10 Toxic Real-Life Wrestling Relationships
4. X-Pac & Chyna
Sean 'X-Pac' Waltman and Chyna's romantic relationship began inauspiciously, with both dealing with spiralling drug addictions following their WWE releases in 2002 and 2001 respectively.
The duo had achieved huge success together just five years earlier as members of the white hot D-Generation-X, but had struggled to maintain footing in the industry outside of the McMahon bubble.
Their coupling was considered at the time to be an awkward situation thanks to their differing relationships with Triple H, but such indelicacies were rendered entirely moot following the shocking release of their packaged-up sex tape '1 Night In China'.
The couple approached Adult Distribution company Red Light District about the home video, which went on to shift 100,000 copies and direct Chyna towards pornography as a full time career choice. Conversely, X-Pac has spoke at length about his regrets whilst under a fog of drug and alcohol abuse, noting the film and other actions from the decade as lifelong low points.
Circumstances around the pair remained controversial after Chyna was arrested in 2005 for allegedly beating Waltman, but even after a split their affairs remained public. Following a confrontation during the 'Ninth Wonder Of The World's stint on VH1's 'Surreal Life' and numerous barbs in interviews and public appearances, their stereo descents were inexorably linked until Chyna's fatal 2016 overdose.