WWE Randy Savage killed

[BDBoop]

In car crash due to heart attack. He was 58.

 

[MKULTRABOY]

RandySavage was a bobo from Alterac Mountains recognized as the worst tank in history and probably the most made fun of player on the server. Hope it wasnt him. He was famous.

 

[The Baron]

"It is the unfortunate responsibility of WrestlingNewsSource.com to report that former WWE and WCW World Champion "Macho Man" Randy Savage has died at the age of 58.

Reports are currently quoting the statement of Savage's brother Lanny Poffo that Savage suffered a heart attack while driving in Florida this morning at around 10am EST. As a result, he lost control of his vehicle and crashed.

In an update, the Florida Highway Patrol has released a report stating that Savage was driving his 2009 Jeep Wrangler before he veered into oncoming traffic and collided into a tree. Savage's wife Lynn was a passenger in the vehicle, but only suffered minor injuries. They were both transported from the hospital, where Savage died from the injuries he sustained.

Alcohol was reported to not be a factor, and both Savage and his wife were wearing their seatbelts.

On behalf of everyone here at WrestlingNewsSource.com, we would like to extend our deepest and most sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Randy Savage during this very sad and tragic time."

Source

 

[Ikari]

In car crash due to heart attack. He was 58.

That sucks! Who's going to tell me to snap into a slim jim now?

 

[Redress]

One of the best matches ever.

 

[Fiddytree]

This sucks, but at least his wife was fine.

 

[haymarket]

In the business, everyone liked to work with Savage because he was one of the lightest workers in the business. He rarely hurt anyone and he was famous for punches and double arm sledge hammers to the back that barely tickled but look lethal as hell. Sorry to hear the news.

 

[Kali]

Very Sad R.I.P.

 

[ptif219]

He had coolest voice

 

[RedAkston]

I admit that I watched wrestling growing up and the Macho Man was one of my favorites. I met him once and he was the nicest guy you could possibly meet. He was so much more down to earth and didn't have the ego you'd think these guys would have (with the exception of Hulk Hogan - that guy has enough ego for all of them).

What I've noticed of late is all the athletes and recently retired athletes that have died of late. It's almost like an epidemic.

 

[Redress]

He had coolest voice

That he did. The first thing people tend to think of when you mention him is his voice. It was the perfect wrestling voice, memorable, understandable, and distinctive.

He was a different worker. He tended to plan out his matches move for move, but it worked, and when he did it well, such as at WM 3 with Steamboat, he could tell great stories within his matches. And who could forget WM7, when he took on Warrior Warrior, lost, and Sherry Martel turned on him, and Elizabeth rushed from the crowd to save him?

 

[Redress]

What I've noticed of late is all the athletes and recently retired athletes that have died of late. It's almost like an epidemic.

Want to see something scarey?

This is a list of wrestlers dead before 65:

Chris Von Erich (Von Erich Family Tree) - 21
Mike Von Erich - 23
Louie Spiccoli - 27
Art Barr - 28
Gino Hernandez - 29
Lance Cade - 29
Jay Youngblood - 30
Rick McGraw - 30
Joey Marella - 30
Ed Gatner - 31
Buzz Sawyer - 32
Crash Holly - 32
Kerry Von Erich - 33
D.J. Peterson - 33
Eddie Gilbert - 33
The Renegade - 33
Chris Candido - 33
Test - 33
Adrian Adonis - 34
Gary Albright - 34
Bobby Duncum Jr. - 34
Owen Hart - 34
Yokozuna - 34
Big Dick Dudley - 34
Brian Pillman - 35
Marianna Komlos - 35
Umaga - 36
Pitbull #2 - 36
The Wall/Malice - 36
Emory Hale - 36
Leroy Brown - 38
Mark Curtis - 38
Eddie Guerrero - 38
John Kronus - 38
Davey Boy Smith - 39
Johnny Grunge - 39
Chris Kanyon - 40
Vivian Vachon - 40
Jeep Swenson - 40
Brady Boone - 40
Terry Gordy - 40
Bertha Faye - 40
Billy Joe Travis - 40
Chris Benoit - 40
Larry Cameron - 41
Rick Rude - 41
Randy Anderson - 41
Bruiser Brody - 42
Miss Elizabeth - 42
Big Boss Man - 42
Earthquake - 42
Mike Awesome - 42
Biff Wellington - 42
Brian Adams (Crush) - 43
Ray Candy - 43
Nancy Benoit (Woman) - 43
Dino Bravo - 44
Curt Hennig - 44
El Gigante/Giant Gonzalez - 44
Bam Bam Bigelow - 45
Jerry Blackwell - 45
Junkyard Dog - 45
Hercules - 45
Toni Adams - 45
Andre the Giant - 46
Big John Studd - 46
Chris Adams - 46
Mike Davis - 46
Hawk - 46
Mitsuharu Misawa - 46
Ludvig Borga - 47
Luna Vachon - 48
Steve Dunn - 48
Cousin Junior - 48
Dick Murdoch - 49
Jumbo Tsuruta - 49
Rocco Rock - 49
Sherri Martel - 49
Steve Williams - 49
Moondog Spot - 51
Bastion Booger/Norman the Lunatic - 53
Ken Timbs - 53
Uncle Elmer - 54
Pez Whatley - 54
The Angel of Death - 54
Eddie Graham - 55
Tarzan Tyler - 55
Haystacks Calhoun- 55
Giant Haystacks - 55
Buddy Rose - 56
Kurt Von Hess - 56
Moondog King - 56
Randy Savage - 58
Gene Anderson - 58
Dr. Jerry Graham - 58
Bulldog Brown - 58
Tony Parisi - 58
Rufus R. Jones - 60
Ray Stevens - 60
Stan Stasiak - 60
Terry Garvin - 60
Boris Malenko - 61
Little Beaver - 61
Sapphire - 61
Shohei Baba - 61
Sir Oliver Humperdink - 62
Dick the Bruiser - 62
Wilbur Snyder - 62
George Cannon - 62
Karl Krupp - 62
Dale Lewis - 62
Gorilla Monsoon - 62
Hiro Matsuda - 62
Bad News Brown - 63
Bulldog Brower - 63
SD Jones - 63
Wahoo McDaniel - 63

Source: Pro Wrestler's Deaths

 

[ptif219]

I actually met the George the animal steele a couple of months ago at a hospital. He was their supporting a friend getting an operation

 

[BDBoop]

Want to see something scarey?

Mick Foley ever lands on that list, and my heart will break.

 

[Redress]

Mick Foley ever lands on that list, and my heart will break.

With the damage he has done to himself it is very possible, especially the head trauma(most wrestling companies no longer allow chair shots to the head for that reason). However, he reportedly did no steroids or prescription pain med abuse, which is the leading cause of wrestlers dying early. The storied that I find so terrible are the ones like Eddie Guerrero, who got off the drugs, got cleaned up, but still died young from the damage he did to himself while on the drugs. Thankfully WWE has instituted a "wellness program" that includes serious drug testing, including for steroids.

 

[Redress]

I actually met the George the animal steele a couple of months ago at a hospital. He was their supporting a friend getting an operation

I met him in Detroit. Super nice guy. He was in town doing a charity event for the school he used to teach at.

 

[ptif219]

I met him in Detroit. Super nice guy. He was in town doing a charity event for the school he used to teach at.

I don't reply to mods but I will make an exception here. The animal lives here in this area. He actually gave me a coin he had made with the scripture Mark10:27 on it. With God all things are possible. He is a born again Christian

 

[The Giant Noodle]

In car crash due to heart attack. He was 58.

He was NOT killed. He died.

 

[BDBoop]

He was NOT killed. He died.

Dying is the end result of being killed, yes.

 

[Redress]

I don't reply to mods but I will make an exception here. The animal lives here in this area. He actually gave me a coin he had made with the scripture Mark10:27 on it. With God all things are possible. He is a born again Christian

That is seriously cool. I was really impressed when I met him.

 

[Renae]

Want to see something scarey?

This is a list of wrestlers dead before 65:

Chris Von Erich (Von Erich Family Tree) - 21
Mike Von Erich - 23
Louie Spiccoli - 27
Art Barr - 28
Gino Hernandez - 29
Lance Cade - 29
Jay Youngblood - 30
Rick McGraw - 30
Joey Marella - 30
Ed Gatner - 31
Buzz Sawyer - 32
Crash Holly - 32
Kerry Von Erich - 33
D.J. Peterson - 33
Eddie Gilbert - 33
The Renegade - 33
Chris Candido - 33
Test - 33
Adrian Adonis - 34
Gary Albright - 34
Bobby Duncum Jr. - 34
Owen Hart - 34
Yokozuna - 34
Big Dick Dudley - 34
Brian Pillman - 35
Marianna Komlos - 35
Umaga - 36
Pitbull #2 - 36
The Wall/Malice - 36
Emory Hale - 36
Leroy Brown - 38
Mark Curtis - 38
Eddie Guerrero - 38
John Kronus - 38
Davey Boy Smith - 39
Johnny Grunge - 39
Chris Kanyon - 40
Vivian Vachon - 40
Jeep Swenson - 40
Brady Boone - 40
Terry Gordy - 40
Bertha Faye - 40
Billy Joe Travis - 40
Chris Benoit - 40
Larry Cameron - 41
Rick Rude - 41
Randy Anderson - 41
Bruiser Brody - 42
Miss Elizabeth - 42
Big Boss Man - 42
Earthquake - 42
Mike Awesome - 42
Biff Wellington - 42
Brian Adams (Crush) - 43
Ray Candy - 43
Nancy Benoit (Woman) - 43
Dino Bravo - 44
Curt Hennig - 44
El Gigante/Giant Gonzalez - 44
Bam Bam Bigelow - 45
Jerry Blackwell - 45
Junkyard Dog - 45
Hercules - 45
Toni Adams - 45
Andre the Giant - 46
Big John Studd - 46
Chris Adams - 46
Mike Davis - 46
Hawk - 46
Mitsuharu Misawa - 46
Ludvig Borga - 47
Luna Vachon - 48
Steve Dunn - 48
Cousin Junior - 48
Dick Murdoch - 49
Jumbo Tsuruta - 49
Rocco Rock - 49
Sherri Martel - 49
Steve Williams - 49
Moondog Spot - 51
Bastion Booger/Norman the Lunatic - 53
Ken Timbs - 53
Uncle Elmer - 54
Pez Whatley - 54
The Angel of Death - 54
Eddie Graham - 55
Tarzan Tyler - 55
Haystacks Calhoun- 55
Giant Haystacks - 55
Buddy Rose - 56
Kurt Von Hess - 56
Moondog King - 56
Randy Savage - 58
Gene Anderson - 58
Dr. Jerry Graham - 58
Bulldog Brown - 58
Tony Parisi - 58
Rufus R. Jones - 60
Ray Stevens - 60
Stan Stasiak - 60
Terry Garvin - 60
Boris Malenko - 61
Little Beaver - 61
Sapphire - 61
Shohei Baba - 61
Sir Oliver Humperdink - 62
Dick the Bruiser - 62
Wilbur Snyder - 62
George Cannon - 62
Karl Krupp - 62
Dale Lewis - 62
Gorilla Monsoon - 62
Hiro Matsuda - 62
Bad News Brown - 63
Bulldog Brower - 63
SD Jones - 63
Wahoo McDaniel - 63

Source: Pro Wrestler's Deaths

Steroids, they really ARE bad for you.

 

[haymarket]

If you look over the list supplied by Redress, it is glaring how the list is almost exclusively wrestlers in the American side of the business and very few from Japan where the style is far more realistic and athletic. The notable death of the great Mitsuhara Misawa being the obvious exception. This is due to the heavy use of drugs in the American side of the business, the unhealthy lifestyle that goes along with it, and the toll of travel and far too frequent bookings.

Pro wrestling in America is a very slimy business that makes the world of boxing look like Harvard or Yale academia by comparison. The toll it takes on participants is among the highest of any profession one could go into.

The same problems do not exist in Japanese wrestling despite its far more athletic and realistic style which is more physically demanding.

And despite all these deaths, nothing will change. I no longer follow pro wrestling but when my grandson is over and we flip through the channels, he sometimes wants to watch it for a few minutes and I see the McMahon obsession with the body builders has not changed and the road to disaster is still being well trod by the biz.

 

[Redress]

Steroids, they really ARE bad for you.

Steroids are a big part of the problem, but far from the only problem. I suspect that prescription drug abuse was a bigger problem.

If you look over the list supplied by Redress, it is glaring how the list is almost exclusively wrestlers in the American side of the business and very few from Japan where the style is far more realistic and athletic. The notable death of the great Mitsuhara Misawa being the obvious exception. This is due to the heavy use of drugs in the American side of the business, the unhealthy lifestyle that goes along with it, and the toll of travel and far too frequent bookings.

Pro wrestling in America is a very slimy business that makes the world of boxing look like Harvard or Yale academia by comparison. The toll it takes on participants is among the highest of any profession one could go into.

The same problems do not exist in Japanese wrestling despite its far more athletic and realistic style which is more physically demanding.

And despite all these deaths, nothing will change. I no longer follow pro wrestling but when my grandson is over and we flip through the channels, he sometimes wants to watch it for a few minutes and I see the McMahon obsession with the body builders has not changed and the road to disaster is still being well trod by the biz.

Several things. I suspect the list is incomplete on the Japanese side. Also, the "Japanese style" is a bad choice of words, since Japanese wrestling contains several distinct styles. It is fairly common for Japanese wrestlers to work stiffer than US counterparts, but that is not the same as what you are claiming, and the reality is Japanese wrestling is not more athletic nor more realistic(quite the opposite in most cases).

Anecdotally I have heard that the Japanese medical system has a philosophy towards pain that they take care of the pain, without question, and then when that is done work on any addictions to pain meds that might have happened. If this is the case, simply having a medical system used to dealing with addiction and curing it might explain fewer wrestling deaths.

 

[Redress]

Lance Storm on Savage: StormWrestling.com - Commentary

I attended three WrestleManias and maybe a half dozen live events as a fan (it was a 3 hour drive to Toronto, the nearest City WWE ran events in) and I can honestly say I never bought a ticket to a wrestling event that Randy Savage wasn’t on. He was a difference maker to me when it came to buying tickets. If Savage was on the card I knew I was getting my money’s worth, he was just that good.

Randy Savage wrestled in eight WrestleManias and in my opinion stole the show on five of those eight occasions. Savage’s first WrestleMania was not a great showing but he faced George “The Animal” Steele that night, so he was fairly handicapped. At WrestleMania III he stole the show with Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat in a match that to this day is considered one of the greatest matches of all time. At WrestleMania IV (a show I attended live as a fan) he pretty much was the show, working 4 times and winning the World Heavyweight Title in the main event. At WrestleMania V (I was there live for this one too) he again had the best match of the night carrying Hulk Hogan to one of the best matches of his career. At WrestleMania VI (Yes I was there live this time too), I think he was purposely saddled with a mixed tag match featuring Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire in an attempt to keep him from steeling the show 4 years in a row and upstaging Hogan and Warrior in the main event.

 

[haymarket]

Steroids are a big part of the problem, but far from the only problem. I suspect that prescription drug abuse was a bigger problem.



Several things. I suspect the list is incomplete on the Japanese side. Also, the "Japanese style" is a bad choice of words, since Japanese wrestling contains several distinct styles. It is fairly common for Japanese wrestlers to work stiffer than US counterparts, but that is not the same as what you are claiming, and the reality is Japanese wrestling is not more athletic nor more realistic(quite the opposite in most cases).

Anecdotally I have heard that the Japanese medical system has a philosophy towards pain that they take care of the pain, without question, and then when that is done work on any addictions to pain meds that might have happened. If this is the case, simply having a medical system used to dealing with addiction and curing it might explain fewer wrestling deaths.

Look at the classic pro wrestling style that was employed by both New Japan and All Japan wrestling. For nearly forty years, the style employed was highly athletic, far less reliant on cartoon characters and the emphasis was on the reality of the contest. Both groups - which accounted for 90% of mens pro wrestling in Japan - employed a reasonable work schedule which revolved around two to three weeks of work followed by two to three weeks of off time to rest up. They finished each series with one or two big shows while most of the series involved smaller shows without the high risk moves associated with the bigger shows.

To some extent, the formula was expanded with the development of FMW and Michinoku which brought a more show business style to Japan - but the Big Two stayed traditional and stayed realistic and stayed athletic. The UWF under Maeda and Takada (and the subsequent promotions which succeeded it) went even further towards realism and athleticism foresaking the show business trappings of pro wrestling.

The same is true for the female side of the game which is vastly superior to anything ever seen in the USA. In the 1980's and 90's there were years when the best wrestling in the world was seen in the All Japans Womens promotion and their wrestlers won Match of the Year honors in the authoritative Pro Wrestling Observer published by expert Dave Meltzer of California.