If Ted Dibiase tried to cynically game his way to the title as if he were a crook at an Atlantic City table, Randy Savage was tasked with somehow beating the house. With grit, greatness and amazing gear, he pulled off what appeared impossible.
The Macho Man had to take the hard road - victories over Butch Reed, Greg Valentine and One Man Gang were hurdles of different shape, size and situation - before squeaking by the Million Dollar Man with help from 'The Hulkster', but an undercurrent of romance had to underpin the entire ordeal.
Savage's relationship with Elizabeth had changed since he'd seen the light. Her emotional investment and influence finally carried the weight of hope rather than paranoia. Sadly for Savage, it wasn't built to last.
Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett
