2. The Ultimate Warrior Ends Macho King Randy Savage's Career (WrestleMania 7)
Warrior balked at giving Savage a match for the WWE Championship, so Savage went ballistic (you may be sensing a pattern), and ambushed Warrior several times during his defense against Sgt. Slaughter at the 1991 Royal Rumble. In the end, Savage walloped Warrior with his metal scepter, costing him the belt. Later, Savage wouldn't make it to the Rumble match, after an irate Warrior chased him from the building. A 'career-ending' match was set for WrestleMania 7, underscored by Warrior wearing airbrushed trunks depicting the WWF belt along with the words, "means much more than this." Warrior survived five Savage elbow smashes, staved off conflicting advice from the "Gods above", and polished off a depleted Savage with a series of shoulderblocks. Savage turned face in the aftermath by tearfully reuniting with Elizabeth, which actually undermined a well-told story of retribution.
Justin has been a wrestling fan since 1989, and has been writing about it since 2009. Since 2014, Justin has been a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine. Justin also writes for History of Wrestling, and is a contributing author to James Dixon's Titan series.
