Fans have read many stories about people finding love inside the ring. Over the years, several WWE Superstars have gotten together and eventually tied the knot.
Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch are the most famous WWE couple today. Edge and Beth Phoenix also got married after working for several years in the company. Previously, fans also saw Sable marry Brock Lesnar after parting ways with Marc Mero.
Some couples also started dating outside WWE. After hiring one of them, the promotion often decides to hire their partners to expand the roster. Meanwhile, working together gives couples the advantage of maintaining a proper work-life balance. Hence, it's a win-win situation for everyone.
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With that in mind, take a look at the six times Vince McMahon hired a WWE Superstar’s real-life partner to bring the couple together in the company.
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#6. Chelsea Green was hired after she got in a relationship with WWE veteran Zack Ryder
Starting in 2005, Zack Ryder’s WWE career lasted for over 15 years. In 2017, he started dating IMPACT Wrestling star Chelsea Green.
A year later, WWE signed Green to the company. However, injuries started to hamper her and she could not achieve much on NXT or the main roster.
Speaking to Spencer Love of the WCSN after Ryder's release, Green revealed that it was a blessing to be in a relationship with someone as experienced as "The Long-Island Iced-Z."
“He has been amazing. He knew I really struggled to get to NXT and to be part of this WWE family. He was with me a year and a half before I was even considered a part of NXT. It has been really great to have him there to support me. On the other hand it’s a lot of pressure to be with someone who has been with WWE for 13 years and in such a different place than me. I’m very happy to have him,” Green said.
In April 2020, WWE released Ryder as part of budget cuts stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Exactly a year later, the company dismissed Chelsea Green from her contract.
#5. WWE hired Marina Shafir two years after Roderick Strong
Signed in 2016, Roderick Strong is one of the longest-tenured WWE NXT Superstars who are yet to enter the main roster.
Before joining WWE, Strong got engaged to MMA fighter Marina Shafir. The MMA star followed in her fiancé’s footsteps and signed with the company in 2018. Soon after, the two superstars got married.
WWE made the following statement after Shafir joined the company:
“Shafir, an accomplished judoka known by the nickname “The Supernova from Moldova,” stands 5-foot-7 and has fought under the banners of Invicta and Lights Out Promotions. She is also engaged to NXT Superstar Roderick Strong and has been seen at ringside for many of The Messiah of the Backbreaker’s matches.”
After the Undisputed Era dissolved, Strong took some time off from the ring and returned as a part of the Diamond Mine. He was all set to work alongside his real-life wife in the faction, but WWE released her from her contract in June 2021.
The plan to have Strong and Shafir work together could have worked out well. However, WWE needed to cut costs and release some underutilized stars from the roster. Shafir has since returned to the independent circuit to compete in a few matches.
#4. WWE hired Johnny Gargano’s wife Candice LeRae in 2018
Not many can argue the fact that Johnny Gargano is the biggest superstar in WWE NXT today. He signed with WWE in April 2016 but has been working on matches since mid-2015.
Before coming into WWE, Gargano was engaged to fellow star Candice LeRae. The two worked together on the independent circuit for a long time and got married in September 2016.
In 2018, WWE went ahead and signed The Poison Pixie to the company too. Gargano was extremely happy with the news, calling LeRae one of the best wrestlers in the world.
“For me, being her husband, I’m very proud of her, but she got here on her own. People all the time [say], ‘Oh, she’s Johnny Gargano’s wife.’ Yes….but she’s Candice LeRae. She’s one of the best wrestlers in the world and she deserves to be here. That’s what it comes down to.” Gargano told the Orlando Sentinel.
WWE’s decision to sign LeRae paid off as she quickly became one of the biggest names in the women’s division. Not only she's a great in-ring worker, but she has also become a mentor to the newcomers.
#3. WWE hired Erik after his partner Sarah Logan
Sarah Logan made several appearances for WWE before signing with the company in 2016. She joined Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan to form The Riott Squad.
A year later, WWE also signed Logan’s partner Erik. He and Ivar formed The Viking Raiders, quickly becoming popular with fans. Logan and Erik married on December 21, 2018, in a Viking-themed wedding.
Unfortunately, Logan was released by WWE in April 2020. Speaking to Renee Paquette on Oral Sessions, Logan shared her thoughts on Erik still being with the company and how much she keeps up with WWE.
"I'm mostly thankful that he's still there. I never get anything but happy watching Ray's matches. I'll watch Raw just to watch his match. We were together before WWE and I know his struggle and what obstacles he had to overcome to get to that table. I'm thankful that he's there for our sake and I love that he's there for his sake. I don't want him to ever not work there if that's what he wants to do," Logan said.
Logan has stepped back from the wrestling ring after her release from the company. She gave birth to their first child in February 2021. On the other hand, Erik is busy dominating the tag team division.
#2. Franky Monet joined WWE after her husband John Morrison
John Morrison joined WWE in 2002 and competed in the Tough Enough competition. After working for nine years, he did not sign a new contract and looked for new opportunities.
After leaving WWE, Morrison met his future wife Franky Monet (aka Taya Valkyrie). They worked together in IMPACT Wrestling before marrying in 2018.
Morrison returned to WWE in 2019. In 2021, and the company also signed his wife. In an interview with talkSPORT, Monet clarified that she did not simply receive an offer from WWE because she was John Morrison’s wife.
“A lot of people love to assume that because I’m married to someone in the business that helps me get somewhere and listen, I earned this spot. Yes, John has been there to be supportive as a husband and someone I train with, he’s my biggest cheerleader, but ultimately it comes down to the hard work I did. Just because you’re married to someone doesn’t mean you get a job, that’s not how the real world works!” Monet said.
Her hard work took her to NXT where she had a few good rivalries. Unfortunately, her WWE career did not last long and she was released from the company in November 2021. A couple of weeks later, Morrison too was released from his contract.
#1. Vince McMahon hired Sable after he met her through Marc Mero in WWE
In the late-1990s, Sable became a household name for WWE fans thanks to her looks and in-ring skills. Just before she was signed to the company, her then-husband Marc Mero was contracted.
Mero was signed by WWE in 2006. However, according to Jim Ross, Vince McMahon saw a world of potential in Sable when she came in with Mero to meet the WWE Chairman. In an episode of “Grilling JR,” Jim Ross and Conrad Thompson talked about the couple's meeting with Vince.
“Vince called me 2 hours after the meeting and asked, did you see what I just saw? Basically he thought Rena Mero (Sable), who accompanied Marc to the meeting was going to be a star. Vince was right about that. She did have the look to be a star... If you have a talented person, and you know they have talent, it’s incumbent upon the creative arm of the entity to make that person relevant. Find something for them to do.” JR said
Sable turned out to be the bigger WWE Superstar even though she was signed after Mero. The one-time Women's Champion left the company in 2004 to raise a family with Brock Lesnar.
