Randy savage children

ByA. C. Grimes

Even in the over-the-top world of pro wrestling, the late great Macho Man Randy Savage managed to be larger than life.

A showstopper among showmen, he spoke in low, raspy rumbles and thunderous roars.

He dressed like an angry rainbow and rained elbow drops from the top rope. A lesser wrestler with similar attributes might have been given the gimmick of a cheesy TV weatherman who called himself "The Mad Meteorologist" and forecast losses for opponents.

But not Randy Savage — he was the "Macho Man," a self-made character whose irresistible charisma, dazzling athleticism, and extreme peacockery fit perfectly in the squared circle.

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Savage went toe-to-toe and promo-to-promo with some of greatest performers of all time, and no matter the outcome the audience was always the true winner.

In the WWE he had timeless rivalries with the likes of Ricky Steamboat, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and his Mega Po