Fans of the business crave to know what exactly is going on behind the scenes and in the personal lives of our favorite WWE stars. These days, it is a great time to be a fan. WWE has expanded having its own network, starting reality based programming and not to mention, the development of social media with the likes of Instagram keeping us posted on every move of some of our favorite wrestling stars.
One aspect most wrestlers keep on the down-low is their wedding. In fact, before they broke it off, John Cena and Nikki Bella had both agreed not to invite any cameras into their wedding ceremony. This coming from the same couple that filmed their breakup! Yeah, weddings are a special event and the last thing you want is the public ruining it.
In this article, we take a look at some rare wedding photos from our favorite WWE stars. From Chris Jericho to Sasha Banks, we take a quick peek at the personal photos from the most special days of their lives. Enjoy the article folks and like always, be sure to share it with a friend. Here are 17 real-life photos of WWE stars getting married. Let’s get started!
17 Randy Orton & Kim Kessler
At the age of 38, Randy is a different man these days. However, early on, he was trouble both with the WWE and out of the ring. Giving someone as young as Randy so much at the time, it got to him and it led to bad decisions behind the scenes. Not only that but he wasn’t the most well received amongst his peers either. He was looked upon as a bully and someone most wanted to steer clear from.
Well, he’s mature these days and that’s apparent both in and out of the ring. Orton divorced his ex-wife Samantha Speno in 2013. Just two years later he tied the knot with his current wife Kim Kessler. The two got hitched in November of 2015 in the Las Vegas area.
The couple remains very much in love these days.
Take a look at their IG accounts and both sides post photos with each other on the regular. Along with three boys from Kessler’s past relationship the two also have a daughter together, Brooklyn Rose Orton, born almost exactly a year after their wedding. When it comes to his parenting skills, Kessler has nothing but good things to say about her man.
16 Chris Jericho & Jessica Lockhart
In late July of last year, Chris Jericho made an emotional Facebook post thanking his partner for the amazing 17 years together. In just two months, they’ll add another year to that making it 18.
Jericho seriously can do no wrong. Turns out, even his personal relationships are perfect despite his action packed schedule. With Fozzy, wrestling, podcasting and everything in between, Chris still finds time to be a husband and father to his three children. Jericho spoke about finding balance and how important family is;
“It’s not hard at all. I mean…that’s the priority, and the rest is just my job. So, there is a real good balance in that, you know, when I am working, I am working, and when I am at home, I am at home. I always make sure that I give plenty of time to being at home. I think that is the reason that I am able to make it work, just because I know that you need to spend that time, you know, with your family. That’s the most important thing. So, I never do tours over three weeks long specifically for that reason. It’s balanced, it’s not really juggling, it’s just a balance. You know, as many things as I do, there’s just as many things that I don’t do as far as projects…I am turning down a lot of things. Like I said, family is the most important thing to me.”
15 Matt Hardy & Reby Sky
Before meeting Reby, Matt had other relationships. Of course, the most well documented one took place with Lita. However, that one ended on terrible terms with Edge entering the picture. That wouldn’t stop Matt from dating in the business again, he formed a couple with Ashley Massaro shortly after, though again, it ended with a bitter breakup.
Again, Matt found love in the wrestling business, this time during his stint with TNA Wrestling. He married his current wife, Reby Sky. The two got hitched in October of 2013. Like most couples, they had their fair share of hard times, one incident in particular landed both behind bars. However, they managed to get through those events and start a family. They welcomed Maxel Hardy in the summer of 2015 while Wolfgang Xander was born last summer.
The 31 year old Reby has played a big role in helping Matt’s Broken popularity during her time with the gimmick in TNA.
We briefly saw her during Hardy’s Ultimate Deletion match against Bray Wyatt playing the piano. Matt recently teased the return of Reby as his manager sending out this cryptic tweet via Twitter;
“I WHOLEHEARTEDLY believe MY Queen Rebecca will perform for my #WOKENWisdom on the 88 keys of Blanco & Negro on the plane identified as @WWE.”
14 Kevin Owens & Karina Elias
It is hard to believe because of his gimmick but outside of the ring, Kevin Owens is a loving husband and family man. Just take a look at his wife’s IG account and you’ll be baffled at the cute pics the two have together. When he’s not wrestling, KO’s all about family time.
Karina stuck by Kevin way before his WWE days, and the two got hitched way back in 2007.
At that point, KO was barely getting started with ROH working alongside Sami Zayn. What a journey it has been for the Quebecois.
He opened up about what family means to him:
"I enjoy every second I get in the ring. But there's a bigger picture now and a much bigger purpose to everything and it's to take care of my kids and my wife and make sure they have a good future. Everything I do really is for my family. It's not just a line. I leave Friday morning to go on the road to wrestle for WWE to make money so I can come back Wednesday morning and have money to provide for my family. Everything I have to do in-between is what I have to do to make that happen."
13 Ronda Rousey & Travis Browne
Ronda Rousey didn’t have the easiest climb to the top. Not only was she living out of her car but the relationships she would enter turned out to be just as troubling. However, meeting Travis Browne, that all changed and he turned out to be the most helpful part of her UFC demise.
The couple got married in the summer of 2017, tying the knot in beautiful Hawaii.
They share a special bond with one another and Rousey credits Browne for letting her see the bigger picture. Due to his support, Ronda used her skills elsewhere, making an impact on film and most recently, with the WWE.
“My husband is amazing and he really brought me out of some tough times,” Rousey said. “He would just look at me and just say like, ‘You’re not only this. You’re more than just a fighter.’ That’s not a bad thing, that’s not something I should be ashamed of, it’s something that I should embrace and showcase to the world and that’s why I’m here.”
Wrestling fans know she’s more than just a fighter, given her first match, it seems like she might be an even greater sports entertainer. With a match coming up in the next couple of weeks, it’ll be interesting to see of Rousey can carry on that WrestleMania momentum. She’ll have the support of her husband that’s for sure.
12 Maria Kanellis & Mike Bennett
Married in 2014, not only did they get along in their personal lives but the two also hit it off professionally. Outside of the WWE, Kanellis resurfaced her name alongside Bennett. The duo became a popular heel act and they even caught the attention of the WWE. It was a rare instance of a pair skipping over NXT and joining the main roster.
Shortly after their debut, Maria took time off as the couple welcomed their first child. Frederica was born on April 3rd, 2018. Kanellis has stated that she’ll return and even went on an Instagram rant most recently:
“Tell me again how I don’t belong, how I don’t deserve it, how I am talentless... thanks for the inspiration a-holes. I worked in WWE for 5 and a half years before working on the Indy’s. I could have quit after WWE. Married some rich dude “to take care of me.” I didn’t. I worked my ass off. My house was foreclosed on in 2012. My reality show got dropped. I kept working. So, I graduated with honors with a bachelors degree. My husband had a drug addiction. So, I fought for my marriage. I got pregnant. So, I started a business. I had a baby... so, now I’m working my way back. I’m not done. “Fans” keep running your mouths. And I’ll say thank you because one of my favorite things to do is prove people wrong. “Fans” forget I love this business. I love wrestling. I love managing. And I’m not done.”
11 Rusev & Lana
NXT was an important time in the career and future of Rusev. Not only was he given a mega push but he met Lana as well. She was placed with Rusev early on thanks to the late great Dusty Rhodes. The two instantly hit it off, Rusev explains how they would start to date:
"She became my best friend right away and we were talking and texting all the time and all of that. And, eventually, little by little, once we started working together-together, and when you spend more time with somebody." Rusev continued, "we kissed at some point. And then, the American thing happened. So we kissed and we're hanging out. We were boyfriend and girlfriend in my book. But then, one day she goes and says… what did you say? 'Are we together?' And I was like, 'what do you think we've been doing for the past four months?' What is that even supposed to me? I've never understood that. In my country when you kiss somebody for four months, everything is straight and you're damn sure you're boyfriend and girlfriend!"
They got married in 2017, both their weddings were filmed as a part of the Total Divas series. The first wedding took place in Malibu while the second was among Rusev’s friends and family over in Bulgaria.
10 Kurt Angle & Giovanna Yannotti
When he first left the WWE in 2006, Angle was in a dark place both personally and professionally. Rejecting a rehab stint, Kurt continued his wrestling career with TNA. Angle admits at that point, his only happy place was inside of the squared circle. Kurt became an addict and his relationship to his ex-wife Karen became just as troubling. Before he knew it, Karen was an item of Jeff Jarrett’s and two would file for a divorce in 2008. Yea, his life was pretty bad at that point.
After meeting his current wife Giovanna, things didn’t change all that much. She recalls the dark details of Angle just being motionless on the couch. Thankfully, Angle would see the light and got himself cleaned up, he owes a lot of that to his wife:
“Until I met my second wife, Giovanna, I did not learn how to express love. Giovanna took it upon herself to teach me. I didn’t even know I could do it.”
Angle is now happier than ever before. He has three children with Giovanna along with a pretty sweet gig as the Raw General Manager. Life is pretty darn good for the Olympic Gold medalist these days.
9 Sasha Banks & Mikaze
Outside of the ring, Banks keeps her personal relationship real quiet and in fact, few were even aware that she tied the knot back in 2016 to husband Sarath Ton. The Boss and the WWE’s costume designer got hitched in what was a private ceremony. Sasha admitted in interviews that she kept the event private due to the WWE fans getting on her case about the relationship. Yea, that’s the harsh reality of being in the spotlight:
“You’re the first one I’ve admitted it to. I am married. I just hide it because our fans are so crazy sometimes, you know? I just think fans are just so crazy. I see what they write to him on Twitter, and I don’t like that stuff. If you’re saying he’s ugly, or he shouldn’t be with me because of this or that, that hurts me, you know? I just don’t like that he reads that every day, you know what I mean? And he’s such an amazing person.”
Still only 26, Banks has a long way to go in the business. It is hard to believe but she’s only been on the main roster since the summer of 2015. With that being said, she’s got time before making the heel turn.
8 Tyson Kidd & Natalya
Although they’re one of the longest couples together, it wasn’t necessarily love at first sight between these two. Natalya explains:
“For me, it wasn’t love at first sight,” she admits. “It wasn’t until I started learning how to wrestle that there was this connection with T.J. that changed everything. He always would catch me, he’d always put himself on the line to make sure that I was safe, and when you’re in the ring and you’re learning how to wrestle, it’s all about trust with your partner.”
They knew each other since the age of 12 and in 2001, they would start to date. Over a decade later, they married in the summer of 2013.
Natalya spoke glowingly about how much the two have grown together:
“Started together with absolutely nothing and we built everything together. Now we have such a beautiful life. We built our relationship together and it feels good because we fell in love having nothing. I don’t think T.J. had $100 to his name when I fell in love with him and I was working as a waitress. Now it feels so good to share the fruits of our labor when we started with nothing, so that’s why I appreciate it so much. I appreciate every trip to Louis Vuitton.”
7 The Miz & Maryse
Maryse has had a positive impact on The Miz to say the least. Not only is Miz smiling from ear to ear when discussing his personal life but in the ring, the addition of his wife put him back on the map as one of the top heels in the company.
The couple got married in the winter of 2014. They had a beautiful ceremony in the Bahamas. These days, both are happy parents recently welcoming in Monroe Sky Mizanin. The couple also moved into a new beautiful residence that looks like a castle.
Miz discussed his marriage and willingness to start a family with Maryse:
“I never pictured myself getting married to be quite honest with you, let alone enjoying the whole process of getting married. We were going over bits and pieces about the wedding, and I enjoy it. I like it. It's fun. We enjoy doing it together. It's not the hassle everyone makes it out to be. I think it's because the people we are dealing with are making it so easy for us. We both want kids. I want a little Miz running around, even though I know he is going to be the most annoying kid in the world. If he is anything like his father, then my God! I'm definitely preparing for that, but who knows how long that will be.”
6 Johnny Gargano & Candice LeRae
We sprinkle in some NXT flavor to the article with arguably the most over act, Johnny Gargano. What’s truly special is he’s getting to enjoy the experience alongside his wife, Candice LeRae. The two earned their stripes together on the indies and they’re now enjoying an awesome spot with NXT. They got married in the fall of 2016.
The wedding was littered with fellow wrestlers.
During X-Pac’s podcast, Gargano discussed how special it is to be working with his wife on-screen:
“I get to go out there and live my dream and to do it alongside my wife and watch her live her dream as well. A year ago actually—last September—I teamed with her in my final indie match, I wrestled her and then teamed with her, that was my last indie match in Cleveland, Ohio, and we didn’t know what would happen in the future, what we thought was that this could potentially be the last time we would be in the ring together and she definitely thought it was.”
“I always held hope that the day would come, and here we are almost a year later teaming together in an NXT ring, it’s pretty wild and it’s super cool, and like I said, it’s a dream come true.”
5 Jason Jordan & April Elizabeth
Before he was deemed as the son of Kurt Angle, Jason Jordan got married in March of 2017 to his beautiful wife April Elizabeth. The two tied the knot in Florida, his wife posted photos of the great evening.
Despite his recent push, success was never a guarantee, especially early on when Jordan struggled to find an identity. With an amateur wrestling background, Jason had all the skills in the world inside of the ring; however he just couldn’t make that connection with the audience.
It all changed with NXT once he was placed in a tag team alongside Chad Gable. The two entered SmackDown Live via the draft and they had a world of hype surrounding them. However, as we’ve seen time and time again, NXT success guarantees absolutely nothing on the main roster. The team flopped and Jordan was later repackaged into the son of Kurt Angle.
He was enjoying the push of a lifetime on Raw, however a serious injury put a halt to that run. Not to worry though, Jason’s set to return on the Monday show in June. Without a doubt, he’ll continue the push, though fans are hoping the Kurt Angle storyline gets scrapped in the process.
4 Jimmy Uso & Naomi
A beloved couple, Jimmy Uso and Noami made it official back in 2014. The wedding was unveiled during Total Divas. The two share a special bond and continue on in the ring as some of the most over acts on SmackDown Live. Naomi expressed some emotional words on what the relationship means to her:
“No matter how long we know each other, there are still things we are finding out. What we realized is that it’s okay to have disagreements. It’s okay to have arguments as long as we understand and grow from them and continue to respect each other. It’s tough because we are together 24/7. We live together, we travel together, and I have two step kids. It does get challenging at times because we go through everything together. If I’m having a bad day, he is the one I’m with 24 hours a day. So, most of the time I take my frustrations out on him. It’s learning how to cope with all those things. Our relationship has changed so much in the years with our career and jobs. We’re a lot busier than when we first got together. So, it’s learning to grow and evolve with each other. I think that is what every couple goes through. It doesn’t matter if you’re famous. It doesn’t matter if you’re a celebrity. It doesn’t matter what job you have. If you’re sharing your life with someone, you’re going to have bumps in the road. But I wouldn’t want to go through that with anyone else but him.”
3 Triple H & Stephanie McMahon
We all know the history when it comes to the relationship between Stephanie and Triple H. The late great Chyna, would find a love letter written by Stephanie in Triple H’s bag. After the reveal, Chyna spiraled out of the WWE while Triple H and Stephanie continued on with the relationship. Initially, Vince did not give his blessing due to the backlash of the locker room.
However, as Linda McMahon stated, there was no keeping these two apart.
They cemented the relationship in 2003 with a ceremony that was littered with WWE stars. They’ve grown so much together since then, starting a family of three beautiful daughters and becoming the WWE’s power couple. The two are set to take over once McMahon decides to step aside.
Stephanie recently opened up about their current relationship dynamic:
“Truthfully, we really don’t get to see each other very much. Our jobs are so different and we do perform together on television, but that’s about the most we see each other, with the exception of being at home which, again, is pretty much just working out – our midnight workouts – so that’s our bonding time. But I wouldn’t mind being around him 24/7, I have to say. I mean, my husband is pretty amazing.”
2 The Undertaker & Michelle McCool
Unlike his WrestleMania streak, his marriage streak was to be broken early on. Believe it or not, the Deadman first married way back in the 80s to his first ex-wife, Jodi Lynn. The couple had a son together, Gunner Vincent. You can find photos of Taker’s kid online and it is pretty shocking to see how much he resembles his dad. Unfortunately, he just hasn’t filled out the same way, sporting a skinnier look.
Undertaker ended the marriage a decade later and he would then meet Sara Frank, a woman that Attitude Era fans might be familiar with. The two got married as well and had two daughters, Chasey and Gracie. However, in a surprising twist, the marriage wouldn’t last either. It was said that Sara was overprotective of man backstage and it turns out, she had reason to be. The next in line was Taker’s current wife, Michelle McCool.
They married in the summer of 2010 in what was an outdoor ceremony in the Houston, Texas area.
They started a family in August of 2012, the couple welcomed their only child, Kaia Faith Calaway. These days, rarely appearing on WWE programming, he’s enjoying the family life alongside his beautiful wife and daughter.
1 Roman Reigns & Galina Becker
Part of what makes Roman Reigns so great is the fact that he’s a family man and loving husband outside of the ring. No matter how much you dislike the guy, that’s a good look for the WWE having someone like that represent the brand (especially given the family friendly product these days).
Reigns married his lovely wife in December of 2014.
The ceremony took place on a beautiful beach. Photos of the wedding are available online. Roman’s daughter was also present for the ceremony.
Along with his daughter, Roman quietly had a pair of twin boys with his wife in 2016. Despite the additions to his family, Reigns barely missed any time at all. That really shows his dedication to the WWE (stop hurling your garbage at us).
At the age of 33, Reigns continues to get heavily pushed by the company. He’s a workhorse both in and out of the ring, he takes pride in carrying the WWE name and feeding his family away from the WWE’s bright lights. We fully expect Roman to stay as an upper-card talent for years to come, though seriously, it wouldn’t hurt if he underwent some type of gimmick change at some point.