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Can you guess who this famous young fan is with the late great Randy "Macho Man" Savage & Miss Elizabeth?

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Remembering Macho Man Randy Savage who passed away 15 years ago today on May 20, 2011.

The pride of Downers Grove, Illinois - here's Randy reminding everyone he was once a Minor League Baseball player, as Savage & the WWE Roster took on members of The Chicago Media, at a charity softball game in Evanston, in August of 1994.

Rest In Macho Heaven, we miss you Randy.

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What also happened was that Dick The Bruiser & Wilbur Snyder (WWA) sold their stock in the Chicago wrestling club to AWA Owner Verne Gagne.

Bob Luce, the longtime Chicago legendary hype-man was no longer hosting the main TV wrestling show. He had to pack up his Hall Of Fame collection with him from the Amphitheatre. The AWA only went with the Channel 26 show, with "Mean" Gene Okerlund. They did give Bob Luce called Hall Of Fame Classics. Luce would talk about the old wrestling days at The Amphitheatre with Super 8 camera footage. However, it was never the same without him being involved in the then current product.

The International Amphitheatre closed in 1983, and remained dormant up until being sold to new owners in November, 1987.

Verne Gagne would continue to bring The AWA to Chicago, but instead choosing The Rosemont Horizon & UIC Pavilion.

The Amphitheatre was officially demolished in 1999.

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25 Years ago, April 29, 2001 - BACKLASH, live from The AllState Arena in Rosemont.

15,592 fans sold out the old Rosemont Horizon.

Who was at this show?

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