5 AEW stars who are married to former wrestlers

While it's common for AEW stars to take digs at WWE personalities, there are many links between the wrestlers of both promotions.

There are many wrestlers in Tony Khan's company whose spouses have performed in WWE and other wrestling promotions. The competition between the two mammoths of the wrestling industry has not gotten in their way of living a happy life.

For example, AEW's Shawn Spears is married to former WWE Women's Tag Team and current IMPACT Knockouts Tag Team Champ Cassie Lee (FKA Peyton Royce). Similarly, 35-year-old Bulgarian wrestler Miro joined Tony Khan's Promotion following his release from WWE, while his wife Lana performed on Monday Night RAW.

There are many more AEW stars today whose spouses have wrestled in other promotions during their careers. Here are 5 of those power couples listed below.

#5 AEW star CM Punk and former WWE Superstar AJ Lee

CM Punk and AJ Lee's love story began in the WWE, where the two went from being involved in a storyline to getting married in just two years. Although they met in Vince McMahon's promotion, neither have an amicable relationship with WWE today. Both Punk and Lee have ruined their relations to a possibly irreparable extent with the multi-billion dollar conglomerate for various reasons.

A clear indication of the rift between both stars and WWE is that WWE sent CM Punk his termination letter on June 13th, 2014, the day he got married to AJ Lee.

After six years away from the wrestling industry, AJ Lee is currently in the WOW – Women of Wrestling promotion as an executive producer in October 2021. She will also provide color commentary for their weekly program, beginning in late 2022.

On the other front, CM Punk has also found significant success in his new AEW career. His debut in Tony Khan's organization made headlines last year in the wrestling community. The fans appreciate his mic and in-ring skills like never before, and he is flourishing in his current feud against MJF and the Pinnacle.

#4 AEW star Bryan Danielson and former WWE Superstar Brie Bella

AEW fans will instantly recognize Brie Bella as one half of the iconic Bella Twins. Both sisters were signed to WWE in 2007 and went on to have a memorable run in the wrestling industry. They crossed paths with Bryan Danielson during a storyline, which eventually led to Brie dating him in real life.

The couple got married on April 11, 2014. Their relationship is still going strong to this day, with two beautiful children in their family.

While Danielson is still very involved in the wrestling business, Brie Bella has explored other opportunities. Their marriage and relationship have remained unchanged throughout.

Since their in-ring retirement, Brie Bella and her sister have ventured into multiple business opportunities, with their most recent being their own baby gear collection in partnership with Colugo. They have also joined the company as investors and creative advisors.

On the other hand, Bryan Danielson is one of the most prominent professionals in the wrestling industry today. His AEW run has been flourishing with great bookings coupled with his impressive in-ring skills. The American Dragon's latest feud with Hangman Adam Page led to one of the most iconic matches in the promotion to date, which lasted a full 60 minutes to end in a time draw.

#3 AEW star Matt Hardy and former TNA/IMPACT Wrestling star Reby Sky

Reby Sky is best known for her tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (now IMPACT Wrestling) from 2014 to 2017. She met Matt Hardy after interacting with him on Twitter, and things clicked fabulously for them.

Reby took a walk down the aisle with Matt Hardy in late 2013. The duo has four children together.

While Reby Sky is no longer involved in wrestling, Matt Hardy is still in business. His exit from WWE only led to him joining Tony Khan's company, where he is currently leading the stable known as Hardy Family Office.

#2 AEW star Brian Cage and Melissa Santos

Apart from being the wife of AEW's Brian Cage, Melissa Santos is well known as an announcer in the wrestling business, and she has participated inside the ring as a wrestler too. Her stint on the Lucha Underground season 3 saw her teaming up with Ray Fenix for a tag team match. Also, she was involved in the 2012 relaunch of Women of Wrestling as La Niña, one-half of the tag team "Tropical Storm."

Melissa Santos met Brian Cage by crossing paths in their wrestling careers. She tied the knot with her husband, Brian Cage, on July 11, 2019. They have a daughter together.

Unfortunately, Brian Cage has not been featured much on All Elite Wrestling. Recent reports noted that despite Brian Cage not appearing on any All Elite shows for nearly two months, he's still with the company. Despite not being involved in any matches, the former IMPACT Wrestling star was backstage at Dynamite last week at the Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia.

#1 AEW star Frankie Kazarian and TNA/IMPACT Wrestling star Traci Brooks

Although Frankie Kazarian has had a strong start at AEW with great matches, he is currently much less on the frontline these days due to newer stars being given precedence. Initially, in his All Elite run, he had even won the Tag Team Championship and Scorpio Sky as part of SCU.

Meanwhile, Traci Brooks retired from wrestling after making a name for herself through her distinguished run at TNA (now IMPACT Wrestling). She met Frankie Kazarian on the promotion itself when she acted as his manager. One thing led to another, and the couple got on January 7, 2010. In October/November 2012, They have a son together.