Lanny Poffo

Lanny Poffo
Poffo in 2014
Birth nameLanny Mark Poffo
Born(1954-12-28)December 28, 1954[1]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
DiedFebruary 2, 2023(2023-02-02) (aged 68)
New York City, U.S.
Parent(s)Angelo Poffo (father)
FamilyRandy Savage (brother)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)The Genius[2]
Lanny Poffo
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[3]
Billed weight236 lb (107 kg)[3]
Billed fromDowners Grove, Illinois[2]
Trained byAngelo Poffo
Debut1974
Retired2020

Lanny Mark Poffo (December 28, 1954 – February 2, 2023) better known by his ring names "Leaping" Lanny Poffo and the Genius, was a Canadian-American professional wrestler, motivational speaker, poet, and actor. Poffo was a second generation professional wrestler, his father being Angelo Poffo. His brother Macho Man Randy Savage was also a professional wrestler.

  1. ^ "Lanny Poffo profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "OWW profile". OWW. January 13, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Encyclopedia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).