Hulk Hogan Recalls Randy Savage’s Final Days and Their Reconciliation After Not Speaking For 8 Years

– In an interview with WWE.com, Hulk Hogan has recalled how he patched things up with former “Mega Powers” partner, the late “Macho Man” Randy Savage, prior to his death in May 2011. Speaking about their initial reconciliation, Hogan recalled how first bumped into Savage after the pair had not spoken for 8 years:

 


 

“I was on my seventh or eighth back surgery, and I couldn’t pass an EKG because I was getting just jammed up with anesthesia every three or four months. They couldn’t get my back right. My back was collapsing and they were telling my new wife Jennifer I’d never walk again and all of this crazines.

Jennifer and I were sitting on those little seats in the doctor’s office in Tampa and all of a sudden the door opens and in comes Randy. ‘Yeeeah! Ooooh yeah! What’s up?’ I went, ‘[Gasp].’ Freaked me out, scared me to death. And he goes, ‘Hey, brother. What’s up, Hogan?’ He had that gleam in his eye and looked really healthy. He gained his weight back and he had a wedding ring on. I said, ‘Hey, Mach, what’s up with the ring?’ He said, ‘Hey, just married my childhood sweetheart.”

Hogan also recalled the days leading upto Savage’s death:

“We talked on the phone a couple of times. I invited him over to have a barbeque, and really got back on track, which was cool.

“Later, I was with Lanny, his brother, at an independent wrestling show. He told me their mom wasn’t doing so well with [Randy’s father] Angelo passing away. So we had planned on having a barbeque at her house – because I got along well with Randy’s mom – and try to cheer her up. So, Lanny and I called Randy from the arena. Three days later, he had the heart attack. It was crazy.”

Finally, Hogan summed up his thoughts about Savage:

“Yeah, it’s tough. You can’t make my eyes any redder than they already are. It’s hard. That’s the tough one. Out of all the guys who have passed away, that’s the tough one for me. Because he was a great person.”

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