Post by jimsteel on Sept 4, 2011 20:57:48 GMT -5
Lanny Poffo recently participated in an interview with SLAM! Wrestling to address his late brother, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, as well as his own lengthy career in sports entertainment.
Poffo is asked whether WWE reached out to Randy for induction into their Hall of Fame and what his feelings were on the matter.
"Yes, we talked about it," Poffo said. "As a matter of fact, what he was, remember when the Von Erichs got into the Hall of Fame? That was the first time he'd mentioned it, and my father was still alive. We celebrated his birthday, and at this point my father was coherent. He says, 'The Von Erichs are in the Hall of Fame? I'm not going in, ever, into the Hall of Fame unless it's the Poffos, Lanny, Randy and Angelo.' That's what he said. We didn't cremate him against his wishes and we're not going to go into the Hall of Fame against his wishes either."
Poffo also commented on WWE releasing several products featuring Randy.
"I think it's fantastic," he said. "Did you see the interview he made for the Mattel dolls? He said, 'It looks just like me, not now, but then.' He got a big pop at the ComicCon with his video when he made that self-deprecatory joke. I thought it was phenomenal. He made a joke about himself that he didn't look like that anymore."
Poffo is asked whether WWE reached out to Randy for induction into their Hall of Fame and what his feelings were on the matter.
"Yes, we talked about it," Poffo said. "As a matter of fact, what he was, remember when the Von Erichs got into the Hall of Fame? That was the first time he'd mentioned it, and my father was still alive. We celebrated his birthday, and at this point my father was coherent. He says, 'The Von Erichs are in the Hall of Fame? I'm not going in, ever, into the Hall of Fame unless it's the Poffos, Lanny, Randy and Angelo.' That's what he said. We didn't cremate him against his wishes and we're not going to go into the Hall of Fame against his wishes either."
Poffo also commented on WWE releasing several products featuring Randy.
"I think it's fantastic," he said. "Did you see the interview he made for the Mattel dolls? He said, 'It looks just like me, not now, but then.' He got a big pop at the ComicCon with his video when he made that self-deprecatory joke. I thought it was phenomenal. He made a joke about himself that he didn't look like that anymore."
