However, he also had much-publicized troubles with drug abuse and criminal charges. [53] On a later wrestling episode, he had a coronation as the new "King of the WWF" led by wrestler The Genius (actually Savage's brother, Lanny Poffo), in which Ted DiBiase gave him a scepter as a gift. [26] During November 2, 1985 episode of Saturday Night's Main Event III, he unsuccessfully challenged Santana for the title (Savage won the match by countout, but not the title because the title did not change hands by countout). What I need you to do is go out with them, entertain them until I call you to say that they can come over because I don’t need anybody watching me do this.”, “I cleared the field for him because the camera people came over to his home to shoot that, and I had to make sure that the company he had was not there during the shoot. [59] Savage also participated as a special referee in several house show matches between Hulk Hogan and Sgt. An insane but comprehendible rant of brilliance that gets the game over, the other superstars over, and of course, Randy himself over as the greatest “OF ALL TIME! Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, New Cumberland, West Virginia, U.S. Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S. Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Camacho had four sons, his oldest from an early relationship and three from his marriage. [citation needed]. They noted his death with annotations in the video. After a few fights there, he met Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, the former world lightweight champion who had a record of 29–3 with 23 knockouts, for the vacant WBO Light Welterweight title. Puerto Ricans in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. According to the storyline, Flair claimed that he had been in a prior relationship with Savage's wife Miss Elizabeth, going as far as presenting pictures of Elizabeth and Flair together. [110][111], Savage left TNA on December 8, disagreeing with the finish of a proposed Final Resolution main event for Jarrett's NWA World Heavyweight Championship.[3]. Genichiro Tenryu.[59]. [5] They lived in the James Weldon Johnson housing project in Spanish Harlem. [80] Later that year, during part of the storyline in which Arn Anderson and Ric Flair turned on each other, Flair (looking for a partner to take on Anderson and Brian Pillman in a tag match) tried to recruit Savage to be his partner. On Friday, his body was taken to Saint Cecilia's Church in Manhattan for a religious service. [5] When he was three, his parents separated, and his mother took the children with her to New York City. He joined that exclusive group of world champion boxers who have become world champions in three weight divisions. [34], Several sports journalists, analysts, and experts from Puerto Rico and United States have praised Camacho's skills and influence in the boxing world. [108] Despite Savage ending the show claiming he was going to help the veteran group take out young New Blood group, he did not appear again in WCW before they folded the next year.