10 Key Personalities That WWE Underappreciates

4. Randy Savage

Make no mistake about it - 'Macho Man' Randy Savage is still vastly under-appreciated by those in power in WWE, despite being inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2015. The fact that he wasn't inducted into the Hall Of Fame back when the company "resurrected" the institution in 2004 was a slap in the face to the all-time great. The overused cliche' of "he should have his own wing" would apply here if not for the fact that an entire wing wouldn't be large enough to properly honor the Macho Man. Randy Savage's influence on not only WWE, but the industry as a whole is immeasurable. At a time when Hulk Hogan was to wrestling what The Beatles were to music, Randy Savage was every bit as believable as The Hulkster and was just slightly below Hogan in terms of star power. This wasn't because of anything Savage lacked and in fact he often out-shined Hogan in many areas. It was because the amount of promotion, marketing, hype and support that the WWE machine gave to Hogan paled in comparison to what Savage saw. For Randy to be in the position he was in, rivalling Hogan's popularity and celebrity status in the 80s, despite the lack of equal support from the WWF really says it all. He got over based on talent, hard work and sheer force of personality. Despite public outcry for Savage to be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame for years, it wasn't until 2015 that the Macho Man finally received the honour, being inducted posthumously. Still, WWE doesn't give Savage the treatment that he deserves, which would be similar to the treatment Vince McMahon himself receives. Ignoring the hundreds of WWE superstars that the Macho Man inspired, if it weren't for his talents and success in drawing viewers during the 80s and 90s, professional wrestling and WWE would not exist in the way we know it to now.