Current Events Doc Savage and Justice, Inc Currently in his series set in, Doc and his Amazing Crew are battling a group of bandits attempting to raise Genghis Khan from his grave.Currently writing for the title is J.G. Jones and Dan Panosian is doing art duties. Previously Doc teamed up with Batman and The Spirit to stop a secret organization called The Golden tree from starting a war that threatens the entire Earth. Shortly thereafter Doc is attacked in New York City along with his cousin Patricia Savage. During that time he learns of the death of his father and the many secrets he hid from him.This is currently where Doc resides. The current Doc Savage ongoing will be cancelled after issue 18. After that, there will be no series featuring Doc as both his own series and First Wave have been cancelled. ![]() Origin Doc Savage, born Clark Savage Jr. Was trained from birth by scientists to the peak mental and physical feats of man. He excelled in all subjects of any manner ranging from Medicine to Ventriloquism to even neurology, the study of the brain something that was largely considered science-fiction in his time period. His father Clark Savage Sr. Was a great explorer and humanitarian known and renowned throughout the world. He would live by a simple code: 'Right wrongs and punish evildoers'. When war broke out in Europe during the late 1910's Doc was captured and thrown into POW camp where he would meet William Harper Littlejohn, one of the worlds foremost experts on Geology and Archaeology. IPhone 6S Plus Case, iPhone 6 Plus Case, Alkax Rugged Heavy Duty Slim Fit Armor Dual Layer Hybrid Shockproof Protection Cover Bumper for Apple iPhone 6 Plus +1. IPhone 6S Plus Case, iPhone 6 Plus Case, Alkax Rugged Heavy Duty Slim Fit Armor Dual Layer Hybrid Shockproof Protection Cover Bumper for Apple iPhone 6 Plus +1. Based on the first of Kenneth Robeson's 181 adventure-packed Doc Savage books, Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze hit the screen with all its gee-whiz, gung-ho spirit intact. Johnny as he was called would become the first member Doc Savage's Amazing Crew or The Fab Five as they were later known as. When the camp was liberated it was then Doc would meet the other four members of his crew. The second member would Lt. Colonel Andrew Blodgett Mayfair or 'Monk' as he was called because of his ape like appearance, he was an Industrial Chemist and often carried his pig Habeas Corpus along with him. Monk was known for having a rivalry with Ham, Brigadier General Theodore Harley Brooks, a Harvard graduate and Lawyer. ![]() He frequently carried his sword cane with him and always dressed in a suit and tie. The fourth member of his crew would Col. John 'Renny' Renwick, an engineer. The fifth and final member of the crew was Long Tom, an electrical wizard. Together they vowed they would stick together through anything and everything. Creation Doc Savage was created by, Henry Raltson, and John Nanovic in 1933. He originally appeared in novels before making appearances in comics; with the first being The Man of Bronze in 1933. Dent would write nearly all of the 180 Doc Savage stories during his lifetime. His first comic book appearance was in Shadow Comics #1. Skills & Abilities In his time Doc Savage learned and mastered many styles of martial-arts, making him a very formidable opponent in hand-to-hand combat. He is also one the smartest men ever to have lived, demonstrating that when he built his Fortress of Solitude and when creating all of his many gadgets throughout the years. He is also a skilled imitator of voices, though he does some trouble with the voices of women. Dent described him as having ' Sherlock Holmes' deductive abilities,Tarzan's physical abilities, Craig Kennedy's scientific education, and Abraham Lincoln's goodness'. Influenced While Doc Savage may no longer be a very well known character he is considered one of the most influential characters created. The most famous character he ever influenced was Superman, he and Doc Savage share many similarities some of those include: Doc's real first name is Clark which is the first of the name of Superman's alter ego Clark Kent. ![]() Superman's famous epithet 'The Man of Steel' was influenced by Doc Savage being 'The Man of Bronze'. Another famous superhero Doc would inspire would be Bob Kane's and Bill Finger's. At first glance the two characters share nothing in common but in reality they have several similarities: Doc is a brilliant scientist like businessman who fights crime with the aid of many gadgets, another one is Doc Savage is his world's greatest detective much like batman is/was his world's greatest detective. Doc is also known as a billionaire playboy much like how Bruce Wayne is described. He also has a similar set of morals that like Batman he won't take a life. In 's comics the character or that was introduced and played a prominent role in the second volume is said to be a homage Doc Savage. The similarities between Braunze and Doc are more obvious in his appearance in #49 in which he uses hypnosis and has a base similar to Doc's fortress of solitude but in the Nevada desert and is the leader of a group very similar to the Fabulous Five. The cover of the book has a ninja turtle dressed similar to Doc. Equipment Much of Doc's technology were inventions of his own and he has been known to use night vision goggles, rail guns, hand-held automatic weapons called 'rapid fires' which fired tranquilizer like 'mercy bullets' rather than actual bullets. Alternate Versions Unlike most characters, Doc Savage has at one time or another over the years been published numerous companies including Marvel, DC, Millennium, and Dark Horse. As a result, he has no definitive, linear continuity and history to refer to. Marvel's Earth-616 During Doc Savage's year at Marvel Comics in 1972, he resided on Earth 616 as evidenced by a team up between him and Ben Grimm.Though since then, Marvel Comics has substantially changed Earth 616 and have since lost the rights to several other publishers and the rights are currently owned by DC Comics. Due to that, Marvel was unable to reprint the issue featuring Doc and The Thing as they are unable to publish stories featuring him. Though he still exists as part of the Marvel Universe's history, like other formerly licensed characters, he cannot be depicted or mentioned by name. DC's Earth One (Post Crisis Multiverse) Dennis O'Neil's Doc Savage series in the late 1980's took place on an Earth called Earth One. The Earth One Doc and his associates live on is a different earth from that of the one where the mainstream DCU characters live. Also on that Earth was The Shadow as shown in two issues of Doc Savage that featured a crossover with the two characters. Millenium Comics Doc had a series in the 1990's by Millennium Comics, as Millennium does not have a shared universe it is unknown where he lived. The same also applies to Dark Horse's Doc Savage. The Rocketeer In the Rocketeer's first full debut, Doc Savage is shown to be the inventor of the rocket pack though his name is not used as didn't want to pay to use the character. In Other Media Pulp Magazines Doc Savage Magazine # 1 Before appearing in comics, Doc appeared in Pulp Magazines and his stories were also published in novels. He was published by Street and Smith up until the 1950's when they were bought out. He would then not be featured in any stories until his rights were purchased by in the late 1960's. During the early to mid 70's his rights then went to Marvel Comics. In the late 70's, Doc once again returned to novels with The Red Spider by Lester Dent. He would return to comics in the late 80's with DC Comics publishing a series and during the 90's, his rights were thrown around from company to company and even Jose Phillip Farmer was able to get his rights in 1991 as part of his Wold Newton Family. The Man of Bronze Doc Savage has only been adapted once into a film,1975's. The film was loosely based on the first novel in the series, The Man of Bronze. The film featured Ron Ely who was most famous for playing Tarzan on TV as Doc Savage. The film was not well received and so the sequel to it, Doc Savage: The Archenemy of Evil was never completed. Upcoming Film Writer/director Shane Black signed on to direct the film but as of 2012 the film is no longer in active development and Black has moved onto another project- which is set to be released in 2013. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has been cast to portray 'The Man of Bronze' in 2017 or 2018. Savage in 1986 Birth name Randy Mario Poffo Born ( 1952-11-15)November 15, 1952, U.S. Died May 20, 2011 ( 2011-05-20) (aged 58), U.S. Cause of death Spouse(s) ( m. 1984; div. 1992) Barbara Payne ( m. 2010; his death 2011) Family (father) (brother) Randy Poffo Randy Savage The Spider The Big Geno Mr. Madness Destroyer Executioner Billed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Billed weight 237 lb (108 kg) Billed from Trained by Debut 1973 Retired 2005 Randy Mario Poffo (November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011), better known by his ' Macho Man' Randy Savage, was an American and best known for his time in the (WWF, now WWE) and later (WCW). Savage is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers in history; a number of peers have ranked Savage among the industry's top performers of all time. He was recognizable by wrestling fans for his distinctively deep and raspy voice, his flamboyant ring attire, intensity exhibited in and out of the ring, using ' as his entrance music and his signature catch phrase, 'Oooh yeah!' For most of his tenures in the WWF and WCW, Savage was managed by his wife ' Hulette. He won 29 titles during a 32-year career, including the and the. A, Savage was named by WWE as the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time and was credited for bringing 'a higher level of credibility to the title through his amazing in-ring performances'. Aside from championships, he was the and the winner. A major attraction in the 1980s and 1990s, Savage headlined, and (being part of a at the last of those presentations), as well as four of the first five shows, the of WCW's, and many other events. At the peak of his popularity, he held similar to that of. He was posthumously inducted into the in 2015. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Early life Poffo was born in, the elder son of Judy and. His father was and his mother was; Poffo was raised. Angelo was a well-known wrestler in the 1950s and 1960s, who was featured in for his ability to do for hours on end. His younger brother is professional wrestler. He lived in, where he attended. He graduated from in. He later moved to, before moving to, where he lived for many years. Baseball career Savage was signed by the organization as a catcher out of high school. He was placed in the minor leagues to develop, where he mostly played as an outfielder in the St. Louis Cardinals,, and farm systems. Savage was 18 when he began playing minor league baseball; one of his teammates on the 1971 was who was also his roommate. Savage would swing a bat into a hanging car tire as a regular training exercise in order to strengthen his hands and make sure he utilized his legs during swings. The technique was so effective that Herndon adopted it and used it during his own career as a baseball coach. Savage injured his natural (right) throwing shoulder after a collision at home plate, and he learned to throw with his left arm instead. Savage's last season was 1974, when he played for the. He played 289 games in four minor league seasons, batting.254 with 16 home runs and 66 RBIs. Professional wrestling career Early career (1973–1985). Savage (right) prepares to face off against in a match held in, Georgia on August 23, 1977 Savage first broke into the wrestling business in 1973 during the fall and winter of the baseball off season. His first wrestling character, The Spider, was similar to. He later took the Randy Savage at the suggestion of his longtime friend and trainer Terry 'The Goose' Stephens and (GCW), who said that the name Poffo did not fit someone who 'wrestled like a savage'. The 'Macho Man' nickname was adopted after his mother Judy Poffo read a article predicting that the phrase would become 'the next hot term'. Savage eventually decided to end his baseball career and become a full-time wrestler, working with his brother and father. He wrestled his first match against Midwest Territory wrestler 'Golden Boy'. Savage worked with his father and brother in Michigan, the Carolinas, Georgia, the Maritimes, and the eastern Tennessee territory run. After a while, his father felt that his sons were not getting the they deserved so he started the 'outlaw' (ICW) promotion in the mid-American states. Eventually, ICW disbanded and Randy and Lanny entered the Memphis scene, joining 's (their former competitors). While there, Savage with Lawler over the. He also teamed with Lanny to battle; this feud included a match on June 25, 1984 in Memphis, where, Savage injured by him through the timekeeper's table, leading to the Express winning by disqualification (though Savage's brother Lanny later said that Morton was not injured in the attack). Later in 1984, Savage and allied with Lawler against 's First Family alliance, only to turn on Lawler again in early 1985 and resume the feud with him over the title. This ended when Lawler beat Savage in a on June 7 in,. World Wrestling Federation (1985–1994) Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion (1985–1987) In June 1985, Savage signed with. Billed as 'the top free agent in pro wrestling', Savage's first appearances on featured several established (including,, and ) offering their services to Savage. He eventually declined their offers and chose as his new manager. His was a crazed, ego-maniacal bully who mistreated Miss Elizabeth and threatened anyone who even looked at her. He made his (PPV) debut at on November 7, 1985, participating in a. He defeated,, and the before losing by a countout in the finals to. A collection of Savage's flamboyant outfits In late 1985, Savage started a with then Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion over that title. Santana beat him on October 19, 1985. The of, he unsuccessfully challenged Santana for the title (Savage won the match by, but not the title because the title did not change hands by countout). In a rematch on the February 24, 1986 (taped February 8) episode of, he won the at the by using an illegal stashed in his tights to knock out Santana. Early in his WWF career, Savage also won three countout victories (the first at the in and the other two at ) over his future tag team partner WWF World Heavyweight Champion (although the belt did not change hands due to the countout) as well as engaging in feuds with and. During this time, Savage also formed a tag-team with semi-retired wrestler come color commentator, who would remain a vocal supporter of Savage until Ventura left the WWF in mid-1990, except during Savage's period as a face. Savage's feud with Steele began on the of Saturday Night's Main Event, when Steele developed a crush on Miss Elizabeth. At, Savage defeated Steele in a match to retain his Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. He resumed his feud with Steele in early 1987, culminating in two Intercontinental Heavyweight title matches, both won by Savage. Savage wrestled Ricky Steamboat at in the. After 19 two-counts, Steamboat pinned Savage (with help from George Steele, who pushed Savage from the top rope seconds before he was pinned) to end his near 14-month reign as Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion. The match was extremely choreographed, as opposed to the 'on the fly' nature of most wrestling matches at the time. Savage was a stickler for detail, and he and Steamboat laid out and rehearsed every spot in the match prior to WrestleMania, at his home in Florida. The match was named 1987's Match of the Year by both and the. Steamboat and Savage were seen cheering with and hugging other wrestlers after the match. WWF World Heavyweight Champion (1988–1989). Main article: Savage won the later in 1987. Savage's popularity was rising to the point that he was being cheered by a majority of the fans despite being, so he became less hostile towards the fans and Miss Elizabeth. When declared himself 'the greatest Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion of all time', Savage began a feud with him to get the title back, becoming a fan favorite in the process. To help gain credibility with fans as a face prior to his match against Honky, Savage was booked (on the winning end) against heels, including, and, among others. On the of Saturday Night's Main Event, he got his shot at The Honky Tonk Man and the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, but lost out on the title when ( and ), who along with Honky were managed by, interrupted the match, getting Honky disqualified. In the ensuing beatdown, Miss Elizabeth ran back to the locker room and brought out to the ring to save Savage, leading to the formation of 'The Mega Powers'. Savage would lead a team of five against Honky's team of five at the first annual where Savage's team were victorious, avenging Elizabeth's honor. His feud with Honky continued into early 1988, where in their last high-profile matchup (aired as the undercard to vs. On the February 5, 1988 ), Savage defeated Honky by countout after he shoved Honky away from Elizabeth and into the ringpost. Their feud was blown off in the weeks before when the two competed in tag team-style matches, with Savage and Honky each enlisting their allies for their respective teams; the Savage-led teams usually won these matches. Although Savage did not regain the Intercontinental Championship, bigger things were awaiting him. Hulette, Savage's first wife Savage returned to television in a non-wrestling role as the 'Macho Man' after WrestleMania VII as a broadcaster. Although in storyline he was retired, Savage continued to wrestle on joint WWF/SWS cards in Japan. He also made an initial, untelevised return to the ring on July 30th in Portland, ME at a taping when he substituted for Ultimate Warrior and pinned. Following this Savage subbed for Warrior on house shows in early August against Undertaker. Savage also participated as a special referee in several house show matches between Hulk Hogan and Sgt. Meanwhile, the storyline with Miss Elizabeth continued, culminating with Savage proposing to her in the ring leading to an on-air wedding at dubbed The Match Made in Heaven. It was at this time that Savage was targeted by, who was, by now, a villain. On an episode of prior to SummerSlam, the announcers and several wrestlers threw a 'bachelor party' for Savage, with Roberts' arrival deemed unwelcome by the rest of the contingent. In the post-SummerSlam wedding reception, Roberts and his new ally,, made their presence known by hiding a live snake in one of the newly married couple's wedding presents; Elizabeth was frightened when she opened the gift box, and the Undertaker blindsided Savage by knocking him out with the urn. Ran off both Roberts and The Undertaker. Savage, still unable to compete due to his WrestleMania VII loss to the Ultimate Warrior, immediately began a public campaign to have himself reinstated as an active wrestler to gain revenge on Roberts; however, WWF President refused. Meanwhile, Roberts cut a series of promos berating Savage. The feud began to boil over during a television taping for October 21 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, when Roberts cut an in-ring promo to goad Savage – who was providing TV commentary – into the ring. After he was lured into the ring, Roberts attacked Savage, eventually tying Savage into the ropes before getting a live king cobra to bite his arm, according to Hulk Hogan and Jake Roberts on the Pick Your Poison DVD that the snake was holding on with the fangs and that Jake had a hard time getting the snake off Randy. Was originally supposed to be the victim of the snake bite, but due to a biceps injury, Savage accepted to be snake bitten. Savage then urged fans to lobby Tunney to reinstate him, under the rallying cry 'Reinstatement! That's the plan! Reinstate the Macho Man!' In response, Tunney reinstated Savage and announced a match between him and Roberts for the pay-per-view event. Savage won the match, and the two continued to brawl afterward. The feud continued throughout the winter, ending after a match on the episode of Saturday Night's Main Event, which Savage won; Roberts had planned a backstage ambush of Savage and Elizabeth after losing the match, but was stopped by The Undertaker. Savage then began an on-screen feud with WWF World Heavyweight Champion. According to the storyline, Flair claimed that he had been in a prior relationship with Savage's wife Miss Elizabeth, going as far as presenting pictures of Elizabeth and Flair together. This culminated in a title match at; Savage won the match and his second WWF World Heavyweight Championship. During this time, Savage and Elizabeth in real life, and Elizabeth made her final WWF appearance on April 19, 1992 at the pay-per-view, where Savage defended the WWF World Heavyweight Championship against. However, the Savage-Flair feud continued, keeping the Flair-Elizabeth television storyline intact until Elizabeth's final WWF appearance (the UK Rampage match between Savage and Michaels) aired on WWF Prime Time Wrestling in June. About this same time, published photos of Savage and Elizabeth, which were identical to those featuring Elizabeth and Flair; it was revealed that Flair had doctored the Savage-Elizabeth pictures. The former couple were divorced on September 18, 1992. A statement announcing the divorce appeared in WWF Magazine at about the same time, a rare break of for the WWF at the time; the divorce was never referenced again nor did it figure into any of Savage's future feuds for the duration of his WWF run. For the better part of 1992, Savage and his old nemesis The Ultimate Warrior (who returned to the WWF at ), peacefully co-existed. However, when it was announced that Warrior was the new number one contender for Savage's WWF World Heavyweight Championship, old tensions resurfaced and they had several heated exchanges prior to the match. Savage defended the title against The Ultimate Warrior. Savage lost the match by, after having his knee injured by Flair and, but retained the championship. After the match, Warrior helped a badly injured Savage to the back. On the September 14 episode of Prime Time Wrestling (taped September 1), Savage lost the WWF World Heavyweight Title to Flair after an interference from. He formed a tag team with The Ultimate Warrior known as the 'Ultimate Maniacs' after both men were attacked by Flair and Mr. Perfect during their match at SummerSlam. After his title loss shortly after, an injured Savage backed Warrior to be the man to dethrone Flair. On the of Saturday Night's Main Event, they took on (Ted DiBiase and ) for the. Lost by countout but retained their title. Savage and Warrior were scheduled to face Flair and Ramon in a match. Warrior was fired from the WWF weeks before the event, so Savage chose Mr. Perfect, executive consultant to Flair, as his partner to replace Warrior. Perfect initially laughed off the suggestion, but was angered by and his insinuations that he could never again wrestle at his previous level, and accepted the match. Despite initial distrust (an interview prior to the match had Savage admit to Perfect that he neither liked nor trusted him), the duo defeated Flair and Ramon via a disqualification. When began in January 1993, Savage served primarily as a color commentator, wrestling only occasionally against characters such as,,, and. However, he was the runner up in the at, where he was eliminated. Savage returned to pay-per-view at as a substitute for Mr. Perfect and competed in the. His last WWF pay-per-view appearance as a competitor was a victory over Crush in a. Savage also made periodic appearances in 's promotion in fall 1994. Meanwhile, Savage was also a color commentator for the 1994 and made his final WWF pay-per-view appearance at at the new in Chicago, where he served as the master of ceremonies. Before the SummerSlam PPV, Savage and several WWF superstars, including,, Razor Ramon, and the took part in a charity match against the 'Chicago Media All-Stars'. The WWF superstars won the game 9–7 with Savage showcasing his old baseball skills by hitting a home run. At the end of October 1994, Savage's WWF contract expired and he left to sign with the competing (WCW). He made his final televised WWF appearance on the October 31 Raw, making a save for against. The following week, on the November 7 episode of Raw, Vince McMahon announced that Savage had left the company, thanking him for his contributions and wishing him the best of luck in the future. World Championship Wrestling (1994–2000) WCW World Heavyweight Champion (1994–1996) Savage made his first appearance for WCW on the December 3, 1994 episode of. Savage made reference to the love/hate relationship he had with Hulk Hogan and stated his desire to be the. Savage appeared at later that month, saving Hogan from an attack by, shaking hands with his friend and rival. At, he teamed up with and took on and in a tag team match, which Sting and Savage won. The following month at, Savage wrestled Avalanche with Savage getting the win by disqualification when a fan, who happened to be dressed in drag, attacked Savage. This led to a feud between Savage and Flair where Flair attacked Savage's father,, at following a tag team main event where Savage and Hogan defeated Flair and. Savage participated in the tournament and defeated in the first round, and in the quarterfinals. And then interfered in Flair's match against, attacking Flair and causing Wright to get disqualified, which set up a tournament semi-final match in which the winner would face the winner of the Sting and match for the United States Heavyweight Championship. Savage and Flair's tournament semi-final match never took place, however, due to Savage and Flair brawling in the backstage area prior to the match and both being eliminated from the tournament. Savage and Flair would wrestle at the event that took place on Father's Day. Savage brought out his father with him, but at the end of the match, Flair used Poffo's cane to defeat Savage. In a rematch the next month, Savage defeated Flair in a. Later that year, during part of the storyline in which and Ric Flair turned on each other, Flair (looking for a partner to take on Anderson and in a tag match) tried to recruit Savage to be his partner. Remembering the rivalry (and how Flair had attacked Savage's father), Savage refused. At, Savage won his first WCW World Heavyweight Championship by winning the first-ever. He lost the title to Flair a month later at; earlier that night, he defeated. Savage won his second WCW World Heavyweight Championship back from Flair on the January 22, 1996 episode of, but against lost the title to Flair the next month in a. In January 1996, Savage brought Elizabeth with him into WCW as his manager once again, but she turned on Savage in his last title loss to Flair. Thereafter, Flair claimed that Elizabeth had given him a sizable amount of Savage's money, taken in their divorce settlement, which Flair used to set up a 'VIP section' at Monday Nitro events. Flair and Savage continued to feud until June 1996, when the overall landscape of WCW changed. At, the was formed when Hulk Hogan turned on Savage, Sting, and and joined ', a tag team of former WWF wrestlers and. After their inception, one of their main enemies became Savage himself, who was one of the leaders of the WCW crusaders against the nWo. Savage threatened Hogan for months, often being attacked by the nWo. At, Savage finally faced Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, but lost when interfered and hit him with a. Savage left WCW following the event, when he was unable to reach a new deal with the company. New World Order (1997–1998). Main article: Savage returned to WCW on the January 20, 1997 episode of Nitro hijacking the show, claiming to have been 'blackballed' and refusing to leave the ring until Sting showed up, and the two left together. Savage appeared again with Sting over the next couple Nitro shows roving and watching events from the crowd as 'free agents'. At one point, informed Savage that his WCW career was over and he could only return as an nWo member. Sting and Savage appeared at, where Savage left Sting's side and joined the nWo by helping Hogan defeat. The next night, he reunited with Elizabeth, who had joined the nWo several months earlier during Savage's hiatus from WCW. Savage began feuding with and his wife. Their feud lasted almost eight months which included tag team matches, a at, a at, and a. In early 1998, Savage started a feud with Lex Luger which culminated in a match at, which Luger won. Luger also won a rematch between the two. When Hogan failed to recapture his 'nWo' title from Sting, it was Savage's turn, and he got his shot. Hogan tried to make sure that Savage would not win the title because Hogan felt that he was the only nWo member who should be WCW World Heavyweight Champion, since he was the leader of the stable. With the help of Nash, however, Savage beat Sting for his third WCW World Heavyweight Championship, despite tearing his in his knee during the match. The following night on Nitro, Hogan faced Savage for the championship and it looked like Hogan had Savage beat, but for the second consecutive night, Nash came to Savage's aid, Hogan. But an interfering attacked Savage and preserved the victory for Hogan. Savage then joined with Nash and others to form the, a split from Hogan's group. Savage went on to feud with both Hart and Roddy Piper. After the June 15 episode of Nitro, Savage took a hiatus from the company to recover from at least two major knee surgeries. He made only one more appearance in 1998, helping Ric Flair defeat for the Presidency of WCW on the December 28, 1998 episode of Monday Nitro. He entered the ring wearing an nWo shirt but suddenly turned on the Giant, who was interfering on Bischoff's behalf, and removed the shirt while exiting. Team Madness and final appearances (1999–2000). Main article: Savage returned in April 1999, debuting a new look and theme music, sporting a slicked back ponytail, earrings, and a new villainous attitude (though still embracing the fans), as well as introducing his then 23-year-old girlfriend as his valet. His first action was as the guest referee in the main event at, which was won by Diamond Dallas Page. For a short time afterward, Savage interfered in DDP's matches to make sure that Page kept the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, but when Kevin Nash won it at, Savage went after the title himself. It was around that time that and joined Savage as his other two valets; together they were known as. At, returned to WCW and helped Savage to attack Kevin Nash. This led to a tag team match at Bash at the Beach between Nash and Sting against Savage and Sid Vicious, in which whoever scored the winning fall would win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship; Savage won his fourth and final WCW World Heavyweight Championship when he Nash. Savage's last reign as champion did not last long, as he lost the title to a returning Hollywood Hogan the next night on Nitro, when Nash interfered and hit a powerbomb on Savage (in a reversal of the situation from the previous year, in which Nash had attacked Hogan to help Savage keep his title, albeit unsuccessfully). Team Madness slowly started to disband, after Madusa and Miss Madness began fighting each other over who was responsible for Savage's title loss. Savage soon fired both of them and started a feud with, defeating him. Savage disappeared from WCW programming following his feud with Rodman and would make two more appearances: first on the October 25, 1999 episode of Nitro, when he appeared in the ring with Gorgeous George, and talked about passing the torch forward. His second, and final, WCW appearance would be on the May 3, 2000 episode of, when Savage returned to join – a group consisting of Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, and other veterans – aiding them at the end of a 41-man battle royal. Despite Savage ending the show claiming he was going to help the veteran group take out young New Blood group, he never appeared again on WCW before they folded the next year. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2004–2005) Savage made his return to professional wrestling at 's (TNA) by confronting. Savage would make his debut on November 19, where he confronted the. Savage would make one final Impact! Appearance on November 26, when he showed up at the end of the show leading the force against the King of Wrestling. On December 5 at, he teamed up with and to defeat the Kings of Wrestling (Jarrett, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall), in his last in-ring match. The main event of in January 2005 was scheduled to be Jarrett and Savage for the. The plan was for Savage to win the championship and then it back to Jarrett at the next pay-per-view. On February 18, 2005, however, Savage left TNA due to health concerns and retired from professional wrestling. Other media Endorsements He was the celebrity spokesman for snack foods in the mid-to-late 1990s. His in the ads was 'Snap into a Slim Jim, oooooh yeah!' , which became a recurring theme for Slim Jim ads. In 1998, Savage accepted an award from 's humor society as Man of the Year. Acting career Savage appeared in many television shows in the mid-to-late 90's. He appeared on a wrestling themed episode of that aired in 1996 with fellow WCW wrestlers,,, and. In 1999, he appeared on popular television shows and. Savage appeared in his first theatrical film in 2000 making an appearance as his Macho Man character in the movie where daydreams a sequence fighting Savage at a gas station. Savage's most famous film role was in the 2002 film as the wrestler Bonesaw McGraw (based on the comics character ). Savage's memorable voice gave him voice acting roles for various television and film projects. He voiced the rogue alien wrestler 'Rasslor' in the shorts. He also provided his voice in many other shows including the voice for 'Gorilla' in an episode of and the voice of 's grandfather in an episode of. Savage served as the voice of 'The Thug', in 's Academy Award nominated 2008 animated film, which was his last theatrical film appearance. Savage reprised the role in in 2009 for the short film featuring the cast of Bolt. Savage was represented by his brother, Lanny Poffo, at his WWE Hall of Fame induction, with whom Savage had a longtime strained relationship, paid tribute to Savage in a article, describing Savage as 'one of wrestling's all-time greats.' TNA held a ten bell salute in Savage's honor the night of his death. WWE aired a tribute video on the May 23 episode of. Later that night, paid tribute to Savage by wearing pink trunks and yellow boots complete with white stars on the trunks during a tag team match with against and. Punk later adapted a version of the into his moveset. In 2011, pro wrestling podcaster stated, to agreement from veteran wrestler, that, 'You add up all the things that he was capable of, and you can make a case that there was no one better than 'Macho Man'.' Also that year, Kevin Eck of lauded Savage as an all-round performer, saying that 'nobody blended power, speed, agility, and technical skills like the 'Macho Man' in his prime'. WWE released a DVD documentary, Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story, in November 2014. Despite a strained relationship over the years with the WWE, the documentary featured interviews with Savage's brother, Lanny Poffo and his mother, with Poffo giving insight to many of the rumors and denying some of the negative things other wrestlers said in the documentary about Savage, including his relationship with Elizabeth. Savage was never inducted into the during his lifetime and he was frequently described as being one of its most noticeably absent figures. On January 12, 2015, WWE announced Savage as the first inductee to the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2015, and that his Mega Powers partner and long-time rival Hulk Hogan would induct him. Savage's brother, appeared on the that same night and commented on Savage's induction announcement by saying 'I had no thoughts. I was so excited. Intellectually, there was nothing. It was all emotional. I was happy for the fans. They waited for for so many years and now they waited for Macho Man.' He went on to say that Savage's mother and his 30-year-old daughter are both very excited and said of the WWE Network, 'Randy will never die.' In wrestling. Savage applying a chinlock to • Finishing moves •, with theatrics • Signature moves • Alternating to the opponent's abdomen and head • • •, sometimes to the outside of the ring • to the back of an opponent • • • Multiple variations • •, often in a series • Multiple variations • • • • Multiple variations • • • • • • • • 'Macho Man' • 'Macho King' • • • Steve Cooper • • Tux Newman • • • • • (,, and ) • • ' by () • ' by (, ) • ' by The Jacksons ft. () • ' by Sir () • 'Pomp and Circumstance Marches' by and Howard Helm () • 'Rockhouse' by Frank Shelley (WCW; used as a member of the ) • 'Kevin Nash/Wolfpac Theme' by Jimmy Hart and Howard Helm ft. 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