List of oldest surviving professional wrestlers
Abe Coleman celebrating his 100th birthday in 2005.
This is a list of oldest surviving professional wrestlers. As of 2017, there are 42 living veterans from the "Golden Age of Wrestling" (1950s-1970s) over 75 years old. The last surviving wrestler from the "Pioneer Era" (1900s-1940s) was American wrestler Angelo Savoldi (born April 21, 1914, aged 99 years, 145 days). The title of the oldest verified wrestler of all time belongs to Polish-born American wrestler Abe Coleman (1905–2007), who lived 101 years, 189 days. The oldest female wrestler was Cora Combs (1923-2015), aged 92 years, 96 days.
The oldest wrestler to have a match is Mae Young, who defeated LayCool in a WWE Raw handicap match on November 15, 2010, at the age of 87.
List
Oldest wrestlers ever
Rank | Name | Sex | Age | Birth | Death | Notes |
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1 | Abe Coleman | M | 101 years, 189 days | September 20, 1905 | March 28, 2007 | ![]() |
2 | Angelo Savoldi | M | 99 years, 152 days | April 21, 1914 | September 20, 2013 | ![]() |
3 | Betty Wagner | F | 98 years | 1912–1913 | June 3, 2011 | ![]() |
4 | Dan McLeod | M | 98 years, 6 days | June 14, 1860 | June 20, 1958 | ![]() |
5 | Jack LaLanne | M | 96 years, 119 days | September 26, 1914 | January 23, 2011 | ![]() |
6 | Joe D'orazio | M | 96 years, 85 days | July 27, 1922 | Living | ![]() |
7 | Milo Steinborn | M | 95 years, 328 days | March 18, 1893 | February 9, 1989 | ![]() |
8 | Andrew Tsimpides | M | 94 years, 34 days | August 16, 1916 | September 19, 2011 | ![]() |
9 | James Dudley | M | 94 years, 22 days | May 10, 1910 | June 1, 2004 | ![]() |
10 | Billy Varga | M | 94 years, 1 day | January 10, 1919 | January 11, 2013 | ![]() |
11 | Clarence Eklund | M | 93 years, 215 days | June 3, 1887 | January 4, 1981 | ![]() |
12 | Speedy Hatfield | M | 93 years, 212 days | November 30, 1908 | June 30, 2002 | ![]() |
13 | Mick McManus | M | 93 years, 131 days | January 11, 1920 | May 22, 2013 | ![]() |
14 | Sam Muchnick | M | 93 years, 130 days | August 22, 1905 | December 30, 1998 | ![]() |
15 | Prince Kumali | M | 93 years, 122 days | September 11, 1921 [4] | January 11, 2015 | ![]() |
16 | Dean Rockwell | M | 93 years, 72 days | May 25, 1912 | August 5, 2005 | ![]() |
17 | Ray Villmer | M | 92 years, 262 days | April 22, 1912 | January 9, 2005 | ![]() |
18 | Charles Baillargeon | M | 92 years, 217 days | July 8, 1917 | February 10, 2010 | ![]() |
19 | Lord James Blears | M | 92 years, 203 days | August 13, 1923 | March 3, 2016 | ![]() |
20 | Abe Zvonkin | M | 92 years, 169 days | March 6, 1910 | August 22, 2002 | ![]() |
21 | Bill Mercer | M | 92 years, 249 days | February 13, 1926 | Living | ![]() |
22 | Tony Cosenza | M | 92 years, 125 days | April 14, 1919 | August 17, 2011 | ![]() |
23 | Jackie Nichols | M | 92 years, 112 days | December 31, 1910 | April 22, 2003 | ![]() |
24 | Cora Combs | F | 92 years, 96 days | March 17, 1923 | June 21, 2015 | ![]() |
25 | William Miller | M | 92 years, 85 days | December 16, 1846 | March 11, 1939 | ![]() |
Oldest wrestlers currently living
Rank | Name | Sex | Age | Birth | Notes |
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1 | Joe D'orazio | M | 96 years, 85 days | July 27, 1922 | ![]() |
2 | Bill Mercer | M | 92 years, 249 days | February 13, 1926 | ![]() |
3 | Carlos Rocha | M | 91 years, 260 days | February 2, 1927 | ![]() |
4 | Rene Lasartesse | M | 90 years, 182 days | January 21, 1928 | ![]() |
5 | Joe Cornelius | M | 90 years, 172 days | May 1, 1928 | ![]() |
6 | Alex Iakovidis | M | 90 years, 58 days | August 8, 1928 | ![]() |
7 | "Cowboy" Bob Ellis | M | 89 years, 219 days | March 15, 1929 | ![]() |
8 | Samson Burke | M | 89 years, 195 days | April 8, 1929 | ![]() |
9 | Pampero Firpo | M | 88 years, 197 days | April 6, 1930 | ![]() |
10 | Jacques Rougeau Sr. | M | 88 years, 146 days | May 27, 1930 | ![]() |
11 | Dick Beyer | M | 88 years, 101 days | July 11, 1930 | ![]() |
12 | Len Rossi | M | 88 years, 26 days | September 24, 1930 | ![]() |
13 | Johnny DeFazio | M | 87 years, 337 days | November 17, 1930 | ![]() |
14 | John Lees | M | 87 years | 1930 | ![]() |
15 | Ricky Waldo | M | 87 years | 1930 | ![]() |
16 | Tony Marino | M | 87 years, 183 days | April 20, 1931 | ![]() |
17 | Dave Kidney | M | 86 years | 1931 | ![]() |
18 | Dominic DeNucci | M | 86 years, 270 days | January 23, 1932 | ![]() |
19 | Billy Two Rivers | M | 86 years, 168 days | May 5, 1932 | ![]() |
20 | Danny Hodge | M | 86 years, 160 days | May 13, 1932 | ![]() |
21 | Rene Goulet | M | 86 years, 100 days | July 12, 1932 | ![]() |
22 | Gene LeBell | M | 86 years, 11 days | October 9, 1932 | ![]() |
23 | Nick Kozak | M | 85 years, 351 days | November 3, 1932 | ![]() |
24 | Caswell Martin | M | 85 years | 1932 | ![]() |
25 | Dick Steinborn | M | 85 years, 22 days | September 28, 1933 | ![]() |
26 | Les Thornton | M | 84 years, 194 days | April 9, 1934 | ![]() |
27 | Tomas Marin | M | 84 years, 105 days | July 7, 1934 | ![]() |
28 | Reggie Parks | M | 83 years | August 1934 | ![]() |
29 | Mr. Wrestling II | M | 84 years, 40 days | September 10, 1934 | ![]() |
30 | Jose Lothario | M | 83 years, 312 days | December 12, 1934 | ![]() |
31 | Guillotine Gordon | M | 83 years, 279 days | January 14, 1935 | ![]() |
32 | Dory Dixon | M | 83 years, 261 days | February 1, 1935 | ![]() |
33 | Blackjack Lanza | M | 83 years, 6 days | October 14, 1935 | ![]() |
34 | Paul Diamond (Paul Lehman) | M | 82 years, 361 days | October 24, 1935 | ![]() |
35 | Tony Kontellis | M | 82 years | 1935 | ![]() |
36 | Ricky Hunter | M | 82 years, 233 days | March 1, 1936 | ![]() |
37 | Beverly Shade | F | 82 years, 213 days | March 21, 1936 | ![]() |
38 | Beauregarde | M | 82 years | April 29, 1936 | ![]() |
39 | Kathy Starr | F | 82 years, 134 days | June 8, 1936 | ![]() |
40 | Larry Hennig | M | 82 years, 124 days | June 18, 1936 | ![]() |
Oldest wrestlers to ever perform 70 and over
Rank | Name | Sex | Age in last match | Birth | Death | Date of last match | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mae Young | F | 87 years, 248 days | March 12, 1923 | January 14, 2014 | November 15, 2010 | ![]() |
2 | Killer Kowalski | M | 81 years, 153 days | October 13, 1926 | August 30, 2008 | March 14, 2008 | ![]() |
3 | The Fabulous Moolah | F | 81 years, 61 days | July 22, 1923 | November 2, 2007 | September 21, 2004 | ![]() |
4 | Dominic DeNucci | M | 80 years, 82 days | January 23, 1932 | Living | April 14, 2012 | ![]() |
5 | Ox Baker | M | 80 years, 0 days | April 19, 1934 | October 20, 2014 | April 19, 2014 | ![]() |
6 | Dave Kidney | M | 79 years | 1931 | Living | January 28, 2011 | ![]() |
7 | Billy Riley | M | 79 years | May 17, 1889 | August 27, 1977 | 1968 | ![]() |
8 | Bob Armstrong | M | 77 years, 283 days | October 3, 1939 | Living | July 13, 2017 | ![]() |
9 | Gypsy Joe | M | 77 years, 36 days | December 2, 1933 | June 14, 2016 | January 7, 2011 | ![]() |
10 | Dory Funk Jr. | M | 77 years, 33 days | February 3, 1941 | Living | March 8, 2018 | ![]() |
11 | The Great Gama | M | 77 years | May 22, 1878 | May 23, 1960 | 1955 | ![]() |
12 | Great Kojika | M | 76 years, 175 days | April 28, 1942 | Living | Still active | ![]() |
13 | Jackie Fargo | M | 76 years, 82 days | June 26, 1930 | June 24, 2013 | September 16, 2006 | ![]() |
14 | Mil Máscaras | M | 76 years, 97 days | July 15, 1942 | Living | Still active | ![]() |
15 | Jimmy Valiant | M | 76 years, 75 days | August 6, 1942 | Living | Still active | ![]() |
16 | Lou Thesz | M | 74 years, 246 days | April 24, 1916 | April 28, 2002 | December 26, 1990 | ![]() |
17 | Bill Dundee | M | 74 years, 214 days | October 24, 1943 | Living | May 26, 2018 | ![]() |
18 | Johnny Saint | M | 73 years, 349 days | June 29, 1941 | Living | June 13, 2015 | ![]() |
19 | Kendo Nagasaki | M | 73 years, 334 days | October 19, 1941 | Living | September 18, 2015 | ![]() |
20 | Tinieblas | M | 73 years, 179 days | June 8, 1939 | Living | December 4, 2012 | ![]() |
21 | Claude Roca | M | 73 years, 110 days | March 18, 1945 | Living | July 6, 2018 | ![]() |
22 | Estrella Blanca | M | 73 years, 92 days | January 15, 1938 | Living | April 17, 2011 | ![]() |
23 | Terry Funk | M | 73 years, 85 days | June 30, 1944 | Living | September 23, 2017 | ![]() |
24 | Mr. Wrestling II | M | 73 years, 33 days | September 10, 1934 | Living | October 13, 2007 | ![]() |
25 | George Julio | M | 72 years, 189 days | March 10, 1946 | Living | September 15, 2018 | ![]() |
26 | John Cena Sr. | M | 72 years, 155 days | June 16, 1944 | Living | November 18, 2016 | ![]() |
27 | Adrian Street | M | 72 years | December 5, 1940 | Living | 2013 | ![]() |
28 | The Sheik | M | 72 years | June 9, 1926 | January 18, 2003 | 1998 | ![]() |
29 | Warren Bockwinkel | M | 72 years (unverified) | May 21, 1911 | March 25, 1986 | 1983? | ![]() |
30 | Jimmy Snuka | M | 71 years, 362 days | May 18, 1943 | January 15, 2017 | May 15, 2015 | ![]() |
31 | Bushwhacker Luke | M | 71 years, 285 days | January 8, 1947 | Living | Still active | ![]() |
32 | Chick Donovan | M | 71 years, 227 days | March 7, 1947 | Living | Still active | ![]() |
33 | Mae Weston | F | 71 years, 138 days | January 30, 1923 | October 14, 1999 | June 17, 1994 | ![]() |
34 | Kenny Jay | M | 71 years, 93 days | March 27, 1937 | Living | June 28, 2008 | ![]() |
T-35 | Ivan Koloff | M | 71 years, 83 days | August 25, 1942 | February 18, 2017 | November 16, 2013 | ![]() |
Stu Hart | M | 71 years, 83 days | May 3, 1915 | October 16, 2003 | July 25, 1986 | ![]() | |
36 | Kim Duk | M | 70 years, 255 days | February 7, 1948 | Living | Still active | ![]() |
37 | Mitsuo Momota | M | 70 years, 29 days | September 21, 1948 | Living | Still active | ![]() |
38 | Nikolai Volkoff | M | 70 years | October 14, 1947 | July 29, 2018 | 2018 | ![]() |
Oldest wrestlers still wrestling
Rank | Name | Sex | Age | Birth | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Great Kojika | M | 76 years, 175 days | April 28, 1942 | ![]() |
2 | Mil Mascaras | M | 76 years, 97 days | July 15, 1942 | ![]() |
3 | Jimmy Valiant | M | 76 years, 75 days | August 6, 1942 | ![]() |
4 | Bushwhacker Luke | M | 71 years, 285 days | January 8, 1947 | ![]() |
5 | Chick Donovan | M | 71 years, 227 days | March 7, 1947 | ![]() |
6 | Kim Duk | M | 70 years, 255 days | February 7, 1948 | ![]() |
7 | Mitsuo Momota | M | 70 years, 29 days | September 21, 1948 | ![]() |
8 | Yoshiaki Fujiwara | M | 69 years, 176 days | April 27, 1949 | ![]() |
T-9 | Kevin Sullivan | M | 68 years, 359 days | October 26, 1949 | ![]() |
El Satánico | M | 68 years, 359 days | October 26, 1949 | ![]() | |
10 | Jerry Lawler | M | 68 years, 325 days | November 29, 1949 | ![]() |
See also
References
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- ↑ https://prowrestling.net/artman/publish/WWE/article10018832.shtml
- ↑ Mooneyham, Mike (December 29, 2003). "The Wrestling Gospel According to Mike Mooneyham: Wrestling Lost Memorable Names In 2002". MikeMooneyham.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
- ↑ Cauliflower Alley Club - 2015 FINISHES (RIP)
- ↑ DeBlasi, Anthony (December 20, 2003). "Remembering Those We Lost". Wrestling-News.com. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Cowboy" Bob Ellis profile, from LegacyOfWrestling.com
- ↑ Reid, Georgina (July 23, 2009). "Giant Greystacks: Dave Kidney, 78, is the UK's oldest wrestler". The Sun.
- ↑ Laroche, Stephen (April 19, 2001). "Rene Goulet: Consummate pro". Slam Wrestling Bios. SLAM! Sports. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Wrestling Promo - Ox Baker Final Match", by Dave Burzynski, via YouTube
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