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Brian Damage
Professional wrestling has been filled with second, third and even fourth generation wrestlers. Some have made it bigger than their family members, while others have flopped badly. We have already covered seven installments of this in past with Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5 , Volume 6 and Volume 7. Some made it, while others faltered. These up and coming generational wrestlers are for the most part lesser known than say the more established ones like The Rock, Bray Wyatt and Joe Hennig. Who will rise and who will fall in the latest list of pro wrestlers with a legacy to uphold?
Nick Wayne – Grandson of ‘Moondog’ Moretti and Son of Buddy Wayne
Nick Wayne is the grandson of ‘Moondog’ Ed Moretti and son of the late Buddy Wayne. Nick started out his career in the 4th grade as a referee. He was trained to be a wrestler by his father until the age of 12. He has worked various independents including Game Changer Wrestling. He has just recently signed a contract with AEW.
Lady Frost – Granddaughter of Tony Marino
Lady Frost aka Brittany Rae Steding is the granddaughter of wrestler Tony Marino who competed from the early 1960’s until the late 1980’s. She made her pro debut in 2018 in WWE as enhancement talent in a squash match against Asuka. She has since wrestled matches for AEW Dark, NWA and Impact Wrestling where she is currently under contract to.
Brooks Jensen – Son of Bull Buchanan
Ben Buchanan is the son of former WWE star Bull Buchanan. He began his career in 2019 and is currently signed to a WWE developmental deal. He works under the name of Brooks Jensen in NXT 2.0
Damien Blackwell – Great Nephew of ‘Crusher’ Jerry Blackwell and Son to Izzy Blackwell
Geoffrey Richmond is the great nephew of former AWA wrestler ‘Crusher’ Jerry Blackwell and son to former independent wrestler Izzy Blackwell. Geoffrey adopted the name Damien Blackwell and began his career at 14 years old and was trained by his late father Izzy. He currently wrestles on the Midwest independents.
Brogan Finlay – Great Grandson of William Finlay, Grandson of David Finlay, Son of Dave ‘Fit’ Finlay and brother to David Finlay III
Brogan Finlay is a 4th generation wrestler being the great grandson of wrestler/promoter William Finlay, the grandson of wrestler David Finlay and the son of David ‘Fit’ Finlay. His brother David Finlay III also wrestles for New Japan and Impact Wrestling. Brogan was trained in 2020 and made his debut on the independent scene in 2021.
Hija de Fuerza Guerrera – The Daughter of Fuerza Guerrera and the Sister of Juventud Guerrera
La Hija de Fuerza Guerrera is the daughter of luchador Fuerza Guerrera and sister to Juventud Guerrera. She was trained for four years by her father. She began her in ring career in 2018 and wrestles on the Mexican indies.
Chuck and Russ Haas – The Sons of Charlie Haas and Jackie Gayda
Russ (12 years old) and Chuck (10 years old) are the sons of wrestler Charlie Haas and former valet/wrestler Jackie Gayda. The boys compete in amateur wrestling in school and are being trained by their dad. The Haas boys had their debut match in October of 2021 and had subsequent matches the following month for an independent promotion in Texas.
Aurora Rose Levesque – Great Great Grand Daughter of Jess McMahon, Great Grand Daughter of Vince McMahon Sr, Grand Daughter of Vince McMahon Sr and Daughter of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon
Aurora Rose is currently 13 years old and has begun training in the ring to possibly pursue as career as a pro wrestler. Her mother Stephanie McMahon said…
“My eldest daughter has already started training and I would encourage them to follow their passion and whatever they believe in as long as they work hard at it.”“I believe in a strong work ethic and I believe they can do anything in the world they want to do but they are going to have to believe in themselves and work hard.”
The jury is still out if she becomes a wrestler like her father and follow in the family business.