Karissa Rivera, also known as Elektra Lopez, is currently a part of WWE. She thoroughly entertains her fans while performing in the NXT brand division. Previously, she walked into the Stamford-based promotion in June 2021.
Since her debut, she has had a dominant run in the promotion. Previously, on August 1, 2023, the team of Lopez and Lola Vice defeated Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon in an episode of WWE NXT.
Besides her achievements inside the ring, Lopez is also famous as the daughter of WWE Superstar Steve King. Between 1976 and 1984, Steve King made several appearances on WWE television. Thus, it seems that besides her own outstanding in-ring skills, she also has a wrestling background.
With Lopez’s rising popularity, fans are super excited to know more about their favorite WWE Superstar. While they might be aware of her professional and family life, her love life might be unknown to many of her fans.
Is WWE NXT superstar Elektra Lopez married?
Fans of Elektra Lopez might be surprised to know that the NXT superstar is currently married to Erik Santiago. It is to be noted that, this is Santiago’s second marriage. He has a daughter from his previous marriage.
In addition to that, there’s a huge age gap between Lopez and Santiago. The NXT superstar was born in May 1992. Thus, as of 2023, she is 31 years of age. Meanwhile, it has been reported that Erik Santiago is currently 57 years of age. Thus, Lopez is 26 years younger than her husband. However, the couple seems to be very happy in their marriage, since they can often be seen sharing pictures on social media.
What is Elektra Lopez’s husband’s profession?
Elektra Lopez is a second-generation and extraordinary pro wrestler. However, her husband isn’t a pro wrestler. But that doesn’t mean he is a stranger to WWE. Previously, Erik worked as Brock Lesnar‘s private security guard, but he is no longer in that profession.
Erik Santiago is currently a fitness trainer and even owns a gym named ‘Powerhouse Gym‘. It is located in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. Previously, Lopez shared a picture of themselves with the gym’s board behind them on her Instagram handle.
She captioned the post “Finally had a chance to get home to Jersey to check out our ‘New House’ fully opened! My amazing hardworking fiancé worked so hard to build this incredible 40,000 sq ft beauty in only 60 days! He is the definition of a hustler and I’m proud to call him mine”.
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Santiago also shared clips of Lopez training in their gym on his Instagram handle. He mentioned that he was enjoying a holiday workout with his wife. The couple can often be seen sharing posts with each other on their social media handles.
However, it now remains to be seen what else the power couple, Lopez and Santiago, have to share with their fans in the upcoming days. Also, the supporters of Elektra will wait with high anticipation to see what lies ahead for their favorite Superstar in the Triple-H-led promotion.