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In memory of the 186 men and women of the wrestling profession who passed on between 2000 to 2009



January 7, 2000 – Gary Albright, 34
January 22, 2000 – Al Costello, 80
January 24, 2000 – Bobby Duncum Jr., 34
February 29, 2000 – Liz Chase, 45
April 19, 2000 – Masakazu Fukada, 27
April 25, 2000 – Tom Renesto (Assassin #1), 72
May 16, 2000 – Tomomi “Jumbo” Tsuruta, 49
July 27, 2000 – Gordon Solie, 71
August 18, 2000 – Tony Parisi, 58
August 25, 2000 – Chris Duffy, 36
August 22, 2000 – Professor Toru Tanaka, 70
October 3, 2000 – “Klondike” Bill Soloweyko, 68
October 17, 2000 – Leo Nomellini, 76
October 22, 2000 – Rodney “Yokozuna” Anoa’i, 34
December 16, 2000 – The Blue Demon, 78
March 26, 2001 – Benny McGuire, 54
March 26, 2001 – “Red Shoes” Dugan
April 24, 2001 – Johnny Valentine, 73
July 16, 2001 – Terry Gordy, 40
July 27, 2001 – Rhonda Singh (Bertha Faye), 40
July 29, 2001 – Dennis Coraluzzo, 48
October 7, 2001 – Chris Adams, 46
October 28, 2001 – Chief Dave Foxx, 44
November 4, 2001 – Helen Hart, 77
December 15, 2001 – Russ Haas, 27
December 25, 2001 – “Maniac” Mike Davis, 46
January 7, 2002 – Mighty Igor, 71
February 2, 2002 – Nelson Royal Heart, 70
February 20, 2002 – Swede Hanson, 68
April 18, 2002 – Wahoo McDaniel, 63
April 28, 2002 – Lou Thesz, 86
May 7, 2002 – Randy “Pee Wee” Anderson, 41
May 14, 2002 – Erich Kulas (Mass Transit), 22
May 16, 2002 – Alex “Big Dick Dudley” Rizzo, 34
May 16, 2002 – Shoichi Arai (FMW President), 36
May 17, 2002 – “British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith, 39
August 1, 2002 – Don Owen (PNW Promoter), 90
September 21, 2002 – Ted Petty (Rocco Rock), 49
October 31, 2002 – Edward “Moose” Cholak, 72
November 22, 2002 – Billy Joe Travis Heart Attack, 40
November 29, 2002 – Jeff Peterson, 22
November 30, 2002 – “Mr. Wrestling” Tim Woods, 68
January 18, 2003 – “The Original Sheik” Ed Farahat, 77
February 10, 2003 – Curt Hennig, 44
February 20, 2003 – Tony Altomare, 74
March 19, 2003 – Hiromichi “Kodo” Fuyuki, 42
March 20, 2003 – Sailor Art Thomas, 79
April 17, 2003 – Ray Mendoza, 73
May 1, 2003 – Miss Elizabeth (Elizabeth Heulette), 42
June 2, 2003 – “Classie” Freddie Blassie, 85
July 8, 2003 – Giant Ochiai, 30
September 26, 2003 – Anthony “Pitbull #2” Durante, 36
October 16, 2003 – Stu Hart, 88
October 19, 2003 – Road Warrior Hawk (Mike Hegstrand), 46
November 6, 2003 – Mike “Crash Holly” Lockwood, 32
November 24, 2003 – Richard “Dick” Hutton, 80
November 29, 2003 – Moondog Spot (Larry Lathman), 51
December 5, 2003 – Jerry “The Wall/Malice” Tuite, 36
December 26, 2003 – “Fabulous” Danny Fargo, 44
January 24, 2004 – Jack Tunney (Former WWF President), 68
January 28, 2004 – Don (Hard Boiled) Haggerty, 78
March 6. 2004 – Hercules Hernandez, 45
May 6, 2004 – Pepper Gomez, 77
July 3, 2004 – Billy Redwood, 28
July 17, 2004 – Pat “Bomber” Roach, 67
August 1, 2004 – Ken Timbs, 53
September 12, 2004 – Dr. Wagner Sr., 68
September 17, 2004 – Jim Barnett (Promoter), 80
September 22, 2004 – Ray “Big Boss Man” Traylor, 42
October 4, 2004 – Marianna Komlos, 35
November 27, 2004 – Dandy Jack Donovan, 76
January 18, 2005 – “Pistol” Pez Whatley, 54
April 28, 2005 – Chris Candido, 33
May 28, 2005 – Dan “Spider” Quirk, 23
June 17, 2005 – Ron Trongaurd (AWA Announcer), 72
July 11, 2005 – Shinya Hashimoto, 40
July 21, 2005 – Lord Alfred Hayes, 77
August 13, 2005 – Chris Tolos, 75
August 18, 2005 – Chri$ Ca$h (Christopher Bauman Jr.), 23
August 25, 2005 – Ed “Sailor” White (Moondog King), 56
October 22, 2005 – The Crusher (Reggie Lisowski), 79
November 13, 2005 – Eddie Guerrero, 38
December 10, 2005 – Chad Floyd (Chazz Rocco), 37
January 15, 2006 – El Texano (Juan Aguilar), 47
January 16, 2006 – Ricky Romero, 74
January 28, 2006 – Victor Mar (Black Cat), 51
January 29, 2006 – Emory Hale, 37
February 16, 2006 – Mike “Johnny Grunge” Durham, 39
April 2, 2006 – Victor Quinones (Owner of IWA Puerto Rico), 46
May 4, 2006 – Sammy “Steamboat” Mokuahi, 71
May 27, 2006 – Apache Bull Ramos, 71
June 7, 2006 – John “Earthquake” Tenta, 42
June 24, 2006 – “Crazy” Luke Graham Heart Failure, 70
June 28, 2006 – Marlon Kalkai (Tiger Khan), 33
July 14, 2006 – Bob Orton Sr.,76
August 8, 2006 – Karl Von Stroheim, 78
October 6, 2006 – Antonio Peña (Mexican Promoter), 57
October 15, 2006 – Jumping Joey Maggs, 37
October 26, 2006 – Kintaro Oki (Kim Ill), 77
November 1, 2006 – Daniel Garcia (Huracan Ramirez), 80
November 2, 2006 – Sputnik Monroe, 77
November 13, 2006 – Dennis “Tiger” Conway Sr., 74
December 16, 2006 – Don Jardine (The Original Spoiler), 66
January 19, 2007 – Scott “Bam Bam” Bigelow, 45
February 17, 2007 – Mike Awesome, 42
March 6, 2007 – Bad News (Brown) Allen Coage, 63
March 8, 2007 – Alejandro Cruz (Black Shadow), 82
March 10, 2007 – Ernie “The Cat” Ladd, 68
March 13, 2007 – Arnold Skaaland, 82
March 18, 2007 – Angel Azteca, 43
March 28, 2007 – Abe Coleman, 101
May 4, 2007 – Mephisto Lephanto, 31
May 5, 2007 – Sonny Myers, 83
June 2, 2007 – Sandy Barr, 69
June 15, 2007 – Sensational Sherri Martel, 49
June 23, 2007 – Shane “Biff Wellington” Bower, 42
June 23, 2007 – Nancy “Woman” Benoit, 42
June 23, 2007 – Boogie Woogie Brown (Delance Clifford Wright), 54
June 25, 2007 – Chris Benoit, 40
July 18, 2007 – John Kronus, 38
July 23, 2007 – Ronnie P. Gossett III (USWA Manager)
July 23, 2007 – Killer Tor Kamata, 70
July 28, 2007 – Karl Gotch (Karl Charles Istaz), 82
August 11, 2007 – Bronko Lubich (WCCW Referee), 81
August 13, 2007 – Brian Adams (WWF’s Crush), 43
August 16, 2007 – The Missing Link (Byron “Dewey” Robertson), 68
September 1, 2007 – Karloff Lagarde, 79
September 10, 2007 – Enrique Torres, 85
October 10, 2007 – Isak Rain (Norwegian Wrestler), 22
November 2, 2007 – The Fabulous Moolah (Lillian Ellision), 84
November 16, 2007 – Juan Chavarria Galica (El Gran Markus), 64
November 25, 2007 – Angel of Death (Dave Sheldon), 43
December 23, 2007 – Mr. Gillis (NWA ECCW Wrestler), 44
December 31, 2007 – Arman Hussein, 61
February 15, 2008 – Johnny Weaver, 73
March 6, 2008 – Don Curtis, 80
March 16, 2008 – Gary Hart, 66
March 20, 2008 – Bestia Salvaje (Juan Manuel Rodriguez), 46
March 23, 2008 – Chase Tatum, 34
May 9, 2008 – Judy Grable, 82
May 12, 2008 – Penny Banner, 73
May 16, 2008 – Ricky “Crusher” Cortez
May 23, 2008 – Susan “Pebbles” Adams
May 23, 2008 – Chief White Owl
July 8, 2008 – Harold Harris
July 13, 2008 – Frenchy Roberre
July 24, 2008 – Art Dominguez
July 25, 2008 – Lynn Toney, 83
July 30, 2008 – Alfonso Dantes, 65
August 17, 2008 – Ole Olsen
August 20, 2008 – Sonny “Roughouse” Fargo, 80
August 27, 2008 – Ron Hill, 73
August 30, 2008 – Walter “Killer” Kowalski, 82
September 4, 2008 – Rick Renslow, 53
September 16, 2008 – Pee Wee James, 75
October 16, 2008 – Jack Reynolds (Former WWF Announcer), 71
October 19, 2008 – Lia Maivia, 81
October 26, 2008 – S.D Jones, 63
December 14, 2008 – Mike Bell, 37
December 26, 2008 – Rollin’ Hard
January 12, 2009 – Lanny Kean Jr., 48
March 2, 2009 – Robert Bruce, 65
March 4, 2009 – Yvon “Beast” Cormier, 70
March 13, 2009 – Andrew “Test” Martin, 33
March 22, 2009 – Rick Crabtree, 51
March 22, 2009 – Steve Doll, 44
March 23, 2009 – Abismo Negro, 37
April 28, 2009 – Buddy Rose, 56
May 8, 2009 – Princess Jasmine, 60
May 28, 2009 – John Tolos, 78
June 13, 2009 – Mitsuharu Misawa, 46
June 21, 2009 – Bud Osborne, 80
June 22, 2009 – Billy Red Lyons, 77
July 5, 2009 – Waldo Von Erich, 76
August 5, 2009 – Al Tomko, 77
August 12, 2009 – Gladys “Killem” Gillem, 88
August 12, 2009 – Karl Von Hess, 90
August 26, 2009 – Peter Goodman, 29
September 7, 2009 – Joe “Butcher” Brannigan, 61
September 10, 2009 – “Pitbull” Kerry Brown, 51
September 2009 – Matt Riot, 21
September 18. 2009 – Matt Welch
October 9, 2009 – Beverly (BJ) Race
October 13, 2009 – Captain Lou Albano, 76
December 4, 2009 – Eki “Umaga” Fatu, 36
December 30, 2009 – Dr. Death Steve Williams, 49

Rest in Peace