Steve Carrier on September 13, 2018
Complete List of WCW Wrestler’s Deaths
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Below is a list of individuals who were presented on WCW television as either an official wrestler, referee or other on-air personality that have passed away. This list does not include one-off appearances from legendary wrestling figures, many of whom were alumni of the National Wrestling Alliance and Jim Crockett Promotions, the predecessors of WCW.
| Ring Name | Date Of Death | Age | Real Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Green | 2013 / 06 / 14 | 57 | Alfred Dobalo |
| Awesome Kong | 2012 / 11 / 17 | 54 | Dwayne McCullough |
| Axel Rotten | 2016/ 02 / 05 | 44 | Brian Knighton |
| Bam Bam Bigelow | 2007 / 01 / 19 | 45 | Scott Charles Bigelow |
| Big Daddy Dink | 2011 / 03 / 20 | 62 | John Jay Sutton |
| Big Josh | 2013 / 06 / 28 | 55 | Matthew Wade Osborne |
| Bobby Duncum, Jr. | 2000 / 01 / 24 | 34 | Bobby Edward Duncum, Jr. |
| Bobby Heenan | 2017 / 09 / 17 | 72 | Raymond Louis Heenan |
| Brad Armstrong | 2012 / 11 / 01 | 50 | Robert Bradley James |
| Brady Boone | 1998 / 12 / 16 | 40 | Dean R. Peters |
| Brian Adams | 2007 / 08 / 13 | 44 | Brian Keith Adams |
| Brian Pillman | 1997 / 10 / 05 | 35 | Brian William Pillman |
| British Bulldog | 2002 / 05 / 17 | 39 | David Boy Smith |
| Buddy Landel | 2015 / 06 / 22 | 53 | Buddy Landel |
| Buzz Sawyer | 1992 / 02 / 07 | 32 | Bruce Alan Woyan |
| Chase Tatum | 2008 / 03 / 23 | 34 | William Chase Tatum |
| Chris Adams | 2001 / 10 / 07 | 46 | Christopher Adams |
| Chris Benoit | 2007 / 06 / 24 | 40 | Christopher Michael Benoit |
| Chris Candido | 2005 / 04 / 28 | 33 | Christopher B. Candito |
| Chuck Williams | 2018 / 06 / 01 | 52 | Charles Williams |
| Curt Hennig | 2003 / 02 / 10 | 44 | Curtis Michael Hennig |
| Dick Murdoch | 1996 / 06 / 15 | 49 | Hoyt Richard Murdoch |
| Dino Casanova | 2002 / 02 / 01 | 35 | David Mark DiMeglio |
| Doc Dean | 2018 / 08 / 13 | 48 | Ian Dean |
| Doug Furnas | 2012 / 03 / 02 | 52 | Doug Furnas |
| “Dr. Death” Steve Williams | 2009 / 12 / 29 | 49 | Steven Williams |
| Dusty Rhodes | 2015 / 06 / 11 | 69 | Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. |
| Eddie Gilbert | 1995 / 02 / 18 | 33 | Thomas Edward Gilbert, Jr. |
| El Gigante | 2010 / 09 / 22 | 44 | Jorge González |
| Elizabeth | 2003 / 05 / 01 | 42 | Elizabeth Ann Hulette |
| Emory Hale | 2006 / 01 / 28 | 36 | Emory Hail |
| Frank Anderson | 2018 / 09 / 09 | 62 | Frank Öivind Stefan Andersson |
| Hector Garza | 2013 / 05 / 26 | 57 | Hector Solano Segura |
| Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart | 2018 / 08 / 13 | 63 | James Henry Neidhart |
| Jimmy Graffiti | 2014 / 12 / 06 | 52 | David Everett Ferrier |
| Johnny Grunge | 2006 / 02 / 16 | 40 | Michael Lynn Durham |
| John Tenta | 2006 / 06 / 07 | 42 | John Anthony Tenta, Jr. |
| Johnny Attitude | 2018 / 06 / 12 | 53 | John Thomas Greene |
| “Jumping” Joey Maggs | 2006 / 10 / 15 | 37 | Joseph Magliano |
| Kanyon | 2010 / 04 / 02 | 40 | Christopher Klucsaritis |
| Lee Marshall | 2014 / 04 / 26 | 64 | Marshall Aaron Mayer |
| Lethal Larry | 1993 / 12 / 13 | 41 | Larry Cameron |
| Loch Ness | 1998 / 11 / 29 | 51 | Martin Austin Ruane |
| Louie Spicolli | 1998 / 02 / 15 | 27 | Louis Mucciolo, Jr. |
| Luna Vachon | 2010 / 08 / 27 | 48 | Gertrude Elizabeth Wilkerson |
| “Macho Man” Randy Savage | 2011 / 05 / 20 | 58 | Randall Mario Poffo |
| Mark Curtis | 1999 / 09 / 08 | 37 | Brian Curtis Hildebrand |
| Mark Starr | 2013 / 06 / 06 | 57 | Mark Ashford-Smith |
| Masa Saito | 2018 / 07 / 14 | 76 | Masanori Saito |
| Mike Graham | 2012 / 10 / 19 | 61 | Michael Gossett |
| Mike Awesome | 2007 / 02 / 17 | 42 | Michael Lee Alfonso |
| Norman the Lunatic | 2010 / 09 / 11 | 53 | Michael Shaw |
| Owen Hart | 1999 / 05 / 23 | 34 | Owen James Hart |
| Pez Whatley | 2005 / 01 / 18 | 54 | Pezavan Whatley |
| Randy Anderson | 2002 / 05 / 05 | 42 | Randall Anderson |
| “Ravishing” Rick Rude | 1999 / 04 / 20 | 42 | Richard Erwin Rood |
| Ray Traylor | 2004 / 09 / 22 | 41 | Raymond Walter Traylor, Jr. |
| Rex King | 2017 / 01 / 09 | 55 | Timothy Alan Smith |
| Rhonda Singh | 2001 / 07 / 27 | 40 | Rhonda Ann Sing |
| Rocco Rock | 2002 / 09 / 21 | 50 | Theodore J. Petty |
| “Rowdy” Roddy Piper | 2015/ 07 / 31 | 61 | Roderick George Toombs |
| Sean O’Haire | 2014 / 09 / 08 | 43 | Sean C. Haire |
| Sister Sherri | 2007 / 06 / 15 | 49 | Sherri Schrull (born Sherri Russell) |
| Steve Doll | 2009 / 03 / 22 | 48 | Steve Doll |
| Super Invader | 2004 / 03 / 09 | 47 | Raymond C. Fernandez |
| Terry Gordy | 2001 / 07 / 16 | 40 | Terry R. Gordy |
| The Black Scorpion | 2007 / 11 / 25 | 54 | David Sheldon |
| The Juicer | 1994 / 11 / 23 | 28 | Arthur L. Barr |
| The Master | 2010 / 09 / 15 | 73 | Curtis Piehau Iaukea, III |
| The Renegade | 1999 / 02 / 23 | 33 | Richard Williams |
| The Ultimate Solution | 1997 / 08 / 18 | 40 | Robert Alexander Swenson, Jr. |
| The Wall | 2003 / 12 / 06 | 35 | Michael Jerome Tuite |
| Tim Parker | 2015 / 02 / 25 | ? | publicly unknown |
| Tom Zenk | 2017 / 12 / 09 | 59 | Thomas Erwin Zenk |
| Tommy Rogers | 2015 / 06 / 01 | 54 | Thomas R. Couch |
| Tony Rumble | 1999 / 11 / 06 | 43 | Anthony David Magliaro |
| Vader | 2018 / 06 / 18 | 63 | Leon Allen White |
| Woman | 2007 / 06 / 22 | 43 | Nancy Elizabeth Toffoloni |
| Warrior | 2014 / 04 / 08 | 54 | Warrior (born James Brian Hellwig) |
| Yoshi Kwan | 2018 / 08 / 22 | 57 | Christopher Ashford-Smith |
Of those listed, here are their other ring names.
| Ring Name | Date Of Death | Age | Also Known As |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arachnaman | 2012 / 11 / 01 | 50 | Brad Armstrong |
| Avalanche | 2006 / 06 / 07 | 42 | John Tenta |
| Badstreet | 2012 / 11 / 01 | 50 | Brad Armstrong |
| Beef | 2001 / 07 / 27 | 40 | Rhonda Singh |
| Big Bubba Rogers | 2004 / 09 / 22 | 41 | Ray Traylor |
| Blade | 2013 / 06 / 14 | 57 | Al Green |
| Buzzkill | 2012 / 11 / 01 | 50 | Brad Armstrong |
| Fantasia | 2012 / 11 / 01 | 50 | Brad Armstrong |
| Flyin’ Brian | 1997 / 10 / 05 | 35 | Brian Pillman |
| Frank Andersson | 2018 / 09 / 09 | 62 | Frank Öivind Stefan Andersson |
| Mortis | 2010 / 04 / 02 | 40 | Kanyon |
| Norman the Maniac | 2010 / 09 / 11 | 53 | Norman the Lunatic |
| Rage | 2013 / 06 / 14 | 57 | Al Green |
| Robin Green | 2007 / 06 / 22 | 43 | Woman |
| Sensuous Sherri | 2007 / 06 / 15 | 49 | Sister Sherri |
| Sherri Martel | 2007 / 06 / 15 | 49 | Sister Sherri |
| The Boss | 2004 / 09 / 22 | 41 | Ray Traylor |
| “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith | 2002 / 05 / 17 | 39 | British Bulldog |
| The Demon | 2007 / 08 / 13 | 44 | Brian Adams |
| The Dog | 2013 / 06 / 14 | 57 | Al Green |
| The Final Solution | 1997 / 08 / 18 | 40 | The Ultimate Solution |
| The Guardian Angel | 2004 / 09 / 22 | 41 | Ray Traylor |
| The Machine | 2006 / 01 / 28 | 36 | Emory Hale |
| The Shark | 2006 / 06 / 07 | 42 | John Tenta |
| The Yellow Dog | 1997 / 10 / 05 | 35 | Brian Pillman |
| Trucker Norm | 2010 / 09 / 11 | 53 | Norman the Lunatic |
| Z-Man | 2017 / 12 / 09 | 59 | Tom Zenk |
September 13, 2018 6:38 pm
Steve Carrier is the founder of Ringside News and has been reporting on pro wrestling since 1997. His stories have been featured on TMZ, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and more.
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