“My wife thought I was sleeping with Melina right off the bat” - 4 Times WWE stars denied cheating allegations

WWE Superstars enjoy great popularity among fans. This popularity helped them craft new paths for their future, including making an impact in Hollywood. However, there are many instances when this popularity backfired on stars, and they got accused of cheating.

Though there are several instances when major WWE names denied cheating allegations, in this article, let's look at four such instances.

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#4. WWE legend Batista denied cheating allegations with Melina

Back in 1998, Batista tied the knot with his second wife, Angie. Meanwhile, they later got divorced in 2006, but in his autobiography, 'Batista Unleashed,' the legend disclosed that Angie believed that the Animal cheated on her with Melina.

The 56-year-old star got physical with Melina, but it was not during his second marriage. He further asserted that the veteran star is his friend and he loves her very much. Batista also said that his second wife felt that he was sleeping with the female star.

"My wife thought I was sleeping with Melina right off the bat, while we were still married. It wasn't true, but it did make me feel guilty about being friends with her. Since then, as I've said, Melina and I have gotten closer, and our relationship has become physical. That's caused a bit of controversy, but I don't give a sh*t. She's my friend, and I love her very much," he wrote.

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#3. Former WWE star denied cheating allegations regarding Ilja Dragunov

Ilja Dragunov is currently working on SmackDown, and in real life, he is divorced from his ex-wife. Amid this, dating rumors sparked between former WWE star Jin Tala and the Mad Dragon.

When Ilja was accused of cheating on his ex-wife with Jin, the former WWE star responded on X (fka Twitter) and denied any cheating accusations. She affirmed that Dragunov is divorced and they have a healthy co-parenting relationship.

"His ex-wife and I are on amicable terms. They have a healthy co-parenting relationship. They are divorced. I won’t stand for defamation so cut out your factitious assumptions," she wrote.

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#2. Carmella denied cheating allegations with Corey Graves

Carmella and Corey Graves married in 2022 after the WWE commentator divorced his previous wife, Amy Polinsky, in 2020. Once in an interview, Carmella wept and talked about how she was called a homewrecker.

The former SmackDown Women's Champion got emotional and denied allegations of breaking up a family. She further added that she suffered when people judged only her, but Corey had a completely different situation.

“I’m uncomfortable. I feel like everyone is staring at me. I feel like everyone is judging me. It’s just crazy that they’re coming after me, but for him it’s like, ‘Oh cool, Corey Graves got with Carmella, good for him. It’s like the hardest thing I’ve ever had to deal with I don’t even know how to deal with it because I’ve never been through anything like this. All I know is like I love him and like he loves me and we’re happy. I didn’t do anything wrong. I know in my heart I didn’t break up a family. I would never do something like that. I just don’t like that now the entire world thinks I did this horrible thing.” [H/T: RingsideNews]

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#1. Melina denied cheating allegations with Batista

Batista already denied cheating accusations with Melina during his second marriage. Meanwhile, in a conversation with Jim Ross on The Ross Report in 2015, Melina denied cheating allegations and revealed that nothing is true.

The veteran WWE star revealed that she dated John Morrison, but these rumors led to her split with Morrison. She called the Animal a great friend and marked him as a real-life hero.

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Edited by Sanchari Bhattacharya