AEW's Miro and CJ Perry split after seven years of marriage
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AEW's Miro and CJ Perry have separated after seven years of marriage.
Speaking to TMZ Sports, Perry confirmed the split, saying: "Miro and I have made the difficult decision to separate after many wonderful years together, and have decided to move on as friends and hopefully on-screen characters somewhere down the road."
The couple first met while working in WWE's developmental brand NXT, where Miro was known as Rusev and Perry as Lana.
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The two were soon paired together with Perry portraying a Russian character and acting as Miro's manager. They eventually married in July 2016.
Onscreen their relationship continued when they moved to WWE's main roster, including a memorable match between Miro and John Cena at WrestleMania 31 where they made their entrance on top of a tank.
In 2019 the couple were involved in a storyline where Perry had an affair with Miro's rival Bobby Lashley, leading to the end of their pairing.
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The couple were also known for their appearances on E! reality show Total Divas from season six to eight.
Miro was released from WWE in April 2020, with Perry remaining under contract for another year.
Following his release from WWE, Miro joined AEW in September 2020, eventually going on to win the TNT Championship.
Perry did not join Miro in AEW until September 2023, debuting at All Out. Perry would not initially manage Miro, instead taking on Andrade as a client before reuniting with her husband at World's End that December.
Catch AEW Dynamite live every Thursday at 1am in the UK, Rampage every Saturday at 3am, and Collision every Sunday at 1am on TrillerTV with an AEW Plus subscription. US customers can also watch Dynamite on TBS and Rampage and Collision on TNT, and in the UK, AEW repeats air on ITV4.
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