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We all know that John Cena is thriving in Hollywood right now, but there was a time when he wasn’t, just a couple of years ago. Before getting married to his current wife, Shay Shariatzadeh, he was in a relationship that was on the radar of everyone in WWE. This relationship was none other than with fellow WWE superstar, Nikki Bella.
Their relationship was one that was a part of Cena’s wrestling career as well as in the reality TV show Total Bellas. Thanks to this show, we got a lot of insights into Cena as more than just a wrestler. Also, it had an impressive effect on showing everything about the relationship to the public. But while they sacrificed their privacy, the haters couldn’t bother talking anything about them because everything was on the screen.
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John Cena and his ex-girlfriend once had a difficult talk about their relationship on reality TV
On the June 3, 2018, episode of Total Bellas, John Cena, and Nikki Bella confronted each other backstage after their breakup. While thinking about the moment, Nikki said to the camera, “John. I mean, he’s like a freaking magnet to me. It’s like my heart sinks so deep into my stomach, I feel like I don’t even know how to breathe. As if like my lungs are filled with fluids like it’s ugh!”
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After she reminded Cena how he hadn’t reached her through any device, he told her, “I’m supposed to stay away from you. It’s taking every fiber of my being not to text or call you. Hey, I’m just trying to do the right thing. I mean it. I miss you so much.” But then Daniel Bryan and Nikki’s sister, Brie Bella, came in and break the conversation. While the segment was happening, the couple was behind them and watching Cena and Nikki talk, which made for some spicy television.
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Their relationship has made a big impact on wrestling as Cena proposed to Nikki at WrestleMania. It was a one-of-a-kind gesture at the show of shows. But soon after that, they separated in 2018. But the amazing thing is that both the former WWE champions have found new partners and are both married happily.
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