It was just this past Friday, May 20, 2011, that I learned about the sudden passing of one of the legends in the wrestling business—“Macho Man” Randy Savage.I got a chance to see Macho Man up close and personal when I was eleven years old. It was at the Los Angeles Sports Arena where Savage teamed with Sensational Sherri to battle “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes and Sweet Sapphire. Even though I was cheering for Dusty the whole time (I was always a fan of the good guys), I still had to cheer when Macho gave his trademark “Ooooooooooh, yeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhhh!” catchphrase.
In keeping with the theme of today’s blog, Howard Allen Douglas pays a tribute to “Macho Man” Randy Savage.
This really comes as a shock to me. This week began on such a sweet note, in that my younger sister Sarah is getting married in September to a man that I am honored to call my brother-in-law. All of a sudden, I have sorrow in my heart, as I mourn the loss of one of my favorite wrestlers of all time, Randy “Macho Man” Savage.
You don’t expect to check your e-mail and get a message that your favorite wrestler has just passed away… it’s just something that you don’t expect. I am deeply saddened by Macho’s loss, but at the same time, I can look back on his career and see how he entertained me as a child. Whether he was wrestling Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat in a classic match at WrestleMania III, or winning a 14-man tournament to become the new champion at WrestleMania IV, Macho caught my attention. Aside from his bright-colored costumes, big crazy-ass sunglasses with “Macho” written across the front, and his cowboy hats, I will never forget how Macho proposed to the lovely Miss Elizabeth in the summer of 1991. I was ten years old at the time, but I made up in my mind that I wanted to find my very own Miss Elizabeth.
Heck, I even remember Macho Man’s feuds with the likes of Ultimate Warrior, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, and even guys like Repo Man, Irwin R. Schyster, and Crush. And I will even admit that I used to jump off of my mom and dad’s couch to perform the Macho flying elbowdrop… and I dare any of you to deny that you did the same thing.
Macho was taken away from us too soon, but his legacy still lives on strong, It’s gonna be awful difficult to watch a wrestling match with the Macho Man and not get teary-eyed, but I’ll make the best of it. Thanks for the memories, Macho Man—you were truly the tower of power, too sweet to be sour, funky like a monkey, skyyyyyyyyyyyy’s the limit, and space is the place. It breaks my heart that you had to go so soon, but I appreciate how you entertained me as a hero and a villain.
Long Live The Madness—Ooooooooooooohhhhhhhh, Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!
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