WWE Superstars getting up close and personal with their family for feuds and storylines is not uncommon. While some have only gotten until verbal exchanges, some took it as far as wrestling against their kin inside the ring.
Most feuds in wrestling are between siblings and cousins. In WWE alone, there is The Bloodline for the latter while the former saw Jeff vs. Matt Hardy, Bret vs. Owen Hart, Jimmy vs. Jey Uso, and even Brie vs. Nikki Bella. However, there were also instances where fathers had to face their children.
For this list, we will look at four WWE Superstars who wrestled their fathers:
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#4. and #3. Vince McMahon fought against his son and daughter
Vince McMahon is arguably one of the most important wrestling personalities in history. It's no secret that he was involved in controversies, especially in recent years, but some questionable decisions were made even in the past.
Vince has feuded with many superstars throughout the years, but the most notable ones were against his children. He feuded with Shane McMahon several times, mostly having somebody else fight his son but there was an instance where he fought Shane himself. With this in mind, he didn't shy away from having an I Quit match with Stephanie in 2003.
#2. Dominik Mysterio became the most hated heel in WWE after betraying his father
In 2022, Dominik Mysterio cemented himself as one of the most hated heels in WWE history by betraying a beloved wrestling legend Rey Mysterio. Since then, the father and son met on several occasions and even had several matches.
Their first singles match took place at WrestleMania 39. At this year's 'Mania, Dominik teamed up with Santos Escobar against Rey and Andrade. On both occasions, the Hall of Famer picked up the victory.
#1. Many may have forgotten that Jerry The King Lawler fought his son
Many consider Jerry The King Lawler a living legend due to his heel persona and later for his work as a commentator. He feuded with several stars and even with his fellow commentators like Michael Cole. However, many may have also forgotten how he fought his son, Brian Christopher, on several occasions
.The first time Jerry fought his son was in a tag team match in 1993 at USWA. They continued as enemies at the United States Wrestling Association and teamed up for the first time in 1993, They had five matches while in WWE from 1997 until 1998.