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Talk Is Jericho

Dig It! The Life & Times of Randy Savage

Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.89.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Author Jon Finkel interviewed a couple hundred people in order to write his new book, “Macho Man: Dig It! The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage.” And of course that included Randy’s brother, Lanny Poffo! Jon recounts how he tracked down Lanny, the first conversation they had, and subsequent hours they spent speaking about Randy before Lanny’s passing in February of 2023. Jon has stories about Randy’s childhood, his journey to become a professional baseball player, the circumstances that led to the launch of his pro wrestling career, and what it was like for Randy and Lanny to work and train under their pro wrestler father, Angelo Poffo as part of the family’s ICW promotion. He has details about the Poffo family’s time working for Jerry Lawler in Memphis, Randy’s early days at WCW, his feud with Hulk Hogan, his Wrestlemania match against Ricky Steamboat, his WWE days with Vince McMahon, and his real-life love story with Miss Elizabeth. Jon also talks about Randy’s untimely death, and the touching memorial that lives on at the site of his tragic car accident. Purchase “Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage” HERE Thanks to our sponsors! Pretty Litter: Go to https://prettylitter.com/jericho & use code JERICHO to get 20% off your first order. Factor: Go to https://factormeals.com/TIJ50 & use code TIJ50 to get 50% off your first month, plus 20% off your next month. American Home Shield: Go to https://AHS.com/JERICHO to save 20% off any plan. Rosetta Stone – Go to https://RosettaStone.com/JERICHO to get 50% off unlimited access STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @ChrisJericho Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/

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0:00.0

Talk is Jericho,

0:03.0

Jericho, baby.

0:05.0

Talk is Jericho.

0:07.0

My heart.

0:08.0

Talk is Jericho. Mama. Talk is

0:12.0

me. So, um, Web is Jerry. So Webb is Jereco had an article on the new Randy Savage book by John Finkel and

0:20.9

B. J. Lisko who did the interview with you. John was able to hook us up.

0:25.2

Yes. First of all man, congrats on this book. I haven't had a chance to read it because it's not out yet.

0:30.3

But I was and still am a huge Randy Savage fan. I'm assuming you are as well. How did you decide to write this book about this guy who's been gone for almost 10 years now at this point.

0:44.0

Yeah, I grew up.

0:45.0

Randy was my guy, right?

0:47.0

So I grew up at watching W.W.F.

0:49.0

back then as early as possible.

0:51.0

I was like, so I was a big John Studd fan. So when I was little,

0:54.2

I used to call myself Little John Studd. That's how deep I was into it. We got to meet him at a store

0:58.9

signing, you know, that the guys used to do all time. And like, would you grow up?

1:02.2

So I grew up in Massachusetts

1:03.9

got you that's prime double B area yes we saw him at a Toys R Us signing that my

1:09.7

dad worked for at the time and it was like the coolest thing ever and I brought my Hulk Hogan and my Macho Man toys and he was wrestling with them and all that and then you know I was eight at WrestleMania 3 all in on every possible thing

1:22.2

wrestling believing everything believing

1:24.0

Ricky Steamboats larynx was crushed believing that macho man actually was

1:28.2

treating Elizabeth terribly you know believing that when whoever lost you you know, Warrior or Savage, they were actually going to retire from wrestling forever.

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