7 Times Pro Wresting broke the "Fourth Wall"

#5 Matt Hardy and Edge's real-life drama

Edge with Lita and Matt Hardy

In the world of pro wrestling, relationships are measured in dog years. That's because of the strains that being a sports entertainer can put on any romantic entanglement.

That's why it was so surprising that Matt Hardy and Lita managed to stay together as long as they did. When they were bundled together as Team Extreme along with Jeff Hardy, fans noticed a certain chemistry seemed to be brewing between the duo. Eventually, it was acknowledged on-screen that they were, in fact, a couple, with a passionate kiss right in the middle of the ring.

But several years later, the couple's fairytale romance came to an end. Lita would sever ties with Hardy and wind up with Edge instead. WWE's response to the tension backstage was to fire Matt Hardy, but this led to an uproar among the WWE Universe, who were strong supporters of Hardy.

The WWE acknowledged the break-up and Edge's role in it on camera, and even allowed Matt Hardy airtime to voice his grievance. They were probably expecting him to break the fourth wall, but maybe not wishing that Edge would 'get cancer!'

Edge and Hardy faced off later on with Lita's affair as the feud's central theme.