The Best of the WWF: volume 20 (1989) featured a cast of 42 tracked actors. Of these, 26 (62%) are still alive today and 16 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is James Ray Hart, age 82. This film starred Hulk Hogan and Rick Rood.
62% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 62% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 57.1 yrs
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Cast42 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan | Hulk Hogan | Deceased | 11/08/1953 | 71 | 24/07/2025 | 36 |
 Rick Rood "Ravishing" Rick Rude | "Ravishing" Rick Rude | Deceased | 07/12/1958 | 40 | 20/04/1999 | 31 |
 Paul Taylor The Red Rooster | The Red Rooster | Living | 12/03/1955 | 71 | — | 34 |
 Steve Lombardi The Brooklyn Brawler | The Brooklyn Brawler | Living | 18/04/1961 | 65 | — | 28 |
 Allen Coage Bad News Brown | Bad News Brown | Deceased | 22/10/1943 | 63 | 06/03/2007 | 46 |
 Ed Leslie Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake | Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake | Living | 21/04/1957 | 69 | — | 32 |
 Tonga Fifita "King" Haku | "King" Haku | Living | 10/02/1959 | 67 | — | 30 |
 Jim Duggan "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan | "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan | Living | 14/01/1954 | 72 | — | 35 |
 Bret Hart Bret "The Hitman" Hart | Bret "The Hitman" Hart | Living | 02/07/1957 | 69 | — | 32 |
 Jim Neidhart Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart | Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart | Deceased | 08/02/1955 | 63 | 13/08/2018 | 34 |
 Jacques Rougeau Jacques Rougeau | Jacques Rougeau | Living | 13/06/1960 | 66 | — | 29 |
 Raymond Rougeau Raymond Rougeau | Raymond Rougeau | Living | 18/02/1955 | 71 | — | 34 |
 Rick Vigneault Rick Martel | Rick Martel | Living | 18/03/1956 | 70 | — | 33 |
 Merced Solis Tito Santana | Tito Santana | Living | 10/05/1953 | 73 | — | 36 |
 Curt Hennig Mr. Perfect | Mr. Perfect | Deceased | 28/03/1958 | 44 | 10/02/2003 | 31 |
 Bill Eadie Demolition Ax | Demolition Ax | Living | 27/12/1947 | 78 | — | 42 |
 Barry Darsow Demolition Smash | Demolition Smash | Living | 06/10/1959 | 66 | — | 30 |
 George Gray Akeem | Akeem | Living | 12/02/1960 | 66 | — | 29 |
 Ray Traylor The Big Boss Man | The Big Boss Man | Deceased | 02/05/1963 | 41 | 22/09/2004 | 26 |
 Wayne Farris The Honky Tonk Man | The Honky Tonk Man | Living | 25/01/1953 | 73 | — | 36 |
 John Wisniski Jr. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine | Greg "The Hammer" Valentine | Living | 20/09/1951 | 75 | — | 38 |
 Owen Hart The Blue Blazer | The Blue Blazer | Deceased | 07/05/1965 | 34 | 23/05/1999 | 24 |
 Jim Morris Hillbilly Jim | Hillbilly Jim | Living | 05/07/1952 | 74 | — | 37 |
 James Manley Jim Powers | Jim Powers | Living | 04/01/1958 | 68 | — | 31 |
 Richard Charland Richard Charland | Richard Charland | Living | 26/09/1956 | 69 | — | 33 |
 Ray Heenan Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) | Deceased | 01/11/1944 | 72 | 17/09/2017 | 45 |
 James Ray Hart Jimmy Hart (Manager) | Jimmy Hart (Manager) | Living | 01/01/1944 | 82 | — | 45 |
 Sean Mooney Sean Mooney | Sean Mooney | Living | 21/05/1959 | 67 | — | 30 |
 Howard Finkel Howard Finkel | Howard Finkel | Deceased | 07/06/1950 | 69 | 16/04/2020 | 39 |
 Alfred Hayes Lord Alfred Hayes - Commentator | Lord Alfred Hayes - Commentator | Deceased | 08/08/1928 | 76 | 21/07/2005 | 61 |
 Tony Schiavone Tony Schiavone | Tony Schiavone | Living | 07/11/1957 | 68 | — | 32 |
 Bruce Prichard Brother Love | Brother Love | Living | 07/03/1963 | 63 | — | 26 |
 Jesse Ventura Jesse "The Body" Ventura | Jesse "The Body" Ventura | Living | 15/07/1951 | 75 | — | 38 |
 Vince McMahon Vince McMahon | Vince McMahon | Living | 24/08/1945 | 81 | — | 44 |
Joey Marella Joey Marella | Joey Marella | Deceased | 28/02/1963 | 31 | 04/07/1994 | 26 |
 Gene Okerlund "Mean" Gene Okerlund | "Mean" Gene Okerlund | Deceased | 29/11/1942 | 76 | 02/01/2019 | 47 |
 Robert Miller Bushwhacker Butch | Bushwhacker Butch | Deceased | 21/10/1944 | 78 | 02/04/2023 | 45 |
 Brian Wickens Bushwhacker Luke | Bushwhacker Luke | Living | 08/01/1947 | 79 | — | 42 |
 John Minton Big John Studd | Big John Studd | Deceased | 19/02/1948 | 47 | 20/03/1995 | 41 |
 James Ware Koko B. Ware | Koko B. Ware | Living | 20/06/1957 | 69 | — | 32 |
 André Roussimoff André the Giant | André the Giant | Deceased | 19/05/1946 | 46 | 27/01/1993 | 43 |
 Bob Marella Gorilla Monsoon | Gorilla Monsoon | Deceased | 04/06/1937 | 62 | 06/10/1999 | 52 |