'Rowdy' Roddy Piper dead at 61

[AusKnightRKO]

Hope he was looking down proud at the Other "Rowdy" today.

 

[Valheru]

RIP Roddy

I didn’t see this one coming at all. Roddy got a bit overweight in recent years but who doesn’t in retirement, other than he looked pretty healthy.

He was every bit as important as Hogan in the 80’s boom and his legacy will never fade.

 

[Big Pete]

RIP Roddy

One of my biggest regrets as a fan was not being alive during his pre-WWF run. Watching the odd snippit here and there highlights how talented he was and why he's so revered in the wrestling business. Sadly by the time I was watching, Roddy's character was nothing more than a raving lunatic, having a whale of a time with his (psychotic) friend, The Nature Boy.

 

[Iafeta]

RIP Roddy

One of my biggest regrets as a fan was not being alive during his pre-WWF run. Watching the odd snippit here and there highlights how talented he was and why he's so revered in the wrestling business. Sadly by the time I was watching, Roddy's character was nothing more than a raving lunatic, having a whale of a time with his (psychotic) friend, The Nature Boy.

That would be around 1999. Even I had ditched WCW by then. That was an era where a multitude of blokes simply seemed incapable of passing the torch. Hod Rod from about '95 onwards should have been a personality figure used to put younger talent over (EG, someone like Malenko/Benoit who couldn't talk their way out of a paper bag let alone do a promo) with the occasional nostalgia act thrown in. It was weird he was booked like that in a sense because Rowdy Roddy never seemed to pursue the upper card earlier in his career, infact he's quoted as saying he didn't need a belt to get himself over.

 

[Big Pete]

Piper had basically retired by 1992 after putting over Bret in one of the all-time great Wrestlemania matches in lieu of Bret receiving his big push towards the WWF Championship.

In an ideal world, that's his swansong.

However, Pro Wrestling holds onto it's heroes for too long.

To Piper's credit, his return to WCW in 1996 drew a massive buyrate at Starrcade 1996 so it wasn't like he was completely stinking out the joint. It would have been nice if he rode off into the sunset afterwards but like basically every talent on the roster, he stuck around and by 1999 was really just showing his age.

 

[mackdadday]

With Roddy gone, begs the question of who is left from that great era? Hulk, Million Dollar Man, Jake the Snake, Ricky Steamboat..

Must be 5 dead to everyone still ticking.

 

[RazorRam0n]

With Roddy gone, begs the question of who is left from that great era? Hulk, Million Dollar Man, Jake the Snake, Ricky Steamboat..

Must be 5 dead to everyone still ticking.

I'm (barely still) here

 

[Iafeta]

One of the Road Warriors, Ric Flair, Sting, Tully Blanchard, Arn and Ole Anderson, Harley Race, Magnum TA, Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, they're all still around.

Iirc, the ones who have gone from the 80s/90s looks something like this

Andre the Giant
Junkyard Dog
Mr Perfect
Rick Rude
Big Bossman
Chris Benoit
Eddy Guerrero
Bam Bam Bigelow
Mike Awesome
Roddy Piper
Dusty Rhodes
One of the Road Warriors
Dino Bravo
Ultimate Warrior
Chris Kanyon
Sean O'Haire
Umaga
Test
Brian Adams
Earthquake
Johnny Grunge
Rocco Rock
Chris Candido
Adrian Adonis
Most of the Von Erichs
Renegade
Owen Hart
Davey boy Smith
Louie Spiccoli
Brian Pillman
Hercules
Crash Holly
Elizabeth
Randy Savage
Lance Cade

 

[Evil_Mush]

Sensational Sherri, Bad News Brown, Yokozuna, Mabel/Viscera, Doink, Paul Bearer and obviously Dusty a few more WWF notables missing from your list, without searching online.

EDIT: and now that I search online, found the website deadwrestlers.net which seems to be pretty comprehensive.

 

[Gina Minehart]

One of the Road Warriors, Ric Flair, Sting, Tully Blanchard, Arn and Ole Anderson, Harley Race, Magnum TA, Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake, they're all still around.

Iirc, the ones who have gone from the 80s/90s looks something like this

Andre the Giant
Junkyard Dog
Mr Perfect
Rick Rude
Big Bossman
Chris Benoit
Eddy Guerrero
Bam Bam Bigelow
Mike Awesome
Roddy Piper
Dusty Rhodes
One of the Road Warriors
Dino Bravo
Ultimate Warrior
Chris Kanyon
Sean O'Haire
Umaga
Test
Brian Adams
Earthquake
Johnny Grunge
Rocco Rock
Chris Candido
Adrian Adonis
Most of the Von Erichs
Renegade
Owen Hart
Davey boy Smith
Louie Spiccoli
Brian Pillman
Hercules
Crash Holly
Elizabeth
Randy Savage
Lance Cade

What was the average age of these people? 40-45? So sad

If that happened in ANY other organisation the CEO would be hung drawn and quartered

 

[Gina Minehart]

A-E F-J K-O P-Z


Ring Name Date of Death Age Real Name
Abismo Negro 2009 / 03 / 23 37 Andres Gonzalez
Sheik Abdullah Abbas
Ace Abbott 1970
Alex Aberg
Herb Abrams 1996 / 07 / 23 41
Carl Abs 1895 / 02 / 18
Artur Ackermann 1948 / 02 / 09
Kenny Ackles
Joe Acton 1917 / 06 / 26 65 Joseph Acton
Bud Adams 2002 / 02 / 17 67 Bud Adams
Chris Adams 2001 / 10 / 07 46 Christopher Adams
Adrian Adonis 1988 / 07 / 04 34 Keith A. Franke
Charro Aguayo 1963 / 09 / 22 67 Francisco Aguayo
Kara Ahmed 1912 / 05 / 27
August Ahrens 1951 / 07 / 20
Gary Albright 2000 / 01 / 07 36
Daniel Aldana 1990 / 12 / 31 Daniel Aldana-Rebatet
Ben Alexander 2002 / 05 / 15 51 Robert B. Alexander
Ralph Alexander
Babu Ali
Ali Aliba 1948 / 12 / 18 40 Lawrence LeBelle
Duane Allen 2003 / 05 / 07 65
Jack Allen
Tony Altimore 2003 / 02 / 18 74 Anthony C. Altomore
Georg Altmann 1939 / 03
Al Amezcua 1999 / 11 / 04 81 Alfonso Amezcua
Gene Anderson 1991 / 10 / 31 58 Eugene A. Anderson
Ox Anderson 2003 / 01 / 18 71 Don Anderson
Paul Anderson 1994 / 08 / 15 61 Paul Anderson
Randy Anderson 2002 / 05 / 05 42 Randall S. Anderson
Tiny Anderson 1995 / 01 42 Russell Knorr
Andre the Giant 1993 / 01 / 27 46 Andre Rousimoff
Red Andrews
Angel Azteca 2007 / 03 / 18 43
Angel Blanco 1986 / 04 / 26 49 J. Angel Vargas Sanchez
Angel of Death 2007 / 11 / 24 54 David G. Sheldon
Tony Angelo Henry Pardi
Anibal 1994 / 03 / 09 53 Carlos I. Carrillo Contreras
Great Antonio 2003 / 09 / 07 77 Antonio Barichievich
Vittorio Apollo 1984 / 08 / 02 46 Vincente Denigris
Ray Golden Appollon 1997 / 02 / 04 72
Shoichi Arai 2002 / 05 / 16 36
Mitsu Arakawa 1997 / 04 / 17 69 Mitsukazu M. Arakawa
"Baron" George Arena 1992 / 07 / 16 84 George J. Arena
Medico Asesino 1960 / 06 / 13 Cesario Anselmo Gonzales
Kenneth Aspden 1985
Assassin #1 2000 / 04 / 25 72 Thomas A. Renesto
Bert Assirati 1990 / 08 / 31 82 Bartolomeo Assirati
Fred Atkins 1988 / 05 / 14 77 Fred Atkinson
Eddie Auger 1973 / 12
"Killer" Buddy Austin 1981 / 08 / 12 Austin Rogers
Sam Avey
Mike Awesome 2007 / 02 / 17 42 Michael L. Alfonso
Wadi Ayoub 1979 / 09 / 26
John Ayres 1995 / 10 / 02 42
Ali Baba 1981 / 11 / 16 80 Arteen Ekizian
Giant Baba 1999 / 01 / 31 61 Shohei Baba
Al Baffert
Adrien Baillargeon 1995 / 05 / 09 76 Adrien Baillargeon
Jean Baillargeon 1994 / 03 / 02 78 Jean Baillargeon
Lionel Baillargeon 1982 / 06 / 19 60 Lionel Baillargeon
Paul Baillargeon 1999 / 10 / 17 77 Paul Baillargeon
Tony Baillargeon 1997 / 03 / 14 68 Antonio Baillargeon
Eddie Baker 1937 / 05 / 14 36
Sammy Baldwin 1996 / 08 / 27 69
William Baldwin 1911 / 02 / 24
Penny Banner 2008 / 05 / 12 73 Mary Ann Kostecki
Eddie "Flash" Barker 2007 / 01 / 01 91
Russ Barker 1993
"Dirty" Dick Barkley 1999 / 01 / 28 68 Richard D. Barkley Jr.
Jim Barnett 2004 / 09 / 17 80 James E. Barnett
Donald M. Baron
Art Barr / The Juicer 1994 / 11 / 23 28 Arthur L. Barr
Sandy Barr 2007 / 06 / 02 69 Ferrin C. Barr
Ellis Bashara 1960 / 05 51 Ellis Bashara
Sam Bass 1976 / 07 / 27 41 Fred Bass
Assad Batros 1994 / 07 / 25 78 Neville Batros
Thiebaud Bauer
Sam Beal
Jimmy Beal 1993 / 08 / 01 20s
The Beast 1986 59 John Yachetti
The Beast 2009 / 03 / 04 70 Yvon Cormier
Bobby Becker 1954 / 11 / 26 John Emmerling
George Becker 1999 / 10 / 25 85 George P. Becker
Fred Beell 1933 / 08 / 05 57 Fred Beell
Beetlejuice 2004 / 01 / 25 42 Alan Carnill
Ray Belec
Chris Belkas 1981 / 02 / 05 63 Christos Belkas
"Sampson" Kay Bell 1994 / 10 / 27 80 Kay D. Bell
"Mad Dog" Mike Bell 2008 / 12 / 14 37
Jack Bence 1985 / 04 63 John Bence
Chris Benoit 2007 / 06 / 25 40 Christopher M. Benoit
Paul Berger 1992 / 01 / 13
Jim "Brute" Bernard 1984 / 07 / 14
Wild Red Berry 1973 / 07 / 29 66 Ralph Berry
Bialo the Giant 1991 / 05 Allen Bialo
Edwin Bibby
Big Boss Man 2004 / 09 / 22 41 Ray W. Traylor Jr.
Big City Mike 1997 / 01 / 03 38 Richard P. Martello
Big Daddy 1997 / 12 / 02 67 Shirley Crabtree
Bam Bam Bigelow 2007 / 01 / 19 45 Scott C. Bigelow
Chief Big Heart 1993 / 04 / 22 66 Richard G. Vest
Big Red 2002 / 03 / 17 51 Jerry A. Reese
Nick Billings
Billy The Kid 1998 / 07 / 05 48 William Reid
Black Baron / Pit Bull 1992 / 10 46 Kevin Cawley
Stanley Blackburn 1997 / 11 / 20 80 Stanley T. Blackburn
Black Shadow 2007 / 03 / 08 85 Alejandro Cruz Oritz
Black Venus 1995 / 09 / 30 46 Jean Kirkland
Jerry Blackwell 1995 / 01 / 22 45
Torbellino Blanco
Eddie Blanks 1995 / 11 / 18
Fred Blassie 2003 / 06 / 02 85 Fred K. Blassie
Georg Blemenschutz 1990 / 11 / 15
Cecilia Blevins 1999 / 03 79
Lofty Blomfield 1971 / 06 / 18 Meynell Blomfield
Blue Demon 2000 / 12 / 16 78 Alejandro Munoz
Warren Bockwinkel 1986 / 03 / 24 74 Warren Bockwinkel
Paul Boesch 1989 / 03 / 07 76 Paul M. Boesch
George Bollas 1977 / 01 53 George Bollas
Andre Bollet
Rick Bolton 2000 / 12 / 25 49
Steve Bolus 2002 / 03 Steve D. Bolus
Bobby Bonales 1994 / 06 / 26 77 Roberto Aceves
John Bonica 1994 / 08 / 15 77 John J. Bonica
Brady Boone 1998 / 12 / 16 40 Dean R. Peters
George Bothner
Reisor Bowden 2001 / 04 / 02 74 Reisor M. Bowden
Paul Bowser 1960 / 07 / 17 74 Paul F. Bowser
Jonathan Boyd 1999 / 08 / 07 56 Barry J. Boyle
Janet Boyer 1951
"Bad Boy" Basil Bozinis 2002 / 02 / 18 26
Steve Bradley 2008 / 12 / 04 32
Butcher Brannigan 2009 / 09 / 07 61 Joe Nova
Dino Bravo 1993 / 03 / 10 44 Adolpho Bresciano
Yukon Braxton 2002 / 12 / 30 24 Jeffrey O. Dingess
Bobo Brazil 1998 / 01 / 20 73 Houston Harris
Mike Brendell
Jack Brickhouse 1998 / 08 / 15 82 John B. Brickhouse
Steve Brisno
Albion Britt 1955 / 12 / 24
Jack Britton 1980 / 02 / 09 Gabriel Acocella
Bruiser Brody 1988 / 07 / 17 42 Frank D. Goodish
Steve Brody
Rattlensnake Brooks 2004 / 04 / 17 43 Cecil D. Westbrook
Brother Frank 1990 / 07 / 24 77 Frank Jares
Brother Jonathan 1987 / 09 / 21 83 Jonathan D. Heaton
Dick "Bulldog" Brower 1997 / 09 / 16 63 Richard T. Gland
Bad Boy Brown 1984 / 07 / 22 75 Jack Brown
Bad Business Brown 2001 / 08 / 08 31 Bryan L. Brown
Badnews Brown 2007 / 03 / 06 63 Allen J. Coage
Boogie Woogie Brown 2007 / 06 / 23
Bozo Brown 1993 / 12 / 08 78 Frank J. Hickey
"Bulldog" Bob Brown 1997 / 02 / 07 58 Robert H. Brown
Charro Brown
Elmer "Pet" Brown 1923 / 05 / 05 36
Frank Brown
"Tiger" Jack Brown 1998 / 07 / 13 68 Arvid P. Sias
"Harlem" Jimmy Brown 1965
Bad Leroy Brown 1988 / 09 / 06 37 Ronald Daniels
Luke Brown 1997 / 11 / 12 62 Carl D. Campbell
Lyman Brown
Natie Brown 1991 / 06 / 24 81 Natie W. Brown
Orville Brown 1981 / 01 / 24 72 Orville E. Brown
Sweet Georgia Brown
Jim Browning 1936 / 06 / 19 James O. Browning
Robert Bruce 2009 / 03 / 03
Bull Brummel 1998 / 11 / 05 65 James Houghton
Guy Brunetti 2005 / 05 / 08 75 Guy J. Brunetti
Con Bruno
Frank Brunowicz 1954 / 07 / 13 58
Bobby Bruns 1983 / 01 / 23 68 Robert Bruns
Jerry Bryant
August Brylla 1933 / 01 / 17
Oswald Buchheim 1933 / 01 / 22
Charles Buffong 2008 / 11
Bull Bullinski 1998 / 07 Frank Shields
Paul Bunyan 1984 / 05 / 07 56 Max Palmer
Frank Buresh
Stanley Buresh 1972 / 01 68 Stanley Buresh
Mildred Burke 1989 / 02 / 18 73 Mildred Bliss
Farmer Burns 1937 / 01 / 08 76 Martin Burns
Frank Butcher 2007 / 08 / 22 84 Francisco Garcia
June Byers 1998 / 07 / 20 76 Dealva Snyder
Babe Caddock John Supsie
Earl Caddock 1950 / 08 / 25 62
George Cagney Gerard Letarte
Jack Cain Jack Thornton
Jay Caldwell 2002 / 09 / 28
Whitey Caldwell 1972 / 10 / 07 37 J.C. Caldwell
Haystack Calhoun 1989 / 12 / 07 55 William D. Calhoun
Herb Calvert 2002 / 01 / 27 45 Herbert Calvert Jr.
"Lethal" Larry Cameron 1993 / 12 / 13 41
Gabino Camino 1964 64
Black Angus Campbell 2005 / 04 / 21 Francis P. Hoy
Canadian Destroyer 2000 / 09 / 10 41 Doug Chevalier
Chris Candido 2005 / 04 / 28 33 Christopher B. Candito
Ray Candy 1994 / 05 / 15 42 Ray Canty
George Cannon 1994 / 07 / 01 62 George McCarther
Bill Canny
Howard Cantonwine 1977 / 03 / 18 76 Howard C. Cantonwine
Ed Capral 1997 / 04 / 15 70 Edward R. Capral
Jack Carkeek 1924 / 03 / 12 63
Cowboy Carlson 1996 / 07 / 11 73 Orville Lee Carlson
Lord Leslie Carlton 1988 74 Leo Brooks Wippern
Primo Carnera 1967 / 06 / 29 60 Primo Carnera
Charlie Carr
Lloyd Carter
Marshall Carter 1989 / 01 / 18 79 Marshall Esteppe
Don Carver 1948 / 08 / 18
Dave Casanova 2002 / 03 / 01 35 David M. DiMeglio
Wayne Cashman 2001 / 03 / 13 53 Wayne Cassibo
Jack Casey 1990 / 07 / 26
Jim Casey 2000 / 01 / 02 87
Paddy Casey 2002 / 02 / 15 92
Steve "Crusher" Casey 1987 / 01 / 10 78
Tom Casey 1985 / 05 / 24
Chris Cash 2005 / 08 / 18 23 Christopher J. Bauman Jr.
Huracan Castillo 1993 / 12 / 11 Pedro Castillo
"Leaping" Larry Chene 1964 / 10 / 02 40 A. Lawrence Beauchene
Emilio Charles 1994 / 09 / 06 70
Liz Chase 2000 / 02 / 26 45
Cherie 2000 / 11 / 04 71 Cherie A.M. Duval
Bobby Chick
Mr. Chin 1995 / 06 / 26 62 Ideguchi Hajime
Moose Cholak 2002 / 10 / 31 72 Edward Cholak
Joe "Killer" Christie 1999 / 01 / 06 82 Joseph S. Kayorie
Ted Christy 1976 / 09 66
Vic Christy 1995 / 10 / 26 83
Angelo Cistoldi
"Iron" Mike Clancy 1988
Betty Clark 1996 / 04 / 09 53 Sylvia J. Lantagne
Dennis Clary 1955 / 01 / 30 31 Vincent Lizdennis
Jack Claybourne
Max Clayton Maxwell M. Clayton
Fritz Clemens 1953 / 01 / 23
Sir Dudley Clements [M] 1976 / 04 / 21 28 Steven Beresford
Ray Clements
Jim Clinstock 1944 / 01 / 29 38 James Clinstock
El Cobarde 1983 / 02 / 06
C.B. Cochran
Derrell Cochran 2002 / 09 / 13 72 Derrell J. Cochran
Little Coco 1993 / 05 / 16 40 Stanley C. Littlejohn
Jim Coffield
Juanita Coffman
Abe Coleman 2007 / 03 / 28 101 Abe Kelmer
Rip Collins 1993 / 06 / 18
Ripper Collins 1991 / 11 / 12 62 Roy Collins
Chris Colt 1996 / 08 / 30 50 Charles H. Harris
Rocky Columbo 1964 / 03 / 06 35 John Columbo
Lionel Conacher 1954 / 05 / 26 54 Lionel P. Conacher
Nick Condos 1973 / 11 / 12 65 Nicholas Condos
Billie Conkie
Tom Connors 1939 77
Tiger Conway 2006 / 11 / 14 74 Dennis Conway
Dennis Coraluzzo [P] 2001 / 07 / 29 48
Gordon Corbet 1985
Joe Corbett 1987 / 09 / 24 82 Joseph Katelmach
Bob Corby
Jack Corcoran 1965 / 04 / 12 73 John J. Corcoran
Core 2003 / 06 / 25 29 Lee H. Estabrook
Hercules Cortez 1971 / 07 / 23 39 Alfonso C. Chicharro
Ricky "Crusher" Cortez 2008 / 06 / 29 83 Ricardo Bermudez Cortez
Al Costello 2000 / 01 / 22 80 Giacoma Costa
Joe Costello 1961 / 10 / 30 30
Cousin Junior 2009 / 01 / 13 48 Lanny Kean
Bruiser Brian Cox 2003 / 03 / 23 33 Brian G. Cox
"King Kong" Ted Cox 1976 74
Rick Crabtree 2009 / 03 / 22 51
Tony Crawford 1992 / 06
Eddie Creatchman 1994 / 03 / 09 66
Floyd Creatchman 2003 / 10 / 25 46 Floyd Creatchman
Jim Crockett Sr. 1973 / 04 / 01 64 James A. Crockett
Crush / Brian Adams 2007 / 08 / 13 44 Brian K. Adams
Reggie Lisowski 2005 / 10 / 22 79 Reginald J. Lisowski
George Culkin 2005 / 02 / 26 78 George Culkin
Fuzzy Cupid 1976
Jack Curley 1937 / 07 / 12 61 Jacques A. Schuel
Jack Curran 2003 / 07 / 09 71 John B. Curran
Wild Bull Curry 1985 / 03 / 06 71 Fred Koury
Dan Curtis [P] 1998 / 12 / 29 37 Daniel Curtis
Don Curtis 2008 / 03 / 06 80 Don Beitelman
Mark Curtis 1999 / 09 / 08 37 Brian Hildebrand
Charlie Cutler 1952 69
Emile Czaya 1970 / 05 / 16 61
"Slick" Robbie D 2002 / 02 / 18 32 Robert E. Dicks Jr.
Frank Dalton 1995 / 10 / 17 54 Gene Stevens
Alfonso Dantes 2008 / 07 / 30 65 Jose Luis Amezcua Diaz
Billy Darnell 2007 / 09 / 07 81 William L. Darnell
Jack Daro 1977 / 12 76
"Carnation" Lou Daro 1958 / 07 / 11 71
Buck Davidson 1989 / 05 / 12 81 Harold Davidson
Rick Davidson 2000 / 08 /05 47 Ricky K. Davidson
El Gran Davis 1991 / 11 / 03 57 David Patino Orozco
"Krippler" Karl Davis 1977 / 07 / 04 69
Mike Davis 2001 / 12 / 25 46
Sterling "Dizzy" Davis 1982 70
Wee Willie Davis 1981 / 04
Man Mountain Dean 1953 / 05 / 29 63 Frank S. Leavitt
Henri Deglane 1975 / 07 / 07 74
Stephan DeLeon 2004 / 04 / 06 34 Stephan DeLeon
Johnny Demchuk 1962 / 06 / 16 49
Harry Morris Demetral 1968 / 03 / 03 69
Dimitri Demetroff 1932 / 05 / 09 37
Alan Dennison 1984 / 06 / 27
Adrien Desbois 1985 / 12 / 24
Dr. Destruction 2004 / 04 / 04 34 John L. Coggeshall
Dean Detton 1958 / 02 / 27 49 Dean Detton
Dory Detton [P] 1991 / 09 / 17 79 Dory C. Detton
Devil Bhudakhan 2007 / 07 / 15 32 James P. Fawcett
Dave Diamond 2007 / 09 / 24 51 David McCombs
"Iron" Mike DiBiase 1969 / 07 / 02 45 Michael DiBiase
Dick the Bruiser 1991 / 11 / 10 62 William F. Afflis
Ilio DiPaolo 1995 / 05 / 10 68 Ilio P. DiPaolo
The Diva 2002 / 12 / 22 28 Kelly S. Tabor
Steven Dunn 2009 / 03 / 22 48
Jack Donovan 1940 / 05 / 27 John B. Donovan
Dandy Jack Donovan 2004 / 11 / 27 76 John Dunnivant
Ludwig Dose 1969 / 03 / 07
Bubba Douglas 1986 / 02 / 13 42 Andrew Douglas
"Lucha" Larry Doyle 1998 / 06 / 21 37 Lawrence E. Doyle
"Catalina" George Drake 1967 / 12 / 28 39
Big Dick Dudley 2002 / 05 / 16 37 Alex Rizzo
Chris Duffy 2000 / 08 / 25 35 Christopher T. Duffy
Johnny Dugan [R] 2001 / 03 / 26 89 Raymond J. Gedeon
Bobby Duncum Jr. 2000 / 01 / 24 34 Bobby E. Duncum
Chris Dundee 1998 / 11 / 17 91 Chris Dundee
Al "Bunny" Dunlop 1995 / 05 / 25
Dick Dunn 1995 / 07 / 06 65 Richard E. Demonbreun
Ron Dupree 1975 / 10 / 17 Russell Grobes
Danny Dusek 1982 / 07 / 29 Sidney Nabors
Emil Dusek 1986 / 07 / 09 81 Emil Hason
Ernie Dusek 1994 / 04 / 11 85 Ernie Hason
Joe Dusek 1992 / 10 / 31 81 Joe A. Hason
Rudy Dusek 1971 / 10 / 27 70 Rudolph Hason
Wally Dusek
J.C. Dykes [M] 1993 / 11 / 20 67 James C. Dykes
Don Eagle 1966 / 03 / 17 41 Carl Donald Bell
Chief War Eagle 1979 / 08 / 27 80 John J. Bell
Johnny Eagles 1999 / 05 / 12 64 Roy N. Boyd
"Big" Ike Eakins 1968 / 10 / 20
Earthquake / Golga 2006 / 06 / 07 42 John A. Tenta Jr.
Cal Eaton 1966 / 01 / 10
Heinrich Eberle 1919 / 12 / 22
Ray Eckert 1996 / 07 / 06 79 Floyd W. Eckert
Billy Edwards 1941 / 01 / 21 51
Wolfgang Ehrl 1980 / 06 / 11
Lou Eisenhart 1995 / 12 / 13 64 Louis J. Eisenhart
Clarence Eklund 1981 / 01 / 04 93
Miss Elizabeth 2003 / 05 / 01 42 Elizabeth A. Hulette
Carl Engstrom 2008 / 03 /29 84 Carl J. Engstrom
Tony Enos 1993 / 12 / 21
Eric the Red 1978 / 11 / 16 34 Ib Solvang Hansen
Bruno Erlington 1993
Espanto I 1968 / 05 / 30 35 Jose Eusebio Vazquez
Espanto III 1996 / 12 / 08 56 Miguel Vazquez
Espectrito Jr. 2009 / 06 / 29 35 Alejandro Jimnez
Espectro 1993 / 10 / 13 59 Antonio Hernandez
Balk Estes 2004 / 06 Malcolm Estes
Ronnie Etchison 1994 / 03 / 04 73 Ronald L. Etchison
Don Evans 2005 / 11 / 28 88 Don A. Evans
Sean Evans 2007 / 10 / 02 36 Sean C. Evans
Executioner 2002 / 06 / 09 54 Terrence D. Manton

*list courtesy of garywill.com

 

[Iafeta]

There's a lot of people who criticise wrestling for being scripted ( even though a lot of other forms of entertainment are contrived as well), but that list shows how brutal wrestling is. So many of those blokes are gone because they were good performers who had no support when they were cut from the big time and took their lives, or suffered excruciating pain and required large doses of unsustainable painkillers to survive. As a kid in my kind I would have loved to have been a pro wrestling star, but look at the long term effects it seems to have had on the performers and to the best of my knowledge they are basically contractors without much form of employment protection.