Randy Mario Poffo November 15 1952 May 20 2011 better known by his ring name Macho Man Randy Savage was an American professional wrestler best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation WWF and World Championship Wrestling WCW Savage was described by sportswriter Bill Simmons as one of the greatest pro wrestlers who ever liveda statement echoed by multiple industry performers He was recognizable by wrestling fans for his distinctively flamboyant ring attire and raspy voice intensity exhibited in and out of the ring use of the finale from Pomp and Circumstance March no 1 by Elgar as his entrance music and signature catchphrase Oooh yeah For most of his tenures in the WWF and WCW Savage was managed by his reallife wife Miss Elizabeth Hulette Savage had six world championship reigns during his 32year career including two as WWF World Heavyweight Champion and four as WCW World Heavyweight Champion As WWF Champion he held similar drawing power as Hulk Hogan A onetime WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion he was named by WWE as the greatest titleholder of all time and credited for bringing a higher level of credibility to the title through his amazing inring performances Savage was the 1987 WWF King of the Ring and the 1995 WCW World War 3 winner He headlined many payperview events throughout his career including WrestleManias IV V and VIII being part of a double main event at VIII two of the first five SummerSlam shows and 1995 Starrcade He was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame upon its inception in 1996 with a posthumous WWE Hall of Fame induction following in 2015 Description above from the Wikipedia article Randy Savage licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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