Why is Randy “Macho Man” Savage Still Not In The WWE Hall Of Fame?
He’s been dead for nearly a year and he still hasn’t been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Many people thought he’d be a shoe in for induction this year but that wasn’t the case. What did he do to Vince McMahon that was so unforgivable that Vince won’t get over it even though Savage is no longer with us?
Granted WWE did acknowledge Savage’s death and paid tribute to him but lets be honest he should have gone into the Hall of fame years ago back when he was still alive.
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Vince McMahon HATES him. Nobody speaks publicly about the exact reasons why, but the most prevalent rumour is that Macho Man either attempted or succeeded in having sex with Stephanie McMahon when she was underage.
I have a few theories on this.
The first is that Randy Savage is one of the biggest and most well-known names in the history of not just the WWE, but all of professional wrestling. Plus, and this isn`t meant to sound cold, because Randy has passed on the WWE can wait. There`s no real rush to induct him. So when they finally do, it`ll be a slow Hall of Fame year (no Edge or Shawn Michaels to lead the class) and Savage will be the primary focus.
He`s a unique case in that he`s a massive name without question, but he hasn`t been a major part of the WWE and it`s programming for some time now. People still remember Randy Savage, and his death obviously touched a lot of people, but there`s no rush to put him in. The WWE will want to make a big deal of it when it finally happens, and showcase it.
My other theory, and this one is less likely, is that Vince is still sore over his past dealings with Savage. There`s history there, and not all of it good. I know there were both pretty mad at one another, but Bock Lesnar has clearly proved that Vince is willing and able to put that exactly where it belongs: the past.
Vince. WWE would rather put Drew Carey and other clowns in the HOF that haven't done **** to contribute to wrestling. Macho Man deserves it and he is one of the driving factors in why WWE became what it is today.
There has been a story circulating for several years now that the reason for all of the animosity between Vince McMahon and Randy Savage is that Savage slept with Vince's daughter, Stephanie, when she was just a teenager and that Savage took her virginity. Plus, Savage was once part of Vince's inner circle in the WWF. Randy had given his word to Vince that he would not jump ship to WCW and then he went back on his word without even giving Vince so much as a thank you and Savage went to WCW. Vince took all of it very personal, especially when he found out about his daughters sexual affair with the Macho Man and pretty well vowed that Savage would never return to the WWE. I have heard that Savage's name has come up for consideration in involvement in different story lines and for induction to the Hall Of Fame, but that Vince shoots it down every time. Maybe Vince will soften up one of these day, but don't count on it.