10 Things You Didn't Know About WWE In 1994
4. The WrestleMania X Conclusion Was Randy Savage's Idea
Indeed, Hulk Hogan was the ghost at the feast for much of 1994, it being the first full calendar year since Vince McMahon took control of his father's organisation that he didn't wrestle and feature prominently, but his absence (and thus, his presence) could be felt lurking over WrestleMania X.
The event that was "10 Years In The Making" was missing the main that had featured in the main events of the first nine. There was no ignoring his place in history, but a fellow company figurehead that had shared several of those spotlights with 'The Hulkster' was determined to drive the push for the new star to get his rightful spot.
As commentator during Hogan's hijacking of Bret Hart's WrestleMania IX moment, Randy Savage spoke constantly of the "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" he had for 'The Hitman', Savage was willing to show and tell one year later. It was supposedly Randy that suggested and called for the locker-room celebration when Bret lifted the gold for a second time, and mid-party, the Macho Man couldn't have done more with his body language to let Madison Square Garden no that the 'Pink & Black Attack' was every bit the suitable replacement for a departed orange goblin.