AWA Championship Wrestling (1986) featured a cast of 48 tracked actors. Of these, 21 (57%) are still alive today and 16 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Jim Raschke, age 85. This TV series starred Rod Trongard and Lord James Blears.
57% still with us· verified cast44% of full cast · incl. 11 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 57% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 64.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast48 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rod Trongard Rod Trongard (Commentator) | Rod Trongard (Commentator) | Deceased | 16/02/1933 | 72 | 16/07/2005 | 53 |
Lord James Blears Lord James Blears (Commentator) | Lord James Blears (Commentator) | Deceased | 23/08/1923 | 92 | 03/03/2016 | 63 |
Ralph Strangis Ralph Strangis (Commentator) | Ralph Strangis (Commentator) | Living | 27/02/1961 | 65 | — | 25 |
 Lee Marshall Lee Marshall (Commentator) | Lee Marshall (Commentator) | Deceased | 28/11/1949 | 64 | 26/04/2014 | 37 |
 Michael Hickenbottom Shawn Michaels | Shawn Michaels | Living | 22/07/1965 | 61 | — | 21 |
 Scott Hall Scott Hall | Scott Hall | Deceased | 20/08/1958 | 63 | 14/03/2022 | 28 |
 Doug Somerson "Pretty Boy" Doug Somers | "Pretty Boy" Doug Somers | Deceased | 22/09/1951 | 65 | 16/05/2017 | 35 |
 Frederick Jannetty Marty Jannetty | Marty Jannetty | Living | 03/02/1960 | 66 | — | 26 |
Judy Moore Judy Moore (Self) | Judy Moore (Self) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Budda Khan Buddhakhan | Buddhakhan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tim Patterson Tim Patterson | Tim Patterson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
"Bun Boy" Barton "Bun Boy" Barton | "Bun Boy" Barton | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Scott Irwin Scott Irwin | Scott Irwin | Deceased | 14/05/1952 | 35 | 05/09/1987 | 34 |
 Barney Irwin Bill Irwin | Bill Irwin | Living | 17/09/1954 | 72 | — | 32 |
Tom Stone Tom Stone | Tom Stone | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Steve DiSalvo Billy Jack Strong | Billy Jack Strong | Living | 07/04/1949 | 77 | — | 37 |
 Larry Nelson Larry Nelson (Interviewer) | Larry Nelson (Interviewer) | Deceased | — | — | 23/06/2014 | — |
Dennis Stamp Dennis Stamp | Dennis Stamp | Deceased | 06/12/1946 | 70 | 13/03/2017 | 40 |
Jim Lanning Solodad Ustinov | Solodad Ustinov | Living | 10/10/1960 | 65 | — | 26 |
 Paul Heyman Paul E. Dangerously (Manager) | Paul E. Dangerously (Manager) | Living | 11/09/1965 | 61 | — | 21 |
 Dennis Condrey Dennis Condrey | Dennis Condrey | Deceased | 01/02/1952 | 74 | 20/03/2026 | 34 |
 Randall Alls Randy Rose | Randy Rose | Living | 19/07/1956 | 70 | — | 30 |
 Greg Gagne Greg Gagne | Greg Gagne | Living | 27/11/1948 | 77 | — | 38 |
 Keith Franke "Adorable" Adrian Adonis | "Adorable" Adrian Adonis | Deceased | 15/09/1954 | 33 | 04/07/1988 | 32 |
Edward McDaniel "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel | "Chief" Wahoo McDaniel | Deceased | 19/06/1938 | 63 | 18/04/2002 | 48 |
 Curt Hennig Curt Hennig | Curt Hennig | Deceased | 28/03/1958 | 44 | 10/02/2003 | 28 |
 Brian Yandrisovitz Brian Knobbs | Brian Knobbs | Living | 06/05/1964 | 62 | — | 22 |
 Jerry Sags Jerry Sags | Jerry Sags | Living | 05/07/1964 | 62 | — | 22 |
Alan West Alan West | Alan West | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kevin Wacholz Mr. Magnificent | Mr. Magnificent | Living | 17/04/1958 | 68 | — | 28 |
 Jim Raschke Baron Von Raschke | Baron Von Raschke | Living | 18/10/1940 | 85 | — | 46 |
Mark Wagner Mark Wagner | Mark Wagner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jerry Lawler Jerry "The King" Lawler | Jerry "The King" Lawler | Living | 29/11/1949 | 76 | — | 37 |
 Bob Orton, Jr. Ace Orton | Ace Orton | Living | 10/11/1950 | 75 | — | 36 |
 Adnan Al-Kaissie "Sheik" Adnan Al-Kassie | "Sheik" Adnan Al-Kassie | Deceased | 01/03/1936 | 87 | 06/09/2023 | 50 |
 Tom Boric Paul Diamond | Paul Diamond | Living | 11/05/1961 | 65 | — | 25 |
 Pat Tanaka Pat Tanaka | Pat Tanaka | Living | 05/08/1963 | 63 | — | 23 |
Billy Anderson Bill Anderson | Bill Anderson | Living | 12/11/1956 | 69 | — | 30 |
 Debrah Miceli Madusa (Manager) | Madusa (Manager) | Living | 09/02/1964 | 62 | — | 22 |
Joseph Afamasaga Samoan Joe | Samoan Joe | Deceased | 02/01/1949 | 66 | 09/07/2015 | 37 |
 Afa Anoa'i Destroyer Samoan | Destroyer Samoan | Deceased | 21/11/1942 | 81 | 16/08/2024 | 44 |
 Steve Olsonoski Steve Olsonoski | Steve Olsonoski | Living | 03/07/1953 | 73 | — | 33 |
Killer Cruz Killer Cruz | Killer Cruz | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Harry Lang Cowboy Lang | Cowboy Lang | Deceased | 28/08/1950 | 56 | 04/01/2007 | 36 |
Chris Dube The Karate Kid | The Karate Kid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Remus Sgt. Slaughter | Sgt. Slaughter | Living | 27/08/1948 | 78 | — | 38 |
Hurricane Kid Hurricane Kid | Hurricane Kid | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kevin Collins Kevin Collins | Kevin Collins | Unverified | — | — | — | — |