10 Best Ring Names In WWE History

3. 'Macho Man' Randy Savage

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Randy Savage, in itself, was a great ring name, encapsulating brilliantly the id of the performer. Masculine; intense; capable of unspeakable acts in the heel role but with an all-American forename underscoring the genuine human bond he forged with fans in the face role: this was a name suitable for all storyline purposes. It's little wonder that the man who devised it was so methodical in preparation.

A character that over-the-top required an equally OTT nickname - and 'Macho Man' served the man very well. Savage was Macho because he was almost a parody of masculinity. He was an athletic auteur immensely protective over his wife, Elizabeth. He was was as mentally fragile and paranoid as he was physically strong; the Macho Madness was a front for a fractured psyche. It was a name so perfect for the character that subsumed him that the idea of Randy Savage as Randy Poffo in a previous life is irreconcilable - the idea of Randy Poffo, aspiring baseball player, even more so.

Phonetically, the name allowed Savage to announce his own arrival with his inimitable delivery. The word 'Macho', in that gravelly quiet/loud timbre, never sounded more apt.

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