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4. Randy Loved Working With Warrior Pre-WrestleMania V

Randy Savage The Ultimate Warrior
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At WrestleMania VII in 1991, Randy Savage would pull a career-best match from The Ultimate Warrior. When others were critical of Warrior's work (men like Ted DiBiase, Rick Rude and André The Giant reportedly detested his poor attitude and having to work within his limitations), Savage powered through and managed to have some fun.

Much to Thompson's surprise on the show, Bruce said that Randy enjoyed working with Warrior, especially in the lead-up to WrestleMania V.

Having just turned heel again at February's NBC special, Savage was eager to get his working boots back on as a bad guy. The super-popular Warrior allowed him to do that, and Randy's more vindictive characteristics, ones he'd perfect as the "Macho King" later, came to the fore.

Working the house show loop together, Randy and Warrior proved a good fit. It's surprising then that WWE didn't book Savage as Warrior's first major rival post-WrestleMania VI after he had beaten Hulk for the belt.

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