WCW Arena Shows (1983) featured a cast of 55 tracked actors. Of these, 30 (57%) are still alive today and 23 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Larry Shreve, age 85. This TV series starred Alan Rogowski and Paul Ellering.
57% still with us· verified cast55% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 57% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 64.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast55 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Rogowski Ole Anderson | Ole Anderson | Deceased | 22/09/1942 | 81 | 26/02/2024 | 41 |
 Paul Ellering Paul Ellering | Paul Ellering | Living | 22/08/1953 | 73 | — | 30 |
 Tommy Richardson Tommy Rich | Tommy Rich | Living | 26/07/1956 | 70 | — | 27 |
 Bruce Woyan Buzz Sawyer | Buzz Sawyer | Deceased | 14/06/1969 | 22 | 07/02/1992 | 14 |
 Joe Laurinaitis Road Warrior Animal | Road Warrior Animal | Deceased | 26/01/1960 | 60 | 22/09/2020 | 23 |
 Mike Hegstrand Road Warrior Hawk | Road Warrior Hawk | Deceased | 12/09/1957 | 46 | 19/10/2003 | 26 |
 Jimmy Valiant Jimmy Valiant | Jimmy Valiant | Living | 06/08/1942 | 84 | — | 41 |
 Pezavan Whatley Pez Whatley | Pez Whatley | Deceased | 10/01/1951 | 54 | 18/01/2005 | 32 |
 Akihisa Mera The Great Kabuki | The Great Kabuki | Living | 08/09/1948 | 78 | — | 35 |
 Gary Williams Gary Hart | Gary Hart | Deceased | 24/01/1942 | 66 | 16/03/2008 | 41 |
 Aurelian Smith Jr. Jake Roberts | Jake Roberts | Living | 30/05/1955 | 71 | — | 28 |
 John Walker Mr. Wrestling II | Mr. Wrestling II | Deceased | 10/09/1934 | 85 | 10/06/2020 | 49 |
 Bob Roop Bob Roop | Bob Roop | Living | 22/07/1947 | 79 | — | 36 |
 Ferrin Barr Jr. Mr. Wrestling | Mr. Wrestling | Living | 14/04/1959 | 67 | — | 24 |
 David Sammartino Bruno Sammartino Jr. | Bruno Sammartino Jr. | Living | 29/09/1960 | 65 | — | 23 |
 Brett Woyan Brett Wayne | Brett Wayne | Living | 10/08/1960 | 66 | — | 23 |
Pat Rose Pat Rose | Pat Rose | Living | 23/05/1960 | 66 | — | 23 |
 Les Thornton Les Thornton | Les Thornton | Deceased | 09/04/1934 | 84 | 01/02/2019 | 49 |
Joe Ventura Joe Lightfoot | Joe Lightfoot | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Brad James Brad Armstrong | Brad Armstrong | Deceased | 15/06/1961 | 51 | 01/11/2012 | 22 |
 Larry Shreve Abdullah the Butcher | Abdullah the Butcher | Living | 11/01/1941 | 85 | — | 42 |
 Virgil Runnels Dusty Rhodes | Dusty Rhodes | Deceased | 12/10/1945 | 69 | 11/06/2015 | 38 |
 Ted DiBiase Sr. Ted Dibiase | Ted Dibiase | Living | 18/01/1954 | 72 | — | 29 |
 Ric Flair Ric Flair | Ric Flair | Living | 25/02/1949 | 77 | — | 34 |
 Tully Blanchard Tully Blanchard | Tully Blanchard | Living | 22/01/1954 | 72 | — | 29 |
 Paul Frederick Paul Jones | Paul Jones | Deceased | 16/06/1942 | 75 | 18/04/2018 | 41 |
 Dory Funk Jr. Dory Funk Jr. | Dory Funk Jr. | Deceased | 03/02/1941 | 85 | 04/08/2026 | 42 |
 Carey Lloyd Rufus R. Jones | Rufus R. Jones | Deceased | 04/07/1933 | 60 | 13/11/1993 | 50 |
 Ernie Ladd Ernie Ladd | Ernie Ladd | Deceased | 28/11/1938 | 68 | 10/03/2007 | 45 |
 Mark Romero Mark Youngblood | Mark Youngblood | Living | 21/07/1963 | 63 | — | 20 |
Edward McDaniel Wahoo McDaniel | Wahoo McDaniel | Deceased | 19/06/1938 | 63 | 18/04/2002 | 45 |
 Bob Orton, Jr. Bob Orton Jr. | Bob Orton Jr. | Living | 10/11/1950 | 75 | — | 33 |
 Charles Donald Kernodle Jr. Don Kernodle | Don Kernodle | Deceased | 02/05/1950 | 71 | 17/05/2021 | 33 |
Angelo Mosca Jr. Angelo Mosca Jr. | Angelo Mosca Jr. | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Angelo Mosca, Sr. Angelo Mosca Sr. | Angelo Mosca Sr. | Deceased | 13/02/1937 | 84 | 06/11/2021 | 46 |
 Sylvester Ritter The Junkyard Dog | The Junkyard Dog | Deceased | 13/12/1952 | 45 | 02/06/1998 | 31 |
 Oreal Perras Ivan Koloff | Ivan Koloff | Living | 25/08/1942 | 84 | — | 41 |
 Dick Slater Dick Slater | Dick Slater | Deceased | 19/05/1951 | 57 | 18/10/2008 | 32 |
 John Wisniski Jr. Greg Valentine | Greg Valentine | Living | 20/09/1951 | 75 | — | 32 |
 Rick Blood Sr. Ricky Steamboat | Ricky Steamboat | Living | 28/02/1953 | 73 | — | 30 |
 Ray Fernandez Assassin #2 | Assassin #2 | Deceased | 07/05/1956 | 47 | 06/03/2004 | 27 |
 Ronald Heard Ron Bass | Ron Bass | Deceased | 21/12/1948 | 68 | 07/03/2017 | 35 |
 John Nord The Barbarian | The Barbarian | Living | 18/10/1959 | 66 | — | 24 |
 Jim Raschke Baron von Raschke | Baron von Raschke | Living | 18/10/1940 | 85 | — | 43 |
 Gary Sabaugh The Italian Stallion | The Italian Stallion | Living | 24/10/1957 | 68 | — | 26 |
 Martin Lunde Arn Anderson | Arn Anderson | Living | 20/09/1958 | 68 | — | 25 |
 Bobby Eaton Bobby Eaton | Bobby Eaton | Deceased | 14/08/1958 | 62 | 04/08/2021 | 25 |
 Dennis Condrey Dennis Condrey | Dennis Condrey | Deceased | 01/02/1952 | 74 | 20/03/2026 | 31 |
 Jim Cornette Jim Cornette | Jim Cornette | Living | 17/09/1961 | 65 | — | 22 |
 Richard Morton Ricky Morton | Ricky Morton | Living | 21/09/1956 | 70 | — | 27 |
 Ruben Gibson Robert Gibson | Robert Gibson | Living | 19/07/1958 | 68 | — | 25 |
 Scott Simpson Nikita Koloff | Nikita Koloff | Living | 09/03/1959 | 67 | — | 24 |
 Nickla Roberts Baby Doll | Baby Doll | Living | 13/02/1962 | 64 | — | 21 |
 James Morrison J.J. Dillon | J.J. Dillon | Living | 26/06/1942 | 84 | — | 41 |
 Roger Barnes Ron Garvin | Ron Garvin | Living | 30/03/1945 | 81 | — | 38 |