Randall Mario Poffo
Randall Mario Poffo, known as Randy Savage (November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011)Savage was an American professional wrestler, commentator, actor, rapper, and professional baseball player best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and later World Championship Wrestling (WCW) with the nickname "Macho Man". He was recognizable by wrestling fans for his distinctively deep and raspy voice, flamboyant ring attire, intensity exhibited in and out of the ring, use of "Pomp and Circumstance" as his entrance music, and signature catchphrase, "Oooh yeah!" For most of his tenures in the WWF and WCW, Savage was managed by his real-life wife, Miss Elizabeth Hulette. Savage had 29 championship reigns with 11 titles during his 32-year career, including two as WWF World Heavyweight Champion and four as WCW World Heavyweight Champion. As WWF Champion, he held similar drawing power to Hulk Hogan. He was the celebrity spokesman for Slim Jim snack foods in the mid-to-late 1990s. Savage appeared in many television shows in the mid-to-late '90s. He appeared on a wrestling-themed episode of Baywatch that aired in 1996 with fellow WCW wrestlers Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Big Van Vader, and Kevin Sullivan. In 1999, he appeared on popular television shows Walker, Texas Ranger and Mad About You.
Savage appeared in his first theatrical film in 2000 making an appearance as his Macho Man character in the movie Ready to Rumble. Savage's most famous film role was in the 2002 film Spider-Man as the wrestler Bonesaw McGraw. Savage's music debut was on the WWF-produced WrestleMania: The Album in 1993, where he sang on the song "Speaking from the Heart", one of many songs sung by then-WWF wrestlers on the CD. On October 7, 2003, Savage released his debut rap album titled Be a Man. It includes a tribute song to "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig, as well as a diss track aimed at Hulk Hogan. Savage was married twice, he and his first wife divorced in 1992 and he remarried in 2010.
On the morning of May 20, 2011, Savage died at age 58 after suffering a sudden heart attack. An autopsy performed by the medical examiner's office found that he had an enlarged heart and advanced coronary artery disease. Savage was cremated, and his ashes were placed under a favorite tree on his property in Largo, Florida, near his mother's development.
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