Mid-South Wrestling (1981) featured a cast of 373 tracked actors. Of these, 105 (45%) are still alive today and 126 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Bill Watts, age 87. This TV series starred Brian Blair and Tony Charles.
45% still with us· verified cast28% of full cast · incl. 142 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 45% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 64.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast373 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Blair Brian Blair | Brian Blair | Living | 12/01/1957 | 69 | — | 24 |
Tony Charles Tony Charles | Tony Charles | Deceased | 15/07/1935 | 79 | 13/02/2015 | 46 |
Michael George Mike George | Mike George | Living | 30/11/1949 | 76 | — | 32 |
Aaron Holt Aaron Holt | Aaron Holt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paul Orndorff Paul Orndorff | Paul Orndorff | Deceased | 29/10/1949 | 71 | 12/07/2021 | 32 |
Katie Glass Diamond Lil | Diamond Lil | Living | 06/01/1944 | 82 | — | 37 |
James Kimble King Cobra | King Cobra | Living | 14/03/1948 | 78 | — | 33 |
Steve 'Monk' Miller The Monk | The Monk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Terry Orndorff Terry Orndorff | Terry Orndorff | Living | 07/10/1951 | 74 | — | 30 |
Thomas Renesto Jr. Tom Renesto Jr. | Tom Renesto Jr. | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mike Bond Mike Bond | Mike Bond | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mike Boyette Mike Boyer | Mike Boyer | Deceased | 24/04/1941 | 71 | 06/12/2012 | 40 |
Jack Howe Jack Howe (Referee) (Archive footage) | Jack Howe (Referee) (Archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Frank Monte Frank Monte | Frank Monte | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Don Serrano Don Serrano | Don Serrano | Deceased | — | — | 23/02/2021 | — |
 Khosrow Vaziri The Iron Sheik | The Iron Sheik | Deceased | 15/03/1942 | 81 | 06/06/2023 | 39 |
 Bob Orton, Jr. Bob Orton Jr. | Bob Orton Jr. | Living | 10/11/1950 | 75 | — | 31 |
 Afa Anoa'i Afa | Afa | Deceased | 21/11/1942 | 81 | 16/08/2024 | 39 |
 Sika Anoa'i Sika | Sika | Deceased | 05/04/1945 | 79 | 25/06/2024 | 36 |
 Ferrin Barr Jr. Jesse Barr | Jesse Barr | Living | 14/04/1959 | 67 | — | 22 |
Ron Cheatham Ron Cheatham | Ron Cheatham | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George Gray One Man Gang | One Man Gang | Living | 12/02/1960 | 66 | — | 21 |
Billy Ash Bill Ash | Bill Ash | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ulualoaiga Emelio Coco Samoa | Coco Samoa | Deceased | 09/03/1945 | 61 | 09/01/2007 | 36 |
Hacksaw Higgins Larry Higgins | Larry Higgins | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Sharpe Iron Mike Sharpe | Iron Mike Sharpe | Deceased | 28/10/1951 | 64 | 17/01/2016 | 30 |
Herbert Gerwig Killer Karl Kox | Killer Karl Kox | Deceased | 26/04/1931 | 80 | 10/11/2011 | 50 |
Jesse Tanner Jesse Tanner | Jesse Tanner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Terry Gibbs Terry Gibbs | Terry Gibbs | Living | 20/02/1953 | 73 | — | 28 |
 Wayne Farris Wayne Ferris | Wayne Ferris | Living | 25/01/1953 | 73 | — | 28 |
 Jody Hamilton The Assassin | The Assassin | Deceased | 28/08/1938 | 88 | — | 43 |
 Harley Race Harley Race | Harley Race | Deceased | 11/04/1943 | 76 | 01/08/2019 | 38 |
Richard Ferrara Rick Ferrara (Referee) | Rick Ferrara (Referee) | Deceased | 05/06/1944 | 51 | 28/02/1996 | 37 |
 Gordon Solie Gordon Solie (Color Commentator) (voice) | Gordon Solie (Color Commentator) (voice) | Deceased | 26/01/1929 | 71 | 27/07/2000 | 52 |
 Reisor Bowden Reisor Bowden (Ring Announcer) | Reisor Bowden (Ring Announcer) | Deceased | 18/12/1926 | 74 | 02/04/2001 | 55 |
 Paul Taylor Terry Taylor | Terry Taylor | Living | 12/03/1955 | 71 | — | 26 |
 Velvet McIntyre Velvet McIntyre | Velvet McIntyre | Living | 24/11/1962 | 63 | — | 19 |
 André Roussimoff Andre the Giant | Andre the Giant | Deceased | 19/05/1946 | 46 | 27/01/1993 | 35 |
Kenneth Dewayne Peale Kelly Wayne | Kelly Wayne | Living | 15/01/1959 | 67 | — | 22 |
Jacobo Kerszberg The Turk | The Turk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Masanori Toguchi Kim Duk | Kim Duk | Living | 07/02/1948 | 78 | — | 33 |
Jerry Usher Jerry Usher (Referee) | Jerry Usher (Referee) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rick Harris 'Hangman' Rick Harris | 'Hangman' Rick Harris | Deceased | 30/01/1948 | 76 | 09/01/2025 | 33 |
 Steve Williams Dr. Death Steve Williams | Dr. Death Steve Williams | Deceased | 14/05/1960 | 49 | 29/12/2009 | 21 |
Randy Base Randy Base | Randy Base | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mike Hudspeth Mike Hudspeth | Mike Hudspeth | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jim Starr Jim Starr | Jim Starr | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alfred Neely Alfred Neely (Referee) (Archive footage) | Alfred Neely (Referee) (Archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tom Jones Tom Jones | Tom Jones | Deceased | 22/10/1940 | 76 | 04/03/2017 | 41 |
Ernie Kirkland Ernie Kirkland | Ernie Kirkland | Unverified | — | — | — | — |