Wrestling PPV Cards with Highest Number of Deceased Participants

rank	card	deaths	percentage of wrestlers now deceased	deceased wrestlers
1	WWF WrestleMania 2 (CA) Mon, Apr 7th 1986	5/10	50.00%	Adrian Adonis, Hercules Hernandez, Junkyard Dog, King Kong Bundy, Uncle Elmer
2	WWF SummerSlam '90 Mon, Aug 27th 1990	13/26	50.00%	Bad News Brown, Dusty Rhodes, Earthquake, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Mr. Perfect, Nikolai Volkoff, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, Sapphire, Sensational Sherri, The Texas Tornado, The Ultimate Warrior
3	WWF No Holds Barred: The Match/ The Movie Taping Tue, Dec 12th 1989	2/4	50.00%	Randy Savage, Zeus
4	WWF WrestleMania III Sun, Mar 29th 1987	18/38	47.37%	Adrian Adonis, Andre the Giant, Butch Reed, Davey Boy Smith, Dynamite Kid, Harley Race, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Junkyard Dog, King Kong Bundy, Little Beaver, Little Tokyo, Lord Littlebrook, Nikolai Volkoff, Randy Savage, Roddy Piper, The Haiti Kid, Tom Zenk
5	WWF WrestleMania VI Sun, Apr 1st 1990	17/36	47.22%	Andre the Giant, Bad News Brown, Big Boss Man, Dino Bravo, Dusty Rhodes, Earthquake, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Mr. Perfect, Nikolai Volkoff, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, Roddy Piper, Sapphire, Sensational Sherri, The Ultimate Warrior
6	WWF SummerSlam '88 Mon, Aug 29th 1988	13/28	46.43%	Andre the Giant, Bad News Brown, Big Boss Man, Davey Boy Smith, Dino Bravo, Dynamite Kid, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Junkyard Dog, Nikolai Volkoff, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, The Ultimate Warrior
7	WWF The Wrestling Classic Thu, Nov 7th 1985	8/18	44.44%	Adrian Adonis, Davey Boy Smith, Dynamite Kid, Junkyard Dog, Moondog Spot, Nikolai Volkoff, Randy Savage, Roddy Piper
8	WWF In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede Sun, Jul 6th 1997	7/16	43.75%	Animal, Brian Pillman, Hawk, Jim Neidhart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Vader
9	WWF WrestleMania VII Sun, Mar 24th 1991	15/36	41.67%	Animal, Big Boss Man, Crush, Dino Bravo, Earthquake, Hawk, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Koji Kitao, Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage, The British Bulldog, The Texas Tornado, The Ultimate Warrior
10	i-Generation Rodman Down Under Sun, Jul 30th 2000	5/12	41.67%	Animal, Curt Hennig, Hawk, Johnny Grunge, Rocco Rock
11	WWF WrestleMania Sun, Mar 31st 1985	9/22	40.91%	Andre the Giant, Big John Studd, Junkyard Dog, King Kong Bundy, Matt Borne, Nikolai Volkoff, Roddy Piper, Special Delivery Jones, The Executioner
12	NWA StarrCade '88 Mon, Dec 26th 1988	9/22	40.91%	Animal, Bam Bam Bigelow, Dick Murdoch, Dusty Rhodes, Eddie Gilbert, Hawk, Ivan Koloff, Junkyard Dog, Ray Candy, Russian Assassin #1, Steve Williams, Tommy Rogers
13	WCW Slamboree '93 Sun, May 23rd 1993	13/32	40.63%	Big Van Vader, Blackjack Mulligan, Brad Armstrong, Brian Pillman, Chris Benoit, Davey Boy Smith, Dick Murdoch, Ivan Koloff, Jimmy Snuka, Nick Bockwinkel, Rick Rude, Tom Zenk, Wahoo McDaniel
14	WWF WrestleMania X Sun, Mar 20th 1994	8/20	40.00%	Bam Bam Bigelow, Crush, Earthquake, Luna Vachon, Mabel, Owen Hart, Randy Savage, Yokozuna
15	WWF Survivor Series '89 Thu, Nov 23rd 1989	16/40	40.00%	Andre the Giant, Bad News Brown, Big Boss Man, Bobby Heenan, Canadian Earthquake, Dino Bravo, Dusty Rhodes, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, Roddy Piper, The Ultimate Warrior, Zeus
16	WWF SummerSlam '92 Sat, Aug 29th 1992	8/20	40.00%	Animal, Crush, Earthquake, Hawk, Kamala, Randy Savage, The British Bulldog, The Ultimate Warrior
17	WWF WrestleMania 2 (IL) Mon, Apr 7th 1986	11/28	39.29%	Andre the Giant, Big John Studd, Bruno Sammartino, Davey Boy Smith, Dynamite Kid, Ernie Holmes, Harvey Martin, Jim Neidhart, Nikolai Volkoff, Pedro Morales, The Fabulous Moolah
18	WWF In Your House 17: Ground Zero Sun, Sep 7th 1997	8/21	38.10%	Animal, Brian Christopher, Brian Pillman, Crush, El Torito, Hawk, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog
19	WWF WrestleMania 2 (NY) Mon, Apr 7th 1986	3/8	37.50%	George Steele, Randy Savage, Roddy Piper
20	WWF King of the Ring '94 Sun, Jun 19th 1994	6/16	37.50%	Bam Bam Bigelow, Crush, Mabel, Owen Hart, Roddy Piper, Yokozuna
21	WWF WrestleMania XII Sun, Mar 31st 1996	6/16	37.50%	Owen Hart, Roddy Piper, The British Bulldog, The Ultimate Warrior, Vader, Yokozuna
22	WWF King of the Ring '97 Sun, Jun 8th 1997	6/16	37.50%	Animal, Crush, Hawk, Jim Neidhart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog
23	WCW The Great American Bash '92 Sun, Jul 12th 1992	6/16	37.50%	Big Van Vader, Brian Pillman, Rick Rude, Shinya Hashimoto, Steve Williams, Terry Gordy
24	WWF WrestleMania IV Sun, Mar 27th 1988	18/48	37.50%	Andre the Giant, Bad News Brown, Bam Bam Bigelow, Bobby Heenan, Butch Reed, Davey Boy Smith, Dino Bravo, Dynamite Kid, George Steele, Harley Race, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Junkyard Dog, Nikolai Volkoff, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, Ron Bass, The Ultimate Warrior
25	WWF SummerSlam '89 Mon, Aug 28th 1989	11/30	36.67%	Andre the Giant, Big Boss Man, Dusty Rhodes, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, The Ultimate Warrior, Zeus
26	WWF In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies Sun, Apr 28th 1996	5/14	35.71%	Owen Hart, Skip, The British Bulldog, The Ultimate Warrior, Vader
27	WWF Survivor Series '90 Thu, Nov 22nd 1990	14/40	35.00%	Animal, Big Boss Man, Crush, Dino Bravo, Dusty Rhodes, Earthquake, Hawk, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Mr. Perfect, Nikolai Volkoff, The Texas Tornado, The Ultimate Warrior
28	WWF Royal Rumble '90 Sun, Jan 21st 1990	14/40	35.00%	Andre the Giant, Bad News Brown, Big Boss Man, Dino Bravo, Dusty Rhodes, Earthquake, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, Roddy Piper, The Ultimate Warrior
29	WWF Royal Rumble '91 Sat, Jan 19th 1991	15/44	34.09%	Animal, Big Boss Man, Crush, Dino Bravo, Dusty Rhodes, Earthquake, Hawk, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage, The British Bulldog, The Texas Tornado, The Ultimate Warrior
30	WWF Survivor Series '87 Thu, Nov 26th 1987	17/50	34.00%	Andre the Giant, Bam Bam Bigelow, Butch Reed, Davey Boy Smith, Dino Bravo, Donna Christanello, Dynamite Kid, Harley Race, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, King Kong Bundy, Nikolai Volkoff, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, Ron Bass, Sensational Sherri, The Fabulous Moolah
31	WWF SummerSlam '91 Mon, Aug 26th 1991	9/27	33.33%	Animal, Big Boss Man, Earthquake, Hawk, Hercules, Mr. Perfect, The British Bulldog, The Texas Tornado, The Ultimate Warrior
32	WWF In Your House 8: Beware Of Dog (2) Tue, May 28th 1996	2/6	33.33%	Vader, Yokozuna
33	WWF In Your House 14: Revenge Of The 'Taker Sun, Apr 20th 1997	4/12	33.33%	Animal, Doug Furnas, Hawk, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog
34	WWF WrestleMania V Sun, Apr 2nd 1989	13/39	33.33%	Andre the Giant, Bad News Brown, Big Boss Man, Bobby Heenan, Dino Bravo, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Mr. Fuji, Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, The Blue Blazer, The Ultimate Warrior
35	WWF In Your House 12: It's Time Sun, Dec 15th 1996	4/12	33.33%	Owen Hart, Razor Ramon II, The British Bulldog, The Executioner
36	WWF Survivor Series '88 Thu, Nov 24th 1988	16/50	32.00%	Andre the Giant, Bad News Brown, Big Boss Man, Davey Boy Smith, Dino Bravo, Dynamite Kid, Harley Race, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Mr. Perfect, Nikolai Volkoff, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, Ron Bass, The Blue Blazer, The Ultimate Warrior
37	Heroes Of Wrestling Heroes Of Wrestling Sun, Oct 10th 1999	7/22	31.82%	George Steele, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, King Kong Bundy, Nikolai Volkoff, Tommy Rogers, Yokozuna
38	ECW November To Remember '97 Sun, Nov 30th 1997	7/22	31.82%	Axl Rotten, Balls Mahoney, Bam Bam Bigelow, Chris Candido, John Kronus, Pitbull #2, Tommy Rogers
39	NWA The Great American Bash '88 Sun, Jul 10th 1988	7/22	31.82%	Animal, Dusty Rhodes, Hawk, Ivan Koloff, Steve Williams, The Russian Assassin, Tommy Rogers
40	WWF In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks Sun, Jul 23rd 1995	5/16	31.25%	Bam Bam Bigelow, Davey Boy Smith, King Mabel, Owen Hart, Skip, Yokozuna
41	WWF Royal Rumble '89 Sun, Jan 15th 1989	13/42	30.95%	Andre the Giant, Bad News Brown, Big Boss Man, Big John Studd, Dino Bravo, Harley Race, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, Ron Bass, The Ultimate Warrior
42	WWF Royal Rumble '92 Sun, Jan 19th 1992	13/43	30.23%	Animal, Big Boss Man, Earthquake, Hawk, Hercules, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Snuka, Nikolai Volkoff, Owen Hart, Randy Savage, Roddy Piper, The British Bulldog, The Texas Tornado
43	WCW Slamboree '95 Sun, May 21st 1995	6/20	30.00%	Big Bubba Rogers, Dick Murdoch, Randy Savage, Road Warrior Hawk, Vader, Wahoo McDaniel
44	WWF In Your House 6: Rage In The Cage Sun, Feb 18th 1996	3/10	30.00%	Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Yokozuna
45	WCW Fall Brawl '95 Sun, Sep 17th 1995	6/20	30.00%	Brian Pillman, Dick Slater, Kamala, Randy Savage, Shark, The Renegade
46	WCW Uncensored '96 Sun, Mar 24th 1996	7/24	29.17%	Animal, Eddy Guerrero, Hawk, Loch Ness, Randy Savage, The Ultimate Solution, Z-Gangsta
47	WWF In Your House 5: Season's Beatings Sun, Dec 17th 1995	4/14	28.57%	Buddy Landel, King Mabel, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog
48	WCW SuperBrawl VI Sun, Feb 11th 1996	6/21	28.57%	Animal, Brian Pillman, Hawk, Johnny Grunge, Randy Savage, Rocco Rock
49	NWA Bunkhouse Stampede Sun, Jan 24th 1988	4/14	28.57%	Dusty Rhodes, Ivan Koloff, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk
50	WCW Bash At The Beach '99 Sun, Jul 11th 1999	11/39	28.21%	Bam Bam Bigelow, Bobby Duncum, Jr., Brad Armstrong, Chris Benoit, Curt Hennig, Johnny Grunge, Kanyon, Randy Savage, Rocco Rock, Roddy Piper, Silver King

Why is this list here?

The number of early deaths in professional wrestling is sadly way too high.

This list was originally created in the week after the passing of Macho Man Randy Savage. An article followed soon after on Yahoo! Sports that highlighted over 25% of the wrestlers at WrestleMania VII had since died. Pretty much every wrestling journalist has weighed in with views on the topic of deaths in pro wrestling at one time or another.

This list isn’t intended to be morbid; it’s simply here to highlight the number of well-known wrestlers with PPV exposure that have died before their time.