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. A4 ^9 }' x( v% J2 ]WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes is one of the most popular Superstars of all-time.
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"The American Dream's" son is former Intercontinental Champion Goldust.+ l2 [3 M" p+ C8 t$ h% j
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3 {8 G6 L% m4 \. R' {1 YDusty Rhodes' youngest son is WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes.! V7 q) Z" t4 ^9 n; x9 x$ f
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& J+ P( m9 O! z' kLarry “The Axe” Hennig, was a dominant tag team competitor in AWA during the 1960s.
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Hennig's son is WWE Hall of Famer Mr. Perfect.# R, B# W$ m, o% s
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- F$ t6 b% ~$ w cCarrying the Hennig legacy is Mr. Perfect's son, Michael McGillicutty.5 R: E- v+ ~3 z5 w! D7 _) h
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0 i7 O/ ^$ D0 @; L4 d- {4 A. ZWWE Hall of Famer Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka's battle with Don Muraco in Madison Square Garden on Oct. 17, 1983 is remembered for his death-defying Superfly Splash from the top of a steel cage.1 {8 e" Q+ y2 x) K# b
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Second-generation Diva Tamina Snuka is proud to maintain her heritage and the legacy of her father, WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka.
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% B, w' w! s0 k: \& JRocky Johnson, “High Chief” Peter Maivia’s son-in-law and The Rock’s father, was a trailblazer in sports-entertainment in the 1970s and ’80s.
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Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart is one half of the legendary Hart Foundation.- c0 b R" N9 @' U
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Natalya is the daughter of Neidhart and the granddaughter of WWE Hall of Famer Stu Hart.
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/ R$ Q( K4 B+ H- P“Iron” Mike DiBiase was an accomplished amateur wrestler and a successful competitor in AWA and NWA.3 Z; U6 `* B! z" ?5 B$ v
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DiBiase's son is WWE Hall of Famer The Million Dollar Man.
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Continuing the legacy of the DiBiase family is The Million Dollar Man's son, Ted DiBiase.
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. n8 _* c) g$ W' }" J2 Y8 _$ mWWE Hall of Famer "Cowboy" Bob Orton is the son of legendary ring warrior Bob Orton, Sr.& o! F. U7 t# f+ m/ T
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6 d, v- }/ H4 H# zWWE's Apex Predator Randy Orton is the son of "Cowboy" Bob Orton.
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' D- r! q6 [& U( z5 r$ o5 |Carlos Colon briefly competed in WWE in the late 1960s before returning to Puerto Rico to become a sports-entertainment icon to the island nation.
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Colon's son, Primo, has worked hard to live up to his family’s legacy, winning three Tag Team Titles in WWE and five Heavyweight Titles in his father’s World Wrestling Council promotion.
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During more than a decade of active competition in WWE, Rikishi delighted the WWE Universe in the late-90s as part of Too Cool with Scotty Too Hotty and Gradmaster Sexay.+ N; D3 b/ i: J7 L
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In addition to being part of the legendary Anoa'i family, The Usos are the sons of former World Tag Team and Intercontinental Champion Rikishi.4 N6 N4 O; g" t0 D6 e, V6 K2 U
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Competing primarily during the 1970s and ’80s, Dos Caras’ innovative style mixed lucha libre with an American approach akin to the competiveness of WWE Superstars.3 O" E) a; a. N. t
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Competing as a luchador in Mexico’s CMLL organization, Alberto Del Rio gained notoriety as Dos Caras, Jr., continuing the legacy of his father, Dos Caras.$ ?$ X `/ W$ }
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Dory Funk, Jr., is the son of legendary grappler Dory Funk.6 \* \9 C: B! `8 f7 V
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Terry Funk also upholds the legacy of his father, Dory Funk.
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WWE Hall of Famer Barry Windham's father is three-time U.S. Champion and WWE Hall of Famer Blackjack Mulligan., U6 r* X+ Y# |5 G: v
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Dean Malenko's father Boris competed in AWA and NWA.
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David Von Erich's father Fritz was a top competitor in NWA.: Y2 e: X4 {# \7 X" b
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Kerry Von Erich competed in WWE as The Texas Tornado.
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: x, P0 R7 ^' VWWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero followed in the footsteps of his father, Gory Guerrero.
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Roman Reigns is a member of the famous Anoa'i family.1 |+ U" t' T W& _
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Jake "The Snake" Roberts' father was Grizzly Smith who competed in NWA and AWA.5 \2 z9 u, l8 ]$ W. A2 v
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* U0 {) l4 r W6 c, N$ `WWE Hall of Famer Greg "The Hammer" Valentine is the son of legendary wrestler Johnny Valentine.8 r3 R4 U! R! |8 @( Y
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' p0 n! R5 |( U- r7 dFormer tag team champion Road Dogg is also one of Armstrong's sons.
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6 ~+ ?5 e" T9 {6 X1 S O) H& _# u3 ^9 l' @Grandmaster Sexay is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler.
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David Sammartino. the son of WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino, competed in the 1980s. |
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