I met him in 1999 at the LA convention center. I was 9 years old. He was a total gentleman. He was very polite and respectful. Shook my hand and my dad's hand. Took pictures with him and talked with him for about 10 minutes. It was a great memory
I was lucky to meet macho as well.. I met him right around the time he left Wwf… I’ll never forget how his voice sounded and how fn cool he looked in his black and gold macho man outfit … this was at a local sports store in Kingston New York I was 9 years old
He's the master of giving the illusion of possibly exploding at any second, but never does, I don't think any other interview subject can do that anywhere as good. 1000% entertainment.
If this was any other person being interviewed, we would all be talking about this guy being intense. Yet this is absolutely the calmest and relaxed I’ve ever seen Randy! Total legend!
Speaking in the way he did for most of his career must have out such a stress on his heart. Combine that with cocaine and the insane demands of wrestling and it’s surprising he lived so long. 😔
It's funny that he mentions the White Sox were the last team to cut him and drive him into full time wrestling, but it's sad in a way they at least didn't have him play any minor league games, he was cut just during early training. He only really had a ML record with the Cards and Tampa because of that.
In a parallel universe, Macho Man Randy Savage never blew out his throwing arm going pro, ended up in the MLB hall of fame and maintained an inter-universal balance of awesomeness. Ooh Yeahh the Macho Man saved us from a temporal paradox spacetime implosion - thanks champ 😂
I like the fact he made no excuses for not making it to the big show in MLB. Most athletes egos are so great that they'll make any excuse or blame others for their failures. Randy showed in the interview he was a man of character when explaining his departure from the game, even detailing his disappointment and anger when it was the end of the road for him, which did not paint him in the best light, but it was honest.
God he's so magnetic. You click the thumbnail just wanting to see a young Macho and end up watching the entire clip because he's so god damn entertaining
Randy very entertaining. I never could tell If he try to be funny or it was just accidentally. He got go down in history as 1 most paranoid person in his area if not on the planet. But this video is a gem. Glad they put it up on RU-vid.
Honestly, his persona here makes him appear at least 10/ 15 years older. In my opinion. He certainly had his own personality. And quite a career. Rest In Peace, Macho Man.
Well, for wrestling 'athletic prime' might be close to 50. For real sports, which Randy was part of on a professional level, your prime means you lose a step you're done, and that usually happens to people as they get closer to 30. Those you are smart and lucky enough to treat their bodies well or escape injury might push it closer to 40. So Randy was definitely near or past his prime here.
Macho Man Randy Savage was everything Hulk Hogan wasn't and everything he was and then some. He was a better wrestler, better promo guy, a better entrance song, Elizabeth was awesome and just a better human being. It's a shame that Hulk Hogan stopped Macho's title pushes so many times it's sick. But Randy still got over. He's definitely one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. RIP Macho Man Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth.
No you're definitely not right on that one. Hulk Hogan was always there to steal Macho Man's thunder. No matter if it was the WWE or WCW. Hogan was notorious for back stage politics. He killed so many other wrestlers pushes it's not even funny. That's a fact.
@@ranker2020 I think you meant to reply to me, if you did I’ll just say this, you’re not wrong. Those are facts, Hogan did kill many pushes. That said, Randy’s psychotic behavior backstage and on the road, not to mention his size, kept Randy from being able to politic back at Hogan. If he was bigger, didn’t try to stab ppl in waffle houses, not to mention the rumors about Steph, he could’ve pushed back against Hogans bullshit.
@@KelticTim yes that's true. But my point is Hogan stalled several pushes that Randy Savage should've been champion. So that hurt his legacy besides all the happy hoopla outside of the ring. But to be quite honest with you Stephanie McMahon was so hot back then I don't blame him for asking her out. She was over 18 so it wasn't against the law or anything like that. And his size being an issue he was before his time. High flying acrobatics wasn't popular until the Shawn Michaels/Bret Heart era. So as far as I'm concerned he's one of the greatest of all time and sorely underrated.
I met Macho Man in a strip club in Hartford, Connecticut in June 1996 after a WCW event at the Hartford Civic Center. I had just walked in when to my right, I heard a shot glass slam the bar & that unmistakable voice say "ooooooh yeah, gimmie another one!" Looked over & there he was by himself. I went over, put my hand out & said 'Macho Man! Nice to meet you.' He damn near crushed every bone in my hand with the hand shake & said "you too, little man, you too." The Nasty Boys & Hacksaw Jim Duggan were also there that night.
I am relieved that I am not the only one interested in something like this in 2022. Others might wonder why one would be interested to this extent in this person's biography.
I mean if you think about it, Mark Callaway came out and said he had to live the character and that's why he had so much success. Now, instead of being the Undertaker all the time...he can just be Mark and talk about things. If you are always in character you start to become it. Now I have very little doubt that Ric Flair was exactly the person he portrayed lol.
Lol that’s called drugs… less intense then the peak macho but still loving life… whatever way you cut it, after watching overall highlights, promos, personality wise Randall was the best to do it!!!
I remember watching Randy job to Ric Flair back in Mid-Atlantic before he made it big. He used to wear these daisy duke jean shorts into the ring. Shortly after that his career took off, and this was probably around that time. The Crocketts dropped the ball on that one!
This is wonderful ♥️👍 Have never seen him sit down and just be himself on camera. This is a precious interview. He certainly was a legend..He played with my team, the Reds♥️👍 Back in 1997 my co-worker/friend and I were at a conference in Charleston WV & WWE stars were staying at same hotel. I wasn't wrestling fan but my kids and husband were so I knew who Randy and Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan was. We saw Randy, Ric and many other stars in the lobby, the mall, just hanging out with each other. When we were checking out there's Randy standing right next to me. Thought I'd die. The girl at the desk asked him if she should call him Mr. Macho or Mr Savage. He smiled and said, "Randy will be fine". Then he gave my friend and me a nice smile and we saw those lovely blue eyes. He was speaking softly and very down to earth. I was speechless.There was a little boy about 10 standing off to the side with his dad just looking at Randy with such awesome. You could tell he was nervous. Randy looks over and smiles at the boy and motions for him to come over. He talked to him and signed whatever he had. I so wish now I would have asked for his autograph but I was too shy. There were no cell phone cameras back then. The night before we had been waiting for an elevator and he and a couple other wrestlers were waiting for the one headed to the penthouse suites. A couple of women came over to them and made it clear they wanted to party. The other two wrestlers ignored them but Randy said "no Miss Elizabeth wouldn't like that" and got in the elevator. I liked that. Even though at the time they were already divorced sadly. I would have liked to seen her in person cause she was gorgeous on TV and I liked them together. Can't believe they're both gone. 💔 I love this interview. This is the Randy we saw in person all those years ago.
This is such an important piece of wrestling history. A rarely vulnerable version of Randy, yet all the wit and intensity are still there. Much more physically imposing man than he sometimes seemed when squaring up with giants. And all the way throughout, he is 100% protecting the business.
What I love about Randy the most is how he never missed an opportunity to bring other wrestlers up instead of verbally burying them. He would always validate the persons abilities before really going in on them xD
When people talk about wrestlers that can talk this is something else. He was a talker in the greatest sense, he was just a natural. He had charisma and he was a smart guy. He wasn't playing a part, he was just Macho Man.
This is gold. Randy had the intensity and the affectations with his hands from the beginning. Clearly a complex personality outside of his character. He was brilliant.
I second the comment the guy said we need a mancho man movie. He is possibly the most entertaining pro wrestler in history and has a crazy, interesting story. Rip to the legend mancho man randy savage!
5:28 is the most true statement uttered by any person, anywhere at any time. The cream of the crop. Rest In Power, Randy. Thank you for being the greatest.
This guy knows how to put on a show. The stunts are real and not easy even if the actual wrestling is scripted. Entertainment is the key and Randy found his true calling. Baseballs loss was a gain for wrestling.
I was never in to wrestling as entertainment but I loved Savage's performance and his act the same with Piper. Tell you the truth I couldn't give a damn about the sport I just loved their promos.
His back to the camera shot, classic macho intro pose awesome, since day one macho madness has always been my all time favorite still sad he's gone but great memories thanks Randy
I had no idea Macho Man had a history with baseball and I grew up in Chicago in the 70's and 80's. Loved him as a wrestler growing up though. Rest easy Randy.
What a fantastic piece of professional wrestling history! I have the utmost respect for Randy, and his dedication and brilliance really shine in this interview.
He was my favorite pro wrestler of all time. He made you feel so many different kinds of emotions. I cherish the memories I have as a child, watching wrestling and being absolutely spellbound by the Macho Man. I had the hat and sunglasses and everything! 😂
