10 Famous WWE Love Stories That Didn’t Survive The Wrestling Business
1. Macho Man Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth
Arguably the most famous couple in wrestling history thanks to the size and scale of the industry as they peaked as performers, Randy Savage and Elizabeth's on-screen partnership mirrored much of their real-life eccentricities, with the deranged possessive heel version of the Macho Man allegedly not that far removed from the tense husband he played backstage. It almost certainly helped craft such a realistic jealousy-heavy rivalry with Hulk Hogan between 1988 and 1989.
Tragically, the company ultimately subverted reality in perhaps their most famous angle together. 'Married' in 1991, the couple were in fact under great strain by then. Savage had taken his first extended break from the WWE grind following a WrestleMania 7 loss to the Ultimate Warrior, but the added time together only resulted in a short reconciliation until their 1992 divorce wrote her out of storylines completely.
Remarkably, the pair worked together again in WCW between 1996 and 1998. As unified heels in the New World Order, the charm of their legendary partnership was replaced with a darkly simplistic manager-and-wrestler chemistry. Former WWE performers were often referred to as "tribute acts" by vindictive Titan representatives during the Monday Night Wars. There was sadly a touch more truth to the accusation when hurled in their direction.