5 WWE Superstars who are more successful than their fathers
Professional wrestling is a family business more often than not, with a lot of superstars attempting to surpass what their elders have done in the industry. Of course, that isn’t the case for all the names on this list as you’ll soon see, but achieving more than a relative who took part in the same profession of you must be a good feeling.
Some of these guys have risen to heights that they could never have dreamed of, with a multitude of world championships between them. Seriously, we consider this to be an all-star list (perhaps barring one entry) and their legacies are only going to grow and grow as the years go on – and that’s a fact.
This isn’t to say their fathers didn’t pave the way because that’s exactly what they did, but they should be proud of what their offspring have accomplished through their guidance. Who knows, perhaps there will soon be a generation of stars created by this lot that goes on to have 200 world championships between them. That’s obviously somewhat unlikely, but let’s just go with it.
With all that being said, here are five WWE superstars who are more successful than their fathers.
#1 Randy Orton
This may well be one of the most famous instances of a child superseding what his father has achieved, with Randy Orton picking up an outrageous amount of championships throughout his tenure in the WWE. Honestly, the guy is one of the most successful superstars in the history of the company and that’s no small feat.
Many people will argue that Randy has had so much success because he’s the safe option, but that shouldn’t detract from all of the world-class matches he’s had. Also barring a few injuries here are there, Orton has been on the road for over 15 years now and given that he’s still relatively young he’ll probably still be around for at least another five.
That being said, Bob Orton did take part in the main event of the first-ever WrestleMania – so that’s something to be proud of in itself.
It’s time for the Eater of Worlds.