Tag: Macho Man Randy Savage

Randy Savage biopic announced, SNL star to co-produce

Posted on by Josh Nason

A cinematic look at the life of Randy “Macho Man” Savage is one step closer to becoming a reality, first revealed by Deadline on Tuesday.

Artists for Artists, the production company co-owned by SNL star Kenan Thompson and Johnny Ryan Jr., is developing a movie based on a script written by the late Lanny Poffo, Savage’s brother, and Eric Shapiro.

The working title is MACHO.

As noted in the article, Savage and Thompson worked together in 1999 on a Nickelodeon promo, and Thompson and Ryan Jr. are lifelong fans of the former WWE and WCW star.

No timeline or attached talent were announced, nor if it’s intended for cinematic or streaming release. WWE/TKO were not announced as being attached to the project.

Thompson told Deadline, “Beyond excited for this one!! Macho Man is hands down one of the greatest of all time and can’t wait to bring his story to the screen!!!”

Savage passed away at 58 years old in May 2011, suffering a heart attack while driving. He has been the subject of numerous documentaries, both produced by WWE and independently.

Observer Flashback: The Story of Randy Savage

Posted on by F4W Staff

Today marks 13 years since the passing of “Macho Man” Randy Savage.

Savage’s life, death, and career were covered in the May 30, 2011 edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, available now in our archives for subscribers.

Click here to read the May 30, 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Our own Dave Meltzer wrote:

“The amount of fanfare the story of his death received was unbelievable, dwarfing that of any wrestler death aside from major news tragedy deaths of Owen Hart and the Chris Benoit story. Even household names like Andre the Giant, or the death of a current superstar like Eddy Guerrero got only a minute fraction of the coverage this death got from every major news service in North America, for at least five straight days.”

Of Savage’s career, Meltzer wrote:

“From the late 1970s until the early 90s, Savage was considered one of the great in-ring workers in the business. He was in his prime, a quick and fearless daredevil known for his intensity, which bordered on scary at times. His unique interviews were among the most recognizable, imitated by people in and out of wrestling to this day. 

However, his national fame didn’t come until 1985 with WWF because his family ran a renegade wrestling promotion and were unofficially blacklisted from the mainstream.”

Click here to read the May 30, 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter.