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Lanny Poffo(1954-2023)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Lanny Poffo at an event for AEW Dynamite (2019)
Lanny Poffo was born on 28 December 1954 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for WWWF Championship Wrestling (1972), Macho and Summerslam (1989). He was married to Sally. He died on 2 February 2023 in the USA.
BornDecember 28, 1954
DiedFebruary 2, 2023(68)
BornDecember 28, 1954
DiedFebruary 2, 2023(68)
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Known for

Hulk Hogan in WWWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
WWWF Championship Wrestling
7.3
TV Series
  • Leaping Lanny Poffo
Macho
  • Writer
    Hulk Hogan, Tom Lister Jr., Ed Leslie, Sherri Martel, and Randy Savage in Summerslam (1989)
    Summerslam
    6.8
    TV Special
    • The Genius(as The Genius)
    • 1989
    Robert Gibson, Ricky Morton, and Jack Reynolds in Pro Wrestling USA (1984)
    Pro Wrestling USA
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Leaping Lanny Poffo

    Credits

    IMDbPro

    Actor

    • Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender (2021)
      Alien Danger 2! With Raven Van Slender
      5.2
      • Mr. Eddie Cheddar
      • 2021
    • CCW Alive Wrestling (2020)
      CCW Alive Wrestling
      TV Series
      • The Genius Lanny Poffo
      • 2020–2021
    • AEW Dynamite (2019)
      AEW Dynamite
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Lanny Poffo
      • 2020
    • All In (2018)
      All In
      8.5
      TV Special
      • Lanny Poffo
      • 2018
    • Kings of the Ring (2018)
      Kings of the Ring
      Podcast Series
      • Vance Armstrong
      • 2018
    • Ring of Honor Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Club (2018)
      Ring of Honor Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Club
      TV Special
      • Lanny Poffo
      • 2018
    • Steve Borden, Mark Calaway, Paul Levesque, John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Bryan Danielson, and Joe Anoa'i in WrestleMania 31 (2015)
      WrestleMania 31
      8.0
      TV Special
      • Lanny Poffo
      • 2015
    • Chris Jericho in Talk Is Jericho (2013)
      Talk Is Jericho
      6.4
      Podcast Series
      • 2015
    • Ninja: Prophecy of Death (2011)
      Ninja: Prophecy of Death
      4.6
      • Angelo
      • 2011
    • Wrestlers Rescue (2008)
      Wrestlers Rescue
      Video
      • Lanny Poffo (as The Genius)
      • 2008
    • Curse of the Wolf (2006)
      Curse of the Wolf
      3.1
      Video
      • Logan
      • 2006
    • Wrestling Gold Vol. 2: The Maim Event
      8.8
      Video
      • Lanny Poffo (as The Genius)
      • 2001
    • Randy Savage and Charles Wright in Wrestling Grudge Matches (1993)
      Wrestling Grudge Matches
      5.6
      Video
      • The Genius
      • 1993
    • Scott Hall and Curt Hennig in Bashed in the USA (1993)
      Bashed in the USA
      5.5
      Video
      • The Genius
      • 1993
    • WWF Superstars (1986)
      WWF Superstars
      6.9
      TV Series
      • The Genius
      • Leaping Lanny Poffo
      • 1986–1993

    Additional Crew

    • Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
      Dark Side of the Ring
      8.7
      TV Series
      • additional imagery courtesy of
      • 2019
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • YouTube
    • Alternative names
      • The Genius
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • December 28, 1954
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Died
      • February 2, 2023
      • USA(Natural causes)
    • Spouse
      • Sally1985 - January 4, 1996 (divorced)
    • Parents
        Angelo Poffo
    • Relatives
      • Randy Savage(Sibling)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Professional wrestler
    • Trademark
      He used to throw frisbees with his own poetry on it out to fans in the crowd during his pre-Genius WWF days.
    • Nicknames
      • The Genius
      • "Leaping" Lanny Poffo
      • The Poet

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