10 Wrestlers Who Stole Their Names From Porn Stars

3. €˜Macho Man€™ Randy Savage

CBS.comCBS.comIn addition to invoking a fabulously gay Village People song, we€™re also reliably informed by this name that its bearer is both €˜Randy€™ (which you€™d have to be) and €˜Savage€™ (which you probably shouldn€™t be). Besides, who, (outside the gay porn industry, that is) ever referred to themselves as €˜macho€™? Now, to go out in front of thousands of screaming fans and proclaim yourself to be a €˜randy savage€™ is bad enough on its own. Throw a Village People song in there too and you can just give up right now... The €˜Macho Man€™ may have been one of the greatest and most successful professional wrestlers of all time, being a six-time World Champion (as well as a remarkable performer in all areas of the sport), but you can€™t deny that his name makes him sound like an out-of-work schlong-slinger.
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