News RIP Macho Man Randy Savage - Page 9

Dante84 · 05-20-2011, 10:39 AM

http://www.tmz.com/2011/05/20/randy-...stler-florida/

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Macho Man Randy Savage -- one of the most famous wrestlers of all-time -- died today in a car accident in Tampa, Florida ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ spoke with Randy's brother, Lanny Poffo, who tells us the wrestling legend suffered a heart attack while he was behind the wheel around 10 AM ... and lost control of his vehicle.

Earlier this month, Savage celebrated his 1-year anniversary with his new wife Lynn.

Savage was 58.

Macho Man began wrestling in the WWF in 1985 and became a superstar with his trademark catchphrase "Ooooooh Yeaahhhhh."

Chief Roundup · 05-23-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

And yet, he was a Cubs fan.

Talk about rivalry or things that clash.

Chief Roundup · 05-23-2011, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

And yet, he was a Cubs fan.

He was pulling for the team that hasn't won a Championship over 100 yrs.

**Reaper16** · 05-23-2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

How does it set with your Royals/Macho Man fans to know he wanted to play for the Cardinals.

He wanted to play with the Cards because he wanted to play baseball and that was the organization that signed him. The Cardinals released him after a couple of seasons.

durtyrute · 05-23-2011, 03:04 PM

Damn, growing up I was all about WWF. The news really ****ed me up for a sec.

Drwbllz · 05-25-2011, 12:59 PM

I think most (all?) of us can agree that Bill Simmons is a homer d-bag, but I really enjoyed his Macho Man piece:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...simmons/110524

JTagg7754 · 05-25-2011, 01:01 PM

A lil something I made the day it happened.....

Over-Head · 05-25-2011, 05:44 PM

Guess he finally gets out of the `Danger Zone`

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q6hRZ1f9PY

BigCatDaddy · 07-01-2011, 07:51 AM

An autopsy revealed that wrestling great Randy "Macho Man" Savage died from heart disease and not from any injury sustained in his May 20 car crash.

The St. Petersburg Medical Examiner's Office found that the 58-year-old had an enlarged heart with hardened coronary arteries. He became unresponsive while driving his Jeep Wrangler on a Florida highway in May and crashed into a tree. While the auto accident left minor cuts and bruises, the heart problems were the official cause of death of the wrestler.

At the time of his death, it was unknown whether the former wrestling star had died because of the heart issue or because the heart issue caused him to crash. The coroner said Savage was found with therapeutic levels of a number of prescribed drugs in his system and that alcohol wasn't a factor. There was no evidence he was taking any heart medication, leading to the assumption that Savage may not have known about his condition.

His wife, Lynn, was riding in the car during the accident. Their Jeep Wrangler flipped over a concrete median into oncoming traffic before skidding into a tree. The couple were married in a beachfront ceremony in 2010.

Born Randy Poffo, the future Macho Man had a brief minor league baseball career before joining the wrestling circuit. He grew to fame in the 1980 with the WWF where his bouts with Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant and George "The Animal" Steele made him a star. Advertisements with Slim-Jim and his signature catchphrase, "Ooh yeah!," helped him become a household name.

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07-01-2011, 07:51 AM	#128
BigCatDaddy The Beast Inside Your Head Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Casino cash: $1529122	An autopsy revealed that wrestling great Randy "Macho Man" Savage died from heart disease and not from any injury sustained in his May 20 car crash. The St. Petersburg Medical Examiner's Office found that the 58-year-old had an enlarged heart with hardened coronary arteries. He became unresponsive while driving his Jeep Wrangler on a Florida highway in May and crashed into a tree. While the auto accident left minor cuts and bruises, the heart problems were the official cause of death of the wrestler. At the time of his death, it was unknown whether the former wrestling star had died because of the heart issue or because the heart issue caused him to crash. The coroner said Savage was found with therapeutic levels of a number of prescribed drugs in his system and that alcohol wasn't a factor. There was no evidence he was taking any heart medication, leading to the assumption that Savage may not have known about his condition. His wife, Lynn, was riding in the car during the accident. Their Jeep Wrangler flipped over a concrete median into oncoming traffic before skidding into a tree. The couple were married in a beachfront ceremony in 2010. Born Randy Poffo, the future Macho Man had a brief minor league baseball career before joining the wrestling circuit. He grew to fame in the 1980 with the WWF where his bouts with Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant and George "The Animal" Steele made him a star. Advertisements with Slim-Jim and his signature catchphrase, "Ooh yeah!," helped him become a household name.
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