Top 10 Father-Son duos in the WWE

Since its inception in the year 1980, WWE has seen many talented young superstars who have changed the course of the business. Some superstars have passed on their legacy in the form of second generation and third generation superstars. Some of these next generation superstars have made it very big in the business and went on to become huge sporting icons.

Some of them were unsuccessful and some others have totally failed. There is a long list of names of second and third generation superstars in the WWE but for now let us recognise the ten best father-son duos of the business.

10. Ric Flair and David Flair

The most contrasting pair of the lot comes to mind first. Ric Flair was undoubtedly one of the biggest icons in the WWE. He is a 16-time World Champion, a record that was still unbroken even today. He was also a 10-time NWA World Champion and an 8 time WCW World Champion.

He was greatness personified and enjoyed the life of a champion in the WWE ring. The ‘Nature Boy’ also was part of many interesting factions in WWE and was also a ‘Hall of Famer’.

David Flair, a second generation superstar, the son of Ric Flair spent a brief time with WWE. Saying that David’s career was an unsuccessful one in WWE would be an understatement. His run in WWE came to a halt within a very short span of time. Notable ones in David’s career are his match with The Undertaker and William Regal, of which he lost both.

9. Carlos Colón Sr. and Carlito

The first thing that flashes in our memories when the name Carlos Colon Sr. is mentioned is his record 26-time WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship reign. He defeated NWA World champion Ric Flair in a “title unification” Steel Cage match in Puerto Rico in 1983.

Carlos was also famous for his uncountable WWC accomplishments. Add to this list, Carlos Colon was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, class of 2014, which in itself was a phenomenal achievement.

Carlito, a second generation superstar, was a part of the WWE roster during (2003-2010). Carlito has been highly successful in WWC with numerous accomplishments and was a multiple-time Universal champion. In the WWE also, he won the Tag Team Championship, the US title and the Intercontinental Championship on a few occasions.

8. The Rhodes Family

“The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, had a long, successful career as a professional wrestler. Rhodes is a three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, a United States Champion, Television Champion, World Tag Team Champion, and Six-Man Tag Team Champion. He has also won many regional championships throughout the country. He is the father of professional wrestlers Dustin “Goldust” Rhodes and Cody “Stardust” Rhodes.

Goldust, billed as ‘The most Bizarre superstar in WWE’ and his brother Stardust have been a part of many interesting storylines in WWE. They were once rivals and in the recent years they both made an impressive tag team.

7. Ted DiBiase Jr. and Ted DiBiase

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase Jr. was the first WWF North American Heavyweight Champion, a three-time WWF Tag Team Champion and the 1988 King of the Ring. He was a highly acclaimed superstar of his day and was involved in some of the greatest bouts of that day. DiBiase Jr. was also inducted into the WWE ‘Hall of Fame’.

His son DiBiase could not really make it big in the company. He was a part of the ‘Legacy’ with Cody Rhodes, which included some memorable bouts with DX and their mentor Randy Orton.

But his reign in WWE was cut short after he decided that his aim in life was somewhere else. He didn’t even win the US title or the IC title throughout his career. He finally left the company in 2013 at the age of 30.

6. Curt Henning and Curtis Axel

Curtis Henning had a dream run in his professional wrestling career. He accomplished many notable achievements in NWA, American Wrestling Association, WCW and in the WWF. Billed as ‘Mr. Perfect’, he was a two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion and he has been named by WWE as one of the top five Intercontinental Champions of all time.

He started his WWE career with the ring name Michael McGillicutty. His comeback last year was impressive. WWE certainly planned something big for Axel as he defeated Triple H twice on RAW. He later became a Paul Heyman guy and won the IC title.

Once he lost the title, he lost his way in the business and now is roaming around with the gimmick of ‘AxelMania’ which one has to admit, still has kept him as a crowd favourite.

5. Chavo Guerrero Sr. and Chavo Guerrero

Chavo Guerrero Sr., also known as "Chavo Classic", is known for his work in Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF), American Wrestling Association (AWA) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He was the father of third generation wrestler Chavo Guerrero Jr. He is the oldest WWE Cruiserweight Champion.

His son Chavo Guerrero accrued a considerable amount of success in WWE. He was a one-time World Champion having held the ECW Championship once in 2008 and a six-time WCW/WWE Cruiserweight Champion. He has also achieved notable success in tag team wrestling, being a five-time World Tag Team Champion.

4. Rikishi and The Usos

Rikishi is one of the all-time great wrestlers in WWE. He was known for his feuds with Kane, The Undertaker, Steve Austin, Vince McMahon and Kurt Angle. He was a multiple time Tag Team Champion and an acclaimed Intercontinental Champion. Rikishi was honoured by the WWE after they inducted him into the 2015 WWE ‘Hall of Fame’.

His sons, Jimmy and Jey, The Usos are a phenomenal tag team in the current WWE roster. They held on to the tag titles for a long time and they also have a wide fan base. They have inherited certain wrestling moves from their ancestors and have already accrued considerable success in WWE.

3. Bob Orton, Jr. and Randy Orton

‘Cow Boy’ Bob Orton wrestled for WWE during the period 1981-1989. His notable feuds in WWE include Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat, Hulk Hogan, Mr T, Jimmy Snuka, Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper. He was also a notable figure in National Wrestling Alliance, Universal Wrestling Federation and Smokey Mountain Wrestling.

His son, Randy Orton, is one of the most gifted and talented WWE superstars in the roster today. He is a 12-time World Champion, Money in the Bank winner, 2009 Royal Rumble winner and has come a long way in the business. He has a huge fan base and one of the most charismatic superstars of the current roster.

2. Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon

Vince McMahon is an American professional wrestling promoter, former announcer, commentator, film producer, actor, and occasional professional wrestler currently serving as majority owner, Chairman, and CEO of WWE. He is one of the corporate bigwigs in the US.

Also, he is a two-time world champion, having won the WWF Championship in 1999 and ECW World Championship in 2007. He was also the winner of the 1999 Royal Rumble.

Shane McMahon worked for the company for over 20 years before resigning in 2010 January. Shane was not only a corporate figure but also a competent wrestler. He is a one-time European Champion and a one-time Hardcore Champion.

He headlined his first pay-per-view event at the 1999 King of the Ring, and went on to become a world championship contender in the early 2000s. His famous feuds are with Big Show, Kurt Angle, Steve Blackman, Kane, X-Pac, Test and his father Vince.

1.Rocky Johnson and The Rock

Now comes the obvious!

Rocky Johnson had a short run in the WWE. During his professional wrestling career, he became a National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Georgia Champion and a NWA Southern Heavyweight Memphis Champion, as well as winning many other championships. He was also a part of the first black tag team to win the World Tag Team championship in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

The Rock was undoubtedly the most successful second generation superstar in the business. He is also one of the all-time greats the industry has ever dealt with. The Rock has accomplished almost everything there has to be and anything that a WWE superstar would dream of.

His career spanned over to mainstream media and he has become a major name in the Hollywood industry which is the most successful transition any WWE star has ever achieved.