According to Brutus Beefcake’s ex-wife, Barbie Leslie, Chyna was reportedly involved with the 80s star before she became known as WWE’s Ninth Wonder of the World. Leslie disclosed the relationship while speaking on Monte & The Pharaoh, claiming the pair dated in the mid-1990s when Chyna was still an unknown stripper trying to break into the wrestling business. She said she had seen personal photos of the couple and described Beefcake as non-committed to the relationship.
“He was with Chyna when I met him. She was nobody at that time. She was just breaking into the business. In fact, she was a stripper, yes, and that’s the truth. He has pictures of him and her. Trust me, I know. I’ve seen them … I think they were in the middle of breaking up, or he wasn’t really a commitment guy then. Again, probably never was, but I thought I was the one—maybe for a little bit.” – Barbie Leslie
Chyna’s public wrestling relationships began shortly afterward. She famously dated Triple H from 1996 to 2000, a romance that overlapped with her rise as his bodyguard and a key member of D-Generation X. After their breakup, she entered a turbulent relationship with fellow DX star X-Pac in the early 2000s. While the earlier claim involving Beefcake remains anecdotal, her high-profile romances with Triple H and X-Pac became well-documented chapters of her life.
