I never got a chance to post them near the end of the year (due to my busy schedule), but I will show you the fanart to the very 3 icons that have since passed away.
And before I end this blog, let me give you a heads up in the world of wrestling. Lanny Poffo passed away on February 2nd, 2023, he was 68 years old. In his career, started off as "Leaping" Lanny Poffo before becoming best known by his well known gimmick as The Genius. Not only he is a wrestler, but he is the son of Angelo Poffo, as well as the younger brother of Randy Poffo, better known as "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Not as well known as his famous brother, Lanny was known for two things in wrestling that I remember the most, his partnership with Curt Hennig aka Mr. Perfect and being manager of the Beverly Brothers after The Coach left the WWF for some reason. On a silly note, as The Genius, being known for wearing his ceremonial cap and gown, a ritual for graduation, why he didn't use Pomp & Circumstance as his theme instead of Macho Man, I'll never know. When he was not wrestling, he was a poet, actor and a motivational speaker. Poffo died of heart failure according to his fellow wrestler and friend, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan. He will be missed, but he won't be alone in the afterlife, knowing that he will be with his brother. You are a cream in the crop, just like Macho Man. Godspeed, you leaping genius, you.
(TAPS plays)
Lanny Mark Poffo
(December 28th, 1954 - February 2nd, 2023)
This has been a Retro Rebellion Special Report
3 comments:
Thank you So much for doing this,man. I wanted to post a tribute to Leapin' Lanny "The Genius" Poffo ever since he passed on,but I had no idea what to write. Leapin' Lanny Poffo's poems were fun and I'm glad he kept doing them as The Genius.
Poffo,JDF,and Gallengher will all be missed.
No problem. Thought I forgot, didn'tcha? Even when I take longer, you know when. I am blogging. ;)
Yeah. Again,thanks for the assist,Jase. it's always appreciated.
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