5. Planning His WrestleMania III Match Out Move-For-Move
While planning a match move-for-move without the option of improvisation or deviation from the script might be common in WWE today, in the 1980s it was almost unheard of (unless a celebrity was involved). Guys usually just went to the ring with a handful of spots or ideas and a finish and called the rest on the fly. Randy Savage didn't work that way, although he was capable of it. Realising there would be a record number of people watching his grudge match with Ricky Steamboat at WrestleMania III, Savage was leaving nothing to chance and the whole match out months in advance. He memorised it and made sure that Steamboat memorised it, too. The Dragon has said that Savage would often randomly call out numbers or sequences backstage and expect Steamboat to know what was next. He didn't like doing things that way, preferring instead to go out and feel the crowd and work the match based on that, but he respected Savage's method and dedication so went along with it. The Savage/Steamboat WrestleMania III match is often cited as one of the best ever, but the magic didn't happen by accident: Savage's insane attention to detail ensured that it went off without a hitch.
