“Macho Man” Randy Savage, one of the most famous professional wrestlers of all time, died in a car accident after suffering an apparent heart attack on Friday, as widely reported. Rival pro wrestler Hulk Hogan said he was devastated by his death. Savage was 58.
He had a storied rivalry in and out of the ring with wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, who lamented the death of Savage after news of his death broke. Hogan shared his thoughts via a large number of Twitter postings.
“I’m completely devastated, after over 10 years of not talking with Randy, we’ve finally started to talk and communicate,” Hogan, 57, tweeted.
“We miss him a lot. I feel horrible about the ten years of having no communication. This was a tough one,” he added.
“I just pray that Randy’s happy and in a better place and we miss him,” he said.
Savage’s brother, Lanny Poffo, said that the wrestler lost control of his vehicle while he was driving in Florida at around 9:30 a.m. local time, as first reported by TMZ.
Born Randall Mario Poffo, he was best known for his sunglasses, facial hair, colorful and outlandish attire and hats, as well as his trademark saying (“Ohhh yeahh!”). He also endured fame by being the longtime spokesperson for the beef jerky product Slim Jim, appearing in a number of commercials.
Savage was named the champion in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and later on Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling (WCW), which no longer exists.
He became one of the marquee acts during the 1980s and early 1990s, who, along with Hogan, helped popularize pro wrestling.
He had a storied rivalry in and out of the ring with wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, who lamented the death of Savage after news of his death broke. Hogan shared his thoughts via a large number of Twitter postings.
“I’m completely devastated, after over 10 years of not talking with Randy, we’ve finally started to talk and communicate,” Hogan, 57, tweeted.
“We miss him a lot. I feel horrible about the ten years of having no communication. This was a tough one,” he added.
“I just pray that Randy’s happy and in a better place and we miss him,” he said.
Savage’s brother, Lanny Poffo, said that the wrestler lost control of his vehicle while he was driving in Florida at around 9:30 a.m. local time, as first reported by TMZ.
Born Randall Mario Poffo, he was best known for his sunglasses, facial hair, colorful and outlandish attire and hats, as well as his trademark saying (“Ohhh yeahh!”). He also endured fame by being the longtime spokesperson for the beef jerky product Slim Jim, appearing in a number of commercials.
Savage was named the champion in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and later on Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling (WCW), which no longer exists.
He became one of the marquee acts during the 1980s and early 1990s, who, along with Hogan, helped popularize pro wrestling.
