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Hi Scott,
 
Just wondering if you had a chance to check out this awesome read.
 
 
Thanks,
Brian

Yup!  The Observer obit is also awesome and adds even more crazy stories, but this one really humanizes him, especially the stuff about how he was happy to live outside wrestling and drive his mom to doctor's appointments and stuff.  He really was one of the greatest of all time and it's ludicrous that Vince doesn't just do whatever he wants and put him in the Hall of Fame.  

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  1. Dustin HarrisMay 20, 2013 at 7:29 PM

    Imagine working at some restaurant and Randy Savage sits down at your table. What would you say? What would you do? You'd have to get a photo, no? And imagine finding out he died later in the day. His last photo would be with you.


    Im shutting up now.

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  2. ONITA100May 20, 2013 at 7:36 PM

    Read this earlier, real good stuff

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  3. PeteZahutMay 20, 2013 at 7:45 PM

    RIP to one of the best ever

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  4. Mar SoloMay 20, 2013 at 7:52 PM

    It's not crazy, Vince just hates that Randy Savage didn't need him more than he needed Randy Savage.


    I'm sure Nash would be on Vince's no call list as well if it weren't for the fact that Nash was best friends with Triple H.

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  5. wnyxmcnealMay 20, 2013 at 7:53 PM

    It's Bleacher Report, ugh. Lots of slideshows?

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  6. White ThunderMay 20, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    I read this today, it was an amazing read, very well done. Must read for any Macho Man fan.

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  7. cultstatusMay 20, 2013 at 8:06 PM

    That Savage/HBK program sounds awesome. Sucks we never got it.

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  8. justicegrayMay 20, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    Wow, reading the part about,

    "As Randy watched Judy tend to his father, the Macho Man declared that the entire clan belonged in the WWE Hall of Fame.

    “How about that? The Von Erichs all get in,” he sneered, referring to the Von Erich family’s recent induction. “Even Chris.”"

    I finally get why Savage would be so insistent about pulling Angelo + Lanny in there. Not saying that it is right, but I understand it now.

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  9. justicegrayMay 20, 2013 at 8:14 PM

    Now that I've finished the article, I'm really bummed out. What a great, great, great article though.

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  10. Brian ScalaMay 20, 2013 at 8:24 PM

    Not this one. It's a real article by a real journalist.

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  11. Brian ScalaMay 20, 2013 at 8:32 PM

    I say put all three of them into the HOF. If Koko B. Ware can get in, so can The Genius.
    Plus, it'll give WWE the chance to show footage of Lanny's SNME victory over Hogan, and you know they'll jump at the chance to rub it in Hogan's face.

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  12. Buster AbbottMay 20, 2013 at 9:55 PM

    Bleacher Report is usually a lot of junk, but man, this article was outstanding.

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  13. David Bonzai Saldana-MontgomerMay 20, 2013 at 10:03 PM

    Yes, great article on the guy that got me into wrestling as a kid.


    But we all know why he's not in the Hall of Fame: YO STEPHANIE! YOU'RE GOING NO-WHEEERRRREEE! I GOTCHA FOR THREE MINUTES! THREE MINUTES OF playtiiiiime!


    But seriously, great work. He was the fucking man for me growing up.

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  14. zanadudeMay 20, 2013 at 10:34 PM

    I imagine that they took some photos during the autopsy.

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  15. Nick SaikleyMay 20, 2013 at 10:39 PM

    I love how his baseball card says "Has improved his swing by DROPPING HIS ELBOW."

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  16. kylelitkeMay 20, 2013 at 10:50 PM

    Great article.

    Seriously, considering some of the guys in the Hall of Fame, is it REALLY such a disaster if Angelo and Lanny were inducted as well as Randy?

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  17. AmericanWolves02May 20, 2013 at 11:00 PM

    Macho Man was awesome in Spider-Man. BOOOONESAW IS READY!

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  18. Mr.SnrubMay 20, 2013 at 11:25 PM

    Toots Mondt isn't in the WWE Hall Of Fame and he helped Vince Sr create the WWWF! Hell he helped create the entire damn business! But with Bruno getting in, hopefully it wont be long until most of the greats including the Macho Man are all in.

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  19. Brian McGrathMay 20, 2013 at 11:33 PM

    a fantastic read.

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  20. Adam CurryMay 20, 2013 at 11:37 PM

    I'd try to get him to let me record him doing the "Ohh Yeah!" thing and use it as my ringtone.

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  21. Adam CurryMay 20, 2013 at 11:39 PM

    I think the REALLY old-timers like him aren't getting inducted just because 99.9% of the population has no idea who the are. The HOF is more about getting good ratings for the ceremony than anything else, and people that made their mark before a lot of current fan's parents were born ain't gonna draw shit.


    As for Macho, I think he'll be in within the next 3 years or so. I just wonder if Owen will ever get in. Probably not...

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  22. Mark SatrangMay 20, 2013 at 11:43 PM

    This was fantastic. Yeah, Bleacher Report is usually suspect but Keith Elliot Greenberg is legit. Is there a link that Observer obit lying around by hand?

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  23. Joseph LorraineMay 21, 2013 at 12:14 AM

    I hate to be a Debbie Downer but that baseball card isn't real. :-(

    That joke is there intentionally

    http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=11&threadid=825519

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  24. Kevin BuftonMay 21, 2013 at 2:43 AM

    Also - slightly related - IVP Videos have got another freebie out today, which is 'The Best of Randy Savage: Vol. 1'

    http://new.ivpvideos2.com/product_info.php?products_id=10513?osCsid=db584a77d041f3e08e76b3c23265daa3

    Check out that match listing...

    Savage vs. Rougeau (silent 77)
    Savage vs. Ric McCord (79)
    Savage vs. Jim Pride (79)
    Savage/Keev vs. Poffo/Gibbs (79)
    Savage vs. Jim Pride/Rick McCord (79)
    Savage vs. Ric McCord 9/80
    Rogers vs. Poffo (savage comm and run-in) 10/80
    Wee Willie vs. Cupid 10/80


    Plus a ton of promos.

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  25. zanadudeMay 21, 2013 at 3:16 AM

    Gordon Solie basically quit WCW in umbrage over Angelo Poffo being inducted into their Hall of Fame.

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  26. Travis BanksMay 21, 2013 at 3:52 AM

    Obviously you would walk up and ask WHAT UP MACH

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  27. cl9000May 21, 2013 at 5:04 AM

    Kinda in a Savage mood after reading the article. Thanks.

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  28. npavlou22May 21, 2013 at 6:40 AM

    Nobody tells Vince what to do.

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  29. Victor Rodriguez JrMay 21, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    For some reason i love the way he holds up his middle, ring and pinkie finger when he says "i got you for three minutes! "

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