| He was born Randall Mario Poffo in 1952 to the proud | | | | longest reigning IC title runs of almost fourteen |
| parents of Angelo and Judy Poffo. He came into the | | | | months. |
| national wrestling spotlight in his run with the then | | | | Poffo, along with Hulk Hogan formed a tag team |
| WWF in 1985. He was one of the major star | | | | called The Mega Powers in 1988. As predictable, this |
| promotion which helped put wrestling in the modern | | | | team of \"Mega Egos\" were doomed to fail. Savage |
| age we are in now. | | | | turned on the Hulkster during a match due to his |
| His father, Angelo Poffo was a well known wrestler | | | | jealousy of Hogan and Elizabeth. |
| in the 50\'s and 60\'s. His dad was actually featured | | | | Savage lost the WWF championship after more than |
| on an episode of Ripley\'s Believe it or Not for his sit | | | | a year as champion to Hogan. Shortly thereafter, |
| up endurance ability. | | | | Miss Elizabeth was replaced as Savage\'s manager |
| Randy began his wrestling career in 1973 during the | | | | valet with Sherri Martel. In real life, Savage and |
| off season of baseball. He was in the St. Louis | | | | Elizabeth were married, but later divorced. That is |
| Cardinals baseball organization but decided to follow | | | | probably why she was replaced as his valet. Between |
| his dad\'s footsteps into the squared circle. Ole | | | | WWF and WCW Savage has held the world title a |
| Anderson, of the famous Minnesota Wrecking Crew | | | | total of six times. An interesting piece of trivia for |
| tag team, suggested he change his name because | | | | you: He only lost those six titles to two people: Hulk |
| Poffo didn\'t fit someone that wrestles like a savage. | | | | Hogan 3 times and Ric Flair 3 times. |
| Thus Randy Savage became his wrestling name and | | | | Macho Man left the WWF and signed with competitor |
| the rest they say is history in the making. | | | | World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994. In |
| As mentioned, Savage signed with the World | | | | 1995 he won the WCW heavyweight championship |
| Wrestling Federation in 1985. Several of the big name | | | | by winning a 60 man three ring battle royal. He went |
| wrestling managers, such as Bobby Heenan, Jimmy | | | | on to win the WCW title two more times in a few |
| Hart, and Freddie Blassie thirsted for his services. | | | | months. |
| He chose the lovely and beautiful Miss Elzabeth. | | | | In 2004, Savage signed up with new wrestling |
| The Macho Man began a feud with Tito Santana | | | | promotion, Total Nonstop Action (TNA), but it was |
| over the Intercontinental Title but was unable to | | | | short livd due to disagreement with management on |
| defeat him cleanly to claim the championship strap. | | | | title exchanges. |
| Finally, he was the gold on the taped program: Prime | | | | The Macho Man has had several acting jobs. You |
| Time Wrestling. | | | | may remember his as Toby McGire\'s opponent in |
| Savage also feuded with the likes of George \"the | | | | the first Spiderman movie in 2002. Savage has |
| Animal\" Steele due to the animals \"crush\" on his | | | | appeared in episodes of Walker: Texas Ranger and |
| manager Miss Elizabeth. Savage has also feuided with | | | | The Weird Al Show. Other credits are King of the Hill, |
| the likes of Jake \"the Snake\" Roberts as well. | | | | Family Guy and recently provided his voice for a |
| Many consider the match against Ricky Steamboat at | | | | Disney movie titled \"Bolt.\" |
| Wrestlemanie III to be one of the greatest matches | | | | Randy \"Savage\" Poffo graduated from Downes |
| in history. Steamboat was able to eek out a win with | | | | Grove North High School in Chicago and attended |
| George Steele assistance thus ending one of the | | | | Souther Illinois University, graduating in 1971. |