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As anyone who follows into the same career as their parents, pressure can be a tough thing, and that stands true in WWE. Though some Superstars have been able to follow in their parent's footsteps to Superstardom (like Charlotte Flair, for example), others haven't been so lucky.
The only thing tougher than having to live up to your parents is having to live up to your grandparents as well, and though this is truly a tall order, there have been some Superstars who have excelled as third-generation wrestlers. Here are five WWE Superstars who were able to surpass both their parents and grandparents to become some of the greatest third-generation Superstars of all time.
#5 Andrade
WWE doesn't usually bring up Andrade's heritage due to which many fans probably don't even know that the SmackDown Live Superstar is a third-generation wrestler. Before making his way to WWE, Andrade was part of the CMLL promotion in Mexico and started his career there under the name Brillante, which happened to be the same name his father Jose Andrade Salas used as well.
His grandfather, Jose Andrade also competed, though under the name El Moro, and the lineage doesn't stop there. In addition to his father and grandfather, the former NXT Champion also has several uncles and cousins who are professional wrestlers as well in the Lucha Libre promotions in Mexico, and his uncle was the original Pentagon.
Though all these relatives may have done big things in the world of Lucha Libre, it is perhaps Andrade who has become the biggest star of the lot, gathering a huge international fanbase as part of the WWE.
#4 Bray Wyatt
Irwin R. Schyster may have stood for capitalism and taxes, but his son Bray Wyatt did not share his father's beliefs. Instead, Wyatt, real name Windham Rotunda, would debut on the main roster in the summer of 2013 as a menacing cult leader, notching up an impressive first win over Kane at that year's SummerSlam.
Though Wyatt would often be featured in big feuds, he would almost always lose them, coming up short against John Cena at his first WrestleMania in 2014, and being defeated by The Undertaker the following year.
Things would finally pick up for Wyatt in 2017, becoming the WWE Champion, and though this reign did not last long, ending at the very next pay per view, the Eater of Worlds has become a staple of modern-day WWE, much like his father was back in the day.
#3 Natalya
The daughter of Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart and granddaughter of the great Stu Hart, Natalya has come from Canadian wrestling royalty to become an icon of women's wrestling in WWE. Making her debut on the main roster in 2008, Natalya is certainly one of the company's longest tenuring female Superstars of all time, feuding with everyone from Cherry to AJ Lee.
Along this epic run, the Queen of Harts has held two titles, first capturing the Divas title at Survivor Series 2010, and later the SmackDown Women's Championship at Summerslam 2017. When not in the title picture, Natalya has been a loyal company ambassador, often working for several WWE projects, and applying her decades of experience in the ring and on the mic to help raise the next generation of female Superstars.
#2: Randy Orton
Though some WWE third-generation Superstars never rise to outperform those that came before them, that certainly isn't the case with Randy Orton. Debuting in mid-2002, fans didn't know what to make of the blue-chipper, who at first seemed like a bland babyface before an injury changed him entirely.
Debuting his own 'Randy News Network' clips to speak about his recovery, Orton would become an arrogant heel, and after fully healed, would join Evolution under the tutelage of Triple H. Going solo in 2004, Orton would capture his first of 13 World Championships at Summerslam (something neither his father or grandfather was able to do), and in the years since has had an epic career surpassing his father and grandfather, including two Royal Rumble victories, the WWE's Grand Slam and multiple WrestleMania main events.
#1: The Rock
The Rock. The Brahma Bull. The Great One. Whatever you call him, it's clear that Dwayne Johnson is the greatest third-generation Superstar of all time. Making his debut at the 1996 Survivor Series as Rocky Maivia, the future WWE Champion would represent those who came before him, taking his name from father Rocky Johnson and grandfather 'High Chief' Peter Maivia.
Later shortening it to The Rock, the Samoan Superstar would win his first World title two years after his debut and would become a true icon of the Attitude Era. Feuding with the likes of Triple H, Mankind and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, The Rock would have a truly Hall of Fame-worthy career inside the ring and has propelled into even greater Superstardom these days as a leading man in Hollywood.
