8 Most Memorable WWE Father/Son Moments

Wrestling's a family business, or so they say. Many of the most esteemed superstars to ever tread the canvassed boards did so in the boots of their fathers, as greatness - or in the case of Carmella, mediocrity - passed from generation to generation.

Bret Hart. The Rock. Curt Hennig. Bo Dallas. They all grew up in homes with as much spandex in the drawers as socks, and fathers as likely to put them through some stretches as they were to take them out for softball. With so much exposure to once-closed business, it was inevitable so many would head into it themselves.

There's no hiding from it: nepotism works, and so it's no surprise that we've seen a slew given the familial leg-up before our very eyes. Fritz Von Erich's WCCW was built on the back of his sons - and briefly, his fake nephew. Jeff Jarrett would probably be knocking on the door of Country FM if not for his father. And as for David Sammartino - well, let's just say the apple fell far from the tree.

Oddly, with so much related blood spilling on the canvas, some of the best father/son moments in wrestling have been entirely fabricated. Celebrate Father's Day with us as we look back on some of them.

Decade-long signee Mark Henry was surely just a few months removed from finding his tap shoes as he traversed down the well-worn trail reserved for all WWE big men, from feared goliath to hilariously large love-machine to Strictly Come Superstar, before his popular Hall of Pain saved him from the indignity of the dancefloor.

It was in the midst of that second phase that Henry's employers, suffering from buyer's remorse, tried their absolute upmost to convince their well-remunerated superstar to opt-out of his ten-year deal. As 'Sexual Chocolate', no woman on the WWE roster could escape the leering eye of Henry - not even septuagenarian Mae Young.

In an angle as oddly wholesome as it was egalitarian, Henry and Young fell head over heels for one another, and pretty soon, they consummated their love on TV.

Turns out it was a hand-job; WWE's resident golden oldie defied medical science to fall pregnant, and subsequently gave birth to five slimy fingers live on Raw. Pat Patterson quick-wittedly shouted, "Let's give Mae a hand!" as the assembled, disgusted throng did their best to celebrate.

Mark Henry's sprog turned up alive and well as part of the Raw 1000 celebrations in 2014, in a rare tongue-in-cheek throwback. We don't know if Hand will be celebrating Father's Day with his pop, but he can at least write him a card. Or give him a high-five.