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Classic Rivalries - Diamond Dallas Page vs. Randy "Macho Man" Savage: photos* _! ^# W: r4 X5 B& G! D+ Q
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Diamond Dallas Page and “Macho Man” Randy Savage were at odds throughout much of 1997 in one of the most physical rivalries of all-time.$ H2 b" ?; t9 a4 n, V
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The hostility between the two competitors started to build at WCW Uncensored’s pay-per-view event in March of 1997.& {* c( k0 P1 X( Q/ a
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8 ]3 `3 f8 K, a. z- E- ASpring Stampede 1997 was the first meeting between the two competitors.
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Savage and Page would have their highly anticipated second battle at June’s Great American Bash.# l' t2 b3 W, Y( L( T
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The heated rivalry came to an end at Halloween Havoc in October of 1997.: U1 s, M9 V# n+ D, U& z
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The two bitter rivals squared off in as Last Man Standing Match that was billed as a “Las Vegas Sudden Death Match.”, B \. f4 M/ M1 K9 f1 K
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Page simply stated, “That rivalry made me.”
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