10 Things You Should Know About Lita's Relationships

Posted by Carisa Kissane on Monday, May 20, 2024

Lita is one of the most iconic female wrestlers to have ever stepped foot in WWE, becoming an icon for many and influencing a whole generation of superstars. Amidst her several women’s titles and feud with Trish Stratus, Lita is well known for another reason too.

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Professional wrestling fans, for whatever reason, love delving into the personal lives of the on-screen characters, and Lita has one of the more notable private lives when it comes to her relationships with others. There is plenty to know about WWE Hall of Famer Lita and those she has dated throughout the years, both inside and outside the ring.

10 Lita Has Had Several On-Screen Relationships

Miss Congeniality Dated Danny Doring

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  • Like many female wrestlers, Lita was thrown into relationship storylines
  • Lita has been at the side of several male wrestlers

Before delving into Lita’s real life relationships, it is worth taking a look at some of her on-screen flings. Like many women’s wrestlers at the time, she was made a valet and romantic interest of male wrestlers, the first of which being Danny Doring when she was in ECW under the name of Miss Congeniality.

Later in her WWE career, Lita would also begin a romance angle with Christian, whilst her best friend Trish Stratus was also romantically involved with Chris Jericho. Lastly, Lita would be stalked, courted, impregnated, and married to Kane.

9 Met Matt Hardy In The NWA

“Team Xtreme” Started Before WWE

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  • Lita and Matt Hardy had a notable relationship with another
  • Their story began before they even made it to the WWE

Lita’s first notable boyfriend in the professional wrestling business came in the form of Matt Hardy. They were aligned on WWE programming as part of Team Xtreme, but they actually met before that back in NWA Mid-Atlantic in the 1990s, becoming friends with the Hardy Boyz.

This would eventually lead to Lita joining forces with the Hardy Boyz on WWE programming, becoming a hugely popular act. Many may have assumed that Lita and Matt Hardy first met in WWE, but that wasn’t the case.

8 On-Screen Relationship With Matt Hardy

WWE Brought Real Life To Television

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  • In 2001, Matt Hardy and Lita made their relationship known
  • Lita and Matt Hardy feuded due to this

Over the years, WWE has had a history of highlighting real life relationships on-screen. Whether it be Lana & Rusev, Becky Lynch & Seth Rollins, or Matt Hardy & Lita, it is something that has happened time and time again.

After Matt Hardy helped her win a match on Monday Night Raw in 2001, he gave a kiss to Lita, sparking their on-screen relationships and bringing their real life companionship to light.

7 Affair With Edge

Lita Cheated On Matt Hardy With Edge

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  • Amidst a WWE angle, Lita and Edge fell for one another
  • Matt Hardy was on the receiving end of a rough situation

One of the most prominent stories that fans should know when it comes to Lita’s relationships is her very notable affair with Edge. The pair came together on-screen following Lita’s relationship with Kane, but very quickly their fake passion became real. Behind the scenes, they engaged in an affair behind Matt Hardy’s back.

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Hardy would go on to reveal publicly that this had taken place, and also cause some issues backstage (arguably rightfully so) leading to his firing from the company.

6 Real Life Love Triangle On WWE TV

Lita, Matt Hardy, And Edge Brought Their Drama To RAW

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  • WWE made the most of a bad situation
  • The lines between kayfabe and reality were blurred with this feud

The story between Edge, Matt Hardy, and Lita was very public, and fans were not happy at the fact that Hardy had been fired as a result of it. This led to a huge push to bring Hardy back, and WWE obliged, turning the whole thing into a storyline.

Hardy was incensed on revenge, and the realism behind the story made it thrilling to watch. In the end, it would be Edge who got the upper hand in their rivalry, though it was certainly the hottest that Hardy had ever been as a character in WWE.

5 Live Celebration With Edge

Lita And Edge Had An Infamous Segment

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  • Even though they weren’t dating, Edge & Lita remained a couple on-screen
  • They had one of the most insane RAW segments ever

In the aftermath of the love triangle involving Lita, Edge, and Matt Hardy, the two engaging in illicit activity didn’t continue their relationship in real life, but they were still by each other’s side on-screen as the top heel act on RAW.

Their relationship in storyline led to some one of the most watched, bizarre, and infamous segments of all time - their Live Celebration in the ring in which they stripped off in a bed, doing whatever they were doing under the sheets. It is truly crazy that this happened on RAW.

4 Lita Hated Her On-Screen Love Life

Lita Wasn’t Liked By WWE Fans

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  • Due to her private life, Lita was a massive heel
  • She wasn’t too fond of her on-screen love triangle

Due to her very public “private” life, Lita was given the scorn of fans who viewed her as a real life villain. Bringing her love life to WWE programming was something that caused her great pain, sometimes hating coming to work, as noted in an interview on Broken Skull Sessions.

“There were definitely, especially during this time, days that it was hard to get on the plane to come to work, because I’m like, 'You’re willingly participating in this very stressful situation.'” (H/T Sportskeeda)

3 Dated CM Punk Twice

Lita And CM Punk Were A Pair

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  • In both 2009 and 2012, Lita and CM Punk were together
  • CM Punk is Lita’s last public relationship

Matt Hardy and Edge aren’t the only two professional wrestlers who were with Lita. CM Punk and Lita were in two relationships - once in 2009 and again in 2012, but it didn’t work out either time.

Lita herself wasn’t in WWE at the time, but CM Punk was experiencing his most prominent stint in the company as a main event and multi-time world champion.

2 Relationship With Band Member

It Isn’t Just Professional Wrestlers That Lita Has Had Relationships With

  • Lita was in a relationship with Shane Morton
  • The pair were in the same band

Lita has had relationships outside of the professional wrestling world, and one of those instances was with Shane Morton.

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Lita and Shane Morton were both a part of the Luchagors band, with the pair dating from 2006 to 2008. Even after their breakup though the band remained together for another six years until they finally came to an end in 2014.

1 Lita Has Never Married

Not Much Is Known Of Lita’s Love Life Today

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  • Lita ultimately never tied the knot
  • Lita was in a lot of relationship, but not long-term

Ever since CM Punk, there has been no public knowledge of Lita being in a relationship. Whether it is a case of Lita wishing to remain single or her keeping tight wraps on her personal life, nothing is known nowadays.

This seems to be a positive though, especially after how many eyes have been on Lita and her love life over the years. She hasn’t gotten married, and there isn’t much to know in truth.

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