Randy Savage made his WWF main roster debut in June 1985. By comparison, Kevin Owens made his WWE main roster debut in May 2015. Both superstars looked, spoke or worked like no other performer on the roster during their era. In fact, it's the fact that both were so different that made them stand out. The first main roster championship that Savage held was the Intercontinental Championship, which he won eight months into his main roster run in February 1986. By comparison, the idea of Kevin Owens defeating Ryback by the Royal Rumble for the IC strap is entirely possible. As well, Savage's immediate interest in pursuing a feud with Hulk Hogan upon entering the WWF is totally comparable to Kevin Owens' obsession with John Cena, too. For as much as we compare Kevin Owens to Roddy Piper, is Savage the better comparison? Possibly.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.
