Savage and Elizabeth entered World Wrestling Entertainment in 1985 and in their first year in the company, became one of the top acts in the entire sport of professional wrestling. Savage was this intense personality who captured the fans' imaginations with his booming voice and his undeniable ring skill while Elizabeth was this innocent, classic beauty who accompanied her real life husband to the ring for his matches against Hulk Hogan, George Steele, Ricky Steamboat and Jake Roberts. She held the ropes open for him, took his robe and stood relatively peacefully at ringside. Savage would become one of the greatest Superstars in WWE history. He won the Intercontinental title and held it for over a year before dropping it to Ricky Steamboat in one of the greatest matches in WrestleMania history. He rebounded nicely, winning two WWE Championships and becoming one of the faces of Vince McMahon's promotion. One of the best wrestlers of his generation, Savage is a deserving Hall of Famer whose day in the spotlight will, hopefully, come sooner than later. Elizabeth was as important a part to the overall presentation of Savage as anything he did. She was the classy "first lady" of professional wrestling. When Savage was a villain, the way he mistreated her drew great sympathy from the audience. When Savage became a babyface, she was the woman proud of her man. Elizabeth was also the centerpiece of the explosion of the Mega Powers as Savage grew jealous of the attention being paid to her by his friend Hulk Hogan. After splitting on-screen in 1989, it would be two years before they would reunite. When they did, at WrestleMania VII, fans inside Los Angeles' Sports Arena erupted into a huge ovation and tears flowed freely from the eyes of males and females alike. For the first time in their six years in WWE, Savage held open the ropes for his love, capping off a truly emotional reunion. By SummerSlam 1991, they were married on-screen. Elizabeth left WWE in 1992 while Savage remained a part of the company for two years afterward. It was during that time that their relationship in real life began to disintegrate. While they would turn up in WCW together years later, it never quite had the same effect that it did in WWE.
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.
