Randy Savage

Randy Savage (real name Randy 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 wrestling 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(2011-05-20) (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

Pomp and Circumstances, Edward Elgar, Savage's theme music

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

• 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
  • WCW World Heavyweight Championship (four times)^{[7][8][9][10]}
  • WCW World War 3 (1995)^[11]
  • King of Cable Tournament (1995)
• World Wrestling Council
  • WWC North American Heavyweight Championship (one time)
• World Wrestling Federation
  • WWF Championship (two times)^[12][13]
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship (one time)^[14]
  • King of the Ring (1987)^[15]
  • WWE Hall of Fame (2015)
• 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]