Are they not regarded 3rd generation wreslers, caz their fathers never wresled for WWE?
Answer Hey Vicky, A 3rd Generation wrestler is someone whose parent and grandparent wrestled. Amituanai Anoa’i was not a wrestler, he was just the patriarch of the clan that produced all of those wrestlers. The Rock qualifies because his father was Rocky Johnson and his Mother’s father was High Chief Peter Maivia. Orton qualifies because his father was Bob Orton, Jr. and his grandfather was wrestler Bob Orton. Brothers Rikishi (Solofa Fatu), Umaga (Eddie Fatu) and the Tonga Kid (Sam Fatu) were sons of Vera and Solofa Fatu, neither of which were wrestlers. Vera is Amituanai’s daughter so the Fatu brothers are first generation. Rodney Anoai is first generation because his father Junior never wrestled but Matt (Rosey) is Sika’s son and Samu, Lloyd (LA Smooth) and Afa Jr. are Afa’s sons so they are second generation. That is how the Rock qualifies and the other Samoans do not. One more thing, Chavo Jr. is Third generation because his father is Chavo Sr. and his grandfather is Gory, who was
