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   Lanny Mark Poffo (December 28, 1954 – February 2, 2023) better known by his ring names " Leaping " Lanny Poffo and the Genius, was a Canadian-American professional wrestler, motivational speaker, poet, and actor. Poffo was a second generation professional wrestler, his father being Angelo Poffo.

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3. 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.

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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6. 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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   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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8. 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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   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.

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   How did Lanny Poffo become a wrestler?

   • While Lanny was not a headlining WWF star like his brother, he initially built a niche for himself wrestling as a babyface. In his first role as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo, he would bring frisbees to the ring, read a short poem written on one of them that he himself had penned, and then throw the frisbees into the crowd.

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   How did Lanny Poffo die?

   • The cause of death has not been revealed. “Arriving in WWE in 1985 alongside his brother, ‘Leaping’ Lanny Poffo was one of the first high-flyers in WWE,” WWE wrote on its web site.

   Lanny Poffo, ex-WWE star and brother of Randy Savage, dead at 68

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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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   What did Lanny Poffo do for a living?

   • In his first role as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo, he would bring frisbees to the ring, read a short poem written on one of them that he himself had penned, and then throw the frisbees into the crowd. Each poem typically ridiculed the heel who he was about to wrestle, or built heat in favor of the face with whom the heel was feuding at the time.

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   Who was 'Leaping Lanny' in WWE?

   • Poffo entered the WWE as “Leaping Lanny,” a good guy who recited charming poems and tossed flying discs to the crowd. His highflying offense, which included a backflip off the top turnbuckle that ended with him splashing onto a downed opponent, was considered radical for the time.

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

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    Feb 2, 2023 · Lanny Poffo, the brother of Randy Savage and a former WWE wrestler and poet, passed away on February 2, 2023. He was known for his high-flying style and his managerial role for Mr. Perfect.