Savage’s wife<\/strong>, who was traveling with him survived with minor injuries.<\/p>\nRandall Poffo<\/strong> was a true athlete.\u00a0 He almost had a career as a professional baseball player<\/strong>, but luckily for fans of professional wrestling<\/strong>, opted to follow in his father, Angelo Poffo’s<\/strong> footsteps.\u00a0 Rather than use his father’s famous name, Randall<\/strong> opted to take on the persona of Randy “Macho Man” Savage<\/strong>.\u00a0 His success is evidenced by the fact that both professional wrestling fans<\/strong> and those who hate the sport, all know The Macho Man<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 Randall<\/strong> was one of the first superstars to cross-over to the main media and could be seen in movies, tv shows<\/strong> and commercials<\/strong>.<\/p>\nI had the great fortune to meet and spend some time with his brother, Lanny Poffo<\/strong> [a professional wrestling superstar<\/strong> in his own right],\u00a0 Lanny<\/strong> shared some stories and history with me, but what I remember most from talking with him (other than what a truly decent human being he is) was his love for his father and brother.\u00a0 Lanny<\/strong> made sure to tell me what a great man he thought Randall<\/strong> was and not because of the things that he did in the ring, but more importantly because of the things that Randall <\/strong>did outside of the ring that no one knew about.\u00a0\u00a0 I was truly touched.<\/p>\nMy thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and fans of Randy “Macho Man”<\/em> Savage<\/strong> and Lanny Poffo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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