A wrestling family that needs no introduction, the Poffos put Downers Grove, Ill. on the map. For more than four decades, patriarch Angelo Poffo entertained audiences with his villainous style inside the ring. And his two sons followed suit after getting “the bug” from their dad. Younger son Lanny thrilled crowds for more than two decades under the name “Leaping” Lanny as well as his most recognized persona, The Genius. Then there was Randy Poffo, who began competing in 1973. After a baseball career fizzled out, the natural athlete created a charismatic persona known as Randy “Macho Man” Savage, and parlayed it into becoming one of the most successful performers in wrestling history. Macho Man was at the top of his game in WWE rings from 1985 through ’94, and in WCW until 2000. He was a two-time WWE Champion and a four-time WCW Champion.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
#13 The Poffos
A wrestling family that needs no introduction, the Poffos put Downers Grove, Ill. on the map. For more than four decades, patriarch Angelo Poffo entertained audiences with his villainous style inside the ring. And his two sons followed suit after getting “the bug” from their dad. Younger son Lanny thrilled crowds for more than two decades under the name “Leaping” Lanny as well as his most recognized persona, The Genius. Then there was Randy Poffo, who began competing in 1973. After a baseball career fizzled out, the natural athlete created a charismatic persona known as Randy “Macho Man” Savage, and parlayed it into becoming one of the most successful performers in wrestling history. Macho Man was at the top of his game in WWE rings from 1985 through ’94, and in WCW until 2000. He was a two-time WWE Champion and a four-time WCW Champion.
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