World Class Championship Wrestling (1982) featured a cast of 142 tracked actors. Of these, 61 (53%) are still alive today and 54 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Irma González, age 90. This TV series starred Jay Saldi and Bill Mercer.
53% still with us· verified cast43% of full cast · incl. 27 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 53% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 56.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast142 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jay Saldi (Commentator) | (Commentator) | Living | 08/10/1954 | 71 | — | 28 |
Bill Mercer (Commentator) | (Commentator) | Deceased | 13/02/1926 | 99 | 22/03/2025 | 56 |
 Kerry Von Erich Kerry Von Erich | Kerry Von Erich | Deceased | 03/02/1960 | 33 | 18/02/1993 | 22 |
 Kevin Von Erich Kevin Von Erich | Kevin Von Erich | Living | 15/05/1957 | 69 | — | 25 |
 Michael Davis Bugsy McGraw | Bugsy McGraw | Living | 01/11/1945 | 80 | — | 37 |
 Alberto Madril Al Madril | Al Madril | Living | 15/03/1950 | 76 | — | 32 |
 Józef Bednarski Ivan Putski | Ivan Putski | Living | 21/01/1941 | 85 | — | 41 |
 Chris Pallies King Kong Bundy | King Kong Bundy | Deceased | 07/11/1957 | 61 | 04/03/2019 | 25 |
 Akihisa Mera The Great Kabuki | The Great Kabuki | Living | 08/09/1948 | 78 | — | 34 |
 Gary Williams Gary Hart | Gary Hart | Deceased | 24/01/1942 | 66 | 16/03/2008 | 40 |
 Ric Flair Ric Flair | Ric Flair | Living | 25/02/1949 | 77 | — | 33 |
 Ken Lusk Ken Mantell | Ken Mantell | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 André Roussimoff André the Giant | André the Giant | Deceased | 19/05/1946 | 46 | 27/01/1993 | 36 |
 David Von Erich David Von Erich | David Von Erich | Deceased | 22/07/1958 | 25 | 10/02/1984 | 24 |
 Harley Race Harley Race | Harley Race | Deceased | 11/04/1943 | 76 | 01/08/2019 | 39 |
 Fritz Von Erich Fritz Von Erich | Fritz Von Erich | Deceased | 16/08/1929 | 68 | 10/09/1997 | 53 |
 Kazuharu Sonoda The Magic Dragon | The Magic Dragon | Deceased | 16/09/1956 | 31 | 28/11/1987 | 26 |
 Rick Blood Sr. The Dragon | The Dragon | Living | 28/02/1953 | 73 | — | 29 |
 Brian Adias Brian Adidas | Brian Adidas | Living | 01/06/1960 | 66 | — | 22 |
 Michael Seitz Michael Hayes | Michael Hayes | Living | 29/03/1959 | 67 | — | 23 |
Tony Charles The Checkmate | The Checkmate | Deceased | 15/07/1935 | 79 | 13/02/2015 | 47 |
Juan Chavarría Galicia Gran Marcus | Gran Marcus | Deceased | 27/12/1938 | 68 | 15/11/2007 | 44 |
 Tim Brooks Tim Brooks | Tim Brooks | Deceased | 04/12/1947 | 72 | 30/06/2020 | 35 |
 Yoshiaki Yatsu The Great Yatsu | The Great Yatsu | Living | 19/07/1956 | 70 | — | 26 |
 Terry Gordy Terry Gordy | Terry Gordy | Deceased | 23/04/1961 | 40 | 16/07/2001 | 21 |
 Dale Hey Buddy Roberts | Buddy Roberts | Deceased | 16/06/1947 | 65 | 26/11/2012 | 35 |
 King Parsons Jr. King Parsons | King Parsons | Living | 11/06/1950 | 76 | — | 32 |
 James Williams Jimmy Garvin | Jimmy Garvin | Living | 25/09/1952 | 73 | — | 30 |
 Guadalupe Robledo Jose Lothario | Jose Lothario | Deceased | 12/12/1934 | 83 | 06/11/2018 | 48 |
 Barney Irwin 'Wild' Bill Irwin | 'Wild' Bill Irwin | Living | 17/09/1954 | 72 | — | 28 |
 Chavo Guerrero Sr. Chavo Guerrero | Chavo Guerrero | Deceased | 07/01/1949 | 68 | 11/02/2017 | 33 |
 Chris Adams Chris Adams | Chris Adams | Deceased | 10/02/1955 | 46 | 07/10/2001 | 27 |
 Boris Zhukov Boris Zhukov | Boris Zhukov | Living | 29/01/1959 | 67 | — | 23 |
Tom Jones Mr. Ebony | Mr. Ebony | Deceased | 22/10/1940 | 76 | 04/03/2017 | 42 |
 James Harris Kamala | Kamala | Deceased | 28/05/1950 | 70 | 09/08/2020 | 32 |
 John Lusk Johnny Mantell | Johnny Mantell | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sylvester Ritter Junkyard Dog | Junkyard Dog | Deceased | 13/12/1952 | 45 | 02/06/1998 | 30 |
 Valerie French Sunshine | Sunshine | Living | 29/04/1962 | 64 | — | 20 |
 Mike Von Erich Mike Von Erich | Mike Von Erich | Deceased | 02/03/1964 | 23 | 12/04/1987 | 18 |
 Dewey Robertson The Missing Link | The Missing Link | Deceased | 28/02/1939 | 68 | 16/08/2007 | 43 |
 Kelly Kiniski Kelly Kiniski | Kelly Kiniski | Living | 27/05/1960 | 66 | — | 22 |
 Frank Goodish Bruiser Brody | Bruiser Brody | Deceased | 18/06/1946 | 42 | 17/07/1988 | 36 |
 Masashi Ozawa Killer Khan | Killer Khan | Deceased | 06/03/1947 | 76 | 29/12/2023 | 35 |
 Charles Wolfe Gino Hernandez | Gino Hernandez | Deceased | 08/08/1957 | 28 | 02/02/1986 | 25 |
 Scott Irwin Scott Irwin | Scott Irwin | Deceased | 14/05/1952 | 35 | 05/09/1987 | 30 |
 Aurelian Smith Jr. Jake "The Snake" Roberts | Jake "The Snake" Roberts | Living | 30/05/1955 | 71 | — | 27 |
 Tanya Lee Pope Stella Mae | Stella Mae | Deceased | — | — | 11/05/1996 | — |
 Francis Huntington Jules Strongbow | Jules Strongbow | Living | 29/11/1952 | 73 | — | 30 |
 James Hines Bobby Fulton | Bobby Fulton | Living | 04/10/1960 | 65 | — | 22 |
 Jim Cornette Jim Cornette | Jim Cornette | Living | 17/09/1961 | 65 | — | 21 |