DiBiase entered the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the late 1980s where he gained most of his fame as "The Allen Neal Jones best known by the ring name AJ Styles is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. At age 67, Mr. He graduated with honors from Normandy High School before attending Miami University of Ohio (where he was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity).While in college, he auditioned for The Real World Nuufolau Joel Seanoa is an American professional wrestler and color commentator, better known by the ring name Samoa Joe who is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The Gimmick started in the Mid-South region and kept right on going to the WWF universe. For a time, Hart was considered the most famous person in Canada and is quite often regarded as the greatest wrestler of all time. Meltzer has previously described her as "the most popular women's wrestler of all time." 2. War Games, Starrcade, Bunkhouse Stampede. He was a former AWA and NWA wrestler who was successful as a heel and when the WWF came calling, he was perfect for taking his persona up north. Trained by Dusty Rhodes, The Peoples Champ became one of the most popular wrestlers ever, equipped with the deadliest finisher of all time, the Diamond Cutter. He has been married to Tracey Roode since 1995. He wrestled Ric Flair to a 45-minute time limit draw on the Clash of the Champions. He was vanilla and big and made a name for himself in the WWF. Lesnar also has Jerry Lawler was born on November 29, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. 3. The wrestler who would eventually become known as Ravishing Rick Rude was born Richard Erwin Rood on December 7th, 1958. Although the world of 80s pro-wrestling was filled with neon tiger stripes and cocaine dreams that decade was also a time of immense athleticism, over-the-top characters, and intrepid innovation in the art of combat sports. Hes still capable of walking down the aisle and putting a maggot in his place. With his finances in shambles, Roberts moved in with Diamond Dallas Page. He is the nephew of wrestler Rey Misterio. It is during the 80s that some of the biggest names in professional wrestling would emerge. He was great for a number of reasons. His injury led to Dusty Rhodes and Koloff becoming the Super Powers and Koloff's face change. Theres a reason why he was known as The Narcissist in WWE and The Total Package in WCW, Lex Luger without question, had the look. Whether playing the narcissistic heel or the Made in the U.S.A. action hero, Lex Lugers remarkable physical condition captivated the fans with his superhuman strength, being one of few superstars to body slam Yokozuna and The Giant. Cant you almost hear the raspy, strained shouts of Macho Man Randy Savage? Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson were two undersized wrestlers that made it work. They have three children. Served as a booker for WCW before it closed its doors for good. He is an actor and producer, known for Man on the Moon (1999), WWE '13 (2012) and WWE Raw (1993). He was an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! He was a three-time world title holder, and held court in Florida and the Carolinas. Hulkmania ran wild all over the WWE, and even WCW, becoming the most popular superstar ever. He spent his childhood in Robinsdale, Minnesota, and had an early childhood friendship with future pro wrestler Curt Hennig. Bret Hart Actor | WWF SmackDown! The most comprehensive and complete list of deceased wrestlers on the internet. Considering how jacked many of these superstars once were, their current appearance is shocking. Even worse, Flair lost his son, Reid, to an accidental overdose. His gruff voice and protruding chin made his G.I. He became the world champion too soon and lost his spot as one of the greatest or one of the could-be greats. He played football at the North Texas State University. He is an actor, known for TNA iMPACT! Hogan may not be body slamming any giants anytime soon, he still seems to be drinking milk, saying his prayers and taking his vitamins. Hi there and welcome to Nostalgia Hit. His finisher looked great and looked devastating for its time. Very popular wrestler who was everyman and wrestled as a rugged fighter. He also recently spent time hospitalized with organ failure and will have to have a pacemaker inserted through surgery. (Like Wrestlers of the 80s? Wrestled in the UWF and WCW and then went to the WWF and flourished. Gordy won numerous titles overseas and in the Midwest. Hayes went to WCW and later to WWE as a road agent and announcer. Lost to Time: Demolition (Ax and Smash), 8. score: 23 of 126 (18%) required scores: 1, 2, 3, 4, 51 list stats leaders vote print comments His dad, Dory Funk Sr., was a well-known grappler from the 1940s to the 1970s, and his brother, Dory Funk Jr., wrestled from 1963 until the early 90s, and won the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) world heavyweight championship in 1969. Meltzer has previously described her as the most popular womens wrestler of all time.. Hulk Hogan was the biggest star in wrestling in the 1980s. Georgia Championship Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions, Southeastern Championship Wrestling. Looks Great: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, 1. From years of taking bumps, suffering injuries and battling cancer, Paul Orndorff is definitely looking less wonderful and more like grandpa. They have three children. Muraco was a big guy back in the day and feuded with Tito Santana in the early 1980s at the beginning of the height of Hulkamania. The son of a professional wrestler (Warren Bockwinkel), it was only natural for Nick Bockwinkel to follow in his father's profession. Rhodes began wrestling in the 1960s and gained a reputation as a fast-talking, hard-rocking wrestler. His Aurelian Smith Jr. better known by the ring name Jake "The Snake" Roberts, is an American professional wrestler and actor signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he performs as manager to Lance Archer. The Sheik's talents were more than just a Camel Clutch and hooked wrestling boots. They have one Ray Traylor was born on May 2, 1963 in Marietta, Georgia, USA. Hart comes from the legendary Hart Family of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He has been married to Martina Carls since December 28, 1991. He really got over once he came to the WWF. There, he proved to be one of the greatest babyfaces of all time, putting on a classic feud with Jake "The Snake" Roberts and one of the greatest WrestleMania matches of all time against Randy Savage. (2007) and WCW Monday Nitro (1995). Robert Louis Backlund is an American retired amateur and professional wrestler. Four times they won the world title. When he was in college, he played football. He has been the Republican Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee since 2018. He is an actor and director, known for ECW on Sci-Fi (2006), WWE Raw (1993) and ROH: All Star Extravaganza (2002) and his own promotion House of Hardcore (2012). Jacqueline was ahead of her game with the women at that time. The 2015 WWE Hall of Famer Jacqueline was one of the most hard hitting WWE Women's Wrestlers of the '90s. Poised as an everyman, Dusty managed to wrack up title wins across divisions and federations. He helped launch the careers of Sting, Lex Luger, Rick Steamboat and Arn Anderson. The "Golden Era" of wrestling. Brother-in-law of former tag team partner Barry Windham. His spiked, bleached blonde hair, face paint, amazingly strong build and limitless charisma propelled him to becoming the face of WCW and one of the most popular wrestlers of all time. Quick! Maybe a bad analogy, but Colon feuded with the best of them, including Abdullah the Butcher. He was an actor, known for Fully Loaded (1999), WCW Monday Nitro (1995) and WWE Smackdown! Though being the heel commentator, his hilarious one-liners on commentary have endeared him to the fans. Wrestling (2004). As much a wrestler as a cultural ambassador, Mscaras starred in over 20 films. THE SPIRIT OF THE WARRIOR WILL RUN FOREVER!!! He won a Olympic Gold Medal in 1996 having notoriously won it with a broken neck. Started in Texas and toured the world. He was so white and pale and hairless, he was referred to as the Michelin Man. In which case, you can leave. William Jason Reso (born November 30, 1973) is a Canadian actor and retired professional wrestler. Joe character a no-brainer and instant classic. Whether it was Bobby Eaton an Dennis Condrey or Stan Lane, the team could wrestle anyone. Our list is sortable by ring name, real name, date, age, and cause of death. More of a loner and indy wrestler much like Bruiser Brody. Have had legal troubles and was Miss Elizabeth's boyfriend when she passed away of a drug overdose. He and tag-team One of the great Hispanic wrestlers, Eddie Guerrero grew up part of the famous wrestling family: The Guerreros. "The Snake" was an NWA mid-card player for years in the Carolinas as Barry Windham's tag team partner and then traveled to Florida, became a member of Kevin Sullivan's cult and feuded with Windham, breaking his nose. Both Hector and Amando Christopher Michael Benoit is a Canadian wrestler who was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Michael and Margaret Benoit. Respected and influential wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer went as far as calling him "one of the key figures in the growth of WWF., Named one of the top five WWF Intercontinental Champions of all time, Curt Hennig AKA Mr. Even though their styles are quite different (Sheik being a wild hardcore-style brawler, known for throwing fire, cutting his opponent's forehead's up with foreign objects like a pencil, Keiji Mut was born on December 23, 1962 in Yamanashi, Japan. Hogan began his professional wrestling career in . He had a brief role (unmasked) as himself in Ready 2 Rumble. Now, he works in the WWE as a road agent. Nostalgic (Early 2000s) Children's TV Shows, Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. However, for some of these legends, that has not been the case. As a member of the notorious Crush Gals tag team, Lioness Asuka helped to propel womens wrestling to global popularity. Its no surprise that The Crush Gals are often considered the greatest womens tag team of all time considering the duos perfectly honed and incredibly powerful movesets. Whatever you do, leave the hairbrush at home - the more disheveled the better. Feuded with Austin Idol and Randy Savage. If you were born in the 1980s and a fan of wrestling then you probably grew up idolizing larger than life heroes, like Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Lex Luger and Ultimate Warrior. Eventually, the character morphed into a deranged barber who cut the hair of his opponents following his decisive victories. Hayes was the showman, Gordy the muscle and Roberts the sidekick. Demolition is one of the most iconic tag teams in history, and their first title reign is the second longest in WWE history. He is an actor, known for Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends - The Movie (2009), Glory to the Filmmaker! He turned face when Magnum TA was injured and nearly killed in a car crash. Broke into wrestling in the Global Wrestling Federation, known then as The Lightning Kid. Please share and retweet! Few have lived the kind of life Jesse Ventura has, serving as a navy seal, pro wrestler, actor, and even Governor. With the sex appeal of a Chippendales performer, this Ravishing fighter was a WCW legend before career-ending injuries forced him to stop performing in 1997. Terry Eugene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired professional wrestler and television personality. Monsoon weighed more than 400 lbs, but that didn't stop him pointing out the size of many other large wrestlers of his day. He has been married to Jana Perry since April 24, 2005. He was mainly used as a jobber - a wrestler who rarely wins and is King Kong Bundy was riding a win streak of 300 consecutive victories when he challenged Terry "Hulk" Hogan to the World Wrestling Federation World's Heavyweight Championship. In high school, he played football. "Big Daddy" Shirley Crabtree - an icon of '70s British wrestling. Times have changed and its increasingly difficult to view grapplers like The Ultimate Warrior without thinking of his appalling and bigoted worldviews. Yoga. He feuded with Roddy Piper in the famous "Dog Collar" match which almost destroyed Piper. The son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan, he is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).In NWA/WCW, he was a one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time Booker T. Huffman Jr. better known by his ring name Booker T, is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and color commentator. WWE's greatest females of the 1980s are highlighted in this photo gallery, including Wendi Richter, Fabulous Moolah and Rockin' Robin. Admitted steroid use, losing millions of dollars from an ugly divorce, a leaked sex tape, suing Gawker, and public racist comments surfacing that have, at least for now, blacklisted Hogan from the WWE, have all tried to beatHulk into submission. Roberts wrestles on the indy circuit, and drugs and demons have evaporated what skills he did have. But wherever he wrestled, people stood up and took notice. Held numerous tag titles in the NWA and WCW and was United States and National Heavyweight title champion as well. The knee from the top rope into the back of the skull was downright scary! Sadly, he was killed after a match and is missed for his devilish persona and his flat-out brash behavior. Jeff Jarrett was trained in the USWA which was run by his father. A symbol of the spirit of Lucha Libre, Mil Mscaras is one of the few masked fighters ever inducted into WWEs notorious Hall of Fame. In fact, it was the Crush Gals that catalyzed All Japan Pro Wrestlings international following. [16] Ivan Koloff. Jimmy Snuka. Pillman played football in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1984 and in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders. This led to a buying of NWA by McMahon that led to the formation of WCW, which Hogan took over as their top guy. Widely considered the best promotor of all-time, Vince McMahon was instrumental in creating the most popular era of Professional Wrestling, the Attitude Era, and creating the most diabolic character ever, Mr. McMahon. His work in the 80s mostly consisted of work in Championship Wrestling from Florida and with WCW. Jeffrey Nero Hardy is an American professional wrestler and musician. He died on August 4, 2021 in the USA. His IRL truculent personality and tendency towards bridge-burning made him an unlikely favorite in the industry and although he was likely portrayed as a villain (along with his partner Nikolai Volkoff) due to xenophobia within the USA, he certainly lived up to his dastardly, devil-may-care reputation out of the ring. He is best known for his various Sid gimmicks, each distinguished by the ring names Sid Justice, Sid Vicious, and Sycho Sid in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE). The 1980s was a time when professional wrestlers all sported the action hero, bodybuilder stature. The Wrestlers: Land of a Thousand Dances. There were few wrestlers who were as good technically as Morales. This site uses third party cookies for analytics and advertising. Daniels made one Bobby Roode was born on May 11, 1976 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Booker has John Hennigan was born on October 3, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Tommy Dreamer was born on February 14, 1971 in Yonkers, New York, USA as Thomas Laughlin. Retired American professional wrestler best known for his work for ECW and WCW during the 1990s. At first, he was a heel, but later turned face, around WrestleMania VIII (1992). He is also remembered for wrestling Ric Flair to a time-limit draw when he was top dog in Minnesota. Mad Dog Vachon. WWE's Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century 2 Roddy Piper 3,754 votes #5 of 48 Professional Wrestlers with the Best Stage Names #4 of 32 The Best Brawlers In Wrestling History #14 of 49 The Best Wrestling Announcers Of All Time 3 Randy Savage 4,962 votes #138 of 183 The All-Time Greatest Action Stars #206 of 248 The Best Marvel Movie Actors Ever He even bought the WWF world title and caused a stir when Andre The Giant turned heel. He lived up to his moniker and impressed with his physical appearance, proving to be a powerful opponent. One of the first great wrestlers to compete in "real" fights. Big Daddy V - Dead at 43. His reputation for playing mind games with his opponents never superseded his actual in-ring acumen. Came to WCW from ECW In 1996 after he debuted Leon Allen White (May 14, 1955 - June 18, 2018), better known by his ring names Big Van Vader or simply Vader, was an American professional wrestler and professional football player. He is best known for his time in WWE under the ring name Christian and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Christian Cage. Wrestling (2004), One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology (2017) and TNA: Genesis (2009). He feuded with Wahoo McDaniel, Tully Blanchard and Nikita Koloff. His first Shelton Benjamin was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina on July 9, 1976. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. He also appears for AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is the current ROH World Television Champion in his first Ken Anderson was born on March 6, 1976 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, USA. While Slaughter was a bit on the stocky side, even in his prime, he looks much the same with high chin and trademark stash. He died on September 22, 2004 in Dallas, Georgia, USA. Throughout the years other superstars have vouched for the program, including Jake "The Snake," Scott Hall, and Chris Jericho. When he started out in the business, he was a singles wrestler, wrestling in some smaller federations before coming to the NWA (WCW) to team with his older brother, Rick. Wrestler Deaths. He had a great run in the WWF and became an even bigger star when he left and went to the NWA. This cannot be undone. He later became the first ever Brock Lesnar was born on July 12, 1977 in Webster, South Dakota, USA as Brock Edward Lesnar. A great technician in the ring, he also struck tag team gold. Jannetty in particular was rocking a style that would break Billy Ray Cyrus' "achy breaky heart" on the spot. He will always be known as the guy who helped set up Hulkamania. The '80s. However, in 1985 she was forced to vacate her championship due to an injury, which prompted an early retirement in 1986 at the age of 24. Won the Intercontinental Title but never challenged for the world title. In 2002, Asai underwent arm surgery which allowed him to return to wrestling. Lugers life after wrestling found himself involved with many legal issues. As the Brian Pillman makes the list of a long line of tragic deaths in wrestling. Owen was one of the best wrestlers in the business and his major accomplishments include being the 1994 King of the Ring, former Martin Anthony Lunde , better known by the ring name Arn Anderson, is an American professional wrestling road agent, author, and retired professional wrestler. His heel tactics in the ring, paying off referees and superstars and his diabolical laugh vilified him to the fans. He was huge and intimidated wrestlers with his presence. He had a great career in the NWA and WCW. He was an actor, known for Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup (1987), Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup (1986) and Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup (1988). The son of a professional wrestler, Ted DiBiase had started his pro wrestling career as a fan favorite, but soon "changed sides" and became a heel throughout the rest of his career. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. He came to Jim Crockett Promotions and lit up the area. Wrestled against Jerry Lawler in the Mid-South area and then took his act to WWF where he teamed with Miss Elizabeth and found gold. We look back at the biggest stars of . Piper was a mainstay in the Northwest under Don Owen when he first came to the NWA. Perfect exemplified the widely reviled heel archetype throughout the decade. Wrestled in the NWA and left to claim the Intercontinental title from Randy Savage. Race was rugged and most other wrestlers will tell you one of the strongest men they ever faced. Michael Francis Foley was born on June 7th, 1965, in Long Island, New York. At 58, Sting still looks totally capable of donning the paint for one more match. He won the world title 16 times in the NWA, WCW and WWF. Now at age 66, time hasnt been kind to Ventura. Between those Owen Hart was one of twelve children from a legendary Canadian wrestling family. blonde wrestlers from the 80s. I'm not a Cena "you can't see me zombie", so you won't see him high on my list. Bockwinkel wrestled for several years in various regions, but gained his greatest fame in the now-defunct American Wrestling Association (AWA). Fought with Verne Gagne, Hulk Hogan and Billy Robinson. Muraco was a big guy back in the day and feuded with Tito Santana in the early 1980s at the beginning of the height of Hulkamania. But he was one of the few bigger men that could move well and also spent time in the NWA wrestling in Georgia. He is best-known for his time in WCW and WWE.Goldberg is one of the most popular figures of the late 1990s/early 2000s professional wrestling boom. Unfortunately, concussions late in his career cut Harts career short. Ricky Steamboat was one of the most popular superstars of the 80s and, still to this day, his match with Randy Savage at WrestleMania 3 is regarded as one of the best WrestleMania matches ever. His over-the-top video packages established him as a kind of miraculous meta-human that, despite or because of their inherent campiness, catalyzed his global superstardom. Lou Albano. Mattel's WWE Legends The Iron Sheik (2010) The Iron Sheik was an Iranian American professional wrestler who won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in 1983. 80: Stroke: Ali Pasha: Alexander Vieira Fontes: 1961-5-20: 53: Died after match against Billy Darnell (heart attack) Aliya: Sumie . You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). He appeared at many of the WWF's major Pay-Per-View events during this time frame, such as Wrestlemania, Summerslam, Survivor Series, and Royal Rumble. Its almost impossible to overstate the precision and crispness of Harts technical abilities and his resilience in the face of some very real tragedies is beyond admirable. Moved to the WWF and claimed the Intercontinental championship. He also won the World Class Heavyweight Title and feuded with The Freebirds with his brothers and then with Jerry Lawler before taking his act to the WWF as the Texas Tornado. Jake The Snake Roberts was one of the most popular superstars of the eighties. After receiving Jushin Liger was born on November 10, 1964 in Hiroshima, Japan. 9 Tully Blanchard - Slingshot Suplex As one of the original Four Horsemen, Tully Blanchard will be always be associated with greatness. He is an actor, known for TNA iMPACT! Bertha Faye - Dead at 40. With a combination of surgeries, treatments and falls that broke his shoulder, pelvis and hip (twice), The Brain's health has deteriorated tremendously over the years. At 64, The Hulkster retains his much of his 20 pythons and remains in good physical health. The prototypical arrogant pretty boy, Rude was known for insulting the mostly-male crowds before enticing women with promises of sexual promiscuity. Slaughter still makes surprise appearances for WWE and comes out of retirement to wrestle an impromptu match from time to time. Santana was an Intercontinental Champion and was a crowd favorite the entire time he wrestled for the McMahon dynasty. Played by Satoru Sayama, who Bret Hart once called the Bruce Lee of professional wrestling, Tiger Mask I was both a real-life wrestling character and the star of a popular Japanese cartoon. He headlined multiple pay-per-view events for the WWF and WCW, Bobby Eaton was born on August 14, 1958 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. At his age of 68, he still resembles his iconic character and, despite the rough life of pro wrestling, his boot camp training appears to have kept him in good shape. He made his professional Terry Eugene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired professional wrestler and television personality. Knee from the top rope into the back of the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends, 1963 in,... 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