Post by icansleep on Mar 2, 2007 11:47:56 GMT -5
A post on another wrestling board from a few months ago got me wondering what WWF/WWE pay-per-view has "featured" the most deceased wrestlers on its card?
(Aformentioned post found here: rubechat.kfan.com/forums/thread/1218839.aspx)
I researched the four major WWF/WWE events (Wrestlemania, Summerslam, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble) each through 1998. And not counting deceased dark match wrestlers (I did count Free-For-All match participants), announcers, referees, managers, enforcers, corner men, celebrity guests, etc. There were five WWF/WWE pay-per-views that as of March 1, 2007 that had eight wrestlers wrestling on the card that have since passed.
Wrestlemania II: Davey Boy Smith, Andre The Giant, Harvey Martin (Battle Royal Participant), Big John Studd, Hercules, Adrian Adnois, Uncle Elmer, and Junkyard Dog
Wrestlemania VI: Andre The Giant, Earthquake, Hercules, Mr. Perfect, Sapphire, Dino Bravo, Big Boss Man and Rick Rude
Wrestlemania VII: Kerry Von Erich, Dino Bravo, Davey Boy Smith, Big Boss Man, Mr. Perect, Earthquake, Hawk and Hercules
Survivor Series 1988: Owen Hart (as The Blue Blazer), Davey Boy Smith, Andre The Giant, Rick Rude, Dino Bravo, Mr. Perfect, Hercules and Big Boss Man
Royal Rumble 1991: Big Boss Man, Dino Bravo, Kerry Von Erich, Hercules, Davey Boy Smith, Hawk, Earthquake and Mr. Perfect
It's interesting to note that Hercules appeared in all five events. I'm not sure which event would rank #1 if you factored in everything I didn't, as I noted earlier. Definitely a bit depressing.
(Aformentioned post found here: rubechat.kfan.com/forums/thread/1218839.aspx)
I researched the four major WWF/WWE events (Wrestlemania, Summerslam, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble) each through 1998. And not counting deceased dark match wrestlers (I did count Free-For-All match participants), announcers, referees, managers, enforcers, corner men, celebrity guests, etc. There were five WWF/WWE pay-per-views that as of March 1, 2007 that had eight wrestlers wrestling on the card that have since passed.
Wrestlemania II: Davey Boy Smith, Andre The Giant, Harvey Martin (Battle Royal Participant), Big John Studd, Hercules, Adrian Adnois, Uncle Elmer, and Junkyard Dog
Wrestlemania VI: Andre The Giant, Earthquake, Hercules, Mr. Perfect, Sapphire, Dino Bravo, Big Boss Man and Rick Rude
Wrestlemania VII: Kerry Von Erich, Dino Bravo, Davey Boy Smith, Big Boss Man, Mr. Perect, Earthquake, Hawk and Hercules
Survivor Series 1988: Owen Hart (as The Blue Blazer), Davey Boy Smith, Andre The Giant, Rick Rude, Dino Bravo, Mr. Perfect, Hercules and Big Boss Man
Royal Rumble 1991: Big Boss Man, Dino Bravo, Kerry Von Erich, Hercules, Davey Boy Smith, Hawk, Earthquake and Mr. Perfect
It's interesting to note that Hercules appeared in all five events. I'm not sure which event would rank #1 if you factored in everything I didn't, as I noted earlier. Definitely a bit depressing.