3 Children of WWE Superstars who quit wrestling and 2 who became megastars

#1 Richie Steamboat (forced to give up due to injuries)

Ricky Steamboat is one of the greatest wrestlers to ever step foot inside a WWE ring. His WrestleMania 3 encounter against "Macho Man" Randy Savage is regarded by many as one of the greatest wrestling matches in history. Steamboat had a series of battles with Ric Flair during his prime, which has now gained cult status.

His son, Richie Steamboat, signed a contract with WWE in 2009 and was sent to Florida Championship Wrestling. Fans had seen him on TV several times while he was a kid. He appeared at WrestleMania 4 and was dubbed as The Little Dragon. He also appeared in WCW later when Ricky Steamboat was signed with the promotion.

Richie had a 4-year stint in WWE, where he competed on the NXT and FCW brands for the entirety of his career. During a match with Kassius Ohno, Richie injured his back. This was it for him in regards to a pro-wrestling career and he was released by WWE a year later. Ricky Steamboat confirmed in 2015 that his son had to give up on wrestling due to his injury.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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