10 Best Matches Between Relatives In WWE History

The history of relatives working together in WWE has showcased various relationships. Fathers and sons, siblings, cousins, and many other relatives have battled in WWE when bringing their real life relationships to the ring. WWE loves the deep storytelling that can come from the right angles between relatives having a match together.

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The stories range from bouts based on competition to those with blood feuds. Not all have found success, but the hits certainly provide enough success to make up for the misses. Find out just what went into the better instances. The following matches were the best to feature relatives facing off in WWE.

10 Eddie Guerrero vs Chavo Guerrero (Royal Rumble 2004)

The Royal Rumble 2004 battle between Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero is often overlooked when looking at their respective careers. Eddie received the biggest push of his career when Los Guerreros ended with a Chavo heel turn.

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The match helped Eddie prove that he was over enough as a singles star to move forward in the main event picture. Chavo did a great job losing to help set Eddie up for his WWE Championship win one month later.

9 Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy vs Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel (Extreme Rules 2018)

An underrated match between siblings featured Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas having one of their first showdowns against each other. The two brothers continued the family tradition of their father I.R.S. by signing with WWE at a young age.

Both wrestlers were in tag teams in 2018 when feuding over the Raw Tag Team Championship. Bo scored the biggest main roster win of his career teaming with Curtis Axel in the B Team to defeat Wyatt and Matt Hardy.

8 Bret Hart vs Roddy Piper (WrestleMania 8)

Many wrestling fans were surprised to find out Bret Hart and Roddy Piper were cousins when the two legends shared it with the crowd. Piper being from Canada is a forgotten part of his career.

Hart scored the first massive singles victory of his career when defeating his cousin for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 8. Piper was coming off a main event run that added to the importance of Bret defeating him to move up the card.

7 Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins vs The Usos (Money in the Bank 2013)

The bond between Roman Reigns and the Usos has been a huge part of WWE television in 2020. Reigns worked against his cousins many years prior during his run as part of The Shield.

Seth Rollins and Roman had one of their best Tag Team Championship defenses against the Usos at Money in the Bank 2013. The match was actually on the pre-show but they stole the show and made it hard for the rest of the roster to follow.

6 Davey Boy Smith vs Owen Hart (Raw: February 26, 1997)

The European Championship was introduced in 1997 as a new title for WWE. A lengthy tournament culminated with brothers in law Davey Boy Smith and Owen Hart having a classic to crown the first champion.

Germany was the host of the match and the crowd loved the instant classic. The duo not only were related, but they had a strong tag run before and after that added to the story. Smith scored the huge win in an all-time great Raw match.

5 Shane McMahon vs Vince McMahon (WrestleMania 17)

The McMahon family became a huge part of WWE television when working together in the Attitude Era. Vince wanted Shane and Stephanie to become fixtures as top characters who impacted the major angles.

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The best moment of the McMahon family clashing came in the form of a match at WrestleMania 17. Shane received revenge for his mom when defeating Vince in a highly entertaining street fight. WrestleMania 17 is considered the best show in WWE history with this match adding to the appeal.

4 Roman Reigns vs Jey Uso (Clash of Champions 2020)

Roman Reigns and Jey Uso have recently showcased just how effective the storytelling can be between relatives if done right. The new heel character of Reigns saw him slowly trying to exude power over his cousin.

WWE did a great job highlighting their close bond growing up as close as cousins could be with them both getting to the big stage. Roman and Jey had a great match that featured Reigns decimating his cousin with no mercy. WWE certainly benefited from the cousin rivalry at Clash of Champions 2020.

3 Bret Hart vs Davey Boy Smith (SummerSlam 1992)

The first great match between relatives in WWE featured the SummerSlam 1992 main event of brothers in law Bret Hart and Davey Boy Smith facing off for the Intercontinental Championship. Both wrestlers treated it like a huge deal since it was the biggest match of their respective careers at that point.

The instant classic showed that technical wrestling could thrive. Wembley Stadium loved every second with the hometown hero Smith scoring the massive victory. Bret still lists this as one of the most important performances of his career despite winning bigger titles afterwards.

2 Jeff Hardy vs Matt Hardy (Backlash 2009)

WWE started a huge rivalry between the Hardy Boyz in 2009 when Matt was revealed as the mystery person sabotaging Jeff’s WWE Championship run. The two faced off at WrestleMania 25, but they had their best match one month later at Backlash 2009.

Jeff won a tremendous “I Quit” match that allowed them both to use the stipulation to their advantage. The match was the best between Matt and Jeff in their careers. Matt unfortunately didn’t move up the card, but Jeff remained a top face through it all.

1 Bret Hart vs Owen Hart (WrestleMania 10)

Bret and Owen Hart each created their own legacies in WWE when looking back at their respective careers in the ‘90s. The Hart family is arguably the most successful in WWE history when looking back at their career highlights.

WrestleMania 10 might have been the peak with Bret and Owen facing off in the opener. Owen scored the biggest win of his career in a must-watch classic. Bret lost the match, but he won the WWE Championship later in the night at a show bookmarked with Hart accomplishments.

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