The long relationship between Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage behind the scenes saw them both having stints as best friends and bitter enemies. Savage and Hogan worked closely together during their respective main event stints in WWE and WCW. An argument can be made they were the two most important wrestlers for over a decade in the timeline before Steve Austin and The Rock broke out.
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Hogan and Savage worked together as a team in The Mega Powers and had a tremendous rivalry in the main event picture. The on-screen relationship often mirrored their backstage interactions, from their great times together to the tension forming. Any longtime wrestling fan will be fascinated at all the juicy gossip about Hogan and Savage’s relationship behind the scenes.
8 Rumors Of Savage Giving Hogan Black Eye At WrestleMania 9
One of the biggest wrestling mysteries ever had fans wondering why Hulk Hogan had a black eye at WrestleMania 9. Hogan had two matches that evening, and clearly showed a mark on his face that came from physical contact.
The story from Hogan was that he got into a jet ski accident just days before the show and it caused the black eye. However, it became an urban legend for years that Randy Savage got into a fight with Hogan and decked him in the face. The two wrestlers were not getting along at the time, so it makes this a realistic story.
7 Hogan Helped Savage Get Acting Roles
Hulk Hogan was the first major wrestler to try to become a full-time actor in Hollywood. Most of the roles for Hogan were failed television shows and movies that were nowhere near the caliber of success John Cena, The Rock, and Batista achieves today.
Hogan still held power as the only wrestler with studio projects. The friendship between Randy Savage and Hogan saw the former getting a couple of acting opportunities due to the latter. Savage appeared on Hogan’s Thunder in Paradise show and even had a guest spot on Baywatch, thanks to Hulk’s connections.
6 Savage Wanted To Fight Hogan After Rap Song
The controversial rap album of Randy Savage after retirement led to him challenging Hulk Hogan on more than a few occasions. Savage’s infamous song titled “Be A Man, Hulk” essentially ripped apart Hogan as the entire song motivation.
The songs and follow-up interviews saw Savage challenging Hogan to a fight, claiming it was his end goal. Hogan was still trying to continue his WWE career and kept away from responding to Savage, but the hostility was obviously there.
5 Confrontation At Universal Studios
There was one alleged incident of Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage almost coming to blows in person. Hogan shared a story on Chris Jericho’s podcast about them running into each other at Universal Studios by chance.
The story from Hogan claims that Savage said something insulting towards him when interacting and Hulk asked if he wanted to fight. Hogan further stated that Savage continued walking after he was challenged, and they went their separate ways with their respective parties.
4 Savage Felt Hogan Ruined His Marriage With Elizabeth
The biggest reason for Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan eventually having a falling out came due to personal issues. Hulk and his wife Linda developed a close friendship with Savage and Miss Elizabeth to spend time together outside of the ring.
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Savage grew frustrated when he believed Hulk and Linda talked Elizabeth into leaving him, and had her stay at their place. There were rumors of Savage locking Elizabeth in their home and not allowing her to leave the house to add more shocking elements to the story from each side.
3 Hogan Endorsed Savage's WWE & WCW Championship Wins
Randy Savage had to spend the best years of his career in Hulk Hogan’s shadow, even when they got along. Both WWE and WCW witnessed Hogan and Savage being the one-two punch as the biggest stars in the company.
Savage won the WWE Championship for the first time in the infamous WrestleMania 4 tournament with Hogan supporting it. The same story occurred when Savage won the vacated WCW Championship in 1995 with Hogan once again wanting him to get the next opportunity as the top face.
2 Savage Didn't Want To Work With TNA After Hogan Was Backstage
The short TNA stint of Randy Savage saw him appearing on two pay-per-view events, and having one match. Savage was open to doing more shows and had expressed interest in coming out of retirement, but his issues with Hulk Hogan struck once again.
Hogan appearing backstage during Savage’s match, after getting invited to visit friends and talk business, upset his enemy. Savage made it clear to TNA that he had no interest in coming back and was seemingly livid about Hogan even being in the same locker room as him.
1 Hogan Claims They Made Peace Before Savage's Passing
Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage publicly were at odds for most years following the end of WCW. Savage was more vocal about his disdain for Hogan and showed no interest in making peace, but Hogan claimed they met one final time shortly before Savage passed away.
The legends living in the same area of Florida saw them running into each other at a doctor's office, according to Hogan. If we’re to take Hogan’s word, they had a nice conversation, apologized to each other, and even made plans to see each other at a barbecue later that year.
