5 WWE Superstars who were managed by their spouse

5 WWE Superstars who married their managers in real life

Modified Apr 10, 2022 12:12 GMT

Triple H and Rusev were once managed by Stephanie McMahon and Lana, respectively

#1 Triple H and Stephanie McMahon

Triple H made his way to WWE in 1995, after a brief stint in WCW. Dubbed as Hunter Hearst Helmsley at the time, Triple H had a forgettable WrestleMania debut in 1996, where he was squashed by The Ultimate Warrior. Almost 25 years later, Triple H is regarded as one of the greatest Superstars in WrestleMania history. By the end of 1999, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon had formed the McMahon-Helmsley faction following Triple H's win over Vince McMahon at Armageddon 1999.

Stephanie started managing Triple H and accompanied him to the ring on various occasions, most notably in the main event of WWE WrestleMania 2000. The match was billed as "A McMahon in every corner". Triple H came down to the ring with Stephanie, while the other members of the McMahon family managed his opponents: The Rock, Mick Foley, and Big Show. Stephanie later managed Kurt Angle as well, following her love triangle storyline with him and Triple H. On the road to WrestleMania 18, Stephanie joined forces with Chris Jericho and accompanied him to the ring for his match against Triple H at WWE WrestleMania 18. McMahon and Triple H got married in late 2003, for which Stephanie was written off TV following a year-long stint as SmackDown General manager.

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