10 Second Generation Wrestlers That Should Have Known Better
4. Charlotte Flair
Ashley Fliehr was a championship-winning volleyball player before ever entertaining the prospect of 'walking that aisle' as her father had done better than nearly anybody to ever lace boots.
After always showing a keen eye for physical activities, she signed a developmental deal with the company in 2012 shortly after operations had moved from Florida Championship Wrestling to the Full Sail NXT model that would revolutionise the process for a generation of talent.
Her stock rose rapidly with a fabulous run on the show warranting a main roster spot in late 2015 to coincide with the company's renewed emphasis on women's wrestling. It's a movement she's been at the forefront of since arriving, and remains one of the most important figures in ensuring the league continues to thrive.
However, professional wrestling has been as cruel to her as it has kind.
Her father Ric was absent for much of her childhood thanks to the ridiculously demanding schedule he kept as World Champion and a wild lifestyle he had become accustomed to outside of the ring. That contributed to the breakdown of relations between her mother Elizabeth, as it had done with his first, third and fourth wives.
'The Queen' has shown flashes of her father's tendencies, having previously been arrested for assaulting a police officer during a family fight, and divorced twice before the age of 30.
A roaring success in every metric so far though, Charlotte has the opportunity to skirt near her father's glowing legacy within the industry, but is all too aware of the crushing pitfalls. Her older brother David had failed to make a big impression in the business when he accidentally broke in WCW's chaotic latter days, but younger sibling Reid's similar struggles had fatal consequences. He had accidentally overdosed on a cocktail of drugs (including heroin), after struggling with addictions dating back over several years.