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The family members of several WWE Superstars have interfered in high-stakes matches in the past.
More recently, Ric Flair turned on his daughter - Charlotte Flair - on an episode of WWE RAW. Charlotte Flair's opponent was Lacey Evans. The Sassy Southern Belle had charmed The Nature Boy into helping her out against his own daughter.
Ric Flair's ringside interruption in Charlotte Flair and Lacey Evans' match is certainly not the first time a family member of a WWE Superstar has interfered in a match. As a matter of fact, such interruptions have even occurred at The Grandest Stage Of Them All, WrestleMania.
With that in mind, let's take a look at five times when the family members of WWE stars interrupted in big matches.
#5 Members of the Hart family and The Hart Dynasty got involved in Bret Hart's WWE WrestleMania 26 match against Vince McMahon
WrestleMania 26 was an event where both Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart wrestled on the same WrestleMania match card after so many years. While HBK's clash against The Undertaker would be remembered as a classic for the ages, Bret Hart's match with Vince McMahon wasn't exactly an in-ring masterpiece.
However, Bret Hart and Vince McMahon's clash did showcase a storyline that had blurred the lines between fiction and reality, which is infamously known as The Montreal Screwjob.
WWE had booked a No Holds Barred Lumberjack match between Vince McMahon and Bret Hart so that the Hart family's interruption could eventually take place. Bruce Hart was the special guest referee in this scenario.
At the time of their match, Vince McMahon said that he had paid Bret Hart's family to turn on The Hitman at WrestleMania. However, it was soon revealed that Bret Hart had been informed of the same by his family before the match itself. This meant that members of the Hart family including The Hart Dynasty (Tyson Kidd, Natalya, and David Hart Smith) would then assist Bret Hart in punishing Vince McMahon on The Show of Shows.
Vince McMahon eventually tapped out to the Sharpshooter submission hold and lost the match against Bret Hart at WrestleMania 26.
#4 Jimmy Uso intervened in Roman Reigns and Jey Uso's 'I Quit' WWE Hell in a Cell match
Jey Uso and Roman Reigns battled in the first-ever 'I Quit' WWE Hell in a Cell match in 2020, where the Universal Championship was on the line.
As expected in their storyline, Reigns viciously assaulted his own cousin during their Hell in a Cell clash. The Tribal Chief dominated Jey Uso to a point where the latter star became seemingly unconscious as a result of Reigns' relentless in-ring attitude.
Adam Pearce and a few other WWE officials implored Reigns to back down. However, the Universal Champion still demanded Jey Uso to acknowledge him as The Tribal Chief.
Jey Uso's twin brother, Jimmy Uso, eventually came out when Reigns was about to hit his opponent with the steel steps. Jimmy Uso did not pose a physical threat to The Tribal Chief, but he begged Reigns to stop the relentless assault at once.
Reigns showcased his acting chops soon after, showing a hint of remorsefulness from his side. However, The Tribal Chief managed to use this interruption to his advantage by putting Jimmy Uso in a guillotine choke.
This forced Jey Uso to finally say 'I Quit' so that Reigns would not inflict any further damage on the tag team star's twin brother.
This particular WWE interruption is somewhat unique, as the odds were never stacked against the character - Roman Reigns - who was being interrupted by everyone throughout the match.
#3 'Cowboy' Bob Orton interfered in The Undertaker and Randy Orton's WWE WrestleMania 21 match
Randy Orton has faced multiple legends throughout his WWE career. Even to this day, WrestleMania 21 marks a special moment for The Viper as a WWE Superstar.
Randy Orton got to step up against The Undertaker at The Grandest Stage Of Them All back in 2005. The two delivered several promos before the biggest WWE pay-per-view of the year to hype up their feud. 'Cowboy' Bob Orton got involved in this storyline before the aforementioned WrestleMania clash, begging The Undertaker to have mercy on his son.
Bob Orton would later become a huge part of their storyline, and he also tried to push Randy Orton and The Undertaker's WrestleMania 21 match in his son's favor. The Viper gained control of the bout when his father interfered and attacked The Deadman with his arm cast.
The 'Legend vs. Legend Killer' showcase ended with The Undertaker successfully pinning Randy Orton to maintain his WrestleMania streak at 13-0, back in 2005. The Apex Predator's long-term feud with The Phenom later went down as one of the most exciting feuds in WWE history.
#2 Stephanie McMahon was a major presence in Roman Reigns and Triple H's WWE WrestleMania 32 clash
Before Roman Reigns developed a new attitude and became The Tribal Chief, he had been booked as one of WWE's biggest babyfaces in the modern era of wrestling entertainment.
One of Roman Reigns' biggest career accomplishments occurred when he faced Triple H at WrestleMania 32. This particular match got the main event spot as The Game put his WWE World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Reigns.
Stephanie McMahon's ringside presence was included so that she could pull the match in her husband's (Triple H) favor. Stephanie McMahon distracted the referee multiple times, but her shenanigans led to a major WrestleMania event towards the end. Roman Reigns struck her with a massive spear when she got into the ring and argued with the referee.
Even after this, she handed her husband a sledgehammer, later in the match. Despite Stephanie McMahon's interferences, Roman Reigns was able to successfully defeat Triple H to become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion at that time.
It is quite ironic that Reigns is now the one who has to rely on interruptions and various shenanigans to pull off a victory in WWE.
#1 Dominik Mysterio earned a huge moment during Rey Mysterio and Brock Lesnar's match at WWE Survivor Series 2019
Before Dominik Mysterio became a full-fledged WWE Superstar in 2020, he was mostly seen as a non-wrestling family member who occasionally appeared on WWE television to support his father, Rey Mysterio.
Survivor Series 2019 was a major showcase for Dominik Mysterio when it came to being physically involved inside a WWE ring. At the event, Brock Lesnar and Rey Mysterio faced each other in a one-on-one No Holds Barred contest for the WWE Championship.
At one point in the match, Dominik Mysterio pleaded with Lesnar to stop the brutal attack on his father. Soon after, the father and son duo of Rey and Dominik Mysterio teamed up to dismantle The Beast Incarnate. They attempted double 619's and dual Frog Splashes on Lesnar, which resulted in a huge reaction from the live crowd.
Brock Lesnar eventually managed to overcome the duo to retain the WWE title. However, Mysterio and Lesnar's brief clash ended up being one of the most entertaining Survivor Series matches in the last decade. Dominik Mysterio's interruption was the secret sauce that added a whole new dimension to the aforementioned bout.
