10 Fascinating WWE WrestleMania 7 Facts
4. Randy Savage Was Legitimately Retiring, With No Intention Of Wrestling Again
You know what they say about retirements and wrestling. In Savage's case, dropping a retirement bout to Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania 7 was indeed supposed to be the end of his career as a wrestler. Other than taking on lighter work as a weekend commentator, Savage was itching to finally have a normal home life with wife Elizabeth.
By the end of the summer of 1991, McMahon started making aggressive overtures to "The Macho Man". With Warrior fired and Hogan's name being dragged through the mud, the babyface side of the roster was weaker than ever. Savage initially balked at the offers, but did take a few house show bookings under a mask as "Mr. Madness" (since Savage wasn't allowed to wrestle, per the retirement stip), doing so when Sid Justice was sidelined with injury. Ultimately, that fall, Savage agreed to come back as a wrestler once more.