Randy Savage
American professional wrestler (1952–2011)
Randy Savage (real name Randall Mario Poffo, November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011), also known by his nickname Macho Man and Macho King, was an American professional wrestler, rapper and professional baseball player. He was best known for wrestling with World Wrestling Federation (WWF), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). His father Angelo Poffo (1925 –2010) was a wrestler, as was his brother, Lanny Poffo (1954–2023). Savage was married to professional wresting manager, Miss Elizabeth until they divorced in 1992. Poffo also released a rap record called, Be A Man which featured a diss track about his former tag team partner Hulk Hogan and a tribute song about "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig. He died on May 20, 2011 after having a heart attack while driving in Seminole, Florida, resulting in a car accident.[1]
| Randy Savage | |
|---|---|
 Randy Savage in 1986 | |
| Born | November 15, 1952 Columbus, Ohio |
| Died | May 20, 2011 (aged 58) Seminole, Florida |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Randy Savage Macho Man The Spider Friend The Big Geno Macho King Randy Savage |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg)-250 lb (110 kg) |
| Billed from | Sarasota, Florida |
| Debut | November 1973 |
| Retired | February 18, 2005 |
On March 28, 2015, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Hulk Hogan. He was represented by his brother Lanny Poffo.[2]
Championships
change- Continental Wrestling Association
- AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (two times)
- CWA International Heavyweight Championship (two times)
- NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (three times)
- Grand Prix Wrestling
- GPW International Heavyweight Championship (one time)
- Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
- NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Lanny Poffo)
- International Championship Wrestling
- ICW World Heavyweight Championship (three times)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Comeback of the Year (1995
- Feud of the Year (1997) (vs. Diamond Dallas Page)
- Match of the Year (1987) (vs. Ricky Steamboat at WrestleMania III)
- Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1989)
- Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1988)
- Wrestler of the Year (1988)
- Stanley Weston Award (2011)
- He was ranked #2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1992.[3]
- He was ranked #9 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.[4]
- He was ranked #57 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with Hulk Hogan in 2003.[5]
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2009[6]
- United States Wrestling Association
- USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (one time)
- World Championship Wrestling
- World Wrestling Council
- WWC North American Heavyweight Championship (one time)
- World Wrestling Federation
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Match of the Year in 1987 (vs. Ricky Steamboat at WrestleMania III)
- Worst Worked Match of the Year in 1996 (with Hulk Hogan vs. Arn Anderson, Meng, The Barbarian, Ric Flair, Kevin Sullivan, Z-Gangsta, and The Ultimate Solution in a Towers of Doom match at Uncensored)
- Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)[16]
References
change- ↑ "Randy 'Macho Man' Savage killed in Pinellas crash". MyFoxTampaBay. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ↑ "WWE expected to announce "Macho Man" Randy Savage as first inductee into 2015 WWE Hall of Fame tonight on Raw". WWE. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 1992". The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on August 27, 2001. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years". The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on April 12, 2003. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years". The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on September 21, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ ""Macho Man" Randy Savage profile". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ "WCW World Championship - Randy Savage (November 26, 1995 - December 27, 1995)". WWE. Archived from the original on May 1, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ "WCW World Championship - Randy Savage (January 22, 1996 - February 11, 1996)". WWE. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ "WCW World Championship - Randy Savage (April 19, 1998 - April 20, 1998)". WWE. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ "WCW World Championship - Randy Savage (July 11, 1999 - July 12, 1999)". WWE. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ "World War III 1995: "Macho Man" Randy Savage Wins the WCW World Title in the First Ever 60-man Battle Royal". WWE. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ "WWE Championship - Randy Savage (March 27, 1988 - April 02, 1989)". WWE. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ "WWE Championship - Randy Savage (April 05, 1992 - September 01, 1992)". WWE. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Intercontinental Championship - Randy Savage (February 08, 1986 - March 29, 1987)". WWE. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Game of Thrones: The Top 10 Kings of the Ring". WWE. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, 1996". The New York Times. January 31, 1993. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
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