Though there are certain advantages to dating a fellow wrestler, especially if you’re in the same company at the same time, this relationship isn’t easy.

Over the years, there have been some couples that for one reason or another, have come to blows inside the ring.

Whether it be due to airing their dirty laundry, or more recently in the pursuit of Championship gold, these couples held nothing back when they squared off in and out of the ring.

Here are six WWE couples who wrestled each other, and what caused this trouble in paradise.

#6. Gangrel and Luna Vachon

Very few wrestling fans would have heard of World Wrestling All-Stars, and there’s probably a reason for that. Debuting in 2001 shortly after the demise of WCW and ECW, the Australia-based promotion did feature some big names but ultimately did very little before it’s closure two years later.

Before it’s demise though, the company did feature a feud between the real-life couple of Gangrel and Luna Vachon. Gangrel (now going by the name ‘Vampire Warrior’) had apparently taken Luna to Australia as part of the couple’s honeymoon, only to complain about losing all his matches. This streak of losses would come to an end during the first-ever WWA Pay Per View ‘Inception’, where Gangrel would beat Luna in a ‘Black Wedding match’ (a Hardcore rules match), to finally get a win, though one over his wife.

#5. Trish Stratus and Chris Jericho

When Chris Jericho and Chrisitan decided to make a bet in late 2003, neither man knew what would come of it. A childish bet to see whether Jericho could ‘score’ with Trish Stratus before Christian did the deed with Lita, the prize was one dollar (Canadian!) but along the way, Jericho and Stratus had some real feelings for each other.

Of course, this was made difficult at the 2003 Armageddon Pay Per View, when Eric Bischoff’s battle of the sexes put Trish and Jericho on opposing teams, with Stratus teaming with Lita to take on Y2J and Christian. With Jericho struggling to face off against his girlfriend, it was Christian who took the lead, getting the win for his team, and Jericho and Stratus would split at WrestleMania 20.

#4. Mike and Maria Kanellis

The most recent WWE couple to be at odds, these two have wrestled each other not once, but twice. Though some may consider it a stretch to call their bouts matches, the fact remains is that they were sanctioned and officiated by a WWE referee.

Their first ‘match’ came on last week’s edition of RAW, shortly after Mike had won the 24/7 Championship, though his reign didn’t last long. Despite being pregnant, Maria demanded that her husband lay down for her, with Maria winning the gold to become the very first pregnant champion in WWE history.

After a week-long reign, a historic feat given the usual length of reigns, Maria would lose the gold at her OBGYN appointment, being pinned by her husband, who lost the gold shortly thereafter to current champion R-Truth.

#3. Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae

The first-ever NXT Triple Crown Champion, Johnny Gargano has done plenty in the world of wrestling. Even before he became the first man to hold the NXT, NXT Tag Team and North American titles, Gargano left a legacy for himself on the independent scene, competing all over the world.

It would be during his time on the indies, that Gargano would face off against Candice LeRae, whom he would marry in 2016. Below you can check out a fantastic match the pair had from Smash Wrestling, in which LeRae tried to take the company’s World Championship from Gargano, and though she was not successful in doing so, Candice LeRae proved just how tough she is inside the squared circle.

#2. Jamie Noble and Nidia

Though she never held championship gold in WWE, Tough Enough Season 1 winner Nidia did do plenty throughout her tenure. At one point in her career, she was teamed with Jamie Noble as the two became an entertaining, trashy couple who lived in a trailer.

Things would take a nasty turn for Nidia though, she was blinded during a match between her boyfriend and Tajiri and though Noble was sympathetic at first, it wasn’t long before the Pit Bull turned on his girlfriend after Nidia accidentally cost him matches.

Once her sight returned, the two faced off at the 2004 No Way Out Pay Per View, with Noble this time losing his vision thanks to a blindfold. Despite this, Noble would go on to win the match, making his now ex-girlfriend tap out.

#1. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon

The ultimate power couple in WWE, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon have been major players in the company since the duo joined forces in late 1999. Working side by side to form the McMahon-Helmsley faction, the pair at one point held the WWF and WWF Women’s Championships at the same time, but in 2002, things were much different.

After splitting on TV (though still together in real life), the pair briefly feuded in 2002, and at one point, the Game had to put his newly-won WWF Undisputed title on the line against his partner. To be fair, this was a Triple Threat match that also involved Chris Jericho, but even with Y2J’s involvement, the Game was able to overcome both challenges to his crown and retained the Undisputed title.

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