WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia marrying Xavier Woods' former tag team partner

Xavier Woods (left), Lilian Garcia (right)  [Image Credits: WWE/Instagram]
Xavier Woods (left), Lilian Garcia (right) [Image credits: WWE.com and Garcia's Instagram account]

Longtime WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia has gone through some rough patches in life, including her previous two marriages not working out.

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After being single for four years, she has finally found the love of her life, thanks to her colleague in the Stamford-based promotion, Xavier Woods, for setting her up with his friend. Last month, Lilian Garcia took to social media to announce her engagement. She didn't reveal her fiancé's name at the time, but said he was a former wrestler. His identity is no longer a secret.

In an interview with The Takedown on SI, Lilian Garcia revealed that she was in a relationship with a former independent wrestler, Patrick Ellrich. During the conversation, the two shared how they first met. Garcia said she was on a Bumble date when she first laid her eyes on Ellrich, who owns Proper Hop Taphouse.

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As it turns out, he was Xavier Woods' former tag team partner.

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"I show up that next Monday and I see Xavier [Woods] at ringside. And he's like, 'you met my boy, Patrick! We've been friends forever. He was at my wedding. He's such a great guy.' This is key. Because when I joined Bumble, I prayed for God to make this quick, make this painless, and I'd rather have somebody vetted. So, the fact that Xavier was like, 'this guy is awesome.' I'm like, 'this is really cool,'" she said.
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Garcia added that it was Woods who vouched for his friend, and then one thing led to another, and now they're happy together:

"That's when I told him, give him my number and tell him to send me the photo. I never got a copy, right? So he gave him a number and immediately he texted me. He said, 'I was gonna ask for your number that day, but you were on a date. It would have been a little weird.' Then he asked me out and we went out that following Monday. We've been together ever since."
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Garcia and Ellrich plan to tie the knot in 2026, though the date has not been decided yet.

We at Sportskeeda Wrestling congratulate the soon-to-be newlyweds as they embark on the next chapter of their lives.


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Lilian Garcia has transitioned to a part-time role since returning to WWE last year.

She only makes special appearances for shows like WWE Saturday Night's Main Event. The 59-year-old WWE ring announcer will return to introduce John Cena in his last-ever match on December 13.

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It's a full circle moment for Garcia, having first introduced Cena when he was going by the name of “The Prototype,” and now getting the opportunity to introduce him in the final match of his legendary career.

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