8 Pictures Of A Young Randy Savage WWE Fans Have To See

May 2024 ยท 5 minute read

The late Macho Man Randy Savage was one of the most iconic personalities to have stepped inside a pro wrestling ring. Being the son of legendary wrestler Angelo Poffo, Randy Savage broke out into the wrestling business in 1974, and the rest, they say, is history.

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The fans still remember him for his charismatic character and for the classic matches he put on over the years. He attracted respect from his peers and fans alike through his decorated career, and the memory of The Macho Man will live on forever. With that said, let's turn the clocks backward and take a look at eight pictures of a young Randy Savage.

8 With His Parents

As mentioned earlier, Macho Man Randy Savage is the son of legendary wrestler Angelo Poffo. Savage was born to Poffo and his wife Judith on November 15, 1952, in Columbus, Ohio.

Despite his mother being Jewish, the family raised their children as Catholics. The family shared a close bond with each other, and Angelo Poffo guided his two sons to follow in his footsteps into becoming professional wrestlers. Here's a picture of a young Randy Savage enjoying a day at the beach with his parents.

7 With His Brother

Randy Savage had a younger brother named Lanny Poffo, who was also a professional wrestler. The brothers learned the craft from his father, Angelo Poffo, and while Savage broke out into the business in 1973, his brother Lanny made his debut the following year.

While Randy Savage enjoyed tremendous success in his in-ring career, Lanny Poffo had an average time in the business. He competed mostly in NWA events and for independent promotions in his early days and also competed for WWE and WCW. He hung up his boots in 2011 but is still associated with the business and used to attend ROH events doing commentary.

6 Working Out With His Father

As mentioned earlier, Randy Savage got trained by his father, Angelo Poffo, and learned the basics from him before he spread his wings and embarked on his own journey. He lived up to the legacy of his father and went on to achieve tremendous success as a pro wrestler. He's well known among the fans for his muscular physique, and here's a picture of a young Savage planting the seeds for his future as he's seen working out with his father.

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It's inspiring to see how far Savage pushed himself to reach greater heights in the business, and it's evident from the picture that he underwent intense training to get his iconic muscular body.

5 Year Book Picture

High school and college yearbook pictures are always special for a person as it brings back fond memories to reminisce about what life used to look like.

Here is the yearbook picture of Macho Man Randy Savage, either from high school or college. He looks like an energetic young man with a spark in his eyes, and it's surprising to see the level of changeover Savage underwent from his early days to his iconic wrestling attires.

4 The Spider

Wrestling fans are well-aware of Randy Savage playing the role of Bonesaw McGraw in Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man movie in 2002. But that wasn't the only time Savage was involved with a character based on a spider, as he portrayed a similar gimmick during his debut years in the business.

He played the gimmick of The Spider, in which he wore a mask similar to Spider-Man, and it was the first character Savage ever portrayed in his pro wrestling career.

3 The Birth Of Randy Savage

After working with The Spider gimmick, Savage then started working under his real name Randy Poffo for a while. It was at this time that his friend and trainer, Terry "The Goose" Stephens suggested that he change his name to Randy Savage.

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The Macho Man nickname was pitched to him by his mother after she read a Reader's Digest article, which stated that the name would be the next hot term. Hence, Macho Man Randy Savage was born, and he soon went on to make that name known to millions of people through his decorated in-ring career.

2 With His Then-Girlfriend

Apart from his in-ring skills and character, The Macho Man Randy Savage became highly popular among fans due to his on-screen romance with Miss Elizabeth.

Savage went on to marry Elizabeth in real-life in 1984 and the couple spent eight years together before they parted ways in 1992. However, Elizabeth wasn't the only relationship Savage had in his life as it's shown in the picture, he used to date this lovely woman in his early days.

1 Baseball Career

Despite his father being a legendary professional wrestler, wrestling wasn't Randy Savage's first career choice in the beginning, as he was looking forward to a career in pro baseball.

He first got signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as a catcher and got to play in the minor leagues as an outfielder. He then soon developed his skills in the sport and played minor league baseball when he was 18 for the Gulf Coast League Cardinals. He played his last season in 1974 for the Tampa Tarpons before quitting the game in favor of pursuing a career in professional wrestling.

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