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Randy Savage

1952 - 2011

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Randy Mario Poffo (November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011), better known by his ring name "Macho Man" Randy Savage, was an American professional wrestler and professional baseball player, best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Savage was described by sportswriter Bill Simmons as "one of the greatest pro wrestlers who ever lived" – a statement echoed by multiple industry performers. He was recognizable by wrestling fans for his distinctively flamboyant ring attire and raspy voice, intensity exhibited in and out of the ring, use of the finale from "Pomp and Circumstance March no. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Randy Savage has received more than 15,335,680 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Randy Savage is the 35th most popular wrestler (down from 31st in 2019), the 3,839th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,415th in 2019) and the 13th most popular American Wrestler.

Memorability Metrics

  • 15M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.30

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.26

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Randy Savage ranks 35 out of 1,027. Before him are George Hackenschmidt, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Wim Ruska, Ferenc Seres, The Great Khali, and Jimmy Snuka. After him are Dusty Rhodes, The Iron Sheik, Bret Hart, Ivar Johansson, Eddie Guerrero, and Ibrahim Moustafa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Randy Savage ranks 195. Before him are Grigory Yavlinsky, Ng Man-tat, Renaud, Ralf Edström, Lam Ching-ying, and Johann Schneider-Ammann. After him are Jeff Fahey, Luis Moreno Ocampo, Serhiy Tkach, Rosemarie Ackermann, Francesco Graziani, and Christopher Doyle. Among people deceased in 2011, Randy Savage ranks 160. Before him are Bernd Eichinger, Koichi Tohei, Bo Carpelan, Thor Vilhjálmsson, Sena Jurinac, and Leka, Crown Prince of Albania. After him are Mohamed Bouazizi, Ladislav Novák, David Wilkerson, María Mercader, Josefa Iloilo, and Frederick Chiluba.

Others Born in 1952

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Randy Savage ranks 3,839 out of 20,380. Before him are Gloria Foster (1933), Ray Dolby (1933), Jimmy Smith (1925), Chester Barnard (1886), Elizabeth Warren (1949), and Stanley Schachter (1922). After him are Jeffrey Jones (1946), William Cranch Bond (1789), Frank Zamboni (1901), Dusty Rhodes (1945), Jeff Fahey (1952), and Brian Thompson (1959).

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Among WRESTLERS In United States

Among wrestlers born in United States, Randy Savage ranks 13. Before him are Terry Funk (1944), Triple H (1969), Ric Flair (1949), The Miz (1980), Seth Rollins (1986), and Stone Cold Steve Austin (1964). After him are Dusty Rhodes (1945), Eddie Guerrero (1967), Brock Lesnar (1977), Kevin Nash (1959), Bill Goldberg (1966), and Randy Orton (1980).

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