Most Appearances in Wrestlemania by Fathers & Their Children

WrestleMania has created a legacy of running for almost forty years, and that implies that a few fathers and their children have competed at the WWE event. At the core of these remarkable experiences lies the persevering tradition of wrestling families, whose commitments have molded the scene of WWE for ages. Across the many years, WrestleMania has filled a stage for familial heritages to thrive, with fathers and their kids making extraordinary memories that have reverberated with fans around the world. The connection between fathers and their kids remains a demonstration of the enduring tradition of passing the light, starting with one generation and then onto the next.

WWE prefers to showcase its multi-generation talents, however, extraordinary bonds are made with those family members given the similarities they share in the organization and business. Many intergenerational talents have been exhibited at "The Granddaddy of Them All". Numerous multi-generation families have contended on this stage, a large number of them being years apart. It's additionally enjoyable to investigate the WrestleMania that which these Superstars first participated. Some of these fathers were legendary in the business, and sometimes the son or daughter shines more than their father. It ought to shock no one that a lot of these children are well-headed to that status, too.

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Fathers and Their Children at WrestleMania

Bob Orton Jr. & Randy Orton, Jimmy Snuka & Tamina, Jim Neidhart & Natalya, Rikishi & Jimmy and Jey Uso, Ric Flair & Charlotte Flair, Mike Rotunda & Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas, Ted DiBiase & Ted DiBiase Jr. Dusty Rhodes & Cody and Goldust, Mr. Perfect & Curtis Axel, Vince McMahon & Stephanie and Shane McMahon, Davey Boy Smith & David Hart Smith, Jerry Lawler & Brian Christopher, Sika & Roman Reigns, David Sammartino & Bruno Sammartino, Rey Mysterio & Dominik Mysterio are in the list of father and son who participated in WrestleMania, according to Darrenswinloss.wordpress.com.

Bob Orton Jr. & Randy Orton

"Cowboy" Bob Orton worked as a manager at the initial two WrestleManias, with the first being in the headliner. Bob likewise had a run-in in 2005; however, just wrestled formally at WrestleMania III in 1987. He and his partner, The Magnificent Muraco, lost in the initial match to Tom Zenk and Rick Martel.

Bob Orton's child Randy Orton has participated in over 15 WrestleManias, and two times he left with the WWE Title. Orton has been in the show's end match only a single time and has been in the initial match two times. Orton has just missed two WrestleManias, and both were a result of injury.

Jimmy Snuka & Tamina

Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka was featured in the main event of the first-ever WrestleMania. Snuka holds the record of 0-3, where he lost all three of his WrestleMania matches. His first defeat was against Rick Dude in 1991, his second was against the Undertaker the following year, and his third was against Chris Jericho in 2009.

Tamina, Snuka's daughter, participated in the Divas Title match (2014), the Women's Tag Team Title match (2019), and the SmackDown Women's Title match the following year. She also lost the 10-person tag team match during the pre-show of 2016. Tamina also has a record like his father, 3-0 and 4-0, including the pre-show loss.

Jim Neidhart & Natalya

Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart participated in WrestleMania for five straight years (1986-1991). He won in a six-man tag team in 1987 and won in a tag match with Bret Hart in 1989. He lost 3 matches: the WWE versus NFL fight in 1986, a battle royal in 1988, and a loss with Bret Hart in 1991. Neidhart has a 3-3 record at WrestleMania.

Natalya won the 10-woman tag team match at the pre-show of WrestleMania 2016, and that is her only win at WrestleMania. She lost the SmackDown Women's Title match in 2017, the Divas Title match in 2014, the Miss WrestleMania Battle Royal in the pre-show of 2018, the Women's Tag Team Title match in 2019, and the pre-show of the following year. Natalya has a 0-3 record and a 1-5, adding the pre-show results.

Rikishi & Jimmy, and Jey Uso

Rikishi has a record of 2-2 at the big event. He won a tag team match with Kane in 2000 and defended tag team titles with Scotty 2 Hotty in 2004. Rikishi and Samu lost in 1993 in a tag match and lost to Rocky Maivia in the Intercontinental Title match.

Jimmy and Jey Uso won a tag team title match in 2014, beat The Dudley Boys in 2016, and retained their titles in 2019. Jimmy participated in the SmackDown Tag Team Title ladder match in 2020, however, Jey was not present. They lost in the pre-show of 2015 as a tag team, Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal in 2017, and in the SmackDown Tag Team Title the following year. Jimmy holds the record of 3-4, and Jey has a 3-3 record, including pre-show.

Ric Flair & Charlotte Flair

"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair first appeared in WrestleMania in 1992 as a WWE Titleholder and lost the belt in the co-main event. He faced defeat in 2002, the Money In The Bank match in 2006, and a singles match against Shawn Michaels in 2008. Flair won a Handicap match in 2004 and a Lumberjack Tag Team match in 2007. Ric Flair has a 2-4 record, including the pre-show.

Charlotte Flair debuted at WrestleMania in 2016 and won the Women's Title, defended the SmackDown Women's Title in 2018, and won the NXT Women's Title in 2020. She lost the Raw Women's Title in 2017 and the SmackDown Women's Title in 2019. Charlotte has a record of 3-2.

Mike Rotunda & Bo Dallas, and Bray Wyatt

Irwin R. Schyster, aka Mike Rotunda, was present at the first WrestleMania and lost the tag team titles with Barry Wyndham. His second loss was with Ted DiBiase in 1992 in a tag team title match. He won with Ted DiBiase while defending their tag team titles in 1993. Mike Rotunda has a 1-2 record at WrestleMania.

Bray Wyatt has a record of 1-3, and his matches happened in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2020. Bo Dallas holds a 1-0 record and 5-0 including pre-show. Dallas participated in WrestleMania from 2015 to 2019.

Ted DiBiase & Ted DiBiase Jr.

Among the three matches of Ted DiBiase in 1988, he won two and lost one. "The Million Dollar Man" faced a draw in 1989, defended the Million Dollar Title the following year, again lost in 1991, and lost with Mike Rotunda but retained their titles. Ted DiBiase has a record of 3-3-1.

Ted DiBiase Jr. has participated in just a single match at WrestleMania and lost the triple-threat match in 2010.

Dusty Rhodes & Cody, and Goldust

Dusty Rhodes, "The American Dream," had only one WrestleMania match in 1990 and won the match with Sapphire. Cody Rhodes is 1-7 at WrestleMania, including the pre-show. Cody first appeared in 2008 and last appeared in 2016 before his departure. Cody was in the main event of WrestleMania 39 but lost to Roman Reigns. Cody had 3 WrestleMania fights for the Intercontinental Title and lost all three. Goldust holds a record of 0-10-2 in WrestleMania, including the pre-show.

Mr. Perfect & Curtis Axel

Curt Hennig, aka "Mr. Perfect," has a record of 1-3 at WrestleMania with participation from 1989-1991 and in 1993. He won his first Mania match in 1989, lost the following year, and lost again in 1991 and 1993. Curtis Axel participated in WrestleMania from 2015 to 2019. He has a record of 0-5, including pre-show.

Vince McMahon & Stephanie McMahon, and Shane McMahon

Vince McMahon has a record of 4-0 at WrestleMania with participation in 2001, 2003, 2006, and 2010. Stephanie McMahon had only one fight in 2018 with her husband, Triple H, and lost the match with a 0-1 record. Shane McMahon won in 1999 in his debut WrestleMania match to retain the European Title, won in 2001, again in 2018 with Daniel Bryan, and the following year. Shane lost in 2016 and 2017, with a record of 4-2.

Jerry Lawler & Brian Christopher

Jerry "The King " Lawler has a record of 0-1 at WrestleMania after his loss to Michael Cole in 2011. However, Lawler has appeared at WrestleMania many times. His son Brian Christopher holds a 1-1 record at WrestleMania. Brian lost the tag team title battle royal in 1998 and won a 6-person tag match in 2000.

Sika & Roman Reigns

Sika, one-half of the Wild Samoans, has only one appearance at WrestleMania and lost the battle royal in 1988. Sika, son, Roman Reigns has a gigantic career with 9 matches at WrestleMania. The head of the table has a 7-2 record at WrestleMania and has been placed in the main event 6 times. Reigns won in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2023. Roman Reigns faced defeat in 2015 and 2018.

David Sammartino & Bruno Sammartino

A few times in WrestleMania history, the son appeared in a match before his father. The case is the same for the living legend, Bruno Sammartino, and his son, David Sammartino. The WWE Hall of Famer's only match was the NFL versus the WWE at WrestleMania 2. He wrestled a match with his father in his corner.

Rey Mysterio & Dominik Mysterio

Rey Mysterio, the greatest luchador of all time, has a 7-6 record at WrestleMania. He participated in WrestleMania 19-22, 25-27, 30, 35, 38-39. His best win came at WrestleMania 22, where he won the World Title against Kurt Angle and Randy Orton. Rey beat his son Dominik at WrestleMania 39. Rey's son Dominik has only one WrestleMania appearance as of March 2024, losing to his father at WrestleMania 39.

Davey Boy Smith & David Hart Smith

Davey Boy Smith, also known as the British Bulldog, performed at WrestleMania 2-4, 7, 11-13. He won his debut WrestleMania match in WrestleMania 2. His second win came in WrestleMania 7, and he also won in WrestleMania 11. His son, David Hart Smith, also performed in WrestleMania 26 and 27.

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