Super Macho Man

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Super Macho Man

Wii
Title Defense
NES
SNES
Arcade

Statistics

Name (Japanese)

スーパー・マッチョマン (Sūpā Machoman)

Rated at

242 lbs (110 kg)^{1, 2}
230 lbs (104 kg)³

Height

6'4" (193cm)

Nationality

American

Age

27^{1, 2}
28³

From

Hollywood, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA ^{(SNES manual)}

Date of Birth

1958 (SPO Arcade)

1960 (NES)
1966 (SNES)
1982 (Wii)

Stance

Orthodox

First appearance

Super Punch-Out!! (1984)

Boxing Record

Rank

Champion of the World¹
World Circuit Champion^{2, 3}
#1 Another World Circuit²
#1 World Circuit⁴

Total fights

35¹
32²
36³
37⁴

Wins

35^{1, 2}
29³

Wins by KO

29

Losses

0¹
3²
1³
2⁴

Super Macho Man has made multiple video game appearances; his first appearance was as the WVBA World Champ in the arcade version of Super Punch-Out!! in 1984. Later, he became the very last boxer to fight against in the Japan-only, limited-edition, Famicom gold cartridge game simply called Punch-Out!!. Next, when Mike Tyson became the final boxer to fight against in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (and later, Mr. Dream in Punch-Out!! featuring Mr. Dream), Super Macho Man became the champion of the World Circuit. His next appearance was when he became champion of the World Circuit in 1994's Super Punch-Out!! for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. In his latest appearance on Punch-Out!! (Wii), he appears as the #1 contender in the World Circuit. He is a stereotypical bodybuilder, taunting Little Mac by flexing his pectoral muscles in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, and incorporating his exercise routines into his powerful attacks in the SNES Super Punch-Out!!.

His offense is similar to that of Soda Popinski (given that in most his 2D appearances he was in, he was a palette swap of Soda Popinski) with big uppercuts and hooks, except he has his own attack, the clothesline. He utilizes two versions of this punch; for the first one he simply spins around 360 degrees with his arms outstretched and throws a quick haymaker at Little Mac. The second is a stronger one that occurs once he gets up from being knocked down; this time he moves back a bit and then keeps spinning around seemingly until Mac can no longer dodge. Like the Bull Charge of Bald Bull, this one can also floor Mac in one strike.

In the picture during profile mode in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, Super Macho Man is tanned and has grey hair, but in the actual game, he has pale skin and black hair. This inconsistent appearance only occurs in the NES versions (due to limitations of the time).

The music played for Super Macho Man in Punch-Out!! (NES) (also used for Von Kaiser and Great Tiger) is a quote from the classical composition "Ride of the Valkyries", though in the Wii version of Punch-Out!!, it is a short piece of music reminiscent of 60s music. Super Macho Man was also featured as a Hasbro action figure, in a Topps trading card series and in Valiant Comics Nintendo Comics System, appearing in the story "Fox and Hounds."

Appearances[]

Super Punch-Out!! (1984)[]

Super Macho Man's first appearance was as the WVBA World Champion in the arcade version of Super Punch-Out!! in 1984. He's extremely strong and uses a 360 degree punch to defeat the player. This attack will knock the player down and the only way to avoid it is by ducking. He fights a lot like the other fighters except that he punches a lot more often, and he'll use his spin punch a lot.

Before the fight, he does his spin and flexes his muscles at the screen.

His palette swap is Vodka Drunkenski.

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!/Punch-Out Featuring Mr. Dream (1987 & 1990)[]

In Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Super Macho Man became World Circuit Champion. His attacks are similar to Soda Popinski's. He will spin around 3-11 times in a row when he does his Super Spin Punch, but it doesn't require the player to duck as in all of the other Punch-Out!! games. His attacks are much slower than they were in Super Punch-Out!!, however. He is the last opponent in the gold Game Pak version.

Super Macho Man is a palette swap of Soda Popinski, with whom he shares his laugh.

Attacks:

Hook: Super Macho Man throws a hook. This can be dodged, blocked or ducked.
Uppercut: Super Macho Man either immediately throws an uppercut, or shuffles before throwing the uppercut.
Spin Punch: Super Macho Man stands still for a moment, then spins around and punches. Unlike the other games, this can be dodged to the side. Ducking it is still possible.
Super Spin Punch: Super Macho Man moves left, then Spin Punches a random number of times. These will instantly knock Little Mac down.

Super Punch-Out!! (1994)[]

He once again returned in Super Punch-Out!! as the World Circuit Champion. He's weaker than in the previous games. He attacks almost exactly like in the old games but he uses fewer ordinary attacks and more one-hit knockdown attacks, as well using his training programs as attacks against the player.

He is the palette swap of Masked Muscle and also holds the same W/L records as Mr. Sandman, with a total of 29 wins and 3 losses. A possible typo in this game is that when the player fights him in Championship mode, as well as in Time Attack mode, he is labelled "Super Machoman", leaving out the space.

Moves:

Jab: Super Macho Man does a jab.
Hook: Super Macho Man does a hook.
Uppercut: A standard uppercut.
Spin Punch: Super Macho Man quickly spins around and attempts to punch. This must be ducked.
Multiple Spin Punch: Super Macho Man will move back, and spin a random amount of times. All of these can knock the player down.
"Exercise Program _!": When the cornerman says this (with A, B, or C replacing the underline), Super Macho Man will do a series of moves. A is four jabs, B is three hooks, and C is three uppercuts.

Dizzy Knockdown: Super Macho Man will go back, and then forward. Hit him when he is centered.

Opponent Debug Commands:

Super Macho Man still jumps to the side periodically.
	A	B	X	Y
Nothing on D-Pad	Left Uppercut	Left Hook	Right Uppercut	Right Hook
Up	Spin Punch	Left Jab	Quick Jab	Right Jab
Down	Quick Hook	Quick Left Uppercut	Multiple Spin Punch	Quick Right Uppercut

Punch-Out!! (2009)[]

Super Macho Man returns in Punch-Out!! (Wii) in the World Circuit, but for the first time ever, is not the World Circuit champion, only the #1 contender of the circuit. He mostly uses attacks that take a lot of effort to avoid and do a lot of damage such as his trademark attack, the triple clothesline which takes away half of Little Mac's health for every punch. He always uses three in a row and he'll say "Super... Macho... MAN!!" and his glasses will start to glow before using it so it's generally detectable.

In his slideshow, he is shown to be a popular boxer in Hollywood, constantly being followed by paparazzi and signing autographs while working out and going on dates. During battle, he even strikes a pose for his fans every now and then (even saying "Photo Op" before doing it) and Mac can earn a star if he punches him in the face while posing. It was also known that Super Macho Man was one of the people who was knocked out by Mr. Sandman during his rise to being the champion. (In fact, according to his win record in Career mode, Mr. Sandman was his only loss.) He will taunt you by yelling "Stay down!" if he knocks you down. If you lose to him, he will flex his muscles then he says to Little Mac "Welcome...to MY world" and then grabs the ladder of the helicopter, flex one more time and exit the ring.

He speaks with somewhat of a valley-boy lingo (which is reinforced by the fact that, when fighting him, the soundtrack has a 60s music arrangement) and seems to think extremely highly of himself, believing that he can't lose to Little Mac. His voice is provided by Mike Inglehart.

Contender[]

Stars:

Dodge his crunch time uppercut to the left, and after the stun ends, land two delayed jabs.
Land a delayed hit after dodging his Delayed Uppercut.
Jab him right after he says "Op" during his Photo Op taunt.

Attacks:

Crunch Time (Right Uppercut): Macho throws a fast right uppercut. Says "Crunch! Time!" before throwing it. Finish the stun with a jab and land two more jabs for a star. (Dodge in his direction)
Delayed Left Uppercut: Macho throws a delayed right uppercut. Land a delayed hit after a dodge for a star.
Clothesline: Macho does a single clothesline spin with his right arm.
Pump It (Right Hook): He will move to Mac's left, put his gloves together while bending his elbows, shout "Pump! It!" and perform a right hook.
Photo Op (Taunt): He puts his hands to his hips and says a "Photo op!" whilst wiggling his head. Jab him when he wiggles his head for a star.
Triple Clothesline: Macho's signature move. He will step to the back of the ring and yells "Super! Macho!! MAN!!" then performs three clotheslines. Avoid by ducking.

Instant Knockdown:

When Super Macho Man does the Triple Clothesline, dodge the first two spins, then throw a One to Two-Star Punch.

Instant Knockout:

When Super Macho Man does the Triple Clothesline, dodge the first two spins, then throw a Three star Punch.

Glitch: Do two frame perfect punches when he is about to do the triple clothesline (one to cancel his poses, another to cancel the clotheslines) and he will remain idle until the round ends or a star punch is landed.

Infinite combo trick:

After Super Macho Man finishes his Triple Clothesline, land 8 punches in a combo. When he leans to one side, land an opposite jab and he will twirl to the other side. When this happens land another opposite jab. Continue this pattern to knock him down. This trick does not work in Title Defense.

Stun Limits:

His Right Uppercut (if dodged left): 4 plus 2 delayed jabs
His Right Uppercut (if dodged right) 3 plus 2 delayed jabs
His Left Uppercut (if dodged right): 4 plus 2 delayed jabs
His Left Uppercut (if dodged left): 3 plus 2 delayed jabs
His Clothesline: 5 plus 2 delayed jabs
His Hook (if ducked): 3 plus 2 delayed jabs
His Hook (if dodged): 4 plus 2 delayed jabs
His Triple Clothesline: 9 plus delayed jabs until he is knocked down

Title Defense Mode[]

Super Macho Man returns in Title Defense to fight Little Mac once again and get the World Circuit belt. His trunks, boots, and glasses are now dark blue, and he has more hair. He has a new fighting scheme, but his punches are pretty much the same as before except that he has increased attack speed, and his punches do more damage. He taunts more often, but getting the star off all three taunts requires good timing and knowing when to attack. If Super Macho Man blocks before doing a taunt, he will counter with a Hook. His Triple Clothesline in Title Defense Mode is faster and much harder to avoid but it will still knock you down immediately if you get hit. He doesn't have an Instant Knockdown in Title Defense. In the introductory slideshow, it is revealed that Little Mac has taken away Super Macho Man's spotlight and fame, much to his annoyance. However, if Mac loses to him, the spotlight goes to him now and he says, "Oh now you love me" as he steps away from the spotlight as it now follows him twice. At first, he says, "Well it's too late." but he suddenly says, "Maybe not!" as he proceeds to flex 3 times in the spotlight. However, when Super Macho Man becomes champion, the audience boos at him still on subsequent rematches.

Glitch: When he does his triple spin attack, instead of ducking the first time, throw a star punch. If it hits and is timed correctly he won't do anything except stand there and block your attacks until the next round. (Alternatively, dodge the first punch, then throw the Star Punch before his second punch. If timed correctly, the glitch will still occur.)

Stars:

Land two delayed hits after finishing his Hang Ten stun.
Land a delayed hit after dodging his Delayed Uppercut.
Jab him during his Flex taunt.
Hook him when he looks at you during the Work It taunt.
Hook him before he flexes during his Feel the Burn taunt.

Attacks:

Pump It (Right Hook): He will move to Mac's left, put his gloves together while bending his elbows, and do a right hook.
Release the Beast (Left Spinning Uppercut): He will move to Mac's right side and do a jumping left-handed uppercut.
Wipe Out (Delayed Right Spinning Uppercut): He will move to Mac's left side and do a delayed jumping right-handed uppercut.
Hang Ten (Right Uppercut): He will move to Mac's left side and do a quick right-handed uppercut. (Dodge in his direction)
Delayed Left Uppercut: A delayed uppercut. Land a delayed hit after a dodge for a star.
Clothesline: A single clothesline spin.
Triple Clothesline: The same as it is in Contender, though there's no camera flash, and the punches come faster and knock you down if you get hit.
Flex It (Taunt): Macho does a Side Chest pose. Jab him for a star. (Note: He will always do this for the first time at the beginning of every fight.)
Work It (Taunt): Macho does a Front Double Biceps pose. Hook him when he looks at you for a star. (Note: He will always do this for the first time after he gets up from being knocked down once.)
Feel the Burn (Taunt): Macho does a Front Lat Spread pose. Jab him before he flexes for a star. (Note: He will always do this for the first time after he gets up from being knocked down twice.)

Stun Limits:

His Right Uppercut (if dodged left): 4 plus 2 delayed jabs
His Right Uppercut (if dodged right) 3 plus 2 delayed jabs
His Left Uppercut (if dodged right): 4 plus 2 delayed jabs
His Left Uppercut (if dodged left): 3 plus 2 delayed jabs
His Clothesline: 5 plus 2 delayed jabs
His Hook (if ducked): 3 plus 2 delayed jabs
His Hook (if dodged): 4 plus 2 delayed jabs
His Spinning Uppercuts: 4 plus 3 delayed jabs
His Triple Clothesline: 8 plus 3 delayed jabs

Exhibition Challenges[]

Contender:

Win the fight and evade EVERY Clothesline attack!
Find 3 different ways to earn Stars.
Defeat Super Macho Man in Round 1!

Title Defense:

Find 5 different ways to earn Stars.
Defeat Super Macho Man in Round 1 and NEVER earn a Star!
Win the fight in under 2 minutes...

Rule Infractions[]

As per the unified rules of boxing established by the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combat Sports:

Super Macho Man wears earrings during fights, which are banned for the boxer's safety, and must be removed before the fight starts.
Normally, hair tails are allowed in boxing as long as they are short enough, but Macho Man's hair tail is too long to be approvable, meaning he needs to remove some of his hair, or style it differently.
His gold chain counts as an illegal accessory.
Instead of boxing shorts, he wears wrestling trunks.
His trunks have personal branding on them, which is strictly forbidden.
Instead of boxing shoes or boxing boots, he wears wrestling boots.
Between rounds, he answers questions from the press. This violates rules regarding the press being near the ring.
The camera he uses during corner breaks is a personal electronic and is forbidden.
The sunglasses he dons while attempting to land the Triple Clothesline in Contender count as an illegal accessory.
- He also flaunts these to the press during corner breaks, which is bringing a foreign object into the ring.
There appears to be outside interference during the aforementioned clothesline. The camera flash in the crowd only gets particularly bright when he puts his sunglasses on, so these sunglasses could serve as a signal to those operating the cameras to flash bright lights and cause Mac to make a mistake he wouldn't have otherwise.
During the start of the next round in Contender Mode, he pushes the referee aside. Attacking the referee in real life boxing will result in the offender getting a temporary ban from boxing.
After his clothesline spin, he shows his back. In boxing, you're not allowed to reveal your back as it is considered throwing the fight, which isn't allowed.
His clotheslines are not punches with the clenched fist, but an attack with the side of his hand. In boxing, the only attacks allowed are those performed with the front of the fist.
In a unique case of infractions, the lighting operator constantly moves the spotlight away from Super Macho Man as he attempts to use it during his Title Defense intro, which is not allowed.
Speaking of unique infractions, the crowd is throwing food and trash at Macho Man. This is throwing foreign objects in the ring, which is not allowed.
His flexing is disrespectful to the match and the opponent. Though, it's up to the ref to decide.
His spinning uppercuts in Title Defense has him showing his back. This counts as throwing the match for reasons explained above.
During his uppercut attacks in the NES game, it shows that he is taking a knee to prepare. Taking a knee is considered a down.

Super Macho Man has 18.5 infractions and is the victim of 2.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]

The Wii depiction of Super Macho Man appears as a summonable spirit in Smash Bros. Ultimate. He is tied with Giga Mac with the most powerful Punch Out spirit, referring to his role as the WVBA World Champ in games before the Wii.

Gallery[]

Quotes[]

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out/Punch-Out!! featuring Mr. Dream (NES)[]

"I don't smoke... but tonight, I'm gonna smoke you!"
"I work on my tan harder than I'll have to work on you!"
"My body is just so totally cool!"
"My super spin punch is totally tough!"
"I lost my belt!" (In newspaper)
"Where is xyxyxyxy?" (In newspaper)

Super Punch-Out!! (SNES)[]

"Make sure to stand clear while I pose for my fans." (first match)
"Fighting hurts my gorgeous body, but trashing wimps makes it all worthwhile." (rematch)
"I'll have to train a bit more. Maybe I'll start with my abs..." (endgame)
"Exercise program A!" (His cornerman, telling him to perform four jabs)
"Exercise program B!" (His cornerman, telling him to perform three hooks)
"Exercise program C!" (His cornerman, telling him to perform three uppercuts)

Punch-Out!! (Wii)[]

"Are you ready? 'Cause I'm gonna put on a show!" (beginning of match)
"Make sure you get my good side....oh wait! I ONLY HAVE good sides!" (during intermission)
"Oh, THESE sunglasses? You can't afford THESE sunglasses. And get your hands off the ropes!" (during intermission)
"Get outta my way! *Shoves the referee aside* It's showtime! *Flexes to the crowd*" (before the second round in Contender)
"Yeah! YEAH! Welcome...to MY world. *Grabs the ladder from the helicopter, and flexes one last time before flying away on it*" (after winning in Contender)
"Rrgh!" *The spotlight moves slightly* "Rrrrgh!!" *The spotlight moves further as he sighs* RRRRAAAAGH!!" *The spotlight moves to other side of ring* "WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME?!" (beginning of Title Defense match)
*Admires himself* "I STILL look better than you, Little Mac." (during Title Defense intermission)
"When I'm done with you, no one is gonna DARE take your picture!" (during Title Defense intermission)
"Oh, NOW you love me. NOW you love Macho Man. Well it's too late...MAYBE NOT! YAH! YAH! RRAGH!" (after winning in Title Defense)
"STAY down!" (After knocking Little Mac down)
"Crunch Time!" (Successful left uppercut)
"Pump it!" (When hooking Little Mac successfully)
"Macho!" (Successful clothesline)
"Hang Ten!" (Successful Title Defense left uppercut)
"Wipeout!" (Successful Title Defense right spinning uppercut)
"Release the Beast!" (Successful Title Defense left spinning uppercut)
"Photo? Op." (Contender taunt)
"Flex It!" (Title Defense taunt)
"Work It!" (Title Defense taunt)
"Feel the Burn!" (Title Defense taunt)
"Aw!" (After dodging his attack)
"Bogus!" (After dodging his attack)
"Dude?!" (After dodging his attack)
"No!" (After dodging his attack)
"Super! Macho! MAN!" (before the Triple Clothesline)
"Augh...!" (Star Punch Reaction in Contender)
"Nice try!" (Dodging a Star Punch in Title Defense)

Unused[]

"Cover shot!" (Early line for his left spinning uppercut)
"Curtain call!" (Meant for his unused "Pec Tell" animation)
"Psych, baby!" (Meant for his fake out uppercuts)
"Rats!"

Doc Louis Tips[]

"Alright, alright, alright! Super Macho Man's fame and fortune is over, baby! Let's turn his Hollywood face into a horror film, baby!"
"When you're done with this sucka, Mac baby, he's REALLY gonna need his sunglasses!"
"This is the big show, Mac! This is the big show, baby! Super Macho Man loves the spotlight! When he starts posing for his fans, something big is coming!"
"Okay kid, listen up. When Super Macho Man starts spinning, you're not gonna be able to dodge out of his way. Stay on top of your game, son!"
"Let's give this goose a gander. Show the fans why they oughta cheer for Little Mac!"
"You stole his spotlight. Now steal his thunder! Let's show the world why you're the champ, Mac!"
"You stole his spotlight, Mac. Now steal his thunder! Let's show the whole world why you're the best!"
"How you feel, son? How you feelin'? Super Macho Man's spinning uppercuts can be mighty nasty. You dodge the wrong way, you're gonna get hit."
"Hey, Little Mac baby. You feeling alright? You look a little kinda dizzy. Listen, Super Macho Man loves to spin. He oughta be a figure skater."
"Let's go, Mac baby. Dig deep, his spinning clothesline is nasty. You gotta be fast, you gotta be fast, Mac!"
"Super Macho Man is down and out, baby! I saw him sweeping up last night at the chocolate bars convention!"
"Lights! Cameras! KNOCKOUT, baby! Super Macho Man is cruisin' for a bruisin'! Hit him so hard to knock him into next Thursday!"

Trivia[]