5 WWE Superstars who surpassed their fathers' popularity

#2 Randy Orton

"Cowboy" Bob Orton wrestled in a long list of promotions throughout his career, including WWE. He never won a title in WWE, but was a part of the main event of the first WrestleMania that featured a tag team match between Hulk Hogan & Mr T and Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff.

His son, Randy Orton, needs no introduction. Orton was destined for greatness from the very beginning when he made his way to the main roster in 2002. Orton soon joined Triple H's "Evolution" and became the youngest WWE Champion in history, at SummerSlam in 2004. Orton is now a 13-time WWE Champion and a first-ballot future Hall of Famer.

Orton has surpassed his old man many folds and still has a lot left in the tank.

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#1 The Rock

Rocky Johnson won the WWE Tag Team title on one occasion in the 80s, pairing up with Tony Atlas and defeating the Wild Samoans. He did bag world titles in other promotions though.

Johnson's son, The Rock, came in as a babyface during the mid-90s. After the run flopped horribly, he was given the gimmick of The Rock, and he never looked back. Today, The Rock is one of the biggest actors in Hollywood, a surefire future WWE Hall of Famer, and one of the biggest draws in the history of WWE. His main event match against John Cena at WrestleMania 28 broke WrestleMania 23's record of the most buys.

Simply put, The Rock is one of WWE's most accomplished athletes. With eight WWE championship wins under his belt and plenty of memorable feuds, he was able to surpass the legacies of most of his contemporaries.

He often described himself as the 'most electrifying man in sports entertainment' and there is no reason to disagree with that claim.

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