10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Feb 17)
2. Baby Oil Came Between Andre The Giant & Randy Savage
Lanny Poffo, the eccentric brother of the late Randy Savage, has provided several eye-opening stories about his more famous sibling since Randy's passing in 2011. That trend continued during a chat with the Tampa Bay Times this week.
Lanny claims that he only managed to befriend the massive Andre The Giant by handing the legend a pack of playing cards, before also going on to state that his brother wasn't so fortunate when it came to Andre.
Using baby oil to give his physique a slick look was a favourite pre-match ritual of Randy's, but the act would irk the literal Giant and force him to stay away from Savage. Andre reportedly hated the smell of the oil, and also didn't like the fact that Savage plastered gallons of the stuff all over his skin.
When Lanny quizzed Randy about this situation, the lively nature of Macho Man kicked in and he said Andre would have to deal with it. Instead of provoking a confrontation, the irritated Andre just decided to keep his distance.