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{{Infobox Wrestler
|name=Randy Savage
|names=Randy Savage<br>Macho Man<br>The Spider Friend<br>The Big Geno<br>Macho King Randy Savage
|image=Randy Savage 1986.jpg
|caption= Randy Savage in 1986
|height={{height|ft=6|in=2}}
|weight={{convert|235|lb|kg|abbr=on}}-{{convert|250|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
|birth_date=November 15, 1952
|birth_place=[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], [[Ohio]]
|death_date={{Death date and age|2011|5|20|1952|11|15}}
|death_place= [[Seminole, Florida|Seminole]], [[Florida]]
|billed=[[Sarasota, Florida]]
|debut=November 1973
|retired=February 18, 2005
}}
'''Randy Savage''' (real name '''Randall Mario Poffo''', November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011), also known by his nickname '''Macho Man''' and '''Macho King,''' was an [[Americans|American]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], [[rapper]] and [[Baseball|professional baseball player]]. He was best known for wrestling with [[WWE|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 wresting 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.<ref name="death">{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/pinellas/randy-savage-killed-in-crash-052011|publisher=[[WTVT|MyFoxTampaBay]]|title=Randy 'Macho Man' Savage killed in Pinellas crash|accessdate=May 20, 2011|archive-date=May 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523061422/http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/pinellas/randy-savage-killed-in-crash-052011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On March 28, 2015, he was inducted into the [[WWE Hall of Fame]] by Hulk Hogan. He was represented by his brother Lanny Poffo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/wwe-hall-of-fame/macho-man-randy-savage-expected-wwe-hall-of-fame-27008458|accessdate=April 3, 2015|title=WWE expected to announce "Macho Man" Randy Savage as first inductee into 2015 WWE Hall of Fame tonight on Raw|publisher=WWE}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50092.htm|accessdate=December 15, 2013|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 1992|publisher=The Internet Wrestling Database|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010827120326/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50092.htm|archive-date=August 27, 2001}}</ref>
**He was ranked '''#9''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi500yr.htm|accessdate=December 15, 2013|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years|publisher=The Internet Wrestling Database|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030412154857/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi500yr.htm|archive-date=April 12, 2003}}</ref>
**He was ranked '''#57''' of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with [[Hulk Hogan]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi100tg.htm|accessdate=December 15, 2013|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years|publisher=The Internet Wrestling Database|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921180439/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi100tg.htm|archive-date=September 21, 2011}}</ref>
*'''Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame'''
**Class of 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwhf.org/halloffamers/bios/savage.asp|accessdate=December 15, 2013|title="Macho Man" Randy Savage profile|publisher=Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame|archive-date=June 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605000240/http://www.pwhf.org/halloffamers/bios/savage.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''United States Wrestling Association'''
**USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (one time)
*'''[[World Championship Wrestling]]'''
**[[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] (four times)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/30445411023|accessdate=December 15, 2013|title=WCW World Championship - Randy Savage (November 26, 1995 - December 27, 1995)|publisher=WWE|archive-date=May 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501203540/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/30445411023|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/30445411032|accessdate=December 15, 2013|title=WCW World Championship - Randy Savage (January 22, 1996 - February 11, 1996)|publisher=WWE|archive-date=October 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023143955/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/30445411032|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/30445411020|accessdate=December 15, 2013|title=WCW World Championship - Randy Savage (April 19, 1998 - April 20, 1998)|publisher=WWE|archive-date=November 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106024039/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/30445411020|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/304454110317|accessdate=December 15, 2013|title=WCW World Championship - Randy Savage (July 11, 1999 - July 12, 1999)|publisher=WWE|archive-date=March 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324112343/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wcwchampionship/304454110317|url-status=dead}}</ref>
**WCW World War 3 (1995)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/videos/world-war-iii-1995-macho-man-randy-savage-wins-the-wcw-world-title-in-the-first-25047474|accessdate=December 15, 2013|title=World War III 1995: "Macho Man" Randy Savage Wins the WCW World Title in the First Ever 60-man Battle Royal|publisher=WWE|archive-date=November 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108184931/http://www.wwe.com/videos/world-war-iii-1995-macho-man-randy-savage-wins-the-wcw-world-title-in-the-first-25047474|url-status=dead}}</ref>
**King of Cable Tournament (1995)
*'''World Wrestling Council'''
**WWC North American Heavyweight Championship (one time)
*'''[[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]]'''
**[[WWE Championship|WWF Championship]] ([[List of WWE Champions|two times]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454124|accessdate=December 15, 2013|title=WWE Championship - Randy Savage (March 27, 1988 - April 02, 1989)|publisher=WWE|archive-date=November 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101114406/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454124|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454139|accessdate=December 15, 2013|title=WWE Championship - Randy Savage (April 05, 1992 - September 01, 1992)|publisher=WWE|archive-date=October 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023142333/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454139|url-status=dead}}</ref>
**[[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of WWE Intercontinental Champions|one time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/322404|accessdate=December 15, 2013|title=Intercontinental Championship - Randy Savage (February 08, 1986 - March 29, 1987)|publisher=WWE|archive-date=November 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110002716/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/322404|url-status=dead}}</ref>
**[[King of the Ring]] (1987)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/top-10-kings-of-the-ring/page-10|accessdate=December 15, 2013|title=Game of Thrones: The Top 10 Kings of the Ring|publisher=WWE}}</ref>
**[[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]], [[Haku (wrestler)|Meng]], [[Sione Vailahi|The Barbarian]], [[Ric Flair]], [[Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)|Kevin Sullivan]], [[Tom Lister Jr.|Z-Gangsta]], and [[Robert Swenson|The Ultimate Solution]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Steel Cage match|Towers of Doom match]] at Uncensored)
**Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/31/sports/andre-the-giant-46-professional-wrestler.html|accessdate=April 3, 2015|title=Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, 1996|newspaper=The New York Times|date=January 31, 1993}}</ref>

== References ==
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==Other websites==
*[http://www.MachoMan.com/ Randy Savage's Official website]
*{{WWE superstar|randysavage}}
*{{IMDb name|id=nm0688187}}

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