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“Macho Man” Randy Savage was born Randy Mario Poffo in Columbus, Ohio, according to Time Magazine. He was clearly athletic from the beginning because he started out as a minor-league baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals organization, per the outlet. However, Savage ended up following in the footsteps of his father, Angelo Poffo, who was also a wrestler and wrestling promoter, according to Time Magazine.
Savage joined the World Wrestling Entertainment (formerly called the World Wrestling Federation) in 1985, per Time. He had an incredible career in wrestling, as his WWE bio says that Savage won a “WWE Championships, four WCW World Championships and a 14-month reign as Intercontinental Champion.”
Savage married his first wife, Elizabeth Hulette, called “Miss Elizabeth” in a special ceremony called “Match Made in Heaven” during SummerSlam 1991, according to his WWE bio. They divorced in 1992 and in 2003, she tragically died of a drug overdose, according to the Los Angeles Times.
In May 2010, Savage married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Lynn Payne, according to the Los Angeles Times. Together, they hid from the spotlight and enjoyed a private life in Florida.
Written by: Nicki
