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10. The Curse Of WrestleMania 7

WrestleMania 7 took place more than 24 years ago featuring athletes in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. So naturally, over the passage of time, some talent may pass on. However, the amount of talent who appeared on the show in both a wrestling and non-wrestling capacity who are now no longer with us is quite staggering, and the list accumulated quite quickly. Many participants in the same match were deceased. By 1993, only a mere two years after the event, both the Texas Tornado Kerry Von Erich and Dino Bravo were killed by gunshots. Andre the Giant, who appeared during the Big Boss Man vs. Mr. Perfect Intercontinental Title match, also passed away in 1993. By the year 2005, both Boss Man and Perfect would join Andre, along with the British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith, Road Warrior Hawk and Hercules. Today, entire matchups feature people who are no longer with us, including Ultimate Warrior vs. Macho Man Randy Savage, who had Queen Sherri in his corner and was saved at the very end by Miss Elizabeth. All four are dead. All in all, out of the 50 performers on the show, including managers and announcers, 16 have died, just under a third of the total performers.
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Justin has been writing about professional wrestling for more than 15 years. A lifelong WWE fan, he also is a big fan of Ring of Honor.