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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lanny_PoffoLanny Poffo - Wikipedia

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   Lanny Poffo was a Canadian-American professional wrestler, motivational speaker, poet, and actor. He was the brother of Randy Savage and the son of Angelo Poffo, and wrestled in various promotions from 1974 to 2020.

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3. www.tampabay.com › sports › pro-wrestlingLanny Poffo, former WWE star and longtime Tampa Bay resident ...

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   Feb 3, 2023 · Lanny Poffo performed at WrestleMania events and headlined professional wrestling cards against Hulk Hogan. Yet, when writing his memoir — in comic form — coauthor John Crowther had to...

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4. nypost.com › 2023/02/02 › lanny-poffo-ex-wwe-starLanny Poffo, ex-WWE star and brother of Randy Savage, dead at 68

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   Feb 2, 2023 · Lanny Poffo, a popular professional wrestler whose career spanned from the 1970s through the 2010s, has died. He was 68. The news was announced by his friend “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan on Instagram.

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     The life & career of "Leaping" Lanny Poffo / The Genius (RIP Lanny Poffo 1954-2023)

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     In Memory of Leaping Lanny Poffo. RARE Memphis Wrestling Video of Randy Savage & Lanny Debut. ICW

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6. www.espn.com › wwe › storyPro wrestler, manager 'Leaping' Lanny Poffo dies at 68 - ESPN

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   Feb 2, 2023 · Lanny Poffo, who wrestled and served as an on-screen manager for the then-WWF during the 1980s and early '90s, died at the age of 68, WWE announced Thursday.

7. www.theringer.com › wwe › 2023/2/3Lanny Poffo Was a Wrestling Genius - The Ringer

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   Feb 3, 2023 · A tribute to the late Lanny Poffo, who carved out a unique legacy in wrestling as the poetry-reciting Genius. Learn about his family background, his territorial career, and his WWF run with his brother Randy Savage.

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8. bleacherreport.com › articles › 10063952Former WWE Superstar Lanny Poffo Dies at Age 68; Brother of ...

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   Feb 2, 2023 · Lanny Poffo, the brother of Randy Savage, passed away at 68 years old. He was a wrestler and poet who had a main-event match with Hulk Hogan in WWE and worked for WCW.

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   When did Lanny Poffo become a wrestler?

   • The Poffo Brothers immediately began touring on the MACW house show circuit, defeating such teams as Johnny Eagle and Manuel Soto or Danny Miller and Johnny Weaver for the remainder of the year. With his brother Randy having departed MACW after February, Lanny proceeded into 1977 as a singles wrestler once more.

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   Did 'Leaping' Lanny Poffo get a good press?

   • “Leaping” Lanny Poffo received his share of good press. In the early days of WWF’s Saturday Night’s Main Event partnership with NBC—special event shows that generated ratings orders of magnitude greater than what wrestling produces today—good-guy Lanny stole the show on several occasions.

   Lanny Poffo Was a Wrestling Genius - The Ringer

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   How did Lanny Poffo die?

   • Poffo, a longtime Tampa Bay resident before moving to Ecuador a few years ago, died on Thursday. He was 68. A cause of death has not yet been announced. “I would like to pay my respects to the passing of Lanny Poffo,” former professional wrestler Barry Horowitz posted on Twitter. “We had worked together many years.

   Lanny Poffo, former WWE star and longtime Tampa Bay resident, has di…

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   Did Lanny Poffo perform at WrestleMania?

   • [ Photo by Tim Boyles ] Lanny Poffo performed at WrestleMania events and headlined professional wrestling cards against Hulk Hogan. Yet, when writing his memoir — in comic form — coauthor John Crowther had to remind Poffo that the book was about his career.

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10. www.wwe.com › article › lanny-poffo-passes-awayLanny Poffo passes away | WWE

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    Feb 2, 2023 · WWE is saddened to learn that Lanny Poffo, best known to sports-entertainment fans as The Genius, passed away at 68 years of age. The son of Angelo Poffo and younger brother of WWE Hall of Famer “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Lanny Poffo had a style all his own.