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Jon Finkel

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Jon Finkel is the award-winning author of Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage, Hoops Heist, The Life of Dad, Jocks In Chief, The Athlete, Heart Over Height, “Mean” Joe Greene, and more. His books have been endorsed by everyone from Mark Cuban and Tony Dungy to Spike Lee, Kevin Durant, and Chef Robert Irvine. He has written for GQ, Men’s Health, Yahoo! Sports, The New York Times and has appeared on CBS: This Morning, Good Morning Texas, and hundreds of radio shows, podcasts, and streams. Jon can be reached on Twitter @Jon_Finkel. You can also join his Books & Biceps newsletter for weekly reading recommendations, gym motivation, and updates on his books.
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This montage features Angelo Poffo in his peak form, performing sit-ups, along with a picture of him teaching his boys, Randy (later known to the world as Macho Man Randy Savage) and Lanny (also known as "The Genius" and Leaping Lanny Poffo) the art of wrestling. Artwork: Pro Wrestling Stories.

How Randy Savage’s Dad, Angelo Poffo, Shattered World Record!

by Jon Finkel  Nov 12, 2024

This world record made by Angelo Poffo, the father of Randy Savage, went beyond digits—it highlighted the determination of the Poffo family!

A seismic shift came in 1996 courtesy of these two men: The Rock and Steve Austin. This is the story of their unremarkable WWE debuts.

1996 – The Year of The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin

by Jon Finkel  Jul 7, 2022

The Rock and Steve Austin made their WWE debuts the same calendar year in 1996 …but they weren’t exactly STONE COLD and THE ROCK just…

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