Okay, so I keep seeing this one photo pop up everywhere claiming to be Randy Savage’s last picture before he died. It shows him kinda looking down, wearing a hat and a loose t-shirt. But the internet’s full of junk, right? I figured I’d dig into it myself.
The Starting Point
First thing, I pulled up the viral photo. Right away I noticed something: this looked like a cropped version. So I started reverse image searching using different tools, chopping out sections to see older versions. Took me like two hours of scrolling through wrestling fan sites and old forums.
Following the Rabbit Hole
Eventually landed on a Flickr page from 2007—four years before Macho Man passed. Full photo showed him signing autographs outside some convention center. Metadata was still intact too, confirming the date and location. Bunch of other shots from the same event popped up, all showing that same hat and shirt combo. Felt like I struck gold.
Comparing “Last Photos”
Then I hunted down confirmed photos from 2010-2011. Found this other shot from a charity event just three months before he died—grayer hair, no hat, different vibe completely. But that viral photo? Still floating around forums with comments like “RIP seen here weeks before his heart attack.” Total nonsense.
Why the Confusion Spreads
Here’s what grinds my gears:
- Everyone just screenshots and reposts without checking
- Poverty-quality memes cover watermarks
- Buzzfeed-type sites slap dramatic titles on old pics
Legit did a facepalm seeing that 2007 photo posted on “RIP Macho Man” pages with thousands of sad reacts.
The Final Nail
Checked with two wrestling photographers I know from cons. One laughed and said, “Dude, that’s Larry’s convention shot from Orlando.” So yeah. That “last photo”? Actually just a random fan moment from his late-career hustle days. Funny how the internet turns reality into folklore soup, huh?
