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May 20, 2011 · (AP/WWE) Pro wrestling superstar Randy "Macho Man" Savage died after having a heart attack while driving his Jeep Wrangler, Fox News confirms. The accident happened in Seminole, Fla. A source...
Randy Savage. Randy Mario Poffo (November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011), [3] better known by his ring name " Macho Man " Randy Savage, was an American professional wrestler, rapper and professional baseball player. He is best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
- 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
- 1973
- 237 lb (108 kg)
- Southern Illinois University–Carbondale
Jul 1, 2011 · (CBS) The death of Macho Man Randy Savage was a shock to wrestling fans. So were the results of the ex-pro wrestler's autopsy. They suggest the 58-year-old died not from a car crash, but...
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Jun 30, 2011 · According to a Highway Patrol report after the May 20 traffic accident the day he died, the 58-year-old "may have suffered a medical event," which was confirmed by the autopsy. The cause of death...
- Who Was 'Macho Man' Randy Savage?
- Early Years and Baseball Career
- Early Wrestling Career and ICW
- WWE Superstardom and Miss Elizabeth
- WWE Broadcaster and WCW Champion
- TV, Film and Music
- Personal Life
- Death and Legacy
The son of pro wrestler Angelo Poffo, Randy Savage pursued a career as a professional baseball player before turning to his father's sport in the 1970s. The "Macho Man" emerged as a WWE superstar in the mid-1980s, winning several titles while drawing attention for his dazzling costumes, his signature "Oh yeah!" growl and his relationship with his m...
Savage was born Randall Mario Poffo on November 15, 1952, in Columbus, Ohio. The older son of Angelo Poffo, a highly accomplished pro wrestler in his own right, Savage attended a series of schools as his father pursued his career through the sport's North American territories before the family settled in Downers Grove, Illinois. According to his mo...
Meanwhile, Savage had embarked on another path to stardom with his professional wrestling debut in 1973. Initially known as "The Spider," he adopted his famous surname after Georgia Championship Wrestling's Ole Anderson suggested a moniker to reflect his "savage" style. The "Macho Man" designation came from his mom, while younger brother Lanny reco...
Savage joined World Wrestling Entertainment in June 1985, his arrival marked by a competition for his services among ring managers like Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and Jimmy Hart, before the newcomer introduced the glamorous Miss Elizabeth as his manager later that summer. Macho Man quickly became known for entering matches to the highbrow arrangement...
Once again calling himself Macho Man, Savage began spending more time ringside as a wrestling commentator in the early 1990s. He returned to the spotlight for a spell after defeating WWE champion Ric Flair at 1992's WrestleMania VIII but was mostly behind the microphone the following year to call Monday Night Rawmatches alongside WWE CEO Vince McMa...
Along with his commercials for Slim Jim snacks, Savage appeared in TV series like Baywatch and enjoyed a small but memorable part as wrestler "Bone Saw" McGraw in the 2002 big-screen hit Spider-Man. He also made a foray into hip hop with his 2003 album, Be a Man.
Savage married Elizabeth Hulette – aka Miss Elizabeth – in December 1984, and they divorced not long after the 1991 "Match Made in Heaven." He later married former high school sweetheart Lynn Payne.
Savage died on May 20, 2011, after suffering a heart attack while driving and crashing his car into a tree. The Macho Man's contributions to popular culture were recognized by Time magazine, which named him a Person of the Yeara few months later, and he was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015, cementing his legacy as one of pro ...
May 20, 2011 · LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — One of the most recognizable voices in sports entertainment has died. Randy "Macho Man" Savage, the professional wrestler known for his raspy voice that earned him both...
May 20, 2011 · He was 58. A Florida Highway Patrol crash report said the former wrestler -- whose legal name was Randy Mario Poffo -- was driving a Jeep Wrangler when he lost control in Pinellas County around 9:...
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