The Best of the WWF: volume 5 (1986) featured a cast of 28 tracked actors. Of these, 14 (52%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Józef Bednarski, age 85. This film starred Rick Blood Sr. and Don Muraco.
52% still with us· verified cast50% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 52% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 66.1 yrs
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Cast28 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Blood Sr. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat | Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat | Living | 28/02/1953 | 73 | — | 33 |
 Don Muraco The Magnificent Muraco | The Magnificent Muraco | Living | 10/09/1949 | 77 | — | 37 |
 Bret Hart Bret "The Hitman" Hart | Bret "The Hitman" Hart | Living | 02/07/1957 | 69 | — | 29 |
 Jim Neidhart Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart | Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart | Deceased | 08/02/1955 | 63 | 13/08/2018 | 31 |
 Jim Brunzell "Jumpin" Jim Brunzell | "Jumpin" Jim Brunzell | Living | 14/08/1949 | 77 | — | 37 |
 Brian Blair B. Brian Blair | B. Brian Blair | Living | 12/01/1957 | 69 | — | 29 |
 Paul Orndorff "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Deceased | 29/10/1949 | 71 | 12/07/2021 | 37 |
 Barry Orton Barry O | Barry O | Deceased | 28/05/1958 | 62 | 21/03/2021 | 28 |
 John Wisniski Jr. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine | Greg "The Hammer" Valentine | Living | 20/09/1951 | 75 | — | 35 |
 Ed Leslie Brutus Beefcake | Brutus Beefcake | Living | 21/04/1957 | 69 | — | 29 |
 Tom Billington The Dynamite Kid | The Dynamite Kid | Deceased | 05/12/1958 | 60 | 05/12/2018 | 28 |
 David Smith Davey Boy Smith | Davey Boy Smith | Deceased | 27/11/1962 | 39 | 18/05/2002 | 24 |
 Wendi Richter Wendi Richter | Wendi Richter | Living | 06/09/1961 | 65 | — | 25 |
Patty Seymour Leilani Kai | Leilani Kai | Living | 23/01/1960 | 66 | — | 26 |
 Lillian Ellison The Spider Lady | The Spider Lady | Deceased | 22/07/1923 | 84 | 02/11/2007 | 63 |
 Jesse Ventura Jesse "The Body" Ventura | Jesse "The Body" Ventura | Living | 15/07/1951 | 75 | — | 35 |
 Merced Solis Tito Santana | Tito Santana | Living | 10/05/1953 | 73 | — | 33 |
 John Minton Big John Studd | Big John Studd | Deceased | 19/02/1948 | 47 | 20/03/1995 | 38 |
 Sika Anoa'i Sika | Sika | Deceased | 05/04/1945 | 79 | 25/06/2024 | 41 |
 Afa Anoa'i Afa | Afa | Deceased | 21/11/1942 | 81 | 16/08/2024 | 44 |
 André Roussimoff André the Giant | André the Giant | Deceased | 19/05/1946 | 46 | 27/01/1993 | 40 |
 Wayde Bowles "Soulman" Rocky Johnson | "Soulman" Rocky Johnson | Deceased | 24/08/1944 | 75 | 15/01/2020 | 42 |
 Józef Bednarski Ivan Putski | Ivan Putski | Living | 21/01/1941 | 85 | — | 45 |
 Harry Fujiwara Mr. Fuji (Manager) | Mr. Fuji (Manager) | Deceased | 04/05/1935 | 81 | 28/08/2016 | 51 |
 James Ray Hart Jimmy Hart (Manager) | Jimmy Hart (Manager) | Living | 01/01/1944 | 82 | — | 42 |
 John L. Sullivan Johnny V (Manager) | Johnny V (Manager) | Deceased | 25/11/1946 | 71 | 04/04/2018 | 40 |
 Cyndi Lauper Cyndi Lauper (Manager) | Cyndi Lauper (Manager) | Living | 22/06/1953 | 73 | — | 33 |
 David Wolff David Wolff (Ringside) | David Wolff (Ringside) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |