Family relationships are deeply engraved in wrestling history. WWE loves to endorse its multi-generation talents, but in reality, great bonds are made with those family members based on the similarities they shared in the company and business. Plenty of intergenerational talent have been showcased at 'Mania, but few can say that their performance was truly legendary.
At WWE's premiere event WrestleMania, there are a number of multi-generation families who have competed on this stage, many of them being years apart. Sometimes the son or daughter is able to overshine their father. Other times, the legends of yesteryear can't be topped by their kids.
12 "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr. - Randy Orton
"Cowboy" Bob Orton was a manager at the first two WrestleManias with the first being in the main event slot. Bob also had a run-in in 2005 but only wrestled officially at WrestleMania III in 1987. He and The Magnificent Muraco lost in the opening match to Rick Martel and Tom Zenk.
Bob's son Randy Orton has wrestled at more than 15 WrestleManias; twice he walked out with the WWE Championship. Orton has been in the show's closing match just once and has been in the opening match twice. Orton has only missed two WrestleManias in his career and both were because of injury.
11 Jimmy Snuka - Tamina
Likewise to Bob Orton in the prior entry, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka was also managing in the main event of the inaugural WrestleMania. Snuka is 0-3 at the event as a wrestler. He lost to Rick Rude in 1991, The Undertaker in 1992, and Chris Jericho in 2009.
Jimmy's daughter Tamina was in the Divas Championship match in 2014, the Women's Tag Team Championship match in 2019, and the SmackDown Women's Championship match in 2020. Tamina was also on the losing end of the 10-person tag match in 2016 on the pre-show. Like Jimmy, Tamina is 0-3, 0-4 if you count the pre-show loss.
10 Jim Neidhart - Natalya
One of the original members of The Hart Foundation, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart competed at every WrestleMania between 1986-1991. He lost in the WWE vs NFL battle royal in 1986, won in a six-man tag in 1987, lost in the battle royal in 1988, won in tag matches with Bret Hart in 1989 and '90 but would lose with Bret in 1991; leaving behind a 3-3 record at 'Mania.
Anvil's daughter Natalya lost in the Divas Championship match in 2014, was on the winning side of the 10-person tag match on the 2016 pre-show, lost in the SmackDown Women's Championship 6-Pack Challenge in 2017, lost in the Miss WrestleMania Battle Royal on the 2018 pre-show, lost in the Women's Tag Team Championship match in 2019, and lost on the 2020 pre-show. She has an 0-3 record, 1-5 including pre-shows.
9 Rikishi - Jimmy & Jey Uso
Competing at WrestleMania under three different personas, Rikishi as he is best known is 2-2 at the big event. He and Samu lost in a tag match in 1993, he unsuccessfully challenged Rocky Maivia for the Intercontinental Championship, he and Kane won their tag match and 2000, and he and Scotty 2 Hotty retained their Tag Team Championships in 2004. Rikishi did wrestle in the pre-show in 2002, but that fight was for Sunday Night Heat.
Rikishi's twin sons The Usos retained their Tag Team Championships in 2014 on the pre-show, lost in the Tag Team Championship pre-show match in 2015, they defeated The Dudleys on the 2016 pre-show, lost in the 2017 Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal pre-show match, lost their SmackDown Tag Team Championships in 2018, and retained the titles in 2019. Jimmy was part of the SmackDown Tag Team Championship Ladder match in 2020 which Jey was absent from; Jey has a 1-1 record, 3-3 including pre-shows. Jimmy has a 1-2 record, 3-4 including pre-shows.
8 Ric Flair - Charlotte Flair
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's WrestleMania debut in 1992 was as WWE Champion, but he lost the gold in the co-main event. Ric later lost in 2002, was on the winning side of a Handicap match in 2004, lost in the Money In The Bank Ladder match in 2006, won a Lumberjack Tag Team match with Carlito on the 2007 pre-show, and infamously lost to Shawn Michaels in 2008. Ric went 1-4 at WrestleMania, 2-4 when including pre-shows.
His daughter Charlotte Flair won the Women's Championship in her WrestleMania debut in 2016, lost in the Raw Women's Championship match in 2017, retained the SmackDown Women's Championship in 2018, lost the SmackDown Women's Championship in 2019, and won the NXT Women's Championship in 2020. Charlotte has a 3-2 record.
7 I.R.S. - Bray Wyatt & Bo Dallas
Best known as Irwin R. Schyster, Mike Rotunda competed at the first WrestleMania, but he and Barry Wyndham lost the Tag Team Championships. Rotunda lost in the Tag Team Championship match in 1992 with Ted DiBiase by count-out, retaining the titles. He and DiBiase won by disqualification in their Tag Team Championship defense in 1993; a 1-2 record.
Mike's sons Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas have worse records. Bo Dallas is 0-1 but with pre-shows is 0-5 with appearances every year from 2015-2019 with only 2016 not being on the pre-show. Bray Wyatt has a slightly better record of 1-3 with his fights occurring in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2020.
6 Ted DiBiase - Ted DiBiase Jr.
Competing at consecutive WrestleManias from 1988-1993, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase had a record of 3-3-1. DiBiase fought three times in 1988, leaving with two wins and a main event loss. He went to a count-out draw in 1989, retained the Million Dollar Championship in 1990, lost in 1991, and along with Irwin R. Schyster would lose in the Tag Team Championship match by count-out in 1992 but retained the titles.
DiBiase also has the credit of saying he defeated Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania, retaining the Tag Team Championships with Schyster by disqualification in 1993. Ted DiBiase Jr. only had a single WrestleMania appearance to his name, losing in a Triple Threat match in 2010.
5 Dusty Rhodes - Cody & Dustin Rhodes (Goldust)
"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes only wrestled at WrestleMania in 1990 where he and Sapphire won their tag match. Dusty's sons Cody Rhodes and Goldust had many more appearances. Cody is 1-5 at WrestleMania, 1-6 including pre-shows. He first appeared at Mania in 2008 and last appeared in 2016. Three of his appearances were for the Intercontinental Championship, but he left titleless on each of those nights.
Goldust is 0-5-2 at WrestleMania but with pre-shows has a rough 0-10-2 record with appearances from 1996-1999, in 2002, 2006, 2010, and from 2014-2018. In Dustin's 'Mania career he challenged for the Intercontinental and Hardcore Championship.
4 Mr. Perfect - Curtis Axel
"Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig competed at WrestleMania from 1989-1991 and in 1993; going 1-3 at the event. Hennig won his 'Mania debut in 1989, lost in 1990, lost his Intercontinental Championship match in 1991 by disqualification but retained the title, and lost in 1993. Though Perfect competed on the pre-show in 2002, the fight is listed as a Sunday Night Heat match.
Perfect's son Curtis Axel competed at consecutive WrestleManias from 2015-2019 on the main card and on the pre-show. Axel had a record of 0-1 but with pre-shows, the record drops to 0-5; only in 2016 was he on the main card. In all of his losing appearances, Axel competed in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
3 Vince McMahon - Shane & Stephanie McMahon
Although it was taking a spot away from someone else and he had no business wrestling, Vince McMahon fought at WrestleMania in 2001, 2003, 2006, and 2010 with all being losses. At all of these events, Vince got his comeuppance. Both his children Shane and Stephanie have locked up at WrestleMania and all have also managed at the event.
Stephanie's only match was in 2018 losing with Triple H in a tag team match. Shane won his 'Mania debut in 1999 by retaining the European Championship, he again victorious in 2001, lost in 2016 and 2017, won a tag match with Daniel Bryan in 2018, and won in 2019.
2 Jerry Lawler - Brian Christopher
Although he has appeared many times at WrestleMania, Jerry "The King " Lawler's record competing at the event is 0-1 and that was a loss to Michael Cole by disqualification in 2011. Jerry's son Brian, best known as "Brian Christopher" and "Grand Master Sexay", went 1-1 at the event.
Brian and Scott Taylor lost in the Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Tag Team Battle Royal in 1998, but the two were on the winning side of a 6-person tag match in 2000. Brian wrestled on the pre-show in 2001, but this was a match for Sunday Night Heat.
1 Sika - Roman Reigns
One half of The Wild Samoans, Sika only had a single appearance at WrestleMania where he lost in the Battle Royal in 1988. Sika's son Roman Reigns has a larger resume than his father. Reigns' WrestleMania record is 5-2.
Roman won in 6-man tag action in 2013 and 2014, lost in the World Heavyweight Championship match in 2015, won the World Heavyweight Championship in 2016, won in 2017, lost in the Universal Championship match in 2018, and won in 2019.