Macho Man Randy Savage | 1952 - 2011

As you all know by now I'm sure, Randy Poffo, more commonly known by his ring name the 'Macho Man' Randy Savage, died on May 20 2011 after his car crashed. The tributes have been pouring out for arguably the greatest pro-wrestler of all-time, and I have only now been able to add my own to that list.

So what I have done is gathered a collection of my favourite videos of the one and only Macho Man, and put them here on the blog. The first one is the tribute that WWE aired on Monday Night Raw the week after his tragic death. If you had never heard or seen of the two-time WWF champion before, then this montage of clips gave you a very good picture of who he was in the ring. On the other hand, if you did know about this once-in-a-lifetime superstar, then the video would more than likely have you in tears, much like myself.

This next video is a WWF Classic. It's a match that pitted the Mega Powers (Savage and Hulk Hogan) against the Twin Towers (Big Boss Man and Akeem). This bout led to the break-up of the tag team and an historic feud. I could watch this match and the ensuing promo again and again.

These next two videos are courtesy of Maffew Gregg of Botchamania (you an follow Maffew on Twitter: @Maffewgregg). The first one is a collection of some of Savage's best promo work on WCW Nitro.

This last video is of the Macho Man's last ever TV appearance with WCW on Thunder, May 5th 2000. Savage comes in around the 7 minute mark to make a cameo in the battle royal for the No.1 Contendership, and is just about the best thing in it. First of all, there are way too many wrestlers in the ring at one time, making it difficult to focus on something at any given moment. Secondly, Vince Russo makes a run-in at one point, and an absolutely pointless one at that. Lastly, there is so much going on at the very end that one is left utterly confused as to which feuds are important. It is to Savage's credit that he was still able to stand out and look good in such an environment.

I think it goes without saying that there will never be another wrestler or entertainer like him again. Only Gorgeous George had a bigger impact on pop-culture, and his legacy may very well live on in that vein.

"Snap into a Slim Jim! Ohhhh yeeeeeahh!!"