1. Angelo John Poffo was an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter.
21 Facts About Angelo Poffo
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Angelo Poffo ran International Championship Wrestling for a number of years, holding cards in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Arkansas.
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Angelo Poffo is the father of "Macho Man" Randy Savage and "The Genius" Lanny Poffo and the father-in-law of Miss Elizabeth.
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Angelo Poffo enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II.
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Angelo Poffo served as a pharmacist's mate at Naval Base San Diego.
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Angelo Poffo completed 6,033 sit-ups in four hours and ten minutes.
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Angelo Poffo studied physical education and was a competitive chess player.
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Angelo Poffo started wrestling in 1948 at Karl Pojello's gym in Illinois.
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Angelo Poffo sometimes wrestled as "the Masked Miser" and managed other wrestlers as "the Miser".
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Angelo Poffo became a villainous character for the first time in 1950.
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Angelo Poffo won the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship in 1958.
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Angelo Poffo formed a villainous tag team with Chris Markoff called "The Devil's Duo" in 1966, and they were managed by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.
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Angelo Poffo wrestled in the 1970s and 1980s under a mask as the "Carpet Bagger" for Emile Dupree's Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling in the Maritime Provinces of Canada.
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Angelo Poffo bought into the promotion, when his sons were old enough to join.
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Angelo Poffo wrestled wearing a yellow mask with a dollar sign on the forehead and a blue sequined ring jacket with a big dollar sign on the back.
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Angelo Poffo made a few appearances in World Championship Wrestling in 1995 managing his son, Randy Savage.
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At Slamboree 1995, Angelo Poffo became involved in his son's feud with Ric Flair, who put him in a figure four leglock.
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Angelo Poffo was known for saving money to help provide his family.
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On March 4,2010, Angelo Poffo died in his sleep at age 84.
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Angelo Poffo has always been my hero and my mentor, and the priceless gifts he gave I will have and cherish forever.
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Angelo Poffo is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois, near his hometown of Downers Grove.