As announced on January 12th's edition of Monday Night Raw, WrestleMania 31 will mark the induction of "Macho Man" Randy Savage into the WWE Hall of Fame. Easily one of the most iconic wrestlers in the history of the wrestling industry, Savage is also arguably one of the most iconic pop cultural figures in the history of the universe. A territorial performer in Memphis, a one-time World Championship Wrestling stalwart, and also a bit player in the strange history of TNA Wrestling, he made his most iconic mark in the World Wrestling Federation from 1985-1994. Thus, in looking at Savage's ten best matches of all time, the list will certainly weigh heavily on his iconic WWF tilts, but also feature some lesser known highlights from his time in Memphis, and as well some of his high points in WCW, too. It's important as well to note with Savage that his best matches aren't necessarily just great matches, but can also be regarded as some of the most epic moments broadcast of the 80s and 90s, up there with the tearing down of the Berlin Wall, Super Bowl games, World Cup matches, presidential elections and more. If there was one man missing from the WWE Hall of Fame, it was Randy Savage. Here are ten of the best reasons why.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.
