Breaking news: Macho Man Randy Savage dies in a car accident
 

http://www.tmz.com/2011/05/20/randy-...stler-florida/


Macho Man Randy Savage Dies In Car Accident

9 minutes ago by TMZ Staff

Macho Man Randy Savage -- one of the most famous wrestlers of all-time -- died today in a car accident in Tampa, Florida ... TMZ has learned.

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TMZ spoke with Randy's brother, Lanny Poffo, who tells us the wrestling legend suffered a heart attack while he was behind the wheel around 10 AM ... and lost control of his vehicle.

Earlier this month, Savage celebrated his 1-year anniversary with his new wife Lynn.

Savage was 58.

Macho Man began wrestling in the WWF in 1985 and became a superstar with his trademark catchphrase "Ooooooh Yeaahhhhh."

Story developing ...

holy shit

wut

Ryan Clark better not say he broke this story. It was all Gertner.

:( !

I agree. He'll surely be inducted now, but it won't be the same without him actually there.

he's not someone i ever imagined dying

horrible horrible news here fellas. I wonder if his new wife killed him...:(


R.I.P.

Fuck :(..RIP Macho Man

FUCK!

RIP to my favorite childhood wrestler

This is a sad day indeed. Rest Well, Randy. :-(

damn I can't believe this

never expected this news

RIP Macho Man

Fuck what a terrible week. RIP

Damn. RIP Macho Man :(

Incredibly sad that it might take something like this for it to happen but I really hope he gets his, rightfully earned, spot in the Hall of Fame. One of the best workers in the 80s who gave the Warrior his best match and a number of great matches with Flair and Steamboat.

Macho Man, I salute you.

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wonder if there will be a mention on smackdown or raw

Literally just heard this on the radio and came to the forums to see if anybody posted a thread about this. I literally said "What the fuck?"

Damn.

RIP Macho Man.

Holy Mary mother of FUCK what a depressing day. Can't believe I just woke up to this shit....RIP Macho Man....ugh today is gonna suck. One of the greatest to ever step into the ring by far. Dig it....

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Dude what the fuck. Damn. Just as it was setting up for him to be put into the Hall of Fame soon too back on better terms with WWE. Damn. this is depressing news. RIP Macho.

RIP

I'm in shock right now, I cannot believe this...

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the world has lost one of the greatest rappers of all time

Apparently he had a heart attack while driving. :/

<font color=goldenrod>Oh my god :( fucking hell. RIP Macho Man

Gonna be thinking about Macho Man on Sunday when I graduate and hear Pomp and Circumstance</font>

He went the same way as Rick Martin

:(

Fuck. He is hands down my favorite of all time.

I sure hope WWE can put their differences aside with him now and recognize him as a member of the HOF for 2012

Ugh saw this on twitter. Fucking sucks. Such a shame he was so close to some kind of a return.

Rip Macho. :(

Fuck. I was dreaming of him appearing at a Raw, and just the massive Pop he would get.

Fucking A, I will miss the Madness.

My nickname growing up was Mach - cause of him.

This is terrible. Just terrible.

RIP

Was just beginning to get a whole new appreciation for him as well, having been watching more old clips of him and such.

macho mans DVD disk 1 just arrived in my netflix mail today. Gah. Great timing.

FUCKIN NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

awful terrible news

rip macho

wow... shocked

RIP ... brtl

HOLY SHIT! That just fucked my day up!

raw will have to be about him monday, guess he is going into the hall of fame this year too.

Wow this sucks... I bet RAW will have a Macho Man Tribute for sure... I hope he gets a bit more than just a show dedication... Again, this sucks...

Randall Mario Poffo (November 15, 1952 - May 20, 2011), better known by his ring name "Macho Man" Randy Savage, was an American professional wrestler, entrepreneur, hip-hop icon and actor

lol :'(

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His match with Ricy Steamboat at WrestleMania 3 is legendary

Shitty.

RIP

First Jeritron now Macho Man? Fuck....not a good week.

My Uncle just called and told me this. And I was not here a little more than an hour ago and didn't see the this in the wrestling forum so it must have just hit the web.

I'm a wreck now. He was my all time favorite.

R.I.P. You will forever be missed.

Gutted:'(

Been on vacation for a week. First thing I read when I come back.

Gutted.

RIP.

guys his last interview (or close to it ) was on the bret hart radio show. He sounded great

skip to 81 minutes :

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bretand...berman-show-11

I only posted yesterday that I wanted him back :'(

Why couldn't it have been Jeff Hardy or some jobber that nobody cares about like Trent Barretta :'(

Remember that thread on "has wrestling ever brought a tear to your eye?" or whatever.

It just did.

RIP LEGEND.

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:( Sad times...

I'm in shock. I still can't believe it.

THE MADNESS WILL LIVE ON!!!

It's crazy how big of news this is. Practically every radio station is talking about this. Never would have expected it.

Because Savage was very influential to every wrestler and fan for nearly 40 years.

Him and Hogan were huge mainstream icons in the 1980s and early 1990s so it makes sense for a lot of people to talk about him either as part of their childhood memories or the early boom of WWF and wrestling.

:( RIP Macho Man

Well macho man was one of those guys who everyone knows, even people who don't watch wrestling.

damn.

RIP

At least he's trending more than the end of the world.

Macho Man > Stupid Bullshit Prophecies

It's going to be so incredibly sad watching Lanny Poffo up at the Hall of Fame, receiving the honor on behalf of "The Macho Man"...should've been in a LONG time ago...

...part of me says "They shouldn't even bother to induct him now", because it would've made more sense to do it while ha was alive, so he could stand up there himself, receive the honor, give out his speech, hear the applause of the crowd, feel the love, after so many years of going out there and entertaining us...but he DOES deserve the honor...

...it's so sad, because when he did his little promo with the "Macho Man" action figure, he said 2011 would be the year of the Macho Man...

Savage will always be my all time favourite, sad news :(

I'm about 10 minutes into the interview and it's pretty awful. I like how Savage was in character, but the host is terrible.

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wwwyki

Chad Johnson, Bill Simmons, Tito Ortiz, Hayley the mint one from Paramore, Ryan Seacrest, Zab Judah and bound to be a shitload more, never seen a wrestler get so much love

Former pro wrestling star "Macho Man" Randy Savage is dead after suffering a heart attack while driving near Tampa, Fla., on Friday morning, according to TMZ.

The celebrity gossip website reported that Savage, whose real name is Randy Poffo, lost control of his Jeep Wrangler and crashed into a tree went he went into medical distress.

Poffo was 58.

His wife Lynn was a passenger in the vehicle but survived with "minor injuries," TMZ reported.

Members of the Florida Highway Patrol are investigating. An autopsy is scheduled to confirm the cause of death.

Savage was a wrestling superstar in the late 1980s and 1990s, first with the World Wrestling Federation and later with World Championship Wrestling, holding various championship belts.

He was well-known for spouting catchphrases in his rough and raspy voice, scripted and real-life feuds with the likes of Hulk Hogan and colourful ring attire.

Friends, former co-workers and a legion of fans took to the Internet with condolences and messages of disbelief upon learning of Poffo's death.

On Twitter, the hashtag #ripmachoman was one of the world's top trending topics Friday afternoon, along with the words "Savage," "WrestleMania" and "Hulk Hogan," who was an in-ring ally and foe during Poffo's wrestling career.

Hogan tweets: 'We miss him'

Hogan tweeted about Poffo's death, saying the pair "finally started to talk and communicate" after 10 years of silence.

"He had so much life in his eyes & in his spirit, I just pray that he's happy and in a better place and we miss him," Hogan wrote on his official Twitter account.

Former WWE star Trish Stratus, who hails from Richmond Hill, offered her condolences on Twitter.

"Rest in peace Randy - my first inspiration in the ring. My prayers & condolences to the Savage family," Stratus tweeted.


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I remember being at WWF Fanfest for Mania 10, Hillbilly Jim was helping me and my dad get some videos. He asked me who my favorite wrestler was and I said Macho Man. He threw in the Macho Madness video for free.

I watched that thing all the time, went through his program with Dibiase, great stuff.

I honestly never thought of him as big as Hogan, but I guess we'll see when Hogan eventually passes away. I know Savage is big, but I never would have guessed that he was this mainstream.

Shit, what a terrible way to go. :(

R.I.P. Macho Man. Thanks for the memories.

Just a shitty day.

RIP Macho Man.

R.I.P. Macho Man, if it wasn't for you, i wouldn't even know what a Slim Jim was.

The only return i wanted is never gonna happen
sad sad day

I still am shocked at this news

just never expected one of my childhood heroes to die so soon

he was only 58 yrs old

Oh No, Shittt. RIP

Just saw this on my google top headlines when I opened firefox :( One of my favorite wrestlers of all time.

RIP Macho Man :(

RIP

I live not too far from where that accident happened. Glad I wasnt driving when it happened or else I might have been hit by a "savage" driver!

Hwyl fawr a cysga'n dawel. What a legend.

RIP Macho Man :(

Damn. I'm stunned. If WWE doesn't give him more than just a brief mention at the beginning of Raw shame on them.

it's all over wwe.com

who do you think will do an "ooohhhhh yeeaahhhhh" on raw? prolly cena

RIP Macho Man, one of the best wrestlers of ALL TIME.

I think Savage was more mainstream than people assume. Lil Wayne has referenced him a couple of times as have a bunch of other rappers. Plus dude's Slim Jim commercials alone are HOF worthy. I think because he wasn't as much of a media whore/hanger on as Hogan and Flair people might not give him as much props.

Damn man

He's dropping elbows on angels now :'(

Haven't felt this sad since Eddie passed. This is a shit day.

RIP

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Something doesn't quite belong on WWE.com right now.

What sucks too is that it was a car accident. No drug overdose. No steroid abuse. No DUI. A fucking car accident. After getting over the way Liz passed and finding love again, this is how he goes out.

Poor guy. One of the true greats ever in the business, and gone far too young. RIP.

So sad to hear about this. Fucking awful. What a terrible day.

Very sad news.

I think anyone that grew up in the 80's and was a wrestling fan couldn't help but love The Macho Man. The guy was a true talent and a man that has provided any fan of wrestling with hours upon hours of entertainment throughout his life. When I heard he was in his late fifties I thought to myself "he lived a long life for a wrestler." And I hate that that was my first thought. 58 is way too young for anyone to go. I'm a true believer in true love and in the afterlife, from everything I've read Randy Savage and Elizabeth had one of those tragically twisted romances but it sounded like they always cared for one another. I'm comforted by the fact that somewhere they are reunited once again.

Every time one of these wrestlers die a little pice of my childhood goes with them, and that's okay. There will always be the memories and I have my fair share of Randy Savage matches in my DVD collection that I can watch and think fondly upon.

I'm sure some of you are grieved by the fact that he never had his day in the sun entering the WWE Hall of Fame. Take heart with the idea that no one that ever saw Randy Savage wrestler had any doubt that he is one of the greatest of all time.

Here's something some of you may not have seen of Macho Man... Randy Savage on King of the Hill

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RIP

Holy crap.

I'm sort of stunned.

Rarely post from work, but this one gave me goosebumps.

Randy Savage, Sting, Bret Hart and a few others are really only the few that would leave me speechless for a few minutes.

Yeesh, I'm sorry for his family, hopefully he's snappin into some slim-jims somewhere...

WHAT THE FUCK???

What a horrible fucking week :'(

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This is all just starting to come together for me in one giant depressing hammer. Just realizing how much I interacted with Jeritron here, and now realizing how big a part of my childhood Randy Savage was. I was never really a Hogan fan. I was Macho Man and Warrior all the way.

Going to go dig out my Macho Man LJN "action figure". Thing provided me with countless hours of entertainment.

This is highly gay

The grim reaper is a fucking faggot

Yeah I almost forget how long his Slim Jims commercials ran for. I guess it's because he's been out of the public eye for so long that I never would have guessed this news would be so big.

I just found this out about an hour ago... came here to confirm, and the server was down. That was all the confirmation I needed. :'(

Damn. With him hawking WWE All-Stars, it seemed that steps were in place to put whatever differences aside and a HOF invite was finally at hand.

RIP Mach.

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ESPN's Around the Horn show is having a semi-Macho Man tribute or at least putting a lot of his catchphrase references in today's show.

They even have a link on the main page about the accident and death.