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RIP Macho Man
« on: May 20, 2011, 06:41:45 PM »

Car accident...tragedy.
I wasn't the biggest wrestling fan, but I always liked him and will always remember his Slim Jim commercial and his Spiderman cameo.
RIP
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Re: RIP Macho Man
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2011, 10:10:01 PM »

He will be missed!  Thanks for the memories!
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Re: RIP Macho Man
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2011, 09:06:50 AM »

That really is a shame. I always wanted to see him come back. I never did fully understand what he did that put him on the "do not call list" with the WWF/E. I understood it had something to do with Stephany.
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Re: RIP Macho Man
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2011, 09:40:45 AM »

Look at the sad story of some of the wrestlers we grew up with:

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A ... D1&h=20495

Drugs and early deaths are a common thing apparently.
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Re: RIP Macho Man
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2011, 12:29:29 PM »

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That really is a shame. I always wanted to see him come back. I never did fully understand what he did that put him on the "do not call list" with the WWF/E. I understood it had something to do with Stephany.

Another internet rumour that Steph herself has said was "Laughable".

Savage made a remark with "the boys" about how "Vince better watch out, the boys are looking for fun, and Steph is of age now! Oh yeah!".

A YEAR after that he left for WCW.
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Re: RIP Macho Man
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2011, 06:17:09 PM »

Well of course Steph would deny it.  :wink:

All kidding aside, what was it that put him on the bad list? It can't be going to WCW. Lots of guys jumped ship to another promotion yet were able to come back. Heck, look at Christian going to TNA AND keeping his name Christian Cage (since legally he used that name before joining WWE), and winning the NWA Heavy weight title while it was under TNA control.

I get Ken Anderson being put on the list, but not Savage.
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Re: RIP Macho Man
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2011, 08:14:26 AM »

Gonna miss Macho Man.  Unfortunately he will be post-humously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.  It should have been done when he was alive, and could tour as a WWE Legend.
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Re: RIP Macho Man
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2011, 08:22:30 AM »

Did the WWE do a tribute to him last night on RAW?  I was too busy last night to check it out.
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Re: RIP Macho Man
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2011, 08:31:15 PM »

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Did the WWE do a tribute to him last night on RAW?  I was too busy last night to check it out.

They did and they went all out. Whatever put Savage in Vince's bad books all those years ago, they buried the hatchet with this tribute. It sucks that it took the man's death to do it, but they could have just put up a black and white still and had JR say something appropriate. They really made Savage out to be the unsung superstar that he was.

Randy Savage Tribute Video

As an added tribute, CM Punk wore pink tights and yellow knee pads in emulation of Savage's look against Ricky Steamboat.
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Re: RIP Macho Man
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2011, 09:10:49 PM »

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Quote from: "bandonov"
Did the WWE do a tribute to him last night on RAW?  I was too busy last night to check it out.

They did and they went all out. Whatever put Savage in Vince's bad books all those years ago, they buried the hatchet with this tribute. It sucks that it took the man's death to do it, but they could have just put up a black and white still and had JR say something appropriate. They really made Savage out to be the unsung superstar that he was.

Randy Savage Tribute Video

As an added tribute, CM Punk wore pink tights and yellow knee pads in emulation of Savage's look against Ricky Steamboat.

Thanks for the link! I enjoyed the tribute.
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Re: RIP Macho Man
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2011, 09:32:03 PM »

I was very saddened by the news.  Ironically he crashed just up the road from my place in Florida and was received at the Largo Medical Center just around the corner.  One of the wrestling superstars I had the distinct pleasure of meeting in person who has passed away, along with Chris Benoit and Jake the Snake Roberts.
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Re: RIP Macho Man
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2011, 10:09:45 PM »

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I was very saddened by the news.  Ironically he crashed just up the road from my place in Florida and was received at the Largo Medical Center just around the corner.  One of the wrestling superstars I had the distinct pleasure of meeting in person who has passed away, along with Chris Benoit and Jake the Snake Roberts.

Despite all his demons, Jake the Snake is still alive.
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