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00:00Oh, yeah!
00:03Nie before had two words captured the imagination of audiences worldwide
00:09and bred such a global phenomenon.
00:11Here he is, the one and only Macho Man, Randy Savage and Elizabeth.
00:15With a larger-than-life personality,
00:18electrifying outfits,
00:20and undeniable athleticism,
00:22there was never anyone quite like the Macho Man.
00:26But the cream will rise to the top.
00:29Oh, yeah!
00:30Today we look back at the very best of the Macho Man, Randy Savage.
00:33Macho Man, Randy Savage, Lord and Master of the Ring.
00:37This is WWE's Greatest Moments.
00:41Oh, yeah!
00:45Acknowledge me!
00:47A nod!
00:48No call to the beer man!
00:50This is surreal!
00:53Look at this!
00:54He's landed!
01:01Welcome, everyone, to WWE's Greatest Moments.
01:04I'm Michael Cole.
01:05And on this edition, we're looking back at the illustrious career
01:07of one of the all-time greats,
01:09the Macho Man, Randy Savage.
01:12No matter where you go, everyone does a Macho Man impression.
01:15Ooh, yeah, dick!
01:17Oh, damn it, that's not it either!
01:19I'll get mine out of the way now.
01:21Ooh, yeah!
01:23Okay, so no one can really come close to his essence, but it's understandable.
01:28As the spokesperson for Slim Jim, in a memorable role in the box office smash Spider-Man,
01:33Savage embodied the very definition of the word superstar.
01:36Nothing stops the Macho Man we understand.
01:38I am the lord and master of the ring.
01:40But with all those tremendous Hall of Fame accolades, the Macho Man couldn't do it alone.
01:46Upon his debut in 1985, all the WWE managers were lined up ready to guide the career of WWE's newest sensation.
01:54But it was who he chose that had the world buzzing.
01:57The man who is in demand by wrestling managers galore, the number one free agent, Randy Macho Man Savage!
02:13When Randy came in, they had the bidding and they had the competition for what manager was going to manage the Macho Man.
02:23You had Bobby Heenan, you had Mr. Fuji, Fred Blassie, Lou Albano, all these different managers that were buying to manage the Macho Man.
02:32Right behind that door right now is the Macho Man's new manager.
02:42Oh, oh, oh.
02:44Oh, my.
02:46Is this a movie star?
02:47Who is this?
02:48Here was this beautiful woman dressed in an evening gown.
02:51No one knew who the hell she was.
02:53Look at the smile!
02:55That is a gorgeous, gorgeous lady.
02:59Zobaczmy, że zespół jest manager.
03:02Zobaczmy, że to make him more human
03:03niż King Kong Bundy,
03:05czy Andre the Giant,
03:07czy larger-than-life villains.
03:08To było realne,
03:10że to tak to działa.
03:12Dla Macho Man,
03:14introducing
03:15the manager
03:17to his current
03:19manager.
03:21Zobaczmy, że
03:22to bardzo stark contrast
03:25to the Macho Man
03:27i Elisabeth captured
03:29the audience's attention.
03:31We're gonna have to find out a lot more
03:33about this lady.
03:35Macho Madness
03:37was indeed sweeping the nation
03:39very early on in his WWE career.
03:41Macho Madness!
03:43All around the world, yeah.
03:45And it was his iconic voice
03:47that captured the attention of the viewers.
03:49I think they're scared to death.
03:51And his creativity
03:53was unlike anyone of the era.
03:57My special guest, perhaps one of the most
03:59talked about men of the ranks of the World Wrestling Federation
04:01this week.
04:03Every week for that better.
04:05He was a delight to interview because he had
04:07a lot of fun doing it. His knack
04:09for spontaneity, he was very good
04:11off the cuff.
04:13You know what I'm reading right now?
04:15Yeah, I'm reading
04:17yesterday's newspaper.
04:19And that's Hulk Hogan and Tito Santana
04:21all rolled into one.
04:23Yeah. Like he had just started
04:25with WWE and he's already going for the top.
04:27He is calling out Hulk Hogan.
04:29I'm talking about intensity and I'm talking about
04:31Macho Madness and I'm talking about
04:33the rest of 1985.
04:35Yeah. You put him in front of a camera
04:37and let him go crazy.
04:39The Macho Man, there's nobody like him.
04:41I'm talking about the rest of the 80s
04:43leading into the 90s.
04:45Yeah. And then I'm talking about
04:47going all the way into the year
04:492000. And all the way
04:51into the twilight zone.
04:53Yeah. You couldn't explain the Macho Man.
04:55You had to see him to get him.
04:57Momentum. Macho Madness.
04:59Going down and gathering momentum.
05:01You hung on to every word
05:03because he was so committed
05:05and believed every word he said.
05:07It is rough. Yeah. Wrestling is a rough sport.
05:09And I am the roughest one in the sport.
05:11I am the number one wrestler in the world today.
05:15Macho Man Randy Savage was always a key player wherever he went.
05:23And when he made his WCW debut,
05:25it was no different.
05:26In 1997, Savage was riding high atop world championship wrestling
05:30as part of the new world order.
05:32Macho Man had his sights set on one superstar in particular,
05:35Diamond Dallas Page.
05:37Diamond Dallas Page.
05:39He doesn't want to feel the madness anymore.
05:42Savage, you are a dead man walking.
05:48The two were engulfed in a rivalry
05:50that was as personal as it was violent.
05:52And at the Great American Bash,
05:54things were just getting started.
06:00Ladies and gentlemen,
06:02it's the WCW Great American Bash main event.
06:06This Falls Count Anywhere match felt massive.
06:10And the anything goes.
06:12Savage Page was on.
06:14They're gonna walk out this thing tonight.
06:16The energy for that match.
06:18It was awesome.
06:22We went out there and we just kicked ass
06:25and he made me fight from underneath the whole way.
06:28It felt as you were watching.
06:32Like Randy Savage and Diamond Dallas Page
06:35had both decided, let's put everything into this.
06:38He saw a man that was just as hungry as he was.
06:42Ready, willing and able to do anything it took
06:46to jam the roof off that place.
06:50One, two, three.
06:52Two guys know exactly what they're doing in the ring.
06:58Excellent workers. It was a great story on it.
07:00They worked great together.
07:02They worked great together.
07:04We had a hell of a match.
07:06People loved that match.
07:08What a moment, man.
07:14I am the greatest superstar
07:16ever to step into the head squared circle.
07:20But there's one thing Macho Man does best
07:22is get your attention.
07:23That doesn't just ring true for the audience.
07:25He can garner response out of his opponents as well.
07:28One example is the ultimate warrior.
07:30Wait, wait, stop!
07:32Wait, stop!
07:33After costing the warrior his WWE championship,
07:36things got personal.
07:38and Joe King have found the madness.
07:40I, my Joe King, am the wildness.
07:44Ultimate warrior.
07:45I'm gonna take your career
07:47and there ain't nothing that you can do about it!
07:50Dig it!
07:51WrestleMania 7, both superstars agreed to put their careers
07:55on the line in one of the most anticipated matches
07:58on the biggest stage of them all.
08:00Look at the queen!
08:01In all her glory!
08:02Is that the lovely Elizabeth?
08:03It is!
08:04That's what I thought!
08:05Everyone realizing the magnitude of this one!
08:06Working with Randy was the best.
08:07He's the one that brought the most out of me.
08:09You're watching the end of the ultimate warrior!
08:11What a display here by the Macho King!
08:13My elbows up the top rope!
08:14No!
08:15No!
08:16No!
08:17No!
08:18I don't believe it!
08:19What a display here by the Macho King!
08:21My elbows up the top rope!
08:22No!
08:23No!
08:24No!
08:25No!
08:26No!
08:27I don't believe it!
08:28I don't believe it!
08:30WrestleMania 7.
08:31The ultimate warrior.
08:32Macho man.
08:33One of the greatest matches of all time.
08:36Nobody's got enough from this!
08:38No!
08:39No!
08:40No, no, no, no!
08:41I looked into my hands like I'm asking the gods what the answer is.
08:45Oh, the warrior's getting a message!
08:47It's not over for me!
08:49My destiny is to remain here!
08:51It's over!
08:53No!
08:54After Queen Sherry realizes that her meal ticket
08:57just lost a career-ending match.
09:00She gets in the ring and just starts throwing blows and punches.
09:04Oh, my God!
09:05Oh, look at Elizabeth!
09:06What's she doing?
09:07She's going over the barricade!
09:09She couldn't take it anymore!
09:11She loves him!
09:12She's loved him from the beginning!
09:14Tears flowing down!
09:16Yes!
09:17He lost the match, but he got something much more valuable!
09:23His woman!
09:27Upon Savage's debut, the lovely Elizabeth was always by his side,
09:32and audiences were enthralled by the dazzling duo.
09:36And finally, in 1991, the Macho Man popped the question.
09:39Elizabeth, will you marry me?
09:43Oh, yeah!
09:46Oh, yeah!
09:49We got us a wedding holiday!
09:53The honor of our presence was requested for the wedding of the century,
09:57held at the only place befitting such an extravagant affair,
10:00the world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden,
10:03in the main event of SummerSlam.
10:09What you're about to see is one of the most sacred moments we can have!
10:14Like, isn't it crazy that a wedding main evented SummerSlam?
10:18Elizabeth, do you take this man as your lawful wedded husband?
10:22I will.
10:25Do you take this woman as your lawful wedded wife?
10:28Ooh, yeah!
10:32Elizabeth had been such a big part of his life.
10:35Now, I pronounce that you are husband and wife.
10:39It was Beauty and the Beast.
10:41They didn't go together.
10:42However, they paired perfectly together.
10:45You may now kiss the bride.
10:48It's probably the first and the last and the only time
10:52that we've seen a wrestling wedding go off without a hitch.
10:56Now is the greatest love story, Romeo and Juliet, of all time.
11:01What a night it's been in SummerSlam!
11:05So long, everybody!
11:06As Intercontinental Champion, the ego of Macho Man Randy Savage was at an all-time high.
11:15Macho Man Randy Savage is the world's greatest professional wrestler here.
11:19Savage was not only a master in the ring, but on the microphone as well.
11:23Famously adding props into his iconic promos.
11:26The cream will rise to the top, oh yeah.
11:30Sarasota Florida.
11:31Nothing was off limits.
11:32Not even a big cup of Joe.
11:36Macho Man Randy Savage, Sarasota Florida.
11:38Come on in.
11:39You're gonna be defending against the Dragon, Ricky Steamboat.
11:42What's the cup for?
11:43WrestleMania 3, Pontiac, Michigan.
11:45Yeah, 90,000 plus people watching right there.
11:49And this is Ricky the Dragon Steamboat's cup of coffee in the big time.
11:53Yeah.
11:54Cup of coffee in the big time.
11:56Because he'll never get closer than now.
11:59Cup of coffee in the big time.
12:00It's one of the best wrestling promos ever.
12:03Cup of coffee in the big time.
12:05Cup of coffee in the big time.
12:07You know, grabbing a little prop there next to me and Gene.
12:10You know, craft services was a couple of feet away.
12:12All that type of stuff is just all ad.
12:14He was just brilliant.
12:15I am the Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion.
12:18And I will remain the greatest Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion of all time.
12:22Cup of coffee, man, yeah.
12:25Man.
12:28Wow, man freaked out.
12:31Macho Man was gaining fans and momentum with his outlandish promos.
12:35You can't handle the success of the Macho Man Randy Savage.
12:38But with a target on his back, Randy would soon find himself outnumbered by the Hockey
12:42Tonk Man and the Hart Foundation.
12:44Unfortunately, there's no one in the ring right now to say Randy Savage.
12:49The quick thinking of his manager, Elizabeth, would lead to an unlikely duo.
12:55What brilliant this lady has.
12:57What a person designed to bring help.
12:59And help she has thought in the form of this man.
13:02The World Wrestling Federation champion.
13:04We had these two bigger-than-life characters. Colorful.
13:07But all of a sudden, when they came together, it was like something was going to be unstoppable.
13:11Look at that.
13:13Yes!
13:14They've had their differences in the past, but the Macho Man was extending their hands of friendship to the Hulkster.
13:19I remember being, like, not able to believe it.
13:22Like, I really, I was watching, I was like, no, this, this can't happen.
13:26We could be seeing the meaning of the madness and the mania.
13:32And the mania.
13:33Yes!
13:34There it is!
13:35When we went to shake hands, we both just over-animated it.
13:38And it was like the handshake heard around the world.
13:41I think everyone was, they were excited about the fact that they were together, not necessarily against each other.
13:45That added a different dimension to the whole thing.
13:48A magic moment in the annals of sports history. Look at this!
13:53To bring Randy and Hogan together at that moment, with Hogan being as huge of a character and the impact he was having on the industry,
14:01didn't have the two worlds come together as the mega powers.
14:05Unbelievable!
14:06I'm still in a state of shock right now!
14:09In fact, I don't think they're going to be coming down for a long period of time, yeah!
14:13It meant a lot to Randy. It is a career changer. He had changed Randy's career.
14:18With the mega, yeah, the mega, yeah, the mega powers!
14:22Bigger power, yeah!
14:24Bigger power, yeah!
14:26If there was a title to be held, you can bet that Macho Man Randy Savage had his eyes set on it.
14:31In 1989, the King of the Ring crown was worn proudly by Hacksaw Jim Duggan.
14:36Big crown!
14:37King!
14:38King Hacksaw!
14:40Just like a young lion cub, Randy Savage couldn't wait to be King.
14:45King Hacksaw Jim Duggan, the Macho Man!
14:51The crown on the line!
14:53Oh!
14:54Did you hear that?
14:55There's got to be something in that purse!
14:59And Macho Man has won the crown!
15:03I now remove my border board and place it near my heart, and thus proclaim you Macho King Randy Savage!
15:13Him being presented with this almost ridiculous thing, King, he's gonna wear a crown.
15:19He was smart enough to know that he's elevating this, and to have it elevate him, he has to go all in.
15:26Wow! Wow!
15:28He was bigger than my character once again!
15:31Macho King!
15:32I'm wearing the crown for a real good reason, because I can't be beat.
15:37Just brilliant character stuff.
15:39It evolves him and extends an already Hall of Fame career.
15:44The Kingdom of the Madness will rule the World Wrestling Federation forever, and ever, and ever! Yeah!
15:56Whether on the microphone or in the ring, you did not want to be on the opposing side of Randy Savage.
16:02One superstar who found that out firsthand was Ricky the Dragon Steamboat.
16:06After a vicious assault, Steamboat was out of action for months.
16:10Upon his return, the Dragon sought out to set the Kingdom of the Madness ablaze.
16:15In front of the largest WrestleMania crowd of the era, Macho Man Randy Savage took on Ricky the Dragon Steamboat in an instant classic.
16:26One of the biggest confrontations of all time, Ricky the Dragon Steamboat and his vendetta for the Macho Man.
16:33The perfect and most hated bad guy versus the quintessential good guy.
16:40Deep arm dragged by the Dragon.
16:42Oh, look at that!
16:44He's going after the throat!
16:45He's going after the throat indeed!
16:47And the Dragon is out into the ringside area!
16:50You know, throughout your wrestling career, you have guys that you take a look at.
16:54And you say, wow, the guy's a great performer.
16:56And I had that feeling about Randy.
16:58It was because of the ride that we took everybody on with all the false finishes.
17:02All we wanted to do was steal the show.
17:04This 90,000 punch is gone, but that is good!
17:06Oh, his foot's on the road!
17:08This is one of the greatest matches I've ever seen!
17:10The match had such a pace to it.
17:12We had to keep on our toes for both of us to be on the same page.
17:16Oh, inadvertently rammed right into the referee!
17:19It was just layer after layer of something happening in that match that kept the people's attention.
17:24He's trying to get the bell away from the timekeeper!
17:26Give me a break!
17:28Look at that!
17:29Oh!
17:31George pushed him.
17:32Randy went one direction and the bell went the other.
17:35Pretty big moment.
17:36It was a game-changer.
17:37Small package by the Dragon!
17:38They got him!
17:39New!
17:40Inter-competitive champion!
17:41Ricky the Dragon Steamboat!
17:42Poetry in motion.
17:43That's what you had every time that you saw Macho Man and Ricky the Dragon Steamboat go at it.
17:58It is now time for our number one moment and it's the very pinnacle of the legendary career of Macho Man Randy Savage.
18:13In 1988, the WWE Championship was vacant and the world was watching WrestleMania IV when a 14-man tournament was held to determine the new champion.
18:23Macho Man had quite the afternoon.
18:25First, by defeating Butch Reed.
18:27Then, Greg the Hammer Valentine.
18:30Finally, the one-man gang.
18:32Macho Man Randy Savage over the one-man gang.
18:35So that is your final, the one we've been thinking about.
18:37With the million-dollar man Ted DiBiase awaiting him in the finals.
18:40I will go on to my destiny of being the undisputed World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Champion.
18:49Could Randy Savage win an unprecedented four matches in one night to become champion?
18:55This is the final match of our tournament to determine the undisputed World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Champion.
19:05You can feel the electricity in the air.
19:07There have been so many roadblocks as Randy Savage ascended the ladder.
19:12And I think a real turning point in his career was at WrestleMania IV in Atlantic City.
19:18Nice move. Oh, look at that.
19:21Randy impressed me. He was all business.
19:24He did his job, and he did it well.
19:26And I enjoyed working with him thoroughly.
19:29I'd say the cards are stacked against the Macho Man right now.
19:34They really are.
19:36Macho Man pretty well.
19:38Oh, what up.
19:39Like I said, he's going to be outside.
19:42He's out there.
19:45It's right over.
19:46Touch the line.
19:47It's over.
19:49It's probably one of the best matches I think that I ever had.
19:53There are some guys in our business who just gelled real well.
19:57Randy and I had that chemistry.
19:59We have a new champion.
20:02That night elevated Randy to the great heights of superstardom.
20:06He was living his dream.
20:08This is Macho Man's finest hour.
20:11in a career that spanned four decades, multiple world championships and incredible mainstream popularity.
20:20Macho Man Randy Savage will truly go down as a superstar who redefined the very nature of professional wrestling.
20:26Well, that'll do it for this edition of WWE's Greatest Moments.
20:29I hope you've enjoyed this look back at the very best of one of the biggest icons this industry has ever seen.
20:35The one and only Macho Man Randy Savage.
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