The Wives Behind Wrestling’s Biggest Stars

Peyton Royce — Shawn Spears

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One-half of the tag team known as The IIconics, Peyton Royce made a name for herself in WWE. Royce spent three years in NXT before debuting on SmackDown in 2018. Royce’s main roster career got off to a bang as she teamed with Billie Kay (IIconics) to defeat Becky Lynch and Asuka. Royce found glory at WrestleMania 35 when The IIconics won a fatal four-way match to claim the Women’s Tag Team Championships. Royce’s husband, Shawn Spears, left WWE in 2019 and signed with AEW shortly thereafter. Royce was released from her WWE contract in 2021 and spent a year with Impact Wrestling until she announced she was expecting her first child and requested her release. Royce and husband Spears are now expecting their second child in 2024.