Lanny Poffo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lanny Poffo
Occupation	Wrestler
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1954(1954-12-28)
Age	70
Birthplace	Calgary
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Capricorn

Lanny Poffo Biography

Lanny Poffo is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on December 28, 1954 in Calgary, Canada. American professional wrestler who wrestled under the names Leaping Lanny and The Genius in promotions like NWA Mid-America and International Championship Wrestling. He became a four-time ICW United States Tag Team Champion with George Weingeroff and Mike Doggendorf.

He took the championship belt from Hulk Hogan on WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event in November 1989.

Lanny Mark Poffo (born December 28, 1954), better known by his ring names “Leaping” Lanny Poffo and The Genius, is a Canadian-American professional wrestler, motivational speaker, poet, and actor. Poffo was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to Angelo Poffo, an Italian American Catholic, and Judy, a Jewish-American. He is also the real-life younger brother of “Macho Man” Randy Savage. Poffo grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois, and currently resides in Clearwater, Florida.

Still in his rookie year, Poffo and his father then headed to Big Time Wrestling, one of the varied promotions affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance at that time. In their initial match with BTW, Lanny and Angelo lost by disqualification to Lou Thesz and Mighty Igor on November 30th, 1974 at a house show in Detroit, MI. They quickly began a house show series against the team of Bobo Brazil and Fred Curry. The two wrestled as heels, with Angelo Poffo wearing a graduation gown and cap that was similar to the attire that Lanny would one day adopt in the WWF. That year they won the NWA World Tag- Team Championship, and the father/son duo held it until 1975 with successful defenses over The Mongols and Brazil & Curry. While still tag-team champions, the Poffos moved on to NWA St. Louis and continued to defend their championship. In 1975 they lost the titles and then returned to Big Time Wrestling.

His older brother is professional wrestling icon “Macho Man” Randy Savage. His father, Angelo Poffo, ran International Championship Wrestling.

Lanny Poffo Net Worth

Lanny Poffo is one of the richest Wrestler from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lanny Poffo 's net worth $800 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois began wrestling for NWA promotions in the 70’s.

He is a writer of poems and limericks, publishing the anti-smoking collection Limericks from the Heart and Lungs! in 2004.

Lanny was initially undefeated in WWF competition, rolling off victories against Mr. X, Rene Goulet, Terry Gibbs, Barry O, and Moondog Spot. However he suffered his first defeat on July 27th edition of Chanmpionship Wrestling, teaming with Keith Diamond in a loss to The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff. This presages a series of losses to Jesse Ventura, Big John Studd, and The Missing Link. During his early career in the WWF, he was not a main-eventer and wrestled primarily as enhancement talent on television shows. However, rather than being squashed like most jobbers at the time, he displayed a greater amount of offense in his matches. He found great success on house shows, where he continued to defeat other undercard wrestlers. Poffo performed an agile, athletic, high-flying style at a time when big, heavy power wrestlers still dominated the promotion. He was one of the first wrestlers in North America to use moves like the Senton Bomb and the moonsault, though the announcers of the time referred to the latter as a “leaping backflip”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Lanny Poffo height 6 feet 0 inches Lanny weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Lanny Poffo Dating?

According to our records, Lanny Poffo is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Lanny Poffo’s is not dating anyone.

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With his brother Randy having departed MACW after February, Lanny proceeded into 1977 as a singles wrestler once more. After gaining victories over George Rossi, Herb Gallant, and Leroy Rochester, Poffo gained another shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship when he faced off against Harley Race at an event in Chattanooga, TN on February 4th, 1978. This time Lanny was able to wrestle the champion to a draw.

Facts & Trivia

Lanny Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Lanny Poffo celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.

Shortly before the dissolution of ICW, Lanny began making appearances in Bill Watts’ Mid South Wrestling. His first matches came on October 12th, 1983 when he defeated Art Crews and Doug Vines at a MSW television taping in Shreveport, LA. In December he formed a team with Rick Rude and began a house show series with The Midnight Express that carried through January 1984. Lanny then moved back into singles competition and wrestled Buddy Landell in numerous matches.

Top Facts about Lanny Poffo

1. Lanny Poffo was a Canadian-American professional wrestler.
2. He was born on December 28, 1954 and passed away in 2023.
3. Poffo competed under the ring names “Leaping Lanny” and “The Genius”.
4. He was known for his high-flying moves and poetry recitations.
5. Poffo wrestled for various promotions including WWE and WCW.
6. He held several championships throughout his career.
7. Poffo was the brother of fellow wrestlers Randy Savage and Angelo Poffo.
8. He retired from wrestling in 1996 but made occasional appearances afterwards.
9. In addition to wrestling, Poffo also worked as a commentator and writer.
10. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015 as part of the “Macho Man” Randy Savage induction class.

Where does Lanny Poffo live now?

Wrestling veteran and brother of the late-great “Macho Man” Randy Savage, “The Genius” Lanny Poffo has given up hurricanes in favor of earthquakes! Find out what we mean in his latest editorial here on Pro Wrestling Stories. Strolling along the beach in my new hometown of Manta, Ecuador.

What did Macho Man Randy Savage died from?

Randy “Macho Man” Savage, the professional wrestler known for his raspy voice, the sunglasses and bandanas he wore in the ring and the young woman named Miss Elizabeth who often accompanied him, died in a car crash Friday in Florida. He was 58.

Did Randy poffo have any children?

He rarely drank and was devoutly religious. He stowed away his money and sent his two sons to college. Though Mr. Poffo would carve out a nice career in wrestling – he was a title winner and was inducted into the sport’s hall of fame – his sons would become his greatest legacy.

How tall is Randy Poffo?

6′ 1″

Who was Leaping Lanny Poffo brother?

Randy Savage