Randy Macho Man Savage is finally getting the Hollywood treatmentand the madness is going straight to the big screen.
Deadline reports that Saturday Night Live legend Kenan Thompson and Johnny Ryan Jr.s production company, Artists for Artists, is developing a feature film about the larger-than-life pro wrestling icon. The biopic, fittingly titled Macho, is based on a completed script by Savages brother, the late Lanny Poffo, and Eric Shapiro.
Savage, born Randy Poffo, passed away in 2011 at just 58 years old. A second-generation wrestler and former minor league baseball player, he rose to stardom in the 1980s through unforgettable runs in ICW, WWE, and WCW. Known for his gravelly voice, flamboyant outfits, and electric energy, Savage captured the hearts of millions while rewriting what it meant to be a sports entertainer.
The script will dive deep into Savages early run in Memphis with ICW, where he and his brother Lanny helped run their father Angelo Poffos promotion. Their feud with Jerry Lawler defined outlaw wrestling in the South. It will also chronicle Savages explosive WWF debut in 1985, his unforgettable pairing with Miss Elizabeth, and his rise through iconic Intercontinental Championship matchesespecially his WrestleMania III classic against Ricky Steamboat.
Savages life was filled with legendary momentshis Mega Powers alliance and split with Hulk Hogan, winning the WWF Championship at WrestleMania IV, and wild feuds with Ric Flair, The Ultimate Warrior, and Jake Roberts. His WCW run kept him on top of the wrestling world into the Monday Night War era, even as tensions between him and WWE grew colder.
Eventually walking away from the business in 2001, Savage pursued music, acting, and remained out of the spotlight. A posthumous induction into the WWE Hall of Fame came in 2015, courtesy of Lanny Poffo.
The project also lands at a time when Savages former partner, Miss Elizabeth Hulette, is receiving renewed attention. The Capital City Museum in her hometown of Frankfort, Kentucky is currently running a free exhibit featuring some of her original WWF-era gowns and memorabilia. The exhibit will run through April 2027.
Artists for Artists Johnny Ryan Jr. called Savage the greatest showman of all time and the OG bad boy of entertainment. Kenan Thompson added, Macho Man is hands down one of the greatest of all time and cant wait to bring his story to the screen!
With Savages story finally heading to the silver screen, wrestling fans may soon get the tribute he always deservedfrom Ooh Yeah! to a cinematic legacy.
Are you ready to see the madness come to life? Who should play Randy Savage in Macho? Drop your picks and thoughts in the comments below.
