The Macho Man Randy Savage Wrestling Memorial Thread

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[quote name='Cage017']Not only was Randy a great wrestler, but I also recall his participation in many charity events on behalf of the WW(F). I also remember a WWE commercial where he played baseball with a kid who was sad about the then baseball strike with the tagline "World Wrestling Federation: Our season never ends". The guy truly worked his ass off.

Seeing as how next year's WM is in Florida, it would be a crime to ignore a Savage induction into the HoF.[/QUOTE]

Speaking of baseball, Macho was a Cincinnati Red (well, he made it to the minors) in the early 1970's.
 
[quote name='KaneRobot']
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlBcsC1v8wA[/QUOTE]

After watching this there is something that glaringly strikes out at me:

Of all the "entertainers" that were the focal points in that video < i am excluding Mean Gene and that other dweeb interviewer> there are now 3 deceased performers, one person who is barely a recognizable shell of the person that he used to be, and then you have poor Bobby Heenan. At least of the 3 deceased before thier time, Macho more than likely died of natural causes. At least in the main event called life, he proudly jobbed out to Jesus cleanly.

Rest easy Macho, you will be misssed.
 
Ezekiel Jackson's mic skills seem to have gotten a little better.

This angle with Jinder Mahal might actually make me stop hating Kahli.
 
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If you haven't listened yet, download that Alvarez/Meltzer show that Jay linked to. Really interesting stuff about Savage's early days of being blackballed from most promotions in the 70's/early 80's, his relationship with Liz, feuding with Lawler, jumping to TItan, his aborted baseball career, and more.

The fact that his new wife Lynn was a girl he had been close with going back to when he was trying to break into baseball makes this even sadder.
 
Loved Christian-Sheamus a lot - that was a PPV-quality match on free TV and Christian did a lot of neat stuff, like going underneath Sheamus on the apron to trip him up, and doing the backflip to deliver the falling reverse DDT. Liked that it was a clean win that didn't hurt Sheamus at all. The show peaked there, as nothing was able to really top it. Danielson-Chavo was a fine five minute match. Chavo turning himself into "the Timekeeper" Mike George may not be the best long-term move for his career, but was an amusing way to have a good, short match to build to a PPV one. Orton-Henry was perfectly fine, but was definitely a lot better with the post-match as Orton showed more personality there by doing the splits in mid-air during the RKO on Henry, then doing a wacky gesture and a wacky dance than he has in months. He actually seemed to be having fun, which is rare, and I liked it.

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Quotes -
Josh - Christian felt the glory of being world heavyweight champion for only five days, can he regain it from Randy Orton in 48 hours!?
Cole - You talk about him being a former world champion - HE WAS LUCKY TO EVEN HOLD IT FOR FIVE DAYS AND ON SUNDAY, ORTON WILL PROVE THAT HE SHOULDN’T HAVE BEEN CHAMPION IN THE FIRST PLACE!
Sheamus - It took Christian 17 years to win his first world title - it took me two months. Christian’s on the way down, and the Celtic Warrior’s on his way up!
Cole - ALBERTO HAD THE WORLD TITLE WON, AND WOULD HAVE, IF IT WASN’T FOR HIS SUPPOSEDLY RETIRED BUDDY EDGE!
Booker - HE HAD A BAD NIGHT, ANYBODY CAN HAVE A BAD NIGHT!
Booker - Christian’s got BIG CAJONES, HE’S GOT A MATCH IN TWO DAYS FOR THE WORLD TITLE!
Josh - Orton’s facing Mark Henry later tonight.
Booker - Yeah, well…um…
Cole - I’m trying to figure out what you’re trying to say.
Booker - Rey is like the U.S. Mail - he always delivers!
Cole - I CAN’T WAIT TO MAKE JERRY LAWLER KISS MY GANGRENE, ATHLETE’S FOOT!
Cole - KHARMA STALKED ME BACK INTO MY COLE MINE! SHE WANTS TO EAT YA FOR LUNCH!
Booker - I think she likes ya. I’m gonna see if I can into that.
(after a discus lariat)Cole - SHADES OF HER FATHER JIM THE ANVIL NEIDHART!
Booker - What?
Cole - Her dad did that. COME ON, YOU’RE A STUDENT OF THE GAME.
Booker - Yes, I am - and I never saw him do that.
Zeke - So when I first came to SD, my goal was to write a new chapter in the book of Ezekiel - it was supposed to be an epic tale of total domination. I told myself I’d make an impact, and that’s when I joined the Corre - we took over, but because of who? On the same night, I hoisted a 500 pound giant and slammed him! Made me think - do I need the Corre, or do they need me? That’s why I left - but they just wouldn’t let me walk away. So for the last two weeks, I’ve taken a beating - I’m man enough to admit that I’ve taken a beating. But they cannot break me - I’M NOT A MAN THAT CAN BE BROKEN! They’ve unleashed a force that cannot be stopped - I WILL NOT REST, I WILL NOT SLEPE UNTIL THEY’VE ALL SUFFERED! WADE BARRETT, YOU WILL BE THE FIRST TO SUFFER! IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL THAT THE REIGN OF YOUR CHAMPIONSHIP WILL COME TO AN END BECAUSE I AM THE PERSONIFICATION OF DOMINATION!! AGGGHHH!
Josh - Justin Gabriel told me earlier today that he’s a self-proclaimed extremist!
Chavo - Last week, Sin Cara, you embarrassed me! The truth is that I brought you here to SD - I BROUGHT YOU HERE. I taught you everything you know and THAT’S how you repay me? BY DISRESPECTING ME!? You couldn’t even beat Daniel Bryan without my help - but I don’t need to your help, what took you 15 minutes, I’m gonna do in under 5! I will beat Daniel Bryan in under 5 minutes - and that’s a lot less time than I need to beat you this Sunday at Over the Limit.
Cole - Booker, YOU WON MATCHES AND EVEN TITLES WITH THE HELP OF OTHER PEOPLE!
Booker - I’m a different person than I was back then.
Cole - YOU SOUND LIKE A PERSON WHO WENT TO PRISON AND FOUND THE LORD!
Booker - I’m in a different place right now - I’m in the fall of my time right now and I’m having fun.
Josh - Daniel Bryan considers himself a submission specialist.
Cole - I consider him a nerd.
Booker - Cole, you mentioned going to jail, with that body, you’d better not go there or you’ll be wearing someone else’s socks!
Cole - Hey, I have prison tattooes!
Cody - STOP GAWKING AT ME AND SHUT UP AND PUT THESE BAGS OVER YOUR HEADS! As a service to you and at great expense to me, I am providing you with these paper bags so that I and the TV audience can be spared from seeing the foulness of your facades! One for me - just one. This bag is for you… PUT THAT BAG OVER YOUR HEAD! What is your name, son.
Ted - Corpus Christi.
Cody - What it is you’re hiding.
Ted - I’m hideous.
Cody - Where do you wear the bag?
Ted - At school, at home, because my father and mother are hideous!
Cody - I’m sorry you feel that way - I’m only trying to offer some levity to the evening. THE ONLY REASON A MAN IN THIS RING WOULD WEAR A PAPER BAG… I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU TO SHUT UP AND PUT THE BAGS ON! As I was saying, the only reason a man would wear a paper bag is because what once was a blooming flower is now a wilted shrub. Anything you’d like to add, Corpus?
Ted - Yeah - BRING OUT MY OPPONENT!
(to Josh)Cole - We need 2 more bags out here - one for you and one for Booker.
Cole - Cody is bringing confidence to not only the audience, but also the likes of Ted DiBiase.
Cole - IT’S ABOUT TRYING TO MAKE MONEY, MONEY, MONEY AND THAT’S WHAT TED DIBIASE’S TRYING TO DO!
Booker - Jinder must have some pull in the homeland by putting a slap to Khali and getting nothing!
Booker - I worked on the Usos with style and showmanship.
Booker - Randy Orton is the best of the athletes in the middle of that ring.
Booker - Mark Henry’s here to win the world title, get paid, and do dirt!
Booker - MARK HENRY, GO FOR A WIN THERE, KID!
 
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[quote name='Spyder187']one person who is barely a recognizable shell of the person that he used to be[/QUOTE]
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[quote name='HydroX']This thread should go until 1500 posts.[/QUOTE]Why 1500 posts? MAKE IT 2000!

It's fucking late, but I'm going to toss Fire Pro Wrestling D into the Dreamcast and have a Savage tribute match against Hogan.

Thank you, Randy, for being my favorite bad guy in WCW growing up. The Team Madness era Savage was my personal favorite.
 
[quote name='BlueSwim']Why 1500 posts? MAKE IT 2000!

It's fucking late, but I'm going to toss Fire Pro Wrestling D into the Dreamcast and have a Savage tribute match against Hogan.

Thank you, Randy, for being my favorite bad guy in WCW growing up. The Team Madness era Savage was my personal favorite.[/QUOTE]

I thought 2000 but didn't want to get ripped up by the post count nazis.

"2000? BLASPHEMY!"

/dig it!
 
[quote name='JaytheGamefan']They'll probably do Savage/Liz next year. In hindsight, it's a real shame they half-assed his DVD release by not putting in a documentary or getting any thoughts from him on his own career.[/QUOTE]

The DVD wasn't a total wash, and the inclusion of all those great interviews was good. However, the commentary was pedestrian, and no retrospective from Savage in his own DVD, or any other, is sorely missed.

Hopefully we at least get some sort of documentary chronicling how Savage made the rare transition from MLB to WWE, as opposed to NFL to WWE. Then how his one of a kind character was developed. Of course, without the man himself talking about it, the story would still feel kind of hollow.

At least Savage and WWE's relationship was on the mend, so all of the posthumous accolades (he should receive) will not seem forced. Although, IIRC, Andre the Giant only got a 10 bell salute, so it's hard to say what happens here.

Either way, it'll be interesting to see how WWE responds to the mass public response to Randy Savage's passing. Not to undermine anyone else's future passing, but I'm not sure any wrestler, save for Hogan, dying would've been so recognized by the general public. Savage truly transcended Americana.
 
[quote name='Vince McMahon']Although, IIRC, Andre the Giant only got a 10 bell salute, so it's hard to say what happens here.[/QUOTE]
That was a much different time for the company. Ever since Pillman, for all the "major" (for lack of a better term) deaths, they've done at least a video package...unless WWE was trying to distance themselves from the performer, as with Umaga.

It's sad that if they do a big video package and significant tribute, the motivation will be more because Savage's death is such a mainstream media news item, rather than because he was one of their best performers ever.
 
I could imagine Sinclair could work out syndication deals with other stations outside of their ownership. That would be greatly beneficial especially if they want to take ROH out on tour to the western part of the country.
 
Silkin (ROH big boss) stated that they'll broadcast the show on their website for those without an affiliate. This is definitely a step in the right direction—not just for ROH—but for the pro wrestling industry. I hope they acquire many new fans and help redefine what pro wrestling should be in the mainstream. 'Cause it certainly isn't TNA or WWE.
 
All the markets surrounding Chicago have a Sinclair station, but I guess we don't. Hooray for internet broadcasts on the new ROH website!
 
Nice.. my local ABC and CW is owned by sinclair.. would remind me of the old ECW days if it came on at 11pm/12am on a Friday night, like the old sunshine network days. It's funny that Sinclair owns them now, Sinclair is notorious for holding up cable companies for more money right before major events.
 
So he moves to Smackdown, then grows a beard and a personality?
 
[quote name='Brak']So he moves to Smackdown, then grows a beard and a personality?[/QUOTE]

That's how it happened with CM Punk. :whistle2:#
 
– WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes spoke with The Associated Press Friday regarding the death of Randy Savage.

“There’s probably five or six of us, with Andre (the Giant) and (Hulk) Hogan and thankfully myself and (Ric) Flair, that, when their names pop up, even if you’re not a fan, you know who in the hell these people are,” said Rhodes.
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Duthty's way too high on himself.
 
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