Watching that video from the late 80’s, it occurs to me that three decades later a performance that lucid would make you the frontrunner for the Republican nomination.
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Come for the politics, stay for the snark.
rich, arrogant assholes who equate luck with genius
Incompetence, fear, or corruption? why not all three?
Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?
Good lord, these people are nuts.
You can’t attract Republican voters. You can only out organize them.
Give the craziest people you know everything they want and hope they don’t ask for more? Great plan.
I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.
Whoever he was, that guy was nuts.
No one could have predicted…
So it was an October Surprise A Day, like an Advent calendar but for crime.
This fight is for everything.
Happy indictment week to all who celebrate!
… pundit janitors mopping up after the GOP
Imperialist aggressors must be defeated, or the whole world loses.
Putin must be throwing ketchup at the walls.
Usually wrong but never in doubt
Whatever happens next week, the fight doesn’t end.
Wow, you are pre-disappointed. How surprising.
Sadly, there is no cure for stupid.
Some judge needs to shut this circus down soon.
Speaking of republicans, is there a way for a political party to declare intellectual bankruptcy?
Is it negotiation when the other party actually wants to shoot the hostage?
Accountability, motherfuckers.
The words do not have to be perfect.
handy
I still remember when he would enter the arena with Miss Elizabeth perched atop his shoulders to the tune of “Pomp and Circumstance.” That was great entertainment.
chopper
he was no ‘hacksaw’ jim duggan.
Fucen Pneumatic Fuck Wrench Tarmal
it was like he was born to peddle jerky. for some reason, i don’t feel he will be memorialized fully without some sort of tribute from john mayer.
Sixers
Sad day, oh yeah….
jrg
Jesse Ventura says hi.
Cassidy
At least one part of my childhood managed to move on without Michael Bay figuring out how to rape money out of it.
fordpowers
snap into a slim jim !!
MattR
I can totally see Trump doing a 720 like that before starting an interview.
freelancer
@Fucen Pneumatic Fuck Wrench Tarmal:
I wonder if instead of being lieu of being buried or cremated, Savage elected to be ground up, slow-smoked, dried and seasoned with cheese or peppers, and sold in little yellow “Memorial” vacuum-sealed packs at 7-11’s, QT’s, and Wawa’s throughout the country.
PurpleGirl
I haven’t watched wrestling in years but I always liked Randy Macho Man Savage. He was fun to watch and listen to, as the others just sounded aggressive and stupid.
WereBear
I always liked him. RIP.
beltane
@handy: Ah yes, Miss Elizabeth.
Just yesterday I was telling my 10 year old son about all the old wrestlers from the 80’s, including Randy Macho Man Savage. It was the first time in years that I even thought of the name. What a coincidence.
Tom C
Cocaine’s a hell of a drug.
Deye Mofo
I actually watched this very video when I found out today. Being a huge wrestling fan, I received lots of texts informing me of the tragedy.
I wish that I could thank him for the years of entertainment. The Macho Man may now be gone, but the Macho Madness will live forever.
beltane
Whatever happened to George “The Animal” Steele? I remember him as having just the right amount of gravitas to win the GOP nomination.
Suffern ACE
Two wrestling-related moments I remember from the mid 80s were King Kong Bundy body slamming a midget wrestler and George “How Now Brown Cow” Steele rescuing Ricky Steamboat from a Randy Savage at Wrestlemania III. Where he bought he clothes, I’ll never know.
PurpleGirl
@Suffern ACE: Where he bought he clothes, I’ll never know.
Would it surprise you that there are costume makers who specialize in such things? Just as there are costume makers who specialize in skating duds.
Jeff
The ending 20 seconds of that are hilarious:
Savage: Elizabeth, go right and I’m going left!
Mean Gene: Can I ask you another question?
Savage: No more Questions!
Mean Gene: I’m sorry about that.
For men of my age (33, but I’d say +/- 5 years) the Macho Man/Miss Elizabeth love story/triangle was our first introduction to love and the only love story a 10 year old wouldn’t be embarrassed to say he was really into. When they reunited (I think it was WM 7 or something) and the crowd went insane and they walked off with her on his shoulders crying a generation of young boys first learned about chivalry and the power of love. I shit you not, I honestly belive this.
RIP Macho Man, you filled my childhood with entertaining moments and, in your own special way, life lessons.
Montysano
Every once in a while I’ll stop by wrestling for a few minutes, but it’s lost the absurdity that made it lighthearted and fun. Macho excelled at that.
Mike in NC
@beltane:
Not to mention body hair, also, too.
The Dangerman
Shit, I’d vote for the Mouth from the South before voting for most of the lineup from the Republicans. With his bullhorn, kinda reminds you of Dubya, ya know?
Didn’t the Million Dollar Man check out not that long ago? 80’s wrestlers, literally, a dying breed.
Suffern ACE
He was never the same after Dr. Sigmund Ziff treated him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDV1KQhr9KQ
After that, would anyone trust a psychologist with a degree from Boston College?
Scott
I loved his performances as Bonesaw McGraw and Rasslor.
I never watched wrestling much when I was younger, but I always felt like Savage was a cut above the rest — just fantastically entertaining…
Ed Marshall
My first cousin was Gorgeous George and I spent a number of nights consuming outrageous amounts of cocaine and alcohol with her and Randy. He was a fun guy and he will be missed.
Benjamin Cisco
True fact: the Garner, NC factory that made Slim-Jims closed today.
ChrisB
The best story line ever was when George the Animal Steele developed a crush on the lovely Miss Elizabeth. Just hilarious.
RIP Macho Man, you were a lot of fun.
Blue Neponset
RIP Macho Man.
Mr Stagger Lee
Macho Man was the hero for us who thought were too cool for Hulk Hogan. OOOOOOOOHHHH YEEAAAAHHH! If Heaven exists, it is now a cooler place!
JoshB
He was a genuinely nice guy. I worked retail when I was in college, and he showed up in my store one night just before close. Upon request, he called a friend and told her to snap into a Slim Jim. He was a great sport and pretty much awesome.
robertdsc-PowerBook
RIP.
alwhite
I guess he got wood before he died.
moops
I don’t have the fond memories of wrestling. I was post-pubescent when it hit. I did find Macho Man to be one of the better guys at acting unhinged though. I sorta got the feeling he was on a mixture of cocaine and steroids most of the time back then.
uila
Nice chair… ANTIQUE?
Dapper Dan
That was great, haven’t seen it in years. Does anyone else see Chris Farley getting inspiration from the Macho Man? Particularly in a VAN down by THE RIVER?
Incoherent Dennis SGMM
RIP, you were a character.
Wrestling was a big deal in the early days of TV because they could cover the action with one overhead camera. I’m so damned old that I can remember that, along with wrestlers Gorgeous George and Max Baer.
somethingblue
Nah. A performance as lucid as that would totally disqualify you for the Republican nomination.
Dongo
Dadaist anti-interview.
Froley
I also enjoyed the wrestling act of his brother “Leaping” Lanny Poffo (he used to read poetry before his matches). Loved those guys.
AxelFoley
My moms called me earlier today from work to tell me Macho Man had died.
Damn, one of my favorite wrestlers of all time…
Oooh Yeah! Dig it!
Peaceful journey, Macho Man.
Sasha
I met him briefly, of all places, in an IHOP. Really nice guy.
RIP.
Cacti
The saddest part is that 58 is a long life for a professional wrestler. An alarmingly high number of them never live to see 50.
If there’s an industry screaming for some regulation, it’s the pro-wrasslin’ biz.
Paul in KY
I went to HS with Miss Elizabeth. Wonderful person. very preppy & studious at that time. If you had told me then that she would end up as a pro wrestling star, I’d never, ever, have believed you.
RIP, Randy & Liz.