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A few real-life WWE couples have appeared on the 2022 Royal Rumble card.
Vince McMahon's company has released several real-life couples over the past few years, including John Morrison and Franky Monet and Scarlett Bordeaux and Karrion Kross. The release sprees also split other duos like Malakai Black and Zelina Vega.
However, a few couples are still working in Vince McMahon's company. Some of them have recently appeared on the 2022 Royal Rumble card. Two of these duos even squared off against each other.
Here are six couples who appeared on the 2022 Royal Rumble card.
#6. WWE Hall of Famers Edge and Beth Phoenix
Edge and Beth Phoenix first met during the day of Edge Appreciation Night in 2011. They began dating shortly after and fell in love.
The Rated R Superstar disclosed the details of the couple's first encounter during his WWE 24 documentary.
"So, Beth and I started dating after we connected here [Scotiabank Arena in Toronto] on the day of Edge Appreciation. It was so crazy. We were cordial to each other, but we didn’t know each other. That day, we started talking. 'I had no idea that you trained at the same gym as me by the same people. And, that you wrestled at the same dive bars just seven years after me,'" he said.
The couple tied the knot in 2016 after dating for nearly five years. They now have two children.
Although Edge and Phoenix are Hall of Famers, they never worked together on-screen in Vince McMahon's company until last Saturday night when they teamed up together for the first time to face The Miz and Maryse in a mixed tag team match.
The Grit Couple were successful in their first match as a team, defeating The It Couple.
#5. WWE Superstars The Miz and Maryse
The Miz and Maryse first met in 2006 when the former WWE Champion hosted the Diva Search competition, in which The French-Canadian beauty participated.
In an interview with Cosmopolitan, The Miz disclosed how he and Maryse started dating.
"Maryse and I met in 2006 when I was hosting a WWE Diva search and she was a contestant. She was picked, but we didn't start dating then. About a year later we started talking after one of the Raw events. I was like, 'Man if only I could get a girl like this. One of these days I will get a girl like this and I will be so happy.' And I did!" he said.
After dating for several years, the couple married in February 2014. They now have two children.
Despite losing against Edge and Beth Phoenix at the 2022 Royal Rumble premium live event, The It Couple gave an eye-catching performance. Maryse held herself well in the ring despite not competing since September 2018. One of the match's highlights was when she hit Edge with a hurricanrana.
#4. WWE RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins
Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins are two of the top superstars on the WWE roster. They are also one of the company's most famous real-life couples.
The Visionary and Big Time Becks started dating in early 2019 before announcing their engagement in August that same year. In December 2020, Lynch gave birth to the couple's first daughter, Roux. Nearly six months later, the couple tied the knot.
Lynch and her husband were both on the 2022 Royal Rumble card. Rollins faced his former Shield teammate Roman Reigns in a Universal Championship match. Although he won the bout via disqualification, The Architect failed to capture the title. The Tribal Chief also beat him up with a chair after the match.
Meanwhile, The Man defended her RAW Women's Title against Doudrop. Despite the tough challenge, Lynch came out victorious.
#3. WWE Superstars Ricochet and Samantha Irvin
After dating Kacy Catanzaro for several years, Ricochet confirmed their breakup a few months ago by posting a photo with his new girlfriend, WWE ring announcer and backstage interviewer Samantha Irvin.
Since making their relationship public, Ricochet and Irvin have been very open about it. They regularly post photos together on their social media accounts.
The 27-year-old recently moved from NXT 2.0 to join her boyfriend on SmackDown, becoming the blue brand's new ring announcer. The couple also appeared at the 2022 Royal Rumble premium live event. While Irvin did her job as a ring announcer, Ricochet competed in the Men's Royal Rumble match.
The former United States Champion entered the match at number 12 and lasted for four minutes and 23 seconds before getting eliminated by Happy Corbin.
#2. WWE Superstars Bianca Belair and Montez Ford
Bianca Belair and Montez Ford first met at the WWE Performance Center. They started dating in 2015 before announcing their engagement in June 2017. A year later, the couple tied the knot.
Both Belair and Ford are currently on the Monday Night RAW roster. They have both also appeared on the 2022 Royal Rumble card.
The former SmackDown Women's Champion competed in the Women's Royal Rumble match. She entered at number eight and lasted for 47 and a half minutes before getting eliminated by Charlotte Flair.
Meanwhile, Ford entered the Men's Royal Rumble match at number six. The former RAW Tag Team Champion lasted nine minutes and 10 seconds before getting eliminated by Omos.
#1. WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Carmella and Corey Graves
Carmella and Corey Graves kicked off their relationship in early 2019. The couple dated for nearly three years before announcing their engagement last October.
The self-proclaimed Most Beautiful Woman in WWE and her fiancé appeared on the 2022 Royal Rumble card. Although some reports suggested that Graves might compete in the Men's Royal Rumble match, he did not. Instead, he only did his job as a color commentator.
Meanwhile, Carmella participated in the Women's Royal Rumble match. She entered the bout at number 15. However, the Women's Tag Team Champion lasted only 50 seconds before getting eliminated by Rhea Ripley.
