5 Current and former WWE Superstars whose parents you might not know were also wrestlers

WWE Superstars Justin Gabriel and Carmella
WWE Superstars Justin Gabriel and Carmella

#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.