Randy Savage

Randy Savage (real name Randy Mario Poffo, November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011), also known by his nickname Macho Man and Macho King, was an American professional wrestler, rapper and professional baseball player. He was best known for wrestling with World Wrestling Federation (WWF), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). His father Angelo Poffo (1925 –2010) was a wrestler, as was his brother, Lanny Poffo (1954–2023). Savage was married to professional wrestling manager, Miss Elizabeth until they divorced in 1992. Poffo also released a rap record called, Be A Man which featured a diss track about his former tag team partner Hulk Hogan and a tribute song about "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig. He died on May 20, 2011 after having a heart attack while driving in Seminole, Florida, resulting in a car accident.

On March 28, 2015, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Hulk Hogan. He was represented by his brother Lanny Poffo.

Championships
Continental Wrestling Association
AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (two times)
CWA International Heavyweight Championship (two times)
NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (three times)
Grand Prix Wrestling
GPW International Heavyweight Championship (one time)
Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Lanny Poffo)
International Championship Wrestling
ICW World Heavyweight Championship (three times)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Comeback of the Year (1995
Feud of the Year (1997) (vs. Diamond Dallas Page)
Match of the Year (1987) (vs. Ricky Steamboat at WrestleMania III)
Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1989)
Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1988)
Wrestler of the Year (1988)
Stanley Weston Award (2011)
He was ranked #2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1992.
He was ranked #9 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
He was ranked #57 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with Hulk Hogan in 2003.
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Class of 2009
United States Wrestling Association
USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (one time)
World Championship Wrestling
WCW World Heavyweight Championship (four times)
WCW World War 3 (1995)
King of Cable Tournament (1995)
World Wrestling Council
WWC North American Heavyweight Championship (one time)
World Wrestling Federation
WWF Championship (two times)
WWF Intercontinental Championship (one time)
King of the Ring (1987)
WWE Hall of Fame (2015)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Match of the Year in 1987 (vs. Ricky Steamboat at WrestleMania III)
Worst Worked Match of the Year in 1996 (with Hulk Hogan vs. Arn Anderson, Meng, The Barbarian, Ric Flair, Kevin Sullivan, Z-Gangsta, and The Ultimate Solution in a Towers of Doom match at Uncensored)
Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

 References 

Other websites
Randy Savage's Official website

Category:1952 births
Category:2011 deaths
Category:American professional wrestlers
Category:American Roman Catholics
Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction
Category:Former WWE wrestlers
Category:Professional wrestling announcers
Category:Sportspeople from Columbus, Ohio
Category:Total Nonstop Action Wrestling alumni
Category:WWE Hall of Fame