The romance between pro wrestling stars isn’t an uncommon thing. Several wrestling superstars are currently in relationships with each other. Similarly, once pro wrestling stars Alexa Bliss and Buddy Matthews were in a relationship.
Matthew Adams, aka Buddy Murphy, aka Buddy Matthews, and Alexa Bliss met each other during their time together on WWE NXT. Following that, they were featured in an on-screen storyline. However, they began dating each other offscreen. With that, their relationship flourished, and they got engaged. Unfortunately, their relationship didn’t last, and they ended their engagement in 2018.
With that, many fans wondered about the reason for their breakup. However, the exact reason for their split hasn’t been revealed. Meanwhile, previously, while appearing for an interview, Bliss commented on her breakup. She said, “We were like ‘okay, so we’re going to set this date and then I ended up being moved to SmackDown, which was amazing”.
Alexa Bliss continued “So we’re like ‘All right, we’ll push it to this date’ and then with our traveling weeks to see each other seven days a week and work together six days a week because I was partnered with Blake and Murphy, and now we see each other maybe six hours a week”.
Buddy & I split back in early ish 2018 . We share the animals and are friends :)✌🏻 https://t.co/Fo6iwgSlYJ
— Lexi (Kaufman) Cabrera (@AlexaBliss_WWE) June 25, 2020
Thus, it seems their hectic schedule and the growing distance between the two might have resulted in their breakup. However, it was reported that even after their breakup, Bliss and Matthews remained friends. Meanwhile, it has been several years since then, and both wrestling stars have moved on in their lives.
Know more about the current relationships of Alexa Bliss and Buddy Matthews
Alexa Bliss and Buddy Matthews were previously in a relationship with each other. However, they are no longer together and are now extremely happy in their respective lives with their respective partners.
Bliss previously started dating musician Ryan Cabrera in 2020. Moving ahead, their relationship flourished, and they got engaged in the same year. With that, two years later, in April 2022, they got married to each other. Not to mention, the couple also has a child together. Their daughter, Hendrix Rouge Cabrera, was born in November 2023.
On the other hand, Buddy Matthews has been in a romantic relationship with WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley since 2022. With that, the couple got engaged in August 2023. Meanwhile, it is to be noted that Ripley’s fiancé is currently a part of AEW. Within the Tony Khan-led promotion, Matthews is a member of the ‘House of Black’ stable.
On the contrary, Rhea Ripley is currently a part of WWE. In addition to that, within the Triple H-led promotion, Ripley is a member of ‘The Judgment Day’ stable and holds the Women’s World Championship. It is amusing to see how two Superstars from different promotions have successfully kept their romance intact.
With that, it remains to be seen when Matthews and Ripley will finally decide to tie the knot. Also, both of them are top-level Superstars in their respective promotions, so fans will look forward to more updates about them, whether it’s about their wrestling careers or romantic lives.