5 current WWE Superstars who were born into wealthy families

Unlike many others, a few current WWE Superstars were born into wealthy families.

Several WWE Superstars have had a rough childhood. They were born into families that suffered financial difficulties. Hence, some of these wrestlers worked several jobs and had to sleep in their cars before making it big in the wrestling business.

Meanwhile, other WWE Superstars did not have to go through the same path. Instead, they were born into wealthy families and had a much more comfortable life growing up. Most of these superstars even came from famous wrestling families.

Here are five current WWE Superstars who were born into wealthy families.

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#5. WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair

Charlotte was born in April 1986 into the famous Flair family. As the daughter of the legendary Ric Flair, the current SmackDown Women's Champion had a very comfortable life growing up.

In her book "Second Nature: The Legacy of Ric Flair and the Rise of Charlotte," the multi-time Women's Champion stated that her life as a Flair kid might have seemed like a fantasy to other people.

The 35-year old disclosed that she went to a private school and lived a life of luxury at home. She also had her own dollhouse at home, and her parents let her play in their luxurious cars.

"I used to love to play in my parents’ cars—something they allowed me to do, since I enjoyed pretending that I could drive their Mercedes-Benzes too. I would sit in one of their cars, pushing buttons on the radio and imitating how my parents would open and close the glove compartment. I’d move down in the driver’s seat to press on the gas and brake pedals," she wrote in her book.

Charlotte has been an athlete since her childhood. She spent several years playing volleyball and captained her high school team. The SmackDown Women's Champion then worked as a personal trainer before joining WWE in 2012.

Ric Flair's daughter is now one of the most accomplished WWE Superstars in history. She is a Grand Slam and Triple Crown Champion. Charlotte is currently active on SmackDown, where she holds the Blue Brand's Women's Title.

#4. WWE RAW Tag Team Champion Randy Orton

Like Charlotte Flair, Randy Orton was born into a famous wrestling family. His father is WWE Hall of Famer Cowboy Bob Orton, and his grandfather is wrestling legend Bob Orton Sr.

The Viper had a comfortable childhood as his family was financially well-off. He attended Hazelwood Central School before joining the Marine Corps. Nonetheless, he received a bad conduct discharge in 1999.

As the son of a WWE legend, it was easier for The Apex Predator to break into the wrestling business than many other wrestlers. He joined WWE in 2001 after training for nearly a year with his father.

"My father and my grandfather, they were in this business for the last 50-60 years. So I'm very fortunate to have grown up in this business and end up where I am now," Randy said in an interview several years ago.

Randy Orton is considered a WWE legend. He is one of the most accomplished wrestlers in WWE history. The Viper is currently active on Monday Night RAW. Earlier this year, he joined forces with Riddle to form RK-Bro. They are now the RAW Tag Team Champions.

#3. WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler

WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler was also born into a financially well-off family. The former world heavyweight champion attended a private all-boys high school in Ohio, where he practiced amateur wrestling. The 41-year-old then enrolled at Kent State University, where he studied pre-law and political science.

Ziggler disclosed in an interview with Carroll County Times a few years ago that his future was all planned out. However, everything changed when he received an opportunity to join WWE.

"I did have a plan to go to law school. I was actually going to go to law school at Arizona State while I went to wrestling school at night. And it didn't work out, because I was lucky enough to get an opportunity with WWE before I did any of that, so I canceled those plans," he said.

Ziggler joined WWE in 2004 and has been with the company ever since. Over the past 17 years and has won several titles, including two World Titles, two United States Championships, and six Intercontinental Titles.

The former United States Champion is currently active on Monday Night RAW. He recently defeated Damian Priest via disqualification on the December 20 episode of the Red Brand.

#2. WWE Superstar Dominik Mysterio

Dominik Mysterio, the son of the legendary Rey Mysterio, is another WWE Superstar who did not experience hardship growing up. Being a famous professional wrestler, Rey was never short of money and provided a luxurious life for his children.

Dominik went to Horizon Christian Academy, a private high school located in San Diego. During his time in high school, the 24-year-old played football. He continued practicing the sport for a couple of semesters at Southwestern College in Chula Vista before ditching it to pursue a career in professional wrestling.

"I always wanted to give it a shot and just jump in the ring and see how I felt. As soon as I stepped in there, it was a different feeling. I loved it, man. I couldn't let it go at that point," Dominik told ESPN.

In early 2019, Dominik started appearing on WWE television alongside his father. He later got involved in some of Rey's storylines. At SummerSlam last year, the youngest WWE Superstar on the current roster made his in-ring debut against Seth Rollins.

Earlier this year, Rey and Dominik captured the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania Backlash after defeating Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler. They became the first-ever father-son Tag Team Champions in WWE history.

The Mysterios moved from SmackDown to Monday Night RAW in the 2021 WWE Draft. They recently defeated AJ Styles and Omos.

#1. WWE Superstar Natalya Neidhart

WWE Superstar Natalya Neidhart is a member of the legendary Hart family. The 39-year-old's grandfather, Stu Hart, was a wrestler and a businessman. He created Stampede Wrestling in 1948.

Natalya's father, Jim Neidhart, was the last wrestler Stu Hart trained himself. The WWE Hall of Famer then married Stu Hart's daughter, Elizabeth. The Queen of Harts is Neidhart and Elizabeth's middle child.

The former Divas Champion did not experience any hardship growing up. She went to Bishop Carroll High School and trained to become a wrestler at her family's Dungeon.

After graduating from high school in 2000, Natalya kicked off her professional wrestling career. In an interview with Online World of Wrestling in 2005, the former SmackDown Women's Champion disclosed that her family was supportive of her decision to become an in-ring competitor.

"My family was pretty supportive because they know that I am very sensible. My dad was a bit reluctant to support me at first because he knows how hard this business can be and he doesn't want to see me get hurt... I was also able to see that getting into this business was not an easy road to follow," she said.

Natalya competed on the independent circuit for nearly seven years before joining WWE in 2007. Since then, she has become one of the top female wrestlers in the company. Over the past 14 years, she has won the WWE Divas Championship, SmackDown Women's Championship, and Women's Tag Team Titles alongside Tamina.

The Queen of Harts is currently active on WWE SmackDown. She last competed on the Blue Brand last month when she teamed up with Shayna Baszler against Sasha Banks and Naomi.