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Being a WWE or AEW Superstar is a great achievement, but all that glory can't come close to the feeling of starting one's own family with the love of your life. WWE and AEW Superstars are, after all, human beings and they have their personal lives outside of the business.
Throughout WWE's vast history, there have been multiple instances where Superstars have announced their pregnancies on live TV. The same has happened a couple of times in the relatively shorter history of the younger promotion, AEW.
In this article, let's take a look at seven such times when WWE and AEW stars announced their pregnancies on TV. Many congratulations to all these parents and soon-to-be-parents for the beautiful next phase in their life.
#7 WWE Superstar announced pregnancy: Becky Lynch
One of the biggest WWE moments of 2020 came on the RAW after Money in the Bank pay-per-view. Then RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch announced that she would be stepping away from the ring and handed over the title to the women's MITB winner Asuka. She then told Asuka - 'You go and be a warrior, because I'm gonna go be a mother', announcing her pregnancy. The genuinely surprised Asuka celebrated with Becky Lynch in the ring before she made her way to the back.
After this highly emotional segment, social media flooded with fans and wrestling personalities congratulating Becky Lynch and her fiance, WWE Superstar Seth Rollins for their first child. WWE didn't acknowledge Seth Rollins during the segment on TV as he was playing a massive heel at that time.
In December 2020, Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins announced the arrival of their baby girl, Roux. Seth Rollins returned to WWE TV after his paternity leave in the 2021 men's Royal Rumble match. As for Becky Lynch, there have been several rumors of her returning ahead of WrestleMania 37. But as much as RAW's women's division needs the megastar, her health should be the priority. When do you think Becky Lynch will return to WWE?
#6 WWE Superstar announced pregnancy: Maria Kanellis
On an episode of WWE RAW in July 2019, then Universal Champion Seth Rollins and RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch teamed up to take on Mike and Maria Kanellis. However, just before Becky Lynch was about to attack Maria Kanellis at the ringside, Maria took the mic and claimed that she is pregnant, leaving Lynch and everyone in attendance surprised.
The nature of the announcement led to speculations of it being fake, but WWE and Maria Kanellis herself confirmed that she was indeed pregnant. WWE then started a storyline with Maria Kanellis humiliating her husband on screen by claiming that he was not the father of the child.
"It may have seemed like Maria Kanellis announcing that she was pregnant was just an excuse to get out of Becky Lynch’s reach on Raw, but turns out it was the genuine article: The Slammy Award-winning Superstar confirmed on Instagram that she is, in fact, expecting her second child."
Mike and Maria Kanellis were released by WWE in April 2020 along with several other WWE Superstars as part of the COVID-19 budget-cuts. The two are currently signed with Ring of Honor (ROH).
#5 WWE Superstar announced pregnancy: Kharma
The women's division of WWE has arguably never seen a Superstar as destructive as Kharma. Making her WWE debut at Extreme Rules 2011, Kharma attacked Michelle McCool and then continued to attack the champions on RAW and SmackDown in the following weeks. However, on the May 30th episode of RAW, Kharma revealed that she was pregnant and would need to take a leave. Unfortunately, she reportedly suffered a miscarriage.
Kharma returned to WWE, entering the 2012 men's Royal Rumble match. This was her first and so far the only official WWE match. She was released from WWE in September 2013 and is currently signed to AEW under the ring name Awesome Kong.
#4 AEW Superstars announced pregnancy: Brandi Rhodes and Cody Rhodes
The power couple of AEW, Cody and Brandi Rhodes announced that they are expecting their first child during an episode of AEW Dynamite in December 2020. The announcement was made in a unique way via a pre-recorded video which you can watch in the tweet above.
Cody and Brandi Rhodes are together since their time in WWE and got married in September 2013. After leaving WWE, the two started appearing together for multiple independent promotions before AEW was launched.
#3 WWE Superstars announced pregnancy: Maryse and The Miz
The 'It Couple' of WWE, The Miz and Maryse have been one of the most entertaining real-life on-screen couples in WWE. On an episode of Monday Night RAW in September 2017 during 'The Miz TV' segment, Maryse and The Miz announced that they were going to have a baby.
"My wife and I have been thinking long and hard about how we wanted to announce this special news. We thought about it long and hard, and we thought there's no better place to announce it than the first place that we met, and that is here in WWE in front of all of you. So without further adieu, my wife Maryse and I we're, uh … go ahead, babe."
"Miz then motioned to Maryse, who excitedly exclaimed, 'We’re having a baby!'"
This was not the only time as the couple again announced the arrival of their second child at WWE Elimination Chamber 2019.
The Miz and Maryse married in February 2014. Their first daughter, Monroe Sky Mizanin, was born on March 27, 2018, and their second daughter, Madison Jade Mizanin, was born on September 20, 2019.
#2 AEW Superstar announced pregnancy: Jon Moxley and Renee Paquette
Jon Moxley (fka Dean Ambrose) and Renee Paquette (fka Renee Young) met during their time in WWE and got married in April 2017. Jon Moxley left WWE in 2019 and went on to join AEW. Renee Young also parted ways with WWE in 2020.
On an episode of AEW Dynamite in November 2020, Jon Moxley cut a promo and casually mentioned that he has a 'pregnant wife at home', revealing that the couple was expecting their first child. Social media flooded with wishes from fans and wrestling personalities congratulating Moxley and Paquette. The couple has since announced that they are expecting a baby girl.
#1 WWE Superstar announced pregnancy: Lacey Evans
The most recent edition to this list, WWE Superstar Lacey Evans made a shocking revelation on the RAW before Elimination Chamber 2021 by announcing that she is pregnant. Lacey Evans has been romancing with WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair on RAW and the announcement, at first, seemed to be a storyline continuation of her trying to get on the nerves of Charlotte Flair.
However, it has been reported that Lacey Evans is actually pregnant. It is to be seen what is next for her and how will WWE bring an end to her storyline with Charlotte and Ric Flair. She was all set to challenge Asuka for the RAW Women's Championship at Elimination Chamber 2021 but that match is surely not happening now.
