3 real-life friendships in WWE, and 3 pairs who were friends only on TV

3 real-life friendships in WWE and 3 pairs who were friends only on TV

Modified Jul 21, 2020 07:52 GMT

Harper and Rowan "hated each other" initially, while Brock Lesnar and Benjamin are very close in real life

#1 Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage (on-screen friendship)

Back during the late 90s, Hulk Hogan was the sole face of the company, while Randy Savage was steadily gaining popularity among the WWE fans. Savage's big moment came in the main event of WrestleMania 4 when he defeated Ted DiBiase to win the WWE Championship. He soon formed "The Mega Powers" with Hogan and the babyface duo ran rampant over a bunch of heels over the next several months.

Portrayed as very close allies in storyline, Hogan and Savage weren't close in real-life. Back then, Hogan and Savage had a real fight while WWE was on a tour to Paris. Over the next several years, Savage bashed hogan on various occasions and even went as far as to say that Hogan was responsible for his divorce with Elizabeth.

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Unfortunately, Savage passed away after suffering a heart attack while driving his jeep. The cause of Savage's death was later determined to be atherosclerotic heart disease. Years later, Lanny Poffo revealed that Savage had reconciled with the Hulkster about a month before his untimely passing.

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