: Mae Yong announces her pregnancy

Mae Young with Sensual Chocolate

This is a storyline that is imprinted in every WWE fan's mind. To refresh your memory, in 2000, Mae Young was in a relationship with Mark Henry. She announced her pregnancy at that time when she was 77 years old. She eventually delivered the baby that turned out to be a hand.

This wasn't the only time that Mae Young was pregnant in WWE. In 2012, she was preparing for a match and experienced stomach cramps. This led to her pregnancy and giving birth to "Baby New Year" that was portrayed by Hornswoggle.