10 Wrestlers Who Actually WON On The Way Out

8. 'Macho Man' Randy Savage

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What a pro wrestler 'Macho Man' Randy Savage was. He might not get the Mount Rushmore plaudits that Austin, Hogan, Hart and others get, but Savage was arguably a much bigger influence on the wider wrestling world than those bigger stars. When it came to jump-out-of-the-screen charisma, there was nobody like the Macho Man.

Still, his last 18 months or so in WWE (then WWF) were weird, weren't they? In January '93, Savage achieved the unlikely double act of finishing runner-up in the Royal Rumble and also making the transition to a full-time commentator, as Vince McMahon forged ahead with plans to revamp an ageing roster. Yes, that actually happened. Savage was one of the casualties of the New Generation, wrestling a handful of TV matches in '93 as he was phased out.

1994 was Savage's last year in WWE and his last televised opponent will forever be an excellent pub quiz question. The answer? Crush, of all people, at WrestleMania X. Savage picked up the win before returning to ceremonial positions, appearing at house shows and doing a whole lot of nothing before jumping ship to WCW in the winter.

A little over a year later, he was WCW World Heavyweight Champion.

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