Report On WWE Wrestler Death Stats & More.

In light of Randy Savage's passing on Friday due to an automobile accident in Seminole, Florida, a report was posted comparing WWE wrestler death stats to similar sized samples in other fields of sports and entertainment.

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The report states that of the 51 talents who appeared at the 1991 WWE pay-per-view WrestleMania VII, 14 have died prematurely—"The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich, Dino Bravo, Andre the Giant, Joey Marella, "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith, Mr. Perfect, Miss Elizabeth, Hawk, Hercules, Big Boss Man, Earthquake, Sensational Sherri, Crush and Randy Savage. This list does not include Gorilla Monsoon (62, natural causes) and Lord Alfred Hayes (76).

By comparison, of the 44 professional football players who started on both offense and defense at Superbowl XXV between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Giants, all remain alive.

For professional boxing, of the 44 boxers to hold a major world championship in 1991 (WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO), two are dead.

Of the 50 musicians to perform at the 1991 and 1992 Monsters of Rock festivals in England (an annual music festival which would attract the biggest names in hard rock and heavy metal music), all remain alive.

Of the list of WWE people above, if it excludes Monsoon and Hayes for dying of naturalk causes, then it should also exclude Joey Marella (former ref, died in a car accident), Dino Bravo (murdered), Andre The Giant (died of a complaint linked to the condition he suffered that caused his gigantism), Earthquake (cancer)... even Savage's heart attack and car crash shouldn't be on this list.

None of that can be linked to wrestling, as far as I can see.

Savages heart attack could be as he may have had a weakend heart due to drug use in the past maybe but thats just me spitballing as I dont know whether he did actually use drugs.

Saint Jimmy wrote:

Savages heart attack could be as he may have had a weakend heart due to drug use in the past maybe but thats just me spitballing as I dont know whether he did actually use drugs.

As a wrestler in the 80s he almost definetly did.

wait til they compare a more recent set, that would be more shocking i'd think. Plus it would be 30-40 year olds