NJPW Battle Formation '96 (1996) featured a cast of 30 tracked actors. Of these, 23 (79%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Genichiro Tenryu, age 76. This film starred Nobuhiko Takada and Shinya Hashimoto.
79% still with us· verified cast77% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 79% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 54.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast30 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living | 12/04/1962 | 64 | — | 34 | ||
| Deceased | 03/07/1965 | 40 | 11/07/2005 | 31 | ||
| Living | 28/12/1953 | 72 | — | 43 | ||
| Living | 02/02/1950 | 76 | — | 46 | ||
 Kensuke Shinzaki Jinsei Shinzaki | Jinsei Shinzaki | Living | 02/12/1966 | 59 | — | 30 |
 Keiji Muto Great Muta | Great Muta | Living | 23/12/1962 | 63 | — | 34 |
 Mike Hegstrand Hawk Warrior | Hawk Warrior | Deceased | 12/09/1957 | 46 | 19/10/2003 | 39 |
 Joe Laurinaitis Animal Warrior | Animal Warrior | Deceased | 26/01/1960 | 60 | 22/09/2020 | 36 |
| Living | 04/08/1966 | 60 | — | 30 | ||
 Scott Rechsteiner Scott Steiner | Scott Steiner | Living | 29/07/1962 | 64 | — | 34 |
 Rob Rechsteiner Rick Steiner | Rick Steiner | Living | 06/03/1961 | 65 | — | 35 |
| Living | 15/06/1961 | 65 | — | 35 | ||
 Larry Pfohl Lex Luger | Lex Luger | Living | 02/06/1958 | 68 | — | 38 |
| Living | 17/09/1963 | 63 | — | 33 | ||
 Randy Poffo Randy Savage | Randy Savage | Deceased | 15/11/1952 | 58 | 20/05/2011 | 44 |
 Hiroyoshi Yamamoto Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Living | 23/03/1971 | 55 | — | 25 |
 Keiichi Yamada Jushin Thunder Liger | Jushin Thunder Liger | Living | 30/11/1964 | 61 | — | 32 |
 Masanori Murakawa The Great Sasuke | The Great Sasuke | Living | 18/07/1969 | 57 | — | 27 |
| Deceased | 23/09/1971 | 53 | 28/02/2025 | 25 | ||
| Living | 03/12/1951 | 74 | — | 45 | ||
| Living | 14/09/1970 | 56 | — | 26 | ||
| Living | 02/08/1966 | 60 | — | 30 | ||
| Living | 13/03/1966 | 60 | — | 30 | ||
| Deceased | 11/01/1956 | 68 | 09/09/2024 | 40 | ||
| Living | 03/09/1958 | 68 | — | 38 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 05/08/1968 | 58 | — | 28 | ||
| Living | 24/04/1968 | 58 | — | 28 | ||
| Living | 31/10/1966 | 59 | — | 30 | ||
| Living | 21/07/1972 | 54 | — | 24 |
