Macho Man Randy Savage Passes Away

TMZ is reporting it. Don't see any other news about it. Twitter is spreading it.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/05/20/randy-savage-car-accident-macho-man-dead-dies-died-killed-wwe-wrestler-florida/

Apparently he had a heart attack while driving and he crashed his car. He was 58

That really sucks.

And its up on the WWE website now too.

- Several wrestlers have been commenting on the passing on Randy Savage, here are their thoughts...

Jeff Jarrett: Just got a call w the news. RIP Randy. I met him when I was 11yrs old. He would always teach, correct, encourage, and compliment as my... Career progressed. I have NEVER forgotten the intricacies and attention to detail he taught me over the years. Randy always had a method to His madness. Randy is gone, but will never be forgotten. Thoughts and prayers are w the entire Poffo family. And, he may be the greatest card player the business has ever seen... When he lost, he was only setting you up to take more money from you!

UFC Fighter Shane Carwin: RIP Randy Macho Man Savage! We are going to SOOOOOOOOOO MISSSSS YOUUUUUUUU...... He was a great Entertainer!

The Rock: RIP Randy "Macho Man" Savage - you were one of my childhood inspirations and heros. Strength, love and prayers to the Savage/Poffo family.

Kevin Nash: I lost a close friend today. If anybody in heaven is wondering who the cat in the ugly cowboy hat is it's Randy. Love you Bro. Never another

Shannon Moore: RIP Macho Man Randy Savage. One reason I loved wrestling.

Mick Foley: I just heard the sad news about the Macho Man. Randy Savage was one of my favorites performers, and my heart goes out to his loved ones

Jim Ross: Just heard Macho Man died this morning of a heart attack while driving his vehicle in Tampa. Condolences to all Randy Savage fans/family.

Hulk Hogan: I'm completely devastated, after over 10 years of not talking with Randy, we've finally started to talk and communicate. HH He had so much life in his eyes & in his spirit, I just pray that he's happy and in a better place and we miss him. HH We miss him a lot. I feel horrible about the ten years of having no communication. This was a tough one. HH

Shawn Michaels: @IAmJericho jus txt me the news. We've lost one of the greats!! Our prayers go out to the family & friends of Randy Savage.

RVD: Rest in Peace Macho Man Randy Savage.

Christopher Daniels: RIP Randy Savage, an inspiration who set the standard! As a fan, watching Randy in Wrestlemania 3,4 and 5 was incredible! True Story: at Turning Point 2004 (AMW-XXX cage match), I asked Randy's permission to drop the elbow of the top of the cage! Randy's reply? "God bless you, brother, I don't even do the elbow anymore." And, he gave me a thumbs up after the match as well!

Claudio Castignoli: When I was 12 I turned my jacket into a Macho Man Jacket, adding tassels on the sleeves and ran through my house yelling "oh yeah" The tower of power, too sweet to be sour, funky like a monkey uuuuh yeah! RIP M

Natalya: My prayers are with Randy Savage and his family right now.

Just saw the story on ESPN. Saddens me although it does not surprise me. You almost had to be waiting on it.

Maybe now he'll finally get into the HOF. Its a sham that he's not in all ready. Truly one of the greatest, most influential, and most imitable wrestlers of all-time, even if WWE refuses to acknowledge him as such.

For many, "Pomp and Circumstance" is synonomous with graduations. For a few of us, it's finger twirls and "OOOOOOHHH YE-AH!" I know had to fight the urge at graduation.

I wish I had my Macho Man DVD set, but I've still got several matches on hand.

Wrestlemania VII: Ultimate Warrior vs Macho Man. Maybe the perfection of what WWE wants to be and occasionally can be.

The Original Mr. Wrestlemania.

As much credit is given to Bret and Shawn opening the door to smaller wrestlers, Macho Man opened the door for them and was arguably more successful than either.

RIP

For the road

My brother called me and told me. This is such terrible news. I just hope everyone treats his death right. I also hope the rule of 3 doesn't apply this time.

RIP Macho Man. 

For many, "Pomp and Circumstance" is synonomous with graduations. For a few of us, it's finger twirls and "OOOOOOHHH YE-AH!" I know had to fight the urge at graduation.The_Dude14

Shawn Michaels: @IAmJericho jus txt me the news. We've lost one of the greats!! Our prayers go out to the family & friends of Randy Savage.

Blue_Shield

It's sad news, but this tweet made me happy thinking Jericho and HBK text each other.

Randy Savage's promos were one-of-a-kind, and he's a true legend in the professional wrestling business. Such a shame that he died, especially like that.

R.I.P. Macho Man

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TMZ.com reported that the remains of Randy Savage will be transported to the Pinella County Medical Examiner's Office where doctors are schedled to perform an autopsy on him tomorrow.

 Macho Man was a legend and I am proud that he is the only wrestler I can impersonate...OOH YEAH!! 

Is Savage in the Hall of Fame? If not, he will be in '12. Very sad day for the wrestling world. RIP Macho Man. You will be missed.Dark_Hylian8

He allegedly raped a very young (13 I believe) Stephanie McMahon. Can his death make up for it in Vince's mind? Vince's ego is huge and I have a hard time seeing it next year. The Rock is the big inductee next year, if they do induct him, he'll be overshadowed.

[QUOTE="Dark_Hylian8"]Is Savage in the Hall of Fame? If not, he will be in '12. Very sad day for the wrestling world. RIP Macho Man. You will be missed.sephy37

He allegedly raped a very young (13 I believe) Stephanie McMahon. Can his death make up for it in Vince's mind? Vince's ego is huge and I have a hard time seeing it next year. The Rock is the big inductee next year, if they do induct him, he'll be overshadowed.

True, but I think it will happen. Savage has been mentioned on WWE.com and has action figures out now. It seems like any tension between Savage and Vince has since disolved. I don't think that a Hall of Fame induction would be too far off. If not 28, than 29. 

For the record, Stephanie was 17-18 when Savage left the WWE.

In regards to the rumor, I treat it as such: a rumor.

Personally, I do not know. However, if I had to make a guess, I would say to you just look at the Warrior. Much like Savage, the Warrior is someone else that has been blackballed by the WWE, and in the case of each man, they are both well-known for being "difficult."

R.I.P. Randy Savage.

WWE has posted a tribute video to Randy Savage. You can check it out here.