While getting Bruno Sammartino to enter the WWE Hall of Fame was a major feat, given his dislike for Vince McMahon and the product that Vince promotes, there is still one glaring name that is missing from the WWE Hall of Fame. While names like Steve Austin, Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, and Mick Foley have entered the Hall of Fame, Randy Savage remains off the list!
Randy Savage entered the WWE in the mid 80's and quickly climbed the ladder of success in the WWF. His feuds with Hulk Hogan, Ted DiBiase, and The Ultimate Warrior were top draws all over the country. During a time when Vince McMahon was only interested in pushing one man, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage quickly became a fan favorite to WWF crowds. From his promos, to his flying elbowdrops, to the fact that he had the prettiest manager to accompany him to the ring (that being Miss Elizabeth, his wife at the time), Savage was not only able to carry the torch for a while, he drew money for the WWF in the process, something that was near impossible for any other superstar to do during the Hogan era.
During 1994, the WWF and Randy Savage parted ways. Some say that it was due to the office not wanting to go any further with Savage and were ready to push the New Generation along with Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels. Some say that Savage wanted a change of climate and WCW was able to provide that. There was even a rumor going around saying that Randy and Stephanie McMahon had an elicit affair, given that Stephanie was under age at the time. That rumor only gets stronger since Vince refuses to even mention Savage's name on his programming. As Randy entered the WCW, he shot right to the top and had very memorial moments with Ric Flair, Diamond Dallas Page, Sting, Lex Luger, and of course Hulk Hogan and the whole nWo storyline.
Out of all of the feuds Randy had in his career, the one that always gets mentioned is his match with Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat at WrestleMania III. For the longest time, that match was ranked the number one match in WrestleMania history, and it was a match that saw Steamboat capture the Intercontinental title. Considering that he won both of his WWF World titles at WrestleMania (IV and VIII), his match with Steamboat is among the top 5 matches ever!
Given the fact that the WWE has inducted other names like Pete Rose, Bob Ucker, Donald Trump, and Mike Tyson and Randy Savage is always overlooked, in my mind, the WWE Hall of Fame will remain incomplete. So does Randy Savage belong in the Hall of Fame? OH YEAH!!!
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