6 on-screen WWE couples that became real relationships

Life can often be difficult for the men and women of the WWE.

You don't just have to take painful bumps night after night, but when you're not in the ring, you're probably training, doing an appearance for the company, or traveling to the next event.

In short, life as a WWE Superstar can be pretty lonely.

Perhaps that is why some wrestlers have dated their colleagues, and that many teams that were first glimpsed at on-screen, later went on to spark genuinely romantic feelings when the cameras were turned off.

Here are six real-life couples, that started on WWE TV.

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#6 Ashley Massaro and Paul London

Ashley with London (right), whom she got close to, despite being with Matt Hardy

When Ashley Massaro won the 2005 Diva Search competition, the company clearly had big plans for her.

Not long after posing for Playboy, the New Yorker was quickly pushed into a women’s championship feud, and although she failed to capture the gold, she clearly turned some heads, most prominently Matt Hardy’s.

Things got heated though, after she began getting close to Paul London, with the situation between the three getting more heated after Massaro was moved to SmackDown to manage London, a decision that led to a very public Twitter feud between the two former Tag Champions.

The relationship between Ashley and London did not last long though, with Ashley asking to be released from WWE in 2008 to care for her daughter, and London being release not long after.

Despite it being nearly a decade since the ordeal, neither Massaro nor London have been invited back to the company, whilst Hardy returned in 2017 and is once again one of WWE's most popular stars.

#5 John Cena and Mickie James

Cena and James appeared on TV frequently together in 2007 and 2008.

John Cena has for years, been an icon of WWE, and is adored by fans of all genders across the world.

But during 2007 and 2008, Cena shared a lot of his on-screen time with Mickie James, which led to a real relationship between the two, much to the horror of Mickie’s fiancé at the time, Kenny Dykstra.

Things got worse or Dykstra though, when he was quickly released after details of the affair went public, with the former Tag Team Champion rightly unhappy about how things ended.

Much like his relationship with Maria Kanellis, Cena was not with James for long, with the Cenation leader marrying his first wife Elizabeth in 2009, and James jumping to TNA, where she would meet Nick Aldis, then working as Magnus, whom she married in 2015.

#: The Miz and Maryse

The IT Couple is expecting their second child.

The Miz and Maryse have proven themselves to be the true It-Couple of WWE, with the pair upsetting Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella multiple times over the summer.

The duo met when the self-proclaimed most must-see Champion was hosting the 2006 Diva Search, and didn’t exactly make the best first impression with his future wife, mocking her for her poor English.

The two were once again paired together on-screen a few years later, with The Miz trying to impress the French-Canadian, with the two Superstars becoming good friends backstage.

Though Maryse left in 2011, their relationship blossomed, with the pair tying the knot in 2014.

As the company’s It Couple, it makes sense that their wedding life has featured heavily on screen, with the duo having their own reality show, which has focussed on their life on the road, and daughter Monroe Sky, who was born last year.

#3 Alexa Bliss and Buddy Murphy

The Goddess of the WWE and the Cruiserweight Champion are due to be wed.

When Alexa Bliss joined the WWE, she entered the company with no prior in-ring experience, and whilst she received some training in NXT, she quickly became the manager of Blake and Murphy.

As a manager, Bliss paid dividends on many occasions, helping the group retain their NXT Tag Titles, and her and Murphy forming a real-life relationship.

In the spring of 2017, the pair announced their engagement, and even have a pet pig together, with Larry Steve having his own Instagram, where fans can see the pampered pig being spoilt by his Goddess mama.

Whilst not being seen together, the pair have both had major success on the main roster, with Alexa becoming a 5-time women’s championship, and Murphy capturing the Cruiserweight Championship in his home-town of Melbourne, Australia.

#2 Melina and Batista

Melina used her looks on-screen to try and coax the Animal into helping MNM.

When Melina debuted on SmackDown in 2005, she was flanked by Joey Mercury and then-real-life boyfriend, Johnny Nitro.

Meeting the year prior when Nitro was on Tough Enough, the WWE showed rare restraint by not showcasing their relationship on TV, even though many fans know of the couple at the time.

However, a few months after their on-screen debut, Melina started a relationship with then-World Champion Batista, in a move that nearly ended her relationship to the future Johnny Impact.

The relationship did prove to be the end of Batista’s second marriage though, with the affair being turned into a very tasteless story on TV, where Melina would sleep with the Animal to help MNM retain their titles, and claimed that the future-Drax assaulted her after.

Fortunately, the story was quickly dropped, perhaps after the company realised showing turning actual cheating into a storyline wasn’t a good idea.

#1 Triple H and Stephanie McMahon

The Game is expected to take over WWE in the coming years.

Triple H is known as the Cerebral Assassin, and in late 1999, he showed just why he is a master of mind games.

Warring with owner Vince McMahon, the Game stuck it to the boss, when Vince's daughter Stephanie, was due to marry Andrew 'Test' Martin.

Crashing the wedding, the Game revealed that he had married an unconscious Stephanie already, and though things started off on the wrong foot for the lovebirds, Stephanie eventually accepted the King of Kings.

Backstage, it wouldn't be long until Triple H and Stephanie would begin dating for real, and the two married in 2003.

With nearly 16 years of wedded bliss, it's clear the pair are crazy for each other, as the two are expected to take over the reins of the WWE, once the Game's father-in-law calls it a day.