Vastardikai
05-05-2020, 10:50 PM
This list, I am going to name the top 10 Promoter's Kids who ended up wrestling themselves. I have said, in defense of Bill Watts years ago, that if you are a Wrestling promoter and you have a kid, at some point they are going to put a pair of trunks on wrestle. It often comes out with Mixed Results, but there have been some winners.
By this, I am referring to careers of the children of wrestling promoters, maybe not necessarily in the promotions their parents were in charge of. All they had to do was be the child of a promoter and wrestled themselves.
To make it more interesting, I am going to go with only one kid. Else this list would be filled with Harts, Rhodes', and Von Erichs.
10. Shane McMahon. I had to go with the biggest promoter in the world kid at #10. I only have him at #10 because he was a part timer.
9. Carlito. His father was Carlos Colon, who more or less ran Puerto Rico for years. Carlito was not quite as good as his Legendary father, but a solid hand in his own right. He had a pretty decent WWE run, but could have been more.
8. Art Barr. Dude was kind of a POS (raped a girl). That said, he had a brief, but memorable run as the Juicer, and was in one of the hottest teams in the world called Los Gringos Locos, with some guy named Eddie Guerrero.
7. Gene LeBell. One of two oddities in this list. He was a Promoter's Son. But the promoter wasn't his Dad. It was his Mother, Aileen LeBell Eaton (no relation to Bobby).
6. Kerry Von Erich. David was better. Kevin is the only one still alive. But Kerry is the only one to be World Champion. He was a pretty good hand in the ring, with the David Cassidy looks and the excellent fire. And his entire WWF run he only had one foot.
5. Jeff Jarrett. His dad was Jerry Jarrett, who promoted Memphis. I almost put Brian Christopher on here, as well. An excellent mid card guy who was too often put in the main event. I said that any promotion built around Jeff Jarrett deserved to fail. I stand by this, but I respect his talent. He just shouldn't be a top guy.
4. Charlotte Flair. The other oddity, obviously. The Promoter's Daughter wasn't really a thing. Her father would book WCW at various times. But she is a great wrestler. Maybe a tad overbooked, but I get why.
3. Cody. Both he and his brother Dustin are really good. I almost put both on this list, before I decided on the "one kid only rule." He has already had the better career, and at least a good 10 more years ahead of him.
2. Bret Hart. Stu ran Calgary (duh). It was really tough between him and Owen. But Bret had a few advantages. Mainly the World Title runs, and his ability to tell great stories with anyone. Only one person was better than him.
1. Randy Savage. The son of Outlaw promoter Angelo Poffo. Dude was the epitome of the Cocaine fueled wrestling promos of the 80s. And he's a Cultural Icon on par with Hogan from that era. And I could have very well have put Lanny on this list, as well.
Thoughts? complaints?
By this, I am referring to careers of the children of wrestling promoters, maybe not necessarily in the promotions their parents were in charge of. All they had to do was be the child of a promoter and wrestled themselves.
To make it more interesting, I am going to go with only one kid. Else this list would be filled with Harts, Rhodes', and Von Erichs.
10. Shane McMahon. I had to go with the biggest promoter in the world kid at #10. I only have him at #10 because he was a part timer.
9. Carlito. His father was Carlos Colon, who more or less ran Puerto Rico for years. Carlito was not quite as good as his Legendary father, but a solid hand in his own right. He had a pretty decent WWE run, but could have been more.
8. Art Barr. Dude was kind of a POS (raped a girl). That said, he had a brief, but memorable run as the Juicer, and was in one of the hottest teams in the world called Los Gringos Locos, with some guy named Eddie Guerrero.
7. Gene LeBell. One of two oddities in this list. He was a Promoter's Son. But the promoter wasn't his Dad. It was his Mother, Aileen LeBell Eaton (no relation to Bobby).
6. Kerry Von Erich. David was better. Kevin is the only one still alive. But Kerry is the only one to be World Champion. He was a pretty good hand in the ring, with the David Cassidy looks and the excellent fire. And his entire WWF run he only had one foot.
5. Jeff Jarrett. His dad was Jerry Jarrett, who promoted Memphis. I almost put Brian Christopher on here, as well. An excellent mid card guy who was too often put in the main event. I said that any promotion built around Jeff Jarrett deserved to fail. I stand by this, but I respect his talent. He just shouldn't be a top guy.
4. Charlotte Flair. The other oddity, obviously. The Promoter's Daughter wasn't really a thing. Her father would book WCW at various times. But she is a great wrestler. Maybe a tad overbooked, but I get why.
3. Cody. Both he and his brother Dustin are really good. I almost put both on this list, before I decided on the "one kid only rule." He has already had the better career, and at least a good 10 more years ahead of him.
2. Bret Hart. Stu ran Calgary (duh). It was really tough between him and Owen. But Bret had a few advantages. Mainly the World Title runs, and his ability to tell great stories with anyone. Only one person was better than him.
1. Randy Savage. The son of Outlaw promoter Angelo Poffo. Dude was the epitome of the Cocaine fueled wrestling promos of the 80s. And he's a Cultural Icon on par with Hogan from that era. And I could have very well have put Lanny on this list, as well.
Thoughts? complaints?