3 second & third-generation WWE wrestlers that were more successful than their parents and 2 that weren't

#4. David Sammartino - Less Successful

It is challenging to live in the shadow of a legend

When considering WWE second and third-generation wrestlers that were less successful than their father, they need to look no further than the case of Bruno and David Sammartino. One of the greatest stars professional wrestling has ever known has been Bruno Sammartino. The late living legend passed away a couple of years ago.

However, his achievements are still spoken about today from his multiple sellouts of Madison Square Garden to his longstanding championship reigns. For every story where a child aspires to follow in the footsteps of their parents, this instance was one that would be so sad as it was anything else.

NWA National Tag Team Champions Animal and Hawk,The Road Warriors,brutalize Bruno Sammartino Jr.(David Sammartino),on their way to another dominant victory back in September 18,1983,Marietta,Georgia. pic.twitter.com/1B4GTv7GA7

— Rasslin' History 101 (@WrestlingIsKing) April 20, 2019

David Sammartino, in the early-to-mid 1980s, was being pushed with his father firmly behind him. The challenge with this was despite all that David would attempt to do, the sheer shadow that he lived under was so great that pursuing professional wrestling as a profession was a rather difficult one.

Of any WWE second and third-generation wrestlers that competed, the pressure of trying to achieve under the shadow of Bruno had to be complicated. Despite all of Bruno's best efforts David's time in the WWF was not a success.

After David's time in the company came to an end on a personal level, he and his father had a falling out. It is a disappointing situation all around when considering history's second and third-generation WWE wrestlers. One can hope that of all the WWE second and third-generation wrestlers that have competed that these two at least settled any differences between them.