The Complete History of the WWE Championship - Part 4

Macho Man Randy Savage (April 5, 1992 - September 1, 1992)

Macho Man Randy Savage beat Ric Flair to win his second WWE Championship

Macho Man Randy Savage's first WWE Championship run between 1988 and 1989 was a incredible success in the ring and at the box office.

So, with a natural successor to Hulk Hogan as company figurehead unavailable, Savage seemed to be the perfect stopgap.

The feud between Savage and WWE Champion Ric Flair was supported by a soap opera-like storyline in which Flair claimed he had had an intimate relationship with Savage's wife, Miss Elizabeth prior to her meeting the Macho Man.

The notoriously jealous, Savage (in storyline and real life) was livid and driven mad with rage by Flair's claims.

In a double victory for Savage, it was revealed that Flair was lying and in a strong match-up the Macho Man lifted the WWE Championship for a second time.

Savage's post-WrestleMania business with Flair drew poorly however, and Savage was next pitted versus the man who had ostensibly "retired" him the previous year at WrestleMania VII, The Ultimate Warrior.

Their bout at SummerSlam in London, England at the old Wembley Stadium also took place on the undercard. That match couldn't hold a candle to their WrestleMania classic and was completely overshadowed by the Bret Hart versus British Bulldog Intercontinental Title main event contest.

Hart's performance in that match did not go unnoticed by Vince McMahon and Savage's reign would end three days later.