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Retired. May 19, 2010. Scott Oliver Hall (October 20, 1958 – March 14, 2022) was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his tenures with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under his real name and with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) under the ring name Razor Ramon. Born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, Hall ...
The concept of the untimely deaths of professional wrestlers was a frequent topic of discussion on the Opie & Anthony show. [16] After Scott Hall's death in 2022, Bret Hart and Kevin Nash talked about the premature death of several wrestlers, mentioning the mental and body damage as possible causes. [17] [18]
Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. (October 11, 1945 – June 11, 2015), better known as " The American Dream " Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker, and trainer who worked for the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation, later known as WWE. Rhodes was considered a star wrestler and presented the persona of ...
This is a list of oldest surviving professional wrestlers. As of 2017, there are 42 living veterans from the " Golden Age of Wrestling " (1950s–1970s) over 75 years old. The last surviving wrestler from the " Pioneer Era " (1900s–1940s) was American wrestler Angelo Savoldi (born April 21, 1914, died September 13, 2013, aged 99 years, 145 days).
Chris Benoit. Christopher Michael Benoit (/ bəˈnwɑː / bə-NWAH; May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler. He worked for various pro-wrestling promotions during his 22-year career, but became notorious for murdering his wife and son. The incident profoundly shocked the wrestling industry and drew intense ...
Retired. June 25, 2008. Warrior (born James Brian Hellwig; June 16, 1959 – April 8, 2014) was an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder. Best known by his ring name The Ultimate Warrior, he wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) from 1987 to 1992, as well as a short stint in 1996. He also notably spent a few months ...
405 lb (184 kg; 28.9 st) Billed from. San Antonio, Texas and Durban, South Africa. Debut. 1987. Retired. 1996. Robert Alexander " Jeep " Swenson Jr.[1] (January 5, 1957 – August 18, 1997) was an American professional wrestler, stuntman and actor.
Owen Hart. Owen James Hart (May 7, 1965 – May 23, 1999) was a Canadian-American professional wrestler who worked for several promotions including Stampede Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He received most of his success in the WWF, where he wrestled under ...