The Reason Randy Savage Didn't Want To Be In The WWE Hall Of Fame

Ventura pointed out that Hogan and Andre the Giant were the main event of the night another match that will go down in wrestling history but for sheer entertainment and technical accomplishment, Savage vs Steamboat was the greatest. Coming from Ventura, a fellow professional (who would later become the Governor of Minnesota), that's

Ventura pointed out that Hogan and Andre the Giant were the main event of the night — another match that will go down in wrestling history — but for sheer entertainment and technical accomplishment, Savage vs Steamboat was the greatest. Coming from Ventura, a fellow professional (who would later become the Governor of Minnesota), that's a pretty big deal.

Other names were being entered into the Hall of Fame left and right, but not the "Macho Man." For years, there was speculation over why Savage had been kept out. Savage left the WWE and hopped over to the WCW in 1994, and many believe it was the drama surrounding the wrestler's exit that kept him from securing a golden spot as one of the greats.

Savage didn't exactly leave the WWE on the best of terms. Allegedly, the wrestler had promised to resign with the production, but, instead, he burned that particular bridge. By 1994, Savage was doing very little wrestling and spent most of his time speaking into a mic at the announcer's table. That's not how a two-time champion wants to make his money. He wanted to wrestle. More specifically, he wanted to wrestle Shawn Michaels, according to Bleacher Report. Savage was 42. He didn't plan to win, but he wanted to go out with a bang. The WWE essentially laughed, telling Savage he was too old to be in the ring with their "youth movement."

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