WWE: Top 10 Macho Man Randy Savage Moments

2. WrestleMania 4 – New WWE Champion

The first win of a WWE Championship is always a special occasion, especially if it takes place at WrestleMania. Like his first WCW Championship victory, Randy Savage was competing for a vacant belt after the contentious ending of a match between Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant. A tournament was the fuel of that card between some of the biggest stars in the industry, and after Hogan and Andre eliminated each other, it was certain that a new champion was set to be crowned at the event.

Savage had a particularly difficult road into the main event match, as he had to overcome Butch Reed, Greg Valentine and One Man Gang before reaching the final championship match. His final hurdle was “The Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase, who was really the catalyst for this tournament in his attempts to buy the championship off of Andre. Despite the Giant being in his opponent’s corner, thanks to Hogan’s support, a massive elbow drop helped him capture his first WWE Championship and the star role in his company.