WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia makes relationship with Xavier Woods' friend official: "We are engaged and planning to get married in 2026"

Lilian Garcia explains how Xavier Woods helped find her true love (Image Credits: wwe.com)
Lilian Garcia explains how Xavier Woods helped find her true love (Image Credits: wwe.com)

WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia dedicated her entire life to pro wrestling, and now she has found love within the business. She recently provided an update on her wedding plans with her fiancé and credited Xavier Woods for bringing them together.

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The 59-year-old WWE veteran has been married twice before, but both marriages ended in divorce. She stayed single for four years before starting to date again, and voilà, the third time was the charm.

Garcia announced last month that she was engaged to be married and said her fiancé was a former pro wrestler. The person turned out to be Patrick Ellrich, who was Xavier Woods' former tag team partner before the latter joined WWE.

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In a recent interview with TVInsider, Lilian Garcia shared how a Bumble date led to her future husband.

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"I was on another date for Bumble, my first Bumble ever. I knew it wasn’t going to work, but after a hike with him he asked if I wanted to go to the Proper Hop Taphouse in Roswell, Georgia. I walk in and meet the bartender and think he is cute. Then he came out to clean up the tables and him and my date strike up a conversation and find he owns the place. He goes back inside and comes back out and tells me that he used to wrestle for NWA Anarchy. He was tag team partners with Xavier Woods. They were actually tag team champions. In what world do you come across that?"
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Garcia said that if it weren't for Woods convincing her to go on a date with Ellrich, she would still be single today.

The couple plans to get married in 2026 but has yet to confirm a date.

"Then we got our photo, and he sent it to Xavier. I showed up on Monday for Raw and Xavier said, “you met my boy Patrick.” His name is actually Patrick Ellrich, who went by “The Attraction” Hayden Young. He was telling me how great Patrick was, and I should definitely go on a date. Patrick told Xavier to say we looked cute together in the photo. I said to give him my number and send me the photo. We started texting. That was it. We’ve been inseparable ever since. We are engaged and planning to get married in 2026."
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Lilian Garcia weighs in on John Cena's impending WWE retirement match

During the conversation, Lilian Garcia admitted that she was feeling nervous heading into John Cena's last match at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event on December 13.

Garcia, who is returning to announce The Never Seen 17 this weekend, promised to give him a fitting sendoff from WWE.

"For sure. It has been exciting. Am I nervous about this? Of course, you get nervous. I always say nerves are a good thing because it means you care. Nerves and excitement actually create the same energy. It’s about turning those nerves into excitement. I’m very excited. I’m going to do everything I can to put everything into that announcement. Just really solidify the fact that he is the “Greatest of All Time.” He is an icon. I’ve been amazed at everything he has been able to accomplish and his legacy."
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Will he be able to beat Cena and send him packing? Only time will tell.

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