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Wrestling storylines add to the excitement surrounding certain matchups. Pay-per-view events, especially in WWE, couldn't be hyped if there weren't any storylines and promos couldn't be delivered if there was no story behind the showdown.
The drama has always been a huge part of the business and adding family members to the mix usually adds more juxtaposition. It allows the creative team to create more hard-hitting content.
Of course, there isn't always a family around that can be added to the story, so WWE adds other wrestlers and makes them into a believable on-screen family instead.
Over the years, many of these families have become so believable that many members of the WWE Universe still believe that they are related in real-life.
#7 Real: Dominick and Rey Mysterio
Dominick Mysterio was made part of storylines when he was just eight years old, back in 2005 so it could be argued that the son of former WWE Champion, Rey Mysterio, was always destined to follow in his father's footsteps.
In recent months, Dominick has been introduced to the WWE Universe as an adult and become part of storylines including Brock Lesnar, Samoa Joe and Seth Rollins in the hopes that he will debut in a WWE ring sometime soon.
Dominick is yet to wrestle for WWE, but he has been training with his father during Mysterio's recent time off and could be nearing a debut. WWE has never tried to hide the fact that Dominick is Mysterio's son and the former World Champion has even talked about his son perhaps being able to defeat him in a match and then take on his mask.
There's a lot of excitement surrounding Dominick's first-ever WWE match, which could take place much sooner than we think.
#6 Fake: Undertaker and Kane
Any WWE fan who watched the show back in the 1990s will still believe that The Undertaker and Kane are brothers. Paul Bearer told a compelling tale of how The Undertaker burned down his parent's home with his little brother Kane inside and for a number of years he assumed that he had perished.
It was only back in 1997 that it became clear that Kane was still alive and that he would be making his WWE debut. This led to years of matches both against each other and as a tag team since The Brothers of Destruction went on to become one of the most formidable teams in WWE history.
Kane could easily be considered as The Undertaker's best opponent, or it could be argued that the two Superstars had one of the greatest backstories in the company's history.
The Undertaker and Kane went on to have successful WWE careers with The Deadman recently retiring from the company after three decades whilst Kane walked away a few years ago and stepped into a career in politics. Kane is currently the mayor of Knox County in Tennesse.
#5 Real: The Usos and Roman Reigns
The Usos are obviously related since they're twins, but since the split of The Shield, WWE has been pushing the fact that Roman Reigns is also related to the former Tag Team Champions.
The Usos' father, Rikishi, is the nephew of Roman Reigns' father Sika, who once wrestled as one half of The Wild Samoans. This makes The Usos and Roman Reigns cousins.
In recent years, WWE has allowed The Usos and Roman Reigns to work together on WWE TV with the duo coming to The Big Dog's aid on multiple occasions. The team was known as The Bloodline throughout their time together.
Tamina is also related to the three Supertars but her relation is through marriage since her father WWE Hall of Famer, Jimmy Snuka, married into the Anoa'i family making her a cousin of both Roman and The Usos.
It's worth noting that Roman Reigns and The Rock are not blood-related, as Reverend Amituana'i Anoa'i and Peter Maivia were blood brothers and since this connection, their families have retained that they are related.
#4 Fake: The Wyatt Family
The Wyatt Family came onto the scene on WWE's main roster back in 2013 and even though Luke Harper and Erick Rowan didn't share Bray Wyatt's name the trio looked similar enough to have been considered family.
Over the years, their connection allowed The Wyatt Family to go from strength to strength on WWE TV before recruiting Braun Strowman.
Whilst the family went on to go their separate ways and at one point were on different brands, there was always a connection that allowed Wyatt to seemingly recall his followers when needed.
Luke Harper and Erick Rowan even went on to become The Bludgeon Brothers following their time in WWE, which further pushed forward the fact that they were supposed to be related.
In reality, none of the four men who have been part of The Wyatt Family over the years have been related outside of the company. WWE chose the best Superstars for the job.
#3 Real: Charlotte and Ric Flair
This is perhaps considered an obvious addition to the list since it's clear that former WWE RAW Women's Champion Charlotte Flair has inherited her father's in-ring ability, but there have been fathers and children in the past that have been the work of fiction.
Charlotte Flair came through the ranks in NXT and is now a 12-time Women's Champion and her father Ric Flair has been by her side throughout most of her career. There was a point when Charlotte turned on the two-time WWE Hall of Famer and decided that she didn't want or need him by her side anymore, but the duo has since made up.
Flair has always been on-hand for his daughter and WWE has always pointed out that Charlotte is the daughter of The Nature Boy.
Whilst many fans have argued that Charlotte is only where she is because of her father, her in-ring ability and skills on the mic speak for themselves.
Charlotte is currently engaged to fellow WWE Superstar, Andrade, which means that at some point Ric Flair and the former NXT Champion will also be related.
#2 Fake: Jason Jordan and Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle returned to the company back in 2016 after almost a decade away from the company and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Angle was then handed the job as General Manager of WWE RAW, a job that was plagued with mystery.
Angle was having mysterious phone calls and it appeared that Corey Graves was a part of the whole conspiracy that forced the former World Champion to reveal his biggest secret.
Before he met his current wife, Angle had a child with another woman whilst he was in college. It was later revealed that this child was Jason Jordan, who had been working for WWE for a number of years.
Jordan was moved over to the Monday Night RAW roster after he was revealed as Angle's son but the storyline was never given a proper ending because Jordan suffered a neck injury.
Angle was recently released from WWE whilst Jordan continues to work for the company as a backstage producer and appears to have quietly retired from in-ring competition.
#1 Real: Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza
The most recent connection to be revealed on WWE TV is between Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza. The two Superstars had different paths to WWE but had worked together many times before they were able to meet again under the company's bright lights.
Michael Cole noted that the two men were cousins when Garza was first brought up to Monday Night RAW and attacked his family member under the leadership of Zelina Vega. However, the connection between the two Superstars is real
Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza's parents are siblings, which makes the two Superstars real-life cousins. Garza was trained by his grandfather and made his wrestling debut four years before his cousin. However, it was Carrillo who made it to WWE first since he signed for the company in 2018 before Garza finally arrived a year later.
At present, Angel Garza is one of the main Superstars on Monday Night RAW, whilst Carrillo hasn't been seen for a number of weeks and could be taking a much-needed break whilst the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause WWE some issues.
