--- title: John Cena Proposes to Girlfriend Nikki Bella at WrestleMania description: John Cena proposed to longtime girlfriend Nikki Bella at WrestleMania 33 on Sunday night. canonical: https://time.com/4722826/john-cena-nikki-bella-wrestlemania-proposal/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-04-03T14:50:25.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:42:29.240Z og:title: Watch John Cena Propose to His Girlfriend in the Ring og:description: Cena popped the question at WrestleMania 33 og:url: https://time.com/4722826/john-cena-nikki-bella-wrestlemania-proposal/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt550c09f5801d3085/6988c0ef656a3fd516bcf5e7/john-cena-engagement.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: WrestleMania 33 Orlando og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch John Cena Propose to His Girlfriend in the Ring twitter:description: Cena popped the question at WrestleMania 33 twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt550c09f5801d3085/6988c0ef656a3fd516bcf5e7/john-cena-engagement.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # John Cena Proposing to His Girlfriend Is the Realest Thing to Happen in a Wrestling Ring > Sponsored content. 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Dowell—Orlando Sentinel/ Getty Images by [Maria Mercedes Lara / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Maria Mercedes Lara / People Contributor Apr 3, 2017 2:50 PM UTC [John Cena](http://people.com/tag/john-cena) proposed to longtime girlfriend Nikki Bella at WrestleMania 33 on Sunday night. The proposal happened live on TV after the wrestling couple defeated the Miz and his wife Maryse during a tag-team match. ([See the ring here](http://people.com/style/best-celebrity-engagement-rings/john-cena-and-nikki-bella)!) Of course, Bella said yes, with the couple sealing the proposal with a dramatic kiss. > [](https://twitter.com/WrestleMania/status/848709634105909248) Cena and Bella have been dating for nearly five years and their relationship has been documented on the hit E! reality shows _Total Divas_ and _Total Bellas_. Bella’s sister and fellow wrestler Brie Bella [shared her congratulations on Twitter](https://twitter.com/BellaTwins/status/848710352892174336). “Happy tears!!!! They always felt married to me but to see it…wow!!! Welcome to the family @JohnCena.” Cena was previously married to Elizabeth Huberdeau from 2009 to 2012\. 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