10 Second-Generation Wrestlers Who Never Made It
9. Leland Race
Harley Race was one of the most successful wrestling superstars of all time. Though his accomplishments have been downplayed a bit due to the fact that WWE ultimately ended up winning the wrestling war, Race racked up seven reigns as NWA World Heavyweight Champion between 1973 and 1983.
Race has a son who wrestles professionally, Leland. Leland is 32 and has been wrestling since he was 18. Originally, the second-generation grappler competed as Jason Jones, with barely anyone knowing that he was the offspring of a wrestling superstar. According to Leland, his father didn't want him to potentially taint the name, but a few years ago, he finally got the go-ahead to reveal his lineage.
Unfortunately, that didn't open any doors for Race. He continued to work for his father's WLW promotion, albeit under his real name, and he's currently competing in New Japan's World Tag League tournament with Brian Breaker, but suffice to say, he hasn't been lighting up the wrestling world.