WWE news: John Cena and Nikki Bella announce SHOCK breakup after WrestleMania
JOHN CENA and Nikki Bella announced the end of their relationship a year after getting engaged at WrestleMania 33.
Cena and Bella had been dating for six years and won over the hearts of a global television audience in the reality TV series Total Divas.
The Champ proposed to the ex-Divas Champion last year at Mania after they beat The Miz and Maryse in a Mixed Tag Team Match.
The couple looked set to get married but decided to call it quits shortly after WrestleMania 34.
A statement to E! News read: “While this decision was a difficult one, we continue to have a great deal of love and respect for one another.
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While this decision was a difficult one, we continue to have a great deal of love and respect for one another
"We ask that you respect our privacy during this time in our lives."
Bella hasn’t competed in a WWE ring since the inaugural women’s Royal Rumble match that saw her finish as the runner-up after getting eliminated by Asuka.
Cena suffered a shock defeat by The Undertaker at WrestleMania.
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The 16-time world champion was completely unable to build any offence against The Deadman and lost in under three minutes.
Following the defeat he posted a cryptic tweet that showed him playing a sombre tune on the piano.
He is now set to face Triple H at the Greatest Royal Rumble in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 27.
His next WWE appearance is yet unknown.