Macho Man Randy Savage was one of the wrestling greats. He and good friend Hulk Hogan battled their way through fights on WWF and WWE back in the 80s and 90s like nothing could stand in their way. In 2011, Randy Savage was killed in an unfortunate car accident after his heart gave out while driving on a Florida interstate. Hulk Hogan was still very much alive and putting his heart into a legal battle with ex-wife Linda Bollea. Did the Snap Into A Slim Jim commercial celebrity athlete have a better take on women than the Hulkster while he was still alive? He divorced Miss Elizabeth and died happily married to another lady. Keep reading…
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Celebrity Death: Randy Macho Man Savage and Miss Elizabeth both dead?
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Randy Macho Man Savage and Miss Elizabeth both dead?
[May 22]
Macho Man Randy Savage (a.k.a. Randy Poffo) died May 20, 2011, in a freak car accident following what is believed to be a heart attack. The former wrestling star celeb had been wrestling in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), now World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), since the 1980s, and had won a title for a time, losing it ultimately to rival Hulk Hogan, who still participates with the WWE. Savage had a heart attack while driving his 2009 Jeep Wrangler in Tampa and lost control of the vehicle, crossing two lanes of traffic to crash head-on into a tree. In a twist of fate, Macho Man Randy Savage was married to former WWF and WCW manager Elizabeth Hulette (Miss Elizabeth in the ring), who died in 2003 of an overdose of alcohol and drugs, according to according to the Cobb County Medical Examiner’s office in Georgia, though he dated his now widow Lynn Payne (a.k.a. Barbara Lynn Poffo) even before he married Miss Elizabeth. Now he is survived by his wife since only 2010, Lynn Payne, who was treated and released from Bayfront Medical Center in Tampa following minor injuries from the wreck, and who reportedly was his first love.
Celebrity Death: WWE Macho Man Randy Savage dead a true rumor?
Celebrity Death! WWE Macho Man Randy Savage dead a true rumor? Sadly, yes. He was only 58 years old when he died, but legendary 1980s WWF turned modern-day WWE wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage is dead thanks to a tree and a car crash is a true rumor. The Florida resident known for his flamboyant schtick on the professional wrestling circuit and his celebrity endorsement of the food product SLIM JIM died in May of 2011 in a tragic car accident. Randy “Macho Man” Savage, was known for what many are calling a larger-than-life personality. During the 1980s, the professional wrestler was bigger than life. Keep reading…
Celebrity Death: Wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage in freak car accident?
Celebrity Death!
Wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage in freak car accident?
[May 20]
Wrestling star celeb Randy Poffo (a.k.a. Randy Macho Man Savage) was killed in a car accident Friday, May 20, 2011. The wrestling star reportedly had a heart attack while he was driving in Tampa. He crossed several lanes of oncoming traffic before hitting a tree head-on. His wife, who he married last year, suffered minor injuries and is expected to recover. Both Savage and his wife were wearing their seat belts and reports say alcohol is unlikely to have been involved, reports Yahoo! News.
The star celeb wrestler, who was a big hit and had a couple of wrestling titles in the early days of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), now known as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), was 58 at the time of his death. His titles preceded those of fellow star celeb wrestler Hulk Hogan, who ultimately ousted Savage as a title holder.
Randy “Macho Man” Savage was well known for his catch phrase, “Oh yeah!” in the ring. Equally he was known as the front man for the Slim Jim line of beef snacks, the television commercials for which featured Randy Savage in his characteristically over-the-top costumes performing wild stunts typical of the star celeb while shouting, “Snap into a Slim Jim!” Savage also starred in the 2002 film Spiderman.
Randy Savage will be sorely missed by family and former wrestling stars alike.
Hulk Hogan and Little People reality TV series really about midget wrestling?
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Hulk Hogan makes big wrestlers of little people in new reality TV series about midget wrestling?
[Apr. 9]
We know, we know. It sounds all wrong but celebrity athlete Hulk Hogan is at it again with a new reality television series tentatively named Micro Wrestling, reports RadarOnline. The show will highlight the backstage lives and training of little people in professional wrestling. Micro Wrestling currently is in production, and Hulk Hogan will be the man and mentor behind the big aspirations of these little athletes.
While Hogan is no stranger to reality television & he’s starred in Hogan Knows Best and Brooke Knows Best & the reality television show Micro Wrestling is a return to wrestling for the professional wrestling superstar.
RadarOnline.com reports:
The Hulk (a.k.a. Terry Bollea) will be the man behind the wrestlers: “He’s the guy who inspires, recruits, trains and mentors them. He’s been involved in every step — only this time it’s on a smaller scale,” his attorney David Houston tells RadarOnline.com exclusively.
“It will explore the fascinating world of wrestling on the scale of little people,” he adds. “It will show their extraordinary physical capabilities and the true strength of people of that stature.”
There is an established history for little people in sports. The Dwarf Athletic Association of America (DAAA) “is a nonprofit organization created in 1985 to develop, promote, and provide quality amateur level athletic competition opportunities for dwarf athletes in the United States.”
Some have criticized Micro Wrestling as just another attempt by the green celebrity professional wrestler to capitalize on his own antics, as he was criticized for doing with reality television shows Hogan Knows Best and Brooke Knows Best, but Micro Wrestling may do a lot to bring attention to the quality sportsmanship and abilities of little people. Green celebrity Hogan still is suffering through a costly divorce from his ex-wife Linda.
Celebrity Athletes: Hulk Hogan leaving TNA for Pro Wrestling gig at WWE?
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Hulk Hogan leaving TNA for Pro Wrestling gig at WWE?
[Mar. 15]
Here’s some old school celebrity athlete news. As if the world of professional wrestling wasn’t already full of drama, insiders are saying “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan is leaving TNA and would accept an offer to return to WWE if asked. The report comes from The Honky Tonk Man, who said Jimmy Hart, former manager for Hulk Hogan, was leaving TNA to return to WWE. Jimmy Hart’s defection was indeed confirmed. So is The Hulk leaving TNA for good — and if so, will he enter retirement as a celebrity senior or head back and remain a competitive celebrity athlete at WWE?