WWF nostalgia at its best
There are some words that just go with terms like “old school” or “classic”. Classic cars, old school games, classic movies, old school wrestling…yes wrestling. Come on. It’s fake as hell, but everyone watched it as a kid. Watched it and loved it.
This year, an age-old rift between one of the WWF’s most beloved wrestlers and video gaming will be healed. In 1994, Randy “Macho Man” Savage parted ways for what looked like forever with Vince McMahon and the WWF. His last video game appearance, despite his continued fan appeal, was on WWF Royal Rumble for the Sega Genesis, also in 1994. Then came a 17-year void. Fans had to be happy with his “Get into a Slim Jim” rants.
In 2011, however, the Macho Man will be back in his old flashy wrestling togs and will make an appearance…a HUGE appearance…in THQ’s promo events for their pending arcade-style body slamming game, WWE All Stars for PS3. Listen to this promo and you will have flashbacks to the late eighties when Miss Elizabeth, in her sequined floor length gown, would escort him to the ring and Hulk Hogan would tear his already-half torn tank top off as he waited to meet his rival on the other side of the turnbuckle.
They aren’t alone. Rather than put in a modern line-up, THQ has gone 100% throwback, with the likes of Andre the Giant, Bret Hart, Ricky “the Dragon” Steamboat, the Rock…ohhhhhhhhh yeahhhhh, and the Macho Man. The game might be new, but the promo is vintage Macho Man, and so are the old school moves and match ups. Check out the rest of the story here.
WWE All Stars – Macho Man Feature
Tags: Sega Genesis Games, Sony PS3
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