The 1980's belonged to Hulk Hogan in the WWF, that cannot be denied. However, the decade wasn't without other stars Vince McMahon could rely on. Joining the company in 1985, Savage was dubbed 'Macho Man', and initially appeared as a heel. For the first few years of his run with the promotion, Randy became known as one of the most consistent in-ring performers. By the time WrestleMania IV rolled around, Hulk Hogan was no longer WWF Heavyweight Champion. A 14-man tournament was set for 'Mania, and Savage was one of the participants. On the show, Randy would face Butch Reed, Greg Valentine, One Man Gang and finally Ted DiBiase. There had been rumours that he was supposed to face The Honky Tonk Man for the Intercontinental Title on the show. It's a good thing that didn't happen, the WWF couldn't disregard his stunning rapport with the core fan base any longer. Savage deserved to be crowned WWF Champion at WrestleMania. As early as mid-1987, fans had really started to take to him. A push in the main event pack was therefore long overdue by the time it happened. Randy Savage was an awesome performer, one worthy of being pushed to the moon.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
