IN PICS: WWE Stars John Cena And Nikki Bella Announce Split; Call Off Engagement

Los Angeles: Wrestler-actor John Cena and fiancee Nikki Bella have called off their engagement just weeks before their wedding. (Image: Youtube)

Cena and Bella, both professiona wrestlers, got engaged in April last year and their wedding was scheduled for May 5. (Image: Instagram)

The couple, who have been together for six years, requested for privacy following the cancelation of their wedding, reported People magazine. (Image: AFP)

"We ask that you respect our privacy during this time in our lives." (Image: AFP)

"While this decision was a difficult one, we continue to have a great deal of love and respect for one another," Bella tweeted. (Image: AP)