The True Story Of Macho Man's WWF Departure

[@Hollows1997]

The fact Randy was deemed to old to compete but perfectly fine to commentate on Bob Backlund who was 3 years older, is the sort of Vince McMahon bullshit people hate.

[@vampirascoffin870]

and he beat Bret hart who was a rising singles star that was younger!!!!

[@brianbradley8631]

Yeah but Bob backlund wasn't leaving his feet very often. Randy Savage however was often going to the top rope and delivering ax handles to people on the floor which is tremendously impactful on your knee joints. Maybe Vince was just showing compassion (though that's very unlike him) and didn't want to see Randy crippled for the rest of his life.

[@MarkieDood]

I'm reminded of when Nick Aldis was too old to be brought in as a wrestler, right as Damien Priest (4 years his elder) was being pushed as a fresh young up-and-comer.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Since he drop the belt to Ric Flair, he was phased out.

[@robgbaby]

​@brianbradley8631 Vince showed alot of things during his career, including his ass both figuratively and literally, but compassion wasn't one them.

[@Richterdgf]

It sounds like Savage basically wanted to do for Shawn Michaels what he did for DDP a few years later. You don't let that kind of generosity go to waste.

[@OikPoinFive]

But hbk was heel already

[@johnpangarakis396]

@@OikPoinFiveok? So turn him into a babyface

[@DCJames_2489]

That is such a good idea I would have loved that feud being around 5 or so especially since I really liked Shawn Michaels

[@fyrewatermelons]

I can't really blame Macho Man for leaving. The hypocrisy of the "New Generation" for promoting older wrestlers along with the younger ones while not allowing Savage to wrestle when he could still go, WWE has no one to blame but themselves.

[@OikPoinFive]

Yeah bob backlund as champ and full time wrestler in 1993, 1994, 1995. Piper, Volkolf, Lawler, Roberts, Warrior from 1994 to 1997.

[@hezamachine]

At King of the Ring 1994, The main event was Roddy Piper vs. Jerry Lawler. Two older part-time WWE wrestlers.

[@optimus2008]

​@@hezamachinethat is still baffling to me. They really chose that over Owen Hart becoming KOTR?

[@SCARLEMSCARS]

Nice one sweety boy. You momma little pretty sweety boy.

[@waderace4084]

It's crazy how Vince considered Macho Man "old" when in modern times he relied on guys in their 40's and 50's like Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, Undertaker in main event runs. Hell, even today CM Punk, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, and LA Knight are north of 40 and in prominent spots.

[@bashamd96]

Medical discoveries increased the age to be considered old

[@jipsumies3435]

30 years ago 40 was old

[@American-Zero]

Let's throw them aside for a minute. Vince thought Macho Man was too old and past his prime and figured he was more suited for commentary. But at the same time he put a past his prime Rowdy Roddy Piper and Jerry Lawler in the main event of the King of the Ring and they were around the same age as Savage. Not to mention he brought back Ultimate Warrior and Jake Roberts and put them out there...never mind the fact that he was pushing the "New Generation" banner down our throats every week and hammering home that washed up old has beens like Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan couldn't hang with the current talent. Vince has always been a hypocrite.

[@manporo5865]

​@@American-ZeroI mean, even Bob Backland had a spot back then

[@American-Zero]

@@manporo5865 I know right?! He came back after years on the sidelines and won the WWF Title at 45 years old...yet somehow in Vince's demented mind, Savage was an over the hill has been who should wind down his career by becoming a full time commentator. No wonder Savage stopped caring near the end.

[@KnightBoat]

I never knew Randy wanted to turn heel on HBK. Insane that Vince didn't go for it because if he truly wanted a "New Generation" that would have been a perfect passing of the torch moment. Granted, Savage-DDP is the best thing Nitro-era WCW ever did for my two cents. So all in all I can live with those results. Macho Man will always be my favorite wrestler.

[@attiepollard7847]

Actually I think that would have been a wrong idea and also maybe wrong person to do a heel turn with. That hell turn should have been with Bret Hart. I have said plenty of times I think WrestleMania 10 should have been the macho Man vs Bret Hart but make Randy Savage a tweener come up with some storyline that he is kind of supporting the new generation idea but don't want to be second fiddle to anybody.

[@brandocalrissian3294]

Randy and hbk are my favorites and it kills me there is only one match between them instead of a whole angle. But savage ddp was awesome

[@OikPoinFive]

That's right Macho as wwf champ vs hbk in Europe tour after wm 8 in 1992! We're there any Rockers v Macho/partner in 1989 or 1990 or 1991 or singles match on colliseum vhs?

[@Longlostpuss]

@@attiepollard7847 Bret Hart vs Savage doesn't work for the simple fact there would be a problem with the finish. Bret uses a submission move as his finisher and Savage doesn't quit to anybody. Presumably the whole point of Savage facing Bret is to pass the torch Hogan ducked before leaving, but I would rather have seen Hogan submit to the Sharpshooter than Savage, I think it would have been more believable. Before you use the Stone Cold example - Savage passing out to the Sharpshooter would have done nothing for Bret, it's all about the recipient in those cases. Besides that, Savage had done that before with Flair, so would have had no shock factor with the crowd. Shawn vs Savage and Shawn getting a clean win by knocking Savage out, would have been an easier sell.

[@ifgwelf]

Macho Man Randy Savage is one of the rare superstars that we'll probably never see again

[@MrBlazemaster525]

We definitely won't see another Savage ever again

[@slykilla1593]

Well we definitely ain't seeing him again 😂💀☠️

[@jfgibson73]

probably. unless you had plans to go dig him up?

[@tiradouken2854]

He was cremated not buried​@@jfgibson73

[@ruind404]

weirdos replying to your comment. I see what you mean and I 100% agree

[@mulldrifterz6469]

It really is, literally and figuratively insane, that Savage wasn't given the ball for another 3-5 years. He had a slim jim commercial, known the world over, and in hindsight, one of the most mimicked if not THE most mimicked wrestler of all time because of how much people adored and loved him as a character and wrestler. Love the Macho Man, glad I was alive to see him wrestle live before he retired.

[@Jhylla81]

I believe Eric Bischoff said Randy's Slim Jim endorsement was worth more than what they were paying Savage so he basically got him for free

[@OikPoinFive]

Yeah that's even worse for vince n wwf lol

[@JS-ls8iu]

This is one of the reasons I love Randy. He isn't like all of these crybabies that go on strike because they don't get a few extra $thousand... He just wanted to do what he loved.

[@DCJames_2489]

@@JS-ls8iuexactly I can only imagine the amount of frustration knowing this could be your last hooray and they want to stall you out at a desk then have the audacity to have older wrestlers working while you’re calling the action

[@FarnzworthIII]

@@JS-ls8iubut why should the executives take all the money when the wrestlers take all the risk and do all the work? Why not do what you love and get paid?

[@MisterHearn]

Grew up a WWF guy and rooted for them against WCW but now analyzing this as a 42 year old, I'm happy Randy jumped ship. He was a once in a lifetime performer and had a lot left in the tank. RIP Macho Man.

[@franklingoodwin]

Unfortunately he did very little of note in WCW after being a member of the NWO

[@harshckuk]

When Vince mentioned his departure on commentary, it felt like Vince was deeply hurt

[@sebastianbruckwilder5720]

For what it’s worth, Bruce Prichard also told the story that THAT one really hurt Vince more than Hogan going to WCW

[@Mrrwc650]

​@@sebastianbruckwilder5720 Macho was less of a diva compared to hulk

[@matthewemmons5953]

RIP Macho Man! Legends like Randy Poffo never die in our hearts

[@dcb_75]

Part of me wonders how much of it was because Savage would somewhat outshine all the other talent he worked with. Shawn and Bret really weren't huge names yet, they developed during the time he was on commentary but if he was still active, would people have wanted Savage more? To me, this really shows how Vince's reality was limited to how he saw things. He was mad because he thought Savage would be there forever but did he ever talk to Savage about it? Apparently he wasn't locked into a contract since he could give notice and walk away. It also makes me think of TNA - when Vince didn't have any more use for you, he could let you go because he didn't think that anyone else could use you successfully. That is part of why Hogan left, and obviously why Savage left and look what happened to WCW. When WCW closed, there were a ton of names that Vince didn't want to ended up over at TNA - Dusty, Steamboat, etc. When TNA started pickup up some momentum, when those people proved they would still contribute to the industry, suddenly wwe had Legend's contracts to get them away from TNA and any other competition. Vince had a hard time seeing what others saw, Randy working with Shawn would be something we still talk about today but Vince couldn't see it, in his reality Randy wasn't a big wrestling star anymore despite fans still thinking of his as one. Vince's reality cause him a ton of issues over the years.

[@BryKG]

Vince's vision caused the wrestling industry A LOT and robbed the fans of legendary matches

[@danielmelvin4525]

Hard to say Both Randy and Ric Flairs 92 title runs were really bad business house show wise. Vince should have been using Savage to get them over, but wrestling was in a bad spot and changes were needed.

[@Venemofthe888]

I feel like Savage wasnt respected and i feel like the age thing was always a excuse that doesnt make sense with Lawler, Backlund & Piper having matches who were older than him or around his age. He was 41 or so when he left and he could still go much better than Lawler, Backlund and Piper could at this point and even after cause he was still going in WCW

[@JF-vw9lv]

Wrestlemania 10 main event shouldve been Macho Man vs Bret Hart with Macho dropping the belt to Hart... passing the torch.

[@Buckdawg]

Mania 9 would have been better. Mania 10 should have maybe been Bret vs Luger. Or even Yoko as planned, after a year of Yoko dominating everyone, Bret defeats the unstoppable beast, solidifying his reign.

[@vampirascoffin870]

​@@Buckdawgno dummy

[@JF-vw9lv]

Hulk Hogan was still around during Wrestlemania 9 so any plan that didn't have him coming out on top would've been squashed. Everyone would else would've played ball for the greater good.

[@chixxxymeister7682]

@@JF-vw9lvHogan would not have been needed at WM9

[@deelove7518]

Vince was full of it. Savage was too old yet you made Bob Backlund champion? Im glad he left because my favorite fued was him and ddp in WCW which was fued of the year in 97

[@jamesmorant1406]

Even though Macho Man was 41, he had a lot more left in him, and that feud with HBK would have been great

[@marcus813]

I would've loved to see Savage have a proper feud with Shawn Michaels to elevate the latter. Savage was good at working heel and I hate that they had just that one match in Sheffield, England at UK Rampage.

[@nosajdabeno]

1:55 I was LUCKY enough to see one of those Savage vs. Flair matches at my second ever wrestling show in Albuquerque, N.M. I don’t care what anybody says, the two of them had a great match, including a “Dusty Finish” that had a 12 year old me up in arms that night! 😂 Those who missed out because wrestling “wasn’t cool anymore” really missed out!

[@MrSniperfox29]

Honestly I think if Savage had gone to Vince and said "Look, you want to go with youth and that's fine, but if you don't want me to wrestle, then I've got to leave and try my luck somewhere else" then there wouldn't have been such a falling out

[@attiepollard7847]

Actually still would have been feelings like that because Vince McMahon know damn well he was going to go to WCW.

[@MrSniperfox29]

@@attiepollard7847 Vince could have at least argued his case, and Savage wouldn't have lied to him The ONLY reason Vince got annoyed was Hogan was because Hogan originally said he wouldn't go to WCW

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

That's a good point but I think Savage felt disrespected so that's why he handled that way. Lanny Poffo said Randy was aware that he probably burned his own bridges at the time he left.

[@chrishollister80]

It really bothers me that people lobby the word "genius" about Vince McMahon. He's really not. Think of all the times Vince resisted something or someone, only to find out later his instincts were dead wrong. He was wrong about Randy and was a punk about it in never bringing him back despite bringing back cancers like Hogan, etc. Maybe all that's happening to Vince now is karma for the bullshit he did to stop many people over the decades

[@attiepollard7847]

Once again. From Vince pov if you're not up with his ideas that he doesn't have any need for you that may seem harsh but that's his business that's how he runs things.

[@bigrigjoe5130]

Being wrong about stuff doesn't negate the stuff he was right about. He obliterated the territory system with brutal precision. He saw the millions in Merch, PPV and International Markets. Dudes in WWF were making 6 figures from residuals from action figure sales while in WCW guys were still sitting at the tables at Arenas, selling polaroids and home made shitty T-Shirts. He saw the "Pro-wrestling as Hollywood" entertainment side of it WWF was ahead of most companies let alone wrestling companies in having an internet presence You can point out all the dudes he got wrong, point out the WBF, the XFL (twice), the nonsense storylines he promoted, his numerous scandals and fucked up perverted personality. But none of that undoes that he legitimately took a regional niche company worth about $10,000,000 and turned it into a global multi-billion dollar industry that is one of the most recongized brands in the world. What is that if not genius? At least in a businsess sense.

[@JokersVsZombies]

Vince had WAY more hits than misses

[@mulldrifterz6469]

@@JokersVsZombies He really did not actually. It is just a few of his 'hits' were major. Who knows what his misses would have done though in hindsight. What if he created the NWO originally.. he had all the players at one time for it. And had Austin, who was surging in popularity go against them at the right time *when the angle was new, not 5-6 years after the fact* What could have been..

[@OikPoinFive]

​@@bigrigjoe5130international worldwide WWE

[@stingrey1571]

I remember Bruce Prichard saying during his podcast, with hindsight being 20/20, when lex express failed. They should have pivoted to Randy savage.

[@samuelwoods164]

Also…. Bret Hart is only four years younger than Hogan. Bret was 36 in 94.

[@stewartmcrae8007]

is that all I thought he was at least 10 years younger Hogan looked old even in the 80s

[@lexkanyima2195]

37

[@merleshand2442]

I'm pretty sure Bret started wrestling before Hogan '76 and '77 respectively

[@RetroTube1982]

His departure didn't surprise me much. Tons of wrestlers switched between WWF and WCW, even pre-Monday Night Wars. What was more surprising was how after WCW was bought out, he was never brought back, when just about everyone was brought back. How he was kept out of things like Legends video games and the Hall of Fame for so long.

[@israelortega4389]

That's because he bummed Steph....allegedly.

[@peterrukavena4955]

He cost way too much and couldn’t wrestle effectively anymore by 2001, his skills were completely eroded by then, he had knee and shoulder operations that made him a shadow of his former self. He went out on a good note before he became a complete has-been

[@RetroTube1982]

@@peterrukavena4955 They brought back post-stroke Bret Hart to wrestle.. And I'm not just talking about as an on-screen character, Savage wasn't included in merch either. One of the video game developers even came out and said they had had Savage in the game but Vince had him removed.

[@VOAN]

@RetroTube1982 Reason why that is was because if they include Randy Savage in the game then any profit made from using his character for that game will also go to Randy as well as that's why Vince had them remove it. Vince doesn't own the Macho Man character so if he don't own it he's not going to allow it for use on his games.

[@JONNYSORENSEN_AU]

People moan about his "commentary" but I loved it, and his WCW run, not to mention the DDP story. DIG IT!!!

[@mikehunt4986]

Savage was a face and Michaels was a heel in 1994. There would've had to have been a double turn for the proposed feud to work the way Savage had envisioned it, which would've made the angle even harder to sell to McMahon.

[@mattderby4243]

Well done Jack another great upload 👏

[@freddyp1976]

I never got how Vince thought Macho Man was past his prime. Look at when he went to WCW. Forget about when he returned towards the end and was huge because of the “vitamins” he was taking haha. He showed how he still had it. One of my all time favorites. Glad I grew up during that era!

[@bradhornby89]

Randy has a book... learn something new everyday

[@kaijudirector5336]

I usually see a copy on sale hereabouts in Canada! Done by a longtime Macho fan but I've never picked it up myself.

[@bradhornby89]

I'm from the UK so probably gonna be a hard find

[@tricky1992000]

he also has a hip hop album

[@bradhornby89]

​@tricky1992000 I've saw that one with hulk hogan Diss track 😂

[@OikPoinFive]

Insecure, jealous, envious, diva The Macho Woman Randy Savage. The bystander, follower. Hulk leads, led, the leader!!!

[@tylervincent8424]

How tf can you shoot down a Macho Man vs HBK wrestlemania match!? Vince has always been demented

[@RJ-jc4zb]

the old timers in the new gen doesnt get talked about enough

[@sephirothprime8403]

2:34 Me: Macho Man is so 80’s Crowd: how 80’s is he? Me: he’s so 80’s his glasses are pixelated irl

[@jjohnson4013]

Shawn vs Randy would have been a classic Macho Man still had gas in the tank

[@lilv3966]

When I turned 40 I begin to wrestle with arthritis. Couldn’t image how these guys could still go at this age let alone still running the ropes in their 50’s and 60’s

[@daves2822]

A) tougher than steel men. And B) Drugs, watch any wrestling documentary

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

You have to have a foundation of fitness and you must not stop as you age, that's all. If they stopped at some point and tried to come back it would have been more difficult. That's why I'm in my late 40s with the best physique of my life, only improved with time and haven't slowed down.

[@josephmaxam6303]

I live down the road from where this happened and it blows my mind.

[@selfmademannorrie]

Gets your heart up pumping, He gets the party jumping, He's the Macho Man (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) And everybody's saying He's really quite amazing He's the Macho Man!

[@cob2076]

Bret debuted in WWF in August 1984, Randy debuted in WWF June 1985, and yet Bret is the face of the NEW generation 🤔🤔

[@lexkanyima2195]

That's not the point. It's the age issue.

[@CwHart]

It's so weird where in all the eras where wrestlers in the 40s still had a chance to shine, it was Savage who was treated in such a way. Can you imagine if Vince just allowed him to continue wrestling and use him to put on bangers and elevate the younger stars to be? Then again it was all the bad decisions that led to WCW beating WWE so decisively that they had no choice but to pivot to the product that would soon become the attitude era

[@lexkanyima2195]

But Savage was being slighted for 2 years.

[@the13th]

Randy Savage vs Shawn Michaels would have been a true great feud of all time

[@leeholden8233]

One of my favourite tag teams: Sergeant Slaughter & General Wayne Inginterest.

[@benhorne3086]

Brilliant video!

[@theEisbergmann]

being sidelined while a boring character like Backlund got shots... must've felt bad, man.

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

In 1993 Savage was younger then AJ Styles when he main event Blacklash France this year? Styles was six years older!

[@manporo5865]

Harsh living conditions aged wrestlers a lot harder in the past than a lot of current wrestlers. A lot medics equates 10 years in the 80s to be similar to 20+ years now

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

@manporo5865 So Savage was actually 61 years old.

[@Commander_Bern]

I don't think AJ was doing lines of coke on a hourly basis like they were in the 80s

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

@ But still that crazy to think how much time has changed!

[@manporo5865]

@@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849 he was probably on the healthier side, like his body is as good as a 50+ yr old, but a lot of wrestlers had heavy wear and tear. A good example is Stone Cold and how his knees went out near early 40s

[@OWXMUSIC]

So weird that Vince would feel away about Savage leaving but without a doubt would fire anyone if it was “best for business”

[@mringram]

Great job

[@puertoriconnect4611]

A legit program with Shawn vs Savage sounds LEGENDARY. I’m so mad they turned him down. Yeah, Shawn had a match with Shawn but an actual feud where both wrestlers could really give it their all woulda been fire.

[@shepcon7892]

From the tower of power, too sweet to be sour...to wcw....whomp whomp

[@Stovaa]

I love how Macho Man, despite being one of the biggest fruitcakes in wrestling history, is also so understanding and willing as a wrestler. He didn't just want to win, to get championships. He wanted to wrestle and was more than willing to lose. He hated Hulk Hogan, but he knew business meant working with him. For all the weirdness and insanity, dude just wanted to be in the lights.

[@JayWarner-vm3hv]

Great video. Thanks again

[@javiermenesesherrera5837]

Its amazing how wrestlers untill this day pay tribute to macho man. Like cm punk bayley and others

[@MrHalo087]

Rightfully so. If it weren't for guys like Savage, Hogan, Andre the giant, Piper and the undertaker there wouldn't be Punk and Bailey and many others.

[@Dad-Gad]

Because they know he's one of the greats , and it's respect .

[@joeywrestling9536]

Absolutely phenomenal video, Jack! Thanks to all! ❤

[@corycru8442]

Oooh yeaaaah macho is my favorite wrestler

[@Jerry-zc5qt]

Shawn michaels would be a heel until the spring of 1995. Savage smashing a champagne bottle over Shawn's head would have made him even more popular

[@LORDSTRYKER92]

We all know the real reason why......

[@Buckdawg]

Hehehehehehe 😉

[@jackawatkins87]

THATS WHAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT!

[@michaelwade9170]

The reason why Macho Man left wwe 30 years ago it was the right time for him to leave wwe to wcw by that time Vince Mcmahon was creating hie new wwe generation of superstars he knew Randy Savage was his Superstar in the Golden era which was practically over by that time but Macho Man didn't have to prove anything by than he was already a former wwe ic champion & two time wwe champion by than so it was time for Vince Mcmahon to create his new wwe era & he didn't feel that Randy Savage should of been apart of his new generation era

[@lexkanyima2195]

You think WWF was changing with the times of building new stars ?

[@olstar18]

Its kinda fascinating how much of the star power that made wcw great was only there because of the screwups of wwf and yet at the same time a large chunk of what killed wcw was the creative control that helped attract some of those big names.

[@myrwinbrena]

Great that Jack pointed out the apparent contradiction of Jerry Lawler, Nikolai Volkoff, Roddy Piper and Bob Backlund being able to wrestle while Savage himself was not. But what Jack forgot to mention was that Jerry Lawler had a 2 year main event feud with Bret Hart that was very similar to what Savage was proposing between he and Shawn Michales. Worse still, Bob Backlund even won the WWF Title from Bret Hart. Both Lawler and Backlund are 3 years older than Savage.

[@cgxapurba8450]

Only wrestler from 80s who will be great at present day wrestling,The Macho Man

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

Ricky Steamboat!

[@mulldrifterz6469]

Steamboat in his prime could do it.

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

@@mulldrifterz6469 Yes! In his prime he better then entire AEW roster!

[@cgxapurba8450]

@@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849 may be But He lacks the charishma of Machoman

[@cgxapurba8450]

@@mulldrifterz6469 He is the second one.

[@MikeScriver-o7h]

My favorite wrestler hands down

[@XLordLeamingtonX]

I don't byu this story I keep seeing around about how Savage's work declined. He was distracted during his divorce but that guy never had a bad match in his life. And Flair was 3 years older and still killing it in the ring. There was nothing wrong with Macho's work.

[@aegisofhonor]

An angle with Shawn Michaels would have worked perfectly; huge missed opportunity for the Fed. never liked Pat Paterson as he got older, I always thought of him as just a backstage mouthpiece for Vince and not much good for anything else.

[@H3yYo6669]

I miss Macho Man definitely one of my favs as a kid growing up from WWF to WCW. I’ll never forget as a kid watching him vs Ricky steamboat from wrestlemania 3

[@H3yYo6669]

And that first big match with DDP in WCW 😊

[@dragonchaserkev]

You think 40 isnt old but at the time it was, Randy had something in the tank still and was wasted his last years in WWF but his in ring time was winding down.

[@Edwards-Videos]

I remember seeing Macho Man vs. Crush in a house show in Toronto.

[@KCipher88]

New here ; Sick intro . Ohhhhhhh Yeeeeeeeeeeeaahhhhhhh.

[@GavinWoods]

There is of course the elephant in the room as to why Savage left but we'll never know the true reason.

[@venomousnate7263]

It’s kinda ridiculous that Vince wouldn’t let Randy Savage wrestle because he was 40. Meanwhile look at many wrestlers who are at or near the age 40 today, still at the top of their game.

[@franklingoodwin]

It really wasn't. 40 in the 90s isn't what it is these days, especially for athletes. Also wrestlers are protected far more these days in ring than back then.

[@venomousnate7263]

@ that is true now that I think about it.

[@lexkanyima2195]

But also adjust their style as well

[@patrickperalta59]

Macho Man going to WCW was a good thing he still had a lot to offer in the ring with up coming new Stars.....Vince being stubborn and not useing him was stupid....WCW good or bad had no trouble useing Macho Man. bottom line he wasn't ready to end his career.

[@FuzzySawks]

I love this series

[@HyperActive7]

Randy's in ring work is second to none and you know it'll be a good match because he was one of the few of his generation who took the business seriously and had a true passion for giving an insane character with compelling promos. Why WWE didn't keep him a top guy is stupidity to the utmost degree and luckily there was a second chance for him in his later years.

[@lilpoetat]

Thanks 🎉

[@Mylifeinthepits]

Macho Man is the reason I knew who DDP was. They were amazing together.

[@m8x425]

The Macho Man is still one of the most recognizable wrestlers, even today. A lot of people that have not ever watched wrestling know who he is, and that's considering that he has not wrestled on TV in nearly 25 years. I kind of wonder if Macho might have gotten over more than Hogan in today's society.

[@paulbbryan]

I don't understand the omission of the Stephanie rumors. That was a major part in this story, whether it was true or not.

[@stardogbillionaire]

Because it just is a rumor.

[@utjason8]

​@stardogbillionaire a rumor that no one has denied. Instead, everyone just plays dumb when asked about it.

[@standardofexcellence]

It's probably true, to act like it's not is to be a soyboy

[@stardogbillionaire]

@@utjason8 the only people who could deny it at this point is Stephanie. And yeah I don’t think you’re getting that close to the billionaire’s daughter.

[@thelegendarydowntowntonybr2598]

it's literally a thing that was invented on the internet by random people and passed along over the years... nobody in the business discusses it because for one, no one wanted to run afoul of who was then the big boss, but also because it's a made-up story that people chose to believe just because. At best, it's fan fiction.

[@dylanogg347]

Hulk Hogan ducked out. Randy Savage was pushed away...

[@CanadianRebel69]

Good video

[@squaredcircle_nostalgiasqu1444]

Pretty much the only 1 to leave & never return. Sad really.

[@DrSlasher]

I think he did a commercial for either an action figure of his or a WWE 2K game shortly before he passed away

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

I remember Macho Man being so over during that last Royal Rumble of his when he tried pinning Yokozuna and Yoko kicked out of the pin by pressing Randy up and over the rope.😆 It's funny to think about now but it was So deflating back then, I and many others wanted to see Macho Man have another run. Vince absolutely would've done it if the situation had been happening through out these more recent 15-20 years but back in the early 90's he was too stupid and stubborn. It's unfortunate how bad the Macho King's body must have been doing towards the time of that TNA appearance. Gonna think about him for the rest of my days "DIG'IT!"👍😄

[@MartinRubio-s8f]

RIP macho man randy savage u are missed

[@steveohim]

No mention of Stephanie rumour then?

[@JSmith-dj2pi]

1994 WWF was pure creative hell.

[@VOAN]

The sad thing is once he left WWF, he never return back to that company ever again even after the WCW acquisition.

[@brandonwilliams5613]

Tbh, Vince could have rebuilt the whole WWF in 93-94 around Savage as the top guy in feuds with Hart, HBK, ect if booked properly.

[@nocheckmarkgames]

do we still see Wrestlers promoting products outside of whenever Smackdown/Raw is running? Because I feel like I don't see Commercials featuring wrestlers outside of Mondays/Fridays. The only reason I mention is because those Slim Jim commercials with Randy used to run all over the place at all times of the day.

[@JS-ls8iu]

Bischoff has said that Slim Jim paid Macho's contract which means Savage didn't get any money from WCW only the continued time in the ring he wanted and deserved.

[@Kofi_Mensahs_BurnerAccount]

Wait no mention of the Stephanie McMahon rumours?

[@PAlt-p6y]

All false.

[@fanofbioshock2nolastname861]

@@PAlt-p6y evidence?

[@Buckdawg]

Ain't it! Disappointing

[@stewartmcrae8007]

@@fanofbioshock2nolastname861 I don't know if this is true but I heard that Steph was dating one of the hardy boys and Macho let them use his hotel room. maybe Vince or Linda saw her entering or leaving and thought Randy was banging her or maybe one of the boys spotted her and went to Vince about it if the rumours are even true at all

[@dangaming9999]

Vince and the then WWF did the Macho Man MAD dirty

[@grantgorman813]

Macho Man was fired for sleeping with Stephanie McMahon. Macho Man alludes to this in the promo he cut a few months before he died. He is the largest big talent who was never invited back.

[@ZeusAmun-pt9dc]

Sometimes a company just makes it known because it's like you work inside the belly of the beast and feel it all around.

[@juanvaldez2921]

Vince did Randy dirty. The guy was relegated to announcing after doing so much for the company. A lot of the top "superstars" in WWE right now are in their late 30's and 40's.

[@jaystreet46]

Motch made DDP

[@peterrukavena4955]

Savage and Flair wrestled some FANTASTIC matches in the early 90’s I know I was there to see them live. The attendance wasn’t great because the WWF product as a whole from say late 1992 on SUCKED, Savage, Flair,Hart and Michaels were holding it together on a string. Too me when Savage jumped ship and Flair went back to WCW it became the top wrestling promotion and stayed that way until they folded in 2001

[@ericsummerville8988]

Nice work lads, I like that you did not play into some of the rumored issues that never came up in Randy’s lifetime. This video seems consistent with everything people have said about Randy and Vince.

[@eddiejoewalt7746]

HOW about a episode on Johnny B Badd leaving WCW and going WWE as Marc Mero!

[@keltrepes2534]

I still remember a mistake they made on a tv graphic on Raw not long after he arrived where it said "Wildman MERO Mero." It was funny.

[@TedDiabetes]

Randy should have dropped the title to Bret at "Survivor Series" that year. That would have been a huge deal and a real passing of the torch moment from a veteran who could actually wrestle.

[@lexkanyima2195]

And who's gonna face Bret at Wrestlemania 9 ?

[@Morbos1000]

I'm an 80s kid and grew up during the Hulkamania era. As the years go on I'm more and more convinced he was the greatest wrestler of the era and one of the greatest of all time. By that I mean wrestling ability, promos, charisma, and generally fascinating personality taken as a whole. Really sucks how Vince can screw people over based on personal whims. And really, Vince can go screw himself for thinking Savage should remain loyal despite being sidelined regardless of how good he still was.

[@craigsmith5122]

Macho Man was skilled in everything.

[@jacyfisher6170]

how old was stephanie mcmahon when this happened?

[@PAlt-p6y]

0 bc it never happened.

[@joseficesrogers1985]

​@@PAlt-p6y Where is your proof it didn't happen

[@ryblack5032]

I Remember vince giving him a goodbye on monday night raw and thinking why would you want to lose the Macho Man!!!! Through the years after hearing the stories of vince thinking his in ring career was over to stick him as a broadcaster was every reason for him to jump to wcw where he had a great career including world title wins 🏆

[@GenXFarmer77]

Savage was forced into announcing by vince cuz vince thought he was over the hill.

[@ThomasHempel]

TIL: I was in attendance of the final match of Randy Savage in WWF. I even still have the ticket for the event, and a few (very bad) photos of the match.