Lanny Poffo

Personal Info

Birthday

December 28, 1954

Day of Death

2023-02-02

(68 years old)

Place of Birth

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Also Known As

Lanny Mark Poffo

The Genius

Lanny Poffo

Biography

Lanny Mark Poffo, 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 "The Macho Man" Randy Savage. Poffo grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois, and currently resides in Clearwater, Florida.

Known For

WWF Wrestling Challenge

Biography: WWE Legends

WWE Wrestlemania Rewind

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

WWE WrestleMania VIII

WWE SummerSlam 1992

WWE WrestleFest

ROH: Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Club

Filmography

2021
Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender
as Mr. Eddie Cheddar
Biography: “Macho Man” Randy Savage
as Self
2018
All In
as Lanny Poffo (Ringside)
ROH: Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Club
as Lanny Poffo
2016
Wrestling with Disaster
as Himself
2012
Breaking Kayfabe with Lanny Poffo
as Self
2011
Ninja: Prophecy of Death
as Angelo
2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as The Genius
2006
Curse of the Wolf
as Logan
1993
Bret "Hit Man" Hart: His Greatest Matches
as Manager
WWF Bashed in the USA
as The Genius
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
as The Genius (Manager)
1992
WWE Survivor Series 1992
as The Genius (Manager)
WWE Rampage '92
as The Genius
WWE SummerSlam 1992
as The Genius
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as The Genius (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania VIII
as The Genius (Manager)
WWE Invasion '92
as The Genius (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as The Genius
1991
WWE Survivor Series 1991
as The Genius (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
as The Genius
1990
Battle of the WWE Superstars
as The Genius
WWF SuperTape vol. 2
as The Genius
WWF SuperTape
as The Genius (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as The Genius
1989
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as The Genius (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
as The Genius (Manager)
1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
WWE WrestleFest
as The Genius
1987
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
The Best of the WWF: volume 6
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
as "Leapin" Lanny Poffo