5 biggest failed marriages in WWE history

Last September, Bobby Lashley and Lana left Rusev in shambles when they professed their love for each other on live TV. On the December 30 edition of WWE RAW, Lashley and Lana had their wedding, which marked the return of Liv Morgan, and a surprise attack by Rusev.

Currently, the couple isn't seemingly doing well and Lashley looks to be getting tired of Lana's annoying antics. Many fans are of the opinion that the marriage won't last long, and the two are soon going to be separated.

WWE's storied history is chock full of marriages that simply didn't work. A string of once-in-love couples went on to grow tired of each other, effectively ending their marriages. In other cases, one of the two dumped the other to look out for greener pastures. In this slideshow, we'll take a look at the 5 biggest failed marriages in WWE history. Readers should take note that the article conforms to kayfabe and doesn't mention marriages that didn't work in real life.

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#5 Rusev and Lana

The Bulgarian Brute got together with Lana before the duo made their way to the main roster in 2014. Once they were promoted, both Rusev and Lana established themselves as hated foreigners on the main roster. They went on to feud with John Cena on the road to WrestleMania 31, with the Cenation Leader defeating Rusev for the United States title at The Show of Shows.

Things remained fine between the two for years, with the exception being a short-lived association between Lana and Dolph Ziggler. Last October, Lana revealed that she was in love with Bobby Lashley. For the next several months, Rusev tried his best to get Lana back, but to no avail. He feuded with Lashley for weeks on end, with the latter coming out on top when all was said and done. Rusev was recently released by WWE, and Lana & Lashley are still an on-screen couple.

#4 Goldust and Aksana

Back in 2010, during the season 2 finale of WWE NXT, it was revealed that WWE veteran Goldust would be a part of NXT's third season, and would take on the role of a pro for Aksana. Soon after, Goldust proposed to Aksana. The rookie was about to be deported from the country at the time, and the wedding would have been a way to counter the law.

On the November 2 edition of NXT, Goldust and Aksana were married. The legendary Dusty Rhodes, and Goldust's brother Cody were also in attendance. Immediately after the marriage was made official, Aksana slapped Goldust and left the ring in a hurry, leaving him heartbroken and alone. Soon after, Goldust confronted his wife about what had happened. Aksana revealed that the only reason she decided to marry him was that it prevented the country from deporting her. A furious Goldust put Aksana in a match with Naomi, which she lost. Aksana was eventually eliminated from the contest on November 16, but made a return on the season finale two weeks later.

#3 Edge and Vickie Guerrero

For over two years in 2007-09, Vickie Guerrero was involved in a storyline with WWE Superstar Edge. In later 2007, Vince McMahon appointed Vickie as the General Manager of SmackDown. She went on to give Edge a World title shot, before revealing that she was romantically involved with The Rated-R Superstar. Vickie and Edge got married off-screen on the July 18, 2008 edition of SmackDown. On the same night, Triple H came out and showed some backstage footage, featuring Edge and Alicia Fox, the planner for Edge and Vickie's wedding.

A rage-filled Vickie pounced on Edge, who left the ring in a hurry. Soon after, Edge asked Vickie for forgiveness, but she wasn't in the mood for letting the Rated-R Superstar get away with what he had done. Vickie announced that Edge would face The Undertaker in a Hell In A Cell match. The Undertaker won the match at The Biggest Party of the Summer, and went on to Chokeslam him through the ring canvas. The canvas was soon engulfed in flames, with Jim Ross stating that Edge had been sent to Hell by The Deadman.

#2 Al Wilson and Dawn Marie

Al Wilson and Dawn Marie were involved in a romantic angle in 2002-03, with the storyline culminating in a wedding ceremony

In late 2002, Dawn Marie got into a feud with popular WWE Diva Torrie Wilson. The storyline saw Marie getting into a relationship with Al Wilson, who was the real-life father of Torrie. At No Mercy 2002, Marie and Torrie squared off, with Torrie picking up the win. The November 7, 2002 edition of WWE SmackDown saw Al and Dawn getting engaged. Their love only blossomed further. On the January 2, 2003 episode of SmackDown, the lovebirds tied the knot and went on their honeymoon.

Al tragically passed away due to a heart attack during his honeymoon, days after the wedding. At the 2003 Royal Rumble PPV, Torrie took on Dawn Marie in a Stepmother vs Stepdaugter match, with the former emerging victorious when all was said and done.

Al Wilson passed away in real life on April 4, 2019. His passing came two days before his daughter Torrie was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

#1 Kane and Lita

Back in 2004, Matt Hardy got into a feud with Kane, who had set his sights on Lita. Kane fell in love with Lita soon after WrestleMania 20. Lita wasn't interested in him though, which led to Kane kidnapping her. Hardy stepped up to save his girl from Kane. The two fought at Vengeance 2004, with Hardy coming out on top. At SummerSlam 2004, Kane defeated Matt Hardy in a "Till Death Do Us Part" match. Lita was forced to marry Kane as per the stipulation of the match. Kane and Lita got married soon after, on WWE RAW.

As time passed, Lita began getting close to Kane. It all changed in mid-2005, when she turned on The Big Red Machine and revealed her love towards Edge. Kane and Edge began a feud as a result, culminating in a match at Vengeance 2005. Kane defeated Edge at the PPV, and the rivalry came to an end. Edge then began a feud with Matt Hardy, eventually coming out on top this time.

Edited by Alan John