Lanny Poffo

Acting

December 28, 1954 — February 2, 2023Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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

Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring

2019

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

WWE WrestleMania VIII

WWE WrestleMania VIII

1992

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

1992

Biography: WWE Legends

Biography: WWE Legends

2021

All In

All In

2018

Curse of the Wolf

Curse of the Wolf

2006

WWE SummerSlam 1992

WWE SummerSlam 1992

1992

WWE Survivor Series 1992

WWE Survivor Series 1992

1992

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

1990

Acting50

Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender

Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender

2021

Mr. Eddie Cheddar

Biography: WWE Legends

Biography: WWE Legends

2021

"Leaping" Lanny Poffo

Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring

2019

Self

All In

All In

2018

Lanny Poffo (Ringside)

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

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

2018

Lanny Poffo

Wrestling with Disaster

Wrestling with Disaster

2016

Himself

Wrestlemania Rewind

Wrestlemania Rewind

2014

Lanny Poffo

Breaking Kayfabe with Lanny Poffo

Breaking Kayfabe with Lanny Poffo

2012

Self

Ninja: Prophecy of Death

Ninja: Prophecy of Death

2011

Angelo

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

2009

The Genius

Curse of the Wolf

Curse of the Wolf

2006

Logan

WWE Bashed in the USA

WWE Bashed in the USA

1993

The Genius

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

1993

The Genius (Manager)

WWE Survivor Series 1992

WWE Survivor Series 1992

1992

The Genius (Manager)

WWE Rampage '92

WWE Rampage '92

1992

The Genius

WWE SummerSlam 1992

WWE SummerSlam 1992

1992

The Genius (Manager)

WWE World Tour 1992

WWE World Tour 1992

1992

The Genius

3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

1992

The Genius (Manager)

WWE WrestleMania VIII

WWE WrestleMania VIII

1992

The Genius (Manager)

WWE Invasion '92

WWE Invasion '92

1992

The Genius (Manager)

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

1992

The Genius

WWE Survivor Series 1991

WWE Survivor Series 1991

1991

The Genius (Manager)

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991

1991

The Genius

Battle of the WWE Superstars

Battle of the WWE Superstars

1990

The Genius

WWE SuperTape: Volume 2

WWE SuperTape: Volume 2

1990

The Genius

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

1990

The Genius (Manager) / The Genius

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

1990

The Genius

WWE Survivor Series 1989

WWE Survivor Series 1989

1989

The Genius (Manager)

WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89

WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89

1989

The Genius (Manager)

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88

1988

"Leapin" Lanny Poffo

WWE U.K. Rampage 1988

WWE U.K. Rampage 1988

1988

"Leapin" Lanny Poffo

WWE WrestleFest

WWE WrestleFest

1988

The Genius

The Best of the WWF: volume 14

The Best of the WWF: volume 14

1987

"Leapin" Lanny Poffo

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

1987

"Leaping" Lanny Poffo

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87

1987

"Leapin" Lanny Poffo

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

1987

"Leaping" Lanny Poffo

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

1986

"Leapin" Lanny Poffo

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986

Lanny Poffo / The Genius

WWF Superstars

WWF Superstars

1986

Lanny Poffo / "Leapin" Lanny Poffo

The Best of the WWF: volume 8

The Best of the WWF: volume 8

1986

"Leapin" Lanny Poffo

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

1986

"Leapin" Lanny Poffo

The Best of the WWF: volume 6

The Best of the WWF: volume 6

1986

"Leapin" Lanny Poffo

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86

1986

"Leapin" Lanny Poffo

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

Lanny Poffo / The Genius

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

1985

"Leaping" Lanny Poffo

Tuesday Night Titans

Tuesday Night Titans

1984

Lanny Poffo

Mid-South Wrestling

Mid-South Wrestling

1981

'Leaping' Lanny Poffo

WWE Old School

WWE Old School

1973

"Leaping" Lanny Poffo

YouShoot: Lanny Poffo

YouShoot: Lanny Poffo

Himself

The Best of Eddie Gilbert

The Best of Eddie Gilbert

"Leapin" Lanny Poffo

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Macho

Writer