Back in 1997 to 1998, Brian Christopher debuted with the World Wrestling Federation, competing in the light heavyweight division. He wasnt all that the only time Christopher was ever over with the WWF fanbase was when he teamed with Scotty 2 Hotty as part of Too Cool but for some reason Jerry The King Lawler couldnt get enough of him, constantly putting him over as a talent to watch. The running gag the announcers kept up was the insinuation that Lawler and Christopher were related: that Brian Christopher was Jerry The King Lawlers son. It was true, of course it was an open secret backstage, but the fans were excluded from the circle of people in the know. Vince McMahon and the WWF simply didnt want anyone knowing of the familial relationship. Fast forward two decades, and you cant move on WWF programming without tripping over a second or third generation superstar: indeed, Michael Cole is officially instructed to remind viewers of the lineage of such wrestlers any and every chance he gets. Its hip to have family in the business and today, everybody knows it. Well not everybody. A few second and third generation wrestlers have managed to avoid being outed, for the most part. This article is dedicated to those who have kept more or less schtum on their family connections.
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