Savage was a master of everything he did in the business. From in-ring work to his over-the-top intense interview style, few could match his exceptional talents witnessed by millions of enthralled fans worldwide.
You might not know the name, Stu Palmer. Stu is the host of a highly entertaining and informative podcast aptly called “Stu’s Wrestling Podcast.”
He had on a Randy Savage impersonator in a recent episode who calls himself “Motch ‘O Mann.”
He was so good at times I thought a reincarnation had taken place! It so made me miss Randy Savage’s very unique essence. I wondered what would have happened if The Macho Man was alive right now. What would he have been involved with today?
I decided to take that question and ask a cross-section of people in the wrestling fraternity their thoughts on this interesting topic. Some gave answers as if he would still be competing, and others talked about the days moving onward after his very untimely death.
Randy Savage and his brother Lanny Poffo had an incredible bond. They were so very close and kept in touch regularly no matter where either one of them was in the world. Lanny thinks about Randy all the time. He maintains a close spiritual relationship with him.
**Editor’s note: In 2004, Triple H. referred to Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage as “Dinosaurs” during an interview. This greatly upset Randy, and he never really got over it.
Jerry “The King” Lawler and “Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart has known Randy Savage since the early 1970’s when Randy Savage competed in the Mid-Southern territory.
“Dirty” Dutch Mantell has known The Macho Man since 1974. They all worked with him and helped move his career along. Here are their highly interesting thoughts, with Mantell’s being the most thought-provoking, in my opinion.
As an analyst and a wrestling fan throughout his life, All Elite Wrestling’s Taz had his version of what Savage might have been up to in 2022. He pointed out that Randy showed that you did not have to be a super heavyweight to become a major star.
Randy Savage also spent many years behind the microphone doing color commentary. Here is someone who recalls that part of Savage’s career as a major highlight and feels that he could have still been doing commentary these days.
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Thanks to Stu Palmer for inspiring this column. You can find him @StuieP1 to keep up with what’s happening on his podcast!
That’s all for now. I’ll see YOU at the matches!
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