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WWE features the top wrestlers in the industry. Many wrestlers in the company come from a family of professionals. Most fans know about the rich history of the Anoa'i family, which includes top Superstars such as The Rock, Roman Reigns, Jey & Jimmy Uso, Umaga, and Rikishi to name a few.
Ric Flair’s daughter Charlotte Flair is carrying on his magic in WWE. Brothers like Bo Dallas and Bray Wyatt have had varied amounts of success in the company.
There are several current and former WWE Superstars whose parents were also wrestlers. Most fans know about Randy Orton, Paige, and Dominik Mysterio’s parents. However, there are still a few Superstars whose parents you might not know were also wrestlers. Let’s take a look at five such current and former Superstars in WWE.
#5 Former WWE Superstar Ray Gordy is proud of his father Terry Gordy
Ray Gordy, known as Jesse during his time in WWE, did not manage to become a household name in wrestling. However, his partnership with Festus did allow him to perform in several matches in the late 2000s.
Speaking to WWE.com after his release from the company, Jesse revealed that his father Terry Gordy was also a wrestler during his days. Gordy has very short runs with WWE in 1984 and the late 1990s. Other than that, he competed for several promotions outside WWE.
Jesse spoke about how his father was a great athlete and why the fans should know more about him.
“They should know that he was a great athlete and a great performer. He was the first American to win the Triple Crown in Japan, and the youngest. Not only that, he was also a great father to me and my sisters. When he had the time, he loved to drive us to school. Above all else, he really, really loved being with his family.”
Gordy was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016 as part of The Fabulous Freebirds. Jesse was ecstatic about seeing his father join the prestigious Hall of Fame.
“It’s fantastic. It’s such an honor. I’m so glad that WWE is taking the time to remember my father for all the great things that he did. I’m honored to accept the award on his behalf.”
While Jesse did not enjoy a Hall of Fame-worthy career in WWE, it’s great to see that his father was recognized for his services to the wrestling community as a whole.
#4 WWE Superstar Humberto Carrillo is the son of Humberto Garza Jr.
Humberto Carrillo joined WWE in 2018 and has tried to make his way to the top ever since. The Superstar started off performing for WWE NXT and 205 Live, but he managed to get a lot more attention once he moved to RAW.
Carrillo got a big match against then Universal Champion Seth Rollins, after which he got into a few major rivalries with top Superstars such as AJ Styles and Andrade. While Carrillo is an impressive Mexican high-flyer, he isn’t the only one from his family performing in WWE.
Carrillo is the cousin of WWE Superstar Angel Garza, and his father Hector Garza Jr. was also a professional Mexican wrestler.
The Garza family seems to have deep roots in the wrestling world, and Carrillo’s grandfather was also a wrestler. The Superstar is just 25 years old, and he is currently trying to make his way to the top in WWE. Given his lineage, it's not surprising that Carrillo has proven himself to be such a great performer in the ring.
#3 Former WWE Superstar Justin Gabriel’s father Paul Lloyd Sr. was also a wrestler
Justin Gabriel signed up with WWE in 2008 and spent some time in the developmental circuit. Gabriel was then moved to WWE NXT where Matt Hardy served as his mentor.
After gaining some popularity, Gabriel was one of the Superstars who joined The Nexus faction. Gabriel had a good partnership with former WWE Superstar Heath Slater. The duo managed to bag the WWE Tag Team Championships thrice together.
What many fans do not know about the South African Superstar is that his father, Paul Lloyd Sr., was also a professional wrestler during his days. Gabriel’s father was the man who trained him to become a professional wrestler.
Paul Lloyd Sr, was known as Pink Panther during his time in the ring, after which he became a promoter in the world of wrestling. Gabriel was able to perfect the art of combat by training and working alongside his father for several years before joining WWE.
Gabriel's WWE run came to an end in 2015. As PJ Black, he has wrestled for several other promotions after leaving WWE.
#2 Former WWE Superstar Rene Duprée’s father Emile Duprée was a wrestler
Canadian-born WWE Superstar Rene Duprée came into the company with an interesting gimmick. He came out as a proud French Superstar who was looking to make an impact.
He joined WWE in 2002 and teamed up with Sylvain Grenier to debut on an episode of RAW as La Résistance. Apart from Grenier, Duprée also teamed up with Kenzo Suzuki in WWE and the duo won tag team titles in the company.
While Duprée had an impressive physique, he couldn’t quite make the impact that was required of him. What many fans may not know is that Duprée is a second-generation wrestler.
His father Emile Duprée competed for a few small independent promotions before he started his own promotion called Grand Prix Wrestling. Grand Prix Wrestling worked with WWE to bring some talent to the spotlight on a few occasions.
Late in 2013, Rene and Emile tried to bring Grand Prix Wrestling back to life after the promotion ended in the late 2000s.
The former WWE Superstar has said that he will likely retire from wrestling in a few years after suffering a number of concussions over the years. Rene is currently competing for Pro Wrestling Noah.
#1 Carmella is the daughter of former WWE Superstar Paul Van Dale
Former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella has come a long way since she debuted in the company. Carmella signed with WWE in 2013, and she started from NXT.
Carmella is now one of the top women in the company and has made headlines for all the right reasons. While fans know a lot about The Princess of Staten Island, a few might not know that her father was a former WWE Superstar.
Carmella was a guest on Lilian Garcia's Chasing Glory podcast in 2018, and she spoke about how a lot of people don’t know that her father was a wrestler in WWE.
"A lot of people don't know that. I don't really put it out there that much, but he did a lot of enhancement work. He wrestled Razor Ramon, 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka. There has been so many; Big Boss Man, Papa Shango, so, I really did grow up wrestling because my dad watched it every week, and I am making myself sound a little older, but we used to record Monday Night Raw on VHS every single Monday night because he would work nights so we would watch it the next day together after I would come home from school. Growing up, of course I was the coolest girl in the 3rd grade because I told everyone that my dad was a wrestler and I would bring in these wrestling magazines of him and, every Saturday morning he would be body slamming me on my bed. He would put on a big show whenever I would have my friends sleepover for sleepovers we would always do that. Now, I am here, and never did I think I would be in a wrestling ring after watching him do it."
Carmella has revealed in a few interviews and WWE videos how her father was the reason why she decided to become a WWE wrestler. She is currently performing on the SmackDown brand and has been a top contender for the SmackDown Women’s Championship.
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