Captain Lou Albano Blades

[MSH786]

Wow, that was really fuckin obvious, more obvious than Hulk Hogan and even Abdullah the Butcher...LOL!

[Chrisdrumz]

The thing is back then nobody realized these guy's cut themselves,so if you aren't aware of what he's actually doing it's really NOT that obvious.

[frankzappa71]

Captain Lou was a great entertainer. Most of his career as a manager, he was a heal, but in real life he was a good guy. My father new him personally (they weren't good friends, but they ate at the same restaurant in Bethlehem with the Samoans). Albano always came up to us when we went to that restaurant. For those who live in eastern Pennsylvania or western New Jersey, it was the Bethlehem Diner, right next to Denny's on Catasauqua Rd, just off of Airport Rd.

[NForcerSA]

Someone should use this footage and montage it to his appearance in 1988 on Morton Downey Jr. Show which can be found on Youtube. LOL.

[Derby14]

@NForcerSA LOL...very good. I was thinking about Capt Lou always talking about how wrestling was real on those talk shows in the 1980s and you're right...it would be funny to see them side-by-side.

[alfmic11]

Wrestling.?

Looks like some guy is just beating the shit out of some Emo..

[elc1960]

Incidentally, the song you hear ("Captain Lou" by NRBQ) is available through Rounder Records on the NRBQ "Best Of . . . " CD entitled "Uncommon Denominators". It's also on "The Wrestling Album" (by Lou with a different band). Lead vocal is by bassist Joey Spampinato, who was in the concert/documentary movie "Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll". Captain Lou actually managed the band, and would often perform the song live with them. Lou's rap at the end of the song is quintessential Albano at his best.

[NCWPromoter]

@elc1960 My Dads On the Wrestling Ricks Album with the Great Captain Lou Albano And His Former Short Term Manager Classie Freddie Blassie We Miss them All Arnold Skoaland The Grand Wizard The Greatest of The Great

[elc1960]

"The guiding light! Maker of champions, baby! 17 tag team champions! I make them, I mold them! I'm hell when well, and never sick! Often imitated, but never duplicated! The Captain has spoken, daddy! It's been your privilege!" - various quotes from promos by Lou Albano

[Mongo61]

Good thing they didn't have staple gun technology back then.

[Falkowski82]

and he said he never used a blade.

what a hypocrite.

JON

[Cidaldragon]

Thats not Hypocrisy, that is a lie i`ll give you but not Hypocrisy.

[BigMDS67]

Thats the worst blade job,I've ever seen! Couldn't He have hid it a little better?

[TempleOfSin]

That bad man is beating up Mario! D:

[danteras23]

In fairness, this was before people were really onto to the fact that they used to blade.

[dickmiles1]

LOVED the walk with the palms up and the hands out--- CLASSIC LOU-- the best!!! RIP Also thought Vince was always the best as an announcer-- he did a GREAT JOB

[Traductus5972]

captain lou is fucking awesom

[theboombody]

What's sad is he went through all that to make himself bleed, and I still can't even see it because of his hair and beard. Shoot, it's not even worth it. If Flair would have cut himself this much his whole upper body would have been red.

[STU676]

Skaaland didnt win many....anyone know his career record ?

[Newbobdole]

Lou is the fuckin' MAN! And you are, too. Thanks for the upload.

[ChesterFanningChorno]

To quote the Captain himself- he cut himself open wide like a walnut.

[jolare]

I think were talking early 70's here. The fans were very naive back then. Today this may look obvious but back then it was merely "tthe capt." doing his thing...Good stuff!

[gillies9]

Lou couldn't have been more obvious here if he brought a chainsaw into the ring and used it on himself.

[funkyflashman]

RIP Capt Lou!!!!!

[Landshark23]

It looks like he's hitting him with something that makes his forehead itchy.

[buckmartinez]

Obvious? This is an insult to obviousness!