Oldest WWF/WCW PPV where everyone's still alive?

[chazraps]

Not including managers, referees or commentators - what's the oldest pay-per-view from any company where everybody who wrestled on the card is still alive?

I mean the actual card/PPV broadcast and NOT dark matches or Sunday Night Heat / Network Pre-Show / etc.

[dangerousdanpotato]

To get the ball rolling, I offer up No Mercy 2008.

Dark Match: The Colóns (Carlito and Primo) defeated John Morrison and The Miz
Matt Hardy (c) defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) to retain the ECW Championship (8:08)
Beth Phoenix (c) defeated Candice Michelle to retain the WWE Women's Championship (4:40)
Rey Mysterio defeated Kane by disqualification (10:10)
Batista defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield (5:18)
The Big Show defeated The Undertaker by knockout (10:04)
Triple H (c) defeated Jeff Hardy to retain the WWE Championship (17:01)
Chris Jericho (c) defeated Shawn Michaels in a Ladder Match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (22:20)

[cuppacoffee - slight return]

I’ll open the betting at something less than 12 years ago, but I’m open to being pleasantly surprised

[cuppacoffee - slight return]

Aug 24, 2022 11:44:07 GMT -5 dangerousdanpotato said:

To get the ball rolling, I offer up No Mercy 2008.

Dark Match: The Colóns (Carlito and Primo) defeated John Morrison and The Miz
Matt Hardy (c) defeated Mark Henry (w/ Tony Atlas) to retain the ECW Championship (8:08)
Beth Phoenix (c) defeated Candice Michelle to retain the WWE Women's Championship (4:40)
Rey Mysterio defeated Kane by disqualification (10:10)
Batista defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield (5:18)
The Big Show defeated The Undertaker by knockout (10:04)
Triple H (c) defeated Jeff Hardy to retain the WWE Championship (17:01)
Chris Jericho (c) defeated Shawn Michaels in a Ladder Match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (22:20)

Seconds before my “12 years ago” guess and we’ve got a 14 years ago possibility. That’s good 👍

[Jindrak Mark]

One Night Stand 2007 maybe?

Rob Van Dam v Randy Orton
CM Punk, Sandman & Tommy Dreamer v Elijah Burke, Matt Striker & Marcus Cor Von
Jeff & Matt Hardy v Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin
Mark Henry v Kane
Bobby Lashley v Vince McMahon
Candice Michelle v Melina
Edge v Batista
John Cena v Great Khali

Benoit was a lumberjack in the Henry/Kane match and Umaga was in Vince's corner but neither actually wrestled.

Actually, I found an older one. Vengeance 2005:

Carlito v Shelton Benjamin
Victoria v Christy Hemme
Kane v Edge
Shawn Michaels v Kurt Angle
John Cena v Chris Jericho v Christian
Batista v Triple H

[Jindrak Mark]

I found another older one, over 20 years old. It's a UK PPV but Rebellion 2001:

Edge v Christian
Scotty 2 Hotty v Hurricane
Big Show v DDP
Dudley Boyz v APA v Hardy Boyz
William Regal v Tajiri
Chris Jericho v Kurt Angle
Lita & Torrie Wilson v Molly Holly & Stacy Keibler
Steve Austin v The Rock

[tafkaga]

After going backward about 3 years through WCW PPV's, I'm convinced that there isn't one where everyone is still alive.

[Gravedigger's Biscuits]

Aug 24, 2022 12:20:07 GMT -5 Jindrak Mark said:

I found another older one, over 20 years old. It's a UK PPV but Rebellion 2001:

Edge v Christian
Scotty 2 Hotty v Hurricane
Big Show v DDP
Dudley Boyz v APA v Hardy Boyz
William Regal v Tajiri
Chris Jericho v Kurt Angle
Lita & Torrie Wilson v Molly Holly & Stacy Keibler
Steve Austin v The Rock

I think I read before that this is the oldest WWF PPV where everyone is alive.

I'm not sure there's any for WCW.

[Mozenrath]

I guess any shows without Undertaker had only alive people in the matches, but I'd have to double check.

[I'm A Pop Sensation]

Aug 24, 2022 12:20:07 GMT -5 Jindrak Mark said:

I found another older one, over 20 years old. It's a UK PPV but Rebellion 2001:

Edge v Christian
Scotty 2 Hotty v Hurricane
Big Show v DDP
Dudley Boyz v APA v Hardy Boyz
William Regal v Tajiri
Chris Jericho v Kurt Angle
Lita & Torrie Wilson v Molly Holly & Stacy Keibler
Steve Austin v The Rock

Dark Match was Billy & Chuck vs The Impact Players

Still counts

Unforgiven 2001 almost made the cut but:

Billy Gunn (WWF) vs Tommy Dreamer (Alliance)

The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) (c) (Alliance) vs Big Show and Spike Dudley (WWF) vs The Hurricane and Lance Storm (Alliance) vs The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) (WWF) WWF Tag Team Championship

Perry Saturn (WWF) vs Raven (with Terri Runnels) (Alliance)

Christian (WWF) vs Edge (c) (WWF) WWF Intercontinental Championship

The Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane) (c) (WWF) vs KroniK (Brian Adams and Bryan Clark) (with Steven Richards) (Alliance) WCW Tag Team Championship

Rob Van Dam (c) (Alliance) vs Chris Jericho (WWF) WWF Hardcore Championship

The Rock (c) (WWF) vs Booker T and Shane McMahon (Alliance) WCW Championship

Rhyno (Alliance) vs Tajiri (c) (with Torrie Wilson) (WWF) WCW United States Championship

Kurt Angle (WWF) vs Stone Cold Steve Austin (c) (Alliance) WWF Championship

Brian Adams (Crush) being gone put this one off the board

[Spider2024]

Aug 24, 2022 12:45:38 GMT -5 tafkaga said:

After going backward about 3 years through WCW PPV's, I'm convinced that there isn't one where everyone is still alive.

That is indeed true, after I just checked them all.

The closest one is Slamboree 1994, with just Vader.

[El Pollo Guerrera]

Aug 26, 2022 20:32:14 GMT -5 Spider2024 said:

Aug 24, 2022 12:45:38 GMT -5 tafkaga said:

After going backward about 3 years through WCW PPV's, I'm convinced that there isn't one where everyone is still alive.

That is indeed true, after I just checked them all.

The closest one is Slamboree 1994, with just Vader.

Same with ECW... there's several where the only on the card who has passed away was either New Jack or Balls.