10 WWE superstars and their childhood wrestling idols 

#2 Becky Lynch - Lita and Mick Foley

Just like Becky Lynch, Lita was a game-changer for the women of WWE, and was known for her unique look and high-flying style in the ring. In interviews, Lynch has often discussed how she saw herself in the star when growing up, as she was a tomboy herself. Even in her WWE 24 documentary, Lynch dressed in a similar style to Lita when learning how to wrestle with Finn Balor as a fifteen-year-old.

Lynch has even been fortunate to share a ring with Lita in the first-ever women's Royal Rumble in 2018.

This might be the nicest thing anyone has ever said about me.Thank you, Becky. https://t.co/5Sn0A4SCq5

— Mick Foley (@RealMickFoley) May 12, 2020

Lynch has also cited Mick Foley as her childhood inspiration on multiple occasions. The pair appear to be firm friends in present-day, often sending each other heartfelt messages on social media. Lynch and Foley have also taken part in multiple WWE segments together.

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#1 Roman Reigns - Bret Hart

Roman Reigns may be an inspiration to many today, but growing up, he has cited his main inspiration to be none other than Bret Hart, even though he came from a wrestling family and had many stars to look up to at home. During an interview with Yahoo, the current WWE Universal Champion discussed how he admired Hart's look when watching WWE as a child. He said:

“Every time he’d come out with that leather jacket and give his sunglasses away to a kid in the crowd, I used to dream about being that kid. That hair, all that gear. To this day I still think he has kickass gear. He seemed like a standup guy. A really nice dude. He is a very cool dude.”