2. “Macho Man” Randy Savage
Former professional wrestler Angelo Poffo had a fairly successful career that spanned over six decades. It is incredible to have a career last that long, and to his credit he was also the father of two boys that followed in his footsteps. While his younger son Lanny was a very capable wrestler, it was his older son Randy who was the most successful of the entire Poffo clan. While Angelo captured championships, Randy transcended the sport and became not only a multi-time champion, but a pop culture figure as well.
If the name Randy Poffo doesn’t sound familiar, it is because he didn’t compete under that name, but rather the name “Macho Man” Randy Savage. Even mentioning of Randy’s name will make fans reminisce about his career in the 1980s and 1990s, and his feuds against the likes of Hulk Hogan, Ricky Steamboat, Tito Santana and George “The Animal” Steele.
Whether it was the sound of “Pomp and Circumstance” accompanying him to the ring, his lavish ringwearand glasses, or how he completely shifted gears and wrestled a high-flying style that was in your face, Savage was unmistakable in the ring. It has long been disputed who was the bigger face of a wrestling generation, Hulk Hogan or Randy Savage. Savage’s style, promos, in-ring achievements add up to someone who did more for wrestling than any other.
While the elder Poffo laid the foundation, it was Randy who set the bar for others to follow, an accomplishment his father would greatly be proud of. This past year, the late Randy Savage was inducted into the WWE’s Hall of Fame.
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