One of the Most Iconic Duos in Wrestling History Met & Married in Kentucky
We love old school wrestling in the Maddox household. I would definitely say my husband, Michael, is the biggest fan under our roof and maybe even in the 'boro, having grown up watching the glory days of the WWE.
I thought Michael was the end all, be all source of Macho Man Randy Savage information. After all, he is his favorite, and we watch his old promos on a quarterly basis. However, I learned a fun fact about him and his better half, Miss Elizabeth that my husband did not know! So I thought I would do a public service and share in case there were other fans who didn't know about Macho Man's Kentucky connection.
In 1984, when Vince McMahon approached Randy Savage about joining World Wrestling Entertainment, Randy was freshly newlywed to his one and only Miss Elizabeth Hulette after a wedding in her mother's backyard in Frankfort, KY. The happy couple had met two years prior while working at a gym in Lexington, KY.
Miss Elizabeth had also been an announcer for International Championship Wrestling matches, so Randy tried to get her on with the WWE as a commentator. McMahon had other plans. She became Macho Man's manager and love interest that kept the drama going with pretend love triangles and all kinds of shenanigans.
They were eventually "married" on screen in 1991 in the SummerSlam "Match Made in Heaven" ceremony. Of course, instead of "I Do," he said "Ooooh Yeah!"
Now, their real-life relationship was just about as tumultuous as their on-screen romance. Substance abuse and passionate personalities were not a good mix and they eventually parted ways personally. They worked together in the ring again though before Elizabeth unfortunately passed away in 2003.
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