“Macho Man” – John Cena Hopes to Adapt Randy Savage Novel into a Film

At this year’s Comicpalooza, John Cena held a panel Sunday, May 26, where he discussed wrestling, film and tv. Following a brief interview, audience members had the opportunity to ask some questions, and one guest brought up how Cena was at The Iron Claw premiere, and if there were any wrestling stories he would like to see on the silver screen.

Cena mentioned that he recently read Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage by Jon Finkel, and that this would be a novel he would love to adapt into a film. Of course, this was followed by a question about casting, and Cena continued by saying that he wouldn’t play Randy Savage himself but would definitely cast somebody else to better embody the iconic wrestler. Despite this being a project he’d love to take on, Cena mentioned that the filmmaking process is really daunting and that there are a lot of steps that have to be taken before this can become a reality.

The book is a biography of the WrestleMania headlining, Spider-Man fighting, Slim Jim snapping, minor league baseball playing American original: Randy Savage.

Savage, a WWE wrestling hall of famer, was an A-list celebrity who sat atop the entertainment universe for much of the ’80s and ’90s. His outfits were as flamboyant as anything worn by Liberace, Elton John, or Prince. His charisma surpassed Hulk Hogan’s and is rivaled only by “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and The Rock. His millions of fans are more loyal than followers of any sports team.

Macho Man starred in cartoons, was featured on lunchboxes, sold a slew of action figures and toys, was in multiple video games, guest starred on Baywatch, Mad About You, and Walker, Texas Ranger, and made multiple appearances on iconic ’90s talk shows. He supported a myriad of kids’ charities, emceed Christmas events at hospitals for George Steinbrenner, played minor league baseball with Pete Rose, was the Harvard Lampoon’s “Real Man of the Year,” and held his family’s wrestling legacy above all else.

With catchphrases and a voice still imitated by millions to this day, and with his GIFs reaching hundreds of millions of views on social media, the Macho Man is a transcendent figure who led an extraordinary life.