Randy Savage

[10.0] "Randy Savage will be one of the greatest wrestlers in wrestling history possibly for eternity. WHAT UPPP MACHH! ? OOOOOOOOOOOH YEEEEEEEEAAAAUHHH!"

[10.0] "One of the greatest in ring performance of all time he had a great matches with wrestlers that can't even wrestle"

[10.0] "If there are 10s in the pro wrestling world, Randy Savage is a 10. To me, he was perfect. I even thought he was perfect from a 11-yo's eyes. Randy made everything and everyone better. His promos and wrestling style are legendary and have been copied by so many others. Randy used to make me proud to be a pro wrestling fan. This is what a 10 career looks like."

[10.0] "Randy "Macho Man" Savage was the total package of his era. Charisma, intensity, look, and in-ring skill all dialed to 11. He could be the beloved babyface or the ruthless heel with equal conviction, and his ability to evolve without losing identity kept him endlessly fresh. He would elevate everyone around him. Promos, psychology, selling, moveset, Savage nailed it all, and his larger-than-life persona transcended wrestling. A true icon whose influence is still felt today."

[10.0] "Best look, best promos, best wife, best gear, best moves, best catchphrase, best champion of the 80's. OH YEAH!"

[10.0] "Hogan may have had the fans, but Randy? Boy, the Macho Man had the talent. He cared about quality in general and proving that he was the best, and HE DID. Where to even begin? Randy could captivate you in less than 5 minutes and the intensity that EMANATED from his presence can't be described through words: Just watch his promos, and you'll see what I mean. It's a crime that we don't talk about his matches because they are, in quality, better than the roster back in the 80s and early 90s. Don't believe me? Savage vs. Steamboat for the Intercontinental Championship in Wrestlemania 3--ten times better than the main event in that show! Not convinced? How about his World Championship bout with Ric Flair? Or his career-threatening match with Warrior? We still talk about them today! He is 'The Cream of the Crop' indeed and he backed it up all the time."

[10.0] "The Cream of The Crop! The Macho Man Randy Savage is one of the most entertaining, dynamic and endearing performers of all time. Hes known for his strict planning and control of his matches which usually meant he had great matches. Savage could take even stiff performers like The Ultimate Warrior to high quality matches which is arguably the biggest accolade you can give a wrestler. Always a flamboyant character Savage could deliver a totally crazy yet absorbing promo which would leave you feeling hyped to watch him wrestle. His wrestling style was also way ahead of its time for the 1980s (See his Wrestlemania 3 match with Steamboat for example). His elbow drop off the top rope is a beautiful finisher and again highly advanced for its time. Undoubtedly one of the best ever."

[10.0] ""Macho Man" Randy Savage is easily one of the all time greatest professional wrestlers and one of my favorites ever. Randy Savage, for me, was the total package as a performer. He is a great in ring wrestler, every move he did looked amazing, his elbow drop is still the best elbow drop in history, the way he would do a flying axe handle looked like he was floating in mid air and controlling how he was flying like no other. Charisma? Might just be the most charismatic professional wrestler of all time, this dude did an iconic promo about cream crops. If any other wrestler did that promo, it would have flopped, but not when it's given to Randy Savage. On the mic? Easily a top 5 talker of all time, Macho Man's voice is beyond iconic and his catchphrases live on to this day that even none wrestling fans know them, thanks to his legendary Slim Jim commercials. Despite he was in the lineage of wrestlers who were loud shouting coke fueled talkers, he was quite eloquent when he spoke, and was able to be naturally funny and could literally use ordinary objects as metaphors and always works no matter what. Savage is the kind of guy who could read off a phone book and it would be an amazing promo, that's how good he is. His outfits were some of the best as well, always had amazing fashion sense and had nice color pallets to his outfits that are still iconic to this day, always came down to the ring and wrestled in style, always aesthetically pleasing to see. While many fans of today would argue that the 1980s WWF era has aged, among the exceptions, Randy will always be mentioned along with a few other exceptions. He's so good, he could have started in any era from the 1980s and would have still gotten over, he'd probably thrive nowadays in the ring because of how planned out matches are nowadays, and Randy was known to wanting his matches set out before it was time thanks to his OCD. He's had countless great matches and feuds with Ricky Steamboat, Ric Flair, The Ultimate Warrior, Hulk Hogan, etc. Also, he was in the 2002 Spider-Man film (great movie) as Bonesaw McGraw, so that alone makes him even cooler. While his WCW and TNA runs weren't all that amazing, his WWF run will forever be printed on the brains of millions of fans and what most people think of. R.I.P. Randy Savage "OOOOOOH YEAH! ""

[10.0] "Definitely one of the best. Why? Great theme song. Great style that no one ever duplicated and of which he was the originator. Unique voice which, apparently, he never abandoned once he decided on his character. The sole architect of arguably the greatest match of all time (against Steamboat at Wrestlemania 3). His antagonistic behavior against Elizabeth cemented his heel status. Macho Man got inducted way too late in the Hall of Fame and should have been given the main induction status when he was still alive. One of the few wrestlers that had mainstream appeal. Macho Man is one of the greatest of all time, easily."

[10.0] "Macho Man Randy Savage in my estimation has the best overall components for professional wrestling. An unforgettable American icon cemented in the zeitgeist. Savage's high marks in promo, look, in-ring, and general aura would be at the top in any era."

[9.0] "Total package wrestler. The only issue is that his coke-filled promos could be a very repetitve often."

[10.0] "Best of all time. His in ring story telling was unparalleled. He had everything, selling, promos, athleticism. RIP a legend of the ring."

[10.0] "Macho Man is one of the best ever. Randy Savage was great at everything. arguably the most charismatic wrestler ever, could put on phenomenal matches, cut great promos, was a loveable babyface and a despicable heel. Macho Man is also one of the most influential wrestlers of all time. He's also one of my personal favorite wrestlers ever. Oh Yeah"

[10.0] "Randy Savage had it all. He was easy to love as a babyface and easy to hate as a heel. He was perfect on the mic, fantastic in-ring, had a great look, easily marketable, what else could you have possibly wanted in a main event talent? I will say, his commentary wasn't great, but it was 100% the Macho Man, so it's still fun to go back and listen to him ramble and get all excited about stuff. I do think he made the right move going to WCW back in the day as it was pretty clear Vince wasn't interested in him performing anymore. Despite how good he was, he did become slightly dated until he changed up his look. Still, the guy is a legend and if it wasn't for Hogan then Macho Man would've been the top guy in WWF in my opinion."

[10.0] "One of the greatest of all times in this business great in ring skills great promos great character great charisma his apical no one looks like him if just he had a run in nwa ahh that will be soooo great"

[10.0] "Unbelievable charisma that is unmatched. Fantastic and unique look that can never be topped. His wrestling ability was great as was his character and psychology. Without a doubt, Randy Savage checked off all the boxes that make an amazing professional wrestler. One could argue no one could match his character or his charisma. Savage was always entertaining and he was so dedicated in every match and program he took part in. A true icon. OOOOOOOH YEAH"

[10.0] "It still pains me that Macho Man was always seen as a number 2 to Hulk Hogan despite the heights he made in his career. Legitimately timeless, massive amounts of charisma and intensity that is still only rivaled by just a few since, and was one of the best workers during the golden age. I'm willing to make the argument that he is a more beloved figure of that era of professional wrestling than Hogan is these days, and has hit a bigger pulse into culture than Hulkamania has since it's peak. Debatable, I'm sure, but a hill I'm willing to die on."

[10.0] "Randy would have been good in any era, able to connect as a face and a heel and had an incredible longevity to his peak. Was a good worker, but a way better character than anything else. Weird promo, but in such a fantastic way that it absolutely worked. World Champion in WWF when it meant something important. No real weaknesses and tons of strengths."

[10.0] "Prime Macho Man can hang in any era, no questions about it. He was a good wrestler in an era not known for its workrate (at least in the US), and his promo game was nearly unmatched. There aren't many wrestlers I would easily see as being a complete package, but Randy Savage is one of them. If you haven't seen his work, then I advise you to check out his any of his promos, talk show appearances, or matches within his prime years."

[10.0] "Macho man Randy Savage is truly is one of the best all rounders of wrestler he can cut, he can go in the ring, he can show his intresting character.His legendary matches with ddp, warrior and even hulkster were roundly remembered"

[8.0] "Overrated but still good. Savage was probably the best worker to be wwe champion in the Hogan era and he was a good mid-card champion. But my favourite Savage stuff is verses Diamond Dallas Page in WCW, which was incredible. Good talent, deserved better than being in Hogan's shadow."

[10.0] "Very disappointed in 80s crowds for preferring Hulk Hogan over Randy Savage to be honest. Savage was the complete package in an era where the wrestling took a back seat for pageantry and charisma. Savage had all three in spades. One of the few in the WWF main event scene at that time who could acclimate himself with modern fans with no real issue. His promos, entrance, gear, look, moveset all have withstood the test of time and he remains one of the WWF's all time greats."

[10.0] "He could cut a promo like you couldn't believe, he could work so well that he pulled off a classic with the Ultimate Warrior, he succeeded and became a household name DESPITE Hogan using politics to hold him back, Macho Man was truly one of the all time greats"

[10.0] "Randy Savage could do it all! He had off the chart charisma and was an equally amazing athlete who had some of the most memorable and greatest matches ever. He was also a larger than life character who wasn't afraid to be funny and self deprecating."

[10.0] "- The single greatest dramatic storyteller in wrestling history, even above Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair. - The most fun and intense moveset in 80s, just greatly engaging and entertaining to watch his offense. - The greatest seller in wrestling history - The greatest promo in the 80s after Rowdy Roddy Piper, mand maybe Ric Flair. - one of the greatest characters in wrestling history and he lived the character. Randy Savage is the definition of a 10/10"

[10.0] "Without a doubt, one of the greatest and iconic wrestlers to ever live. Everything he did, in or out of the ring, had purpose and he felt like no one else in any roster he was in. He inspired some many wrestlers and one of the few stars to cross over into the main stream (look at Slim Jims and Spider-Man). His in-ring work was fantastic with Steamboat and Flair and his feuds with Roberts and Hogan are some of the best ever. There will never be another Macho Man and thank God we were alive to see him in our lifetime."

[10.0] "My favourite wrestler in the wwf in the gimmick era, Did great work in Memphis before that and continued to be a top guy in wcw, macho man could do it all have classic wrestling matches had larger than life personna, probably the best character in the history of wrestling, he up their with the best of them when it comes to promos and the biggest brander ever with his epic slim Jim shit OOOOOUUUUU YEAH!"

[10.0] "Macho Man is the total package of wrestling, he was great on promos, good at storytelling, great in the ring, great physique, good size, and a colorful attire. Truly one of the goats of the 80s and early 90s. I do believe that Savage is a much better worker than guys like Hogan & Warrior. Savage can put a good show, and can have a five-star match with anyone he wrestles. My favorite Job guy Jerry Allen who was billed as Jerry Oske in 1985, had an excellent CWA match with Randy Savage."

[9.0] "Randy Savage was pure talent and one of the best representation of the wrestling from the golden era, with a very characteristic style, he could give an amazing match or tell an amazing story, he would elevate any event where he was in, absolutely wild performer."

"10 of My personal favorite athlete and entertainer. The Macho Man Randy Savage was one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. As a face I loved him as a heel I loved to hate him. Some of my favorite opponents of the Machoman include his run with Ricky Steamboat and Ric Flair. He gave great performances with Hogan the Warrior and DDP."

[10.0] "OOOOOOHHHH YEAHHHHHHHHH! What else can you say about the Macho Man other than he's the greatest total package in pro wrestling history. He was the jack of all trades and somehow the master of all of them too. His promos were absolutely legendary and his voice is the most iconic there has ever been in wrestling. His wrestling was also superb. His legendary matches with the likes of Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Ultimate Warrior, Ric Flair, Diamond Dallas Page, Ted DiBiase and the Hulkster will always stand the test of time. He was the personification of pro wrestling in the 1980's. Him and Miss Elizabeth together was just absolutely magic and they remain the best couple in wrestling history. RIP Macho Man and RIP Elizabeth."

[9.0] "The Macho Man was a legendary wrestler and one of the most popular and captivating figures of the 80s and the 90s. He played second fiddle to Hulk Hogan, but managed to get over just like the Hulkster, due to his incredible charisma and personality. I think Randy Savage had some limitations in the ring but still had a good workrate and in his prime was a great all-around performer, very skilled, but unfortunately when he became really popular his abilities were already slowing down. He can definitely be listed as one of the best promo workers of all time, his mic skills were amazing."

[10.0] "Macho Man is my favorite wrestler of all time. He had everything a wrestler should have, charisma, talent, larger-than-life personality he was just nonstop action from bell to bell. Savage had amazing psychology and he was just the perfect professional wrestler in my opinion. I even liked him during the Team Madness run, while nowhere near the performer he had been even in the mid-90s the unhinged, lunatic persona was something I got behind. Randy will forever be considered a top 10-15 all-time great and for me, he is above everyone outside of Shawn Michaels and Kurt Angle. Long live the Macho Man!"

[9.0] "One of the all time greats for a reason. As iconic as Hogan, but more adaptable, and could cut a better promo for sure. He could talk for days, he could work, he's been involved in pretty much all of the best matches of the golden age, just an absolute legend."

[10.0] "Let me tell you something, the Macho Man is the perfect professional wrestler. He embodies everything about this great sport, and even had mainstream cross-over fame via slim jim commercials and the Spider-Man movie. Moreover, his matches hold up amazingly well, as an athlete he was no joke, having a background playing for the Reds baseball team. True Savage had his demons in life, but ultimately he never was shy about hiding his issues on-screen. In other words, Savage was the real deal, for better or worse. He could be sympathetic one minute, and a complete monster the next. Simply put, Randy Savage was a complicated man. A modern day Ajax The Great from Ohio. Sure his later stuff with TNA was slightly bland, but he knew when to call it a day and retire peacefully. RIP The greatest of all time."

[8.0] "One of the greatest in ring wrestlers of his generation. Changed wrestling the way he put together matches. His mic skills and charisma were amazing. He was a good commentator, but heart was never in it. TNA run was a mistake."

[10.0] "Macho Man was way ahead of his time. His gimmick could work in any era. He was one of the greatest talker and in ring workers of all time. R.I.P. Macho Man THE PERFECT WRESTLER / 10/10"

[10.0] "The all time greatest in the ring and on the mic. Never has anyone been so captivating. Forever my favourite wrestler."

[10.0] "He's my favorite promo ever to be honest. Like he's just one of the best to ever cut a promo and then he could back it up in the ring once the bell rings. In a better world he would have been the top guy in the 80s instead Hogan. But at least he was still pushed hard. It's insane that Vince let Macho man slip out of his fingers during the early 90s because he wanted him to retire from in ring competition. He wasn't even that old? and when he left for WCW he took his Slim Jim sponsorship with him that cost the Fed a lot of money. Besides the whole letting a generational talent leave for no good reason. Luckily for him and his fans he still had a great run in WCW and likely would have continued to wrestle in the early 2000s if he hadn't gotten injured on the set of Spiderman. Overall he's just an absolute goat."

[10.0] "Randy Savage was an extremely charismatic wrestler who was amazing on the mic and wore colorful outfits, but was also extremely good in the ring, as shown by his match with Steamboat and his Warrior matches. A complete package."

[10.0] "When you picture a professional wrestler in your head, you see the Macho Man. From top to bottom, the guy was the quintessential pro wrestler of the 80s and 90s. Second only to hogan in draw and appeal, Randy wrestled on top (or near it) for about 15 years, with some time off here and there. His in-ring was among the best of his era; only Steamboat, Flair, and Bret can you really say were better. His style demands crowd interaction, something that's been seriusly lost in the recent years. So many signature spots and taunts... Savage is always playing to the very last row with the volume knob turned up so much it broke off. You can tell it's hm just by the way he moves. Plus, the entire business has shifted towards the way he worked, for better or worse. He kept himself relevant as long as he could, and knew it was over when it was over. Then there's his cultural impact. The Slim Jim deal got him on TV everywhere, and got him a job in WCW. Commercials he shot in the 90s still air on TV. He's so awesome in Spider-Man, and his few voice roles are all worth checking out. The voice... perhaps *the* central part of his gimmick. And he just talked like that! His promos are some of the best of all time, the guy was just so good at putting them together. Beautiful, profound stuff. Dude really lived the gimmick. He provided a great foil to Hogan, and is responsible for the majority of Hogan's best stuff. Hogan's heels were typically one dimensional, but Randy always made things interesting, either friend or foe. Speaking of which; he was great as babyface or heel, another hallmark of a true all time great. He even made a point to put younger guys over whenever he had the chance. An all-time, top 5, rushmore guy... the highest of tiers is where he belongs. Top marks across the board- A worker, A+ promo, A+ gimmick/look. Seriously, it doesn't get much better than Savage."

[10.0] "This man was a charismatic badass. The Macho Man was second only to Hogan in popularity thanks to foresight to pair him with Hogan for the Mega-Powers storyline. His love story with Miss Elizabeth was one of the most touching things ever to grace wrestling. HIs feud with Jake Roberts after getting bit by that snake was intense and he's the only man to ever get a great wrestling match out of the Ultimate Warrior. I even enjoyed his run with the nWo and Team Madness with Madusa, Molly Holly, and Gorgeous George. Savage was a once in a lifetime wrestler and the world lost a great performer the day he died."

[10.0] "Quite possibly the greatest wrestler of all time. The intensity, the insanity that he brought into his gimmick of Macho Man Randy Savage was untouchable. What were our parents thinking letting us watch him coked to his eyeballs spitting out the craziest promos of all time. Technically, psychologically he was a genius, adding his agility into the mix. He worked best as a heel as it suited his intensity and craziness, and he was willing to sell. I actually hated him as a child, everyone was either Hogan, Warrior or Savage, I wish now looking back that I had of picked Savage. I was delighted as a young nipper when Warrior beat him in the career ending match. He elevated Hogan in the late 80's so his Hulkamania could last another few years, he had probably the greatest Wrestlemania match against Ricky Steamboat, he took a snake bite from Jake Roberts' snake and he just had quality match after match, promo after promo and was red hot for years. Still finding some of his early matches which is a joy to behold. Charisma hot, Mic Skills hot, Gimmick hot, Longevity hot, Overness hot, Psychology hot, Workrate hot, Technical Ability hot. 10+*"

[9.0] "Randy Savage was the ultimate showman. A good but not great wrestler but the greatness all came from the bravado. From flashy gear to insanely captivating promos, you just couldn't help but be invested in anything he did. And when the story finally made it to the ring, he was more than adequate enough to back it up, which a lot of wrestlers of his ilk weren't able to do."

[7.0] "Savage was good, had great adaptability, but unfortunately was sucked up by the steroid craze, and that kind of hindered his ability."

[10.0] "Quite honestly, the best of the best in WWF and WCW. His feuds with guys like Ric Flair, Jerry Lawler, Hulk Hogan & Diamond Dallas Page are legendary. Colorful, charismatic and taken from us way too soon."

[10.0] "Randy Savage was the absolute greatest professional wrestler from the Golden Era of the WWE. When the Macho Man came down to the ring for a match or backstage for an interview, a viewer never forgot it because he always wore some new and incredible crazy outfit that captivated the eyes of billions of people. When the Macho Man spoke no one ever forgot it because he captivated the ears of all who listened to him speak. And when the Macho Man wrestled in the ring, nobody ever forgot what they were seeing as Randy Savage was just leagues above just about every other professional wrestler in the ring from his time in the WWE. Before Shawn Michaels, the Macho Man was the original Mr. WrestleMania in that he left the WWE fans with career defining moments that made us feel."

[7.0] "For the most part I will be basing my Wrestler ratings on five criteria four of which are based on in-ring ability and the last on charisma. I believe these five criteria are pro wrestling's version of Tommy Lasorda's criteria of "five points" in baseball. For pro wrestling those five criteria are power, speed, technical ability, hardcore & charisma. Randy Savage's scores: Power: 7 Speed: 7 Technical: 5 Hardcore: 9 Charisma: 9 for a total of 37 and an average of 7.4 rounded down to 7."

[8.0] "Savage was right up there with Hitman, Perfect, and Michaels, but by 1993/94 he was losing some steam as years of injuries started slowing him down. He did have a resurgent feud with DDP in 97 but by early 98, his knees were shot and he just basically limped along putting in mediocre performances until taking time off. He came back for a few months in 99 but he was a shell of his former self. Still one of the best dressed and promo guys of his time."

[10.0] "While Hulk Hogan was the face of 80s wrestling in America, I think the Macho Man was better than anyone else from that era, and was also more charismatic than Hogan just by voice alone. A true icon of the business that will always be fondly remembered."