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WWE's second and third generation Superstars1 i; S: t& D, I5 e8 a; S& y4 e
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WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes is one of the most popular Superstars of all-time.. \7 a% O/ Z" q( I9 F
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! u2 T2 O1 t7 N h9 j6 Z. D- U"The American Dream's" son is former Intercontinental Champion Goldust.
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e$ C9 k* L0 v" a5 m* Z4 qDusty Rhodes' youngest son is WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes.
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& u+ L0 K$ j. }5 {2 n) MLarry “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.
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; a' ~9 V9 s* L: G9 }7 J6 }Carrying the Hennig legacy is Mr. Perfect's son, Michael McGillicutty., _* \7 Y# M+ ?' l4 A
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1 [7 r0 [2 Q8 l) z3 vWWE 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.. k. D L g# c
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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.9 R% @: v; t- \1 W9 c9 ?
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3 L. p. v. a! ]: [The Rock’s grandfather, "High Chief” Peter Maivia, was a "blood brother" of the famous Anoa'i family and began his wrestling career in the 1960s.! n7 |, R2 D; n
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, n- R- E% r4 ?* p7 Y3 J& H0 MRocky 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.! U, \3 b3 h& ?8 A, o( s5 i& _
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2 s! z6 i; i$ J# \4 ^" z wJim "The Anvil" Neidhart is one half of the legendary Hart Foundation.3 B4 _" M# l! k2 g1 h( q
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( H% E$ @# D& ~8 FNatalya is the daughter of Neidhart and the granddaughter of WWE Hall of Famer Stu Hart.
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$ S6 w8 `! H1 q$ q1 D$ [2 Q“Iron” Mike DiBiase was an accomplished amateur wrestler and a successful competitor in AWA and NWA.
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DiBiase's son is WWE Hall of Famer The Million Dollar Man.
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5 }; N7 R# t. U; S2 Q6 @Continuing the legacy of the DiBiase family is The Million Dollar Man's son, Ted DiBiase.
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! q, @: _( I8 r4 S# O, O( D+ tWWE Hall of Famer "Cowboy" Bob Orton is the son of legendary ring warrior Bob Orton, Sr.
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9 d2 r# H* a9 p7 J% ^- GWWE's Apex Predator Randy Orton is the son of "Cowboy" Bob Orton.
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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.+ m- s% V1 K& r; @ X( a
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! C7 x% w8 f# ^; f, L7 j; CColon'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.$ k. c- i( k$ e: p) t
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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." P9 c9 W* [( g$ Q
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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.
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' r' |+ z4 [* O2 B! JCompeting primarily during the 1970s and ’80s, Dos Caras’ innovative style mixed lucha libre with an American approach akin to the competiveness of WWE Superstars.5 ^0 f) {* _; }
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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.
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Dory Funk, Jr., is the son of legendary grappler Dory Funk.: l' P% Z7 r7 Z% q/ u) {
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; F& W4 l/ z/ w: X& qTerry Funk also upholds the legacy of his father, Dory Funk.8 W# I4 [8 a. v- ]& t+ ?
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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." [- w' S3 h g
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Dean Malenko's father Boris competed in AWA and NWA.0 t# y; ^' h( @( e$ q3 K
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David Von Erich's father Fritz was a top competitor in NWA.
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! V1 w0 _- d* K" }5 H% MKerry Von Erich competed in WWE as The Texas Tornado.
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WWE 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.# L Z3 O; J2 F
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' a" ]6 z4 u; H! G4 b0 @Jake "The Snake" Roberts' father was Grizzly Smith who competed in NWA and AWA.
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WWE Hall of Famer Greg "The Hammer" Valentine is the son of legendary wrestler Johnny Valentine.
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) |1 @- v; {$ \6 s- B. ?) ?$ kWWE official Scott Armstrong's father is "Bullet" Bob Armstrong.
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4 h& k `( `' @4 pGrandmaster Sexay is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler.0 G8 A5 h& a2 U4 A
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David Sammartino. the son of WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino, competed in the 1980s. |
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